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Graduation Project Graduation Project ComponentsComponents

Topic of InterestTopic of Interest Proposal Form/LetterProposal Form/Letter Research PaperResearch Paper Practical Practical

Experience/ProductExperience/Product PortfolioPortfolio PresentationPresentation

Senior Due DatesSenior Due Dates

All due dates are posted to All due dates are posted to front page of front page of school website

Product/Practical Product/Practical ExperienceExperience

15+ Hours of Work/Hands-on Activity15+ Hours of Work/Hands-on Activity Related to Overall Topic/Research Related to Overall Topic/Research

PaperPaper Work with MentorWork with Mentor Maintain LogMaintain Log Keep JournalKeep Journal Photographic DocumentationPhotographic Documentation Additional Documentation/FormsAdditional Documentation/Forms

Sample TopicsSample TopicsOverall Overall TopicTopic

Research Paper Research Paper Project/Project/ExperienceExperience

Youth involved Youth involved in sports perform in sports perform better in schoolbetter in school

Coach a youth Coach a youth soccer team and soccer team and track academic track academic progress of team progress of team membersmembers

Punk MusicPunk Music Punk music Punk music promotes promotes politicspolitics

Take guitar Take guitar lessons and lessons and perform a songperform a song

SportsSports

Birth Birth DefectsDefects

Children with Children with Down Syndrome Down Syndrome benefit from Early benefit from Early InterventionIntervention servicesservices

Volunteer at Volunteer at summer camp for summer camp for children with Down children with Down Syndrome and Syndrome and coordinate an coordinate an eventevent

Types of ProjectsTypes of Projects

AcceptableAcceptable Skill (i.e. play Skill (i.e. play

instrument)instrument) Producing an item (i.e. Producing an item (i.e.

build something)build something) Participation in activity Participation in activity

(i.e. CPR (i.e. CPR class/certification)class/certification)

Volunteering for Volunteering for organization organization (fundraiser, community (fundraiser, community event)event)

UnacceptableUnacceptable Job ShadowingJob Shadowing JobsJobs Court-mandated Court-mandated

Community ServiceCommunity Service School InternshipsSchool Internships Surveys or StudiesSurveys or Studies

Mentor/Expert Mentor/Expert

Must be 21+ years oldMust be 21+ years old Cannot be Family Household MemberCannot be Family Household Member May be Expert in Field ORMay be Expert in Field OR May Help Locate Expert & Coordinate May Help Locate Expert & Coordinate

ProjectProject Verifies Progress on Log SheetVerifies Progress on Log Sheet Evaluates Product on Rubric (Eng IV Evaluates Product on Rubric (Eng IV

Grade)Grade)

Mentor Mentor Forms/DocumentationForms/Documentation

Mentor Forms are located on “Mentor/Expert Manual” Mentor Forms are located on “Mentor/Expert Manual” page of GP webpage: page of GP webpage:

http://www.buncombe.k12.nc.us/Page/7024 Additional Copies on Graduation Project Forms page:Additional Copies on Graduation Project Forms page:

http://www.buncombe.k12.nc.us/Page/7023 ** Parent Mentor Consent FormParent Mentor Consent Form

* Mentor Verification Log* Mentor Verification Log

* Practical Experience Rubric* Practical Experience Rubric

* Excessive Cost Form* Excessive Cost Form

* Recognition of Risk Form* Recognition of Risk Form Print, Mentor Complete, Save all Copies for PortfolioPrint, Mentor Complete, Save all Copies for Portfolio

Other Product Other Product DocumentationDocumentation

Student JournalStudent Journal Brief entries for each day you meet with Brief entries for each day you meet with

mentor/work on projectmentor/work on project Describe tasks & accomplishmentsDescribe tasks & accomplishments Reflect on experiences, growth, Reflect on experiences, growth,

challengeschallenges Record date & amount of timeRecord date & amount of time Click here for example of Student Click here for example of Student

JournalJournal

Other Product Other Product DocumentationDocumentation

PhotosPhotos Various stages of Various stages of

project (5 or project (5 or more)more)

Save & DownloadSave & Download Print & Include in Print & Include in

PortfolioPortfolio Media Center Media Center

loans camerasloans cameras

Other DocumentationOther Documentation Video RecordingVideo Recording Audio RecordingAudio Recording Certificates, Certificates,

Licenses, Permits, Licenses, Permits, Awards, etc.Awards, etc.

Include paper Include paper documents in documents in PortfolioPortfolio

Include Multi-media Include Multi-media in Presentationin Presentation

PortfolioPortfolio

Review Portfolio Checklist on Review Portfolio Checklist on Graduation Project Forms web page Graduation Project Forms web page for list of what’s included in portfoliofor list of what’s included in portfolio

All paperwork, photos, All paperwork, photos, documentationdocumentation

Evaluation & Final Evaluation & Final RemindersReminders

Paper Must Be Resubmitted Until SuccessfulPaper Must Be Resubmitted Until Successful Paper Evaluated by Graduation Project Rubric Paper Evaluated by Graduation Project Rubric

by Senior English Teacher (part of Eng IV by Senior English Teacher (part of Eng IV Grade)Grade)

Resubmission of Proposal Letter if Topic Resubmission of Proposal Letter if Topic Changed Since Junior YearChanged Since Junior Year

Practical Experience Evaluated by Mentor, Practical Experience Evaluated by Mentor, factored into Eng IV Gradefactored into Eng IV Grade

Portfolio Graded by Eng IV TeacherPortfolio Graded by Eng IV Teacher Presentation Evaluated by Judge Panel, Presentation Evaluated by Judge Panel,

Grade factored into Eng IV GradeGrade factored into Eng IV Grade