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Choose your topic
In choosing your country and culture of choice, keep an open mind. You might delve into your Polish roots by studying the culture of Polish citizens and the reasons behind their immigration to the United States during World War II. Or, you might find interest in your neighbor's Guatemalan roots. You might explore Guatemalan culture during the 1950s and the civil wars that drove many of its citizens to seek a better way of life in the United States.

Regardless, check in with our helpful librarians to make sure you have ample sources. If your topic is too narrow for this project, your librarians will steer you in the right direction.

Questions to ask yourself

 * What is your ethnic/cultural background?
 * How far back can you trace your roots?
 * What cultures/countries interest you? Why?
 * If you had to choose one culture/country to study, what would it be? Why?