“Building Bridges to the Future” Senior Project 2016-2017 “Building Bridges to the Future”

Rationale Real world skills that the business world has asked educators to provide: 1. Reading 8. Presenting (written, oral) 2. Listening 9. Creating 3. Organizing 10. Using telephone etiquette 4. Time managing 11. Using technology 5. Writing (descriptive, argumentative, reflective) 12. Using interpersonal skills 6. Researching 13. Critical thinking 7. Speaking 14. Problem solving

Project Proposal Choose a topic based on Academy interests and career goals. Contact your assigned faculty member and begin scheduling meeting dates. Contact a community member and set up a job shadowing or volunteer experience. Complete the project proposal form and turn it in. All areas must be completed for credit.

Advisor Meeting and Job Shadow and Volunteer Log Use to document your meetings with your advisor and job shadowing or community service hours Must be signed by advisor and supervisor 4 hours of job shadowing or community service is required

Artifacts Required to obtain 6-10 artifacts while volunteering 3 of the artifacts must be photographs At location, with mentor, etc. Other artifacts can be pamphlets, flyers, or a business card

Artifacts Document your job shadowing/volunteer activity using photographs and items from your experience in your presentation. Brochure (optional) Introduce yourself Relevant research Job Shadowing/Volunteering Sources in MLA format

Research Paper Source Selection Note Cards Outline Rough Draft Final Draft 5-7 pages/1500-2000 words MLA format 5-9 sources: 2 Internet (.gov,.edu, .org), 1 article, 1 book, 1 interview

Interview Interview your community member Be professional Record the interview Write up a report Use quotes in your paper

Presentation You will create a presentation for your class and a panel of judges The presentation is to be 6 to 8 minutes in length You may include 2 minutes of video into your speech; however, you must speak for a minimum of 5 minutes. The main purpose of the presentation is to inform your audience on what you have learned about your topic.

Presentation Your presentation will be evaluated on the following: Content Delivery Visuals/Technology Learning Stretch Time Appearance Judges’ Questions

Required Assignments Resume – List of your accomplishments and work/volunteer experiences Project Proposal – Lists your topic, advisor, and mentor Sources/Notes – Evidence of organized note-taking Research Paper – Clean copy of your final paper Job Shadowing/Volunteering Log Advisor Meeting Log Letter to the Judges/Brochure– Introduce yourself and briefly preview your project Artifacts – Visual display of your job shadowing or volunteering activity Reflection – 1 page/250 word statement of your experiences and learning stretch

Senior Project Meet with a faculty advisor and a community member Job shadow or volunteer for at least 4 hours Become the expert on your topic Give a professional presentation to a panel of judges Practice real-world skills Gain valuable experience during job shadowing or volunteering activity Get feedback from community members Feel a sense of pride and accomplishment

Choosing a Topic http://www.procon.org/ http://www.midway.edu/student- life/student-resources/library/research- tools/top-100-research-paper-topics/ http://www.library.illinois.edu/ugl/howdoi/to pic.html#resources http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/courses/ english2/termindex.htm