The Outline

Yes, this is kind of general and not finished; in my defense (i.e. lame excuse) I had a busy weekend and forgot all about this.

Historical Film

Intro
The genre of historical film has been attacked and belittled. I will briefly describe some of the antagonistic views of this genre.
Thesis: Historical films, when used properly, can bolster society’s historical understanding as well as have a positive influence for change.

Body
Bolstering society’s historical understanding

• Presents differing viewpoints
• Movies allow un-told stories to be told

Gives an audience a glimpse into the past in a vivid, evocative way

• Sets, props, costumes, etc.

Another point that I haven’t quite settled on yet

Positive influence for change

• Movies often portray the “controversial” events in history and entertain while allowing people to take home a message

• Example of the movie “Glory”:Taught about the effects of stereotypes, racism, determination, courage, power of ideas, etc. Generated a lot of interest in the topic
  

Conclusion
Draw everything together to discuss that historical movies can be effective at teaching history under certain circumstances

The Social Effect of Online Gaming

Social Effects of Online Gaming

1) Introduction

a) The social effects that online gaming is having on society

i) Massive online gaming is effecting society mentally and morally is it a positive effect or negative

2) What online gaming is and the social structure with in it

a) World of Warcraft

i) The recent trends and news coverage with this game

ii) Testimonials

3) The Addiction

a) Why its addictive

b) Immediate effects of addiction

4) The mental effects

a) Aggression

b) The effects on the individual and Society

i) Lack of social skill in personal life and business world

5) The Moral Effects

a) Lacking sense of reality

i) Being able to start over theory

ii) “life is a game”

b) Churches stance

6) The Conclusion

State my theses for the first time with a short recap of the points I have brought up

Outline for Mapping Technology

Introduction:
*People are becoming extrememly dependent on thier techology
*This is extrmemely evident in the use of Navigation systems
*People are blindly following technology and then sometimes blame the technology for thier problems
*Thesis

Body:
*Why invent navigation systems
*the effect they have had on society
pros
cons
*Why people blame others when they get lost
*What happens when people get lost
*How can we as a society fight this issue of ignorance when it comes to following navigation systems.

Conclusion:
*Summarize my main points from every paragraph
*Repeat the thesis from the beginning.

Outline

This is my basic outline...hopefully it makes some sort of sense to someone other than me.

Introduction

This is the portion of my paper where I will cover my thesis and the main point of my argument as well as lay out the form of the rest of my paper.

Part 1-Modernization and how it affects the world, both new and ancient cultures.

Industries

New Media

New Arts

Part 2-Cultural history and the traditions of India and the affect of new media (modernization).

Dance

Language

Music

Part 3-Bollywood and how it has affected the culture of India (and how it is affected by the modernizing world).

Films

Traditions it points to...

Industry

What is protected and how.

Conclusion

This will be the culminating thoughts and ideas of the paper. I will be arguing the point further by asking questions about the topic that push everything further.

Protectionism

Introduction – popular protectionism

Pre-war protectionism

- Mercantilism- the theory of running a trade surplus and the implications

- Retaliation tariffs – mercantilism proves to be counter productive as more nations retaliate against those who impose restrictions on them

- The Great depression – trade barriers lead to no demand for additional production.

- World war I

o Tariff wars - loss of the gains from specialization

- World war II

o Japanese oil – trade barriers lead to attack on pearl harbor

Post-war revolution

- Breton wood conference – reform of world trade policy

o GATT – General agreement on tariffs and trade

- 7 conferences – progressive trade liberalization

- GDP and trade – strong correlation between a nations wealth and the level of trade it has.

- 1970s protectionist pressures

o Countervailing duties’ and Anti-dumping provisions- despite GATT rules lobbies find innovative ways around them

§ Abuse of GATT rules

o Voluntary export restraints (VER) – “voluntarily” imposing a tariff on the side of the exporter

§ Japanese automakers

General principle of exchange – achieve goods of the greatest value

- Comparative advantage - you don’t need to be better you just need to be different

- Gains from Specialization – resources devoted to the most efficient producer

Exchange of currencies: where value lies

- money has no value unless it is used. And it has to be used in the native economy

Iowa car crop – you can either make cars in Detroit or grow them in Iowa

Exchange through digital mediums (New media application)

