choose one:

1- Write a paper on the issue of immigration and its consequences. Specifically, 1) how many immigrants come to the U.S. each year and what countries do they come from, 2) why do they come to the U.S., 3) what cities do they settle in and where do they work, 4) are they a positive impact on the economy or a negative impact, and 5) are they a drain on public services like opponents of say?.

2- Write a research paper on the one of the following green technologies: 1) Wind power, 2)Solar power, 3) Electric cars, or 4) Green building. In writing your paper, try to answer the following questions:

• Describe the industry.

• How big is the industry by employment? By number of firms?

• How can this industry help the environment?

• What products does the industry make?

• What kinds of jobs do people do? What are the wages and salaries?

• What are technology challenges facing the industry?

• What has been government policy toward this sector?

3- Write a research paper on the problem of global warming. In writing your paper, try to answer the following questions:

* what is global warming?

* how might it affect ecological systems and cities?

* what risks does global warming pose for human health?

* what are city governments doing about global warming?

* what are international governments doing about global warming?

* what do you think should be done about global warming?