Industrial Revolution Project

Industrial Revolution

You must complete a total of 3 mini projects on Industrial Revolution

Use the Tic Tac Toe Board to choose your projects

Use the following links to do your research:

Link to Mr. Milone's Homework page - use for FACEBOOK Template and Instructions


Facebook Instructions
Directions on how to create and post on Facebook Template

Fake_Facebook_Page.TEMPLATE
Facebook Template - download and save to your documents

Facebook Sample
Sample of a Facebook Page

The following links will provide you with information regarding the Industrial Revolution:

Industrial Revolution


British History

History Central

Industrial Revolution

ABC-Clio - Databases available through the high school

 

US History in Context

Password:  long_log

 

World History in Context

Password: long_log

 

World War 1 Project - HOTA

In what way was World War 1 a Total War?

Task - In a small group you will be assigned a characteristic of total war to research that is related to World War 1

Military Strategy:  Land Sea Air

Home Front: Political and Economic

Home Front: Social View

Technology: Advances and Effects

Requirements for your group presentation:

PowerPoint or Prezi
Set of class notes
MLA citations (4 sources needed)
Topic and group name needs to be included on notes

Criteria for your presentation:

Visuals, video clips, primary sources to support your country
Use textbooks and outside resources
Presentation must be 20 minutes
Please be considerate of background and font color of your presentation
Avoid using large chunks of text and reading directly from your slides

Countries to be examined:

Germany
England
France
Austria Hungary
Russia
United States
Ottoman Empire

Research Sources:

Please go to "Good Resources" on library website for webistes on this subject- social studies links are in chronological order

US History in Context
password:  long_log

World History in Context
password: long_log

Military and Intelligence

War and Terrorism

Genetic Birth Defects Research Project

Choose a birth defect to research

Answer the following questions:
Definition
Cause
Statistics - how many babies born with this defect
Characteristics & Symptoms with pictures
How is it detected? When? Before birth or after birth?
Is there a treatment?
Is there a cure for this birth defect?
What are the long term effects of this birth defect on the person?

Create a PowerPoint presentation on the birth defect

Create a student activity to go with your presentation

Present and teach the class about the birth defect you researched.  Give them your student activity to complete

Evaluate your project by grading yourself and your partner on the project and the presentation

List of Birth Defects

PKU                                                                   Cystic Fibrosis
Sickle Cell Anemia                                           Cerebral Palsy
Spinal Bifida                                                     Color Blindness 
Autism                                                               Huntingtons Disease
Cleft Palate                                                       Hemophilia
Tay-Sachs Disease                                           Marfan Syndrome
Muscular Dystrophy                                       Thalassemia
Down Syndome                                                Toxoplasmosis**

Use the following resources to conduct your research:

National Library of Medicine

CDC Birthdefects

March of Dimes

Photos of Birth defects

List of Support Groups

Health line

Kids health