| High School |
|
Subject
|
Name
|
Project
|
Description
|
E-Mail
|
| English |
Frank Annotto |
Creative
Writing and the Internet |
After reading the
three articles, students choose a "story starter" and write a 3-5 page short
story with a well-developed character in a significant conflict. |
fannotto@milforded.org |
| English |
Matt Bracksieck |
Animal Farm Propaganda |
Create a PowerPoint
campaign for a character other than the main character. |
mbracksieck@milforded.org |
| English |
Amy Chuka |
Greek Mythology |
Write a report on
a god for the 20th century including where he/she came from and his/her
responsibilities. Create an advertisement for that god. |
achuka@milforded.org |
| English |
Sharon Clark and
Suzanne Iamele |
Bling
Bling Grammar Thing |
Are you tired of
listening to your English teacher drone on about boring grammar lessons
taken out of your textbook? Are you frustrated when you get a paper back
with confusing grammatical corrections made to it? Did you always wish you
could learn valuable grammar rules on the internet? Well your wish has finally
been granted. |
sclark@milforded.org
siamele@milforded.org
|
| English |
Michelle Daigle |
Ethics
of Life, Literature, and the Pursuit of the Truth |
Investigate how
you act and react in a moral or ethical dilemma. |
mdaigle@milforded.org |
| English |
Kathy DeFonzo and
Louise Uchaczyk |
World
War I Webquest: And You Are There |
Take on the persona
of a person directly affected by the war, produce an article, letter, journal,
speech, or political cartoon, and present your findings. |
kdefonzo@milforded.org
luchaczyk@milforded.org |
| English |
Anne Greenstone |
Camus
And Existentialism |
What is the difference
between being and being human? In what senses are you both being and a being?
“It’s clear that, for you, what or who I am is more important than that
I am”? What does this mean? |
agreenstone@milforded.org |
| English |
Anne Greenstone,
Mary Ellen Minichiello, and Jan Scire |
Deconstructing
the Postmodern Matrix |
Explore the world
of postmodernism and see how it fits into your life. |
agreenstone@milforded.org
meminichiello@milforded.org
jscire@milforded.org
|
| English |
Jackie Kiraly |
Propaganda Project:
Animal Farm |
Pick a social issue
or school issue for which you can take a stand and create a propaganda campaign. |
jkiraly@milforded.org |
| English |
Mary Ellen Minichiello |
Who
is an Existentialist? |
Are existentialists
pessimists or realists? |
meminichiello@milforded.org |
| English |
Mary Ellen Minichiello |
Will
the Real Ulysses Please Stand Up? |
Does Ulysses deserve
to be the popular hero of all generations? |
meminichiello@milforded.org |
| English |
Bob Scaramella |
Doors
of Allusions |
How do literary
allusions create meaning? |
rscaramella@milforded.org |
| English |
Paul Stengel |
Odyssey |
Create a PowerPoint
discussing setting, theme, hospitality, and relate a struggle of the main
character to a struggle you've had. |
pstengel@milforded.org |
| English |
Paul Turtola |
Macbeth
Project |
Use web page resources
to make sense of the setting, characters, theme, and conflict. |
pturtola@milforded.org |
| English |
Paul Turtola |
Mr.
Turtola's Journalism Page |
Use web resources
to create a newspaper with campus, city, state, and national editors. |
pturtola@milforded.org |
| English |
Barbara Wahl |
Salem
Witch Trials |
Prepare a newsletter
about life in Salem during the Salem Witch Trials. |
bwahl@milforded.org |
| English |
Dan Young |
Video
Games and Film |
While Film and Video
Games are distinct media, they have many elements in common. Each student
will create a review (2 pages typed double spaced) of a Video Game or of
a Film based on a Video Game.
