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The Pedagogy Of Intertextuality, Genre, And Adaptation: Young Adult Literary Adaptations In The Classroom, Brooke L. Poeschl

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Representation, Radicalism, And Reform: Chicago's Public Education Reformers, 1890-1914, Laura Seiler

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Access Or Exclusion? An Analysis Of State Reproductive Rights And Comprehensive Sex Education, Sam Gilbert

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In 2009, Colorado successfully decreased their abortion rate among minors and at-risk teenagers through a privately-funded trial. This outcome was realized by offering affordable, accessible, and comprehensive reproductive healthcare options, specifically long-acting reversible contraception, to young women. Reproductive rights is an issue at the forefront of political discussion, often a determining factor for party identification. The controversy of reproductive rights--in particular, abortion--leads to a higher reliance on hear-say, instead of peer-reviewed literature, statistics, and legislation. In order to gain a well-balanced understanding of abortion politics, I compare three Midwestern states--Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota--to determine their respective policy successes and shortcomings. …

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And She Runs, Caroline Collet

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Estereotipos, Lenguaje E Identidad En Casi Una Mujer De Esmeralda Santiago, Alysh Oetzel

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"The Path To Peace Is Paved With Laws": Salmon Levinson And Outlawry, Ava I. Gillespie

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A Haunted Genre: A Study Of Ghost Hunting Reality Television, Abigail L. Carlin

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Blank Pages: The Representation Of Women In High School American History Classes, Brittany Borowski

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In this project I analyze the representation of women in high school American history curriculum. with a specials focus on Illinois in particular where this research was completed. While the study of history has evolved greatly, especially in an educational climate that has recently been questioning the best practices to have students successfully engage with the practice and study of history, a gaping whole remains: the representation of women. Women have become a more fundamental part of history at collegiate levels with gender and social history increasing in importance but our high school students are missing out on a history …

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