Senior Project WEDS- Poster Proposals

DUE DATES- ON TIME​​​​​​

1. Idea Fishing- Part 2. DUE: Wednesday 9/11, Start of 2nd period (9:25 am).  Google Classroom.
2. College Essay Rough Draft. DUE: Thursday 9/12, Start of Class. Google Classroom.

 
DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

1. Idea Fishing- Part 2. LAST DAY TURN IN: Wednesday 9/18, Start of 2nd period (9:25 am).  Google Classroom.​

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Explore Senior Projects (15 min)

1. Go to one or more of these class websites and find projects/thesis topics in fields you are most interested in pursuing for your own project. 
2. For 1-2 read the abstract of their paper (this is on the title page of the essay) OR the introduction.
3. Be ready to share out two projects/thesis topics you like and why, as well as one thing this process has made you think of for your own project.
   1. Senior projects 2018  
   2. Senior Project 2019  
   3. Senior Project 2020 
   4. Senior Project 2021 (Check out the FINALISTS tab!)
   5. Senior Project 2022
   6. Senior Project 2024

​Share out!
Poster Expectations (50 min)
Using a piece of butcher paper, you have 1 period to create a poster that includes:

1. Overview or summary of topic
2. 2 potential research questions (questions that you are still wondering after you read your resource)
3. 2 project ideas
4. 1 opportunity for collaboration with a peer or other local person.
5. 1 organization that is working on this topic (local, global or national)
6. A visual image
7. A reflection, what is your level of excitement about this project? Explain.
8. Next Steps (at least three)- What do you want to look into further? What would be helpful to further hone and shape your ideas?

Gallery Walk Critique (35 min)
Group posters roughly by topic

1. Social Science
2. Literature/Arts
3. Science
4. Other?

Now is the time to walk around and give feedback to people’s ideas. Using post it notes, leave the following feedback for 5-8 people.

1. What questions does this inspire in you?
2. What ideas could you add?
3. Any community connections or project ideas?
4. Feedback/concerns/revisions

Interview Pre-Work (last part of class)

1. Do NOT call or contact anyone yet!  We will set you up for that next week!
2. For next week, please come in with the following:
   1. A list of 3 people (1 local, 1 reach, 1 other) who might be helpful to talk to you about your thesis topic and/or your project ideas
   2. Contact information for these people- emails, phone numbers
   3. A list of potential questions you might want to ask them (3-5 questions per person)