World Religions 9th Grade Project

Name of Belief System

* Origins  -- a date(rough estimate or precise time-period) for when the religion/belief system started.

* Important Figures – Founder(s)/Prophet(s)/Leader(s)/God(s)/Goddess(es), etc.

* Geography -- Where did the religion/belief system start?  How did it spread? Where is it located today (also include map for this)? How many people, world-wide, follow this religion/belief system?

* Beliefs – What are the basic beliefs/code for living/values/virtues/rules/practices/etc.?

* Women – Is there a specific role for women in this religion/belief system?  OR What is expected of women in this religion/belief system?

* Classifications -- Are there divisions/sects/denominations/branches for this religion/belief system? 

* Dates -- What are the important dates in the history of the religion/belief system?

* What are important days? -- Holy Days/Holidays/Celebrations/Significant Days.

* Major beliefs/Worship/Religious Practices —What happens when a person dies?  Is there a difference between daily belief/practice and belief/practice around special events/days/circumstances?  What is a soul? Why do good things happen to bad people? etc.

* Symbols – What icons or images or sounds are associated with this religion/belief system?

* Holy Writings:  Include at least TWO quotes from primary source writings on the belief system. What can we learn about your belief

For an EXEMPLARY project, the following must be included:

* Impact on world events—What wars have been fought because of this religion/belief system?  Countries founded? Value systems changed, etc.?

* Provide a brief history – not covered by any of the previous requirements – for this religion/belief system.

* Current issues/crises/trends - What is happening with/in this religion/belief system today?

It is a requirement that each of you include a BIBLIOGRAPHY, citing all of the sources that you use for your research. You MUST USE AT LEAST 2 of the sources that we have listed for you. YOU MAY NOT USE WIKIPEDIA.

Your grade on this project will be based on your daily library work, as well as the finished project.  Every day you will get a grade for your library work, conduct and group input. The grade you receive daily will be out of 10, so if you get a 10 every day, you will earn 50 points on this project. The remaining grade will be on the finished product. You will each receive an individual grade for this project. It will count as a TEST GRADE.  

You and your group or partner may choose one of the following formats to present your information in. you must let us know by Wednesday 12/09/15 which of the choices you have selected.


CHOICE OF FORMATS


Create a children's book about the Belief System.
Write and perform a short play in which the belief system is explained.
Write a series of letters home explaining the belief system(s).
Rewrite the lyrics to a song to make it about the belief system(s).
Create a comic strip explaining the belief system.
Write a series of diary entries as if you were a person studying this belief system(s).
Create a Newspaper with explaining the Belief System.
Create a “How to” manual for following this Belief System.
Write and perform a Newscast explaining the key aspects of the Belief System.

If you and your group or partner have another idea, please let us know before

Recommended Sources:

Christianity:


BBC Religions

Christianity - ReligionFacts

PatheosLibrary

RegentsPrep



Islam:

BBC Religions

ReligionFacts-Islam

PatheosLibrary

Regents Prep

Buddhism

BBC Religions

ReligionFacts-Buddhism

PatheosLibrary

Regents Prep

Shinto

BBC Religions

Religion Facts-Shinto

PatheosLibrary

Japan Guide

Regents Prep

Confucianism

ReligionFacts

Patheos Library

InternetLibraryofPhilosophy

Interfaith

Regents Prep

Taosim

Regents Prep

BBC Religions

Patheos Library

Ancient History Encyclopdia


Legalism

Britannica

Legalism and Chinese Philosophy

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Exploring Chinese culture

China Knowledge

Legalism in Ancient China




Databases for Long Beach

lbhs
library



  

Dark Side of Humanity 9th Grade English

Part A:

Select one of the topics below to research.  After you select a topic, generate three questions you have about this topic.  Use the internet to research and find important information.  When your research is complete, fill out the inquiry sheet and reflect on your most significant learning.

Part B:

Prepare a three minute, informal presentation about your topic, highlighting your most significant learning.  Presentations will be done in small groups.  You must sustain a conversation about your topic for three full minutes.

