SipeTopicTalk


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

List five facts that you already know about this topic:
 * Topic Choice 1: Lung Cancer**
 * 1) Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer
 * 2) There are different stages of cancer
 * 3) Chemotherapy is one type of treatment
 * 4) There are two main types of lung cancer; small cell and non-small cell
 * 5) Cancer can spread


 * Answer these questions about this topic:**

1. How did it/will it impact the world? There are so many resources and help from various different sources that can help make it easier on someone who has a loved one with cancer.

2. Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it? There is still an interest in this topic because there are still so many people being diagnosed with cancer.

3. Why are you interested in researching this topic? I am interested in this topic because I want to learn more about lung cancer

4.How do you personally connect with this topic? I personally connect with this topic because my stepdad was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer almost two years ago.

What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other? All of these resources will be extremely helpful in learning all about lung cancer.
 * Resources**

List five facts that you already know about this topic:
 * Topic Choice 2: Lowering the drinking ago to 18.**
 * 1) In all 50 states 21 is the legal age
 * 2) When you turn 18 you are allowed to vote, serve on juries, join military, etc therefore why are you restricted to this.
 * 3) In most other countries the drinking age is lower than 21.
 * 4) Drinking in moderation can be okay. (My great grandmother had a glass of wine with dinner every night since she was 18 and lived to be 105)
 * 5) The drinking age law gets broken every single day.


 * Answer these questions about this topic:**

1. How did it/will it impact the world? There have been many studies and discussions on this topic and we hope to be able to get this changed for many reasons. One being that the “urge” to go out and underage drink will be limited. If you are taught to drink in moderation and with responsibility there will be fewer problems with deaths due to alcohol.

2. Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it? There is still interest in this topic because the number of problems with underage drinking continues to rise.

3. Why are you interested in researching this topic? I am interested in this topic because I don’t see why we should be allowed to serve in the military, vote and be considered “an adult” but be limited to this. Also I think that if there is less sneaking around with it everyone will benefit more.

4. How do you personally connect with this topic? I watch underage drinking happen all the time and I think this will cause a lot less of it.

What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other? I think the internet, films, interviews will be the most helpful.
 * Resources**


 * 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 the most information about lung cancer because it is something that people unfortunately go through every day. It is much more common than my other topic.

2. Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain. Out of my topics I like the lung cancer topic because I can relate to it best. I think this project will really help me fully understand it.