Your portfolio may be in a three-ring binder or a folder where you can turn the pages. Do not attempt to show me a bunch of loose papers stapled together. Alternately, it may be in a Google Docs folder that you share with me.
After reviewing your portfolio, I will return it to you.
Here is what you need:
Table of contents
Letter of intent
Research paper
20 hour log
One or more score sheets
Typed reflection of the entire semester
Optional:
A cover page
Artifacts (photos, copies of survey, etc.)
Monday, December 15, 2014
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Physical Project Due Dec. 1, Slides Due Dec. 4
The 20-hour log for your physical project is due on Monday, Dec. 1. We will have a Socratic Seminar that day about the physical project, followed by a written reflection from the Pathfinder pgs. 46-49. This will be due at the end of class on Tuesday. There is a copy of it in the box in the Senior Project folder.
Your slides are due on Thursday, Dec. 4. You will load them on to your assigned laptop in class, so bring them on a flash drive or have them accessible to download. If you are embedding a video into your PowerPoint, there is a file in the box titled ppt-embedding video that may help you. There is also an example presentation.
Under the links section is a link to Creative Commons. Remember to credit any photos you use.
Your Senior Project odyssey is coming to its grand conclusion. This will be your time to shine.
Your slides are due on Thursday, Dec. 4. You will load them on to your assigned laptop in class, so bring them on a flash drive or have them accessible to download. If you are embedding a video into your PowerPoint, there is a file in the box titled ppt-embedding video that may help you. There is also an example presentation.
Under the links section is a link to Creative Commons. Remember to credit any photos you use.
Your Senior Project odyssey is coming to its grand conclusion. This will be your time to shine.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
▶ Using Creative Commons to Find Photos You Can Use | TechHive
This article explains how to legally use photos in your Senior Project presentation.
▶ Using Creative Commons to Find Photos You Can Use | TechHive
▶ Using Creative Commons to Find Photos You Can Use | TechHive
Monday, October 20, 2014
Research Paper Final Drafts Due the Week of Oct. 27
In order to give everyone equal amount of time to revise their drafts, I have put you into three groups. Group 1 has until Monday, Oct. 27 on or before 11:59 p.m. to submit to Turnitin.com
Group 2 has until Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Group 3 has until Friday, Oct. 31.
The groups are as follows:
Period 1 Group 1: Brandon, Michael, Sergio, Ricky, Rafael G., Jayline, Ilene, Valeria, Rafael J., Carla, Karina, Milton, Yelitza, Itcoatl, Erika and Alba.
Period 1 Group 2: Ashley, Rony, Angela, Adam, Alexander, Gisselle,
Period 1 Group 3: Lupo, Alejandro, Carl, Joshua, Feliz, Carolina, Andrea, Cat, Emily, Lilit, Resse, Kevin, Alessandro
Period 4 Group 1: Jessica, Adrian, Gaby, Kristine, Azniv, Eduardo, Edelmira, Sarai, Diana, Angie, Michelle
Period 4 Group 2: Carla, Christy, Edouard, Jesus, Sandy, Kimberly
Period 4 Group 3: Tony, Jimmy, Yeison, Claudia, Khachik, Albert, Edward, Josefa, Casey, Erin, Eloisa, Albert
Include your interview as you would any other source. In parentheses, put (personal interview) or (phone interview). List it on your Work Cited page.
Group 2 has until Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Group 3 has until Friday, Oct. 31.
The groups are as follows:
Period 1 Group 1: Brandon, Michael, Sergio, Ricky, Rafael G., Jayline, Ilene, Valeria, Rafael J., Carla, Karina, Milton, Yelitza, Itcoatl, Erika and Alba.
