Research Topics

These topics fall under the category of Discovery -- we will be attempting to discover what is interesting or fantastic about a topic.  Review the topics below and begin researching to see what you're interested in. Just go to a search engine and type in anything below that interests you.  Feel free to look at various topics.  You'll need to make a decision by next week.

1. Animal rights/Animal experimentation
2. Ancient Civilizations (how they have impacted modern society)
3. Endangered Species (examples of at least 3 species with background information)
4. Forensic Science
5. Pyramids and/or Mummies (history of)
6. Global Warming
7. Epidemics and Plagues (what they are and a few examples and their history)
8. Civil Rights Movement (its evolution and the key people involved)
9. Mysterious creatures (Sasquatch, Loch Ness Monster)
10. The Titanic
11. 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
12. Story of the Hindenburg
13. Skyscrapers (history of)
14. Space Exploration (history of and major events, space flight disasters)
15. The History of the Automobile
16. The History of the Airplane
17. Other discovery topic: clear it with Mr. Barnes and Ms. Hubler

NOTE: use Mr. Barnes' customized Google search tool above and/or the Memorial home page to help with your search.