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__**Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest**__

__TOPIC 1__

Topic Choice: Gang/Gang War

List five facts that you already know about this topic: 1. There are many gangs

2. Each gang has their own trademark tattoo of sign

3. Gangs exist all over the world

4. Gangs are a huge problem for law enforcement

5. Gangs are usaully involved in drug dealing.

Answer these questions about this topic:


 * How did it/will it impact the world? Gangs are hurting society by ways of violence and drugs.


 * Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it? There is still interest because gangs are at an all time high.


 * Why are you interested in researching this topic? Im interested because its not to broad of a topic but it's also has tons to write about. Also im fascinated by it.


 * How do you personally connect with this topic? Im not personally connected to this topic, but gangs are all over Philadelphia which is my hometown.

Resources

What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other? I think news articles will be of good use to me along with films and books.

__TOPIC 2__

Topic Choice: National Football League

List five facts that you already know about this topic: 1. I played football for 5 years.

2. I know there are 32 teams.

3. Each team has 11 players on the field at one time.

4. I know what gear the players have to wear.

5. I basically just know everything there is to know about the subject...

Answer these questions about this topic:


 * How did it/will it impact the world? Football is Americas sport, its the most popular in terms of viewers.


 * Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it? There is still interest because its fun to watch and get people excited for sunday.


 * Why are you interested in researching this topic? Im interested in researching this topic because its by far my favorite sport and I follow it very closely.


 * How do you personally connect with this topic? I played football for many years and have been watching since I was 5.

Resources

What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other? I feel books, magazines, Internet sites, and films would all be good sources of info for this topic.

Once you have completed worksheets for __TWO__ topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class:


 * Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain. I believe I will find the most about gangs, just because its more broad than my other topic.


 * Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain. Gangs because its something I feel I can really get into writing about.