Period 1 Group 2: Ashley, Rony, Angela, Adam, Alexander, Gisselle,
Period 1 Group 3: Lupo, Alejandro, Carl, Joshua, Feliz, Carolina, Andrea, Cat, Emily, Lilit, Resse, Kevin, Alessandro
Period 4 Group 1: Jessica, Adrian, Gaby, Kristine, Azniv, Eduardo, Edelmira, Sarai, Diana, Angie, Michelle
Period 4 Group 2: Carla, Christy, Edouard, Jesus, Sandy, Kimberly
Period 4 Group 3: Tony, Jimmy, Yeison, Claudia, Khachik, Albert, Edward, Josefa, Casey, Erin, Eloisa, Albert
Include your interview as you would any other source. In parentheses, put (personal interview) or (phone interview). List it on your Work Cited page.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Friday, October 3, 2014
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
Sunday, September 7, 2014
How to Structure a Thesis Sentence Video - Shmoop
After watching this video, take a few minutes to brainstorm a thesis statement. You will then get into groups of four and share your thesis.
How to Structure a Thesis Sentence Video - Shmoop
How to Structure a Thesis Sentence Video - Shmoop
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Letter of Intent Due Monday, Aug. 25
Your letter should be typed and in a business letter format. See the examples in the Senior Project Guide in the Senior Project folder at right. After the closing, leave three line spaces in which to sign your name, followed by your name typed on the next line.
Friday, July 11, 2014
Friday, April 18, 2014
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Scholarships Galore (Thanks to Mr. Manriquez)
Subject: Los Angeles Federal Credit Union; Deadline April 30
Los Angeles Federal Credit Union
WEBSITE: http://www.lafcu.org/site/
Through the LA Federal Credit Union's Jack C. Mathews College Scholarship Fund, qualifying high school seniors and current college students can apply to receive up to $1,000 awards. Deadline is April 30.
———
Subject: Diamond Wipes Scholarship; Deadline: April 30, 2014
Website: http://www.apcf.org/what-we-
Diamond Wipes International supports economically-challenged youth in fulfilling their dreams of obtaining higher education. Scholarship recipients will have the opportunity for additional $1,000 awards after their first college semester for every subsequent semester (maximum twice a year for up to 4 years). Renewal requirements include maintaining a 3.0 GPA and submitting official transcripts.
Open Application: February 3, 2014
Deadline: Midnight - April 30, 2014
———
Friends of Project 10 invites graduating senior high school students who reside in Southern California counties (Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura) to apply for the Models of Excellence scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the advancement of LGBT civil rights, and they must be going onto some form of higher education. Awards of $1,000, $2,000, and $3,000 are made to the recipients.
All students are eligible regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
WEBSITE: http://www.project10.org/
———
[cid:79e19399-1c82-4854-ac73-
———
Subject: META Foundation Scholarship; Deadline April 30, 2014
META is an organization that provides scholarships and mentoring exclusively to Southern California Hispanic students. I'm happy to announce that our 2014 application season has begun. If you have students who qualify for our program, please feel free to send them the attached program description and have them visit our website, www.meta-foundation.org<http:/
In 2013 we distributed 20 scholarships, and we plan on doing the same in 2014! Please let me know if you have any questions, and we look forward to receiving applications from your students!
Jessica Flowers
META Foundation
310-775-3373
Email: Jessica@meta-foundation.org<
www.meta-foundation.org<http:/
———
More scholarship opportunities with various deadlines
http://www.whatkidscando.org/
———
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes | Deadline: April 15, 2014
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes celebrates inspiring, public-spirited, highly diverse young people from all across America. Each year, the Barron Prize honors twenty-five outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and our environment. The top ten winners each receive a $5,000 cash award to support their service work or higher education.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/1jhX1vT
———
2014 Thacher Environmental Research Contest | Deadline: May 5, 2014
