They have to learn about the prize, the jury, etc. They have to justify their nominations. The students can use a topic they are assigned for another course, or any area of interest that they would like information on. This can even be something like what new car to buy, etc. Students are encouraged to explore all info sources including Internet, personal interviews, job shadowing, etc.
Students locate Web sites related to animal rights.
Students are given a list of organizations that cover a range of views on the topic, e.g. American Farm Bureau, Foundation for Biomedical Research, Vegetarian Resource Group, American Anti-Vivisection Society, etc. Then have students find the actual study in a scholarly journal.