As you search for the best focus and scope for an essay, you zoom in and out of an imaginary map of a topic. Choose a general topic and describe the "map" as it would look from a zoomed out and a zoomed in perspective. Comment on other students' maps.

In 1996 california legalized the medical use of marijuana, even though it was still illegal under federal law. californians angel raich and diane monson used medical marijuana that they grew on their own property. when federal agents destroyed their plants, monson and raich sued, claiming, among other things, that the commerce clause did not permit the federal government to regulate activities that took place in their back yards and homes. the federal government argued that since consuming locally-grown marijuana for medical purposes affects the interstate market for marijuana, the federal government may regulate—and prohibit—such consumption. whose argument should prevail?

Why would a person’s self-esteem affect his or her health?

List several ways that negative life events (death in the family, being laid off, etc) may affect your physical health.