We are currently watching Hamlet in class and will have a paper and test
over the video.
Paper Five is due this week.
For help with your papers look at the MLA section in the Handouts section of
this web page and see the list of topics below.
Choose 8 topics from the following lists and write a paper over
each topic of no less then 1600 words.
1. Choose a general from any war and explain why he was key to the
success or failure of the war.
2. Explain the loss of Florida’s delegates and Michigan’s delegates in
the current democratic election and the cost to the election process.
3. What is the cost of the housing market collapse on the economy as a
whole?
4. Discuss the reasons for the Civil War and how it had lasting effects
on the United States.
5. Explain the roll of hunting in the United States and whether it is a
positive or negative impact on the environment.
6. Should adopted children have access to birth records?
7. Does alcohol advertising promote underage drinking?
8. Is body decoration a health risk?
9. Should there be an age limit on Ultimate Fighting?
10. Explain groups like the Earth Liberation Front and other groups
considered to be ecoterrorists and whether they should be stopped.
11. Should genetic altered food have warning labels?
12. Are Iranian women challenging Islamic fundamentalism?
13. Are juvenile boot camps safe and effective?
14. Should the NBA be allowed to recruit high school athletes?
15. Should the NFL be allowed to recruit high school athletes?
16. How could parental violence in youth sports be controlled?
17. Discuss therapeutic use of pets and whether it is helping.
18. Is racial profiling and police traffic stops a serious problem?
19. Should student athletes be tested for drugs?
20. Discuss the current war in Iraq or Afghanistan and explain whether
it is a “winnable” or if it is doing nothing but damaging the economy?
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