Senior Project: Fall Semester November 15th, 2018 (Thursday) Join Remind-Text 81010 w/message @whssrprj

Main Components Write a letter to the judges Choose a topic Compose a research paper Compile a portfolio Evaluate and document your completed task/product Practice your speech Present to the judges Celebrate! Choose a topic Write a resume Obtain a mentor Write a proposal with mentor guidance Verify Your Learning Stretch Complete 12 hours of mentorship with mentor Complete a task/product/ service (document the process)

Priority List Return Consequences Form Choose a topic Find a Mentor – Ms. Todoric’s presentation tomorrow! Don’t miss a deadline! – Mrs. Izquierdo will hunt you down! 

Choose a topic Mentor availability – Be mindful that at some point you will have to consider a change in topic in order to secure a mentor. The mentor hours are a non-negotiable! Interest Gratifying Consider an element of community service/higher purpose Must be intellectually challenging and of Learning Stretch to you!

When choosing a topic Consider Collaborating Increases the amount of resources Increases the amount of fun Makes for a better product If you decide to Collaborate: Be cautious (each person’s portion of the whole must be completed!)

Keep in Mind: Technology Product/Task (The TOOLS of the TRADE are technology: just remember they must be meaningful and USED by you during your SP journey) Documentation of the Process Presentation- (Your PPT is NOT the technology but you can add technology components to show PROOF of learning stretch, product, time with mentor etc.) *demonstration of the use of the technology is HOW you prove it was used!  Advertisement/ Marketing Community Outreach

Example of a past Senior Project Landscaping project at Wheeler Example of a past Senior Project

Other topic Ideas Possible topics/products Fashion Sports Students work with Goodwill representative (mentor) Students create a fashion show with clothing from Goodwill and collect donations Sports Students work with Special Olympics representative (mentor) Students create a mini documentary about training athletes with disabilities and present to student body

Other topic ideas Possible topics/products Business Students work with an individual from corporate background Students create a business plan and actually perform some parts of the plan (calculating the cost of a product and ways to market it and sell it) Donate money possibly or raise awareness

Find a Mentor ASAP! Places to find a mentor : Who do you Know? Parents’ co-workers/acquaintances Community organizations Social Media Places of worship Former teachers (elementary/middle school) Google Ms. Todoric will go into more depth tomorrow!

Consequences Form Sign and print your name Have parents sign Return to your English teacher by due date!  The late items KILL your grade folks!

RIP (really important people and things!) Wheelerseniorproject@gmail.com The Wheeler Library SP page!!! Mrs. Todoric Room 2074 –Mentors! Ms. Wickham Room 203-Questions?! Mrs. Izquierdo Room 2036- LATE !

Priority List This week-ish! Return Consequences Form Choose a topic Find a Mentor

The SP Timeline Keep it close and refer to it daily during this semester. Write due dates down in a calendar. Discuss big deadlines with your mentor (They will also have a copy of calendar in their booklet!) This semester : Virtual info meetings- Make note of who the presenter is (Chair of committee): Please go ask questions to them directly if you need to do so. *Go ahead and take off of work NOW! November 15th! Absences: If you miss a day that we have a scheduled meeting, it is up to YOU to watch the information on the Wheeler Library page! Hurricanes/snow days: If something is due in person (Example of Tomorrow), then said item will be due the DAY we return from the chaos!  Notice items due right before and right after Fall Break; if you do not want to work during your break…. Plan accordingly!

Need to miss school for SP? Most common, choosing a teacher as a mentor: YOU MAY MISS TWO HALF DAYS OR ONE FULL DAY ONLY with advanced permission without penalty. There is a STRICT protocol for this! ONE WEEK AHEAD secure all necessary signatures. *Form is with your English Teacher; I will NOT sign it if you do not tell me the DATE you plan to miss!

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