Monday, October 19, 2015

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

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

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

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

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

 

Friday, May 22, 2015

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                                                   
                                                                       

Friday, May 15, 2015

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

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

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:

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
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.

Monday, May 11, 2015

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.