Topic+Choices+for+Independent+Study

Edward Snowden--traitor or hero

US and Russia/Ukraine--should US intervene

Invasive issues in Lake Champlain

Drought in California impact on East Coast states

Governor Shumlin’s proposal for rehabilitation vs. incarceration for victimless crimes. Analyze and evaluate the cost and efficiency of the each practice.

Emerald Ash Borer and New England Trees-- potential impact

Field Guide to migratory birds--how climate change affects patterns.

Winter 2014 on the Sugaring Season in Vermont--positive-negative

Analysis of laws vs. rights--Are Americans free?

Legalization of Marijuana in Vermont? pros and cons medical vs. recreational

Can music impact the times? Civil rights movement, environmental, political and other agendas.

Censorship, parental advisory labels, books being banned, art and other visuals not displayed.

Research Bill Gates foundation--Does his foundation ($) do good?

Pope Francis and meeting with President Obama--Should the Pope be involved in politics?  He won over more liberal spectators with his urgings to relieve poverty rather than decry homosexuality, premarital sex and abortion.

Athletes and performance enhancing drugs.

Business proposal for a new innovation--or service

Computer usage in schools

Should students be allowed to use their own computers in school?

Nelson Mandala--Peace activist who ended apartheid.

The pursuit of happiness (racism, homosexuality)-Paula Deen, Duck Dynasty

George Zimmerman trial -- Trevon Martin

Terroism is alive and well--Boston Marathon Bombing--how do we protect our people

Obama Care (Affordable Care Act)--what does this mean for Americans--why the controversy.

Military and sexual assault--should there be independent trials.

Syria’s Civil War-- Fueled by the Arab Spring, Syrian protests have devolved into a brutal civil war with more than 2 million refugees and 120,000 others killed in a country of 21.1 million. The use of sarin, whose prohibition Syria had agreed to in 1993, nearly brought direct U.S. action. Peace talks have been scheduled for January 2014. (Khalil Ashawi/Reuters)

North Korea-- Nearly half of North Korea's population lives in poverty. Its former leader ill-treated his own people and blustered plenty to outsiders, but the country's wretched backwardness seemed unlikely to produce any weaponry — until this year. Under Kim Jong Un, North Korea defied sanctions to launch nuclear tests, missiles and threats of war. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Minimum wage should or should not be increased

New Iranian government and us relationships

Value of organic farming vs industrial growers impact on earth

Evaluate health issues in the US --Should people be vegetarians?

Poverty and obesity--is there a direct correlation between affordable nutrition and obesity

The land of freedom does the first amendment mean anything? --NSA, Google, Assange, and Snowden--who are the enemies?

Impact of ocean warming

NASA do we need space exploration.

Cell phone usage while driving in Vermont

Book Review--analyze and critique a non fiction book (History of Everything, Bill Bryson) or one approved by me.

Conspiracies: Pat Tillman killed by friendly fire, genetically modified crops, assassinations, groups- Opus Dei, etc. Must be approved by me.

OMG! GMO labeling.