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Senior Project

Senior Project. Monique Mora Senior Project Coordinator. Overview. Graduation requirement Project will take place for ALL seniors during the 1 st Semester 2 nd Semester will focus on reading, writing and building analytical skills. Four Phases of the Senior Project. Research Paper

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Senior Project

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  1. Senior Project Monique Mora Senior Project Coordinator

  2. Overview • Graduation requirement • Project will take place for ALL seniors during the 1st Semester • 2nd Semester will focus on reading, writing and building analytical skills

  3. Four Phases of the Senior Project • Research Paper • Fieldwork • Portfolio • Senior Boards

  4. Phase I: Research PaperSenior Project Proposal • At the end of August, seniors will submit proposals forms for his or her desired topic • Proposal includes: • Mentor information & signature • Research paper topic • Fieldwork plan for Proof of Project • Project awareness • One attached annotated source

  5. Phase I: Research PaperSenior Project Proposal • Proposals will be reviewed by the Senior Project Committee • All proposals must be approved in order for a senior to proceed with his or her topic & fieldwork

  6. Phase I: Research Paper • Students must have 5 sources relating to his or her topic (books, magazines or newspaper articles, Internet articles, interviews etc.) • Students must write a 7-11 page paper proving his or her thesis statement along with citing credible research to support argument • Paper must include: • Title Page • Outline • 7-11 page paper with minimum of 5 cited sources • Works Cited

  7. Phase II: FieldworkProof of Project • Proof of Project: Students are to spend a minimum of 15 hours creating a Proof of Project • Proof of Projects can consist of: writing a collection of short stories, building a robot, creating a painting, organizing a clothing drive for the homeless, etc.

  8. Phase II: FieldworkRaising Awareness • Through the Proof of Project, students are to raise the community, society’s awareness about their topic. • For example: • Topic-Elephants in Captivity • Proof of Project-Paper mache elephant & bull hook • Raising Awareness-The proof of project will be entered in the PHS Art Show and the Whittier College Fall Art Show

  9. Phase II: FieldworkRaising Awareness • Raising the public’s awareness • Blogs updated and maintained • Community Art Shows • Social Media Campaigns • Documentaries entered into contest and/or published on Youtube • Commercials published on Youtube • Short stories, book of poetry, novel published online, etc. • Senior Project Fair in November • Students can earn up to 5 hours; 4 hour Saturday SP session required plus participation in lunchtime fair • Will meet the Raising Public Awareness Requirement

  10. Phase II: FieldworkThe Mentor • Students need to find a mentor to help guide them through the project • Students may have more than one mentor • Each mentor must complete a Mentor Commitment Form • Mentors should: • Be knowledgeable in the field • Be 21 years of age or older • NOT be a family member

  11. Phase II: FieldworkProof of Project Hours • Students MUST complete a minimum of 15 fieldwork hours creating the proof of project • Graduation requirement • Students who complete 31+ hours will receive an A in fieldwork

  12. Phase II: Proof of Fieldwork • There must be proof of fieldwork: • Pictures-minimum of 15 pictures • Student needs to be in the pictures • Students need to document the progression of their proof of project process from start to finish • Mentor needs to be in @ least 2 pictures

  13. Phase II: Proof of Fieldwork • Students must keep track of his or her fieldwork hours on the fieldwork timeline • Fieldwork timeline must be signed by the mentor/s • Fieldwork logs will also be completed by students

  14. Phase II: Fieldwork-The Don’ts • Students may NOTbe paid for fieldwork • Students may NOTreceive high school credit for fieldwork • Fieldwork is NOTto be completed during class time-Students are NOT to miss school in order to complete fieldwork • Students are NOT permitted to create display boards

  15. Phase II: Fieldwork-The Don’ts • Students are NOT permitted to create a pamphlet/brochure as the sole proof of project.  • Students are NOT permitted to create surveys for fieldwork hours  • Students CANNOT do observations for the first 15 fieldwork hours • Students CANNOT solely volunteer for the first 15 fieldwork hours

  16. Phase III: Portfolio • Students must complete the portfolio in order to receive an appointment for Senior Boards • The portfolio must be bound and contain: • A complete and clean copy of the research paper(all parts) • Cover, dividers and tabs that are computer generated • Pictures accompanied by typed captions • Typed Fieldwork Logs • All forms

  17. Phase IV: Presentation • No student will receive his/her appointment for Senior Boards without completing the practice presentationin his or her Senior English class • Students with an exemplary practice presentation will be recommended, by his or her English teacher, for the Showcase board

  18. Phase IV: Presentation • 7-11 minute presentation followed by a question and answer session • Presentation score is figured by adding and averaging all the board score sheets • Senior Boards consist of: • PHS Staff Members • PHS Alumni • Community Members

  19. Senior Project Information • Checkpoint Due Dates: • Please refer to checkpoint handout • Each checkpoint is due at the beginning of the class period • Late checkpoints receive half credit and they must be completed before any other checkpoints will be accepted • Students MUST complete all checkpoints

  20. Senior Project Information • Senior Project is a significant part of the Semester I English grade • Final SP grade is figured by adding and averaging the following scores: • Paper Grade • Fieldwork Rubric • Portfolio • Senior Boards • Completion of all checkpoints

  21. Information • Pioneer High School Website-Short cut link to Senior Project on the PHS home page • Each Senior will also receive a Senior Project Handbook in September

  22. Interested in serving as a judge? • Please contact Ms. Mora: • Monique.Mora@wusd.org

  23. Thank you for your time.

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