Muscles

Senior Project/Experience

“Do, Write, Present”

“The purpose of the senior project is to demonstrate skill in communication paired with a proportional experience of depth and breadth that broadens the scope of high school curriculum to reveal accumulated development of each student.”

Proposal: All proposals for the senior project must be confirmed by the principal. Senior project proposals shall be confirmed by the first week of October. However, proposals must be submitted by May 11, 2014 using the project proposal forms.(See the proposal form for selection process and parameters).

The proposal may come from these areas: (See attached examples)

Career Connections

Service to school

Service to Community

Service to family

Higher academic pursuits

Civic pathways

International investigations

Other – as confirmed by principal

Proposals must be submitted on the proposal form. The proposal will be submitted in person or by email to the principal, who may ask for more detail before confirmation.

Accountability – A passing grade of C or better must be earned for the Senior Experience to become a graduate of Harrisburg High School. Grading percentage will follow the Harrisburg High policy for percentage. The senior project is graded as per collegiate expectations. Credit is determined this way:

Paper – 30 percent

Presentation - 25 percent

Impact to community, Journal– 45 percent

Lowest grade for passing – 80 percent

Requirements:

There are three strands to the Senior Project/Experience:

1. An action/reflection journal(electronic)

2. A research paper(electronic)

3. A visual presentation(electronic)

DEADLINES ARE BELOW – HOWEVER, ALL WORK MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO A DEADLINE

1. Action/Reflection journal:

The action/reflection journal is a diary of the experience. It may...