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** Project Focus: Major Engineering Disasters in American History ** Email Mr. Gibbons (AP English Instructor) Email Mr. Taylor (AP U.S. History Instructor) Email Mrs. Rohan (Engineering Instructor) Email Ms. Edgett (Librarian) Your group's goal is to **WORK TOGETHER** to create 3 products that reflect various stages and concepts of a major American engineering disaster. Every group member is expected to conduct research and post their findings to the group's webpage (links on the left of this page). The research paper will be constructed by two AP English Language students with input from other groups members. The presentation will be designed and constructed by two AP U.S. history students with input from other group members. Finally, the civil engineering student with the help of his or her engineering partner will design and build the structure using various computer programs and materials. This is a cause and effect assignment. Basically, you will need to research information that led up to the disaster and then research information about the effect of the disaster.
 * Welcome to the AP English Language and Composition, AP U.S. History, and Civil Engineering Collaboration Homepage **
 * = [[image:flood.jpg width="190" height="251" align="center" caption="1889 Johnstown Flood"]] ||= [[image:silver.jpg width="245" height="210" align="center" caption="1967 Silver Bridge Collapse"]] ||= [[image:world-trade-center.jpg width="394" height="205" align="center" caption="9/11 World Trade Center"]] ||

** Topics to be covered: **
 * Why was the structure built?
 * Who build the structure?
 * What material was used and why?
 * What type of technology was available to engineers at the time?
 * Events leading up to the disaster
 * What caused the disaster?
 * Environmental effects
 * Economic effects
 * Parties involved
 * Who should take or has taken responsibility?
 * How did the disaster affect future structures?
 * Any other relevant information

** In addition to posting relevant research notes, you can also post: ** More specific essay requirements can be found on the essay rubric.
 * Presentation ideas
 * Essay ideas
 * Ideas for the construction of the scaled-down model
 * Essay Requirements: **
 * APA format with a title page, abstract, and references page
 * Subheadings (covering topics mentioned above)
 * In-text citations in APA format
 * Utilize a __minimum__ of 8 evaluated sources
 * At least 1 source must be a print source (newspaper, magazine, book, periodical)
 * At least 1 source must be a film (documentary, YouTube video, etc.)
 * Rough drafts are required at provided due dates

More specific presentation requirements can be found on the presentation rubric. You are not limited to MS PowerPoint; you can build your presentation using other programs such as Prezi.
 * Presentation Requirements: **
 * Sound bites (film excerpts, radio broadcasts, podcasts, etc.)
 * Images (Do not use Clipart to decorate the presentation--all images should be both relevant and factual)
 * References List (last slide(s)
 * Add more

More specific building requirements can be found on the engineering rubric.
 * Structure Requirements: **
 * Add more

Group members are expected to utilize free collaboration programs such Google Docs or Microsoft Office Online (//use your school email address for access to MS Office Online//) when working together to construct both the presentation and the essay. Feel free to create the presentation through Prezi or a similar program instead of PowerPoint. To edit your group's webpage, you **must be a member** of the website. Create a Wikispaces account and request membership by clicking the "Join" tab at the top of the page. Please ensure that your username is something that reflects your actual name. Don't use something like . ** Incorporate your first and last name into your username. ** Use PowToon to create videos for your presentation, like this video made by GCHS librarian, Ms. Edgett. media type="custom" key="27003478"

This website is designed as a common location for group members to **collaborate** on the assignment. Each group's personal page (listed on the left-hand side of this website) will be used to keep track of research, notes, and conversations. Your group is required to do the following on your webpage:
 * 1) Use the "Comment" button to host discussions and leave notes for your partners
 * 2) Post all researched sources in APA format
 * 3) List all notes under each source.
 * Notes should include the following:
 * **Paraphrases**: Taking small amounts of text from a source and putting that text into your own words
 * **Summaries:** Taking large amounts of text from a source and in your own words reducing the information down to a paragraph or less
 * **Direct Quotes:** Word-for-word sections of important text


 * Below is an __example__ of one source and its notes:**

Johnson, M. (2012, January). Chemotherapy treatment decision making by professionals and older patients with cancer: a narrative review of the literature. //European Journal of Cancer Care//. 21(1), 3-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01294.x
 * Summary**
 * Chemotherapy can affect the body differently in the elderly, and can also cause different side effects.
 * Quotes**
 * "Increasing age is associated with physical, social and psychological changes, but the rate of change differs widely between people, such that chronological age is not a good determinant of fitness for treatment. Changes in old age can affect disease processes and treatments that are offered. Clinical trials suggest that older patients gain benefits from chemotherapy, but with increased toxicity profile."
 * "Currently, in Western countries around 60% of cancers occur in patients 65 years of age and older."
 * "Although older patients form the largest number of patients with cancer, they do not receive proportionally the same amount of treatment as younger patients and often the decision as to whether a patient’s chronological age."
 * Paraphrases**
 * The health of a person should be considered before age when giving a chemotherapy treatment, especially when dealing with the elderly.

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