TOPIC PROPOSAL RESEARCH PROTOCOL

TOPIC: - ______shortage of empthy_________

SUB TOPICS: ______discrimination against race___________
______discrimination against religion________
______discrimination against gender_________
______discrimination against disability_______

ARTICLE #1 - : Pinpointing Racial Discrimination by Government Officials

MUST COPY AND PASTE FULL URL TO ARTICLE HERE:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/business/economy/racial-discrimination-government-
officials.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FDiscrimination&action=click&contentCollection=timest
opics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=10&pgtype=collection

Title/Author/Publisher/Date:

Economic View/JUSTIN WOLFERS/NYtimes/OCT. 6, 2017

What is the thesis statement of the article?

Local government officials throughout the United States are less responsive to African-Americans than they
are to whites.

What problems does the author identify?

The tendency for government officials to ignore emails sent by African-Americans

Those with apparently African-American names received fewer polite responses than those with white names.
White-sounding names were more likely to receive a positive response than those with black-sounding names.

What solutions does the author identify?

making people aware of the problem may contribute to the solution

the study may be helpful in refining our understanding of racial discrimination in America

ARTICLE #2 - Gender Discrimination Is at the Heart of the Wage Gap

MUST COPY AND PASTE FULL URL TO ARTICLE HERE: http://time.com/105292/gender-wage-gap/

Title/Author/Publisher/Date:

Gender Discrimination Is at the Heart of the Wage Gap/Anthony P. Carnevale and Nicole Smith/Time/May 19,
2014

What is the thesis statement of the article?

Discrimination against women is the reason for the wage gap between men and women.
What problems does the author identify?

Female-dominated occupations tend to pay less, often much less, than male-dominated occupations
Women also tend to work in service jobs and not-for-profit and public-sector organizations, which aren’t highly
valued in a market economy.
Women with graduate degrees earn the same as men with bachelor’s degrees, and women with bachelor’s
degrees earn the same as men with associate's degrees.

What solutions does the author identify?

initiatives aimed at combating workplace discrimination.

flexible work options
us to alter the cultural norms and stereotypes we communicate to young girls, through the stories we tell and
the people we admire, about what is possible for them.

Provide five open-ended follow-up questions for further research/investigation. Your questions will drive your
journey through your Capstone Project. Think about what you will need to discover - (what/how/when/why?)
Be prepared to share.

PROBLEM STATEMENT: _____________________discrimination is not good_______________________

1. Where is discrimination most occurring?

2. Why is discrimination still happening?

3. How can the government help fight discrimination?

4. Who are the most discriminated people?

5. What can be done to fight discrimination?

What steps would you take to change or plan a course of action to take a step to correct this problem locally,
ie., service, mentoring, surveys, expert panel, interviews, innovative creation, How will you get your questions
answered?
1. I would research where discrimination is happening the most locally.

2. Interview the people who are discriminated

3. Interview the discriminators

4. Research what the government is doing to help

5. Figure out how to aid any government aid.

6. Show the discriminated that there is still hope through my empathy.

7. I would make surveys for people to take that would determine if they discriminate or are discriminated.

8. I would put all my findings together and try to present it at an event

 BACKGROUND RESEARCH PROTOCOL

TOPIC: - ________technology__________
SUB TOPICS: _acknowledgement of the rise of technology_
___________abuse of technology___________
_________teaching of new technology_______
_____use of new technology in schools______

ARTICLE #1 - : The Quiet Rise of Killer Technology

MUST COPY AND PASTE FULL URL TO ARTICLE HERE:
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2017/08/technology_is_breaking_everything_we
_know_about_staying_safe.html

Title/Author/Publisher/Date:

We’re designing new ways to off ourselves, and no one seems to be worried about it/Steve Casner/SLATE,
NEW AMERICA, AND ASU/AUG. 11 2017

What is the thesis statement of the article?

As more technology is invented, more danger is invented in the world.

What problems does the author identify?

● People calling Poison Control after swallowing the wrong pills or the wrong number of the right pills
have recently doubled
● We put a smartphone in every hand, and now more than 1,000 distraction-related crashes happen on
our roads every day (also steadily rising)
● Kids and pets succumb to heatstroke inside cars that are more environmentally sealed than ever—
we’re on track to set a new record for hot car deaths in 2017.
● Falling off of ladders numbers are climbing
● hazards we face today can be more subtle, harder to recognize, and even counter-intuitive.

What solutions does the author identify?

● we need to reconsider the very way we think about being careful

● to learn the nuances of a more complex world that we must now navigate
● to learn the limits of what our creative, analytical, sometimes fallible minds can and can’t get away with

ARTICLE #2 - Survey Says: Tech Use in Math Class on the Rise, But Needs Improvement

MUST COPY AND PASTE FULL URL TO ARTICLE HERE:

https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/08/survey-says-tech-use-math-class-rise-needs-
improvement
Title/Author/Publisher/Date:
In a state-by-state breakdown, Maine is leading the way in innovating with active computer usage/Meghan
Bogardus Cortez/EdTech/August 10, 2017

What is the thesis statement of the article?

Technology usage in education is getting better.

What problems does the author identify?

● 74 percent of eighth-grade math students report they never or hardly ever use computers in class.
● only 1 percent of students report using computers in math every day

What solutions does the author identify?

● Active use of classroom technology in math class can help teachers give students a better sense of
how mathematicians work in the real world.
● adding computer science to math class can be quite effective if teachers facilitate an authentic
integration of tools, curriculum and pedagogy.

Provide five open-ended follow-up questions for further research/investigation. Your questions will drive your
journey through your Capstone Project. Think about what you will need to discover - (what/how/when/why?)
Be prepared to share.

PROBLEM STATEMENT: ______________Technology is becoming a big part of society_______________.

1. What are the newest technologies?

2. How can new technology make education better for students?

3. Where is technology not being used in schools?

4. Why do so many people get harmed by accidental mistakes with technology use?

5. How can people understand the dangers of technology?

What steps would you take to change or plan a course of action to take a step to correct this problem locally,
ie., service, mentoring, surveys, expert panel, interviews, innovative creation, How will you get your questions
answered?

1. I would find local schools that don’t use a lot of technology

2. Find out why they don’t use it

3. Try to start a fundraiser to raise money for tech in schools

4. Make fliers and posters that show how technology can benefit people.

5. Spread the idea about how some newer technology can be dangerous, like cellphones with driving

6. Remind to be careful and that the dangers can’t be easily seen

7. Survey students to understand how they feel about technology.

8. Survey teachers to understand how they feel about tech

 BACKGROUND RESEARCH PROTOCOL

TOPIC: - ________teenage stress___________

SUB TOPICS: ____________cause of stress_______________
___________cause of anxiety_______________
____________affect of school_______________
____________affect on school_______________

ARTICLE #1 - : The growing teen epidemic: Stress

MUST COPY AND PASTE FULL URL TO ARTICLE HERE: http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-
blog/healthcare/312726-the-growing-teen-epidemic-stress

Title/Author/Publisher/Date:

The growing teen epidemic: Stress/MICHELLE MAIDEBERG/TheHill/01-04-17

What is the thesis statement of the article?

Teenage stress levels are far worse than they have ever been and we can help it.

What problems does the author identify?

● The most common reported sources of stress were school (83 percent)
● getting into a good college or deciding what to do after high school (69 percent)
● financial concerns for their family (65 percent)

What solutions does the author identify?

● It’s important for teens to build adaptive coping skills

● Securing drug policies to inhibit teens from using drugs
● Federally-supported efforts in 2012 helped to build a foundation for delivering and sustaining effective
prevention services

ARTICLE #2 - Teens and Stress: How to keep stress in check

MUST COPY AND PASTE FULL URL TO ARTICLE HERE: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress-
teens.aspx
Title/Author/Publisher/Date:

Teens and Stress: How to keep stress in check/David J. Palmiter and Dawn Wilson/American Psychological
Association/2013
What is the thesis statement of the article?

With the right tools, you can learn to manage stress before it takes a toll on your health

What problems does the author identify?

● Teenagers are experiencing what they think are unhealthy levels of stress, especially during the school
year.
● school is the top source of stress for teens
● Getting into a good college or deciding what to do after high school is the second-biggest source of
tension.

What solutions does the author identify?

● Move your body

● Get enough shuteye
● Strike a balance
● Enjoy yourself
● Let yourself shine
● Talk through it

Provide five open-ended follow-up questions for further research/investigation. Your questions will drive your
journey through your Capstone Project. Think about what you will need to discover - (what/how/when/why?)
Be prepared to share.

PROBLEM STATEMENT: __________Feeling stressed can be helped_____________________

1. Who are the most stressed people?

2. What are the most stressed people’s lifestyle?

3. How can they be helped?

4. Why is life so stressful?

5. When will students start to have stress?

What steps would you take to change or plan a course of action to take a step to correct this problem locally,
ie., service, mentoring, surveys, expert panel, interviews, innovative creation, How will you get your questions
answered?

1. I would start a survey to understand how many of the local people are stressed

2. Find average stress level

3. Make posters and signs that can boost confidence and self motivation

4. I would a hotline people can text when they are stressed

5. After my findings, I will present my research and actions so that they can be used in other places

around the world if it worked for me

6. I would interview people who succeed at preventing stressed

7. Copy what they do to prevent stress.

8. Spread the ideas of theses people who succeeded