1. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is decades old, but women have still not closed the gap with men when it comes to pay. Why do you think this is? Do you believe Congress can play a role in closing this gap?

2. The number of age-related claims filed with the EEOC has increased steadily, from 19.6 percent of cases filed in 1997 to 24.4 percent of cases filed in 2009. Why do you think this number is increasing?

3. Think about the job that you would like most to have when you graduate college. What do you think the "essential functions" of that job are? What sorts of disabilities do you think would disqualify you or someone else from performing those essential functions?

4. Do you believe that alcoholics should be considered disabled under the ADA? Why or why not?

5. A person with a lifetime allergy to peanuts is probably disabled under the ADA, but a person with seasonal allergies to pollen is not. Does this distinction make sense to you? Why or why not?