1. Human Rights Project

2. What Topics Do I Have to Stick With?
You project MUST answer this question in some way:
How can I help end one of the biggest human rights violations of our time?

3. What Do I Do? Volunteer your time Minimum of 5 hours
Must have a signed letter regarding hours worked from that organization
Must have pictures to document service

4. What Do I Do? Blog Use Weebly or Wix
Should be informative and creative
Address the following:
Research on the topic
Resources/ “Learn More” page
15 updates over the course of the project (daily updates should be varied)
Should include a counter of visitors to the blog

5. What Do I Do? Documentary 8-10 minute documentary
Include a variety of facts/ information regarding the human rights issue
Include visual artifacts and/or pictures/photos
Will be graded for creativity, visual presentation, and information conveyed

6. When Will I Work On This Project?
On your own:
Weekends/nights may be necessary to get the best results

7. How Will I Get Resources?
Resources will vary depending on project goals
Students are responsible for their own resources so take this into account when creating your goals

9. Step 1: Inquiry Process Brainstorm and identify project idea and goals
Find research resources (This may come from research paper)
3 sources minimum using the CRAP test
Interpreting information
Formulate Goals

10. Step 2: Proposal – Due Thursday 4/25
Create a proposal for your project (1-2 slides). This should be added to the presentation created by Ms. Bell (check blog for link).
Your slide(s) should include the ALL of the following information:
Your name, topic, and project medium i.e. blog, volunteering; documentary
Your motivation for doing this project/topic/product ( project should be meaningful to you)
Your projected timeline for implementation of requirements (Be realistic. This will differ per project)
Your SMART Goal (must be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely)
Make your ideas straight to the point. Don’t overload slide(s) with words.

11. Specific: What exactly will your attain? Where, when, with whom, how?
Measurable: What will you be able to measure at the end?
Attainable: Is the goal something you could reasonably accomplish?
Relevant: Does the goal fit the question and is it meaningful to you? Why?
Timely: What is your timeline?

12. Resources Example: Resources: Sign Language book
Transportation to sign language events (evenings & weekends)
Money (around $50 for books)
Mentor (Simon Dray is my neighbor and has already agreed)
A place to perform my small concert (park, school ?)
Regular access to internet
Audio/visual equipment

13. Step 3: Implementation
Reflective Journal -3 paragraphs each (graded- 30 pts each)
3 posts (spread out over course of the project)
Summarize what you have done so far (be specific)
Identify next steps (be specific)
Discuss what you have learned, regretted, felt, etc.

15. Step 4: Final Presentation
Ted Style Talk Presentation (graded 100 pts)
5-6 minutes
Follows TED Talk Commandments
Must have a visual component

16. More Questions?

17. How Will I Get Graded:
Reflections will be graded using a writing rubric
Final project will be graded with a rubric and included under the reading category
Final presentation will be graded with a presentation rubric

18. Can I Work With a Partner?
This is an individual project and students are being required to work by themselves.

20. What Do I Do? Fundraising project Minimum of $100 raised
10 minimum donors – must be able to identify distinct donors
Online fundraising projects must have the ability to get money directly to organization- NO gofundme projects!– try crowdrise instead
Must have proof of donated money to organization of choice
Must have documentation of active and ongoing process to raise money

21. Infographic/Infoposter
Required for ALL project
Should have a central idea/ focus regarding topic
Should be printed in color (8x11 size)