Suggested ideas for your presentation:

Prepare what you want to say in advance on index cards
Make a handout with interesting facts and pictures

Topics:

Carnival Season
Catacombs
Effects of Alcohol
Fear of being buried alive
Poe's life


Catacombs of Paris

Origins of Catacombs

Mardi Gras History of Carnival

Mardi Gras History

effects of alcohol on the body

fear of being buried alive

fear of being buried alive - famous people

Poe museum

Poe

IB HOTA Great Depression Project

Task:  With your group, choose one of the countries below and create a "mini newspaper" about the causes and effects of the depression on your chosen country.

Requirements for Presentation:

Create a 1 page fast facts information sheet about the depression in your country.  Include the following:

Describe the government structure of your country

Describe the economy

Relations with the United States

Causes of the Great Depression (in your country)

Effects of the Great Depression in your country

Create two news stories about the Great Depression in your country:  One with a political/economic edge and one with a social/human interest edge

Create one editorial about the effects of the Depression on your country

Create two Political Cartoons about the Depression in your country

FINDIT - link to databases

HistoryToday

IB Dance

IB Dance Research

IB Dance - Research

History Origin & Current Context- Describe how your dances came to be and how they evolved into modern day society.
- Clearly explain who created them, where and when they were created, why they were created and how  they were created.
- Discuss the evolution of the styles from inception to its current context.
- When discussing the current context, explain how these dances function today, in present day society.  For example, what purpose do they serve: social, political, spiritual/religious?  How does this evolved state compare to its original purpose?

Dance Elements

In a paragraph or two, discuss both dance styles' distinguishing elements, including:
- Dominant Dynamics - The dominant Laban Effort Actions include......
- Main Body Initiations
- Outstanding Movement
- Levels
- Musicality/Music
- Typical length of a piece
- Costumes, Make Up

The Critique

Complete a well developed analysis of a video clip or live performance of your second dance style.

The Interview

Investigate your unfamiliar dance style by interviewing a dance, dance teacher, dance researcher, dance historian or choreographer in the unfamiliar dance style. 
Your first assignment is to contact a person to interview.

Organization

Start with a strong topic sentence, linking the two styles together.
Write the body of your paragraph - include the following:
- who began the dance
- when it began
- who watched it
- purpose it served, how it was evolved  and what purpose it now serves
Include MLA cited sentences
Current context
Conclusive sentence

Finding an Unfamiliar Style - Videos:

Kabuki/Noh Theater

Tokyo - teatro Kabuki

Noh Theater: Tamura (Dance of the Ghost)

Mahabharati (Kathakali)

Swan Lake First Act Pas de Deux

Omaggio a Balanchine

George Balanchine's Jewels (Opus Arte)

Paris Opera Ballet Shades Variation

La Belle au Bois Dormant (Jonas, p. 134)

Grand Pas de Deux La Fille Mal Gardee (Jonas, p. 155)

Interview with Tamasaburo (Jonas p. 136)

Interview with Tamasaburo about being an onnagata (Jonas, p. 136)

Commedia Dell' Arte (Jonas, p. 155)

Pas de Quatre (Jonas, p. 158)

Wodaabe Beauty Festival

Traditional Moroccan Women Dancing

Tahitian Couples' Dance

Cook Islands Group Dance

Cook Islands Soloist

Josephine Baker Plantation Dance (Jonas, p. 166)

List of Choreographers:

