GATE SYMPOSIUM 2014 MENDEZ FUNDAMENTAL INVALUABLE! GATE SYMPOSIUM 2014 MENDEZ FUNDAMENTAL

Why have a GATE Symposium? Gives our GATE and Honor students a forum to present their interests and display their creativity Gives our students a chance to develop their critical thinking skills and enhance their research skills Allows for the development of collaboration and communication skills Provides challenges and academic competition which leads to academic confidence

INVALUABLE! Our Symposium focuses on the ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the UNIVERSAL THEME resulting from this project and how might this project add VALUE to our society?

What is the Criteria? The students must identify a Universal Theme The students must identify a Value The students must make sure that their project/Topic is cross-curricular The students must make sure that their project is relevant to today’s society The presentation must be research based The presentation must be organized and professional The project must go through the symposium process. (Mentorship, research, organization, collaboration, student centered work, etc) The project must display novelty

What is the Process? Introduction to Symposium Brainstorm Ideas/Find Groups/Find Mentors/Find Topic Research/Begin to highlight the Values and Universal Themes of the Topic Organize Research Student Data/Primary Source (optional for seventh grade) Focus on Novelty Work on Displays/Technology Work on Presentation Present Project at Symposium

As a Parent, what do I need to do? Just make sure that your child is here by 4:00, on Thurs, May 22nd. They will need to make sure that their projects are ready to go! The Symposium is professional attire, school uniform, or Symposium shirt with pants, (no jeans) or skirts.

THANK YOU!!!! Thank you for supporting your children through the Symposium process. The Mendez Students and Staff look forward to seeing you at Symposium!

INVALUABLE! 2014 QUESTIONS???