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interest
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all three
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personal
stretch
CULMINATING
PROJECT
SENIORS:
Culinating Project Friday
schedule:
March 16: Debrief Dry Runs: regroup and
focus
Mar 23:
SOTA Theater: Robin and Graduation
necessities
April 13:
Zach: Tech Talk: Final Tech formats and Due
Date
April 20:
Small group Final Dress Rehearsal
April 27: No
school
Tues, Wed, Thurs, Mar 13-15: Scheduled Individual Dry
Runs
Friday, Feb. 24
Terri and Luke's advisory group: Meet in Doris Conraths room
for Culminating Project.
All other groups meet in normal locations.
Advisory groups: all seniors meet
at SOTA Theater.
Welcome seniors, juniors, and
sophomores to SOTA's Culminating Project webpage! Here
you will find information - who, what, where, when, why, how - that
will help you build a unique and meaningful project. Good
luck to you and know that ALL STAFF is available for support as you
move through this process.
Friday, Feb. 24
Terri and Luke's advisory group: Meet in Doris Conraths room
for Culminating Project.
All other groups meet in normal locations.
The Big
Picture
Students attending
SOTA are asked to apply knowledge learned in school, both
academically and in Mentor Project Groups, toward a final
Culminating Project. The project is to be presented to the
public at the end of Senior year, although Sophomores and Juniors
are taking preliminary steps in preparation for the future.
Currently, this SWIFT site is dedicated to explaining and guiding
students through the process called Culminating Project. On
this site students will find timelines, resources, and assignments
to help inspire and provide structure for their
ideas.
WHAT: an
original project that combines the learning and experience of each
student's time at SOTA, culminating into a personal vision that is
driven by a commitment to the community at large and demonstrates
both personal stretch and project management
skills.
WHO: everybody in the school - staff,
students, families - participating at varying levels based on grade
and type of support
WHERE: both inside and outside of SOTA, taking students
beyond the comfort of the inner SOTA community
WHEN: the process begins from the moment a student attends
SOTA, culminating in a graded portfolio and public
presentation in their Senior year
WHY: to prove that a SOTA Graduate has made an indelible
mark on this community and that they are prepared to leave having
been empowered to become an active, contributing community member
with a full set of project management tools
HOW: with an "all in" articulated plan of support and
accountability facilitated by Mentors, Advisors and
MPGs
SOTA's
Requirements
- Project must be motivated by a commitment to the
community
- Project must be original and unique, emphasis on
creativity
- Project must reflect the four school-wide goals:
thinking, balance, community, and empathy
- Project must be a personal stretch: students will
work toward a project that challenges themselves and their
audience
- Project must culminate with a graded portfolio
and public presentation
Ultimately, each individual is required to report
on the progress and outcomes of the project to their mentor and
eventually, to their Senior Advising Team. Specific due dates
for each Phase of the project is posted in the Homework section of
this website. The students must include the following as part of a
graded, public presentation
1) Written Narrative
via Phase Logs in the MPG Notebook
2)
Annotated Bibliography with References and Resources
3) Archivable Project
4) Culminating Project Public Presentation
5) Completed Portfolio as required in
MPG
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