Project Proposal & Calendar

End of Spring 2013

Name:

Period:

Academic Strengths/Weaknesses

Strengths

- brainstorming

- planning out a project

- organized

- delegate

- working through a problem

- creative

- bring in from a lot of different sources

- work well with deadlines (flexible)

creative writing (Matt)

open minded with ideas (Colin)

planning (Brandon I)

brainstorming ideas (Aaron)

working alone (Steve)

creative (Steve G)

outlining (Andy)

tech (Brenden M)

ideas (Peter)

working under pressure (Rachel)

talking in front of a group (Harrison)

word choice (Kim)

organization (Haley)

broad picture (Sam)

grammar (Kendra)

organized (Kaitlin)

independent work (Courtney)

writing different ideas and pieces (Miranda)

detail oriented (Jake)

good ideas (Paddy)

putting in effort (Brandon M)

taking notes (Joe S)

working with food (Joe C)

persuasive and giving out information (Andrew)

staying on track (Trent)

What to work on...

- want to do it all myself

- procrastinating

- overestimating how much I can do in a certain amount of time

- work when I’m tired

- finishing a project well

- high expectations (sometimes too high)

spelling

procrastinate

waiting til last minute

sit down and type

time management

spelling while handwriting

meeting deadlines

procrastination

overwhelmed

mixing up priorities

empathetic

spelling

working with others

specific details to the whole

effort

using different sources

explaining thoughts

connecting those ideas

trouble staying focused

handwriting

deadlines

grammatical errors

meeting deadlines

creative writing / storytelling

get enough sleep - productivity

Project Proposal

Answer any three of the following questions.

1) What societal problem do you want to critique? ex. I’m frustrated with the educational system
2) What root question do you want to answer? ex. Why are people content with systems as they stand?
3) What types of science fiction have you prefered so far, and why? ex. Time travel science fiction because the individual is faced with terrible odds
4) What medium might you work within? ex. short story, choose your own adventure, musical, art, epic poem, advertising, etc.
5) What is your theme - your message - that you want your reader to take away? Why this theme? ex. being an individual doesn’t matter if you’re not making society better

What is your process for your project?

____/

____/5 conference with Ms. Kennett

____/100 total process points

Project Calendar

Long-term projects need an outline - a blueprint - to ensure success. Use the calendar below to map out deadlines, goals, and stages of your creating a final product.

If you prefer, write out the dates in a linear form.

FOYER FAIR

Framing your own Dystopia

Proposal

IMC

Correspondence #1

iPads

Correspondence #2

IMC

Correspondence #3

iPads

Correspondence #4

iPads

Correspondence #5

computer lab

Final Project DUE

computer lab

Final Project DUE

computer lab

Review for Final - collect all course materials

Read for Final

B PERIOD

FINAL EXAM

No School

Senior Finals

Class Day!

Science Fiction

Start own science fiction

1 MAY

Final Project DUE

Review for Final

Senior Finals

Memorial Day

Senior Finals

(Read)

Senior Finals

(Read)

G PERIOD FINAL EXAM DAY

Class Day!