AP World History- Mr. Romero

This project is designed to engage students with the dynamics of continuity and change across the three great classical civilizations. Students will learn to analyze the processes and causes involved in these continuities and changes in preparation for the AP Exam of the same topic.

Classical civilizations for this project to be covered are: China, India and the Mediterranean (Greece and Rome).



The five overarching themes to be included are:

1. Interaction between humans and the environment.

2. Development and interaction of cultures.

3. State-building, expansion, and conflict.

4. Creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems.

5. Development and transformation of social structures.

Students will be given class time to utilize reference books provided by school librarian, Mrs. Hatcher.

Speak Teen Issue Research- Mrs. Palmer

Students in this class have read the novel "Speak" in class. For this assignment, they will work on a research project/presentation about one of the following teen issues:

• Signs and Symptoms of Teen Depression/How to Help
• Bullying/Harrassment in school (Definition, Gelinas Code of Conduct, a positive message to increase awareness)
• Teens and Parents: Ways to increase communication
• Teen Safety: Online
• Teen Saftey: Offline
• Other topics that connect to novel in a relevant way

The project can be in the form of an oral presentation, pamphlet, video, Power-point, poster, skit (with screenplay), interview, or other. All projects must have MLA formated references with at least three reputable information sources listed.

Materials on online safety will be available in the school library.

Industrial Revolution Music, Art, & Lit- Mr. Worthington

The music, art and literature of a society often portray important values of a culture. They act as teaching guides for the people of the community. In this project, students were responsible for researching a specific aspect of the Industrial Revolution between the years 1865-1914. Students were asked to create one of the following projects: A musical piece, an artistic representation, a play or a short story.

Examples of student work from the project:


























Library materials available for research include the following items:

• The History of U.S. Immigration- call #304.8 Bye
• The Industrial Revolution- call #330.9 Ros
• Up Before Daybreak: Cotton and People in America- call #331.7 Hop
• Immigrant Children- call #305.23 Whi
• You Wouldn't Want to be a Victorial Mill Worker- call #331.7 Mal
• VRC database- ABC/CLIO- American History- Explore an Era

Check the Gelinas library OPAC for additional research materials or speak to Mrs. Hatcher for assistance.