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For our group project, groups should decide on a general controlling theme and identify related sub-topics each individual wants to research. Each member is responsible for their own research, which should focus on improving our understanding about a topic or problem as well as solutions if applicable. Groups will then organize a “panel discussion” or group presentation to showcase their individual research.
Individual Research Paper
Each member of the group is responsible for researching their specific topic related to the theme, submitting an individual research paper, and then providing that information to the group for use in the group presentation.
Group Presentation
The group will present their research together. Each member is responsible for creating their section of the group presentation and helping to put the group presentation together. Two (or more) group members will need to act as moderators. They will introduce the theme and the topics that will be discussed, moderate individual presentations, and facilitate the final Q&A.
This Modern Life Group Project Grades
Each student will receive two grades: an individual grade and a group grade. The individual grade will be based on the individual research paper. The group grade will be the individual grade plus or minus a maximum of ten points. The individual grade will be deducted up to 10 points if the reflection and evaluation is not submitted.
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Social Issues Topic List
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Food |
organic foods, factory farming, sugar, fast food, sports drinks, American diet, obesity, vegetarianism as environmentalism, food insecurity, food stamps, WIC, food stamps, food waste, American vs European food production standards, processed food and cancer,
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Shelter |
affordable housing, housing crisis, “white flight,” redlining, gentrification, homelessness, energy efficient construction, tiny homes, banking and housing, green housing
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Clothing |
fast fashion, sexualization of women’s clothing, sweatshops, beauty standards, social media
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Healthcare |
reproductive rights, sex education, Medicare for All, universal healthcare, medical insurance, medical bankruptcy, opioid crisis, vaping, vaccinations, affordability of prescription drugs,
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Education |
“free” college, student debt, vouchers, charter schools, private schools, standardized testing, early childhood education, school districts and funding, admissions policies, teacher shortage, gun violence in schools, uniforms, phones in schools
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Communication |
social media, legacy media, independent media, corporate ownership, hate speech, internet access, phones in schools, AI, internet, fake news
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Environment |
elite polluters, plastic bags/bottles/straws/single-use utensils, Flint, Michigan, bottled water vs. tap water, renewable energy, electric cars, climate change, clean air and water, public utilities, environmental justice
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Social Justice |
hate speech, hate crime, refugees, immigration, women’s rights, reproductive rights, domestic violence, sexual assault, gun violence, history of colonization, reparations, the right to leisure, book bans, luxury behaviors, Indigenous rights, trans rights, LGBTQ+ rights, Black Lives Matter
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Security |
role of police/police budgets/police accountability, Black Lives Matters, high incarceration rates, for-profit prisons and detention centers, cybersecurity, ransomware, identity theft, privacy, gun reform, gun violence, defense budget and contracts,
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Economy |
minimum wage, the Fight for Fifteen, labor unions, corporate welfare, immigration, income inequality, taxation, loopholes, cryptocurrency, defense contracts and weapons manufacturing, social security, food assistance, white collar crime
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Government |
lobbyist, corporations in politics, Occupy Wall Street, Citizens United, money in politics, campaign finance reform, colonization, what are public goods, voting laws/repression/fraud, what is the government’s role, corporate welfare,
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