- how do you restrict a public good

What is happening in the United States: Running trade deficit

Conclusion

Outline-Physical Activity

I. Introduction
a. What are children doing in today’s life, what is different from like twenty years ago?
b. Children’s health is being effected by media
c. Thesis
II. Physical Activity
a. Talk about what children are spending their time doing, talk about the graph (Berk) of how long children do things like homework, play with friends, engage in physical activity, watch television and are on the internet
b. Talk about the recommended amount of physical activity that a child should engage in every day.
c. Talk about what is happening today…most do not get the recommended amount of time.
d. Physical activity is being replaced by media
III. Obesity
a. Obesity has increased in the last little while
b. Younger children are becoming obese and have a higher chance of becoming an obese adult
1. An obese six year old has a chance of over 50% of becoming an obese adult
c. A huge reason of obesity is due to inactivity
d. Talk again about what children are doing instead of being physically active
e. A study showed that a lot of kids didn’t like to do anything physically active because they like doing other things better, the researchers added that these other things children like to do is watch television or play video/computer games
IV. Other health risks
a. Because of the decrease of physical activity there are other health concerns
b. It can affect your bone density, your blood, and increase your chances of colon cancer
c. Talk of the different studies that show that media is what is effecting these other health concerns
V. Exergaming
a. Exergaming is the word used for the active video games like the Wii, or Dance, Dance Revolution
b. People think that by playing these active games that it can take place of physical activity
c. Studies show that Exergaming cannot and should not replace physical activity
d. For college student researchers found that playing the moderate level it would increase their heart rate, and for senior adults bowling did it.
e. But it probably would not do anything for children, because children are not going to play Wii Boxing straight for the amount of time
f. The burned calories for playing the Wii does not add up to the calories burned by just walking
VI. What to do
a. Parents need to realize how media is effecting their children
b. Parents need to set limits on how much television is watched, how long they play video/computer games and how long they are on the internet
c. Cannot let the media replace something as important as physical activity
d. Other ways we can help
e. Children who have obese parents are more likely to become obese parents, we need to stop the generational trend of obesity.
f. Start now and get children engaged in physical activity
VII. Conclusion
a. Sum it all up and restate the importance of physical activity for children
b. Reiterate thesis

Detailed Outline

Thesis:

Excessive playing of online gaming or MMORPGs (massive multiplayer online role playing games) deteriorates family and social relationships because MMORPGS and online gaming can lead to an addiction.


Introduction:

1. Present topic
2. Brief background
3. Present both sides of the issue
4. Thesis statement


I. Internet has an addictive nature.

1. People often go to virtual realities to escape reality.
2. Internet is open 24/7 as long as there is internet connection.
3. Because of the openess and constant availability of the internet, peopel can play for any extened period of time.


II. Internet gaming as an addiction.

1. Has the same symtoms as susbtance abuse.
2. Give examples of study reports proving symtoms.
3. Only excessive amount of playing will lead to addiction.
4. Give examples from studies that prove correlation between amount of time played and number of those who become addicted.


III. Internet gaming addictions and connections to other addictions

1. Those who become addicted are probably already addicted to another substance
2. Those who become addicted are already susceptible to becoming addicted.
3. Some people develop other addictions in addition to internet gaming addictions.
4. Give data to support claims.


Addictions Destroy Relationships
1. Any addiction can destroy relationships so therefore internet gaming can do so as well.
2. Addicts will care more about their addcition then about their relationships.
3. So much time is spent playing internet gaming that there is very little time to develop and maintain relationships.
4. As a result relationships will fall apart.


Conclusion:
1. Summarize main points and pull everything back together.
2. Restatement of thesis.

Research Outline

Introduction

• Maybe start with some statistics on how often people use the computer.
• Discuss cyber suicide a little bit.
  
• Thesis statement about how the internet can have both a positive and negative influence on suicide. Mostly I will focus on how it is negative, yet will discuss some of the good it can do.

First Point-To begin I will start out with how the internet can be a positive source for those who may be struggling.

• I have statistics and information about an organization and program that helps people over the internet.

Now I will go into why the internet may be a negative influence.

Second Point-Media coverage and it's influences

• I will begin with reasons why newspapers may be more of an influence on suicide than other media. The reasons that are given are ones that could be paralleled to the internet so I have made that connection.
• I have a book, edited by Keith Hawton, that talks about some things that make media influential. All of the reasons are characteristics that the internet has.
• Statistics on search engines and how easy it is to access information that might influence people negatively concerning suicide.
• One story, of many, that shows media coverage may result in increased suicide rates or at least people copying the method reported.
• In general the internet just makes so much information accessible which can be dangerous.
• I'm not sure if I'll put it in this part of the text, but I am going to talk about how using the internet too much may increase vulnerability to suicide....of course this would be an extreme example. I have a quote about this.
• Also I want to talk about how the media can improve so that it does not have such a negative influence.
  

Third Point

• I am going to talk about how there are many sites out there that give too much information and may even encourage suicide.
• I am going to focus specifically on blogs and chat rooms that may encourage suicide too.

