This topic is a useful starting point for an ethics, English, humanities, history, law or even an anthropology class. Other countries, such as Israel, have a mandatory military conscription for men and women. Should the United States institute a similar policy? Would it apply to both men and women and would there be any way for people to avoid conscription? What are the historical precedents to this? What ethical dilemmas should be considered?
This is a great starting point for a biology or zoology course and can be narrowed even further with a little research. A site such as biology-resources.com provides the basic information to get you started. You’ll need to find several more credible, quality sources as well to expand your paper. Some questions you might consider: Are there different life cycles for different insects? What are the characteristics of each life cycle? How long is each cycle? It may be useful to include pictures or drawings of each cycle.
Death is as natural a part of the human life cycle as birth, but it is widely feared and viewed as the ultimate unknown. For an anthropology class, you could delve into different cultures’ views and beliefs about death. For a religion class, you could explore various religions’ explanations for death and the afterlife. An ethics research paper on death could explain the ethical dilemma involved in assisted suicide.
Some lower-level college mathematics professors like to surprise their students with the unexpected, a term paper. However, there are relevant math-related topics students can explore to broaden their understanding of math and its life applications. One idea is to explore number theory. To start, you may want to answer the question: What is number theory and why is it important?