Since 2000, Insttute for Global Environmental Strategies has sponsored the Thacher Environmental Research Contest in honor of late IGES Board Member Peter S. Thacher. The contest provides cash awards to high school students (grades 9-12) who conduct innovative research on our changing planet using the latest geospatial tools and data. With millions of acres of protected land in our country, what are the best ways to utilize remote sensing technologies to ensure these areas stay safe for future generations? As part of this year's contest, high school students are expected to tackle this difficult question, while exploring the past, present, and future of U.S. protected areas. Students are asked to identify a U.S. protected area of interest, and design a research project that identifies why the area is unique, why it significantly contributes to our society, how this area has changed over time, and ways remote sensing and geospatial tools can be used to monitor these environmental treasures. Three cash awards will be given - 1st place - $2,000, 2nd place - $1,000 and 3rd place - $500.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/1fsaBh9
———
SIGGRAPH - SpaceTime 2014: Call for Submission | Deadline: May 15, 2014
The SpaceTime competition provides an excellent opportunity for students currently attending school in either traditional academic setting or home school at either the College/University levels or High School/Secondary levels and working in computer based media to exhibit their creative work nationally and internationally. Entries will be judged on the basis of solution of the theme, artistic merit, design, originality, technical excellence, and content. We are interested in ways to push the limits of the technology available or involve combinations of technologies. The theme for SpaceTime 2014 is "Naturally Digital" in keeping with the theme of 2014 conference. We are looking for posters that depict this idea. Selected works will be exhibited at the SIGGRAPH Education Committee Booth at the 2014 Conference and included on the ACM SIGGRAPH Education Committee web site, and in promotional materials. Three winners will receive a Conference Access registration to the SIGGRAPH 2014 Conference in Vancouver, Canada August 10-14 2014, which does not include travel or lodging. The authors of accepted works will receive a letter, which may serve as a basis for applying for their schools' grants to attend the conference. You may include text in the poster design as long as it suits the theme. A minimal use of text is suggested.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/1jB45Uv
———
Norman Mailer High School Writing Awards | Entries Accepted March 1 - April 30, 2014
The High School Creative Non-Fiction Writing Award Competition is open to students currently enrolled in a high school accredited by the US. Students may submit one or more pieces of writing as one file, maximum 10 single-spaced pages, endorsed by a teacher and released by a parent or guardian. The winner will receive: . Cash award of $2,500 . Travel and lodging to attend the Colony's National Award Ceremony.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/1hzPAhL
Los Angeles Federal Credit Union
WEBSITE: http://www.lafcu.org/site/
Through the LA Federal Credit Union's Jack C. Mathews College Scholarship Fund, qualifying high school seniors and current college students can apply to receive up to $1,000 awards. Deadline is April 30.
———
Subject: Diamond Wipes Scholarship; Deadline: April 30, 2014
Website: http://www.apcf.org/what-we-
Diamond Wipes International supports economically-challenged youth in fulfilling their dreams of obtaining higher education. Scholarship recipients will have the opportunity for additional $1,000 awards after their first college semester for every subsequent semester (maximum twice a year for up to 4 years). Renewal requirements include maintaining a 3.0 GPA and submitting official transcripts.
Open Application: February 3, 2014
Deadline: Midnight - April 30, 2014
———
Friends of Project 10 invites graduating senior high school students who reside in Southern California counties (Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura) to apply for the Models of Excellence scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the advancement of LGBT civil rights, and they must be going onto some form of higher education. Awards of $1,000, $2,000, and $3,000 are made to the recipients.
All students are eligible regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
WEBSITE: http://www.project10.org/
———
[cid:79e19399-1c82-4854-ac73-
———
Subject: META Foundation Scholarship; Deadline April 30, 2014
META is an organization that provides scholarships and mentoring exclusively to Southern California Hispanic students. I'm happy to announce that our 2014 application season has begun. If you have students who qualify for our program, please feel free to send them the attached program description and have them visit our website, www.meta-foundation.org<http:/
In 2013 we distributed 20 scholarships, and we plan on doing the same in 2014! Please let me know if you have any questions, and we look forward to receiving applications from your students!
