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Homeschooling, Mercedes Palos

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Without knowledge how would our brains be able to grasp the meaning of any given concept? Education is a very powerful tool that a child needs to know in order to succeed in life. Knowledge can be developed through different processes whether it be home based or in a public school setting. My research focuses on the pros and cons of both sides, and looks into what parents consider when deciding how their child is being taught. Parents should take into account their child's personal qualities, psychological and physical abilities, and their behavioral patterns to understand what would best fit …

The Failure Of The Foster Care System, Victor Machado Berrios

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

On paper, the foster care system is a very noble concept. It is a place where unlucky children can lead better lives than what they had before being taken in. Too bad that is not the case. Involvement in the foster care system often results in children with mental health issues, trauma from abusive foster placements, and no support system in place once they age out of the system. For the sake of these kids, it is important that the government increases its funding for foster care as soon as possible.

Same Sex Classes, Carlos Diaz

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Same sex classes has been a topic argued by researchers for generations. Developed in the 18th century, this trend began gaining popularity in private schools since the late 1990s.In the current generation same sex classes are mostly only in private schools. Research shows, while there are some benefits, implementing same sex education in public schools would be expensive, timely and a risk to the system.

Mass Incarceration In America, Angelica Aranda Fregoso

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Mass incarceration is describing how the U.S. continues to incarcerate parts of its population into jails and federal prisons. This is important because it not only affects one person, but it could and will eventually affect a whole community as a whole. It has been found that single parent households, families living in poverty, and minorities have a higher possibility of being victims to mass incarceration.

Psychology In Gothic Literature, Alan Acosta Copas

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights and Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca feature abusive tactics such as belittlement, control, and gaslighting which ultimately takes a mental toll toward the main characters which is noted by using the environment to express their mental thoughts. Although many people are able to overcome the abuse and start off on a clean slate similarly to Wuthering Heights, abuse can also be traumatizing and can linger in a person’s thoughts for an eternity like in Rebecca. In the end, more research on the ways men cope with abuse in comparison to women, as some of the male characters …

Struggles Of Female Immigrants, Karina Pedroza Sotelo

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath and T.C. Boyle’s The Tortilla Curtain both that immigrating women face gender oppression, poverty, and historical problems in the hopes of a better life. Being at the bottom of the social hierarchy, immigrant women know more than anyone else the desire for the American Dream and the hope of a prosperous family. Though sticking out until the very end for some immigrant women, thanks to social prejudice, the American Dream will stay out of reach. Further research should be done to analyze the consequences of hindering women and their children from the American Dream

Christian Connections, Adrian Melgoza

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

This project explored the many different ways Christianity connects to various topics and how Christianity is doing in the modern times. The main topics included how Christianity connects to science, America, and the modern day. Research has shown that Christianity had significant impact on the early days of modern science, with many great scientists being Christian themselves. America’s foundation was heavily based on Christianity, such as laws and the society at the time. But, now that Christian influence that once was, has decreased a considerable amount and worldwide Christian persecution is at an all time high.

Child Reinforcement, Duncan Howser

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Children are positively and negatively affected by their peers and adults. From both being able to reinforce positive stimulus making the children be more open, to the the negative stimulus causing the children to become anxious.

Schizophrenia, Malaki Mileg

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

The purpose of this project was to explore the in and outs of a mental disorder known as Schizophrenia, its effects on the mind, relationship with people, and possible treatments to lessen symptoms. Schizophrenia is a mental illness that causes people to not understand the difference between reality and delusion.

Effects Of Athletics On Youth Development, Kevin Fierro-Chavez

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Many new parents can be indecisive when it comes to allowing their kids to participate in sports. Allowing kids to take part in athletics can be very beneficial to their childhood but also as they grow and become young adults. But, youth sports can also have some negative effects.

Stress Among Teens, Raul Ramirez-Galindo

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Stress is something a majority of people go through. Teens however have to deal with finding their “identity” and struggling to prove to themselves that they are good enough. Teens don’t have much of a clue on how to “fix” or manage their stress which can be changed. The stress teens experience can impact them emotionally, mentally and socially, leading to greater effects in their lives.

