Jennifer+Cranford+inquiry

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Topics: There are many topics that I am debating using. If I were to take the academic path, I am thinking about debating whether it is better to use classics in the classroom or modern young adult literature. I could utilize the knowledge we learned in 306, what we are using in 405, and then other research as well. Also following this idea, I was thinking of debating whether teachers should push the use of formal writing in the classroom. Is it better for students to just "write" and learn formal writing through reading; or should teachers push for formal writing in the classroom via writing assignments to teach formal writing. Once again, I can use our classes as resources and then other research. Another topic I am considering is teaching morality in schools. This could stem from religion in schools, Kholberg's theory of morality...etc. I was thinking of using my research already done for ELP concerning religion in schools, and also my research for other classes concerning Kholberg's theory. What I am really wanting to do is research whether the UN is a useful tool for controlling nations or not. I could connect it with studying politics or the World Wars or something like it. I would like to show how it is not effective in controlling other nations because it is not a respected force. The soldiers are made of volunteers and they are not allowed to shoot people. There are two main examples I want to use: Rowanda and Korea. With Rowanda, the UN could not stop genocide, and with Korea, they just are not listening. I came to this topic after watching //Hotel Rowanda// and studying it independently. I'm still not sure how to create my question from it or if it will be a good topic to try and research. I see how it could be incorporated into a social studies curriculum in the 7th grade, but I'm still not sure if I can find research on the topic.

- Can the world ever achieve peace through the use of the UN?


 * - If the UN is not respected, why should it continue to be in existence?**


 * - What good does the UN provide in today's society?**

- Does the world need the peace that the UN is trying to create?

- Has the UN ever created peace, and can it ever be achieved?

- Do the ideals behind the UN exist only in a "rose colored" world?

The question that I am really wanting to research is: If the UN is not respected, why should it continue to be in existence? The research I will do will encompass discovering its foundation, why its original purpose was, how that purpose has changed, the laws that surround the UN and its actions within countries, and how it has done good, and how it has now begun to fail as a source of authority and why. I know that I may not come to a conclusion that is a yes and no answer, but I think I do have room to debate and create my opinion and validate it.

I have changed the question to narrow it more to the assignment.


 * Throughout history, one has seen and learned about the influence and work the UN has done; however, how can we now measure the success of the UN?**


 * Resources:**


 * 1.My main resource is the UN website itself. It gives me the first hand information that I need: un.org**
 * 2. An Ordinary Man: this is an utobiography about what went on in Rwanda**
 * 3. The red cross: redcross.org**
 * 4. A national geographic article: nationalgeographic.com**
 * 5. A new York Times article: nytimes.com**



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