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Senior Project. Your Name. Where I Was born. Name of hospital and Birth date City, State, Country Anything special (a twin? Born in the back of a taxi? Etc.). My Family. Parents Brothers & Sisters Anyone else of interest. My Education. Elementary School Middle School High School.
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Senior Project Your Name
Where I Was born • Name of hospital and Birth date • City, State, Country • Anything special (a twin? Born in the back of a taxi? Etc.)
My Family • Parents • Brothers & Sisters • Anyone else of interest
My Education • Elementary School • Middle School • High School
what led me to pick my topic • Purpose/Reason • Personal connection to topic • Ex: adoption – you are adopted or wish to adopt • Ex. Athletics – are an athlete • Wanted to pick a topic opposite of my own ideology • Wanted to de-bunk beliefs, etc. • Future career interest • Ex. nursing/websites – want to be a midwife, nurse, own a business; design games, etc. • Couldn’t think of one so my mom chose it for me, picked the first thing googled, etc.
Objective of research • Thesis – statement/your point of view • Because half of all American elementary school children consume nine times the recommended daily allowance of sugar, schools should be required to replace the beverages in soda machines with healthy alternatives • Because the Internet is filled with tremendous marketing potential, companies should exploit this potential by using Web pages that offer both advertising and customer support. • Hunger persists in Glandelinia because jobs are scarce and farming in the infertile soil is rarely profitable.
Research summary • Restate your thesis • What were the main ideas identified through research? • What conclusions were drawn from the research as it relates to your thesis? • Was your position supported (or not) as you went through the process. • Were there any surprises/unexpected outcomes?
Negative aspects/outcomes • What obstacles did you encounter trying to complete project (research) • Examples: no mentor, lack of available material on topic or point of view, little time, • How did you overcome these obstacles? • Worked with teacher/mentor after school. • Narrowed/expanded topic • Learned strategies like,… which helped me
Growth as a learner and as a person (A reflection on 4 yrs) • Do you feel that you have demonstrated your abilities to achieve proficiency in the various content areas while in high school? HOW? • What strengths (academic/social/civic) do you possess that have helped you attain both your personal and academic goals? • What weaknesses (or growing edges) do you have that have been an obstacle to you attaining both your personal and academic goals? • HOW have/will you overcome them? • What would you have done differently if you had to begin your high school career all over again? OR what advice would you give a freshman who is similar to you in character?
My career goals • Career – What will yours be? Briefly describe the career • Reason(s) for choosing this career
My Future goals • Where do you see yourself in the immediate future? Long-term? • College and major, trade school, military, etc. • Family? Marriage?
Favorite quote • Be sure to put it in quotations and include the author’s name. Example. • “The difficulties of life are intended to make us better, not bitter.” • Author Unknown