ListofPreviousTopicsforResearch.docx

Here is a list of topics students have successfully researched for this assignment (topics beyond the ones featured on the assignment sheet). I’m presenting it as a way for you to further brainstorm about the possibilities, and hopefully help you to find the right topic/issue for you:

Community - Issue

Dog lovers - dog breeding practices / breeding farms

Animal/wildlife - Poaching/trafficking of endangered animals

Environmental - Ocean pollution; seas of plastic

Homeless - affordable housing; ‘Housing First’

Science - genetic modification of humans/dna

Athletic/sports - the presentation of race in today’s sports culture

Educators - inequality in public schools

Teens/YA - evolution of bullying/dangers of cyberbullying

Enviro/Native Amer. - effect of climate change on Native American communities

Students/educators - influence of technology on education/learning of children

Parents/general - inequalities in CPS practices and the effects on impoverished families

Parents/teens - growth and influence of social media and its effect on kids

Students/college - use of college loans and the impact of debt on students/university system

Science - the use of GMO’s in food and farming industries

Business - the challenge of entrepreneurship, avenues for growth in today’s economy

Business - the growing use of automation and its impact on workers/economy

Sports/athletics - use of performance enhancing drugs and its prevalence in amateur athletics

Internet - the issue of net neutrality and the dangers in ending it

Video game/gamer - the impact of video games on learning/mental development

Immigrant - need for educational support for English language learners in public schools

Immigrant - DACA members, their impact on US and the danger in ending the program

Nursing - discriminatory practices in the hiring of nurses and in the workplace

Film/TV - representation of asian-americas in TV and movies

Teens/YA - issue of teen suicide, self-harm

Environmental - growth and impact of urbanization; need for green practices in cities

Hunting/Conservation - how proper hunting practices leads to conservation

Psychology - perception of mental illness and dangers of prescription medication

Parent/teen - the rise of ‘geek’ culture and its impact on development of children