1. Alvin Ailey, modern
2. Fred Astaire, Broadway, tap
3. Josephine Baker, burlesque, theatre
4. George Balanchine, ballet
5. Don Campbell, locking
6. Jack Cole, theatrical jazz
7. Dean Collins, swing
8. Merce Cunningham, modern
9. Ruth St. Denis, modern
10. Charles Louis Didelot, ballet
11. Isadora Duncan, modern
12. Agnes de Mille, ballet, theatre
13. Jacques d’Amboise, ballet
14. Katherine Dunham, modern
15. Norberto Esprez, Tango
16. Bob Fosse, musical theatre, jazz
17. Lois Fuller, modern, lighting
18. Antonio Gades, Spanish Flamenco
19. Gus Giordano, jazz
20. Martha Graham, modern
21. Savion Glover, tap
22. Tatsumi Hijikata, Butoh, Japanese dance
23. Gregory Hines, tap, theatre
24. Lester Horton, modern, Native American, jazz
25. Doris Humphrey, modern
26. Judith Jamison, modern, ballet
27. Bill T. Jones, modern, ballet
28. Rudolph Laban, Laban
29. Jose Limon, modern
30. Frankie Martinez, salsa
31. Mario Maya, Flamenco
32. Mia Michaels, jazz, contemporary dance
33. Alex Moore, ballroom
34. Mark Morris, modern, ballet
35. Vaslav Fomich Nijinsky, ballet
36. Christian Oviedo, Latin
37. Pearl Primus, modern
38. Kimia Ravangar, Iranian dance
39. Gerome Robbins, classical ballet, contemporary musical theatre
40. Bill Robinson, tap
41. 41.  Jimmy Slyde, tap, jazz
42. 42.  Sylvia Sykes, swing
    43.  Paul Taylor, modern
    44.  Hong Ten, breakdancing
    45.  Twyla Tharp, modern, theatre
    46.  Eddie Torres, salsa
    47.  John Weaver, pantomime
    48.  Mary Wigman, modern

Research Sources:::

Fine Arts and Music Database

FindIt - user name lbhs  password library

Industrial Revolution - Ms. Gonzalez

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:


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

Find It!  - using this link find the databases US History and World History in Context - search "Industrial Revolution" 

 

Global HIstory 9H - Pace

How did geography impact the development of civilizations in Ancient India & China?

FINDIT



CHINA

Gobi Desert

Himalaya Mountains

Altai Mountains

Xizang (Tibet)

Yangzi River

Huang He River (Yellow River)

Wei River

Yellow Sea

Shang Civilization

Ethnocentrism

INDIA

Himalaya Mountains

Indus River

Ganges River

Narmada River

Deccan Plateau

Mohenjo Daro

Harappa

Harappa Civilization

Indus Valley Civilization

Treaty of Versailles

Please find the following resources compiled to help you research this topic.

If you need other sources please ask the library staff for assistance





Encyclopedia Britannica

League of Nations

WWIResultsforGermany

Causes of WorldWar II

World History in Context

US History in Context

Child Development - Birth Defects Assignment

Working together with a partner you will research one of the following birth defects and answer the following questions:


What is the birth defect?
How does a person get it?
Who can get it?
Characteristics and symptoms of the birth defect
When is the birth defect detected?
What can be done for the child once he/she is born?
Is there a cure for this birth defect?
What are the long term effects of the birth defect on this child?
What community resources are available to help parents to be prepare for a baby with special needs?
Prevention?  How?




Guidelines


Make certain you answer each question
Include relevant pictures/graphics
Do not copy and paste
Proofread
You may include music/sound
Hand in hard copy of your project


Create a student activity for help your classmates learn about the birth defect


Create guided notes to assist your classmates with note taking
All students are responsible for note-taking the main points of each presentation
A final written exam will be generated from the guide notes used in each of the presentations


Create a Works Cited page


Noodle tools
Use this database to create a works cited page


Health Reference Center   (database)


Health and Wellness Resource Center  (database)


National Library of Medicine


Center for Disease Control  (birth defects page)


March of Dimes




List of Birth Defects


CEREBRAL PALSY


CYSTIC FIBROSIS


DOWN SYNDROME


MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY


PKU


SICKLE CELL ANEMIA


ALBINISM


SPINA BIFIDA


TAYSACHS DISEASE

Latin America Project - 10H

Latin America Research Project - 10H

Latin American Revolutions Project 10H

By the late 1700's, the revolutionary spirit that engrossed the United States and Europe spread to Latin America. People were dissatisfied with their social and political limitations and began to demand change.

Directions::::  As a group, you will research one of the assigned Latin American countries and become experts about its revolution.  You will then create a presentation (PowerPoint, Prezi, I-Movie etc)  and teach the class about your assigned country.  

Below is a list of the countries to be researched: 

Mexico

Brazil

Haiti 

Venezuela

Argentina 

El Salvador

Dominican Republic  

If there is a Latin American country your group would like to study that is NOT on the list, please let me know and we can discuss it.

