The topic for this paper is the Indian boarding schools in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries. Begin by doing a little research to get an idea what the schools were, what they were intended to do, and what they actually did.
There are numerous Wikipedia articles and other websites that will give you a good overview. (See below for details about acceptable sources.)
Develop a specific question about the Indian boarding schools. This question will be the title of your paper, and the answer to the question will be your statement.
For example, if our topic were controversies over interpreting the US Constitution, question might be, What are the major philosophical differences in the ways the legal scholars interpret the language of the Second Amendment?
