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Consider your school, community and society. What would you like to see changed, improved, or
provided? To earn a score of 4 on the senior project, you will choose an issue, need, problem, or concern
that relates to your school, community, or society and address it in a collaborative, problem-solving
format. The issue can be as simple as trying to get streetlights installed on your street or potholes fixed in
the road or much larger, such as better health services for migrant workers or more water for farmers.
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Your project of choice must meet the following:
It should be an issue that affects your school, community or some aspect of human rights.
You must work in a group of 2-3 learners (no more than 3)
You must research and present your issue in the following formats:
- Researched proposal to intended audience
- Interview with a key stakeholder
- Op-ed to local media
- Reflective narrative of process, progress and learning involved
- Presentation at exhibition night and included in your exit interview
- Submission to intended audience
Starting Points & Steps Specific Tasks
1
Select a partnership or group. You do not
need to worry about being in the same
English class. Even if you end up in different
periods or levels of English, you may work
together on this project.
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RESEARCH:
Locate 7-10 credible sources of research
Prepare a Works Cited of your research that
you will use in your Proposal, Op-Ed &
Presentation
2
Brainstorm the issue you would like to
address. Create lists as a group and discuss
possible topics. Try to think locally first- keep
the issue simple so it is easier to research and
work to solve.
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PROPOSAL:
Should be a minimum of 5 pages (in either
MLA or APA format)
Should have the following sections:
- Introduction to Topic, Proposal for
Change, Costs, Timelines & Anticipated,
Conclusion
3
Select your topic. Once you and your
group/partnership agree, look in to the topic.
Find out if any proposals are already being
worked on, if there are roadblocks to solving
the issue.
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INTERVIEW:
Should be with a key stakeholder related to
the topic
Must provide interview questions, responses,
& 2 page reflection of perspective gathered
from interview
4
Check your topic with an English LF. Before
you fully being the project, check the topic
with an English LF to ensure it is doable and
there no foreseeable problems in solving it.
English LFs to check with- Ms. Skinner, Mrs.
Lopez, Mr. Guss
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OP-ED:
Must be to press or media
Must be written as a persuasive appeal on
your topic

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Create a group plan. Make lists of the work to
be done, research to be conducted, people to
call, interviews to schedule. Divvy the work up
in your group. Create deadlines for each
other, times to meet and work together.
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PRESENTATION:
Must present proposal, interview & op-ed at
Exhibition Night & discussed in your exit
interview
Must be submitted to appropriate audience
(school board, City Council, etc.)
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Begin your project. Start the work of
researching, interviewing, collaborating and
writing.
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REFLECTION:
Must provide lessons and perspectives
learned from the project
Must offer synthesis of results, obstacles,
successes, or increased awareness