Disciplines

Disciplines: Each Division is divided into seven (7) Disciplines. Each school may submit no more than five (5) projects per Division in any one of the seven (7) Disciplines. For example, a school may submit no more than five projects in History for Division I.

Anthropology: Projects concerning how culture has developed by people living and thinking together. Examples are Ancient civilizations, Native Americans, customs, festivals, types of shelter and food, religion, etc.

Economics: Projects concerning the utilization of the natural environment to produce the goods and services needed by man. Examples are money, manufacturing, trade, transportation of goods, services, communication, inflation, stock exchange, Common Market, government budgets, etc.

Geography: Projects concerning the relationship between man and his natural environment. Examples include ecology, foreign countries, lands and peoples, maps, flooding, rivers, lakes, cities, conservation, etc.

History: Projects concerning the written story of man and the development of civilizations. Examples include historical events and trends, wars, diplomacy, politics, religious institutions, biographies, etc.

Louisiana History: Any projects you would place in the History category but that are specific to Louisiana.

Political Science: Projects concerning principles, organization, and methods of government. Examples include government agencies, constitutions, courts, international agencies, FBI, CIA, etc.

Sociology: Projects concerning people living in groups. Examples include the family, crime, mental health, lifestyles, media, drug abuse, etc.