|
dyoung@milforded.org |
| Science |
Melissa Barsevich |
Elements
WebQuest |
Present a new element
to 5th graders using the elements basic information. |
mbarsevich@milforded.org |
| Science |
George Benedetti
and Doreen Jaekle |
Atomic
Theories: Where Did They Come From? |
Become an expert
on one atomic theory. Orally present your knowledge to the class. |
gbenedetti@milforded.org
djaekle@milforded.org |
| Science |
George Benedetti
and Doreen Jaekle |
Science
of Sports and Hobbies |
Define connections
between physical science and activities in the real world. |
gbenedetti@milforded.org
djaekle@milforded.org |
| Science |
Donna Chaney, Dawn
Davis, Melissa Garber, |
Design
a Greenhouse |
Take basic botany
entrance exam, create a greenhouse maintenance plan for one plant, compile
information about that plant for in-home care, and describe modifications
that would be necessary for that plant to survive in another biome. |
dchaney@milforded.org
ddavis@milforded.org
mgarber@milforded.org
|
| Science |
Mike Dzubaty |
Types of Telescopes
and Configurations |
PowerPoint of types
of telescopes and configurations. Reviewed focal ratio, focal length, aperture,
and power. |
mdzubaty@milforded.org |
| Science |
Doreen Jaekle |
Newton's
Hall of Fame |
Newton's Hall of
Fame will be opening soon. As a marketing representative for a major sports
franchise, to promote your sport at the museum, convince museum backers
that your sport does represent Newton's Law. |
djaekle@milforded.org |
| Science |
John Lickteig and
Ray Manka |
Introduction
to Leaf Identification |
After using study
guides with web links, develop a PowerPoint presentation using digital images
of leaves. |
jlickteig@milforded.org
rmanka@milforded.org |
| Science |
Lorraine Mancini |
Simple Machines |
A collection of
interactive web sites. |
lmancini@milforded.org |
| Science |
Ray Manka |
Human
Evolution |
Who are 'our' ancestors?
Where do 'we' lie on this evolutionary tree? |
rmanka@milforded.org |
| Science |
Chris Noel |
ATCG
Enterprises |
Use the concept
of genetic engineering to design the production of the protein or enzyme
of your choice, and then present this proposal to Polly and members of the
Amino Acid Institute, the funder of your grant. |
cnoel@milforded.org |
| Science |
Larry
Shiffrin |
Physics
in the Park |
Web
links to physics sites. |
lshiffrin@milforded.org |
| Science |
Annaliese Spaziano |
To
Drill or Not to Drill… That is the Question |
Create a PowerPoint
supporting or opposing drilling for oil in Alaska., debate the issue in
class, and write a reflection after the class debate to voice your own opinion. |
aspaziano@milforded.org |
| Science |
Jeff
Stanton |
Mr.
Stanton's Physics and Astronomy Page |
A web
page with links to resources for physics and astronomy students. |
jstanton@milforded.org |
| Science |
Rick Wiedl |
Human
Biology |
Notebooks, presentations,
homework, labs, and web links. |
rwiedl@milforded.org |
| Science |
Rick Wiedl |
Physical
Science |
Notebooks, presentations,
homework, labs, and web links. |
rwiedl@milforded.org |
| Science |
Tom Worroll |
Chemical
Reactions |
Create a pamphlet
describing the four major types of chemical reactions. |
tworroll@milforded.org |
| Social
Studies |
Ralph Barbiero and
Anthony Batson |
Breaking Down the
Text |
PowerPoint to be
used with class in conjunction with social studies book. Includes audio
and visual material and clues for keywords, assignments, etc. |
rbarbiero@milforded.org
abatson@milforded.org |
| Social
Studies |
Ralph Barbiero |
1960's |
Create a newsletter
of historical, cultural or social events of the 1960's time period. |
rbarbiero@milforded.org |
| Social
Studies |
Anthony Batson |
Plessy
vs. Ferguson WebQuest |
Write a newsletter
which includes the case’s background, the basis of the argument, the court's
decision, and a brief biography of the Chief Justice at that time. Finally,
write an editorial which describes your feelings concerning the outcome
of the case. |
abatson@milforded.org |
| Social
Studies |
Dan Bixon |
Party
with the Dictators |
Learn as much as
you can about each one these dictators by creating baseball card bios/profiles,
PowerPoint presentations, and playing "Which Dictator Am I?" in preparation
for a test. |
dbixon@milforded.org |
| Social
Studies |
Austin Cesare |
Supreme
Court Mock Trial Simulation |
You will participate
in the decision making process by simulating an actual case that was heard
in the United States Supreme Court.
