From this list, select the issue to which you react most powerfully. Or, think how these questions raise other questions that are compelling to you.

• Do we need arts programs in schools?

• Are professional athletes overpaid?

• Is Holden Caulfield a sympathetic character?

• Should all high school students take four years of math?

• Should prisoners have the right to vote?

• How should schools be funded?

• What is a reasonable punishment for arriving late to class often?

• What admissions criteria should colleges consider in choosing students?

• Should family members have the right to take a loved one off life support?

• Who should be the next president?

• What after-school activity should be implemented next year?

• Which is better, a 45-minute class or a 90-minute class?

• Why is your city or town a great place to grow up?

• What is one thing every high school student should do before graduating?

• Should colleges and employers consider race as an acceptance or hiring criterion?

• What if school was held year-round? How important is summer vacation?

• Is graffiti art?

• Should the US abolish the death penalty?

• Should foreign languages be required in schools?

• If the valedictorian were chosen based on character, not grades, who would be the valedictorian in your class?