Project
You will create a project based upon a topic from class. I will give you a
list of topics to choose from but if you have another related topic in mind
then see me. The schedule for this project is below. Your project will be
due on Tuesday 9/29. Your presentation will be any day from 9/29-10/01
depending upon when I call on you.
Monday
9/21 Explain
project/choose topics
Tuesday
9/22 Work on projects in
class
Wednesday 9/23 Research/work on
projects in library
Thursday
9/24 Research/work on
projects in library
Assignment grade today
Assignment grade today
Assignment grade today
Assignment grade today
Friday
9/25 Research/work on
projects in class
Tuesday
9/29 Projects due
Presentations
Wednesday 9/30 Presentations
Thursday
10/01 Presentations
If you don’t finish then it is
weekend homework
Exam grade for your
project/presentation
Exam grade for your
project/presentation
Exam grade for your
project/presentation
Your project may be in the form of a poster, a PowerPoint, a photo
essay, a video, or a collage. Regardless of the type of project you do, a
10-minute presentation is required.
Grading of project:
25%- Research:
20% Accuracy of information
5% Sources
35%- Presentation:
15% Energy and enthusiasm
20% Use of time
40%- Project Medium Chosen:
20% Complete, detailed, and polished
20% Creative
Project Requirements:
*Poster:
-very detailed description of topic including relevant details and
events
-information typed or handwritten neatly
-several images relevant to your topic
-chart, maps, graphs as needed
-your name and your sources listed on the back of the poster
*PowerPoint:
-very detailed description of topic including relevant details and
events
-20 slides minimum
-several images relevant to your topic
-chart, maps, graphs as needed
-your name on the first slide along with your topic and your sources
listed on the last slide
*Photo Essay:
-20 photos minimum
-when presenting you may use prepared notes as you discuss each
photo in detail
-choose photos carefully and ensure they are relevant
-Sources and your name must be included
*Video:
-video must be a minimum of 10 minutes long
-it must have audio not just video
-ensure that your topic is demonstrated thoroughly
-sources be turned in a note card
*Collage:
-must include several relevant images
-when presenting you may use prepared notes as you discuss your
collage
Topic Ideas for Psychology
Brain
Central nervous system
Endocrine system
Neurons
Sleep
Dreams
Scientific method
Drug abuse and treatment
Stimulants
Depressants
Opiates
Hallucinogens
Marijuana
Sleep
Sleep disorders
Dreams
Hypnosis
Biofeedback
Meditation
Freud’s Theory of Psychosexual
Development
Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial
Development
Kohlberg’s Moral Development
Puberty
Menopause
Alzheimer’s disease
Brain Imaging
Heredity
Lev Vygotsky
Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive
Development
Fetal development
Newborn development
Language acquisition
Topic Ideas for Mexican American Studies
Mayan Religion
Pueblo Indians
Mayan Empire
Battle of San Jacinto
Mayan Collapse
Battle of the Alamo
Aztec Religion
Texas Revolution
Aztec Empire
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Moctezuma II
Agustin de Iturbide
Encomiendas
Jose Maria Morelos
Colonial Mexico
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Bartolome de las casas
Tenochtitlan
Hernan Cortes
Mestizos
Mexican silver mines
Charles V
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
Juan Cabrillo
California Missions
Ponce De Leon
Texas Missions
Cabeza de Vaca
Virgin de Guadalupe
Joseph Bonaparte
Vaqueros
Ignacio Allende
Junipero Serra
Criolles and penisulares
Please write the following on a sheet of paper and turn it in:
Name:
Topic:
Type of project:
Why you chose that topic: