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Ready for the Real World!
Garden City High School’s Buff Project: Expecting the Best
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Why have a Senior Project?
It teaches responsibility. Real world skills (research,
writing, speaking, time management) are emphasized.
It keeps senioritis in check. The school board said we
had to have one!
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How did we start?
1st Formed a committee. 2nd Called in an expert:
Careen Oscher from Far West Edge, Medford, Oregon
3rd Adapted materials to our needs
4th Piloted in Senior English class.
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What are the components?
PaperProductPortfolioPresentation
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Paper Criteria
• 5 sources (at least one primary)
• 1500 words (5-7 pages)
• MLA format
• Shows the process of writing
• --note cards, outline, drafts, editing, etc.
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Product Criteria
A Learning Stretch that can be:
ExperientialPerformance-
basedExperimental
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Examples: Teaching the Vietnamese alphabet
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Making a quilt
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Illustrating a children’s book
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Getting a brown belt in karate
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Cooking, decorating, silversmithing
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Learning to play an instrument
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Portfolio Criteria
Product LogLetter of IntentMentor ChecklistPhotos, Sketches,
DraftsDaily PointsSpeech Outline
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Presentation Criteria
8-10 minutesUse of Visual Aid
& PowerPointDiscuss both
Paper and ProductQuestion and
Answer
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How are those outside GCHS involved?
MentorsJudgesPaid ReadersParents
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How are those inside GCHS involved?
Evaluation Teams
JudgesMentorsBuff Teachers
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People you need
Buff Project Coordinator
Community Liaison
Advisory Board
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Successes
Raising money for various charities: cystic fibrosis
Volunteering for the Red Cross, Salvation Army, Homeless shelters
Teaching younger children skills: Project Effort
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Teaching Responsibility
Letter of IntentDeadlinesWorking with a
mentorGraduation
Requirement
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What do I think about Senior Projects?
It prepares our students for the real world in a way academic classes can’t.
It lets them have success in their own choices.
It involves the entire faculty with our Seniors.
It lets the community see what our graduates can do.
It is an antibiotic for senioritis.
It is worth the time, the planning, and the effort.
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Any questions?