Intelligent Design And Darwinian Evolution, Raul Sanchez

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Darwinian Evolution has many fundamental flaws that are only being discussed in the technical papers and yet it’s portrayed as an unequivocal theory. Intelligent Design is being censored In Academia and represented poorly in public media. Even with leading scientists at the forefront of discovery and logical reasoning Intelligent Design is portrayed as a religious way of infiltrating the science classroom but in reality its far from it. Ultimately it comes down to what the evidence points to and if it points to God then let it be so.

The Failure Of The Foster Care System, Victor Machado Berrios

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

On paper, the foster care system is a very noble concept. It is a place where unlucky children can lead better lives than what they had before being taken in. Too bad that is not the case. Involvement in the foster care system often results in children with mental health issues, trauma from abusive foster placements, and no support system in place once they age out of the system. For the sake of these kids, it is important that the government increases its funding for foster care as soon as possible.

Societal Disadvantages Of The Lgbtq Community, Mia Kennedy

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

In the United States, homosexual students face an increased rate of hardships that contribute to becoming homeless more often than their heterosexual counterparts which starts their disadvantages in society. These disadvantages include the lack of access to education, counseling, and of course a set home. LGBTQ students are at higher suicide rates, dropout rates, and less successful compared to heterosexuals which is all compared with the fact that they were homeless at one point in their life. The best way to battle this stigma against homosexuals would be to help spread awareness of the situation and from there begin to …

Journalism: Developing Students Into Global Citizens, Caitlin Pieters

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

This research project discusses high school journalism classes and the long-lasting effects those classes have on students. Journalism class can provide a student with helpful skills that are useful throughout their careers and lives. It also offers real life examples from students who have taken these journalism classes. Research done for this project illustrates how journalism can impact the information literacy skills of students when searching for and evaluating information. Overall, findings of this research shows significant evidence that completing a journalism class can positively effect students and should be a mandatory class or at least be a highly suggested …

Child Abuse Doesn't Just Affect Them Now, Christopher Nguyen

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Child abuse has lasting effects that can lead up and into adulthood, leaving scars mentally and physically on their bodies and mind. More than six- hundred thousand cases are reported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and people need to know what abuse can affect and alter a person for the rest of their life. According to McQueen multiple forms of child abuse can lead to many behavioral issues such as depression, anxiety, and disassociation in both childhood and adulthood. I believe that it is important for people to know that abuse isn't some type of punishment, …

Immigration, Fatima Jaramillo

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Immigrants want nothing but the best, not only for themselves, but for their families. Immigrants are those who choose to take the greatest risks and put their sweat and tears into everything they do because they keep reaching for the happy ending, instead of worrying about the obstacles that come with immigrating.

In the United States the true definition that government gives an immigrant is: “An alien who has been granted the right by United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) to reside permanently in the United States and to work without restrictions in the United States.”

Immigrants struggle with …

Effects Of Discrimination On Society, Elizabeth Miller

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Discrimination is the idea of treating an individual differently because of a specific bias that is felt against them. This acts as a theory of grouping based on the party, class, or category in which everyone is judged. Prejudice however, refers to the negative attitudes or opinions aimed at a person over something out of their control. Discrimination and prejudice may take place in different forms. Today, both discrimination and prejudice are still ongoing issues that many individuals experience daily.

Toxic Masculinity, Carlos Tavira

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Toxic Masculinity negatively affects men, women, children and all of society. The main focus of toxic masculinity is how men have been made to behave in a way that is acceptable to society in connection with traditional male stereotypes, which include the restriction of emotions, dominance, misogyny and homophobia. It is important to understand what this behavior encompasses, so that it is not portrayed and not taught.

Human Trafficking, Hady Santos Cotom

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Human trafficking is not just the traffic of people but also sex trafficking, organ harvesting, and modern-day slavery. Human trafficking has taken the lives of many adults and children over the years. It can happen to anyone no matter the place. It is important to be aware and attentive. Trafficking can be the kidnapping of people and sending them around the world for prostitution or unpaid labor work against their will and rights. Human trafficking can also be the trafficking of organs, also known as the black market.

