Essential Question

                                                                 Topic: Music
Essential Question: Are the lyrics of popular music harmful to childern's development?

Claim: The lyrics of popular music are harmful to children's development.

Reason: The reference to drugs and alcohol in the lyrics of music provide an influence to take part in these activities.  

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Evidence:  The use of drugs and alcohol in the teens' of the United States has been a growing problem. Today in music,the use of drugs and alcohol are heavily referenced. From Miley Cyrus talking about the use of Molly, to Drake spreading the slogan Y.O.L.O, you only live once, teens recieve the wrong message of the consumption of these products. Instead of relizing the harm of them, they believe since major stars are taking part in such activities in must be safe, or not a big deal. Teens are in a time in their life where they are finding who they are. They want to feel excpeted by the rest of there peers, friends, and sociey as a whole. They tend to conform to others to try to fit in. Musicans are major influences to the younger generations. If a star is taking part in a certain thing it makes it seem "cool" or the right thing to be doing. Stars are not shown getting hurt or the aftermath of the choices they make. Instead of teens focusing on celebrities, one should focus on what benifits them.