Topic+Choice

TOPIC CHOICE/ESSENTIAL QUESTION:   Consider your choice of topic and essential question carefully. Choose something in which you are genuinely interested —something that you can be both curious and passionate about. Your topic should have the following qualities:


 *  • Connection to the concept of gender
 * • Relevance to your community, state, nation or the world at large
 * • Impact on your community, state, nation or the world at large

Sample Essential Questions: How and when did girls start to strive for skinny bodies? What are the preferred gender norms for occupations in my community? How do eating disorders affect the lives of teenage girls? How do the three waves of feminism differ, and what events in history have influenced their creation? How does women's cultural fashion display social and political power? What impact has rice had on women's history? What are the differences between the way Japanese and American pop musicians portray women? How is masculinity portrayed through the sport of golf? How has Barbie evolved over time? How do prodynamics affect an audience's perception of weakness and power?

You must decide on your final topic by Tuesday, April 1.