The document instructs students to discuss five topics in a group - the economy and jobs, taxes, education, healthcare, and defense. For each topic, they should discuss their opinions, what each person thinks, and who they agree with the most and why. They are told to record their discussions on Soundcloud and share them with their teacher.

1. Understanding the issues
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2. Understanding the issues
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/understanding-issues/44461
Discuss one topic at a time, and answer the following questions:
What are their opinions about the different topics?
What do YOU think? Who do you agree most with? Why / why not?
1. Economy and jobs
2. Taxes
3. Education
4. Health care
5. Defense
Record your group discussions on Soundcloud.
Share your recorded group discussions with idateacher

3. Understanding the issues
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/understanding-issues/44461
Discuss one topic at a time, and answer the following questions:
What are their opinions about the different topics?
What do YOU think? Who do you agree most with? Why / why not?
1. Economy and jobs
2. Taxes
3. Education
4. Health care
5. Defense
Record your group discussions on Soundcloud.
Share your recorded group discussions with idateacher

4. Understanding the issues
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/understanding-issues/44461
Discuss one topic at a time, and answer the following questions:
What are their opinions about the different topics?
What do YOU think? Who do you agree most with? Why / why not?
1. Economy and jobs
2. Taxes
3. Education
4. Health care
5. Defense
Record your group discussions on Soundcloud.
Share your recorded group discussions with idateacher

5. Understanding the issues
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/understanding-issues/44461
Discuss one topic at a time, and answer the following questions:
What are their opinions about the different topics?
What do YOU think? Who do you agree most with? Why / why not?
1. Economy and jobs
2. Taxes
3. Education
4. Health care
5. Defense
Record your group discussions on Soundcloud.
Share your recorded group discussions with idateacher

6. Understanding the issues
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/understanding-issues/44461
Discuss one topic at a time, and answer the following questions:
What are their opinions about the different topics?
What do YOU think? Who do you agree most with? Why / why not?
1. Economy and jobs
2. Taxes
3. Education
4. Health care
5. Defense
Record your group discussions on Soundcloud.
Share your recorded group discussions with idateacher

7. Understanding the issues
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/understanding-issues/44461
Discuss one topic at a time, and answer the following questions:
What are their opinions about the different topics?
What do YOU think? Who do you agree most with? Why / why not?
1. Economy and jobs
2. Taxes
3. Education
4. Health care
5. Defense
Record your group discussions on Soundcloud.
Share your recorded group discussions with idateacher

8. Understanding the issues
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/understanding-issues/44461
Discuss one topic at a time, and answer the following questions:
What are their opinions about the different topics?
What do YOU think? Who do you agree most with? Why / why not?
1. Economy and jobs
2. Taxes
3. Education
4. Health care
5. Defense
Record your group discussions on Soundcloud.
Share your recorded group discussions with idateacher

9. Understanding the issues
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/understanding-issues/44461
Discuss one topic at a time, and answer the following questions:
What are their opinions about the different topics?
What do YOU think? Who do you agree most with? Why / why not?
1. Economy and jobs
2. Taxes
3. Education
4. Health care
5. Defense
Record your group discussions on Soundcloud.
Share your recorded group discussions with idateacher

10. Understanding the issues
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/understanding-issues/44461
Discuss one topic at a time, and answer the following questions:
What are their opinions about the different topics?
What do YOU think? Who do you agree most with? Why / why not?
1. Economy and jobs
2. Taxes
3. Education
4. Health care
5. Defense
Record your group discussions on Soundcloud.
Share your recorded group discussions with idateacher

11. Understanding the issues
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/understanding-issues/44461
Discuss one topic at a time, and answer the following questions:
What are their opinions about the different topics?
What do YOU think? Who do you agree most with? Why / why not?
1. Economy and jobs
2. Taxes
3. Education
4. Health care
5. Defense
Record your group discussions on Soundcloud.
Share your recorded group discussions with idateacher

12. Understanding the issues
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/understanding-issues/44461
Discuss one topic at a time, and answer the following questions:
What are their opinions about the different topics?
What do YOU think? Who do you agree most with? Why / why not?
1. Economy and jobs
2. Taxes
3. Education
4. Health care
5. Defense
Record your group discussions on Soundcloud.
Share your recorded group discussions with idateacher

13. Understanding the issues
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/understanding-issues/44461
Discuss one topic at a time, and answer the following questions:
What are their opinions about the different topics?
What do YOU think? Who do you agree most with? Why / why not?
1. Economy and jobs
2. Taxes
3. Education
4. Health care
5. Defense
Record your group discussions on Soundcloud.
Share your recorded group discussions with idateacher

14. Understanding the issues
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/understanding-issues/44461
Discuss one topic at a time, and answer the following questions:
What are their opinions about the different topics?
What do YOU think? Who do you agree most with? Why / why not?
1. Economy and jobs
2. Taxes
3. Education
4. Health care
5. Defense
Record your group discussions on Soundcloud.
Share your recorded group discussions with idateacher