Secondary Schools: Social Science

2008 Election Issues
Students will research candidates' positions on various issues and design campaign ads.

Bioterrorism
Students will learn about the steps taken to prevent a bioterrorist attack in the United States, focusing on post-September 11th events.

Career
Students will explore various careers related to the social sciences.

Complex Systems: The Development of Democracy in Iraq
Students will study Iraq as an example of a developing democracy.

Culture
Students will learn what culture is, define related terms and apply these concepts to a culture other than their own in a research assignment.

Disease and Epidemics
Students gain knowledge about how and why historical outbreaks occurred and how we can try to prevent current day outbreaks.

Ecology
Students will learn about the Kyoto Protocol and examine the decision of the United States to not sign the agreement.

Genetics
Students will examine current issues in government regulation of genetic research and develop their own opinions and policy ideas in this area.

The Great Depression Through Primary Sources
Students will use primary sources to learn about the Great Depression.

Historical Figure Photo Journal
Students will research a significant individual in history and create a photo journal of their experiences.

Human Rights and the Beijing Olympics
Students will take a brief look at the history of China and current human rights issues in the country to evaluate some of the controversy surrounding the 2008 summer Olympics.

Modern History Research Project
Student will use Cengage Gale databases to research a topic in modern history, create a Powerpoint presentation, and present to the class.

The People and History of Afghanistan
Students will use research and the film The Kiterunner to examine the people and history of Afghanistan.

Population
Students will learn about population growth, the potential issues associated with the world's growing population and evaluate public policy in the area of population growth.

Positive Futures Fair
Students will work in groups to research a problem that they feel is significant in the world today. Students will use their research to inform members of their community and convince others to take action in a public Positive Futures Fair.

Technology
Students will trace and analyze the impact of the atomic bomb on warfare, society and government.

Timeline
Students will create a timeline displaying major events in the development of western civilization.

Tracing the Impact of Historical Figures
Students will research and trace the impact of one significant historical figure, create a display and present to their classmates.