1. Research information about the criminal justice system in Great Britain and the country where you live. Compare and contrast the two systems.

2. Write a paper about how fugitives are depicted in literature and movies. Which fugitives have become folk heroes? Why do they appeal to people?

3. Prepare a persuasive speech about a topic which interests you or that explains something about yourself that people tend to misunderstand.

4. Explain what kind of animal you would be if you were an Animagus. Write a story about that animal and draw a picture to illustrate your tale. Older students can analyze how the Animagi represent both ambiguity and freedom and compare this transformation to the maturing of a child into an adult.

5. Research the history of capital punishment in several countries and compare and contrast public reaction in those countries to that punishment...