The Capstone Project - Revised

March 5, 2012

What I’ve Realized…What I’ve Realized…

The New RequirementsThe New Requirements• 2 Article Summaries - From EBSCO

• 2-3 pages each, MLA format• 1 day of field experience (minimum)

• Outside of the school building• Personal Narrative

• Including a final copy, and a final bound version, illustrated.

• Leadership Reading - must be selected from the class list.• Written Review - MLA Format, 3-5 pages

• Research Paper• Inclusion of 2 article summaries, field experience

reflection, college expectations, additional career research, and insight from leadership readings.

• Class Presentation

• 2 Article Summaries - From EBSCO• 2-3 pages each, MLA format

• 1 day of field experience (minimum)• Outside of the school building

• Personal Narrative• Including a final copy, and a final bound version,

illustrated.• Leadership Reading - must be selected from the class list.

• Written Review - MLA Format, 3-5 pages• Research Paper

• Inclusion of 2 article summaries, field experience reflection, college expectations, additional career research, and insight from leadership readings.

• Class Presentation

Timeline of Events - March to May

Timeline of Events - March to May• 03/05 - Leadership Reading Selections

• 03/09 - Article Summary #1• 03/16 - Article Summary #2• 03/19-03/22 - Field Experience Days• 03/26 - Personal Narratives Begin• 04/09 - Narrative Due• 04/13 - Illustrated Narratives Due• 04/20 - Leadership Reviews Due• 04/23 Research/Culmination Papers Begin• 05/04 - Research/Culmination Papers Due• 05/07-05/11 - Project Presentations• 05/14-05/17 - Senior Exams• 05/22 - Graduation…will you be there?

• 03/05 - Leadership Reading Selections• 03/09 - Article Summary #1• 03/16 - Article Summary #2• 03/19-03/22 - Field Experience Days• 03/26 - Personal Narratives Begin• 04/09 - Narrative Due• 04/13 - Illustrated Narratives Due• 04/20 - Leadership Reviews Due• 04/23 Research/Culmination Papers Begin• 05/04 - Research/Culmination Papers Due• 05/07-05/11 - Project Presentations• 05/14-05/17 - Senior Exams• 05/22 - Graduation…will you be there?

Leadership ReadingsLeadership Readings

• Nonfiction text about leadership, or a specific leader/influential person.

• See Miss McGuyrt for a list to select your title from. Your reading must be selected from this list.

• You are responsible for obtaining your copy of the book. (no purchase necessary)

• Nonfiction text about leadership, or a specific leader/influential person.

• See Miss McGuyrt for a list to select your title from. Your reading must be selected from this list.

• You are responsible for obtaining your copy of the book. (no purchase necessary)

2 Article Summaries2 Article Summaries

• EBSCO• The topic of the article should at

minimum, loosely relate to your profession/topic.

• MLA Format• 2-3 pages• Proper Citations

• EBSCO• The topic of the article should at

minimum, loosely relate to your profession/topic.

• MLA Format• 2-3 pages• Proper Citations

Field ExperienceField Experience

• You are responsible for contacting a professional in the field of your choice. Your mentors assigned earlier this year would be helpful. Set up at least one date/time to spend shadowing your professional of choice.

• 3/19 - 3/22

• You are responsible for contacting a professional in the field of your choice. Your mentors assigned earlier this year would be helpful. Set up at least one date/time to spend shadowing your professional of choice.

• 3/19 - 3/22

Personal NarrativePersonal Narrative

• This is a personal story of your life thus far. • How have you gotten to where you

are today?• Where do you want to go? • Who are you?• Who do you want to be?

• Mini - Scrapbook

• This is a personal story of your life thus far. • How have you gotten to where you

are today?• Where do you want to go? • Who are you?• Who do you want to be?

