awed: the sophomore project
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AWED: The Sophomore Project. “ Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights.” –Pauline Kezer. What does AWED stand for?. A nother W ay to E ducate and D emonstrate. Why change the name and project?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
AWED: The Sophomore Project
AWED: The Sophomore Project
Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us
stretch and grow and reach new heights. Pauline Kezer
What does AWED stand for?
Another Way to Educate andDemonstrate
Why change the name and project?
New block scheduling required changes to the old project. No longer
80 school days to work with!New national standards called The
Common Core are being instituted in English. We have to change our
focus, especially in writing.We want to infuse more technology into
the project.
What are the requirements of this project?
Complete a research paper on a chosen topic.Complete a multi-genre
product with 6 parts. Give a presentation to your peers. Come to
school at night on Dec. 1st to showcase your work!
Research Paper Requirements:
An MLA formatted research paper on a topic of your choice.
Completely immerse yourself in a topic for this project, satisfying
your curiosity!Topic Finalized by September 9th.Honors: 3-5
pagesFirst draft of paper due October 27th (counts as mid-term
exam)Final draft of paper due November 28th Both drafts of the
paper must be uploaded into Turnitin.com
Multi-Genre Product Requirements
You will choose multiple avenues to communicate what you have
learned about your topic and complete them in different stages,
with due dates along the way.Your teacher will give you a list of
genres (different categories or types of activities) from which you
can choose what most appeals to you. For example: dialogs, poems,
short stories, photographs, maps, song lyrics, newscasts,
brochures, fables, photo essays, cartoons, videos,
paintings/artworks, physical models, fashion designs, performances,
etc.Honors will choose 6 items from the list.You do not have to
keep track of any hours for your project. Just turn in quality
work!
Multi-Genre Product Requirements:
You will have checks along the way to turn in your different pieces
in stages:1st Genre Check: September 30th2nd Genre Check: October
14th 3rd Genre Check: November 4th 4th Genre Check (Visual): Your
presentation day (November 14th-16th)
Presentation Requirements:
You will give a formal presentation to your class on your topic and
the work you have done.You will display all the work you have done,
including your visual genre for the project, in a coherent manner,
linking all of your work together for your audience. Examples will
be given as we approach the presentation.Presentations will be 5-7
minutes in length. Presentation time slots will be randomly drawn
on November 10th so students will know which day they are to
present the next week.Presentations will be given from November
14th -16th in class.
Sophomore Showcase Requirements:
On the night of December 1st, you are required to come to school
from 6:30-8:30 for the showcase of all of your work.
There will be a program in the auditorium for the top projects to be featured for the crowd and the students.
Every student will set up a booth at a table displaying their work during the project so that visitors can learn about their topic when they leave the auditorium and rotate through the school. Basic requirements will be communicated as we approach the Sophomore Showcase.
Students will be encouraged to decorate their booths and impress
the guests, going above and beyond the basic requirements. Examples
of how students can go above and beyond will be communicated as we
approach the Sophomore Showcase.
Fall 2011 Due Dates for AWED:
Finalize Topic for ProjectSeptember 9th Genre Check 1September 30th Genre Check 2October 14thFirst Draft of Research PaperOctober 27thGenre Check 3November 4thPresentation Drawing for Date/TimeNovember 10thFinal Genre Due/Project PresentationsNovember 14-16th Final Draft of Research PaperNovember 28th Sophomore Showcase from 6:30-8:30 PMDecember 1st
More Project Details:
Students must upload their research paper into turnitin.com or
their paper will not be graded. If it is uploaded late, five points
will be taken off each day up to 20 points off. After five school
days, if the paper is not uploaded, it will not be graded.For the
research paper, students must turn it in during their class period
on the day it is due. If it is turned in later on during the day,
it is ten points off. It can only be turned in one day late and the
penalty for turning the paper in one day late is 25 points off.
Cheating and plagiarism are violations of the honor code and
students will fail and will be turned in to the administration if
they violate the honor code.
More Project Details:
Students cannot change their topic after September 9th.
Presentations are between November 14-16th and may not be given
late, unless a student has a doctors note or there is an
emergency.If a student does not complete the research paper and
project requirements and does not give a presentation, he or she
cannot attend the Sophomore Showcase as a participating student
since he or she will have nothing to present. This will result in a
zero for that grade.Students must attend the Sophomore Showcase on
December 1st from 6:00-8:30 PM and must arrange their own
transportation or let their teacher know ahead of time if they have
issues with transportation.
What do I do first?
Sign the contract. Take the contract home and get it signed by your
parents/guardians. Yes, it is a grade, so bring it back!Determine
your topic and turn in your idea on September 9th for teacher
approval.