English+III+The+Great+Gatsby+Essay+Aguilar


 * The Great Gatsby Essay **

[|No Rich Child Left Behind] (New York Times)
 * College Degree **
 * (The value of pursuing the American Dream through a college degree) **
 * __ [|The College Bubble] __ **
 * __ Why Students Go to College Matters to Their Success __ **
 * __ [|Beyond Grade 12] __ **
 * [|It Takes a B.A. to Find a Job as a File Clerk_] (New York Times) **
 * [|Million Dollar Promise] **

[|Assault: Children with Disabilities Are More Likely to be Victims of Violence] (New York Times)
 * Disabilities (Physical/Mental) **
 * (The potential for the American Dream because of a physical/mental condition) **
 * [|Unfit for Work: The Startling Rise of Disability in America] (NPR) **
 * [|"Unfit" for NPR -- Let's Get the Facts Straight on Disability] **
 * [|Social Security Disability Programs Are a Vital Lifeline for People with Severe Disabilities__] **
 * (reply to above article aired on NPR) **


 * Economy **
 * (The possibilities of an improving economy) **
 * __ [|Generate Jobs Now] __ **
 * [|Generation Jobless: Youth Unemployment__] [ global perspective] **
 * [|The New Underclass__] **
 * Ethnicity/Race **
 * (The potential for the American dream because of your race or ethnicity) **
 * __ [|Racial Bias Builds Hurdle for Smith] __ **
 * [|What “Accidental Racist” Says About the Evolution of Southern Identity__] **
 * [|Race and Ethnicity Hovered Over Jury Selection in Trial of Ex-Aides to Liu__] **
 * [|Wealth Gap Among Races Widened Since Recession_] (New York Times) **

=** [|High Schools Grads 'Scarred' By High Unemployment]  (NPR)  **= [|Life Span Shrinks for Least Educated Whites in America](New York Times)
 * High School Education **
 * [|New School Year, Old Story: Education Pays] **
 * [|In Michigan District, a New Look for Vocational Education] (NPR) **
 * [|Try Finding a Job without a GED] ** (New York Times)


 * Afghanistan **
 * __ [|Abandoning Afghanistan] __ **
 * __ [|Iraq, Afghanistan Wars will Cost $4 to $6 Trillion Dollars] __ **
 * [|Fertility Services for Veterans] **


 * Iraq **
 * __ [|Coming Home] __ **
 * __ [|Assassinations Grow as Iraqi Elections Near] __ **
 * __ [|Iraq War: Lessons Learned] __ **
 * [|5 Myths about Iraq] **


 * Relationships **
 * Biracial **
 * (The potential for achieving the American dream if in a biracial relationship) **
 * __ [|Interracial Marriage Hits New High in US] __ **
 * [|Interracial Marriage] **


 * Homosexual **
 * (The potential for achieving the American dream if in a homosexual relationship relationship) **
 * [|Hate Crime Laws Are Necessary Because Not All Citizens Are Yet Equal] **
 * Homosexuality New York Times Topic Page **

**Bullying**
Bullies Hurt Themselves Bullies New York Times Topic Page

Confessions of a Doper
 * Students as Athletes **
 * __ [|Fair or Foul: College Sports] __ **
 * [|In a Moment it Can All Be Gone__] **
 * College Athletics New York Times Topic Page **

China Slams the Human Rights Record of the United States
 * Human Rights **
 * [|Humanitarian Imperialism] **

**Partisan Politics**
Boston Marathon bombing moves from solidarity to partisan politics Partisan Politics and Gun Violence


 * Poverty **
 * __ [|For the Poor, Recovery is a Mirage] __ **
 * [|Below the Line, Poverty in America_] **
 * [|Prison and the Poverty Trap] ** (NY Times)

Entertainment Goes Mainstream ===='American Idol' Lowers Age Limit: What Is Too Yo ung for TV? ==== [|How to Make a Living in the Modern Music Business](Forbes) It's Beyonce's World
 * Entertainment **

News Media and Social Media Become Part of a Real-Time Manhunt Drama
[|Who Stole the American Dream and How can We Get it Back] (Variety Magazine review of the movie Heist) Kardashians Keep Up the Fame Game