• Mini - Scrapbook

Research Paper/Culmination Paper

Research Paper/Culmination Paper

• Synthesizes your:• Research• Article summaries• College expectations• Additional career exploration• Field experience reflection• Leadership Reflection

• 5-7 Pages• Minimum 5 sources• MLA Format

• Synthesizes your:• Research• Article summaries• College expectations• Additional career exploration• Field experience reflection• Leadership Reflection

• 5-7 Pages• Minimum 5 sources• MLA Format

PresentationsPresentations• Professional Presentation of:

• Your Profession• Your Field Experience• Your Culmination Paper• Your Leadership Reading• Your Personal Narrative• Your College Expectations

• (it’s like a presentation of all the material represented in your paper)

• Powerpoint, Presentation Board, Prezi, Podcast, etc.• You must be PROFESSIONAL as well - practiced, dressed

up, and invite others to view your presentation.

• Professional Presentation of:• Your Profession• Your Field Experience• Your Culmination Paper• Your Leadership Reading• Your Personal Narrative• Your College Expectations

• (it’s like a presentation of all the material represented in your paper)

• Powerpoint, Presentation Board, Prezi, Podcast, etc.• You must be PROFESSIONAL as well - practiced, dressed

up, and invite others to view your presentation.

Possible Leadership TitlesPossible Leadership Titles

• The Nature of Leadership - B. Joseph White• The Wisdom of Alexander the Great -

Lance B. Kurke• Golf and the Game of Leadership - Donald

E. McHugh• John F. Kennedy on Leadership - John A.

Barnes• Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand• Silent Tears - A journey of hope in a

Chinese Orphanage - Kay Bratt

• The Nature of Leadership - B. Joseph White• The Wisdom of Alexander the Great -

Lance B. Kurke• Golf and the Game of Leadership - Donald

E. McHugh• John F. Kennedy on Leadership - John A.

Barnes• Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand• Silent Tears - A journey of hope in a

Chinese Orphanage - Kay Bratt

ContinuedContinued

• Behind the Veils of Yemen - Audra Grace Shelby

• Through My Eyes - Nathan Whitaker & Tim Tebow

• Band of Sisters - American Women @ the War in Iraq - Kristen A. Holmstedt

• Have a Little Faith - Mitch Albom• Three Cups of Tea - Greg Mortennson

• Behind the Veils of Yemen - Audra Grace Shelby

• Through My Eyes - Nathan Whitaker & Tim Tebow

• Band of Sisters - American Women @ the War in Iraq - Kristen A. Holmstedt

• Have a Little Faith - Mitch Albom• Three Cups of Tea - Greg Mortennson

ContinuedContinued

• Soul Surfer - A True Story - Bethany Hamilton

• The Zookeeper’s Wife - Diane Ackerman

• All But My Life - Gerda Weismann Kline• Good to Great - Jim Collins• The World is Flat - Thomas L. Friedman• The Google Story - David A. Vise &

Mark Malseed

• Soul Surfer - A True Story - Bethany Hamilton

• The Zookeeper’s Wife - Diane Ackerman

• All But My Life - Gerda Weismann Kline• Good to Great - Jim Collins• The World is Flat - Thomas L. Friedman• The Google Story - David A. Vise &

Mark Malseed

Or a book about any of the following individuals (must be

approved):

Or a book about any of the following individuals (must be

approved):• Mark Zuckerberg• Oprah• Amy Poehler• Joe Biden• Michelle Obama• Hillary Clinton• Tiger Woods• Chris Colfer• Bruno Mars• Mark Wahlberg• Phil Mickelson• Martin Luther King Jr. • John Boehner• Ghandi• Mother Teresa• Steve Jobs• Lady Gaga• John Legend• Jim Tressel• Michael Oher

• Mark Zuckerberg• Oprah• Amy Poehler• Joe Biden• Michelle Obama• Hillary Clinton• Tiger Woods• Chris Colfer• Bruno Mars• Mark Wahlberg• Phil Mickelson• Martin Luther King Jr. • John Boehner• Ghandi• Mother Teresa• Steve Jobs• Lady Gaga• John Legend• Jim Tressel• Michael Oher