Woman of the World: The Story of Nellie Bly Essay Themes and Newspaper Article References The following themes can be used by students to help them gather information from newspapers and newspaper Web sites. Students can then use the information to write essays that will connect current-day issues to the content of the chapters of the Nellie Bly NewsBook. Here's how to find current information on the web about the essay themes below: 1. Select the theme you are interested in writing about, highlight the text and copy it into your computer memory (copy function is under a pull-down menu at the top of the computer screen). 2. Go to a newspaper web site or to a "Google" or other search engine and locate a text-search block. 3. Paste or type the text you copied in #1 above into the search form on that web page. Chapter 1School Dress Codes Non-Conformity Pay Inequities for Working Women Nicknames / Pen Names How Children Cope with the Divorce of Their Parents Chapter 2Child Labor Laws Enterprising Spirit Women and Children Living in Poverty Practical Jokes Dreams about Faraway Places Chapter 3Increase in the Number of People Speaking Spanish in the U.S. Tolerance of Other Cultures and Nationalities Accuracy/Inaccuracy of Observations by Witnesses Censorship / Freedom of the Press (see the First Amendment Curriculum Guide) Chapter 4Obstacles Women Face in Job-Hunting Conditions in Mental Hospitals Ethics of Reporters Who Pose as Someone Else to Get Access to News Stories Ethics of Police Posing as Reporters When Investigating a Suspect Chapter 5Immunity from Prosecution for Crimes Pretending to be Someone You Aren't Chapter 6Mistreatment of Mentally Ill Patients Search for Missing Relatives / Children Chapter 7Power of the Press as a Watchdog for the People Examples of Investigative Reporting in Today's Newspapers Influence of Lobbyists Bribery of Politicians Chapter 8What to Pack for a Trip of Three Months What Causes Seasickness? How to Read a Map How to Plan a Trip Chapter 9Religious Dressing Traditions Attitudes of Others About American Tourists (The Ugly American) Chapter 10Visa Limitations Imposed by the U.S. on People from Other Countries Poverty as a Catalyst of Revolution Tolerance of Others Toward Americans Competition Fashions in Other Countries Chapter 11Celebrity Status Jealousy Chapter 12Labor Strikes and Violence Whistle -Blowers and Free Speech Chapter 13The Effects of Gambling on Poor People Age Differences Among Married Couples Women Managing Large Corporations Embezzlement at Corporations Chapter 14Women Suffrage Movement Women War Correspondents Family Feuds over Money Advice Columns in Newspapers
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