|
acesare@milforded.org |
| Social
Studies |
Karen Gardner |
Visit Japan |
Create a brochure
about a location in Japan that deals with a particular period of Japanese
history. |
kgardner@milforded.org |
| Social
Studies |
Scott Miller |
Modern World History |
Create a PowerPoint on different
aspects of WWI.
|
smiller@milforded.org |
| Social
Studies |
Russ Stilwell |
20th Century Europe |
Create a newsletter
with articles on 20th century Europe. |
rstilwell@milforded.org |
| Social
Studies |
Louise Uchaczyk
and Kathy DeFonzo |
World
War I Webquest: And You Are There |
Take on the persona
of a person directly affected by the war, produce an article, letter, journal,
speech, or political cartoon, and present your findings. |
luchaczyk@milforded.org
kdefonzo@milforded.org |
| Social
Studies |
Will Vitelli |
Welcome
to Mr. Vitelli's Civics Project |
Write a persuasive
letter to your representative on a current issue complete with support. |
wvitelli@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Karin Almonte |
La
Page de France |
Voici les cites
pour trouver des informations et de jouer les jeux. |
kalmonte@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Karin Almonte |
Le
Voyage a Paris |
Create a PowerPoint
presentation for college students to view and be convinced that your travel
agency has the best itinerary for the best price. |
kalmonte@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Tony Catapano |
Para
Los Alumnos Del Senor Catapano |
A web page with
links to resources for Spanish students. |
acatapano@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Ed Connolly |
La
Pagina del Senor Connolly |
A web page with
links to resources for Spanish students. |
econnolly@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Ed Connolly |
Las
Aventuras de Manolito |
¿Dónde estará nuestro
amigo Manolito estos días? |
econnolly@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Charlene Convertino |
En
Vivo de . . . |
Create a talk show
with a host who asks questions and guests who answer those questions. Hosts
and guests develop PowerPoint presentations, while the marketing manager
develops a brochure. |
cconvertino@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Waded Cruzado-Salas |
El
Diario Nacional |
Students develop
a Latin newspaper. |
wcruzadosalas@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Lisa Elgart |
Una Comida Ideal
Con Recetas |
Create a menu that
showcases your ideal meal, from a delicious appetizer to a mouth-watering
main course to a decadent dessert. |
lelgart@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Amy
Fortin |
La
Ropa y La Moda |
You
purchase an outfit from Spanish stores and are so excited that you write
your Spanish teacher a letter telling about everything you bought.
|
afortin@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Diana
Hernandez |
Vamos
a Viajar |
Pack
your bags! Visually travel to South America, Cental America, the Caribbean
and Spain in order to find some great food and interesting sites to see!
