Write a biography of someone of note from the community. Just about every community has an individual who won some kind of national distinction or who was involved in a national movement on the regional level. An example of the latter could be a local captain of industry who contributed to a community industrial development. Conduct an oral history interview. Research an ethnic enclave in your community and relate that group to present day institutions, ie.e., a church, club, or festival.
Possible Projects Go on a cemetery scavenger hunt.
This could be to find directed information, or simply to find their own information. Determine average life span during a certain period of time as represented in a particular cemetery. Also, comparisons can be made between male and female expectancy. Record evidence of an epidemic. Compare names on stone with placenames in the communty.