hallickcomp1topictalk


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

List five facts that you already know about this topic: 1. **There were many deaths during the Holocaust but there were also many survivors.**
 * Topic Choice: Holocaust**

2. **Jewish people were put into concentration camps. They were very harsh and people were beat to death.**

3. **There is currently a Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C.**

4. **Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Holocaust. He gained power of Germany in 1933.**

5. **The Holocaust changed many people’s lives, even for the ones who lived during this time.**


 * Answer these questions about this topic:**
 * 1) How did it/will it impact the world?
 * The Holocaust affected everyone who lived during this terrible time, especially if you were Jewish. This impacted the world by showing people that concentration camps and the harsh punishment towards a certain race or religion is wrong.**


 * 1) Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?
 * There will always be interest in the Holocaust because there are still people who lived during this time or survived the concentrations camps. People will always remember this time because of how harsh Jewish people were punished and will hopefully never happen again to any race or religion.**


 * 1) Why are you interested in researching this topic?
 * I’m interested in this topic because I learned a lot about this topic in my high school history class so I’ll have some background information to easily start my project.**

I personally connect to this topic because when I was in 8th grade we had a program where a survivor of the Holocaust came in and told us his story. It was an emotional time, but it made me think a lot about the Holocaust
 * 1) How do you personally connect with this topic?

What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
 * Resources**
 * I think interviews, book, films, and internet sites will be very helpful through this project.**


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

List five facts that you already know about this topic: 1. **A person diagnosed with this disease cannot live alone and needs a caretaker.**
 * Topic Choice: Alzheimer’s disease**

2. **Someone who is diagnosed with this disease** **could experience episodes where the person doesn’t remember anything.**

3. **There are many stages of this disease. It progressively gets worse and worse.**

4. **This disease eventually leads to death.**

5. **This disease not only affects the person but is very stressful for the caretaker and the family of the person.**


 * Answer these questions about this topic:**
 * 1) How did it/will it impact the world?
 * This disease impacts the world because many older people are developing this disease and it affects a lot of people, such as the person, caretaker, family, etc.**


 * 1) Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?
 * There is an interest in this topic because many people are diagnosed with this disease and it changes people’s lives.**


 * 1) Why are you interested in researching this topic?
 * I’m interested in this topic because six years ago my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and I want to learn more about it. Hopefully learning more about this topic can help me and my family deal with this tragic disease.**


 * 1) How do you personally connect with this topic?
 * I personally connect with this topic because of my grandmother. To this day, I watch my grandmother suffer with this disease and I know how hard it is to deal with. Luckily, my grandfather is there to take care of her.**

What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
 * Resources**
 * Books, Interviews, Internet sites, and some personal experience will be very helpful for this project.**


 * Once you have completed worksheets for __TWO__ topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class:**
 * 1) Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain.


 * I think I will find more information on the Holocaust, but I have personal experiences with my grandmother.**


 * 1) Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain.


 * I think I would like to do my project on the Holocaust because I could always learn more about it and there are more genres I can use with this topic.**