Research Paper Brainstorming

Ideas:

     1. Pacific Crest Trail
     2. Prohibition
     3. Birth of Hip Hop
     4. Founding of The National Park Service
     5. The Donner Party
     6. Yellowstone Super Volcano
     7. Carlsbad Caverns
     8. First Ascent of Mt. Everest

Idea: Prohibition

Questions:
     What events occurred in order for the government to make Prohibition a law?
     What were the negative and positive results?
     How did speakeasies operate?
     What eventually led to Prohibition being repealed?

Idea: Founding of The National Park Service

Questions:
     Who are considered the founding fathers of the National Park Service?
     What areas were being threatened before the Park Service formed?
     What wildlife was being threatened before the Park Service formed?
     What was the first National Park?

Idea: The Donner Party

Questions:
     Who exactly was the Donner Party?
     What caused their expedition to go awry?
     Did they actually turn to cannibalism?
     What evidence has been found to support this claim?

Idea: Carlsbad Caverns

Questions:

     How did the caverns form?
     Who were the first humans to explore the caverns?
     What is the significance of the bat population in the park?
     Why are Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains not a single park?

Idea: First Ascent of Mt. Everest

Questions:
     Who was the first to summit the worlds biggest mountain?
     What cultural significance did this event have?
     Was the ascent assisted by Sherpa or provided oxygen?
     How long before the second attempt?