European Culture

Pre-AP Research Project

Topic: Architecture – Cathedrals and Religious Architecture

  1. Styles – Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque
  2. Terms – Flying Buttress, Arches (types of), Stained Glass, Cathedrals, Basilicas,
  3. Give Examples (use lots of pictures)
  4. How/why were they built
  • There should be 3 people in your group:
  • Researcher – Someone to do all the general research and makes sure that the PowerPoint has all the information required
  • In-Depth Researcher/Writer – Chooses, researches, and writes an essay on a “special topic” (see below for details)
  • Technician – Puts together the PowerPoint
  • Make sure you include the above information in your PowerPoint, you do not need to follow the order listed above, but make sure you present your information in a logical format
  • Have at least 20 slides, the following slides must be:
  • 1st slide must be a title slide with the students names on it
  • 2nd slide must have the Klein copyright information on it
  • Last slide needs to be a works cited slide (MLA format)
  • No blank (black) slide is required at the end of the presentation (nobody in real life does that anyway)
  • Have at least 5 (more is better) properly cited photographs (photographs of paintings do count, Clipart does not)
  • Be sure to think geographically while making this PowerPoint. Think about some of the Five Themes of Geography from Chapter 1 of the textbook especially the themes of Movement, and Human Environment Interaction.
  • Use animated bulleted items with no less than 30 point font (except when citing photographs)
  • Refer to information on my website concerning good and bad PowerPoints
  • Must use at least 3 sources for your presentation, including at least 1 Internet source, and 1 printed source

Be sure to give me a good overview of the entire subject, but also choose one aspect of the subject (referred to as the Special Topic) and go into greater detail. Choose something that interests you about the subject and give me a lot of information about it (if in doubt about what to work on, ask me).

One person in your group should be responsible for the research of the Special Topic and write a 750 to 1000-word essay with the history and detail of that topic. Do not write the essay on the general topic (that is what the PowerPoint is for). Write it on the in-depth Special Topic.

European Culture

Pre-AP Research Project

Topic: Architecture – Castles

  1. Evolution of Castles – Motte and Bailey, why did they start building round towers instead of square towers?
  2. Terms – Gatehouse, Crenellation, Murder holes, Portcullis, Different types of siege engines, other terms?
  3. Give Examples (use lots of pictures)
  4. How/why were they built
  • There should be 3 people in your group:
  • Researcher – Someone to do all the general research and makes sure that the PowerPoint has all the information required
  • In-Depth Researcher/Writer – Chooses, researches, and writes an essay on a “special topic” (see below for details)
  • Technician – Puts together the PowerPoint
  • Make sure you include the above information in your PowerPoint, you do not need to follow the order listed above, but make sure you present your information in a logical format
  • Have at least 20 slides, the following slides must be:
  • 1st slide must be a title slide with the students names on it
  • 2nd slide must have the Klein copyright information on it
  • Last slide needs to be a works cited slide (MLA format)
  • No blank (black) slide is required at the end of the presentation (nobody in real life does that anyway)
  • Have at least 5 (more is better) properly cited photographs (photographs of paintings do count, Clipart does not)
  • Be sure to think geographically while making this PowerPoint. Think about some of the Five Themes of Geography from Chapter 1 of the textbook especially the themes of Movement, and Human Environment Interaction.
  • Use animated bulleted items with no less than 30 point font (except when citing photographs)
  • Refer to information on my website concerning good and bad PowerPoints
  • Must use at least 3 sources for your presentation, including at least 1 Internet source, and 1 printed source

Be sure to give me a good overview of the entire subject, but also choose one aspect of the subject (referred to as the Special Topic) and go into greater detail. Choose something that interests you about the subject and give me a lot of information about it (if in doubt about what to work on, ask me).

One person in your group should be responsible for the research of the Special Topic and write a 750 to 1000-word essay with the history and detail of that topic. Do not write the essay on the general topic (that is what the PowerPoint is for). Write it on the in-depth Special Topic.

