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Physics In The Garden, Dae Jin Park, Jiyoun Jung, Tanner Haun Bush
Physics In The Garden, Dae Jin Park, Jiyoun Jung, Tanner Haun Bush
Mechanical Engineering
The Final Design Review (FDR) report explains the initial research, design process, finalized design, manufacturing and assembly methods, and testing done by the senior project group in Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. For this project, the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden would like to develop an educational and interactive exhibit that conveys a lesson in physics. The Botanical Garden envisions an exciting feature to educate children on physical science and broaden the appeal of the garden. This document captures the problem’s scope, requirements, initial concept, design research, target demographic, ideation, evaluation processes, and project …
A Battle Over 20th Century Textbooks: How The Civil War Is Still Fought In American Classrooms, Katie Court
A Battle Over 20th Century Textbooks: How The Civil War Is Still Fought In American Classrooms, Katie Court
History
This paper analyzed the emergence of Lost Cause history textbooks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Following the Civil War, Confederate societies such as the United Daughters of the Confederacy and United Confederate Veterans had a vested interest in positively portraying the South. From 1890-1930, Confederate societies attempted to expel textbooks that spoke unfavorably of the Confederacy, and instead encouraged states all around the country to follow stringent rules of how to discuss historical events. This research was led by material written by these societies and the textbooks they endorsed or expelled, in order to analyze the origins …