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ProCon

Drinking Age

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Eighteen is the age of adulthood in the United States, but 21 is the legal drinking age. Pupils use the provided website to determine whether the age to legally purchase and consume alcohol should be lowered. They weigh the pros and...
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ProCon

Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Almost 600,000 Americans are arrested each year for marijuana possession. Pupils decide if marijuana should be legalized for recreational use after reading state-by-state laws and the top pro and con arguments. The resource also includes...
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National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home page for the organization formed to reduced the rates of teen pregnancy in our society; there are articles, resources, tips and articles to help all groups involved achieve that objective.
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Focus Adolescent Services: Alcohol and Teen Drinking

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization is dedicated to helping to prevent alcohol abuse among teens. Insightful articles, quizzes, and links to other information are provided.
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Families Change: Teen Guide to Separation and Divorce: Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
With this guide, teens can explore answers to questions that frequently arise in the case of a parental separation and divorce. Topics include legal terminology, changes might occur within a family and the feelings they may experience as...
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National Crime Prevention Council: Teens, Crime, and the Community

For Students 9th - 10th
With a section for teens and one for adults, TCC offers information and resources aimed at reducing violence in the lives of teens--with their help.
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National Teen Age Republicans

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page for the National Teen Age Republicans. There are many links to different Republican sites and more information on the TARS (Teen Age Republicans).
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PBS

Pbs in the Mix: Teen Immigrants Five American Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion site to the PBS show, In the Mix. Gives an overview and transcripts from an episode featuring five teens from Russia, the Dominican Republic, Guinea, and Tanzania. Also features a timeline of immigration history and an...
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The Book Report

Teen reads.com: Book Reviews

For Students 9th - 10th
Find reviews of recently published books for young adults. The books are reviewed by teens on the review board for the site. Included are links to reading lists and interviews with authors.
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Other

Sutter Health: Helping Your Teen Make Responsible Choices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Some parenting tips for communicating with a teen to help them learn to make good decisions. Emphasizes the importance of building mutual respect, and talks about the issue of peer pressure.
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Pacer Center: Teens Against Bullying

For Students 9th - 10th
Teens can navigate through a wealth of information on bullying, including facts, celebrity testimonials, ways to respond, prevention strategies, and ways to speak out and get involved.
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Teen Ink: Art Galleries

For Students 9th - 10th
"Teen Ink" is a monthly magazine written and illustrated by teens for teens. Sample the creative work from the current issue or access a gallery of work from the archive of previous issues.
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Child Development: How to Help Children and Teens Develop a Positive Self Image

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides information and tips about how to boost the self esteem of children and teens.
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Al Anon: Alateen Teen Corner

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains basic information about this organization which assists adults and teens with alcohol related concerns. It includes 20 questions designed to help you decide whether or not you need Al-Anon, 20 questions designed to...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Teens Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish versions of articles from TeenHealth's comprehensive database of information on health topics of interest to teenagers and young adolescents, such as puberty, eating disorders, self-esteem, and drugs and alcohol. English language...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Are You a Working Teen? Safety and Health on the Job

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a pamphlet about teen job safety. It gives specific examples of dangerous situations as well as laws for teen workers.
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State Farm Insurance: Teen Driver Safety Website

For Students 9th - 10th
Information and advice for teen drivers, especially with regard to problem behaviors-texting, drinking, aggressive driving, distracted driving-and the laws that regulate automobile safety, such as seat belt requirements, cell phone use...
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Osha: Parents of Teen Workers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about child labor laws and occupational safety for parents of young workers.
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National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: Love Is Respect

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource is a helpline that offers support from trained Peer Advocates. The Peer Advocates are trained to offer support, advocacy, and information to those in dating abuse relationships.
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Dougy: How to Help a Grieving Teen

For Students 9th - 10th
There is no method for helping someone grieve that will always prove effective. This site does, however, offer tips for those who want to help a teen manage their grief in an emotionally supportive manner.
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Ady.org: Are Parents and Teens Talking About Sex?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides the percentages of parents and teens that talk about sexual relations, why some teens choose not to talk about it, and how it impacts their lives. This site is important for both parents and teens because lack of...
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About Kids Health

About Kids Health: Pre Teen Learning Hub

For Students 3rd - 8th
As your child enters the pre-teen years, they have more opportunities to express their independence. Find out how to support their mental health, monitor their nutrition, prepare for puberty and handle influences from the media.
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Teen Analyst: Teen Financial Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Believe it or not, most kids graduate high school lacking basic personal finance skills. That's where TeenAnalyst.com comes in. The basic idea was to give kids the information they need to become successful investors.
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Stage of Life: How Teens Feel About Real World Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Hundreds of students share a personal story in which they faced an obstacle, challenge, issue or problem during the school year and share how they dealt with it when they answered a writing contest prompt.

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