Transcript East Hamilton Capstone Project

East Hamilton Capstone
Project
What is a Capstone Project?
• A Capstone Project is a service or career based
project completed in a student’s Senior year.
• This project is driven by an essential question
and culminates in a product.
• The Capstone project is a Hamilton County
Graduation Requirement.
• A student must complete and pass the
Capstone project along with his/her academic
courses in order to graduate.
What are the components of East
Hamilton’s Capstone Project?
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Parent Consent form
Resume and Personal Essay
Proposal of the project and its approval
Letter of Intent
20 Hours of service toward the project
A Mentor to work with and gain information from
Portfolio
Presentation before a panel
Product
5 paragraph reflective essay
Parent Consent
• A letter will be given to the parents informing
them of the project and its main components.
• A letter of consent will also be given to the
parents.
– This letter is to be filled out and signed
– The Fall due date for the consent form for rising
seniors will be August 23rd 2011
Resume and Personal Essay
– Resume
• This document will be compiled through advisory and
will follow a specific format.
– Personal Statement
• Your personal statement is a short essay (250- 500
words) that best describes you. This essay will be based
upon one of 5 topics listed on the personal essay
document .
Project Proposal
• Each Senior must complete a proposal form
and submit it to your advisor
• Each proposal will be reviewed by the panel of
senior advisors
Letter Of Intent
• This is a formal letter
• The letter of intent is typed
• Follow the format given in the Capstone
packet
• Once your proposal is complete, type your
letter of intent. This can be turned in once
your proposal has been approved.
20 Hours of Service/Job Shadow
• For service or career based projects a
minimum of 20 hours are required.
• For all rising seniors, these hours are to be
completed over the summer.
– Those not completing hours over the summer will
only be allowed to present in April.
– All other students will be able to present in
November.
Contact Information for December
Graduates
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Kara A. Seebach
School Counselor
East Hamilton School
2015 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road
Ooltewah, TN 37363
(423) 893-3535 ext. 297
20 Hours of Service/Job Shadow
• Students are responsible for CORRECTLY filling
out the time sheet.
• The time sheet must be signed by a mentor or
person overseeing the hours completed.
• Keep a journal of your experiences for your
final reflection paper.
20 Hours of Service
or Job Shadow
• You may NOT work for a parent or relative to
complete your hours.
• You may NOT be paid for your time.
Mentors
• Students are responsible for finding a mentor
to work with.
• The mentor must have experience in the area
chosen for your project.
• Your mentor may not be a parent or relative.
• Students are responsible for having mentor
forms filled out and turned in to the advisor.
Portfolio
• Portfolios will be graded by your advisor using a
rubric.
• Your portfolio will contain
– A Cover Page
– Five Tabs
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Project Title
Name
Date
Advisor
Portfolio
• Tab 1
– Consent form
– Personal Essay
– Resume
• Tab 2
– Project proposal
– Letter of intent
– Any Revisions
• Tab 3
– Mentor and volunteer
information
– Time Sheet
– Journal of experiences
• Tab 4
– Presentation outline
– Written presentation
(script)
– Pictorial evidence of
project
• Tab 5
– Reflection Paper (5
paragraph essay)
Research
• Your research on your topic can include interviews with a mentor,
schooling, monetary costs etc..
• Copies of internet research must be placed in the portfolio along
with the notes you have taken on the source.
• Your research MUST pertain to your project
• You must create an MLA formatted works cited page of your
research materials and place this information in your presentation.
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Example
Project: Interior Design (sketches and ideas to remodel a room)
– Research: Interior Design/Educational Requirements
– Product Example: Design sketches for a room ,material boards and a 3-D
model of the end product.
Presentation
• 10-12 minutes in length
• Must include a multimedia type (video, power
point, etc) presentation (no posters)
• The power point presentation must have
visual appeal but be easily read.
• You may not read directly from the power
point! Be sure to PRACTICE!
Presentation
• You will present before a panel of teachers,
administrators, peers and invited guests.
• Your presentation will be scored by a rubric.
• You should wear appropriate dress clothes
and look professional.
Reflection Paper
• This paper must be a reflection of your
Capstone Project experience
• The paper must be typed
• The paper must contain correct spelling,
punctuation and grammar.
• The paper must contain an introduction, 3
body paragraphs and a conclusion.
How do I Pass This Project?
• You must pass all 3 portions of the Capstone
Project
– Presentation
– Portfolio
– Product
You must score a minimum of 70% of the total
points for each Rubric.
Forms for the Capstone Project
• All forms will be posted on the East Hamilton
School website.
• The Power point presentation will also be
available on the web site.