RESEARCH LINKS
Issue 1: Paris Climate Agreement
White House: “Statement by President Trump on the Paris Climate Accord” (6/2017)
Biden Campaign Site: “Biden’s Clean Energy Plan”
United Nations Foundation: “7 Reasons U.S. Needs the Paris Climate Agreement”
Climate Action Tracker
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions: “Paris Climate Agreement Q&A”
Fox News OpEd: “Biden wants to rejoin the Paris Accord. Why? It puts America last.”
Issue 2: Dream Act
Congress.gov: “H.R. 6: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019”
Daily Caller OpEd: “Why I Oppose the Dream Act”
Chicago Tribune Column: “Dreamers are still waiting for their nightmare to end”
Press Democrat OpEd: “A New Year’s Resolution for Congress – Pass the Dream Act”
Business Standard: “Google Backs Biden’s Immigration Efforts”
Between the Lines OpEd: “Immigration Reform Under Biden to Face Challenges”
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Issue 1: Paris Climate Agreement
- What is your position on climate change? Do you think it is caused by human activity or not? Outline your arguments and defend your position.
- Compare and contrast the pro/con congressional quotes on p. 3 of the newsletter. Whose opinion do you agree with the most, and why?
- Do you support the U.S. rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement? Why or why not?
- According to studies, disputes over the key scientific facts of global warming are more prevalent in the U.S. than globally. Why do you think this is so?
- Read the Fox News OpEd (link above). Do you agree or disagree with the assertions made in the article? Why?
Issue 2: Dream Act
- What do you think the U.S. government should do to address the legal status of undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children?
- Who are the Dreamers? What requirements must they meet to be eligible for citizenship under the Dream Act?
- What is the most compelling argument to pass the Dream Act? What is the most convincing reason not to?
- Should the president have the power to enact a program like DACA if Congress refuses to pass the Dream Act? Why or why not?
- What solutions might students offer legislators when considering the futures of young people brought to the country as children?