|
dhernandez@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Vincent
Marottoli |
Web
Links for Corporate Planner Project |
A web
page with links to resources. |
vmarottoli@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Jo Milano |
Vengan
a Mi Pais |
You are a professor
on the verge of losing his job unless you move quickly. Develop to a fabulous
lesson to impart your knowledge to disinterested students in less than 5
minutes to save your job. |
jmilano@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Clare Roach |
Cuando Era Nino
. . . |
Create a PowerPoint
presentation on when you were young to practice that verb tense. |
croach@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Melanie Sanchez |
Vacation
in Spain |
The group to come
up with the most comprehensive itinerary for your trip wins! Include flights,
hotels, places to visit and what to eat. |
msanchez@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Isabel Senes |
Los
Mayas |
Why were the ancient
Maya peoples considered to be one of the most advanced civilizations of
the world? |
isenes@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Pam Sheppard |
Inca
Culture |
Spanish students
will try to solve the mystery of Machu Picchu's purpose. |
psheppard@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Christine Sullivan |
Art
Mart: El Mercado del Arte |
Que pintura representa
mejor un artista y un movimiento especifico, y cual es de la mejor calidad? |
csullivan@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Mary
Sullivan |
Latin
at Law |
A web
site for Latin students. |
msullivan@milforded.org |
| World
Language |
Mary Sullivan |
Roman Britain |
Create a brochure
about Roman Britain. |
msullivan@milforded.org |
| Middle School |
|
Grade
|
Subject
|
Name
|
Project
|
Address
|
E-Mail
|
| 6 |
Language
Arts |
Dave
Cannizzaro |
Mystery,
Murder, and Mayhem |
Review the qualities
of a good mystery and writing tips suggested by real mystery authors, read
some sample mystery stories, and then work with a partner to write your
own mystery story using spooky photos and story starters. |
dcannizzaro@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Language
Arts |
Dana
Casey and Julie Cruciani |
How
Different Are We? |
Examine your prejudices
and diversity. |
dcasey@milforded.org
jcruciani@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Language
Arts |
Dana
Colon |
To
Wear or Not to Wear |
Write a persuasive
essay on whether or not schools should mandate uniforms. |
dcolon@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Language
Arts |
Ann
Gekas |
Westing Game |
Use Inspiration
to graph one character's connection to Sam Westing. Create a PowerPoint
proving innocence or guilt. |
agekas@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Language
Arts |
Mike
Gourdier and Lauren Napier |
Make
a Difference |
Research someone
who has made significant contributions in the 20th century. |
mgourdier@milforded.org
lnapier@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Language
Arts |
Rick
Hribko |
Poetry
Practitioners: Living in a World of Poetry |
Are we all poets?
As a poetry practitioner, we will become doctors of observation. We will
explore our living world of poetry using our senses to find poetry in every
corner of our world.
|
rhribko@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Language
Arts |
Kay
Sekelsky and Mike Wood |
Journey
to America |
Assume the role
of a young traveler on a virtual voyage from Russia to Ellis Island. |
ksekelsky@milforded.org
mwood@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Language
Arts |
Jill
Wildman |
Maniac
Magee and Connections to the Real World |
How can we decrease
homelessness and illiteracy in our town? How can mutual respect be a positive
influence in today's society? |
jwildman@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Math |
Mary
Edo |
Volume |
Interactive PowerPoint
for extra help with volume. |
medo@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Math |
Angel
Jaggers |
Area |
Interactive PowerPoint
for extra help with area. |
ajaggers@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Math |
Holly
Mesavage |
Metric System |
PowerPoint for how
to convert from one metric unit to another. |
hmesavage@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Math |
Johanna
Pryor |
European
Vacation |
As a group, you
are going to plan an action packed agenda for your trip. |
jpryor@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Science |
Kathy
Balamaci |
Project
Zoonique |
Research a rare
animal and present a proposal to the city council to persuade them to choose
your animal for the Milford zoo. This proposal will include what you learned
and accommodations for this animal. |
kbalamaci@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Science |
Pete
DeBassio |
A
Guide to Success in the Middle School Science Lab
|
This reference guide
includes the following sections: how to think like a scientist, the metric
system, laboratory apparatus, the scientific method, lab safety rules, CAPT
activities, a student's checklist, an activity sheet, and a rubric.