European Culture

Pre-AP Research Project

Topic: Music – Medieval, Renaissance, & Baroque

  1. What was Medieval Music like, how did it change as it evolved into Renaissance and Baroque Music
  2. Terms – Harpsichord and other non-modern instruments
  3. Terms – Gregorian Chant, ornamentation, period instruments
  4. Composers – Vivaldi, Bach, Pachabel, Handel, Gabrieli, Palestrina, Purcell, others?
  5. Give Examples (bring CDs or music files)
  • There should be 3 people in your group:
  • Researcher – Someone to do all the general research and makes sure that the PowerPoint has all the information required
  • In-Depth Researcher/Writer – Chooses, researches, and writes an essay on a “special topic” (see below for details)
  • Technician – Puts together the PowerPoint
  • Make sure you include the above information in your PowerPoint, you do not need to follow the order listed above, but make sure you present your information in a logical format
  • Have at least 20 slides, the following slides must be:
  • 1st slide must be a title slide with the students names on it
  • 2nd slide must have the Klein copyright information on it
  • Last slide needs to be a works cited slide (MLA format)
  • No blank (black) slide is required at the end of the presentation (nobody in real life does that anyway)
  • Have at least 5 (more is better) properly cited photographs (photographs of paintings do count, Clipart does not)
  • Be sure to think geographically while making this PowerPoint. Think about some of the Five Themes of Geography from Chapter 1 of the textbook especially the themes of Movement, and Human Environment Interaction.
  • Use animated bulleted items with no less than 30 point font (except when citing photographs)
  • Refer to information on my website concerning good and bad PowerPoints
  • Must use at least 3 sources for your presentation, including at least 1 Internet source, and 1 printed source
  • Since your topic is on music, your PowerPoint must have at least 3 soundfiles of real music embedded in it (don’t use a MIDI file, use an mp3 or wave format files ripped off of a read CD). Make sure you edit your music clips using software that came from your mp3 player, or use Goldwave which has a shareware version online (google “goldwave” and you will find their website). If you have any problems with this, come see me and I will teach you.

Be sure to give me a good overview of the entire subject, but also choose one aspect of the subject (referred to as the Special Topic) and go into greater detail. Choose something that interests you about the subject and give me a lot of information about it (if in doubt about what to work on, ask me).

One person in your group should be responsible for the research of the Special Topic and write a 750 to 1000-word essay with the history and detail of that topic. Do not write the essay on the general topic (that is what the PowerPoint is for). Write it on the in-depth Special Topic.

European Culture

Pre-AP Research Project

Topic: Music – Classical, Romantic, & Modern

  1. Evolution of Music from Classical to Romantic, and finally to Modern (and I don’t mean rock, metal, or rap either) - Evolution of symphonic instruments from the baroque era
  2. Terms – Symphony, concerto, quarte
  3. Composers – Hayden, Mozart, Beethoven, Berlioz, Chopin, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Arnold Schoenberg, Aaron Copland
  4. Give Examples (bring CDs or music files)
  • There should be 3 people in your group:
  • Researcher – Someone to do all the general research and makes sure that the PowerPoint has all the information required
  • In-Depth Researcher/Writer – Chooses, researches, and writes an essay on a “special topic” (see below for details)
  • Technician – Puts together the PowerPoint
  • Make sure you include the above information in your PowerPoint, you do not need to follow the order listed above, but make sure you present your information in a logical format
  • Have at least 20 slides, the following slides must be:
  • 1st slide must be a title slide with the students names on it
  • 2nd slide must have the Klein copyright information on it
  • Last slide needs to be a works cited slide (MLA format)
  • No blank (black) slide is required at the end of the presentation (nobody in real life does that anyway)
  • Have at least 5 (more is better) properly cited photographs (photographs of paintings do count, Clipart does not)
  • Be sure to think geographically while making this PowerPoint. Think about some of the Five Themes of Geography from Chapter 1 of the textbook especially the themes of Movement, and Human Environment Interaction.
  • Use animated bulleted items with no less than 30 point font (except when citing photographs)
  • Refer to information on my website concerning good and bad PowerPoints
  • Must use at least 3 sources for your presentation, including at least 1 Internet source, and 1 printed source
  • Since your topic is on music, your PowerPoint must have at least 3 soundfiles of real music embedded in it (don’t use a MIDI file, use an mp3 or wave format files ripped off of a read CD). Make sure you edit your music clips using software that came from your mp3 player, or use Goldwave which has a shareware version online (google “goldwave” and you will find their website). If you have any problems with this, come see me and I will teach you.

Be sure to give me a good overview of the entire subject, but also choose one aspect of the subject (referred to as the Special Topic) and go into greater detail. Choose something that interests you about the subject and give me a lot of information about it (if in doubt about what to work on, ask me).

One person in your group should be responsible for the research of the Special Topic and write a 750 to 1000-word essay with the history and detail of that topic. Do not write the essay on the general topic (that is what the PowerPoint is for). Write it on the in-depth Special Topic.

European Culture

Pre-AP Research Project

Topic: Painting – Medieval to 1600 AD

  1. Evolution of Painting from Medieval times to 1600
  2. Terms – Perspective, Realism, Italian Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, Fresco
  3. Artists – Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Hieronymus Bosch, Albrecht Dürer, Hans Holbein, Jan Van Eyck
  4. Give Examples (lots of pictures)
  • There should be 3 people in your group:
  • Researcher – Someone to do all the general research and makes sure that the PowerPoint has all the information required
  • In-Depth Researcher/Writer – Chooses, researches, and writes an essay on a “special topic” (see below for details)
  • Technician – Puts together the PowerPoint
  • Make sure you include the above information in your PowerPoint, you do not need to follow the order listed above, but make sure you present your information in a logical format
  • Have at least 20 slides, the following slides must be:
  • 1st slide must be a title slide with the students names on it
  • 2nd slide must have the Klein copyright information on it
  • Last slide needs to be a works cited slide (MLA format)
  • No blank (black) slide is required at the end of the presentation (nobody in real life does that anyway)
  • Have at least 5 (more is better) properly cited photographs (photographs of paintings do count, Clipart does not)
  • Be sure to think geographically while making this PowerPoint. Think about some of the Five Themes of Geography from Chapter 1 of the textbook especially the themes of Movement, and Human Environment Interaction.
  • Use animated bulleted items with no less than 30 point font (except when citing photographs)
  • Refer to information on my website concerning good and bad PowerPoints
  • Must use at least 3 sources for your presentation, including at least 1 Internet source, and 1 printed source

Be sure to give me a good overview of the entire subject, but also choose one aspect of the subject (referred to as the Special Topic) and go into greater detail. Choose something that interests you about the subject and give me a lot of information about it (if in doubt about what to work on, ask me).

