Drawing on Sources

I Want a Wife by Judy Brady
Drawing on sources. In your library, examine the advertisements ad articles in magazines from a specific decade of the 20th century. Based on what you see, define the image of women in that decade.

What is Poetry? by Jo Goodwin Parker
Drawing on sources. Poverty is a problem both in the United States and worldwide. In as essay, define one aspect of poverty, such as hunger, despair, uncertainty, or chronic illness. Then go on to suggest something college students can do to help alleviate the problem. You can find information in your library by looking up the heading "poor" in the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature or "poverty" in the Social Sciences Index. On the Internet, go to http://www.worldbank.org/poverty or click on "people" and "poverty" at http://www.census.gov.

The Art of Failure by Malcolm Gladwell
Drawing on sources. Read accounts of death of John F. Kennedy, Jr., in four different newspapers, magazines, or online sources. Drawing on the accounts that you read for examples, define responsible reporting. As an alternative, define irresponsible reporting.

The View from 80 by Malcolm Cowley
Drawing on sources. Write a definition of a problem faced by the elderly, such as age discrimination, elder abuse, depression, or consumer fraud. Then explain the causes of the problem and/or possible solutions. For information, you can check the heading "aged" in the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature or the Social Sciences Index in your library. On the Internet, you can check the Administration on Aging website at http://www.aoa.gov/.

To Be a Jew by Elie Wiesel
Drawing on sources. Write a definition of the Holocaust and explain whether or not you think high schools should include courses that study it. For information, look up Holocaust in Social Sciences Index and Education Index, or on the Internet go to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum site at www.ushmm.org/.