Criminology students practiced their artistry by creating inkblot paintings (the type of images used in the famous Rorschach Test). They then discussed the efficacy of the Rorschach test, and began to consider the overarching concept of using psychological theories to determine the likelihood of criminal behavior. Students will connect these theories to their recent reading of Lord of the Flies, using real-life examples of psychological studies to consider the question, what makes good people do bad things? 
World History students have embarked on a journey toward ‘thinking like a historian’. Each student chose one California state History standard of interest to them. They then designed a research question about that topic, anchoring their questions in one of the California History Project’s five Historical Thinking Concepts (historical significance, cause and effect, change and continuity, perspective, and contemporary relevance). Students are currently learning to evaluate primary and secondary sources through the lens of a historian, and will soon locate their own sources to begin answering their research questions.
And, of course, US History and Government students have been working diligently on their Mock Election Night project, which all of us at CCPA are proud to present to you this coming Monday, November 4.
– Ms. Douglas