Teen Substance Abuse, Jaime Zamarripa

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Teen Substance Abuse is the act of teens showing dependence on drugs or alcohol or any harmful substance, and it is a serious problem in today’s society. This affects many teenagers in all aspects of life and harms their social life, home life, and negatively affects their health. While the use of opioids has fallen in recent years, other drugs have risen in popularity among teens. These include marijuana and vaping, the former is seen as a gateway drug and the latter statistically leads to the user being more likely to smoke cigarettes.

Tobacco: Effects, Addiction, And Regulation, Kennedy Whiting

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

This project shows the adverse negative effects of tobacco and was created to encourage people to abstain from tobacco use of any form. Tobacco abstinence is an important part of ensuring proper development and both physical and mental safety throughout life. This research found that no matter the method of ingestion, tobacco is harmful, and even lethal to the human body.

Sleight Of Hand, Samuel Aguilera-Robledo

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Both authors manage to tell the troubled stories of their countries with Garcia Marquez’s book serving as more of a reflection and a warning against the dangers of isolation; while Allende's book focuses more on the issues that women face in a seemingly isolated world.

Human Trafficking, Rodrigo Fajardo

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Human trafficking is a rampant crime around the globe. Men, women and children are trafficked in this dirty activity. The scale of women and children trafficking is vast but it is challenging to put a figure on the actual number of women and children trafficked all over the world. The crime of human trafficking is very secretive and remains a hidden activity. Many cases of human trafficking are not reported, while many of those reported are untraced. Women and children are the easiest victims of human trafficking due to their vulnerability, making them an easy target for traffickers.

Meme Culture: Its Effects On Society, Mathew Ford

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

This was a project to see the effect of memes on society and if memes have a postive or negative change. This is important because our society changes very easy and it is good to see some of the ways it is being changed and if these kinds of changes are hurting or helping us. Although memes have had a mixed impact on society, the majority of their societal effects have been positive.

Capital Punishment, Vanessa Mosqueda Ramirez

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Capital punishment: one of the most debated topics in the United States criminal justice policy. A system that has been called arbitrary many a time due to prejudice, discrimination, and innocence in death row. Some critics argue that the death penalty is applied in somewhat of an erratic fashion; two different offenders who commit the same crime may receive immensely different sentences like life imprisonment or death. There have been executions of innocent people, and there are people who managed to get free because they were wrongfully convicted.

Brain Dominance On Education, Dj Rodgers

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

What are the differences of being "left-brain" dominant and "right-brain" dominant. Would being one or the other make public education easier for some? That’s the answer that is being sought after. This is important because it can help prove to people that the way we do public education now isn’t good for everyone.

The Pollution Crisis, Kelly Contreras

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Environmental pollution can be categorized into three main types: air, water, and land, all of which have effects on human health. Although human pollution happens continuously, most people give little thought to the negative effects it has. Pollutants destroy the air organisms, the land walked on, the water swam in, and the bodies they live on. The focus of this research is to explore how we can save our air, land, and ocean before it is too late.

The Impact Of Videogames, Say Wah

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

There is an abundance of misconceptions about the effects of videogames. The current connotation is negative, especially for videogames that show violence. The importance of this research is to help shine a light on the true extent on how videogames affect its users and the world around them. Many studies have been conducted around the link between videogames and aggressive behavior. Some studies have shown that there can be an increase in aggression. However, a similar study that found an increase in aggression, also found that the aggression was rooted from frustration of the game and not around the game …

The Impact Of Women’S Rights, Shauntee Mims

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects

Gender bias affects the teaching in young girls. The development of gender behavior has been passed down from generation to generation. The issue is that there are double standards in how gender bias affects women professionally, academically, and socially. Current efforts by many women have started to correct this learned behavior. More and more people are becoming aware of the issue, but some do nothing to try to change it. In a book by Anne Helen Petersen, Serena Williams is viewed as being “too strong” and that her body is “too masculine” and does not match the body of a …