Following the NC Graduation Project Rubrics

 Must be a stretch  Must have a serious and sustained interest/passion about topic  Must show growth throughout the process  Must follow and pass (with satisfactory or exemplary) the NC Graduation Project Rubrics

Proposal Product w/Service Learning Paper Portfolio Presentation Get approved Meet w/Mentor and create product Write research paper Complete Product and Service Learning Complete Portfolio Present to Judges Propose a topic

Full Block Formal Business Letter Addressed to Owen High Committee Attached to CONTRACT (includes student, parent, academic advisor, mentor, service learning coordinator signatures) Paper topic approved by English teacher or Mrs. Jenny Davis (GP Committee chair) Very specific guidelines Due to English teacher for review before committee

 MLA style (Modern Language Association) –Times New Roman 12 pt. font –Double Spaced, 1 inch margins  5 full pages (1 line on the 6 th )  Must have header and heading  Student generated graph/chart (1/4 size of page)  Works Cited page, including header  Paper is electronically turned in to Turnitin.com website as well as English teacher  The English teacher grades the first copy, with an option to revise for a higher grade.  MUST HAVE FLASHDRIVE FOR ALL WRITTEN MATERIAL

15 hours w/ mentor for a satisfactory grade 16 hours w/ mentor for an exemplary grade (A) –Mentor must be 21 years old –Must not be an immediate family member or a member of your household –Must be outside the school 2 hours of service learning »May or may not be w/ mentor ( but must have a service learning coordinator) »2 hrs. is part of the 15/16 hours »Must not be “free labor” »Community service encouraged Product includes work w/mentor (shadowing), w/ a tangible piece of evidence (scrapbook, photo album, video, model, demonstration, etc.) Photo documentation required for ALL students throughout the process Product, Service Learning Component, Picture documentation, Graduation Project Log, AA Log, Mentor Verification form, and Visual Aids ALL due same time At least 5 contacts w/an Owen High teacher, administrator, OR counselor who agrees to serve as an Academic Advisor The community judges grade the product.

White,1 inch, 3 ring binder w/ plastic sleeve in front Must save material on a flashdrive All information MLA style Portfolio includes research paper as well as other reflective writing material Photo documentation in portfolio The English teacher grades the portfolio.

2 Mock presentations (1 teacher, 1 class) 8-10 minute SPEECH (grade penalty for time under or over) Demonstrations, videos, etc. may expend 3 of those minutes 3 community judges, 1 teacher room host Professional attire Specific components The community judges grade the presentation.

GP Off Campus Day One day to work with mentor off campus during school hours Student is NOT counted absent, counts as a field trip Student must seek prior approval from parent, English teacher, and Mr. Johnson Student must show off-campus approval to all current teachers and Mrs. Taylor Must use off-campus day opportunity before day product is due (Nov. 23)

Proposal: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Paper: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 to Turnitin.com Product: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Portfolio: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 Presentation: Monday, December 20, 2010