Let's debate...you help pick the next topic!

I love this website, http://www.procon.org.   It takes issues that have clearly defined sides and tries to objectively provide various points of view in an organized and reliable way.

Here's what I'm going to ask you to do:

In pairs, you are going to do the following:

1. Spend 15  minutes looking at this site, checking out various topics that interest you.

2. Narrow down to 1 issue that you can agree on being a topic that you think this class would enjoy debating. Consider the following when deciding:
    -- Do you think that the majority of people in the class would find this topic interesting and engaging to learn about and debate?
   -- Do you think that the topic can be understood with some background learning? (you don't want to pick an issue that is too challenging, but just right!)
   --Is this issue a topic that would be appropriate to learn about in school? (I honestly think almost any topic is, but just think about this a little. Some issues might be more appropriate to discuss with family or outside of class.)

3. Create a 30 second-1 minute 'infomercial' to try to convince your classmates that this topic is worth debating. Consider creative word choice, ways of persuading students that this issue is worth discussing, and a unique approach to 'selling' them this topic. (Write down your 'infomercial' details so you can share with the class and perform them by the end of class)