2011 - 2012. * Sign and print your name * Have parents sign * Return to your English teacher on Monday.

2011 - 2012

*Senior Project

*Consequences Form

*Sign and print your name

*Have parents sign

*Return to your English teacher on Monday

*Main Components

*Choose a topic

*Find a mentor

*Write a resume

*Write a proposal

*Design a Poster

*Complete 12 hours of internship

*Create a product

*Compose a research paper

*Write a letter to the judges

*Compile a portfolio

*Present to the judges

*Choose a topic

*Interest

*Gratifying

*Mentor availability

*Must be a challenge!

*Find a Mentor

*Parents’ co-workers/aquaintances

*Community organizations

*Church

*Former teachers (elementary/middle school)

*Google

*Must be accessible

*Try places close to home

*Mentor Restrictions

*Must be 21 or older

*Expert or professional in the field

*Cannot be family

*Cannot be a Wheeler teacher

*Mentor Update

*Students MAY share a mentor

*Students MAY work together on a product

*Example

*Possible topics/products*Fashion*students work with Goodwill representative

(mentor)

*students create a fashion show with clothing from Goodwill and collect donations

*Sports*students work with Special Olympics

representative (mentor)

*students create a mini documentary about training athletes with disabilities and present to student body

*Mentor Introduction

*Introduce yourself

*Wheeler High School Student

*Senior Project

*Explain your expectations

*12 hour internship

*Must produce a product

*Mentor Responsibilities

*Availability

*Mentor Etiquette

*Please be

Professional

*Cell Phones

*email

*Avoid inappropriate email addresses

ilovetoparty@yahoo

chixdigme@hotmail

#1weezyphan@gmail

*Respect Your Mentor

*Be Punctual

*Communicate

*Be polite

*Mentor Forms

*English teachers will distribute next week

*Mentor Committee will verify

*Final Deadline

*Thursday September 23, 2011

*Mentor Problems

*[email protected]

*Priority List

*Return Consequences Form

*Choose a topic

*Find a Mentor