|
pdebassio@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Science |
Jane
Morrissey |
For
the Birds WebQuest |
As a group, you
are going to plan an action packed agenda for your trip. |
jmorrissey@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Science |
Robin
Purzycki and Sally Sinisgalli |
Travel Guide |
Create a PowerPoint
travel guide. |
rpurzycki@milforded.org
ssinisgalli@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Social
Studies |
Ralph
Marottoli |
Election
Game Position Newspaper |
Research
issues, select 5 key issues and take a stand on each one, and put these
positions into a newsletter. |
rmarottoli@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Social
Studies |
JoAnn
Rizza |
Ancient
Greece: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow |
How did the ancient
Greek civilization influence our lives today? How do you predict it will
influence us in the future? |
jrizza@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Social
Studies |
Sally
Sinisgalli and Robin Purzycki |
Travel Guide |
Create a PowerPoint
travel guide. |
rpurzycki@milforded.org
ssinisgalli@milforded.org |
| 6 |
Social
Studies |
Louise
Waugh |
Comparative
Government WebQuest |
Each group (President,
King, Dictator, and 2 Consuls) will research their type of government, assess
advantages and disadvantages it would provide in the fight against terrorism
in the U.S., and participate in a classroom debate. |
lwaugh@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Language
Arts |
Maria
Baris and Michele Cerino |
Red
Fern WebQuest |
Can fiction ever
be true? |
mbaris@milforded.org
mcerino@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Language
Arts |
Kathy
Cortland |
Dragonwings |
In Dragonwings,
some characters are welcoming and supportive of the Lee family; others are
negative and hostile to the newcomers. Today we see the same broad spectrum
of attitudes toward immigration to the United States. |
kcortland@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Language
Arts |
Dana
Jacobs and Judy Lewis |
Diversity
Unit |
What effect does
prejudice, which includes bias, discrimination, stereotyping, and racism,
have upon our society and how has it changed over time? How can we make
it different for the future? |
djacobs@milforded.org
jlewis@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Language
Arts |
Donna
Melillo |
WWII |
Interview WWII vets
and create an I-Movie. |
dmelillo@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Language
Arts |
Sara
Stair |
You
Don't Want to Myth This |
What are the common
elements of myths? How is mythology reflected in our language and popular
culture? How do different cultures explain their history through mythology?
How is mythology part of the common human experience?
|
sstair@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Language
Arts |
Rosemarie
Ware |
Women
Through Time |
How have women in
the United States been an influence on our American society throughout our
existence? |
rware@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Math |
Pat
Bodnar |
Functions |
PowerPoint showing
how functions work through the use of the "function machine". |
pbodnar@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Math |
Kathy
Clark |
Delicious
Delicacies |
Create a themed
menu, show recipe conversions, and present to the class with a sample item
for tasting. |
kclark@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Math |
Shawna
Dionne |
Divibility Rules |
Interactive PowerPoint
for practicing divisibility rules. |
sdionne@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Math |
Kristina
Sancher and Cathy Williams |
Mathematics:
It Counts! |
Essential questions,
homework help, web resources, and monthly challenges. |
ksancher@milforded.org
cwilliams@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Science |
Dory
Holmes |
Marine
Science |
How do coastal zonation
and diversity of life forms and their adaptations contribute to the value
of Milford's shoreline as an estuary? |
dholmes@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Science |
George
Hunkele |
Pasta Classification |
Create a interactive
PowerPoint classifying pasta types. |
ghunkele@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Science |
Joyce
Swanson |
Rocks
and Minerals Coloring Book |
Synthesize information
on rocks and minerals in the7th grade science class and create a coloring
book on a the third grade level. |
jswanson@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Science |
Donna
Theriault and Andrea Coulson |
Long
Island Sound |
PowerPoint modeling
Long Island Sound trip. |
