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Graduation Project 2013/2014

Graduation Project 2013/2014. Activism!! “A Call to Action”. Components. Research Paper Honors courses required to write thesis-based, argumentative research paper in MLA format Honors courses need to write 8-10 page research papers using at least 8 sources.

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Graduation Project 2013/2014

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  1. Graduation Project 2013/2014 Activism!! “A Call to Action”

  2. Components • Research Paper • Honors courses required to write thesis-based, argumentative research paper in MLA format • Honors courses need to write 8-10 page research papers using at least 8 sources. • Papers previously could be on any topic the students selected • This year, students will write their research papers on a social issue.

  3. Components • Product • Students are required to complete a product that takes a minimum of 10 hours to complete • The product must be tied to the student’s research topic. • Previous products could be anything the students decided on, with approval of the GP coordinator • Students required to have a mentor to sign off on hours and grade the finished product

  4. Components: product cont.’ • New Product • Students will tie their research to their product by completing some sort of public service • Community service, fundraising, raising awareness, informing, teaching, creating events, ect. • Students can still create a tangible product, if desired, but that product must be used by an organization. • IE: Last year a student created a compost for our school. This tangible product would still meet the GP requirements • IE: If a student wants to create a video, it needs to be used by an organization for a specific purpose

  5. Components • Portfolio • Students will create a portfolio, as in years past. • Portfolios will still contain all research requirements • Portfolios will demonstrate the service provided by students with pictures and captions, documentation of funds raised, ect. • Portfolio requirements that are in place today will remain in place for students this year. • In the future, students may have a research portfolio and a service portfolio

  6. Components • Presentation • Sophomore students this year will create authentic presentations to give to their peers about their research topics and their products • They may do an additional public presentation next year • There is a chance that students may be asked to present their GP to central services, GP coordinator meetings, or the school board

  7. So What’s Different? • GP is still a Craven County Graduation Requirement • We are attempting to make the projects more relevant to students in requiring them to be service based. • In the future, the project may be broken into different classes, other than English classes

  8. Paper and Service Product Connections: New Bern New Bern Service Locations Paper Topics that Tie In Animal Extinction, Poaching, Tracking, ECT Family Issues, Rec Therapy, Negative Peer Pressure, Bullying, Teen Suicide Literacy, Tutoring, Before/After School Programs Women’s Issues Emergency Services Stem Cell Research • Wild Life Rehab New Bern • Creekside Recreational Therapy Services • Little Red Book Mobile • Costal Women’s Forum • Bridgeton EMS • Rachel Lynn Smith Foundations • http://www.new-bern.nc.us/Volunteers/

  9. Paper and Service Product Connections: Havelock Service Organizations Paper Topics Papers about cancer programs, Relay for Life, service organizations Environmental papers, Climate Change, Recycling Literacy, mentoring, before/after school programs, Head Start PTSD, war, effect on families, ect • American Cancer Society • NC Big Sweep • Reach out and Read • Disabled American Veterans • http://www.charity-charities.org/charities/NC/Havelock.html

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