1. ALEXANDRIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Senior Project 2015

2. Service Learning Research Project Service Learning Research Project Career Exploration Project Addresses a social issue present in the local community Seeks to heighten public awareness to reduce the problem Service learning hours required Focuses on a plausible career path Focuses on awareness and education surrounding the career field Job shadowing required Subject selection: 2 approaches

3. PORTFOLIO RESEARCH PAPER PRODUCT PRESENTATION 4 Components

4. DEFINITION: A BINDER OF ALL DOCUMENTS, RESEARCH PAPER, RESEARCH SOURCE MATERIALS, AND OTHER EVIDENCE TO CREATE A VISUAL DISPLAY OF THE SENIOR PROJECT Portfolio

5. DEFINITION: AN ESSAY THAT PRESENTS RESEARCH INFORMATION FROM RELIABLE, SCHOLARLY SOURCES. ALL SOURCES ARE DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE PAPER AND IDENTIFIED IN THE WORKS CITED. THE PAPER FOLLOWS THE FORMATTING STYLE OF THE MLA HANDBOOK. Research Paper

6. THE PRODUCT IS A PHYSICAL OUTCOME OF THE STUDENT’S RESEARCH. EXAMPLES MIGHT INCLUDE A DEMONSTRATION OF SKILLS LEARNED OR A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR A TARGETED SOCIAL ISSUE. Product

7. EACH STUDENT WILL PRESENT TO THE TEACHER AND CLASSMATES. THE TEACHER WILL LOOK THROUGH THE PORTFOLIO AND EVALUATE THE PRESENTATION OF THE RESEARCH AND PRODUCT. Presentation

8. PATRICK SELECTED AUTO REPAIR AS HIS SUBJECT. HE MET WITH A MANAGER AT A LOCAL AUTO SUPPLY TO LEARN MORE. HE RESEARCHED DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS THAT RELATE TO AUTO MECHANICS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF AUTO MAINTENANCE. HE DEMONSTRATED BASIC AUTO MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES TO THE JUDGES FOR HIS PRODUCT. AS A RESULT, PATRICK WAS OFFERED AND ACCEPTED A JOB AT THE AUTO PARTS STORE. HE IS NOW MAJORING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AT LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY. Examples of successful senior projects

9. Patrick’s Senior Project Locate the 4 components of senior project from this example.

10. SAMANTHA STRUGGLED WITH SELF INJURY. SHE TOOK THE BRAVE STEP OF RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM AND CONNECTED WITH A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION “TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS.” SHE ENTERED HER RESEARCH ESSAY IN A NATIONAL COMPETITION AND WON. AS A RESULT, A PRESENTATION TEAM CAME TO ALEXANDRIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND PRESENTED AN ASSEMBLY TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THIS OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD PROBLEM. Examples of successful senior projects

11. Samantha’ s Senior Project Locate the 4 components of senior project from this example.

12. Due dates September 21, 2015—proposal form, functional resume’, academic integrity pledge September 30, 2015—4 annotated, printed sources due with completed cover sheets October 9, 2015 --- typed letter of intent uploaded to turnitin November 4, 2015—documented Part 1 of research paper due (2/3 of total paper, plus the works cited page) uploaded to turnitin January 15, 2016---field research hours completed and signed mentor verification form January 22, 2016---final research paper including personal field experience research uploaded to turnitin January 25, 2016---senior project presentations begin

13. Research Paper Criteria English 4---6 sources, 8 pages plus works cited Field research may comprise no more than one third of the total paper. All sources, including personal interviews, must be documented in the works cited. Papers must follow the MLA guidelines. All papers must be uploaded to turnitin. Plagiarized papers will not receive credit and will not fulfill the senior project research requirements.