Project Pitches + Decisions

ANNOUNCEMENTS:​

1. Senior Project Research- Don't forget...you should be working on this in your spare time.  You need to have notes on 3 sources, and the MUST be complete before your conference, which is due before Thanksgiving break.  See the resources linked on the Senior Project page of my DP for more details.
2. Honors Windfall Questions- Remember, you must each add discussion questions for the next chunk of the book!  Our next discussion will be this THURSDAY.

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Starter

1. Write your group's issue and project title on the board
2. How much time do you need to dial in your pitches?
3. Practice your pitches!

Pitches to Class

1. Take notes on these as they happen.
2. Order: Drought, Fire, Tourism, River/Water Use, Mental Health, Drug Abuse, Homelessness

Seminar Discussion

1. Of the issues listed on the whiteboard, which 2 issues are you most passionate about?   Why?
2. Are there any issues that you think either aren’t truly unsustainable practices or don’t have enough complexity for our class to address in a holistic manner (Think about the 3 spheres?  Any issues you really DO NOT want to work on?
3. How should we choose the top 2 from our pod? How should we choose the top issue from the entire grade? What is the best process? Do we need more information? If so, how should we gain that knowledge? Do we need more time? Do we just need to vote? If vote, should it be by majority rules? Consensus? What’s the most FAIR way to choose?
4. Once we decide on our issue, what should our next steps in the project be?  Plan out the next three “phases” or steps in our project. Think about what you learned from Rachel and Andrea, our guest speakers from two weeks ago.  Examples: Research other communities with this issue, research organizations working on the issue in Durango, visit the organization/people most affected, conduct interviews with various stakeholders, etc…

Decide on our TOP TWO, to be pitched again tomorrow.

Work Time- Senior Project Research Part 2