1. Senior Project: Fall Semester November 15th, 2018 (Thursday)
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2. Main Components Write a letter to the judges Choose a topic
Compose a research paper
Compile a portfolio
Evaluate and document your completed task/product
Practice your speech
Present to the judges
Celebrate!
Choose a topic
Write a resume
Obtain a mentor
Write a proposal with mentor guidance
Verify Your Learning Stretch
Complete 12 hours of mentorship with mentor
Complete a task/product/ service (document the process)

3. Priority List Return Consequences Form Choose a topic
Find a Mentor – Ms. Todoric’s presentation tomorrow!
Don’t miss a deadline! – Mrs. Izquierdo will hunt you down! 

4. Choose a topic
Mentor availability – Be mindful that at some point you will have to consider a change in topic in order to secure a mentor. The mentor hours are a non-negotiable!
Interest
Gratifying
Consider an element of community service/higher purpose
Must be intellectually challenging and of Learning Stretch to you!

5. When choosing a topic Consider Collaborating
Increases the amount of resources
Increases the amount of fun
Makes for a better product
If you decide to Collaborate:
Be cautious (each person’s portion of the whole must be completed!)

6. Keep in Mind: Technology
Product/Task (The TOOLS of the TRADE are technology: just remember they must be meaningful and USED by you during your SP journey)
Documentation of the Process
Presentation- (Your PPT is NOT the technology but you can add technology components to show PROOF of learning stretch, product, time with mentor etc.) *demonstration of the use of the technology is HOW you prove it was used! 
Advertisement/ Marketing
Community Outreach

7. Example of a past Senior Project
Landscaping project at Wheeler
Example of a past Senior Project

15. Other topic Ideas Possible topics/products Fashion Sports
Students work with Goodwill representative (mentor)
Students create a fashion show with clothing from Goodwill and collect donations
Sports
Students work with Special Olympics representative (mentor)
Students create a mini documentary about training athletes with disabilities and present to student body

16. Other topic ideas Possible topics/products Business
Students work with an individual from corporate background
Students create a business plan and actually perform some parts of the plan (calculating the cost of a product and ways to market it and sell it)
Donate money possibly or raise awareness

17. Find a Mentor ASAP! Places to find a mentor : Who do you Know?
Parents’ co-workers/acquaintances
Community organizations
Social Media
Places of worship
Former teachers (elementary/middle school)
Google
Ms. Todoric will go into more depth tomorrow!

18. Consequences Form Sign and print your name Have parents sign
Return to your English teacher by due date!  The late items KILL your grade folks!

19. RIP (really important people and things!)
The Wheeler Library SP page!!!
Mrs. Todoric Room –Mentors!
Ms. Wickham Room 203-Questions?!
Mrs. Izquierdo Room LATE !

20. Priority List This week-ish!
Return Consequences Form
Choose a topic
Find a Mentor

21. The SP Timeline
Keep it close and refer to it daily during this semester. Write due dates down in a calendar. Discuss big deadlines with your mentor (They will also have a copy of calendar in their booklet!)
This semester : Virtual info meetings- Make note of who the presenter is (Chair of committee): Please go ask questions to them directly if you need to do so.
*Go ahead and take off of work NOW! November 15th!
Absences: If you miss a day that we have a scheduled meeting, it is up to YOU to watch the information on the Wheeler Library page!
Hurricanes/snow days: If something is due in person (Example of Tomorrow), then said item will be due the DAY we return from the chaos! 
Notice items due right before and right after Fall Break; if you do not want to work during your break…. Plan accordingly!

22. Need to miss school for SP?
Most common, choosing a teacher as a mentor: YOU MAY MISS TWO HALF DAYS OR ONE FULL DAY ONLY with advanced permission without penalty.
There is a STRICT protocol for this! ONE WEEK AHEAD secure all necessary signatures. *Form is with your English Teacher; I will NOT sign it if you do not tell me the DATE you plan to miss!

23. Questions? Concerns?
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