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South Whit£6ey Hioh SchoofCULMINATING PROJECT HANDBOOK

-2012-2013-

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CULMINATING PROJECT PIDLOSOPHY 2

THE WIlY 2

THE WHAT 2

THE HOW 3

PROJECT PROPOSAL 3

PROJECT 3

PRESENTATION 3

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A

APPENDIXB

APPENDIXC

APPENDIX 1-3

CULMINATING PROJECT DATES 4

HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND PLAN 5

PRESENTATION RUBRIC 9

POWERPOINT TEMPLATE 8

CULMINATING PROJECT HANDBOOK

CULMINATING PROJECT PHILOSOPHY

The Culminating Project gives every student an opportunity to meet graduation requirements andto reflect on their high school career and prepare them to be college and career ready.

THE WHY

South Whidbey High School and the State of Washington require that all students successfullycomplete a Culminating Project to meet graduation requirements. These guidelines will help youmeet this requirement.

THE WHAT

You will share your work in a presentation during your Senior year. You will share your schooland community experiences with your peers and SWHS staff. This will be an oral presentationsummarizing your experiences, the connection of to your plans beyond high school and yourresearch paper. Your presentation must include a PowerPoint, video or use of a documentcamera. Your presentation will share artifacts.

THE HOW

Your success is dependent upon starting early, being organized, and planning ahead.

I. PROJECT

Required:

• Contemporary World Problems Research Paper. Completed in class. Running Startstudents must turn in a copy of an M.L.A. paper completed in their classes.

• South Whidbey High School and Beyond Plan (13th year plan).• Three artifacts from your S.W.H.S. class work that demonstrate preparation for being

college and career ready.• Three artifacts from you community, school activity, church, volunteer, etc. that

demonstrate preparation for being college and career ready.

CULMINATING PROJECT HANDBOOK 2

II. PRESENTATION

Required:• Effective and well-organized visual presentation lasting 5-10 minutes, followed by

presenter responding to any questions from the audience.• Your presentation will include:

• Summary of Research Paper Topic and correlation to you as a "Global Citizen."• Definition of what is "College and Career Readiness."• Three artifacts from the classroom that has prepared you to be College and Career

Ready.• Three artifacts from outside the classroom that has prepared you to be College

and Career Ready.• High School and Beyond Plan (Should already be completed with your counselor)• Preparations to achieve the goals of plan• How your project relates to or supports the plan

• Effective speaking and presentation skills.• PowerPoint, video or document camera to enhance presentation.



Timeline Due Dates

November 15th-Senior Class Meeting to discuss CulminatingProject

March 5th_Mr. Patton will meet with each 2nd Semester C.W.P.class to discuss presentation outline and answer questions.

May 23rd- Mr. Patton will meet individually with every 2nd

Semester C.W.P. student to check for progress.

May 31st_ Hard Copy of Presentation turned into main office or

google doc. shared (preferred) with Mr. Patton

June 5th and 6th- Culminating Project Presentations for 2nd

semester C.W.P. students

STUDENT DATE _

CLASS OF TEAM ADVISORSOUTH WHIDBEY HIGH SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND PLANEDUCATIONAL GOALS:

If I were to choose right now, this is what I expect to be doing the first year after my graduation:04-year college 02-year college 0 tech. school 0 military 0 work

oother---------------------------------------------------------CAREER GOAL:

CONSIDER, BASED ON THE ABOVE, WHAT YOU MIGHT DO IN THE NEXT YEAR(S) TO ENHANCEYOUR HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE:(circle those that apply)CLUBS COMMUNITY SERVICE SAT/ACTLEADERSHIP COLLEGE VISITS VOLUNTEERINGSPORTS COLLEGE/CAREER EXPLORATIONSOUTH WHIDBEY HIGH SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS:

Check those that are completeEnglish 4 credits 0 0 0 0Math 3 credits 0 0 0Science 2 credits 0 0Social Studies 4 credits 0 0 0 0

Above courses plus 11 electives to equal 30 credit

PE 2 creditsHealth I creditCareer & Tech 2 cr.Art 1 cr.

DOoDOo

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR 4-YEAR COLLEGE ADMISSION:Check those that you have completed:

Math through Algebra 2 (at least!) (4 cr. strongly recommended) 0Science - Chemistry and/or Physics for competitive colleges + Western Wash. Univ. 0World Language - Two credits of same language (3 cr. or more recommended) 00Does the school to which you will apply require that you take SAT Subject Area Tests? If you don'tknow, you must go on-line to the school's site to find out their requirements.