In your presentation you must include: 

- A brief biography and a picture of the revolutionary leader(s)
How did he rise to power/position of leadership? In what way did he lead the revolt? How was he a successful leader? How was he an unsuccessful leader?  

- Evaluation of the Revolution
What were the causes (think about social, political, and economic reasons) of the Revolution? How did it begin? What social classes were involved and why? What were some important battles?

- Results of the Revolution
Who became leader, What were the social, political, and econmic results of the Revolution? Explain if you believe the Revolution was successful or not. Please include two maps of your country: one before the Revolution and one after the Revolution.

Individual
Each individual in the group will be responsible for handing in two individual assessments: 
Self Evaluation/Reflection using the project rubric 
1 page written response  to this statement in regard to Latin America
Revolutions:  Do the ends justify the means? Please use specific examples from your research and your class notes from the presentations.   

Biography Resource Center

ABC CLIO History Databases

World History Collection

Worldbookonline

World History in Context
password:  long_log

Websites::

Latin American History - Revolutions

Encyclopedia.com - Revolutions

 

Senior English Project - Destio

The purpose of the Senior English Project is to enable students to affect change in our community.
During the project students will complete the following:

3-5 page research paper that examines a school related or community issue and proposes a solution

5 minute multi media presentation that outlines the problem and persuasively presents the solution

Interview with a person involved or affected by the issue

Proposal for the research paper with costs, dates, etc

This project will be worth 20% of your quarter grade

Some possible topics for your project:

teen pregnancy                                 class size

violence in school                             self-selection vs. tracking

medical issues                                  self-segregation

lack of school spirit                         racism

gangs                                                promiscuity

homophobia                                    lack of parental involvement

open campus                                   lack or technology 

vandalism                                        truancy

theft                                                 structural design of the building

class disruption                              curriculum

poverty-related issues                   positive recreation 

cell phone distraction

Please use the following links to conduct your research:

Health and Wellness Resource Center
password:  long_log

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

School Violence ****self-selection vs. tracking  ******  tracking

School Spirit  *************   self-segregation  ********  self-segregation2

Gangs   ************    lack of parental involvement

Open campus      *******************     lack of technology **** lack of technology2

Cell phone distraction   ******************     truancy

Class Size  ****************************   curriculum  ********Class size2                                                   
                                                                       

IB HOTA - Quinn and Bloom

1945 - 2005

Early Cold War Era

Life in the 1950's

Civil Rights Movement

Warren Court Cases

Kennedy and Johnson (Domestic)

Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon (Foreign)

Nixon

Ford, Carter, Reagan

Bush, Clinton, Bush

US History in Context
Password: long_log

Biography Resource Center

Global Issues in Context

GREENR

The Cold War
The Korean War
JFK Library
Cuban Missile Crisis
JFK - Assassination
Civil Rights Movement - Timeline
Warren Commission
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert F Kennedy
Vietnam War
Vietnam War
War Protests
Kent State Shooting
Watergate
Iran Hostage Crisis
Desert Storm
Oklahoma City - Bombing of federal building
WTC Bombing - 1993
American Rhetoric - Famous Political Speeches
Commission on Presidential Debates
911 Digital Archive

Modern Genocide Project

Genocide Project

Modern Genocide Activity

·     1)  Conduct research to find documents from the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide.  Define Genocide in your own words.
      What is Genocide?

UN Convention

2)Conduct research to find information on the genocides in Armenia, Bosnia, Cambodia, and Darfur, Sudan.  Complete the graphic organizer with the information you find.

The following links contain information on all the genocides listed above

Genocide is more than the Holocaust:

7 Historical Incidents of Genocide

World Without Genocide

United Human Rights Council

United States Holocaust Museum - Genocide Page - current information on conflicts

Oprah Winfrey - Real life accounts of Modern Genocide

United States Holocaust Museum - Genocide History (does not include Armenia)
Includes information regarding Raphael Lempkin

ABC Clio - This is a database - following the link for Genocide

The following sources are separated by the events they are about.  Most of the videos are first hand accounts

