Serial Killer Project

Serial Killer Websites

http://www.biography.com/people/groups/serial-killers

http://www.the-line-up.com/9-female-serial-killers/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/serial-killers/

http://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/

Forensics Colleges

http://www.forensicscolleges.com/blog/resources/dangerous-minds-criminal-mental-illness

Inside The Criminal Mind

http://www.medicaldaily.com/serial-killer-criminal-mind-brain-scans-374994

Psychology Today

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/blame-the-amygdala/201304/what-would-we-find-wrong-in-the-brain-serial-killer

Daily Mail Article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3466057/Inside-brain-SERIAL-KILLER-Scientists-study-mass-murderers-understand-lies-crimes.html

WebMD Portrait of a Psychoplath

http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/portrait-of-psychopath

The Atlantic Article

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2010/12/are-all-murderers-mentally-ill/67295/

FBIWebpage  - on Serial murders

American Society of Criminology

Serial Murders - Encyclopedia Britannica

Endangered Animals - Sherlock

Please use the following web sources for information to complete your project






WorldWildlifeFoundation  - Endangered Species List

EarthsEndangeredSpecies

Fish&WildlifeService

AtoZAnimals

Dark Side of Humanity - Bialick

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

Industrial Revolution

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


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" 

Child Development - Birth Defects Assignment

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

Senior English Project

Senior English Project

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

1.  A 3 - 5 page research paper that examines a school-related or community issue and proposes a solution 
2.  A 5 minute multi-media presentation that outlines the problem and persuasively presents the solution
        3.  An interview with a person(s) involved or affected by the issue
        4.  A proposal for the research paper with costs, dates, solutions, project plans, etc.

 This project will be worth 20% of your quarter grade.

Due Dates: 

        Due Date    Points
1. Library/ Internet Research    May 17-20
2. Proposal           
a. Describe the issue    May 20    4
b. What do I already know?   May 20    4
i. What is your point of entry?
ii. How will resolving this issue benefit others?
c. What do I need to know?   May 23    4
i. Who are the players involved in this issue?
ii. What policies are involved in this issue?
iii. What will I plan to research?  (policies, laws, who does this issue impact…)
d. What is the counter-argument?  May 24-25    4
e. What is the solution?   May 26-27    4
3. Works Cited (MLA)     May 27    10
4. First draft       May 31    20
5. Final Paper with Works Cited (MLA)  June 3     30
6. Presentation      June 6-10    20



Some Possible Project Topics
(Topics have to be approved and presentation dates will be given)

FindIt
This is a link to the High School Databases
Username:  lbhs
Password: library

teen pregnancy

violence in school 

medical issues

lack of school spirit

gangs

homophobia

open campus

vandalism

theft

class disruption

poverty-related issues

cell phone distraction 

suicide prevention

class size

self-selection vs. tracking

self-segregation

racism

promiscuity

lack of parental involvement

lack of technology (or functioning technology)

truancy

structural design of the building

curriculum

positive recreation options

Mental Disorder Project - Pace

Mental Disorder Project

Directions:

Select a disorder from the list provided. Research the disorder and prepare a presentation for class. Approved media center websites must be used for research. Your research is worth 50 points and should be turned in as a word document in an outline form before your presentation. The presentation is also worth 50 points and must include all information from the rubric below in sequential order.

Research: (50pts.)

Include the following in your outlined research:

I.                   Title

a.        Include full name, date, class period, and disease.

II.                Description & overview of the disease

a.        History

b.        How many people are living with this mental disorder?

c.        Are there other forms or types of the mental disorder?

III.             Incidence

a.        How many people does this mental disorder affect?

b.        Does it affect a certain age group?

c.        Does it affect a certain ethnic group?

IV.             Diagnosis

a.        When was the mental disorder first diagnosed?

b.        What tests do the doctors run to determine whether a person has the mental disorder?

V.                Causes

a.        Can the mental disorder be inherited and passed down from parents?

b.        Can lifestyle have an effect on the mental disorder?

c.        What is the primary cause?

VI.             Signs, Symptoms, Behaviors

VII.          Treatment

a.        What are the treatment options?

b.        Is there a cure?

VIII.       Prevention

a.        Are there any ways to prevent the disorder?

IX.             Add any additional information that is useful and informative.

X.                Work Cited Page:

a.        Must include at least 2 references.

Prezi or Power Point Presentation: (50pts.)

1- Students should be prepared, organized, and demonstrate professionalism.

2-       The presentation should include all information from the outline in sequential order.

(TOTAL 100 pts.)

WebMD

MayoClinic

NIMH

Findit
lbhs
library

Acute stress disorder Adjustment disorder Adolescent antisocial behavior Adult antisocial behavior Agoraphobia Alcohol dependence Amnestic disorder Anorexia nervosa Anterograde amnesia Antisocial personality disorder Anxiety disorder Asperger syndrome Attention deficit disorder Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Autism Avoidant personality disorder

B

Binge eating disorder Borderline personality disorder Brief psychotic disorder Bulimia nervosa Bipolar disorder

C

·         Caffeine-related disorder ·         Caffeine-induced sleep disorder ·         Cannabis dependence ·         Claustrophobia ·         Catatonic disorder ·         Catatonic schizophrenia ·         Childhood amnesia ·         Childhood antisocial behavior

·         Circadian rhythm sleep disorder ·         Cocaine dependence ·         Cognitive disorder ·         Communication disorder ·         Conduct disorder ·         Cotard delusion ·         Cyclothymia

D

·         Delirium tremens ·         Depersonalization disorder ·         Depressive disorder ·         Derealization disorder

·         Desynchronosis ·         Diogenes Syndrome ·         Dispareunia ·         Dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder) ·         Dyslexia ·         Dysthymia

E

·         EDNOS ·         Encopresis

·         Ekbom's Syndrome (Delusional Parasitosis)

F

·         Factitious disorder ·         Fregoli delusion ·         Frotteurism

G

·         Generalized anxiety disorder ·         General adaptation syndrome ·         Grandiose delusions

H

·         Hallucinogen-related disorder ·         Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder ·         Histrionic personality disorder

·         Hypomanic episode ·         Hypochondriasis

I

·         Impulse control disorder ·         Impulse-control disorder not elsewhere classified

·         Insomnia ·          Intermittent explosive disorder

K

·         Kleptomania

·         Korsakoff's syndrome

L

·         Lacunar amnesia

M

·         Major depressive disorder ·         Major depressive episode ·         Melancholia

·         Misophonia ·         Mood disorder

N

·         Narcissistic personality disorder

·         Nicotine withdrawal ·         Night eating syndrome ·         Nightmare disorder

O

·         Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) ·         Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) ·         Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)

P

·         Pain disorder ·         Panic disorder ·         Paranoid personality disorder ·         Parasomnia ·         Pathological gambling ·         Perfectionism ·         Persecutory delusion ·         Personality disorder ·         Phobic disorder ·         Phonological disorder ·         Post-traumatic embitterment disorder (PTED) ·         Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ·         Psychotic disorder ·         Pyromania

R

·         Reactive attachment disorder of infancy or early childhood ·         Recurrent brief depression ·         Relational disorder

·         Residual schizophrenia ·         Retrograde amnesia ·         Rett's disorder

S

·         Schizoaffective disorder ·         Schizoid personality disorder ·         Schizophrenia ·         Schizophreniform disorder ·         Seasonal affective disorder ·         Separation anxiety disorder ·         Sleep disorder

·         Sleep terror disorder ·         Sleepwalking disorder ·         Social anxiety disorder ·         Social phobia ·         Somatoform disorder ·         Specific phobia ·         Substance-related disorder