Starting point.

To begin with I started to think about a general overview of topics that I already had some interest in and that could possibly be used as an interesting starting point. To do this I used the sheet provided to us in the summer briefing.

From looking at this I can see that there are various subjects that inter link with each other and could provide a sustained and interesting wealth of research. On of the main overall ones was within the theme of places and this was the subject of Florida.
Within in this overall theme there are various areas and subjects to explore that all interlink and that also link to other themes given in the three lists. I felt that this is a good starting point as I would have much personal interest in the topics as I have already had many good childhood memories and experiences whilst visiting the place. It is also a broad subject to investigate initially then easily able to narrow down.
So from this I have started to think of the aspects of Florida that interlink with this and each other, that could then be a possible way forward for research.

Disney world (place)

• Individual theme parks within (place) 
• Firework displays (event)- fireworks (useful inventions) 
• Parades (events)
• Roller coasters  (useful inventions/functional items) 
• Monorail (useful inventions/functional items) 
• Stereotypical holiday maker  (cultural identities)
• America culture- money- food- food companies linked to enterprise- Coca Cola (cultural identities)
• Disney enterprise- Walter Disney (people)- Mickey Mouse- animation films- animation technology (useful inventions) 
• Pixar animation- 3D animation (useful inventions)- Steve Jobs (people)- Apple products (desirable objects) 

Universal studios (place)

• Animation (useful inventions)
• Warner Brothers- Scooby-doo- Harry Potter franchise- J.K Rowling (people)
• Roller coasters  (useful inventions/functional items)
• Restaurants- Hard rock cafe (places) - Rock memorabilia 

Beaches (place)

• Nightlife- clubs (events/places)
• Weather- Sunshine state- high temperatures- lightening- hurricane season
• Sea (places)- sea life near American coasts 

Everglades (place)

• Wildlife- dangerous animals- crocodiles- swamps

Kennedy Space Centre (place)

• Space travel- astronauts (people)- space technology- discoveries (useful inventions)

Travel

• Aeroplanes (useful inventions/ functional items) - Air crashes- Airports (places)- Travel companies- Virgin holidays- Richard Branson (people)
• Interstate 4 (places)- American road signs

Oranges

• Tropicana brand- Drink/carton packaging