Fourth Point

• I am going to discuss the connection between cyber bullying and suicide.
• I have stats about cyber bullying and how much of an issue it is.
• I will probably talk about networking and how it can connect with this issue.

Conclusion

• I will probably put a good quote in that I have about the internet and the dangers, yet also potential, it has with the issue of suicide.
• Once again I will give my view on how the internet needs to be improved because it has so much negativity, but so much good too that can be focused on.
• If appropriate I may give some personal words on how suicide is such a tragic thing and how important an impact the internet can be. It needs to be used for good!
  

effects...

The increase in usage of social networking sites is causing the relationships among peers to be strained because of the fake confidence given to the users by these sites.

I. Introduction

a. hook: a question about facebook, or internet usage etc
b. talk about the popularity of social networking sites
c. relationships are always connected now and you can access info or people all the time

d. Thesis statement.

II. Popularity of social networking sites

a. how usage has increased
b. connects people all the time
c. major form of social interaction amongst peers
d. socializing and information is spread through these sites

III. Fake Self confidence given by using these sites

a. can portray yourself any way you want
b. how many “friends” you have
c. use of pictures and other types of media to enhance yourself
d. “so much cooler online”

IV. Negative effect on relationships

a. because of fake confidence, you say things you normally wouldn’t say to someone’s face
b. breaks the social contract among people
c. cyber bullying
d. online privacy rights

Conclusion

a. lasting effects social network sites are having on relationships
b. reinstating thesis

Outline

Well, I still haven't read all of my sources yet, so this outline is going to be really sketchy... I'll do my best

-Introduction:
-Opener: The practices of midwifery have fluctuated throughout the years, growing in and out of popularity. Why has this occurred?
-Thesis: How myths of midwifery have developed child birthing protocol in hospitals that infringe upon women's/mother's rights.

-Brief history of midwifery and pinpointing when the change was made from homes to hospitals.
-Also, why: midwifery turned into a derogatory term and all of a sudden you had to be a trained professional to deliver babies.
-To be a trained professional you had to get an education.
-To get an education you have to be a man.

-Relate history to why it became popular to birth in hospitals instead of homes.
-How important that transition is.
-Instead of being hospitalized when there is something wrong, you are hospitalized when giving birth.
-What the implications of this are: giving birth is something wrong.

-Benefits of midwifery and childbirth:
-Special support.
-Special attention.
-Comfort: you heal faster in your own home.

-Non-benefits(for lack of a better word?) of hospitals and childbirth:
-Protocol:
-IV
-Forced medication that can be harmful.
-There are more that I don't feel like posting.
-Treated like a patient: not personalized.

-Briefly touch on the non-benefits of midwifery and childbirth.
-Briefly touch on the benefity of hospitals and childbirth.

-Talk more about how hospital protocal and being treated like a patient during childbirth effect the experience of childbirth. Discuss how it can infringe upon a mother's rights.

-Share stories and specific examples.
-I'm thinking about interviewing a midwife?
-I have book of a compilation of midwive's stories, maybe I'll use this here.

-Conclusion
-Discuss what should change in society concerning childbirth.

Electronic Babysitters

I. Introduction

a. Explanation of rise of media meant to educate rather than to entertain
b. General thoughts on its impact on young children in regards to general media itself with older children.
c. Thesis statement.

II. Claims set forth by educational media

a. Products on the market
b. The companies' uses of ethos and logos in promoting these products.
c. A look at statistical evidence highlighting the actuality of these claims.

III. Media's place in academics

a. Classroom media
b. Its efficiency in relation to more conventional methods
c. Impact on students and their psyche
d. Case studies of experiments comparing media teaching to conventional teaching

IV. General public's view

a. Connotation of "media"
b. A look at the opinions of teachers
c. Discussion of media's place in education in several countries

V. General media and its relationship to its users

a. Statistical suggestions that media use correlates to poor grades
b. Psychological aspect of media use on students, and why this correlation may exist
c. Discussion as to whether educational media is not cut of the same cloth
d. Potential dangers of media use (i.e. in young children)
e. Other side of spectrum - issue of whether media truly affects learning, or can even be beneficial

Conclusion

a. Discussion of media's potential and potency as an educational element in regards to the more conventional idea of "media"'s general impact on the learning group
b. Reinstating the thesis

Body Image and the Internet

• Introduction

*background on body image and new media
*why this is an issue
*thesis statement
*Set parameters for arguement

• 1st main point: New Media and Body Image
  

*The invention of movies, tv, and internet
*Advertising begins and is quick and effective
*Twiggy begins to circulate as the ideal woman
*Models begin to show that the ideal woman has a BMI of 18.5.

• 2nd main point: Advertising on the Internet
  

*Advertising is used in all mediums
*The different types of advertising
*The use of models in advertising
*Advertising on the internet, interactive advertising.

