Case Study Poster

For the next few days, you will be working on an individual case study on our book. It will be on a social issue in our book that is present in our world today. Here are your requirements:

1. Choose a character in the book

2. Focus on a social issue in the book that is present in our world today. Here are some to think about:
    A. Growing up too fast (teen pregnancy, toddlers and tiaras, etc.)
    B. Broken homes
    C. Stereotypes/ Racial Stereotyping
    D. Low-Income/ At-risk Children
    E. Neglectful Parents
    F. Sexual Predators
    G. Home Abuse

3. Make a poster. It needs the following info on it:
     A. What are some statistics of your issue? (authentic source)
     B. What are some studies on your issue? (authentic source)
     C. What is the connection to the book?
     D. What are some solutions or answers to the issue? (authentic source)
     E. Interview someone relevant to your study and put your interview on your poster. Make up your
         own questions. 

What is "Home"?

The term "home" can vary according to who you ask. One might see home as a simple place where they grew up, while another may seem home as something entirely different. There is really no one right definition of home. What does "home" mean to you?

Potential Paper Topics

Survival Instincts
Religion (cause and effects, personal identities, etc.)
Family Bond
War
Propaganda
Sacrifice

Propaganda

"Harrison Bergeron" 

Here in the United States, we are founded on principles of equality - but what does it truly mean to be "equal"? Where does personal identity/individuality come in to play? For the next few days, we will be reading a short story about the dangers of propaganda and "complete equality." Here are your requirements:

1.  Read "Harrison Bergeron"

2.  Write a one page report answering the following questions:
      A. What is the propaganda (the lie) in the short story?
      B. How is the propaganda spread in the story?
      C. How does it affect the characters?
      D. Why is the propaganda so effective in the story?

3. Create your own piece of propaganda about an issue in our school. Pretend it will be seen and
    spread throughout the campus. You can:
     A. Write a letter or newspaper article of propaganda
     B. Make a propaganda television ad with an iPad
     C. Make a propaganda poster