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Below is a chart of the topics we discussed in class on Wednesday, February 18, 2009. Tomorrow, it will be updated with topic rankings from 1 - 3. A 1 indicates the topic is mandatory for the site. A 2 ranking indicates that while not mandatory, the topic is highly desirable. A 3 indicates it is not mandatory and considered a "frill." Look them over. Select 3 or 4 you and your partner (or you on your own) could endure for the second half of the year. Tomorrow night, Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 7 pm, sign ups will begin. =Warnings!!! = 1. Any sign-ups time stamped prior to 7 pm will be NULL AND VOID. 2. Anything ranked 1 or 2 must be selected before I will allow a 3 to be assigned. 3. As teacher I have the final assignment rights. A 1 rank trumps a 3 rank. If a 1 is left unselected, I retain the right to pull a 2 or a 3 and reassign.  =Anything marked ec is extra credit only. Do not sign up for an extra credit assignment at this time. I will post the word "Begin" at exactly 7 pm. Anything posted before the time stamped on the word "Begin" will be null and void. Good luck and happy researching!=

Melinda Mayer || Cassie Hanley || Steve Manning || Jarryd Hudock ||
 * Rank || Topic || Sign up ||
 * || The Cement Industry ||  ||
 * 1 || Atlas Cement Company || Josh K. and Joe K. ||
 * 1 || Atlas Museum (its past, present, future) || Alex Haines & Jacob George ||
 * 2 || J. Navarro, father of cement in this area || Jarryd Hudock ||
 * ec || On-line search for relatives who worked at the Atlas ||  ||
 * || Immigration ||  ||
 * 2 || Croatian immigrants ||  ||
 * 2 || Polish immigrants ||  ||
 * 2 || Russian immigrants ||  ||
 * 2 || Scotch/Irish immigrants ||  ||
 * 2 || Slovak immigrants ||  ||
 * 2 || Ukrainian immigrants ||  ||
 * || History ||  ||
 * 1 || Col. John Siegfried: his impact on the town || Alia Goral, Jade Popp,
 * || Community Center past present future ||  ||
 * 3 || Compare/Contrast Depression in Northampton to Current times ||  ||
 * 3 || Destructive fires in Northampton ||  ||
 * 1 || Downtown’s “heyday” What was there then? What is there now? Recreating old Northampton || Alexa Harry
 * 1 || Dr. Haff || Jarryd Hudock ||
 * 1 || Early settlers (the names that built the town) || Jarryd Hudock ||
 * 3 || Famous Northamptonites (Druckenmiller, Schneider, actress, Noah Weiss, etc) ||  ||
 * 3 || Fraternal organizations ||  ||
 * 2 || George Stem/Lehigh Car Manufacturing ||  ||
 * 1 || Haff Hospital/Nursing school || J Breiner and R DeWalt ||
 * 2 || Historic battles in the area (Indians, etc) ||  ||
 * 1 || Leni Lenape Indians || tyler dally, alex ifkovits ||
 * 2 || Ma & Pa stores vs. chains ||  ||
 * 1 || Northampton Spirit (the effort to revitalize – chamber of commerce) ||  ||
 * 2 || Northampton’s role in the revolutionary/civil wars ||  ||
 * 1 || Religion in Northampton || Erika K. and Brandi K., ||
 * 1 || Textile industry || Ali Fleming ||
 * 2 || The Ben Franklin connection ||  ||
 * 3 || The Depression compare and contrast to current conditions ||  ||
 * 1 || The four original settlements (Stemton, Laubachsville, Siegfrieds, Newport) || Danny Dao ||
 * 2 || Theodore Howell ||  ||
 * 1 || Tru Blue Brewery || Steve Konopka
 * 2 || Turkey Day game history/coaches || Sarah Ninos & Ashley Turner ||
 * 2 || Walking Purchase || Staci Hujsa & Laura Kocsis ||
 * ec || What it cost – then v. now ||  ||
 * 1 || Where did the name “Konkrete Kids” come from? || Kelsie Schmall and Rein Short ||
 * 1 || Wonder Team || Bryan Corrow and Ricky Meyers,
 * || Infrastructure ||  ||
 * 2 || Banks (past and present) ||  ||
 * 1 || Boro departments, offices, functions; how to run for office ||  ||
 * 3 || Crime in Northampton || Robert Smith/Sean Bankos ||
 * 3 || Effects of shopping malls on family business || Jacqueline O'Connell and Hilary Anderson ||
 * 1 || History of Emergency Services in Northampton (Fire co, ems, police etc) ||  ||
 * 2 || Hotels in Northampton ||  ||
 * ec || Hotlines ||  ||
 * 1 || Impact of Atlas closing || Lauren Bellesfield and Mary Dziadual!!! ||
 * 2 || Memorials/markers || Zachary Gotthardt ||
 * 2 || Miller’s Diner || Parth & Danny L. ||
 * 2 || Newhard’s Pharmacy ||  ||
 * 1 || Northampton Borough Municipal Authority ||  ||
 * 3 || Pool/hours/history ||  ||
 * ec || Recycling news ||  ||
 * 1 || Schools in Northampton || Caitlin Perry and Erika Stahl ||
 * 2 || Sports in Northampton || Bryan Corrow and Ricky Meyers ||
 * ec || Store listings with phone numbers, etc ||  ||
 * 2 || The wards (what are they, where are they, what are their functions) How are addresses set up? || Alison DeBlass ||
 * 2 || VFW/veterans organizations || Alison DeBlass ||
 * 3 || Women’s jobs || Haley Maruschak ||
 * || What to do in Northampton ||  ||
 * ec || Demographics ||  ||
 * 3 || Greenway project ||  ||
 * 2 || NAA/ playground associations ||  ||
 * 3 || Newspapers (past present) ||  ||
 * 2 || Parks and recreation (what to do in town) || Annie Zangari and Kelly Paukovits!!!!!! ||
 * ec || Pictures/video/map pages || Caitlin Perry and Erika Stahl ||
 * 2 || Public library ||  ||
 * 3 || Rec center ||  ||
 * 3 || Restaurants ||  ||