dtheriault@milforded.org
acoulson@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Science |
Pat
Tivadar |
Inside
Secrets |
Uncovering how the
digestive, respiratory, circulatory, and excretory systems work together. |
ptivadar@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Social
Studies |
Rob
Hansen |
Lewis
and Clark |
Research Lewis and
Clark and the rest of the members of The Corps of Discovery and develop
articles for a newspaper that will be presented to the class. |
rhansen@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Social
Studies |
Cordelia
Isiofia |
Let's
Celebrate |
Should the holidays
in Milford, Connecticut, reflect the ever-changing population of the city
and the traditions of the people herein? |
cisiofia@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Social
Studies |
Shannon
Perry-Carlson and Joan Rauscher |
Amistad |
How have the people
involved in the Amistad event improved America? |
sperrycarlson@milforded.org
jrauscher@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Social
Studies |
Dean
Vaccaro |
Everest:
Up Here Above the Clouds |
A webquest adventure
to Everest. |
dvaccaro@milforded.org |
| 7 |
Social
Studies |
Andrew
Zold |
Antarctic
Adventure |
Create
a Hyperstudio project about your Antarctic Expedition including preparation
for the trip, research of the places you will be exploring, some difficulties
you might experience on your trip, and finally some shared experiences after
the trip concluded. |
azold@milforded.org |
| 8 |
Language
Arts |
Jamie
Baldwin |
Finding
a Poem |
Find poems and write
journal entries as you read them. Then chose one poem and create a slide
show to present the poem to the class. |
jbaldwin@milforded.org |
| 8 |
Language
Arts |
Kathy
Cortland and Donna Wasilewski |
Tom
Sawyer WebQuest |
Learn about everyday
life along the Mississippi River in pre-Civil War Missouri, keep a character
journal, and use this information to collaborate and present a skit to the
class. |
kcortland@milforded.org
dwasilewski@milforded.org |
| 8 |
Language
Arts |
Jennifer
Dahl |
Reviving
the Renaissance |
How
were aspects of daily life during the Renaissance in England different from
the lifestyle you are accustomed to today? |
jdahl@milforded.org |
| 8 |
Language
Arts |
Julie
Fisher |
Outsiders
NewsQuest |
Writing as a character
from The Outsiders, develop a letter to the editor of your paper about the
moon walk story. |
jfisher@milforded.org |
| 8 |
Language
Arts |
Marietta
Meyer and Jamie Whitaker |
Author
Indepdent Study Project |
Independently research
an author and his/her works using the Big 6. |
mmeyer@milforded.org
jwhitaker@milforded.org |
| 8 |
Language
Arts |
Tracy
Reilly |
Feeling
Phobic? |
What is a phobia?
Students research a phobia, document how it affects their life, and determine
the steps they can take to cure it.
|
treilly@milforded.org |
| 8 |
Math |
Marie
Brown and Mark Lombardi |
Middle
School Math Sites |
A compilation of
many good math sites. |
mbrown@milforded.org
mlombardi@milforded.org |
| 8 |
Math |
Chris
Holmes and Rob Morrill |
Skittles
Scramble |
Ratios, fractions,
decimals, and percents of different Skittle colors in a bag. |
cholmes@milforded.org
rmorrill@milforded.org |
| 8 |
Science |
Andrea
Coulson and Donna Theriault |
Long
Island Sound |
PowerPoint modeling
Long Island Sound trip |
acoulson@milforded.org
dtheriault@milforded.org |
| 8 |
Science |
Tom
Dudeck |
A
Guide to Success in the Middle School Science Lab
|
This reference guide
includes the following sections: how to think like a scientist, the metric
system, laboratory apparatus, the scientific method, lab safety rules, CAPT
activities, a student's checklist, an activity sheet, and a rubric.
|
tdudeck@milforded.org |
| 8 |
Science |
Carrie
Jevarjian |
Long Island Sound |
PowerPoint modeling
Long Island Sound trip |
cjevarjian@milforded.org |
| 8 |
Science |
Natasha
Rennie |
Sun,
Salt, Sea, and . . . Martians? |
Your mission: Determine what
will happen to us and the earth's oceans if Martians decide to launch
a large space station around the Sun that would block 25% of our sunlight.
|
nrennie@milforded.org |
| 8 |
Science |
Anthony
Vitelli |
You
Can Do Physics! |
Visit interactive
sites and respond to higher level questions. |
avitelli@milforded.org |
| 8 |
Social
Studies |
Tom
Acri |
Milford
Oral History Project |
Interview Milford’s
residents to obtain oral histories, period photographs and e-mailed contributions. |
tacri@milforded.org |
| 8 |
Social
Studies |
Lea
Furano |
Civil
War Newspaper |
Research a specific
battle, write articles for a newspaper, and present it to the class. |
lfurano@milforded.org |
