Marketplace of Ideas #4

Today I began looking for sources. So far I have found several articles on "Gale Opposing Viewpoints" and I also found some helpful information on the website for "An Inconvienient Truth". I found tips for the everyday person to get involved and reduce their carbon footprint. I found the different alternative energy sources that I will use. They are wind, solar, hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal, wave-tidal, and nuclear power. I will study each of these energy sources in the next few days and I will choose the source which I think is best for the world to use.

Marketplace of Ideas Post 3

Today I found several sources to use for my project. I also found at least 5 alternative energy sources that I will be studying. This includes wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and nuclear. I will study each of these five energy sources, and learn about their pros and cons. I will then take a position on which is best based on factors like safety, efficiency, pollution, cost, and others. I will point out the flaws in the current energy system as well. I may also add more energy sources if I come across them.

Marketplace of Ideas Post 2

Today I worked on my proposal form for the Marketplace of Ideas. I chose to research and take a stance on the issue of alternative energy. I will be focusing on alternative energy to fuel homes, offices, schools, and the rest of American society, as opposed to alternative energy that would run cars. I chose this because I found Al Gore’s film An Inconvenient Truth very interesting, and I wanted to learn more about the topic. I will use the film and the book as two of my sources.

Market Place of Ideas, Brainstorming

Today we began working on the Market Place of Ideas. This is a project where each student finds an Issue in America that they find interesting, and that they want to express their opinion about. Today in class we were given the opportunity to search for a topic that we cared about. I began the brainstorming process by looking the recent news articles. I also went to the websites of Frontline and 60 Minutes. While I was at these websites I looked for videos that caught my interest and videos with topics that I wanted to learn more about. I have not made a decision today but I have several topics in mind which I am thinking about using. These topics are alternative energy, marijuana legalization, gun control, drinking age, regenerative medicine and education reform. I am going to continue to search for topics and make a decision by Tuesday.