On Display in the Library- Conceptual Art
Mrs. Chandler’s 7th grade students recently completed a unit of study on genocide. Students were asked to complete a conceptual art project representing nations of the world that have experienced genocide. Below, you’ll see each project, accompanied by the student’s explanation of the project design. We are proud to host these art projects in the library. Please stop by and see them when you have an opportunity!
Darfur
Our conceptual artwork focuses on the topic of Darfur.
The main item in the sculpture is our black and red potato. This represents Sudan because of its rough texture and mishaps. The red spots on the potato represent the growing deaths and bloodshed at the very beginning of the genocide.
The fork in the potato with the Sudanese Government seal on it represents the whole cause of Darfur. The government rebelled against the citizens and killed almost everyone.
The teabag hanging off the potato represents Sudan’s trade with China during the genocide. The three big sticks wrapped in barbed wire and holding up the potato represent the three main branches of the Sudanese Government.
The fire under the potato represents all the homes burned down by the government. The wire represents all the chains and restrictions for the people. The horse shoe at the base represents the horses used by the government during attacks.
The 330 broken toothpicks represent the total estimated casualties during the genocide; over 330,000 citizens were killed. The red splatters on the cardboard represent all the bloodshed.
The broken trees represent everything that was destroyed during the attacks. The glue that holds this piece together stands for hope, love, and the beliefs of the people. This is because the only hope that the townspeople had was their love for one another, and that is what kept the families together. Read more…
Mr. Seward Teaches the Roaring Twenties
Mr. Seward is requiring that you use three sources for your research. Two of the sources must be books, which have been made available to you on a cart. Use the index in the back of each book to locate your topic of interest. Cite the book using Easy Bib, which will produce an MLA formatted citation, if used properly. Once on Easy Bib, you must remember to click on the Book tab before entering the book’s ISBN.
Your third source should come from the school library online databases. The path to access them is as follows:
Click OneSearch over on the right/Click Middle/scroll down through the list of databases and click on World History: The Modern Era/Type “Jazz Age” in the search box in the upper right side of the screen. Remember to look on the right side of the Jazz Age article and click on Events, Individuals, and Glossary Terms. Each article will have an MLA citation available at the bottom. Make sure you include that in your list of works cited.
Please see Mr. Mewborn in the library with any research questions or concerns.
Looking for a Good Book?
Mrs. Snead recommends…
· Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
Incarceron is a prison so vast that it contains not only cells, but also metal forests, dilapidated cities, and vast wilderness. Finn, a seventeen-year-old prisoner, has no memory of his childhood and is sure that he came from Outside Incarceron. Very few prisoners believe that there is an Outside, however, which makes escape seems impossible.
And then Finn finds a crystal key that allows him to communicate with a girl named Claudia. She claims to live Outside – she is the daughter of the Warden of Incarceron, and doomed to an arranged marriage. Finn is determined to escape the prison and Claudia believes she can help him. But they don’t realize that there is more to Incarceron than meets the eye, and escape will take their greatest courage and cost more than they know. Read more…
Be In Touch: Interview Project
Mrs. Lambert’s English classes will identify and explore issues in the community by searching the websites of our local newspapers, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Style Weekly. The links for those papers, as well as OneSearch, can be found on the right side of this page, under the Class Links heading. A link to Easy Bib can be found there as well.
Here’s the path to what you need in OneSearch: Click OneSearch over on the right/Click Middle/if you are at home you’ll now need to enter your HCPSLink log-in and password/scroll down through the list of databases and click on Gale PowerSearch/if you are at home you’ll have to click Proceed/Click on the name of the second database, Expanded Academic ASAP/limit your searches to documents with full text and happy searching!
Please see Mr. Mewborn in the library with any research questions or concerns.
Mr. Jarman’s Cool Social Studies Project Resources
One resource that will help you with facts on your U.S. Senator is the official website of the United States Senate. There, you can choose the state you are interested in, or the Senator that you are interested in.
You may also need facts about the state your Senator represents. These facts are easily accessible through the United States Census Bureau State Facts site.
You’ll need to give credit to these sources of information in your project. You will cite your sources by copying and pasting the web address, or URL, into the citation creator at Easy Bib. Once you’ve created your citation, please copy and paste it from Easy Bib into a list of all the sources you’ve used.
Ask Mr. Mewborn or Mr. Jarman for help when necessary!
More books for you to consider reading!
Book of the Day: Tunnels by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. The first book of a trilogy Will Burrows and his dad share a fondness for archaeological digs. When his father discovers an abandoned tunnel under the streets of London, he suddenly disappears. Will goes searching, only to find an underground colony controlled by an ominous cult leader call the STYX. Soon he is lost in a dark underworld, going deeper and deeper into the tunnels of London. Read more…
Book recommendations for both students and parents from your teachers and staff!
Mr. Raymond recommends…
· The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
ORPHAN, CLOCK KEEPER, AND THIEF, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo’s undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo’s dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery. Read more…
Looking for a good book? Here’s an idea:
Book of the day: Second Sight by Gary Blackwell, It is 1865, and Cassandra is a young girl with the gift of “second sight”, the ability to see the future. What she sees happening to President Lincoln scares her. Will anyone believe her that someone is plotting to murder the president ? Will she be brave enough to change history? Would YOU?
How do I get to science project research information?
Look for OneSearch on the right and click on it.
(If you are at home, it will ask for your HCPS Link log-in and password.)
Once OneSearch opens, scroll down and click on Gale Power Search.
Once that opens, click on the second one in the list, Expanded Academic ASAP.
Now, you may search your topic. Remember, it doesn’t work like Google. You must only search a word, not a question or a phrase.
You must make sure the word is spelled correctly. Google will fix spelling, but database searches don’t.
Looking for something to read? Try these!
The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, tells the story of a young foster girl living in Nazi Germany. When her foster father teaches her to read, she sneaks into the house of the Mayor of the town to steal books from his library. In the day of the Nazi book burning, this was the only place books could be found. A Michael Printz Award winning Honor book.
Wish, by Alexandra Bullen, tells the story of a magical gown, that, when worn, grants one wish. Olivia wants only one wish to come true; to find her missing twin sister. So “If you can have anything, what would YOU wish for”? A great read with a surprise ending.