This document assigns potential speech topics to various students for a period 2 class. It lists over 100 topics ranging from popular culture to current events to history that individual students like Samina, Kevin, Osiel, and others could explore further for their speeches. The topics are diverse and include issues like beauty pageants, serial killers, ancient astronaut theory, life on other planets, sports injuries, police brutality, cyberbullying, and many more.

1. Topic Period Student
Beauty Pageants/Miss Universe
2
Samina
Kpop corruption
2
Samina
Benjamin Franklin
2
Kevin
Reincarnation
2
Kevin
Industrial conspiracy
2
Osiel
Son of Sam/serial killers/minds
2
Osiel
Ancient astronaut theory
2
Osiel
government conspiracies
2
Osiel
behaviors effect interpretation
2
Peyton
life on other planets
2
Peyton
technology
2
Peyton
safety on campus
2
Peyton
the next generation
2
Thomas
future of console gaming
2
Thomas
Internet and issues surrounding it
2
Thomas
Lebron and Cleveland
2
Isaiah
The cops
2
Isaiah
College and student loans
2
Isaiah
Vending machines
2
Isaiah
History/advancement of video games
2
Adam
Advancements of modern computers
2
Adam
Serial killers
2
Alex
Fashion
2
Alex
Music
2
Alex
Importance of Broadway
2
Maggie
Diminishing presence of culture/art/theater
2
Maggie
Broadway Plays
2
Maggie
Pro-life controversy
2
Maggie
Dance (history, styles, changes)
2
Maggie
STDs (including rates)
2
Maggie
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and Pro-Life Debate
2
Maggie
Poor effects of drugs/tobacco
2
Maggie
Drug usage
2
Anthony
Media usage
2
Anthony
Zombies/diseases
2
Anthony
Our solar system: how much do we know? Planets/Moon
2
Brooke
Nature: land, water, plants, animals, competition, habitats, intelligence
2
Brooke
Early jazz: how it came about and some specific artists
2
Aisa
Some alternative rock bands
2
Aisa
a 60s rock band
2
Aisa
a future career
2
Aisa

2. Topic Period Student
The Beatles
2
Aisa
Health/medicine
2
Francisco
technology
2
Francisco
economics (how to improve or change)
2
Francisco
government actions
2
Francisco
engineering
2
Francisco
programming
2
Francisco
engineering disasters: mistakes and what to improve upon
2
Francisco
Canadian history and culture and relationship w/ America/United States
2
Charity
Importance of rules and how they keep us safe
2
Charity
Discovery of animals over time
2
Charity
Students going to school too early in the morning, doctors urging to change school hours
2
Charity
Human trafficking across different countries
2
Promy
“Deep web”
2
Promy
Dangers of artificial/processed food
2
Promy
Sexism: different between how men and women are treated
2
Promy
The police/stories (abusing their authority and getting away with things)
2
Unique
The Olympics
2
Unique
School rules
2
Unique
Space
2
Jalyn
History of Brands (Nike, Adidas)
2
Alex
History of sports (football, soccer, basketball)
2
Alex
Poverty--how to help
2
Alex
Anything sports
2
Tommy
21st century slavery
2
Tommy
psychiatric hospitals
2
Tommy
Paranormal activity in schools
2
Tommy
Which sport is likely to get more injuries: basketball or football?
2
Chris
Derrick Rose (The Return)
2
Chris
What the world be like without frogs
2
Chris
What if bees went extinct?
2
Chris
Police brutality
2
Chris
Stalking/hackers cases
2
Stephanie
What happens with cold cases?
2
Stephanie
The mind of serial killer--neurology
2
Stephanie
Eminem
2
Jaret

3. Topic Period Student
Only virtual social life---no more face time
2
Jaret
Could zombies ever exist
2
Oscar
Immortality
2
Oscar
Drug Lords
2
Oscar
Solar system
2
Tina
eating disorders
2
Tina
college loans
2
Tina
just college overall
2
Tina
mental illness (what caused the Sandy shooting)
2
Tina
gender equality (feminism)
2
Tina
cyberbullying
2
Tina
History
3
Graeme
Science
3
Graeme
American Revolution and Enlightenment theories and their influence on American police in present day
3
Graeme
The Renaissance
3
Graeme
Classical computers
3
Edwin
Invention of modern instruments
3
Edwin
Origin of modern music notation
3
Edwin
Technological advancements
3
Luis
Space travel
3
Luis
Is time travel possible?
3
Luis
Effects of technology on sports
3
Luis
MLB history
3
Patrick
Solar system
3
Patrick
Ferguson
3
Patrick
The effects of chocolate on people
3
Oscar
Welfare and government dependency hurting society
3
Cate
Older mental hospital (their methods)
3
Meghan
The brain while exercising
3
Meghan
Soccer history
3
Meghan
Don’t ask, don’t tell--Army
3
Armani
Marijuana is a gateway drug?
3
Armani
Pitbull bans in neighborhoods/attitude toward pit bulls
3
Armani
Concussions in sports
3
Sam
effects of caffeine
3
Sam
relationship between amount of activity and grades
3
Sam
Foreign policy
3
William
philosophy
3
William
17th century political theory
3
William

4. Topic Period Student
Politics
3
William
Greek thinker
3
William
Sports
3
Nick
Athletics
3
Nick
Traplords
3
Nick
Music
3
Nick
Serial killers
3
Nick
Sports cars
3
Carlos
Technology
3
John
Careers
3
John
Physics
3
John
Scary Stuff/supernatural
3
Connie
fashion
3
Connie
World History--Asia/Europe
3
Christina
Wars
3
Christina
Religions/Beliefs/Cults
3
Christina
Society
3
Christina
Mental disorders
3
Christina
Sleeping habits
3
Christina
Basketball
3
Nate
Video games
3
Nate
The universe
3
Jarod
morality
3
Jarod
The Future
3
Mark
Technology/Computers
3
Mark
Sports history
3
Michael
Soccer history
3
David
Drug Lords
3
David
Conspiracy
3
David
3
Dylan
3
Sarah