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The Capstone Project:

The Capstone Project:. An Overview. Why?. Provide an opportunity to apply and exhibit skills learned throughout a variety of classes Demonstrate the skills learned Employ appropriate and available technology Attain 21 st century skills useful in personal lives and careers. What?.

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The Capstone Project:

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  1. The Capstone Project: An Overview

  2. Why? • Provide an opportunity to apply and exhibit skills learned throughout a variety of classes • Demonstrate the skills learned • Employ appropriate and available technology • Attain 21st century skills useful in personal lives and careers

  3. What? • Product • Digital Portfolio • Presentation

  4. The Product or Service Activity • Students will broaden their learning beyond the physical classroom through the following: • Demonstrating independence, responsibility and time management • Locating and utilizing resources and overcoming possible obstacles • Applying the knowledge gained in the classroom to an authentic, real-world experience

  5. The Product or Service Activity • Must require a minimum time commitment of 20 hours on your part • Must be documented (through photos, video, physical product, and/or journal entries) • Must have a positive impact on the community OR be a valuable item • Must be completed during the junior and senior year • IS NOT just a brochure, PowerPoint, or poster board (although these items can be used as a part of the overall product/service activity)

  6. Fine Arts Samples • Writing, illustrating, and publishing a children’s book • Composing and performing/teaching a piece(s) of music • Choreographing and performing/teaching a dance(s) • Designing and building a guitar, steel drum, etc • Creating a major piece of art work such as pottery, portraiture, still life, mural, photography, etc. • Planning, rehearsing, and performing a recital at a local nursing home • Volunteering with a local after-school program to teach art to elementary students

  7. Citizenship Samples • Participating with a local campaign of your choice • Volunteering with a local non-profit organization (Alamance Children’s Museum, Habitat for Humanity, Boys and Girls Club, Red Cross, Meals on Wheels, Allied Churches, Burlington Animal Shelter, etc.) • Organizing, promoting, and participating in a community clean-up day at a local elementary school, church, or nursing home • Organize, promote, and carry out a Theme Week for an important topic (African-American History, American Heart Month, Credit Education Month, Women’s History Month, etc.) • Create an Oral History project (of something noteworthy related to Alamance County)

  8. Career and Technical Samples • Designing and building a skate board ramp, picnic table, dog house, play set, doll house, etc. • Creating blueprints and building a model of a house, boat, plane, etc. • Creating a business plan that includes logos, budget, building designs, etc. • Rebuilding a car engine, doing custom paint on a vehicle, or installing a sound system • Interning in a career field of your choice (Be aware that opportunities in the medical field are very limited due to HIPPA.) • Creating your own recipe and entering a local culinary competition

  9. Athletic Samples • Broadcasting for a sport season • Planning and hosting a clinic for young kids where you exhibit skills, teach skills, practice skills, etc. (Time includes planning and advertising.) • Volunteering as a coach for a local little league, elementary, or middle school sports team • Learning a sport discipline that is NEW to you (swimming, figure skating, lacrosse, etc.) • Assist the athletic trainer(s) throughout a sport season • Organizing, promoting, and hosting a charity sporting event

  10. Digital Portfolio • Stored online through the use of Gaggle Digital Lockers • Documents the ENTIRE high school experience • Provides reflection to show student growth • Includes documentation related to the Capstone Project

  11. Digital Portfolio • Requirements Include: • Résumé • Capstone Application • Advisor Checklist • Documentation of Product • Hours Log • Photos • Other Artifacts • Written Verification • Links to Blog or Website • Brochures, Fliers, or PowerPoints • Exemplars & Reflections • Research Paper • 4 Work Exemplars

  12. The Presentation • Includes information about: • Reasons for including exemplars and reflection on each • Discussion of product/service activity process • Overall reflection on challenges and successes • Requires a digital multi-media presentation • Microsoft PowerPoint - Prezi • SmartBoard Notebook - Slide Rocket • Webpage/Blog • Could include possible other visuals • tools related to your product/service activity • your product/scrapbook • Judged by 3 community members, facilitated by 1 school judge

  13. Your Advisor & His/Her Role • Is a faculty or staff member in Alamance-Burlington School System • Does not necessarily have to know your area of interest, but it could be helpful • Will • Help plan your product/service activity • Support you through the process • Score your portfolio • Score your product • Coach you on presentation skills • Communicate with parents, counselor, administrator if deadlines are not being met

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