Research Project
*Choose one of the following research topics:
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Current USA immigration laws and policies
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Japanese internment during WWII
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Colorism in US or any other country
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Reconstruction, Jim Crow Laws and the Slave Codes
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The genocide and relocation of indigenous tribes
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Role of religion in colonization in the USA and/or Latin America
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ADA 30 years later - disabled inclusion in education
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100 years since white women won the vote in the USA, women’s rights
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The history of the right to marry in the USA - anti-miscegenation laws, gay marriage rights
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Race & the generational accumulation of wealth
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Classism in the USA
*Please see your instructor's assignment for specific details about the research project.
For all topics:
- Think about historical contexts, ideas, events, laws and policies and how they relate to education, children, and families.
- Define specific terms included in your findings (you will find terms that are new to you).
Here are some questions to focus your research:
- What was/is the issue?
- When was/is the issue occurring? Is it still happening today?
- Where was/is the issue happening?
- Who was/is impacted by the issue?
- Why was/is the issue happening?
- How has the issue impacted education?
*Please see your instructor's assignment for specific details about the research project.