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The Pursuit of PassionThe Pursuit of Passion

A Research ProjectA Research Project

Phase I: Learning ExperiencesPhase I: Learning Experiences

Individually: Individually: BrainstormBrainstorm some of your some of your favorite hobbies or interests on a favorite hobbies or interests on a sheet of paper or using the sheet of paper or using the computer.computer.

Table/ Group: Discuss how we can Table/ Group: Discuss how we can relate those hobbies/ interests to a relate those hobbies/ interests to a profession or other interests that profession or other interests that were not added individually. were not added individually. (Write the (Write the professions/ ideas your group comes up with next to professions/ ideas your group comes up with next to your hobbies.)your hobbies.)


Example: My hobby is building Example: My hobby is building with legos.with legos.

What are some professions that What are some professions that may use that skill when I grow may use that skill when I grow up?up?

ArchitectureArchitecture EngineeringEngineering CarpentryCarpentry

Phase I: Learning ExperiencesPhase I: Learning ExperiencesDiscuss: Discuss: Why would a research project about something you’re Why would a research project about something you’re

interested in be important?interested in be important?

What is the difference between work you enjoy and work you dislike?

What is your favorite hobby/interest and why?

What aspects of your hobby/interest make it fun?

What careers also involve these aspects?

How can involvement in your hobby/interest impact others?

If you had unlimited resources and time available for your hobby/interest, what would you do?


Ways to Research:Ways to Research: Create questions that you want Create questions that you want

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Develop a Develop a plan of action plan of action for your for your research!research!

Phase II: Independent Phase II: Independent ResearchResearch

Using your topic plan of action, consider:Using your topic plan of action, consider:

What is the historical context of my topic?

What are important points in my topic’s history?

Who affected my topic’s history?

What purposes does my topic serve?

What would society/the world be like without my topic?

Why would other people consider my topic important?

What may be the future of my topic?

Phase II: Independent Phase II: Independent ResearchResearchTopic Proposal: Choose topic Choose resources to find answers to

questions: primary and secondary sources, correspondence with experts on the subject, polls within the school, etc.

Hands-on activity (product) ideas that fit the topic chosen

Find what TEKS relate to the project: The student should identify TEKS from two

topic-related subject areas that will be addressed throughout this project.

The Topic Proposal must be approved by the instructor.


ProductProduct Use action plan for project timeline Use action plan for project timeline

and check-point dates and check-point dates May use a project log with the action May use a project log with the action

planplan Looking for ideas:Looking for ideas:

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Communication:Communication: Ideas to present student Ideas to present student

projects: projects: Class presentation/ lesson/ Class presentation/ lesson/

interactive gameinteractive game School exhibitSchool exhibit Parent night/ dayParent night/ day

Phase II: Independent Phase II: Independent ResearchResearch All projects should include:All projects should include:

The Topic Proposal including TEKS addressed

A log, notes, or resource process sheets Timeline/checklist The product Proof of participation in an outside

activity, if needed A Works Cited page Optional: An audiotape or videotape of the

presentation, including an unscripted Q&A session

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