1. Oxford Area High School
Graduation Projects
Oxford Area High School

2. Local Graduation Requirement
TCHS students do theirs at TCHS
All other students do it at the high school

3. Types of Projects What you CAN do What you CANNOT do Service project
Research paper
Demonstration, exhibition or performance
Cultural, career, historical experience
Eagle Scout/Gold Award
Upward bound
National History Day competition
What you CANNOT do
Anything done for course credit
Anything done for pay
Vacations with little to no educational value
Court ordered assignments

4. Requirements Proposal form signed by parents, sponsor
Log/verification of hours (except research paper)
Three page reflection paper (except research paper)
Ten page research paper (research paper only)
Presentation (9-10) minutes

5. Picking a Project Select something that interests you
Something you already do in your personal life
Brainstorm a few ideas
START EARLY

6. Service Project
Should be working with an organization or community agency
Examples: children or animals, coaching a sports team, hospital, church
Keep journal, take photos

7. Research Paper Select a topic to research
Can be academic, or original (scientific)
Write a formal research paper, complete with
Five + sources
MLA format
In-text citation
Works cited page
Submitted on Blackboard

8. Exhibition, Performance
This demonstrates a an object that you created, built, raised, or updated
Artwork or photo exhibit
Work on a car or tractor
Care for an animal
Keep journal, take photos, save receipts

9. Cultural or Career Experience
Example: travel abroad, host exchange student
Career experience
Job shadow
Volunteer work (no pay)
Keep journal, take pictures and visual aids

10. The remainder…
Eagle Scout, Upward Bound, National History Day, see Mr. Wendle

11. Requirements and Deadlines
Proposal, sponsor form due:
3/31/2017 (juniors)
11/17/2017 (soph)
OR ELSE NO…

12. Log
Along with research/reflection papers due 9/4/2017 (juniors)

13. Scheduling Form
Due TBD

14. Presentations Done week in the fall
Graded by two teachers according to following rubric

16. Suggestions going forward
Get it done on the front side
Pick a topic that works for you
Don’t procrastinate
Consequences for failure
Loss of privileges
Not graduating