Topic Planning Table:

Pick One from each category, and frame your topic, similar to the example given below:

Instructions: Choose and write down your topic and ideas about: The topic/title, why you think it is important, and where you think you will look for resources.

Use the Topic planning table below to create your chosen topic. Each section of the table below may be used to narrow down the specifics of your research paper. Each section will help to get you thinking about the aspects of your action plan. In the example below, the sections of the table appear in parenthesis to exemplify how these sections relate to your topic choice. Please note that these sections form a part of the final paper write up, and as such can be used while writing up your final paper.

Example: For instance, looking at the table, you may choose a topic as follows.

My Parent-Child Action Plan for topic choice will involve a child with issues relating to learning disabilities (from the list of scenarios(see below the table for list), who is 8 years old, middle-class socioeconomic status(statistic/demographic). The individual’s plan will be primarily related to problems with schoolwork (descriptive-you will expand on this in your case, for the topic just a few words are fine). I will discuss the case in the context of home and school(applications), providing solutions that may include special programs in school and community supports(solutions), and will be writing from the viewpoint of a parent(viewpoint).

 

Choice of Issue

Choose from “List of scenarios” below this table.

Statistics/Demographic

Age groups: birth-3

3-10

10-13

14-18

18-21

Socio-economic status: lower, middle, upper

Descriptive

Schoolwork or homework issues

Behavioral Issues

Social Issues

Physical/Emotional issues

Applications

School

Home

Public spaces-playground, retail, grocery store, etc.

Solutions

Home Plan

School Strategy

Special programs/supports

Community and School(school-based and/or community support groups)

Viewpoint

Parent

Caregiver

 

List of Scenarios

Sleeping arrangements for babies/children
Bedwetting
Breast-feeding
Special needs such as:
Down syndrome,
learning disability,
autism,
ADHD,
physical-motor disability.
Choosing daycare, preschool
Starting kindergarten early
Early puberty
Language delay, speech, related issues
Teen pregnancy related issues
Alcohol and substance abuse in teens
Relationship problems in teens, dating, inappropriate, and/or risk taking behavior
Mental issues-anxiety, depression, suicide.
Behavioral issues, or risk taking in teens
Parental conflict and argument
Military-deployment
Single parenting
Grandparenting
Adoption/foster parenting
Older child parenting and emerging adulthood( age 18-21).
Use of media-cellphones, tablets, etc.
Homeschooling
Stepfamilies
Divorce
Cultural issues in parenting
Healthy diet, or eating disorders
College/postsecondary readiness/reluctance to plan for college/future