Museum of Consumer Culture Sophomore Capstone Project

The Story of My Product 3/9/2016Page 2 Materials Economy Soil to Sale and back to Soil Product Choice Research Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Presentations

3/9/2016Page 3 Sophomore Capstone: What is the story of your stuff? Where does it come from? Where does it all go when your done with it? Write: 1.What’s the name of your item? 2.How is it meant to be used? One-time use? Used over and over again? Is it meant to be recycled? 3.Where is your product made? 4.What happens to it once you’re done with it?

Museum of Consumer Culture Essential Question: How does the extraction, production, distribution, consumption and disposal of a product impact individuals, communities, and the environment? 3/9/2016Page 4

The Story of Your Product 3/9/2016Page 5 Extraction Production Distribution Disposal Consumption Big Picture: Every story has a beginning, middle, and end. What’s the story of your product?

Interdisciplinary Approach CLASSWhat do I have to do? Social Studies Analyze how companies increase productivity in order to maximize profit. Analyze how the drive to maximize profit affects workers. Music Prepare and practice for oral presentations. Spanish Develop and record an interview about the product and its impact on someone in Spanish. Math Design and create a model of the product. Analyze the impact of this design in the story of the product. Science Analyze the chemical composition of the product and the environmental impact of the product. English Write a synthesis essay incorporating the research and analysis from ALL classes with an annotated bibliography. Develop a counterargument to your recommendations. 3/9/2016Page 6

Research and Analysis 3/9/2016Page 7

Presentations As experts, students inform their classmates, family, and teachers 3/9/2016Page 8

Museum of Consumer Culture April 10 th LVLHS Cone Every Sophomore will be in the cone presenting the story of their product Audience: classmates, other students, community You will prepare this presentation with elements from each of your classes –Grade for each of your classes –10 Service-Learning Hours for your presentation –Requirement for Half-Cap Graduation 3/9/2016Page 9