The I-Search Your Senior Project The Undiscovered Country: Challenge Yourself Explore Grow

Choosing a topic :  You decide!  Meaningful, engaging, fun.  Compelling and personal  Active engagement  Be an expert, a warrior, an artist, a thinker, a learner

Brainstorming Dance Arts and crafts Drama / Film Eastern Medicine Sports Medicine Religion Careers Computers Photography Architecture

Requirements oMaintain a Senior Project Binder and a 2 Column Work and Product Log oLetter of Intent oProposal o3 Interviews (one in class ) oVisitation oSecondary Research oI-Search Paper oProduct & Product Log oPresentation

LAUNCH Brainstorm Sell your topic/Question Strategize Start you Letter of Intent

Proposal Persuasive voice Explain your motivation Inventory of what you know A list of resources 2-3 pages. Why have you chosen this topic? What do you know to be true about this topic? What questions do you have about this topic? What do you hope to discover?

Mentors  Consider a mentor A coach A problem-solver A resource A proofreader Over 21 Professional in the field

Mentor Meetings First Meeting Second Meeting Third meeting Review Review work to-date Show 2 nd or Requirements 3 rd draft of paper An Interview Brainstorm about Perhaps give paper The FOCUS of Paper Resources to mentor ahead of time research Journals Review outline of Discuss Interviews presentations Ideas for product Visitation Ask mentor to attend Outline of paper presentation Presentation and write letter to Ms. Sutherland

Mentor Documents Mentor Requirements Mentor Editing Sheet Mentor Agreement Form Turned In Mentor Letter included In Final Portfolio

Interviews Interview two people who will help answer your research and challenging questions Individual must be integral to Project 2 typed pages Interview format, no scripts On topic writing Reflect preparation

Visitation Silent Observation Reflection Fly on the Wall Third Person Show Not Tell Writing Choose well grasshopper

The Paper 8-10 Pages + Work Cited Page An Integration of your Research Visitations Interview Reflection

Paper, Paper, Paper Make sure your paper reflects your search Discuss and show how you obtained your knowledge How the combination of visitation, interviews, research dovetailed to a new understanding Weave these elements throughout your paper

Mentor Letter Your mentor reflects on: The process Product Paper You Enclosed in Senior Project Portfolio

Product Representation of how you have grown from the Senior Project Product Log documenting 15 hours

Teaching or Leadership Product Teach junior high health class about marine archaeology Teach about knights and armor to a 6 th grade class Coach a little league team Set up a neighborhood action committee

Written Product Book of poems Newspaper Novelette

Physical Product Stained glass window Computer program Outfit Rebuilt engine Or Learn to scuba dive Run a marathon Start a fitness program Go on a wilderness survival trip

Performance Product Dance Instrumental or singing recital Speed Racing Magic show

Career-related product “Shadow” a police offer Write or speak about an experience to others View and document medical procedures Volunteer time at a local veterinarian (Note: simple shadowing without an extension of the experience, such as a presentation or written document is lightweight

Presentation One 3x5 card 3 visual aids 15 minutes long Dress professionally

Most importantly Take time to choose Passion is not always easily accessible Challenge yourself Be true to yourself Follow your bliss Strive for excellence Have fun

Points to Ponder “We could you know. We can live any way we want…The thing is to stalk your calling in a certain skilled and supple way, to locate the most tender and live spot and to pug into that pulse”. A Dillard “How can we know the dancer from the dance?” W.B. Yeats

Life is after all a search for the secrets of growth and no one is expected to have them all We are judged not by what we know But by the honesty of our search M. Shain