Armenian Genocide

Armenian Genocide - Facts

Armenian Survivor Story - video

Armenian Genocide - First Hand Account

Turkish Soldier - First hand account of Armenian Genocide

Cambodia - The Killing Fields

Cambodia

Cambodian Survivor - Genocide Account

Cambodian Survivor - Short Video


Darfur

Genocide in Darfur - Houston Holocaust Museum

Darfur Genocide - National Geographic Video

Eyewitness Account to Darfur/Brief History of Conflict

Former Marine Gives Eyewitness Account of Darfur

Bosnia

Bosnia

Bosnia Genocide - BBC News includes timeline of events

The History Place - account of Bosnian Genocide

Bosnia - answers Who, What, Where, Why

Bosnia CBS - Video

Bosnia - eyewitness video

3)Conduct research to find at least two appropriate eyewitness accounts from atrocities in Armenia, Bosnia, Cambodia or Darfur, Sudan.  Take notes on the graphic organizer.  As you take notes, keep in mind that this information will be used for Part 4. 

4)Write an analytical paragraph in which you identify the similarities and/or differences of the accounts, using specific details from the eyewitness accounts. You should also consider using appropriate information from your chart in part 2.

10 Grade Research Project - Balsamo

To access information on your topics please use the following:


Opposing Viewpoints In Context

Global Issues In Context

GREENR


Noodletools




We also have made available print sources for your use.

Alternative Diets Project

 

 

Ever hear of a type of diet over and over but

don’t really understand what it is?

 

For this project, your group will research a

specific diet, create an informational (8x11)

poster, select a recipe, and

produce a food item according to diet

guidelines.

 

For this project, your group will research one of the

following diets:

 

1)    Paleo

2)    Vegan

3)    Gluten Free

4)    Raw Food

 

For your diet, you will research the following information using the library /computer during class time:

 

1)    What is it?

a.    Describe the main points of the diet. What foods in and what’s out? What cooking methods are utilized or preferred? Is there an origin of the name of the diet?

2)    Pros/Cons:

a.    What are the advantages and disadvantages of following this diet? Consider this question from different perspectives including cost, lifestyle changes, going out with friends/family, health, etc.

3)    History

a.    How long have people used this type of diet? Identify cultures, religions, or groups that have utilized these dietary guidelines in the past. What is the origin of the diet’s name?

 

You will be responsible for:

1)    Creating an 8x11 poster on the computer. It will include:

a.    The name of the diet

b.     At least 2-3 defining characteristics of the diet.

c.    At least 2 pros/2 cons of following the diet.

d.    Historical information

e.    Some relevant images

f.     Sources should be listed as links on a word document and handed in with poster. Wikipedia is not a reliable source.

                                         

 

                                          i.    http://www.webmd.com/diet/macrobiotic-diet

                                        ii.    http://www.webmd.com/diet/raw-foods-diet

                                       iii.    https://www.vrg.org/nutshell/vegan.htm

                                       iv.    http://paleoleap.com/

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-paleo-diet-half-baked-how-hunter-gatherer-really-eat/DATABASES

Opposing Viewpoints

Culinary & Arts

Academic One File

2)    Selecting a brownie recipe within your diet guidelines.

 

3)    Preparing the recipe in the Foods lab.

 

 

Alternative Diets Project

Rubric

 

Category	Excellent	Good	Fair	Needs Improvement
Creativity	Extremely unique and very interesting 20 points	Unique and interesting 15 points	Either interesting or unique 10 points	Nether unique nor interesting 5 points
Inclusion of relevant/accurate information	Includes all relevant and accurate information 25 points	Includes all accurate and most relevant information 20 points	Includes mostly accurate and relevant information 15 points	Includes little relevant or accurate information 10 points
Professionalism	On time and extremely well organized 20 points	On time and organized 15 points	Either on time or well organized 10 points	Late and disorganized 5 points
Poster: Visually attractive	Very attractive 10 points	Attractive 8 points	Poster needs improvement 5 points	No formatting used 2 points
Foods Lab	Organized, completed on time, excellent product 25 points	Most of the team worked well together, product completed on time. Very good product. 20 points	Some of the team worked well together. Product was fair. 15 points	Team work needs improvement. Product not completed on time and below expectation. 10 points