Vocabulary
Privacy.
Freedom from the attention of others.
This is the belief that God created the Earth and all living creatures.
What is creationism?
This is one reason after-school jobs can be harmful to teenagers.
Takes time away from sleep/school/activities/etc
This is what corporal punishment is in parenting.
Spanking or hitting as discipline.
Which country has greater voter turnout: The United States, or Bolivia?
Bolivia
Maintain.
To keep up. Sustain.
This is the belief that humans and animals developed from common ancestors over the course of millions of years.
What is evolution?
What is one thing teenagers can gain from an after-school job?
Responsibility/money knowledge/etc
In the video we watched, the father made his daughter do this when he found out she was bullying another child.
What is walk to school?
True or False: The United States has never had compulsory voting.
True.
Eligible
Qualified for.
The way that evolution works is through the "survival of the fittest," or this.
What is natural selection?
This is a document you make when applying for a job. It lists all of your experience and strengths.
A resume.
What is one reason to outlaw corporal punishment?
Experts say it does not stop bad behaviors in the long run/can affect students the same way as abuse/sends mixed signals/etc
US voters cited not caring about politics, or this, as the biggest reason for not voting.
What is apathy?
Consist.
To be made up of.
This is how proponents of intelligent design get around the fact that specific religions cannot be promoted in American public schools.
By avoiding using the word "God," and instead saying "creator" or "designer/intelligent force/etc."
What does GPA stand for?
Grade point average.
What is one reason to not outlaw corporal punishment?
Parents think it takes away their right to discipline their own kids/is an invasion of privacy/etc
In North Korea's latest mandatory election, over 99 percent of citizens voted for this dictator.
Who is Kim Jong Un?
Prerequisite.
Required before something else can happen.
Why do scientists say that intelligent design is not a science?
It is not testable. It does not make predictions. It is not based on hard evidence. Etc.
Why do some experts think there should NOT be a GPA requirement to participate in sports?
Would take away a strength from some students/GPA can be an unfair measure/would decrease participation numbers/etc.
33 states have banned corporal punishment in this context.
What is school?
What is one argument for making voting mandatory?
Increased turnout/politicians better represent the people/greater civic engagment/knowledge/etc