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Developing the Letter of Intent. Senior Projects – 2013-14. Your Idea: What Will Your Project Be About?. “I want to live the life of a Gold Rush prospector.”. “I want to build a flying robot”. Possible Project: What Will You Do?.
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Developing the Letter of Intent Senior Projects – 2013-14
Your Idea: What Will Your Project Be About? “I want to live the life of a Gold Rush prospector.” “I want to build a flying robot”
Possible Project: What Will You Do? Spend one weekend in a shack on the American River, with only the clothes and tools a Gold Rush prospector would have. Spend the days panning for gold
Possible Question for Your Paper “Does the use of flying robot drones by law enforcement pose a threat to civil liberties?”
What do you already know about the subject? • Have you taken a class? • Are members of your family involved? • Is this something you do for fun? (WARNING!) • Have you read a book on the subject? • Are you passionately interested in the subject?
What academic subjects are related to this idea? • American history • Geography • Geology • Mineralogy • Psychology • Business
How will this project challenge you? • Will it be physically demanding? • Will it require creativity? Leadership? Patience? • Have you done anything like this before? • What problems do you anticipate? • What if you fail to achieve your goals?
How is this project connected to what you plan to study in college? “As an aspiring Web designer/CEO, I believe I can learn a lot about launching a startup from learning what it was like to stake, work and defend a claim during the California Gold Rush.”
How is this project connected with a life or work experience you hope to have? “Building a robot drone will be the first phase in my progress toward eventual world domination… BWAH-HA-HA-HA!”* *Maniacal laughter not recommended.