Jessica Flowers
META Foundation
310-775-3373
Email: Jessica@meta-foundation.org<
www.meta-foundation.org<http:/
———
More scholarship opportunities with various deadlines
http://www.whatkidscando.org/
———
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes | Deadline: April 15, 2014
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes celebrates inspiring, public-spirited, highly diverse young people from all across America. Each year, the Barron Prize honors twenty-five outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and our environment. The top ten winners each receive a $5,000 cash award to support their service work or higher education.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/1jhX1vT
———
2014 Thacher Environmental Research Contest | Deadline: May 5, 2014
Since 2000, Insttute for Global Environmental Strategies has sponsored the Thacher Environmental Research Contest in honor of late IGES Board Member Peter S. Thacher. The contest provides cash awards to high school students (grades 9-12) who conduct innovative research on our changing planet using the latest geospatial tools and data. With millions of acres of protected land in our country, what are the best ways to utilize remote sensing technologies to ensure these areas stay safe for future generations? As part of this year's contest, high school students are expected to tackle this difficult question, while exploring the past, present, and future of U.S. protected areas. Students are asked to identify a U.S. protected area of interest, and design a research project that identifies why the area is unique, why it significantly contributes to our society, how this area has changed over time, and ways remote sensing and geospatial tools can be used to monitor these environmental treasures. Three cash awards will be given - 1st place - $2,000, 2nd place - $1,000 and 3rd place - $500.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/1fsaBh9
———
SIGGRAPH - SpaceTime 2014: Call for Submission | Deadline: May 15, 2014
The SpaceTime competition provides an excellent opportunity for students currently attending school in either traditional academic setting or home school at either the College/University levels or High School/Secondary levels and working in computer based media to exhibit their creative work nationally and internationally. Entries will be judged on the basis of solution of the theme, artistic merit, design, originality, technical excellence, and content. We are interested in ways to push the limits of the technology available or involve combinations of technologies. The theme for SpaceTime 2014 is "Naturally Digital" in keeping with the theme of 2014 conference. We are looking for posters that depict this idea. Selected works will be exhibited at the SIGGRAPH Education Committee Booth at the 2014 Conference and included on the ACM SIGGRAPH Education Committee web site, and in promotional materials. Three winners will receive a Conference Access registration to the SIGGRAPH 2014 Conference in Vancouver, Canada August 10-14 2014, which does not include travel or lodging. The authors of accepted works will receive a letter, which may serve as a basis for applying for their schools' grants to attend the conference. You may include text in the poster design as long as it suits the theme. A minimal use of text is suggested.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/1jB45Uv
———
Norman Mailer High School Writing Awards | Entries Accepted March 1 - April 30, 2014
The High School Creative Non-Fiction Writing Award Competition is open to students currently enrolled in a high school accredited by the US. Students may submit one or more pieces of writing as one file, maximum 10 single-spaced pages, endorsed by a teacher and released by a parent or guardian. The winner will receive: . Cash award of $2,500 . Travel and lodging to attend the Colony's National Award Ceremony.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/1hzPAhL
Young Ambassadors Program
Application Deadline April 7, 2014
Gain professional experience, network with Latino leaders, hone your
leadership skills, and get involved in your community this summer with a
paid internship at the Smithsonian. Apply to the Young Ambassadors
Program! #YAP2014
Who?
Graduating high school seniors with a commitment to the arts, sciences, or humanities as it pertains to Latino communities
What?
Week-long, all-expenses paid training and leadership seminar and a four-week internship with a $2,000 program stipend
Where?
Washington D.C. and internships in 17 cities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico
When?
June 22-August 1, 2014
Why?
Opportunity to explore various career paths, embrace your own cultural
heritage, and gain practical and leadership skills and intellectual
growth
Young Ambassadors Program
Gain professional experience, network with Latino leaders, hone your
leadership skills, and get involved in your community this summer with a
paid internship at the Smithsonian. Apply to the Young Ambassadors
Program! #YAP2014
Who?
Graduating high school seniors with a commitment to the arts, sciences, or humanities as it pertains to Latino communities
What?
Week-long, all-expenses paid training and leadership seminar and a four-week internship with a $2,000 program stipend
Where?
Washington D.C. and internships in 17 cities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico
When?
June 22-August 1, 2014
Why?
Opportunity to explore various career paths, embrace your own cultural
heritage, and gain practical and leadership skills and intellectual
growth
Young Ambassadors Program
Monday, March 3, 2014
The Stranger Philosophical Journal
You will be keeping a philosophical journal as you read The Stranger by
Albert Camus. You may get a special notebook or use notebook paper and
staple the entries together. Each entry should be at least a half a page
of standard size notebook paper; if you use a smaller notebook, adjust
accordingly. Write each entry on a separate page. There will be
15 entries, including three separate entries over one weekend. Journal
entries will be posted on the board each day. The entire list is as
follows:
1. In existentialism, each person gives subjective meaning to his or her own life through his or her own actions and decisions. Thus, existentialists place great emphasis on individual freedom. In The Guest, the Arab chooses prison over freedom. Freedom can be liberating or frightening. Can it be isolating to be completely free?
