SENIOR PROJECT FINAL NOTEBOOK AND REFLECTION PAPER:

Notebook Checklist:

Required (in the following order)—

  • Cover Page
  • Proposal Phase 1
  • Proposal Phase 2
  • Annotated Bibliography
  • Research Notes
  • Progress/Time Logs and Evidence (which documents a minimum of 15 hours)
  • Place in order of beginning to end…beginning first
  • Evidence should be in order of beginning to end and should be interspersed with your logs; each log should be accompanied by evidence for that log
  • Presentation Outline
  • Final reflection paper

Organization/Format:

  • Please include a cover page with your name, period, date, senior project topic, and the final product (e.g. Topic: Learning how to knit, Product: an infant’s knitted cap, using blue and white yarn)—you may type this with a large, nice font or write/color it using an artistic format
  • Please secure your work in a 3-ring binder (1/2 – 1 inch) or a report folder withclasps to keep your work secure in hole-punched format
  • Label all forms of evidence—what is it? Date? Point in the process?
  • Stay organized! Evidence can be attached to a blank sheet, included in a clear plastic sheath, or attached in whatever way is cleanest and most easily viewed.

Final Reflection Paper:

  • Minimum 2 pages, typed, double-spaced, MLA format, separated into paragraphs (vs. the whole thing being one giant paragraph)
  • Please select from the following questions to guide your writing. Make sure that you discuss your learning experience. This is not a summary; it is not meant to be a description of your project. It is a reflection of your learning. Feel free to discuss both positives and negatives of the journey.
  • What did you learn about yourself through this project?
  • What specific problem-solving skills did you apply during your project?
  • What did you learn about motivation, time management, and long-term planning?
  • What specific new techniques did you develop to motivate yourself?
  • What specific new techniques did you develop to manage your time?
  • How do you feel about your topic selection?
  • Would you choose the same topic? Why or why not?
  • Ultimately, are you glad to have accomplished what you did? Why or why not?

SENIOR PROJECT PRESENTATION INFO:

Dates: May 17th through May 25th

Wednesday, 5/17

Alexis French, Corinne Wagner, Cristofer Gil, Abigail Campbell

Thursday, 5/18

Dean Campagnolo, David Wang, Jeffrey Yang, Maya Al-Soufi

Friday, 5/19

Alex Lee, Owen Koch, Kerry Bayle, Hunter Clayton

Monday, 5/22

Bryce Pereira, Joe Wu, Hillary Kang, Jasmine Chen

Tuesday, 5/23

Alysa Daves, Alessio Brunochelli, Spencer Carver, MacKenzie Mills

Wednesday, 5/24

Halle Phan, Oliver Shepard, Olivia Vandergriff, Taylor Hoffman

Thursday, 5/25

James Eaton, Sherleen Han, Grace Gambito, Kyle Mauser

Dress: You are expected to dress professionally for this presentation. Wear something that you would wear to a job interview.

Presentation Content: Your presentation is your time to share with the class your journey completing the senior project. It’s not an informational presentation on the history of your topic or a “how to” lesson on your topic; instead, you’re sharing with us your experience learning this new skill and completing your objective. I will be grading you on how clearly and thoroughly you address your overall experience. You should begin with your introduction of your topic, why you chose your topic, why/who you chose as your mentor; and then move on to how the experience was, your self-imposed schedule as you worked on your project, what skills you learned as you completed your project and what specific things you worked on, if you faced any setbacks, what you were feeling, if you overcame any hurdles, etc.; and then wrap up with your presentation of your final product and reflecting on your accomplishment with overall final thoughts, etc. It should be a COMPLETE presentation reflective of—not just your topic—but your process. See me if you have further questions. Remember, though, it should have a clear introduction and a clear wrap-up. It may also be a time for you to discuss any extras that you completed but didn’t include in your notebook.

Time: Your presentation should be around 7-9 minutes long. You may present in as few as 6 or as many as 12 minutes without having your grade affected. Please practice ahead of time to ensure you’re within allowed time constraints.

Visual Aid: Bring in a visual to assist in demonstration, explanation, and presentation of your project—could be the final product itself;a visual to show the final product (if it couldn’t be brought into class); or pictures, a PowerPoint etc. in addition to the final product…Please let me know if you will require use of a computer and/or LCD projector for your presentation.