CLASSES WHICH MAYBE IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO TAKE IN HIGH SCHOOL FORYOUR PLAN:


COURSE PLANFRESHMAN YEAR COMPLETED

1 ENGLISH 92 EASTERN CIVILIZA nON3 MATH4 INTRO~-=T=-=O:-:-HI=G=H-:-CS::-::C=H=OO=L:--:P=E:----5 PHYSICAL SCIENCE6 ARTS (any year)7 TECH _8

SOPHOMORE YEAR1 ENGLISH 102 HEALTH3 MATH~ _4 PE5 BIO'c:-L--O--Gc:-:Y---------

6 WESTERN CIVILIZA nON78

JUNIOR YEARI2345678

AMERICAN LITERATUREU.S. HISTORYMATH=-~~~ _CAREER & TECH (any year)

SENIOR YEAR12345678

ENGLISH ELECTIVECONTEMPORARY WO=RL=-=-=D---=P=R-=-O=BL"""E=-M-=S--ANY OTHER CLASSES YOU NEED TO MAKE UP

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Your counselor would like to know:1. DO YOU INTEND TO APPLY TO HIGHLY SELECTIVE COLLEGES, OR IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS?WHICH?

2. WHAT COLLEGES ARE YOUCONSIDERING _

3. WHAT MAJORS OR FIELDS OFSTUDY? _4. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A TECH SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE? WHICHONES? _

5. HAVE YOU TALKED WITH YOUR PARENTS ABOUT YOUR INTERESTS ANDPLANS? _6. HAVE YOU TALKED ABOUT THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF YOUR EDUCATIONALPLANS? _7. ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10, WITH 10 BEING HIGHEST, HOW MUCH HELP DO YOU THINK YOU NEEDFROM YOUR COUNSELOR IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING THAT NEXT STEP AFTER HIGH SCHOOL(APPLYING TO COLLEGE OR ???)?


APPENDIX D: PRESENTATION RUBRIC

Name: Evaluator's Name:

Culminating Project:

SCORE (CIRCLE ONE.):DOES NOT MEET EXCEEDS

SPEECH 0 1 2 3 4 5• Lively, Directing Attention to Issue• Got Your Attention

BODY OF SPEECH 0 1 2 3 4 5• Main Ideas Presented• Effective Presentation of Product

DELIVERY 0 1 2 3 4 5• Made Eye Contact• Used Effective Speech Techniques• Suitable Dress/Appearance• Appropriate Word/Choice, Smooth Transitions

VISUAL AIDS 0 1 2 3 4 5• Effective Use of AudioNisual Aids• Creativity Evident in Delivery of Presentation

APPLICATION OF LEARNING 0 1 2 3 4 5• Listen for Cues Such as "I Learned, I Plan to Use This

Knowledge," or "I Never Knew"• Self Reflection

ORGANIZATION 0 1 2 3 4 5• Not Choppy, Logical Flow of Ideas, Presentation Well

Planned Out

.CONCLUSION 0 1 2 3 4 5• Student Shows the Purpose and Goals of the Culminating

Project Were Met

QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD CONCLUSION 0 1 2 3 4 5• Impromptu Skills (How Fluently, Confidently and Easily

the Student Responds)• Quality of the Student's Responses

TOTAL SCORE: 14028 POINTS REQUIRED TO PASS


EVALUATOR (Check One):

EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS * (SCORE BETWEEN 36 - 40)

MET EXPECTATIONS * (SCORE BETWEEN 28 - 35)

DID NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS * (SCORE BETWEEN 0 - 27)Student Must Sign-Up To Redo TheirCulminating Project

Comments:

EVALUATION SUMMARY:

Comments:

Evaluator Signature

* A score of70% (28 points) is required to pass the presentation portion ofthe Culminating Project.


Senior Culminating Project

NameClass of 2013

C.W.P. Research Paper Topic

o What is your C.W.P. research papertopic?

o Give a brief description of yourpaper. What did you find out?

o Does this topic affect you as a"Global Citizen?" How?

College and Career Ready

o How has your experience atS.W.H.S. helped you becomecollege and career ready?

Share at least 3 artifacts from your fouryear H.S. career.

o Examples: Class projects, researchpapers, class activities, products, a story,an experience etc. These options arelimitless, what impacted you in yourclasses?

Artifact #2


o What does it mean to be collegeand career ready?

Artifact #1

Artifact #3


o What experiences outside theclassroom helped you becomecollege and career ready?

Share at least 3 artifacts/experiencesfrom your four year H.S. career.

o Examples: Community work,volunteering, clubs, activities, athletics,self interest projects, etc.

Artifact #2


o What classes, activities, etc. do youwish S.W.H.S. or our communityoffer that would've helped you feelmore prepared?

(This is important feedback for thePrincipal and staff so that we canimprove upon our school!)

o What would you have donedifferently

Artifact #1

Artifact #3

College and/or Career Goals

o Share your 13th year plan. What are you doingnext year? Where are you going? Why?

What colleges or Vocational schools did you applyto?Armed services?Directly to the workforce?Other?

o What is your college and/or career goal?

o How are you going to obtain that goal? What'syour plan?

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