Senior Project Orientation

DUE DATES- ON TIME​​​​​​

1. Signed Syllabus. DUE: Thursday, 8/24, Start of Class.  In Person.​

 
DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)​

1. Deep Focus Paragraph. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Tuesday, 8/29, Start of Class.  Google Classroom.

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Period 2
What Is Senior Project? (30-40 min)
Slideshow overview + Case studies

PERIOD 3
Skills Inventory/Brainstorm (20 min)

1. Going to think about you as a student and how that relates to senior project in a variety of different ways.  Goal is to get you thinking deeply about you and how you relate to this project in an expansive way
2. Focus on PROJECT, not thesis.  We’ll be talking about the thesis more specifically in Humanities on Wednesday
3. Complete TWO graphic organizer/brainstorms.  One is focused on your general traits, and one is focused on concrete skills (send outside, other rooms)
   1. Brainstorm 1: Emotional self, goals/dream, interests, behavior/work habits
   2. Brainstorm 2: Academic Skills, social/emotional skills, non-academic skills, skills to develop

Paseo (20 min- Commons) 

1. Split into two groups
2. Paseo Questions:
   1. Big broad open
      1. In 10 years, what’s something you see yourself doing that would make you happy
      2. What kind of problems need to be solved in the world/our community?
      3. What is your most valued skill?
      4. What is a skill you would like to have?  Why?
      5. What do you want out of your senior year?
      6. What ideas do you have so far for your senior project?
      7. Who would you like to work with or collaborate with?
      8. What dream do you have that seems unattainable?

Butcher Paper Brainstorm
Break into 8 groups of 6-7 students, split into two rooms. In each room there are butcher papers with:

1. Product- What could you build/create/do?
2. Topic/Question- What question do you want to answer?  What questions are you curious about?  What topics intrigue you?
3. Organization- What organization could you collaborate with?
4. What questions do you have for Kyle/Lori about senior project, thesis, or senior year in general?

Spend 8 minutes at each.  The goal is to come up with as many ideas as possible for the various elements of senior project. Be sincere and serious, but also be open to crazy ideas!


FIFTH PERIOD
Erin CR talks college applications!