Trying to Find a Topic? Try here

http://zinnedproject.org/teaching-materials/#filter_themes_top
This helps you narrow your topics by time period or theme

http://sundown.afro.illinois.edu/content.php?file=liesmyteachertoldme-toc.html
A book that details the topics in American History that were least accurate in 12 US History textbooks.  The table of contents (here) is a great place to start brainstorming.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/five-myths-about-why-the-south-seceded/2011/01/03/ABHr6jD_story.html
Five myths about why the south seceded from the north, for those of you interested in the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln.  Short and sweet.


Ideas:
* Memorial Day--how did it REALLY start?  Do we honor those who died in war the way we should?
* Christopher Columbus--does he deserve a day?  Do the Native Americans?
* Abraham Lincoln--does he get too much or too little credit?
* The Civil War--why was it fought?  Who was heroic or deserving of a memorial?