Gaming
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