What are your images of poverty, homelessness and what comes to your mind when you think about the demographic diversity in your home community? In your state? In the United States? and how does it related to the cycle of poverty?

Is social class or gender more significant in shaping the life of an individual born in the United States today? How does each factor matter? Provide reasons for your choice. Consider how social class and gender interact

In Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child?” How do different cultures respond to the ideas of punishment and spanking? In your opinion, should the United States create laws that ban punishment. Explain your response in at least one paragraph.

Please outline how the Great Depression offers the most useful insights to present-day Americans from both policymakers and the general public in understanding the world and making choices about how the United States should interact with it?

Do you think the disparities experienced by LGBT populations in the United States are different than those for other groups/populations? If so, what differences do you think exist? If not what makes their challenges similar to others?

How far has the United States transformed itself in time in dealing with the subjects/topics covered in Chapter 5: Civil Rights. Is the U.S. on the 'right or wrong track' and support your argument as to how you reached that conclusion.

Is the United States experiencing a "narcissism epidemic?"

What features of Western society during the past few decades may be contributing to a rise in narcissistic behavior?

Is narcissism a purely negative trait?

Should narcissism be considered a personality disorder?