The 91大神 Scholars program is a college-model course that introduces students to the rigors of directed independent study. The class concludes with a presentation of original research conducted by the student over the course of the trimester. During the fall of 2021, 26 students participated in the program, in four subject areas: history, language, math, and science. This links to all 26 final presentations. Student work is also listed below by subject.
History
A Progression of Zionism and Why It Is in Need of Preservation
Witchy Business: Protest elements within pre-Christian, Pre-Industrial, and Neo-Pagan Witchcraft
Aptitude is Not a Commodity: The Effects of Economic Disparity on Standardized Testing
The Filibuster: The Rapid Rise Over The Last Decade and The Need to Reform This Political Turmoil
Thomas Jefferson and Slavery at Monticello: The Two Sides of a Coin
EMS: Looking Under the Gloves
The Power of Names: Uncovering the Agendas that Teach American Superiority
Contradictions in the Haitian Revolution: An Exploration into the True Character of Toussaint Louverture
Vulnerability and Identity: Women Artists鈥 Response Towards the Collision of Second-Wave Feminism and the Vietnam War
Revealing America’s Influence on Nazi Germany’s Race Criminalizing Laws
The Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Low-Income Families in China
Language
The Seasons of Horace in Modern Day
Grimm Fairytales: the Original Endings and How the Stories are Told
Boarding Schools: A Favorite Destination for French-Speaking International Students
Manners & Etiquette: A Representation of the Japanese Upbringing
Learning Spanish Through TikTok
Soccer ou Football: Analyzing Similarities and Differences Between French and English Soccer Commentary
Hippolyta and the 鈥淗ero鈥: A Modern Retelling of Hercules鈥檚 Ninth Labor
Chironomia: A Demonstration of the Language of Hand Gestures
Math
The Effect of Foreign Substances on Baseballs
Homemade Flight Computer for a Model Rocket
Science
A Meta-Study on the Neurobiological and Cognitive Psychological Effects of Poverty During Childhood
A NEAT Way to Train a Neural Network
Sports Psychology and Mental Health
Pond Health: Pursuing Restoration and Sustenance of the 91大神 Pond Through Studies of Its Connected Aquatic Ecosystem
Can Prefrontal Cortex Development Be Used To Determine Sentencing Standards in Cases of Juvenile Violent Crime?