SENIOR PROJECTS

Description:Senior projects are extensive plans that are carried out during the senior year of high school as the culmination of the secondary school experience.

Senior projects require higher-level thinking skills, problem-solving, and creative thinking.

They are often interdisciplinary and may require extensive research.

Projects are showcased to a panel of people including faculty, community members and other students.

(http://www.journeytoexcellence.org/practice/assessment/glossary.phtml)

Components of MCHS Senior Project:

Proposal Progress Logs Product Self-Reflection

*All materials/costs are the responsibility of students.

Project Requirements:

Weekly progress checks with guidance and feedback from “The Nest” teachers. (Students will report to their designated senior project mentor each Wednesday.)

The majority of the work must be completed outside of class.

Reminder: Any needed materials and supplies must be provided by the student.

Final product must be completed by Friday, April 20, 2012.

All projects will be displayed in a culminating event at the end of the school year.

Proposal Guidelines:

One page, double spaced, 12 pt. font size What is the project? Why have you selected this project? What do you hope to accomplish? List

specific goals and how you plan to evaluate your progress.

How are you going to document your progress and/or goals? (Format may vary based on the project)

Progress Logs:

Progress logs are to be completed 2 times: 1st one is due February 13-17, 2012 2nd one is due March 26-30, 2012

Final Revisions: April 16-20 *Due April 20, 2011

Progress logs will describe: Exactly what you accomplished, including

tasks, resources, and costs… Problems/solutions, feelings/thoughts… When, where, what you will do next on

project… Describe and attach evidence for this log…

Self Reflections: Did you meet the goals that you set for yourself

in original proposal? Do you feel that you created a quality final product? Why or why not?

What are the 3 main strengths of your final product? Give details to support each one.

What do you feel could have been improved in your final product? (Focus on the work that you did, rather than things out of your control.)

What was the most challenging part of your project?

What was the most rewarding part of your project?

How will you apply what you have learned to your future education, career, or hobby?

Project Ideas:

TV Show Radio Broadcast Comic Strip Art Portfolio Writing Portfolio Agriculture – SAE Project Entrepreneurship Collection of Short

Stories Collection of Poetry Hunting Video Fitness Video Music Video

Community Service Web Page Woodworking Auto mechanics –

restore an engine Build a go-cart Create a cookbook Scrapbook Photography Create a Video Game Create and illustrate a

children’s book

Collection of Artwork

Collection of Artwork

Collection of Artwork

Mixed Media Sculpture

Artwork

Piñata

Welding Creation

‘How to Play Tennis’ Video

Personal Fitness Video

Tabletop Mosaic

Cookbook

Eagle Scout Work and Documentation

Photo Book of Hobby

Welding Creation

Welding Creation

Grill

Demonstration

Welding Creation

Grill

Quilt

Artwork

T-Shirt Quilt

This is how they are showcased in Commons Area during Awards Night.

Good luck on your projects. We all hope that they will be something

that you enjoy and that you will be proud of in years to come…the more time and effort you invest, the prouder you will be of the end product.

Happy project—ing!

NEST Schedule for Seniors

For the remainder of the semester, you will stay with your current NEST teacher—this teacher will be your project mentor.

Starting next semester, adhere to the rotation schedule for Mondays and Tuesdays.

On Wednesdays, report to your project mentor.

On Thursdays, report to Advisory. On Fridays, report to Falcon Block.

Remember, no more rotating until January.