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This article is about the conroversy that is rising about competition in the classroom. The focus of this topic is on grade school students. This article discuss what the issues are with competition in the class and also why we should keep competition in the class. I picked this article because I believe in competition to make someones character more well-rounded. Every person will face losing many times in their life, if they don't start learning at a young age at how to handle it. Will they ever?

Well done Stephanie! I liked your bookmark for a couple of reasons. It is a controversy. Competition in the classroom and at school is being marked as a topic to discuss. Generally, it's Competition vs. Collaboration - which in my opinion, is a false dichotomy. So, good bookmark. Also, I liked how you tagged it and described it. You also correctly put your name in quotes so that it shows as "Stephanie Behrend" and not "Stephanie" "Behrend"

An article about whether football is too dangerous. This is a controversial topic in the sports and athletic training.

This is an article discussing the controversial issue of whether or not music can change the structure of you body. It explains the healing of music, experiments with sound, the vibrational effects, etc.

I chose the subject of steroids as my controversial health topic. This article gives a brief overview or some positives and negatives of the use of steroids. Most people only know the negative and dangerous effects of steroids and the fact that they are illegal in sports, but they have very positive uses as well.

This is a very controversial topic in running these days. The article here outlines a lot of reseach done on the topic and talks about risks of injuries and things like that.

The overprescription of drugs is a hot topic today. How strong is their influence over doctors and how do they do it?

This blog contains in depth discussions for rowing coaches about the controversial topic of explosive training. The post are well researched articles or research studies about this topic.

This website describes the effects of a 'bender ball' compared to a regular floor crunch. It also explains the test that were conducted to determine their results. The website in general has many links to health promotions as well as tips for a healthier lifestyle.

Although this site is made for parents of public school students, we as health educators can use this site to learn about current events and topics pertaining to education. This site offers a variety of information ranging from controversy in teaching sex education, to grade level issues, to college preparating, to test taking strategies, to learning disabilites, to student safety. This site gives its own information about issues, but it also directs its viewers to other sites for supplemental information.

This organization provides protection of the environment and public health. They provide information to keep the environment including our water clean and safe. It gives the public a good view of topics that have been controversial in our society.