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Graduation Project 2014/15. GP COODINATORS: DAL TOMLINSON, MAURICE PEACOCK, JEFF LOVINGOOD. COMPONENTS- THE FOUR P’S. PRODUCT: W HAT YOU ARE DOING PAPER: PART OF ENG IV GRADE, NLT 6 PAGES IN LENGTH NOT INCLUDING CITATIONS. RESEARCH, THESIS STATEMENT, AND CITATIONS ARE REQUIRED
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Graduation Project 2014/15 GP COODINATORS: DAL TOMLINSON, MAURICE PEACOCK, JEFF LOVINGOOD
COMPONENTS- THE FOUR P’S • PRODUCT: WHAT YOU ARE DOING • PAPER: PART OF ENG IV GRADE, NLT 6 PAGES IN LENGTH NOT INCLUDING CITATIONS. RESEARCH, THESIS STATEMENT, AND CITATIONS ARE REQUIRED • PORTFOLIO: DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR WORK. MOST OF THIS WILL BE SUBMITTED ONLINE WITH A SMALL VERIFYING PORTFOLIO FOR JUDGES • PRESENTATION: STUDENTS WILL GIVE AN 8-10 MINUTE PRESENTATION OF PRODUCT IN FRONT OF A PANEL OF SELECTED JUDGES
CHANGES FROM PAST GP • PORTFOLIO: THE PORTFOLIO WILL BE SMALLER IN CONTENT. MOST FORMS WILL BE FOUND AND TURNED IN ON EDMODO/GOOGLE DOCS SITE. • FACULTY MEMBERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO SERVE AS MENTORS. THIS IS UP TO FACULTY MEMBER AS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT. • LESS PAPERWORK
PRODUCT SIMPLY PUT, THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE DOING, FROM BUILDING A SURFBOARD, TO DESIGNING A CAR, TO CUTTING HAIR, TO CREATING A LEADERSHIP SEMINAR, TO DESIGNING A TIME MACHINE. WHAT IS THE DESIRED OUTCOME OF YOUR RESEARCH AND WORK?
PAPER • MUST BE 6-8 PAGES IN LENGTH • MUST HAVE AN APPROVED THESIS STATEMENT • MUST SHOW RESEARCH AND CITE SOURCES • THE GP PAPER WILL BE SUBMITTED AND BE A PART OF THE STUDENT’S ENG IV CLASS GRADE • THE COMPLETED FINAL DRAFT OF THE PAPER WILL BE CHECKED AND THE FINAL APPROVAL SHEET WILL BE SIGNED BY THE ENGLISH TEACHER OR FACULTY MEMBER. • .
PORTFOLIO • THIS IS WHERE MOST OF THE CHANGES WILL OCCUR THIS YEAR • MOST FORMS WILL BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH EDMODO. • ALL SENIORS MUST JOIN EDMODO GROUP THROUGH SCHOOL WEBSITE. GROUP PASSWORD IS: gdkumj • PORTFOLIO IS WHAT THE JUDGES WILL SEE. A MINIMUM OF THE FOLLOWING: TABLE OF CONTENTS PERSONAL RESUME, THANK YOU LETTER TO JUDGES, PRODUCT PICS AND MENTOR JOURNALS, RESEARCH PAPER APPROVAL FORM,
PORTFOLIO CONTINUED • ALL PORTFOLIO’S WILL HAVEA MINIMUM OF THE FOLLOWING: • TABLE OF CONTENTS • PERSONAL RESUME • THANK YOU LETTER TO JUDGES • NLT 5 RELEVANT CAPTIONED PRODUCT PICS AND MENTOR JOURNAL • RESEARCH PAPER APPROVAL FORM • SELF EVALUATION ESSAY
PRESENTATION • NO LESS THAN 8-10 MINS IN LENGTH • STUDENTS WILL PRESENT IN FRONT OF JUDGES PANEL OR WITH FACULTY MEMBERS AS SITUATIONS REQUIRE • STUDENT SHOULD DO AT LEAST TWO REHEARSALS WITH FACULTY MEMBERS VERIFYING TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PRESENTATION
CONSEQUENCES • STUDENTS WHO ARE HABITUALLY NOT MEETING DEADLINES MAY FORFEIT LATER ARRIVAL/EARLY RELEASE IN LIEU OF MANDATORY STUDY HALL • POSSIBLE LOSS OF PARKING SPACE • POSSIBLE LOSS OF HOMECOMING, SENIOR TRIP, PROM, • FAILURE TO GRADUATE/FAILURE OF GRADE
QUESTIONS?? • www.edmodo.com • Student log in user name your email then create password. • If a student has issue getting on site please see Mr. Lovingood • Parents and Guardians may join site to check as well
DATES TO REMEMBER • September 13, 2014 - Homecoming Dance • September 15-19, 2014 -Homecoming Spirit Week • September 19, 2014 - Homecoming (Senior Breakfast, homecoming parade) • September 27, 2014 - Mr. and Miss DHS • December 17-18, 2014 - Fall Senior Project Presentations • April 14-April 18, 2015 - Senior Trip to Orlando, Florida • April 25, 2015 - Prom • May 7-9, 2015 - Musical • May 20-21, 2015 - Spring Senior Project Board Nights