Senior Project

1
Senior Project

• Greenbrier High School
• 2007 - 2008

2
Senior Project Components

• Research Paper
• Product
• Portfolio
• Presentation

3
Research Paper

• Approved topic
• 5-8 pages long
• Grade counts 25 of the 2nd nine weeks average
• Due in November (due date set by teacher)

4
Product and Portfolio

• Portfolio
• Must include pictures, documents,
• pamphlets, business cards, e-mails, etc. for
  verification purposes
• Start saving everything now!
• Due Feb. 14th

• Product
• Must be a stretch
• 15 hours
• Combined grade counts 25 of 3rd nine weeks
  average
• Start now!
• Due Feb. 14th

5
How to Stretch

• Preliminary Project Idea Write a few music
  selections and learn to play them
• How to Stretch Teach a young child how to play
  the piano and he/she performs a mini recital
  (even more stretch).
• OR
• How to Stretch Work with a local
  elementary/middle school music program in
  organizing a grade-level production

6
Board Presentation

• formal presentation
• 8-10 minute speech about entire project
  experience
• 4-5 volunteer judges
• Grade counts 25 of 4th nine weeks
• April 29th 30th, and May 1st

7
The Keys to Success

• Maintain a positive attitude!
• Make the right choice!
• DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!!

8
Informal Helpers

• Choose a topic you will thoroughly enjoy-it will
  be with you all year!
• Carefully select a mentor-if he/she does not seem
  all too enthusiastic to help you, chances are
  he/she is not. Move on to someone who is!

9
Informal Helpers, Continued

• Be sure you have carefully investigated the
  expenses you might incur before you commit to any
  project. Running out of money in the middle of
  your project presents a big problem!
• Be careful when paying a mentor for lessons of
  any kind. Try to pursue lessons through
  reputable schools and training courses. Be sure
  you have a contract that spells out your recourse
  of securing a refund if a difficulty with your
  mentor arises.

10
Informal Helpers, Continued

• Maintain continued contact with your mentor for
  the duration of your project. If you secure a
  mentor in September and dont work on your
  product until January, your mentor may have
  forgotten you!
• Parents-continue to ask your seniors questions
  about their senior project experiences throughout
  the year. Keeping an open dialogue about what is
  going on will be a big help to them, especially
  if problems have come up and your son/daughter
  needs guidance.

11
Questions?