2. In The Guest, Daru doesn't want to take sides. He thinks he
can escape responsibility by letting the Arab decide his fate. Can you
really avoid making decisions in life? When is not making a decision a
decision in itself? Give examples.
3.Read chapter two of The Stranger. On pg. 21, Meursault says, "I
don't like Sundays." Compare how you feel on a Friday afternoon with
how you feel on a Sunday afternoon. Is there a difference? What is it?
4.On pg. 21, Meursault says, "I cut out an advertisement for Kruschen
Salts and stuck it in an old notebook where I put things from the papers
that interest me." Cut out pictures, ads, articles that interest you
from a newspaper or magazine and paste them on a separate page in your
journal.
5. Read chapter three of The Stranger. On pages 27-28, Salamano
says, "He's always there." Comment on the love/hate relationship in your
life. (sibling, computer, etc.)
6. On page 39, Meursault realizes the sound he hears is Salamano crying.
If you heard someone crying (neighbor, friend, stranger), what would
you do?
7. Read chapters four and five of The Stranger. Choose one of the following journal entries:
Have you ever been disappointed in a goal? What did you do? Give up or try again?
Does adversity make you stronger?
Is marriage a serious thing? What does marriage mean to you?
What is your impression of Paris? Do you want to visit there?
What is your impression of old age?
What is your best physical quality? What if you lost it?
8, 9, and 10: Read chapter six of The Stranger. Keep a diary for
the weekend. You must have at least an entry for Friday afternoon,
Saturday and Sunday. (see weekend entries file in the box for complete
instructions.)
11. Read part II, chapter 2. "There are some things I've never liked
talking about." (pg. 72) What are the things you don't like talking
about? Why? If nothing, why are you able to talk about everything?
12. Read part II, chapter 3. "It was just chance." (pg. 95) Comment on the role chance has played in your life.
13. Read part II, chapter 4. "My fate was being decided without anyone
so much as asking my opinion." (pg.98) Have you ever felt this way?
Explain.
14. Read part II, chapter 5. "Maman used to say you can always find
something to be happy about." (pg. 113) How do you find things to be
happy about? What makes you happy?
15. Read Albert Camus's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech. "Each generation
feels called upon to reform the world." (handout pg. 526) Does this
observation apply to your generation? Why or why not?
Friday, February 7, 2014
Poetry Trilogy
Your assignment is due on or before 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10 on Turnitin.com
Your essay will compare three poems by at least two poets on the same theme (such as love, loneliness, nature, imagination).
Following your essay, on a separate page, include a paragraph or two of biographical information on the first poet. This must be in your own words. I will be checking the originality report on Turnitin. Plagiarism will result in a zero on the entire assignment.
Following the biographical information, reproduce the poem and annotate it. Include at least three annotations, identifying literary terms.
Do the same for the other two poets/poems.
You may want to read Analysis a Poem document in the modern literature folder in the box.
Your essay will compare three poems by at least two poets on the same theme (such as love, loneliness, nature, imagination).
Following your essay, on a separate page, include a paragraph or two of biographical information on the first poet. This must be in your own words. I will be checking the originality report on Turnitin. Plagiarism will result in a zero on the entire assignment.
Following the biographical information, reproduce the poem and annotate it. Include at least three annotations, identifying literary terms.
Do the same for the other two poets/poems.
You may want to read Analysis a Poem document in the modern literature folder in the box.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Creating Infographics
You may want to check this out for creating your presentation slides. https://piktochart.com
-
Read the story, watch the video and post a comment. Oh, for the Joy of a Tickled Rat - The New York Times
-
Senior Project is a breeze compared to this.
-
Click on the link to read the final story of Dubliners. The Dead by James Joyce