1. Global Perspective Studies Seminar IV
OPENING ASSEMBLY 24 August 2016
Class of 2017

2. Today’s agenda Introduce Project Advisors: Mrs. DeVore, A109
Mrs. Hoerner, A104
Ms. Reeve, A208
Review Project Requirements
Sign up for groups and submit advisor requests
Sign up for Topic Pitch appointments
Tuesday, August 30, after school
Wednesday, August 31, PAWS
Thursday, September 1, PAWS or after school

3. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS AT-A-GLANCE
By September 1: Topic Idea approved, Advisor Assigned, Contact Information Submitted By September 14: Proposal and Mentor Agreement Forms submitted By October 12: Action Plan submitted By December 8: Research Assignments submitted By March 31: Project Completed; Verification and Project Journal submitted By April 5: Portfolio Submitted Last two weeks of April: Presentations NOTE THAT STUDENTS ENROLLED IN GPS ENGLISH 12 will be submitting their assignments to their English teacher as well as their project advisor for a class grade. Failure to meet deadlines will result in zeroes in the gradebook.

4. REMIND 101 INFORMATION
GENERAL GPS INFORMATION: Smartphones: Receive Push Notifications. Log in to Non-smartphones: Receive Text Messages . to CLASS OF 2017 GPS INFORMATION: Smartphones: rmd.at/gps17 Text GPS CLUB INFORMATION: Smartphones: rmd.at/gpsclub Text

5. MANDATORY MEETING DATES
We will meet four times as a whole group to discuss overall project requirements and to answer your questions. You are expected to attend these sessions whether you are in GPS English 4 or AP English Lit. 24 August 2016: Project Requirements 12 October 2016: Research Requirements 11 January 2017: Project Completion Guidelines 15 March 2017: Presentation Guidelines