GOW Archive 2013-2023

Topics for the 2022-23 school year:

Topics covered 2021-2022 school year:

8/23 Summer Air Travel Stats (Google doc version)
8/30 Favorite Music Genres in U.S. by age group (Google doc version)
9/7 Suicide Rates Worldwide & in U.S. (Google doc version)
9/13 Global Extinctions (Google doc version)
9/20 Core Sport Participation by Demographic Among Youth (Google doc version)
9/27 Life Expectancy (Google doc version)
10/4 TikTok Stats (Google doc version)
10/11 Most Air-Polluted Cities in America (Google doc version)
10/18 Rise of Gaming Revenue (50 Years of Gaming History) (Google doc version)
10/25 Favorite Pro Sports Leagues in U.S. (Google doc version)
11/1 Gen Z Top Concerns (compared to other generations) (Google doc version)
11/8 The Rising Cost of College (Google doc version)
11/15 The Impact of COVID on Retail & Restaurant Industries (Google doc version)
11/29 Gun Ownership (Google doc version)
12/6 GMO Global Statistics (Google doc version)
1/3 Global Food Waste (Google doc version)
1/10 Teen Drug Use (Google doc version)
1/17 COVID Vaccinations and Hospitalizations Among Children (Google doc version)
1/24 Container Freight Costs & Transit time (Google doc version)
1/31 Caffeine Consumption (Google doc version)
2/7 Super Bowl Ticket Cost & Viewership (Google doc version)
2/14 Winter Olympic Games (Google doc version)
2/21 No GOW
2/28 Public School Violence (Google doc version)
3/7 U.S. Birth Rates Fall Amid Pandemic (Google doc version)
3/14 Rising Gas Prices (Google doc version)
3/21 Sleep Statistics (Google doc version)
3/28 Microplastics (Google doc version)
4/4 College Majors and Salaries (Google doc version)
4/18 Is COVID Over? (Google doc version)
4/25 Readership Among Youth (Google doc version)
5/2 Teen Summer Employment (Google doc version)
5/9 The Cost of Entertainment (Google doc version)
5/16 Trending Teen Behaviors Over the Years (Google doc version)

Topics covered 2020-2021 school year:

8/24 Streaming Drives Music Industry Revenues (Google doc version)
8/31 Facemask Wearing by Country (Google doc version)
9/7 Tracking Holidays and COVID Cases (Google doc version)
9/14 Wildfires in the U.S. (and among other countries) (Google doc version)
9/21 Youth Political Activism & 2020 Voter Views (Google doc version)
9/28 Probability of High School Athletes Competing in NCAA (Google doc version)
10/5 Physical Inactivity Among Adolescents in U.S. and Global (Google doc version)
10/12 Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders & COVID-19's Global Impact (Google doc version)
10/19 Apple's Newest iPhone 12 (Google doc version)
10/26 Sources of Added Sugar in our Diet & Most Sugary Drinks (Google doc version)
11/2 U.S. Party Identification 1988-2017 (and U.S. Presidents by Party Affiliation) (Google doc version)
11/9 Who Are Our Veterans?(Google doc version)
11/16 COVID-19's Effect on the Walt Disney (Google doc version)
11/30 Blood Alcohol Content & Drunk Driving Stats (Google doc version)
12/7 Christmas Tree Costs and Trends, Supply & Demand (Google doc version)
1/4 Vaccination Tier Chart & Willingness to Get Vaccinated (Google doc version)
1/11 Health Apps, Gyms, & Peloton (Google doc version)
1/18 Ocean Plastics Pollution (Google doc version)
1/25 Hours Spent Gaming & Top Mobile Games by Revenue (Google doc version)
2/1 Super Bowl Ads (Google doc version)
2/8 Lockdown Resulting in Baby Boom or Bust? (Google doc version)
2/15 Meat Consumption & Veganism (Google doc version)
2/22 The Billion Dollar Cost of Disasters (Google doc version)
3/1 Crime in UK during COVID Lockdown (Google doc version)
3/8 Ivy League & UC Freshman Admission Rates (Google doc version)
3/15 U.S. Air Travel in 2021 (Google doc version)
3/22 The Decline of Wildlife Populations (Google doc version)
3/29 Vaping Among Teens on the Rise (Google doc version)
4/12 Top Social Media Platforms for U.S. Teens (Google doc version)
4/19 Stimulus Checks (Google doc version)
4/26 Obesity in the U.S. & COVID-19 Deaths (Google doc version)
5/3 The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (Google doc version)
5/10 Summer Employment for U.S. Teens (Google doc version)
5/17 Racial Inequity of the SAT (Google doc version)
5/24 Screen Time Concerns (Google doc version)

