World Issues Honors Project

Americans Without Health Insurance

Gale (Subject Guide Search "medically uninsured persons"), CQ Researcher (browse by topic, click on "Health", choose "Health Insurance"), Chicago Tribune Online (search for "uninsured" in Headline)

 

Joanna K., Jen G., Becky D., Chris Y.

U.S. Detainment of War Prisoners

Gale (Advanced Search "prisoners" "war" "detainment"; OR "Guantanamo Bay" OR "Abu Ghraib"), CQ Researcher (browse by topic, click on "Human Rights"), Chicago Tribune Online (search for "Abu Ghraib" in Lead/First Paragraph OR "Guantanamo Bay" in Lead/First Paragraph)

Lisa S., Cesar D., Robin J.

Malaria Epidemic in Africa

Gale (Advanced Search "malaria" "Africa"), CQ Researcher (Quick Search for "malaria"), Chicago Tribune Online (search for "malaria" in Headline and "Africa" in All-Text), World Book Online ("malaria")

 

T.J. A., Jenny B

Rape as Weapon in Darfur

Gale (Advanced Search "rape" "Darfur"), CQ Researcher (browse by topic, click on "Human Rights", choose "Stopping Genocide"), Chicago Tribune Online (search for "rape" in Lead/First Paragraph and "Darfur" in All-Text), World Book Online ("Sudan")

Taylor D., Clara S., Kaitlynn M., Kristen S.

Child Soldiers in Africa

Gale (Advanced Search "child" "soldiers" "Africa"), World Book Online ("Sudan")

 

 

Sam P., Christien W., Liz K., Jake D.

Lost Boys of Sudan

Gale (Advanced Search "lost boys" "Sudan") Chicago Tribune Online (search for "Lost Boys" in Lead/First Paragraph and "Sudan" in All-Text), World Book Online ("Sudan"), *Library

Becca D., Luke S., Joey Z., Rima L.

Crisis in Tibet

Gale (Subject Guide Search "Tibet"), Chicago Tribune Online (search for "Tibet" in Headline), World Book Online ("Tibet")

 

Maeve C., Eva P., Ryan C., Wolfie F.

Poverty in Zimbabwe

Gale (Advanced Search "Zimbabwe" "poverty"), CQ Researcher (Quick Search for "Zimbabwe"), Chicago Tribune Online (search for "Zimbabwe" in Lead/First Paragraph and "poverty" in All-Text), World Book Online ("Zimbabwe")

Gabby U.

U.S. Government's response to Hurricane Katrina

Gale (Subject Guide Search "Hurricane Katrina, 2005"), CQ Researcher (Quick Search for "Hurricane Katrina"), Chicago Tribune Online (search for "Katrina" in Headline), World Book Online ("Hurricane Katrina")

Tom V., Ryan J., Paul L., Jake J.

Street Children in Brazil

Gale (Advanced Search "street" "children" "Brazil"), Chicago Tribune Online (search for "street children" in Lead/First Paragraph and "Brazil" in All-Text)

 

Daisy M., Rachel K., Charlie M., Andrew B.

AIDS in South Africa

Gale (Advanced Search "South Africa" "AIDS"), CQ Researcher (Browse by Topic, click on "Health", then "HIV/AIDS", choose "Global AIDS Crisis"), Chicago Tribune Online (search for "AIDS" in Headline and "South Africa" in Lead/First Paragraph)

Rachel P., Amanda B., Anthony S.

Hunger in East Africa

Gale (Advanced Search "famine" "Africa"), CQ Researcher (Advanced Search for "famine and Africa"), Chicago Tribune Online (search for "famine" in Lead/First Paragraph and "Africa" in Lead/First Paragraph), World Book Online ("famine")

Mona G., Louise G.

Foster Care Crisis

Gale (Subject Guide Search "foster home care"), CQ Researcher (Browse by Topic, click on "Family and Domestic Life", then "Adoption"), Chicago Tribune Online (search for "foster care" in Lead/First Paragraph) World Book Online ("foster care")

Molly E., Maggie Z.

Blood (Conflict) Diamonds

Gale (Advanced Search "conflict" "diamonds"), Chicago Tribune Online (search for "conflict" in Lead/First Paragraph and "diamonds" in Headline)

 

Phil S., Ben B., Adam K., Brian R.

Sexual Slavery/ Human Trafficking in Asia

Gale (Advanced Search "sex" "trafficking"), CQ Researcher (Browse by Topic, choose "Human Rights", then "Human Trafficking and Slavery"), Chicago Tribune Online (search for "sex" "trafficking")

Claudetta S., Bridget A.

Chocolate and Child Labor

Gale (Advanced Search "chocolate" "child" "labor")

Kelley T., Sarah S., Dennis P., Patrik G.

Child Labor in South Asia

**Not Chosen**

 

Sources Required:

  • 3-4 articles from a database (e.g. Gale, SIRS, Newsbank)

  • 2-3 websites (Wikipedia is acceptable as a starting point)

  • OPTIONAL: Encyclopedias (print or online), print resources

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