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Four Year Research Project Review. Basha High School. Let’s Review the Next Four Years. Research Prompt. How can I achieve Basha’s mission of benevolence, honor, and scholarship through action?. Freshman Year. Research Proposal Objectives:
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Four Year Research Project Review Basha High School
Research Prompt How can I achieve Basha’s mission of benevolence, honor, and scholarship through action?
Freshman Year • Research Proposal • Objectives: • Choose a topic—something that aligns with your passion and your gifts • Do preliminary research • Create a “game” plan
Sophomore Year • Annotated Bibliography • Objectives: • Research so you become an expert on your topic • Refine your topic • EVALUATE sources—don’t look like a fool! • Connect research to your ultimate goal
Junior Year • Research Paper • Objectives • Incorporate research into academic writing • Demonstrate your prowess, your knowledge, your passion to help! • Generate an understanding of your connection to the topic
Senior Year • THE Project • Objectives • To assume the authority, control, and leadership of a serious project • To build real world skills (communication, organization, management, action) • To create something that endures—your positive actions have immortality!
FAQ’s • Can I get $$ to support my idea? • Yep! You can apply for a grant • Can I change my topic? • Although it is not impossible for students to change their research issue, it does involve considerable effort and commitment on their part. • Please understand that this is a 4-year research project and should be taken seriously as it will affect the English grade each year.
You CAN make a difference! • http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/adora_svitak.html • Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.