STEM Civics and Economics 2014

Community Service Project #1

At Central Cabarrus, we incorporate objectives from the Civics and Economics NC Standard Course of Study
by allowing students to identify a need in the community and develop a solution that can make a difference each
semester.
For this years community service project, our class will give back to the community of Central Cabarrus
directly and complete a digital history project on Central Cabarrus High School. We will build a digital archive
of primary sources that current students and staff, alumni, and the community will be able to access from
Central Cabarrus High Schools website.
Built in 1966 with funding from the Federal Government to compete in the space race, many community
members and alumni have expressed how they would appreciate the capability to reminisce on their years and
memories at Central Cabarrus High School by easily accessing previous yearbooks, newspaper articles of
Centrals landmark moments, and the role of Central in the Concord community from its beginning to present
day. With the assistance of the S.T.E.M. program of Central Cabarrus High School, the technological facilitator,
the media specialist, and alumni, the projected timeline for this STEM project is approximately two years.
This project will consist of work inside and outside of class. Please be mindful of the due dates!!
Roles to be fulfilled:
1. Videographers (2 groups: 6 to 8 members total) - To conduct oral histories (interviews) of alumni on
how school was here in the past; Make reference to the use of the planetarium.
2. Yearbook Scanners (3 groups: 7 to 8 members total)- To scan old yearbooks entirely (located in library)
3. Primary Source Collectors (1 group: 3 members total)- To collect and scan primary sources on Centrals
history (located in the planetarium)
4. Space Age Researchers (1 group: 2 members total)- To research the importance of federal funding in
education during the Space Age and Race (see me for sources)
5. Historical Planetarium Researchers (1 group: 2 members total)- To research the start of our planetarium
and its use on our campus since 1966.
6. Timeline builders (1 group: 2 members total)- To build timelines for each yearbook published at Central
Cabarrus High School. You will organize the timelines based on the most important events of that year.
For this project, you will be allowed to choose your group members. Please form groups based on the
members total.
In order to collect and scan our data, we will be using the Tiny Scan app. This app will be coming down (if it
hasnt already) from your iPad cloud. If you choose the groups that need to scan documents, you will receive a
tutorial on this app.
**THIS IS A PROJECT THAT WILL NOT ONLY REFLECT OUR SCHOOL, BUT S.T.E.M.! All work
must be completed with a professional attitude! If your groups work is rushed, it will not be published on
the Digital History website and your grade will reflect it**

PLEASE MARK THE FOLLOWING DUE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR!!

October 15th - Roles and Group members selected (these will be set in stone once chosen; choose wisely!)
October 22nd (4th Period Only)- Go to library to work on project.
November 12th Half way point check
1. Videographers- Minimum of two oral histories must be complete, but do not have to be edited.
2. Yearbook Scanners- A half or more of a yearbook scanned.
3. Primary Source Collectors- Multiple primary sources collected (including where to find them); scanning
process has begun.
4. Space Age Researchers- Rough draft of research due.
5. Historical Planetarium Researchers- Rough draft of research due.
6. Timeline builders (1 group: 2 members total)- Four timelines have been complete.
November 25th FINAL PROJECT DUE
1. Videographers- Three oral histories/interviews of alumni completed; edited and ready to post online.
2. Yearbook Scanners- Two full yearbooks scanned; all files uploaded via Google Docs.
3. Primary Source Collectors- All primary sources collected and scanned; description of each source
attached with each scan.
4. Space Age Researchers- Final research paper due (with MLA citations and bibliography)
5. Historical Planetarium Researchers- Final research paper due (with MLA citations and bibliography)
6. Timeline builders (1 group: 2 members total)- Eight timelines completed and ready to be uploaded.

Detailed Description of Each Groups Responsibility

1. Videographers:
a. Conduct three oral histories (interviews) with alumni of Central Cabarrus High School. The
alumni candidates must have graduated ten years ago or more.
b. You must meet with Mrs. Gregory during POWER or after school to discuss the questions you
will ask in the interview.
c. You will then edit your videos to look neat and professional.
2. Yearbook Scanners
a. Using the yearbooks provided in the library, you are to scan two FULL yearbooks.
b. The closer yearbook you can find to 1966, the better
c. You will be using the app TinyScan to complete the scanning process.
d. Scans must look professional! You must schedule to must meet with Mrs. Gregory during
POWER or after school to learn the proper way to use the TinyScan app.
3. Primary Source Collectors
a. You will collect articles, books, and other primary sources within the school that relates back to
Centrals history in the making.
b. Some of these sources can be found in old projects in the Planetarium.
c. Ms. Ramseur in the library also multiple sources in the library.
d. You will be using the app TinyScan to complete the scanning process.
e. Scans must look professional! You must schedule to must meet with Mrs. Gregory during
POWER or after school to learn the proper way to use the TinyScan app.
f. Each primary source must include a detailed description of what the source is and the importance
of the source in our schools history.
g. You must have a minimum of ten sources
4. Space Age Researchers
a. Your group is to explore and research the importance of the 1960s Space Race to our nations
education.
b. Your research will be presented in the form of a paper
c. Central Cabarrus was funded by the Federal Government in response to the challenges posed by
the Russian Federal Space Agency; therefore, why did the government want to pour our money
into our nations education to compete in the space race?
d. You must meet with Mrs. Gregory during POWER or after school to discuss the questions you
need to answer and sources you can use for support
e. Research paper must be:
i. 3 to 4 pages in length
ii. Double spaced
iii. 1 margins
iv. MLA citation
5. Historical Planetarium Researchers
a. Your group will research the history of our schools planetarium.
b. Your research will be presented in the form of a research paper
c. You must meet with Mrs. Gregory during POWER or after school to discuss the questions you
need to answer about the Planetarium.
d. Resources can be found in our schools planetarium and library.
e. Through your research, your group will discover Central Cabarrus High Schools
unique relationship to the 1960s Space Race and its on-going contribution to

f.

educating the youth of Cabarrus County in science, technology, engineering, and

math.
Research paper must be:
i. 3 to 4 pages in length
ii. Double spaced
iii. 1 margins
iv. MLA citation
v. Bibliography

6. Timeline builders:
a. You are to complete eight timelines for eight different years at Central Cabarrus High School;
yearbooks and other primary sources can assist you with this.
b. You are welcome to choose a timeline creator of your choice, as long as it is approved by Mrs.
Gregory.
c. Timelines must be visually appealing and professional (make note of the grammar)!!