One person in your group should be responsible for the research of the Special Topic and write a 750 to 1000-word essay with the history and detail of that topic. Do not write the essay on the general topic (that is what the PowerPoint is for). Write it on the in-depth Special Topic.

European Culture

Pre-AP Research Project

Topic: Painting –1600 AD to Present

  1. Evolution of Painting from 1600 to Present
  2. Terms – Baroque, Impressionism, Expressionism, Abstract, Surrealism
  3. Artists – Rembrandt, Vermeer, Jacques-Louis David, Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso, Warhol
  4. Give Examples (lots of pictures)
  • There should be 3 people in your group:
  • Researcher – Someone to do all the general research and makes sure that the PowerPoint has all the information required
  • In-Depth Researcher/Writer – Chooses, researches, and writes an essay on a “special topic” (see below for details)
  • Technician – Puts together the PowerPoint
  • Make sure you include the above information in your PowerPoint, you do not need to follow the order listed above, but make sure you present your information in a logical format
  • Have at least 20 slides, the following slides must be:
  • 1st slide must be a title slide with the students names on it
  • 2nd slide must have the Klein copyright information on it
  • Last slide needs to be a works cited slide (MLA format)
  • No blank (black) slide is required at the end of the presentation (nobody in real life does that anyway)
  • Have at least 5 (more is better) properly cited photographs (photographs of paintings do count, Clipart does not)
  • Be sure to think geographically while making this PowerPoint. Think about some of the Five Themes of Geography from Chapter 1 of the textbook especially the themes of Movement, and Human Environment Interaction.
  • Use animated bulleted items with no less than 30 point font (except when citing photographs)
  • Refer to information on my website concerning good and bad PowerPoints
  • Must use at least 3 sources for your presentation, including at least 1 Internet source, and 1 printed source

Be sure to give me a good overview of the entire subject, but also choose one aspect of the subject (referred to as the Special Topic) and go into greater detail. Choose something that interests you about the subject and give me a lot of information about it (if in doubt about what to work on, ask me).

One person in your group should be responsible for the research of the Special Topic and write a 750 to 1000-word essay with the history and detail of that topic. Do not write the essay on the general topic (that is what the PowerPoint is for). Write it on the in-depth Special Topic.

European Culture

Pre-AP Research Project

Topic: Warfare – Naval (The Age of Sail)

  1. Naval Architecture from Medieval to Napoleonic times (how were ships build and why)
  2. Terms – Castles on ships (forcastle, aftcastle), Ship of the Line, Frigate
  3. Tactics - How did ships fight in medieval times, how did this change with gunpowder? What tactics did frigates use that were different from Ships of the Line?
  4. Battles – Spanish Armada, Anglo Dutch Wars, Battle of Chesapeake, Battle of the Nile, Trafalgar, USS Constitution vs. HMS Guerriere
  5. Show lots of pictures
  • There should be 3 people in your group:
  • Researcher – Someone to do all the general research and makes sure that the PowerPoint has all the information required
  • In-Depth Researcher/Writer – Chooses, researches, and writes an essay on a “special topic” (see below for details)
  • Technician – Puts together the PowerPoint
  • Make sure you include the above information in your PowerPoint, you do not need to follow the order listed above, but make sure you present your information in a logical format
  • Have at least 20 slides, the following slides must be:
  • 1st slide must be a title slide with the students names on it
  • 2nd slide must have the Klein copyright information on it
  • Last slide needs to be a works cited slide (MLA format)
  • No blank (black) slide is required at the end of the presentation (nobody in real life does that anyway)
  • Have at least 5 (more is better) properly cited photographs (photographs of paintings do count, Clipart does not)
  • Be sure to think geographically while making this PowerPoint. Think about some of the Five Themes of Geography from Chapter 1 of the textbook especially the themes of Movement, and Human Environment Interaction.
  • Use animated bulleted items with no less than 30 point font (except when citing photographs)
  • Refer to information on my website concerning good and bad PowerPoints
  • Must use at least 3 sources for your presentation, including at least 1 Internet source, and 1 printed source

Be sure to give me a good overview of the entire subject, but also choose one aspect of the subject (referred to as the Special Topic) and go into greater detail. Choose something that interests you about the subject and give me a lot of information about it (if in doubt about what to work on, ask me).