Kolsrud EN103

NAME: __________________________________ Class Time: _______ APPROVED RESEARCH PAPER TOPICS

Local Issues Cultural Heritage Tourism & Economy Impact of Nanotechnology Development Buy Local MovementFamily Farms Snowmobiling vs. Environmental Concerns Importance of Local Politics Urban Sprawl Compromising Environment Criminal Justice Drug Abuse and Increased Crime Rate Hate Crimes Online Gambling and College Students Teen Cyberbulling Megans LawSex Offender Registry Mandatory Drug Testing Civil DisobediencePublic Protests Foster Care System

Health/Medicine Childhood Obesity Epidemic Genetically Engineered Food Government-mandated Health Care Ban on Public Smoking Body Image Obsession & Eating Disorders Fertility Ethicsegg/sperm donations Education/Media Mandating Fine Arts Programs K-12 Business & Education Alliances 9-12 grades Title IXEffective or not? Single Gender Education World Languages Requirement/English Only Technology & Invasion of Privacy Copyright InfringementDownloading Virtual Reality Social Interaction Minorities in TV, Movies & Advertising Funding Public Television AdvertisingReinforcing Stereotypes? Social Issues Fighting Terrorism Through Racial Profiling Overhauling Adoption Laws Treatment of Military Families & Veterans GentrificationDestroying Communities? Family-friendly Business Practices Immigration Policy Reform Reinstating Military Draft

Nature/Environment Hydrofracking Canadian Tar Sands Private Ownership Exotic Animals RecyclingMandatory/Regulatory Desalination Water Shortage Solution Mandatory National Park Funding

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Course Research Guide Review & Mini-Research Assignment I. Go Evans Library Home Page. Select Find Articles and then select the tab Current Events and Reference Topics. Click on Opposing Viewpoints. Choose TWO topic areas. Then, select ONE article for EACH that is of interest to you. 1. Article #1: Topic = ___________________________________ Record below the MLA citation for the article:

2. Article #2: Topic = ___________________________________ Record below the MLA citation for the article:

II. Go to Evans Library Home Page. Select Research Guides. Find the guide for this course. Select the Find It tab and then click on Encyclopedia Britannica. Browse this site. Then select Biographies and complete this mini-research assignment for these FOUR individuals: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Jack London, John Muir and Henry David Thoreau. 1. RALPH WALDO EMERSON Birth Date:____________ Born Where? _____________________ Died: ____________ Three details about his family background: A. B C. Five details about his life and his contribution to American literature: A. B C. D. E.

2. JACK LONDON Birth Date:____________ Born Where? _____________________ Died: ____________ Three details about his family background: A. B C. Four details about his life and his contribution to American literature: A. B C. D. 3. HENRY DAVID THOREAU Birth Date:____________ Born Where? _____________________ Died: ____________ Three details about his family background: A. B C. Five details about his life and his contribution to American literature: A. B C. D. E.

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4. JOHN MUIR Birth Date:____________ Born Where? _____________________ Died: ____________ Three details about his family background: A. B C. Five details about his life and his contribution as an American naturalist: A. B C. D. E. _____________________________________________________ III. FAMOUS QUOTES: Record ONE well-known quote from each of these individuals. Go to the internet and find: http://www.brainyquote.com/ Select a quote that appeals to you. 1. RALPH WALDO EMERSON: Why do you like this quote? 2. JACK LONDON: Why do you like this quote? 3. HENRY DAVID THOREAU: Why do you like this quote? 4. JOHN MUIR: Why do you like this quote?