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World Issues Honors
Project

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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.
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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** |
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Sources Required:
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3-4 articles from a database
(e.g. Gale, SIRS, Newsbank)
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2-3 websites
(Wikipedia is acceptable as a starting
point)
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OPTIONAL: Encyclopedias (print
or online), print resources
Use a separate
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
for each source!
Use Citation Machine to create
your MLA citations. Here is our
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