1. Investigate a local festival. Then prepare a proposal to hold a festival in your hometown with recommendations as to theme, purpose, committees, etc.

2. Research modern family farms, and prepare recommendations for or against them in terms of economy and community.

3. Research the evolutionary history of beauty pageants.

4. Prepare a report on the biggest vegetables ever grown and documented. Then choose one and write an in-depth report on how it was grown.

5. Write and perform a ballad about giant vegetables.

6. Find a young person in your community who has worked to reach a certain goal. Write an in-depth article on his or her accomplishments.

7. Research motivational therapies, then compare and contrast at least three different programs.

8. Many teens suffer from eating disorders. Prepare a report on several of these and the physical and emotional problems they produce. Describe some of the...