Topics covered 2019-2020 academic year:

8/12 Changing Opinions of Gun Laws
8/19 The Impact of E-Cigarette Advertising on Youth
8/26 Impact of Social Media on Teens
9/2 Age of Death of Music Artists by Music Genre
9/9 Prevalence of Obesity Worldwide and in the U.S.
9/16 Countries Polluting the Oceans the Most
9/23 The Rise of eSports
9/30 Caffeine Consumption by Age Google doc version
10/7 Teen Drug Use and Most Frequently Used Drugs
10/14 Youth Sport Participation Declining
10/21 Disneyland Ticket Prices on the Rise
10/28 Baseball vs. Football
11/4 Wildfires in the U.S. -- Number of Fires and Acres Burned
11/12 The Cost of iPhones
11/18 The Billion Dollar Holiday -- Black Friday Statistics
12/2 Leading Causes of Death in the U.S.
12/9 Reaching Life Milestones by Generation
1/6 Top New Year Resolutions of 2020
1/13 Anxiety and Depression Top Concerns Among U.S. Teens
1/21 Hate Crimes in U.S.
1/27 Kobe Bryant's Career Stats in Points per Game
2/3 Coronavirus vs Other Major Viruses
2/10 Homelessness in America (by household type & shelter status)
2/18 The Rise in Female NASA Astronauts
2/24 The Cost of College and UC Freshmen Admission Rates
3/2 U.S. Recorded Music Revenue & Top Streaming Services
3/9 College Majors and Salaries
3/16 The Impact of the Coronavirus
3/23 The Netflix Generation
3/30 The Most Widely Used Online Social Platforms & Most Downloaded Apps
4/6 A Day In the Life of a U.S. Teen
4/13 Economic Impact of the Pandemic
4/20 COVID-19's Impact on Film Industry & Netflix
4/27 How the Pandemic has Affected Air Travel & Air Quality
5/4 No GOW
5/11 Job Losses by Race and Industry

*NEW* 2018-2019 Student Samples Set A   Set B Set C

Topics covered 2018-2019 academic year:

8/20 When is it Safe for Baseball Fans to Leave the Game?
8/27 Recycling Rates and the Impact of our Waste
9/4 Who Are America's Dreamers & DACA
9/10 Video Gaming and Violence
9/17 E-Cigarette Use Among Teens; Nicotine Levels, How E-Cigs Work
9/24 Sexual Assault Reporting Statistics
10/1 Mobile Phone Obsession: Number of Touches per Day
10/8 Views on Abortion by Religion and by Political Party Affiliation
10/15 Two-Parents Household in Decline
10/22 Powerball and MegaMillions Jackpots & Winners
10/29 Hate Crime Statistics
11/5 How the American Diet Has Changed since 1970
11/12 Effects of PTSD
11/26 The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
12/3 U.S. Immigration to Canada & Canadian Demographics
12/10 Life Expectancy and Deaths from Diabetes & Opioids
1/7 Worst Flu Season & Flu Vaccination Rates
1/14 Top Ten New Year's Resolutions for 2019
1/21 Human Trafficking
1/28 Super Bowl Statistics
2/4 Measles Outbreak
2/11 Teen Sports Participation (and Obseity)
2/19 Film Genres & Academy Award Best Picture of the Year
2/25 Average Daily Sugar Intake & Sugary Drinks
3/4 Social Media Platform Growth & Motivation for Use
3/11 Fatal Air Crashes
3/18 University of California Acceptance Rates
3/25 College Majors with the Highest Paying Starting Salaries
4/1 Teen Drinking and Driving Statistics
4/8 The Correlation between Reading and Literacy Achievement
4/22 Violent Incidents at Faith-Based Organizations
4/29 Marvel Box Office Revenue
5/6 Worldviews on the Role of Women
5/13 Vacation Time and Paid Leave Around the World

2017-18 Student Samples Set A Set B Set C

Topics covered 2017-2018 academic year:

8/14 Hate Groups on the Rise
8/21 Head Injuries in High School Sports
8/28 Dodgers 2017 Record and Chance of Winning World Series 2017
9/11 Natural Disasters and Economic Impact
9/18 Obesity Among Children in the U.S.
9/25 Life Expectancy and Worldwide Health Care Spending
10/2 Snapchat Most Popular Social Media Platform Among U.S. Teens
10/9 CSU Eligibility Index (GPA and SAT/ACT scores)
10/16 UC Admission Rates and Top Factors of College Admissions
10/23 Starting Salaries for Grads with Bachelor's Degree & Number of Job Postings
10/30 Halloween Statistics
11/6 Revenue of Musicals and the Growth of Hamilton
11/13  Caffeine Consumption (FDA Safe) & Daily Intake by Age
11/27 Cyber Monday Sales
12/4 Homelessness in America
12/11 Who are the Homeless
1/8 Lies Told by Trump vs. Obama
1/29 The #MeToo Movement
2/5 Mass Shootings in the U.S.
2/12 Cost of the Olympic Games
2/26 Netflix vs. Cable; Most Popular Netflix Series
3/5 Global Endangered Species; Causes for Extinction since 1600
3/19 More Women in the Medical Field
3/26 Shifting Views on Gun Ownership
4/2 Vegetarianism in the U.S.
4/9 The Decline in Youth Sports Participation
4/16  Blood Alcohol Content and Teen Drunk Driving Statistics
4/23 Top College Majors with the Highest/Lowest Starting Salaries
4/30 Uber, Lyft, and Taxi Ridership in Major U.S.cities
5/7 Median Rent for 2-bedroom Apartment in California
5/14 Summer Employment for Teens

2016-17 Student Samples Set A

Topics covered in 2016-2017 academic year:

8/15 Rio Summer Olympic Games Medal Count
8/22 Trends in Obesity in the U.S. (2010 Healthy Kids Act impact)
8/29 Android vs. iPhone U.S. and worldwide
9/6 Total Income spent on food at home/away U.S. & Worldwide
9/12 Spread of the Zika Virus
9/19 College Football Player Recruits and Top States of NFL Recruits
9/26 Music Sales: Albums vs. Singles, Digital vs. Physical; Popular Genres over the years
10/3 Cyberbullying
10/10 Survey among likely voters: Most effective Attacks on Clinton and Trump
10/17 Decline in Bee Population & Economic Impact for Human Food Worldwide
10/24 Rise in Mobile Gaming among Kids & Teens
10/31 UC's Declining Freshmen Acceptance Rate
11/14 Employment and Labor Force Trends
11/28 Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sales
12/5 Student Sleep Statistics
12/12 Fatal Car Accidents (alcohol related)
1/9 Gas Consumption (# of therms used/month) in southern CA home
1/23 Presidential Approval Ratings
1/30 Marriage/Divorce Rates; Age to get married increases
2/6 Super Bowl Ticket Prices; Franchises with most championships
2/13 Valentine's Day Spending/Celebration
2/20 Best-Selling Cars/Trucks in the U.S.; Average Age of a Car
2/27 BAC Levels & Teens Driving Under the Influence
3/6 Music Revenue Through the Years and Who Gets Paid
3/13 Sports Injuries in Children/Teens
3/20 Immigrants and Crime Rates
3/27 Earnings & Unemployment; Highest Paying Majors
4/3 Nutritional Facts In-n-Out Burger vs. McDonald's
4/17 Hate Crimes in the U.S.
4/24 Marvel Superhero Movie Box Office Sales
5/1 Amusement Park TIcket Prices; Disneyland Ticket Prices on the Rise
5/8 Food Allergies in Children

