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ENGL B1A: America Now: Welcome

This guide was created for use with Professor Wallace's ENGL B1A classes.

Welcome

This guide will help you with research on the topics found in America Now.

America Now 14th edition book cover

Topics / Themes

The themes from your book are listed below. Be sure to take a close look at the readings for the theme in which you are interested. It is possible that these writings include the name of sources you can use. Also look to see if there is a Works Cited or bibliography included with the readings. 

  • Language: Do Words Matter?
  • Free Speech: Is It Endangered on Campus?
  • Cancel Culture: Does Public Censorship Do More Good Than Harm?
  • U.S. History: How Do We Remember Our Past?
  • Immigration: Is It Our Most Serious Issue?
  • Identity: How Does It Shape Our Sense of Self?
  • Race: Why Does It Still Matter?
  • Gender: What Are the Issues Today?
  • The Politics of Food: Is It True That "We Are What We Eat"?
  • Criminal Justice: What Needs to Change?
  • The News Media: How Well Does It Serve the Public?
  • Confronting COVID-19: What Have We Learned? What Happens Next?

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