Outline

1. Pro-America Bias
1. Influential Americans
2. American Innovation
3. American Achievements
2. Is America Superior?
1. Pose Question
2. Present definitions on superiority
1. Is it unjust/unfair to make claims like that?
3. America Compared to Others
1. Present strengths
1. Where do we excel compared to the world?
2. Where do we excel in history?
2. Present weaknesses
1. Where do we not excel compared to the world?
2. Where do we not excel in history?
4. Survey on America in general
1. Present public opinions
2. Present opinion from personal survey
1. Does nationality influence opinions
3. Present opinion of Mr. Marx
1. Does a military background influence opinions?
5. Conclusion
1. Leave it up to the audience to decide

Final Preparations: Intro

I have started work on my presentation (Whooo!). I have narrowed down exactly how the beginning will work. I plan on slamming the audience with a ludicrous amount of facts promoting America. Then, admit my obvious bias and pose the question, "Is America Superior?" I'm hoping this will give off the vibe that even though I'm a flag waving nationalist, I am here to provide a wholehearted discussion.

I have an interview lined up with Mr. Marx, a substituent teacher who served a great deal in the military. I will get some honest opinions on him about our country and present those somewhere in the middle of the presentation. I am also going to put out some online surveys for teens of various nationalities.

Oh, and I contacted McDonald's hoping to get a sponsor for my project. It would be so hype to receive  enough Big Macs for the audience, I will update ASAP on their response, If they won't provide for free, perhaps they will at least give me a discount for buying in bulk.

Endgame

Crunch time, boys. Senior Project is due in a few weeks. It is about we start finalizing the plan for presentation. I will layout what I want to achieve:

I am going to give a brief overview of American history and accomplishments. Following that, I will present some comparisons of other countries to America. My overall point of this presentation is to shed light on America and its achievements and pose the question "Is America superior?" I will likely leave the answer to that question up in the air. And either use it as my hook or my lasting question.

I need to gather various opinions on the countries I will be analyzing first. I still need to gather some survey data. I want to also get the audiences opinion on the subject, making the presentation more interactive. This should ensure there is immersion and everyone is paying full attention.

I will begin working on my powerpoint and leave updates on my blog as I go along.

The most influential people ever born

Many of the world's most influential people are American. They have made enormous impacts on society as a whole. Take a look at a list of 100 influential Americans: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonianmag/meet-100-most-significant-americans-all-time-180953341/?no-ist

Recognize all of the names? That is because America breeds some of the most incredible men and women on the planet. From the arts to politics, we got 'em. The trouble is finding who had the greatest influence on the development of America and the world as a whole. But it is without a doubt important that we are proud of all people who changed the world with their actions. From Washington, to Michael Jordan, to Steve Jobs. There are so many heroes in this great country.

A bright future for the Eagle

Continuing from an earlier blog where I talked about the current state of modern America and where we stand looking to the future. I revisited it and tried to find more positive statistics on why our country is in a good stance. 

This article, website http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2012/1227/Beyond-the-fiscal-cliff-6-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-America-s-future/History-shows-Americans-have-overcome-worse sheds light on a full recovery from current economic issues as well as other problems.

But it is important to remember that there is a national pride which keeps this country running. I plan on giving a full breakdown of positive versus negative factors effecting our country today and creating a general conclusion on where we stand.

Versus the Modern World

There are many nations populating the modern world, so America has many competitors. We could go ahead and compare many statistics from everything to GDP to education. America wins some and loses some. That's just how it works. One particular interesting statistic is our staggering military budget which is shown below in comparison.

Do we truly feel like it is us against the world? With crippling numbers of aircraft carriers and technology that would embarrass many other countries most advanced materials, America has taken a strong emphasis on saying "don't mess with us". But is this really our best course of action? Is it right to live in a world where my guns are bigger than your guns? But perhaps, we have the total right to stockpile defenses as long as we are not instigating. It is a very controversial topic that I plan on covering in great detail in my presentation.  

Modern America

Today America looks a lot like it always has. While many things have drastically changed, our ideals and belief in a free nation will always stay. The American dream, is no longer about owning property. This article highlights the change in the American dream, which looks much different today. Have we improved or lessened in our success?

It is clear that we are one of the top nations in existance. And if you view our history, it wasn't always like that. So over the course of our existance, we have been steadily improving. Is our modern day society still on the rise? Well currently, despite a few issues economically, we are stronger than ever and we will most certainly make it out of this on top. I believe we are continuing to grow and lead by example to the rest of the world. However, how does our modern society compare to the rest of the world?