SENIOR PROJECT
GRADE 12 LESSON 6
Time Required: 30-45 minutes
Content Standards: (AA.S.6) Students will understand
the relationship between personal qualities, education,
training and the world of work.
Indicators (Students will…): AA.C.12.6.02 Evaluate
completeness of senior project and work toward completion.
AA.C.12.6.04 Work towards finalizing the four components of the senior project: the paper,
product, portfolio and presentation.
GOAL: Students will identify topic, start check list and timeline toward
completing Senior Project.
Activity Statements:
Students will identify topic for Senior Project and turn in commitment form. Students will
follow timeline and check off list using personal planner to organize and prepare for Senior
Project benchmarks.
Materials:
Handout 1 – Commitment Forms
Handout 2 -- Sample Topics
Handout 3 -- Student Responsibilities
Handout 4 – Student Activities Checklist (two copies needed per student)
Handout 5 – Timeline
Teacher should download the SREB Senior Project Guide from Web link below.
Procedures:
1. Allow time for students to retrieve past information and handouts dealing with Senior
Projects from their portfolios.
2. Review and discuss the information and handouts students have in their portfolios.
3. Remind students to turn in second page of Commitment Forms Handout 1 soon, as
noted on week 6 and 8 of Timeline.
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4. Students are to review Handouts 4 & 5 with personal planners organizing the
completion of Senior Project according to due dates and suggested time frames.
Students are to follow suggested timeline or develop their own.
5. Allow time for students to work on their Senior Projects.
6. Place handouts in portfolio for later reference. Give copies to students who want to
take home.
Discussion:
1. What topic are selecting? Do you have parental and senior project adviser approval for
the topic?
2. Who is your senior project advisor?
3. Who is your product mentor?
4. When is your next step due?
5. What are your plans toward completion of the senior project?
6. Have you written a letter of intent to the Senior Project Board?
Additional Resources:
http://www.sreb.org/programs/hstw/publications/site-guides/01V49_SeniorProjectGuide.pdf
http://www.seniorproject.net
Extension Activities: Discuss senior project information with parents. Ask for help in exploring topics
and talk with community leaders to serve as potential mentors for your project idea or to help with topic
selection. Work on Senior Project outside of school time.
Activity:
Students can use their CFWV Portfolio as a storage container for the documents for their Senior Project.
Use the Your Profile Documents feature.
Students: Save other assessment results to the Portfolio’
SENIOR PROJECT
GRADE 12 LESSON 6
Resources:
SREB Senior Project Guide
http://www.sreb.org/programs/hstw/publications/site-guides/01V49_SeniorProjectGuide.pdf