Senior Project Topics-An In-Depth Search Adoption Same sex adoption Paternal rights & adoption reversals Single parent adoptions International adoptions Advertising The role of propaganda in advertising Truth in advertising The negative impact of advertising on self-esteem Regulations in advertising Affirmative Action Reverse discrimination Significant and relevant gains for women and minorities within education and business The insignificant and irrelevant gains for women and minorities within education and business AIDS Unequal access based on social economic status to antiretroviral drugs Increase of sexual education in countries with high contraction rates Minority women in US and increased contraction rates. What are the contributors? The role of the US Government during the AIDS outbreak Dispelling the myth of AIDS as solely a homosexual disease Prison sentences for individuals who knowingly transmit HIV/AIDS to sexual partners. Ex. Dominican Republic Airline Security/Regulations Privacy laws & full body scanners Security post 911 American citizens placed on “No Fly” lists Alcoholism Disease theory of alcoholism Pre-disposition of developing alcoholism Alcoholics and transplants Ottawa's Inner City Health "Wet" program for alcoholics Animal Experimentation/Animal Rights Alternatives to experimentation-i.e. In vitro testing, 3D human skin tissue testing, MRI brain imaging as an alternative to brain testing on animals, etc. Antiwar Movement Antiwar movement of the on soldiers, American Society, Media, etc. The impact of anti-war music, film, literature, etc. on American society Anti-terrorism Protections Border security PATRIOT ACT 14th Amendment Arms Control Gun Control-Background Checks Gun Shows Federal Laws Guns in schools Should teachers be armed? Right to bear arms Assisted Life Support Dr. Kevorkian Terri Shivo Athletes & Steroid Abuse Steroid abuse and testing Attention Deficit Disorder Role of medication Bilingual Education Immersion programs No Child Left Behind Bioethics Genetic technology Cloning and reproductive technology\
Stem cell research Genetically Modified Crops Genetically modified unborn children Social Darwinism Biological Weapons U.S. funding of biological weapons Weapons of mass destruction Ethics of biological weapons Control Should insurance provide contraceptives? control and religion Obama’s birth control mandate Depo-Provera Shot-Controversy over Jewish Ethiopian Immigrants Sex Education in High Schools Body Image Negative impact of the media Eating disorders DOVE Campaign Construct the “ideal body image” “The Disney Effect” on body image Body Piercings/Tattoos Ancient tattoos and body piercings Role of body piercings/tattoos in hiring process and work place Bullying/School Harassment Anti-bullying laws School ticketing Role of parents and liability Social media Campaign Reform Campaign finance reforms Researching Topics: This list provides an in-depth search of the attached “Controversial Topics” numbers We, the Senior Project teachers, have provided you with the In-Depth Search list as an example of how to research other topics that you are interested in on the “Controversial Topics” list. Note: The “Controversial Topics” list is to help you think of possible topics for your Senior Project. You are not limited to only the topics on the list. Below is an explanation of how to conduct your own in-depth search for a topic of your interest. Reliable Internet Search Engines: Google-click NEWS tab for current newspaper articles on the topic you are researching. Google-click SCHOLAR tab for scholarly articles on topic. Google-click WEB for access to all Internet sources on topic. Beware that you are NOT allowed to use Wikipedia, Blogs and any type of Social Media. Note: On Google if you click the TOOLS and then click ALL RESULTS and then click READING LEVEL, you can select whether or not the articles you find are Advance, Intermediate or Basic. This is a helpful tool in limiting your research. Time.com-major, credible news source credible news source E-Library- http://www.elibrary.com/libweb/elib/do/login Username: subwhitt90605 Password: 10211