Topics covered in 2015-2016 academic year:
(my apologies for the low quality of the GOWs for this school year)
8/24 California's Water Consumption
8/31 2015 MLB Projections
9/14 SAT Scores vs. Family Income
9/21 Donald Trump Ratings in GOP Race
9/28 Caffeine Consumption
10/5 Homicide Rates in U.S. and Los Angeles
10/12 Sleep vs. GPA Statistics
10/19 U.S. Recorded Music Sales and Revenue
10/26 Hurricane Frequency
11/2 Halloween Spending
11/9 The Digital Life of American Teens
11/16 Diversity Among California Universities
11/30 Animal Cruelty in the U.S.
12/7 Mass Shootings in the U.S.
1/4 Fall in stock prices of SeaWorld since Blackfish release
1/11 America's Sugar Consumption
1/25 Snowfall Accumulation East Coast
2/1 L.A. Metro Ridership/Commuter Patterns in the U.S.
2/8 Super Bowl Viewership
2/15 Net Favorability of Candidates among Latino Voters
2/22 Drug Use Among Teens
2/29 Violent Crime In Anaheim, CA
3/7 Delegate Counts After Super Saturday
3/21 Mental Illness in Children, Eating Disorders
4/4 Estimated Yearly Budget to Attend College Full-Time
4/11 The Most Ideal Number of Children to Have
4/18 Kobe Bryant's 20-year career Avg Points per game
4/25 Most Popular Names in U.S.
5/2 Blood Alcohol Content, Drunk Driving Fatalities Decline
5/16 Summer Employment for American Teens Decline

Topics covered for the 2014-5 academic year:

9/2-9/5 MLB Postseason Standings
9/8-9/12 Obesity in the U.S.
9/15-9/19 iPhone Sales (U.S. & Global)
9/22-9/26 U.S. Poverty Rate
9/29-10/3 U.S. Auto Sales; travel by car, global
10/6-10/10 Crime Rate Indexes, LA vs. Anaheim
10/13-10/17 Average Sport Spectator Attendance Global; Avg. Value NFL & MLB Franchises
10/20-10/24 Avg. Daily Attendance at Loara H.S.
10/27-10/31 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Donation totals
11/3-11/7 Fast Food Sales, Global
12/1-12/5 UC Admission Rates
12/8-12 Disneyland Annual Attendance & Cost
1/5-1/9 Death by Firearms vs. Motor Vehicles in U.S.
1/26-1/30 Skills students need to be successful for life
2/2-2/6 Superbowl 30-second Ad Cost
2/9-2/13 Global Music Revenue & Most Popular Music Genres in U.S.
2/17-2/20 How much a Typical American Reads in a Year
2/23-2/27 Recycling Rates
3/2-3/6 Hit-and-Run Fatalities & Illegal Street Racing
3/16-3/20 Loara High School CAHSEE Results 2014
3/23-3/27 Newspaper Circulation Decline
4/6-4/10 Suicide Rates in the U.S.
4/13-4/17 Drought in California
4/20-4/24 Trends in Mail Volume, U.S.
4/27-5/1 L.A. City Worker Salaries
5/4-5/8 Technology Adoption since 1800s
5/18-5/22 E-Cigarette Use Among Teens

Topics covered 2013-14 academic year:
9/3-9/6 Teen Birth Rates
9/9-9/13 U.S. Video Rental Spending
9/16-9/20 Anaheim Violent & Property Crime Index
9/23-27 Life Expectancy
9/30-10/4 California Bullet Train Survey
10/7-10/11 Drug Use Among Teens & Among All Ages
10/14-10/18 Attitudes Toward Gay Marriage
10/21-10/25 Blood Alcohol Content Chart & Underage Drinking
10/28-11/1 Halloween Spending and Celebration
11/4-11/8 Trends in Obseity Among U.S. Children
11/12-11/15 Average Tuition Costs for UC & CSU schools
11/18-11/22 Top earning degrees & 20 most popular college majors
12/2- 12/6 Black Friday Sales
12/9-12/13 Texting Among Teens and Monthly Text Usage
1/7 - 1/11 Time Teens Spend Watching TV/other activities
1/27-1/31 Super Bowl Mobile App Usage 2012 & 2013
2/3-2/7 Super Bowl 30-second Ad Spot Costs 1967 to 2012
2/11-2/14 Winter Olympics Medal Count (Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014)
2/18-2/21 Fatalities & Injuries Statistics Caused by Teen Driving
2/24-2/28 Pregnancy, Birth, & Abortion Rates among teens aged 15-19 years old
3/3-3/7 Earnings and Job Growth for High School Graduates with No College Degree
3/10-3/14 Homeless Counts in California Counties
3/17-3/21 Global Music Revenue Sales (Dig vs CDs)
3/24-3/28 Plane Crash Statistics
4/7-4/11 Coachella Bands Performing 2014
4/14-4/18 School Shootings in the U.S.
4/21-4/25 Game Console Sales
4/28-5/2 E-Cigarette vs. Traditional Revenue & Use Among Students