How do the challenges of achieving American citizenship define a citizen?

How has the United States naturalization process changed since the beginning of the nation's history?

What is the Dream Act? How have undocumented immigrants been supported in the past?

What was the Indian Citizenship act? How are Native Americans treated as United States citizens today?

How did the Jim Crow era impact the Civil Rights Movement?

How did the key milestones of the Civil Rights Act, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Little Rock Nine, and the March on Washington impact what it means to be an American today?

How did these Legislative Milestones: The impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, and Fair Housing Act of 1968 change the identity and living situation of the current American?

Who were the "Freedom Riders"? How did they impact American culture today?

How did the Black Lives Matter protest movement change American identity?

How did the Pro-Palestine protests tell the story of American Involvement in foreign policy? What impact has the movement had on our current foreign policy?

What did the women's march of 2018 impact how we view gender in America today?

How did the civil rights protests of the 1960's change US history?

The Evolution of the American Dream: How has the definition of the "American Dream" changed from the 1950s to today?

Symbols of Unity: A comparative analysis of how the Pledge of Allegiance vs. the National Anthem shapes youth national identity.

Forgotten Stories: How local monuments or marginalized narratives (e.g., Angel Island, Native American history) challenge the mainstream national narrative.

Founding Ideals vs. Reality: A study of the gap between the Declaration of Independence’s promises and the reality for minority groups

Evolution of U.S. Immigration Law: Analyze key legislation such as the Naturalization Act of 1790, the Chinese Exclusion Act, or 21st-century executive orders.

Wartime Refugees vs. Economic Migrants: Compare U.S. treatment of different refugee groups (e.g., Vietnamese in the 1970s vs. modern asylum seekers).

The History of "Sanctuary Cities": Investigate the origins of sanctuary cities in the 1980s and their role in modern immigration debates.

Famous Ellis Island Narratives: Research the immigrant experience at Ellis Island compared to Angel Island, focusing on different treatment based on origin

Renewable Energy: Investigating innovative, sustainable energy solutions, such as high-protein, low-water-consuming plant, or agricultural, developments.

Biomedical Research: Exploring genetic engineering ethics or conducting analysis on cancer genes.

Climate & Environment: Analyzing the relationship between climate change and the intensity of natural disasters.

Urban Planning/Design: Developing sustainable city components or utilizing GIS tools to analyze community spaces.

Post-Pandemic Belonging & Anxiety: Analyzing the relationship between in-person learning, school connectedness, and student anxiety.

Impact of Gender Stereotyping: Investigating how traditional gender norms influence peer acceptance in schools.

The Impact of Social Media on Teenage Belonging: How platforms like TikTok and Instagram shape (or hinder) a sense of community among teenagers.