Before you choose a topic to research, test it out and make sure it is a good topic to use!
Now that you've learned how to choose a good research topic, the next step is to develop a thesis.
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| Advertising or culture | racism or sexism in advertising | How advertising in the 1930’s showed women’s roles in society to be cook, housewife, supporter of husband, or nurturer of children. |
| The American Workplace | The Labor Movement | How Henry Ford and others threatened and beat up workers attempting to organize |
| The American Workplace | The Labor Movement | The UAW strike that prevented building planes in the months leading up to WWII or their strike in the 1950’s that hindered missile defense. |
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