Help!

This might just take a little bit, I am a High School senior, and I'm doing my Senior Project on Black and White Photography, and I was wondering if you would be able to help me? I would just like to know the basics about:

1. What kind of film should you use, Specifications of it etc...

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2. What kind of Camera should you use, Specifications of it etc...

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3. Actual process of developing my photographs, what kind of chemicals, temp., etc...

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4. What should my darkroom have in it, what it looks like, and specifications...

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If you would be so kind as to help me with my problem, I would be very grateful!

Thank you for your time and Efforts!

Oh dear, this is a very general question, so it will have to have a very general answer...

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In the Home page of Black and White World (http://www.photogs.com/bwworld/index.html), you will find "beginners" articles on developing B&W film, and setting up a darkroom, and printing.

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To keep it simple, go for a manual 35mm SLR. Film and developer: if you are in the States, probably Kodak T-Max 100 (or 400) and Xtol. Or if you can readily get hold of it, Ilford Delta 100 (or 400) and Paterson FX39.

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Everyone has their own favourite film/developer combination, and they all have different strengths and weaknesses, but these should get you started.

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For printing, get a box of Ilford Multigrade glossy 10x8, and Ilford Multigrade developer. Borrow a darkroom and use its enlarger before buying and setting up your own.

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If I was being argumentative, I would argue that a beginner should start with 5x4 instead of 35mm, but I'm not, so I won't.