• 3rd main point: Psychological Impact of Negative Body Image
  

*Body images of stick thin models creates an unrealistic goal
*Women are not able to achieve this unrealistic goal
*They see themselves as worthless
*Negative body image and self-esteem
*Health issues with low self-esteem
*Anorexia Nervosa
*Bulimia Nervosa
*"Fad" Diets

• 4th main point: The advertising of models on the internet and it's impact

*Interactive advertising and models
*Advertisements with skinny models selling weight loss programs
*Amount of time spent on internet is increasing as is the amount of advertising and the impact
*

• 5th main point: How to fix the issue
  

*Programs such as Dove's Campaign for Beauty
*Model regulations, more "real" woman models
*Positive role models for woman
*

• Conclusion

* Sum up points
* Restate thesis

The Changing History Classroom

I.Introduction
a.My introductory paragraph will begin with a brief introduction to the uses of technology in the classroom
b.Thesis: By incorporating specific mediums of technology into the classroom, namely documentaries, internet searches and PowerPoint presentations, history teachers can more effectively teach their students the required material, and create interest in potentially boring subjects. By remaining in the technological “Stone Age” teachers will jeopardize the learning capabilities of their students.

II.Why technology needs to be used in the classroom
a.This paragraph will examine Chickering’s seven principles of effective teaching and how the use of technology supports each principle.
i.Chickering, Arthur W. and Stephen C. Ehrmann. “Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever.” AAHE Bulletin (2004):1-8. GoogleScholar. Web. 9March 2010.
b.Cite specific studies that support the opinion that more successful learning occurs in technology-enhanced environments
i.Gallaher, E.J. “History and the New Technology: The Missing Link.” Rethinking History 8.2 (2004): 319-332. EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier. Web. 4 March 2010.
ii.Hernandez-Ramos, Pedro; and Susan De La Paz. “Learning History in Middle School by Designing Multimedia in a Project-Based Learning Experience.” Journal of Research on Technology in Education 42.2 (2009): 151-173. EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier. Web. 5 March 2010.

III.Introduction to three uses of technology
a.Begin the paragraph by stating that there are numerous ways technology can be used in the classroom, but this paper will focus on just three
i.Student-created documentaries
ii.Internet searches
iii. Wikis

IV.The value of student-created documentaries
a.This paragraph will focus on the teaching techniques used by one middle school teacher who had his class create documentaries about historical events
i.Hughes, Terry. “Feel the History.” Course home page. F. J. Reitz High School and Helfrich Park Middle School, August 2006. Web. 4 March 2010.
ii.“Making History: An Indiana Teacher Uses Technology to Feel the History.” Technology and Learning 28.7 (2008): 26. Wilson Education. Web. 4 March 2010.
b.Discuss why the benefits of documentary enhanced learning outweigh the costs of all the equipment and time required to teach in this manner

V.Internet searches
a.This paragraph will discuss why internet-based researching is such an important classroom skill
i.Johnson, Andrew Paul. Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Studies. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2006. Print.

VI. Wikis
a.This paragraph will outline how wikis can be useful in a classroom setting
i.“Teaching Tips: Wikis in the Classroom.” eMints National Center. The Curators of the University of Missouri, 2004. Web. 5 March 2010.
b.Rhetorical device: discuss the drawbacks of Wikipedia and how using wikis in an educational setting is different

VII.How technology can be integrated into the classroom
a.This paragraph will look at the three aforementioned technology approaches to teaching and how they can be effectively incorporated into the classroom
i.Otero, Valerie; et al. “Integrating Technology into Teacher Education: A Critical Framework for Implementing Reform.” Journal of Teacher Education 56.1(2005): 8-23. GoogleScholar. Web. 9 March 2010.
ii.“Teaching History with Technology.” EdTechTeacher, Inc. 2009. Web. 5 March 2010.
b.Incorporation of real teacher’s practical application of teaching with technology
i.Gallaher, E.J. “History and the New Technology: The Missing Link.” Rethinking History 8.2 (2004): 319-332. EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier. Web. 4 March 2010.

VIII. Potential drawbacks of technology integrated instruction
a.Although my thesis states that technology is a positive improvement in the classroom, I need to address the potentially detrimental effects of using technology
i.Haydn, Terry. “Multimedia, Interactivity and Learning: Some Lessons From the United Kingdom.” Current Developments in Technology-Assisted Education (2006): 110-115. Google Scholar. Web. 4 March 2010.
b.After addressing the potential negative effects, state how the positive benefits outweigh the potential drawbacks

IX. Conclusion
a.Restate the benefits of technology-enhanced learning
b.Remind teachers of statistics that support the greater use of technology enhanced learning