Ibsen is not the only Norwegian who left the country in the nineteenth century. Between 1815 and 1915, tens of millions of Norwegians migrated to the United States. Research the history of this mass exodus, and compare Ibsen's reasons for leaving the country with the motivations of the masses who came to America.

Darwin's evolutionary theories instigated a debate between evolutionists and creationists that still rages in some areas today. Research a historical case, legal or otherwise, that illustrates this conflict. Write a short script for a modern-day court television episode in which the two parties argue their beliefs in front of a judge.

Brand can be, and has been, described as a religious fanatic. Choose another religious group or cult labeled fanatical from history, and research its beliefs. Then, taking the viewpoint of one of the members, write a newspaper editorial that explains...