Senior ProjectMonique Mora

Senior Project Coordinator

Graduation requirement Project will take place for ALL seniors during the 1st Semester

2nd Semester will focus on reading, writing and building analytical skills

Overview

Research PaperFieldwork PortfolioSenior Boards

Four Phases of the Senior Project

At the end of August, seniors will submit proposals forms for his or her desired topic

Proposal includes:◦Mentor information & signature ◦Research paper topic◦Fieldwork plan for Proof of Project

◦Project awareness◦One attached annotated source

Phase I: Research PaperSenior Project Proposal

Proposals will be reviewed by the Senior Project Committee

All proposals must be approved in order for a senior to proceed with his or her topic & fieldwork

Phase I: Research PaperSenior Project Proposal

Students must have 5 sources relating to his or her topic (books, magazines or newspaper articles, Internet articles, interviews etc.)

Students must write a 7-11 page paper proving his or her thesis statement along with citing credible research to support argument

Paper must include:◦Title Page◦Outline◦7-11 page paper with minimum of 5 cited

sources◦Works Cited

Phase I: Research Paper

Proof of Project: Students are to spend a minimum of 15 hours creating a Proof of Project

Proof of Projects can consist of: writing a collection of short stories, building a robot, creating a painting, organizing a clothing drive for the homeless, etc.

Phase II: FieldworkProof of Project

Through the Proof of Project, students are to raise the community, society’s awareness about their topic.

For example:◦Topic-Elephants in Captivity◦Proof of Project-Paper mache elephant &

bull hook◦Raising Awareness-The proof of project

will be entered in the PHS Art Show and the Whittier College Fall Art Show

Phase II: FieldworkRaising Awareness

Raising the public’s awareness◦ Blogs updated and maintained◦ Community Art Shows◦ Social Media Campaigns◦ Documentaries entered into contest and/or

published on Youtube◦ Commercials published on Youtube◦ Short stories, book of poetry, novel published online,

etc. Senior Project Fair in November

◦ Students can earn up to 5 hours; 4 hour Saturday SP session required plus participation in lunchtime fair

◦ Will meet the Raising Public Awareness Requirement

Phase II: FieldworkRaising Awareness

Students need to find a mentor to help guide them through the project

Students may have more than one mentor

Each mentor must complete a Mentor Commitment Form

Mentors should:◦Be knowledgeable in the field ◦Be 21 years of age or older ◦NOT be a family member

Phase II: FieldworkThe Mentor

Students MUST complete a minimum of 15 fieldwork hours creating the proof of project

Graduation requirement Students who complete 31+ hours will receive an A in fieldwork

Phase II: FieldworkProof of Project Hours

There must be proof of fieldwork:◦Pictures-minimum of 15 pictures ◦Student needs to be in the pictures

◦Students need to document the progression of their proof of project process from start to finish

◦Mentor needs to be in @ least 2 pictures

Phase II: Proof of Fieldwork

Students must keep track of his or her fieldwork hours on the fieldwork timeline

Fieldwork timeline must be signed by the mentor/s

Fieldwork logs will also be completed by students

Phase II: Proof of Fieldwork

Students may NOT be paid for fieldwork

Students may NOT receive high school credit for fieldwork

Fieldwork is NOT to be completed during class time-Students are NOT to miss school in order to complete fieldwork

Students are NOT permitted to create display boards

Phase II: Fieldwork-The Don’ts

Students are NOT permitted to create a pamphlet/brochure as the sole proof of project. 

Students are NOT permitted to create surveys for fieldwork hours 

Students CANNOT do observations for the first 15 fieldwork hours

Students CANNOT solely volunteer for the first 15 fieldwork hours

Phase II: Fieldwork-The Don’ts

Students must complete the portfolio in order to receive an appointment for Senior Boards

The portfolio must be bound and contain:◦A complete and clean copy of the research paper(all parts)

◦Cover, dividers and tabs that are computer generated

◦Pictures accompanied by typed captions

◦Typed Fieldwork Logs◦All forms

Phase III: Portfolio

No student will receive his/her appointment for Senior Boards without completing the practice presentation in his or her Senior English class

Students with an exemplary practice presentation will be recommended, by his or her English teacher, for the Showcase board

Phase IV: Presentation

7-11 minute presentation followed by a question and answer session

Presentation score is figured by adding and averaging all the board score sheets

Senior Boards consist of:◦PHS Staff Members◦PHS Alumni◦Community Members

Phase IV: Presentation

Checkpoint Due Dates:◦Please refer to checkpoint handout◦Each checkpoint is due at the beginning of the class period

◦Late checkpoints receive half credit and they must be completed before any other checkpoints will be accepted

◦Students MUST complete all checkpoints

Senior Project Information

Senior Project is a significant part of the Semester I English grade◦Final SP grade is figured by adding and averaging the following scores: Paper Grade Fieldwork Rubric Portfolio Senior Boards Completion of all checkpoints

Senior Project Information

Pioneer High School Website-Short cut link to Senior Project on the PHS home page

Each Senior will also receive a Senior Project Handbook in September

Information

Please contact Ms. Mora:◦ Monique.Mora@wusd.org

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