The following list contains research topics and corresponding websites. This list should not be considered complete, however, the sites contain useful information. The links to websites appears after the topics.
The Scoring Guide has been posted. The website is linked below.
9th Grade C Block - Individuals and the Coming of Age
Below is a list of people who have had an impact on the coming of age of a particular field. You may choose from this list or submit a proposal for another person.
PAINTERS
Rosa Bonheur
Georgia O'Keefe
Mary Cassat
Henri Matisse
Pablo Picasso
Pierre Auguste Renoir
ARCHITECTS
Frank Lloyd Wright
SCULPTURE
Auguste Rodin 1840-1917
MUSIC
Wolfgang Mozart
John Williams
Duke Ellington
Elvis Presley
The Beatles
LITERATURE
Shakespeare
early women authors
poets
authors from previous centuries
children's book authors (when did this genre begin and who began it? There is a large market for children's books. Who started it all or who made the greatest impact on the genre?).
SCIENCE
Dr. Robert Oppenheimer
Marie Curie
Rachel Carson
Dr. Salk
Who invented the antiobiotic?
anyone who developed the use of robotics in surgery
POLITICS/PHILOSOPHY
Thomas More (religion, philosophy and politics)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
John F. Kennedy
Malcolm X.
Ghandi
any political person who shaped the face of politics
TECHNOLOGY
Bill Gates
Anyone who developed computer games (Pac Man for example)
inventor of the first computer
FILM/THEATRE
Disney (animation)
someone who was instrumental in the development of movies
Steven Spielberg (or any special effects person)
Actor who invented/served as a model for others in a particular style (pre-talking movies, etc.)
OTHER TOPICS PROPOSED
10th E and D Blocks The goal of this project is for you to learn about and discuss the impact a particular topic has had on the identity of society. This could entail a change in the way we view patient care, the music we listen to, the values we hold, etc. It really sound more difficult that it will be. If you follow the guidelines, do the work on a regular basis and ask for help when you are confused, you will do well. Remember: this is not a simply summary of a topic. You must base your paper on an original idea stated in your thesis statement.
MEDICAL
Cancer research
transplant/implant technology
psychological medicine (treating the mind: shock therapy, sanitariums, drugs)
intelligence testing - IQ tests to MCAS
vaccines
Health Care
cloning (beyond the sheep)
Exercise
SOCIAL ISSUES
Prisons and the Criminally Insane
criminology (the scientific study of crime, criminals and solving crimes)
treatment of minorities
civil rights movements
Immigration
changes in family structure
SCIENCES
robotics
computer science
space exploration
technological changes in industry (industrial revolution, assembly line, robots, etc.)
natural disasters
Nuclear power
POLITICS
assassinations (pick a president or official leader) JFK
Cold War
Desert Storm
War on Terrorism
EDUCATION
learning disabilities research and identification
desegregation
Changes in the education process (in Mass. ed. reform, busing, etc.)
MILITARY INFLUENCES
Berlin Wall- rise of or fall of
Vietnam (social influences)
Kosovo Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
weapon science
Pearl Harbor
effect of a particular war on society
