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Senior Inquiry Proposal: The first step of your Senior Inquiry is to explore an area of interest that personally motivates or inspires you. This proposal will serve to support the rest of your Senior Inquiry, so it must focus on something that is a service to others or information that can be shared for the betterment of others.
Directions: To complete the proposal portion, you will first need to complete the Proposal Pre-Approval Form. Your mentor will assist you and will approve your topic. Once you have mentor approval, you may begin researching your topic of interest. The research you discover will be submitted on the Proposal Research Assignment. A rubric is included to guide your work.
Below is a list of sample ideas for topics.
Proposal Menu Board
Your proposal should be an item that answers the question “What can I, as a senior in Akron Public Schools, do to share or influence this topic?” It should also be something that is personally important to you. Below is a list of subjects to generate some ideas. Oftentimes, you may have an interest that can easily be flipped into a Senior Inquiry. Talk with your mentor about ideas.
Animal Issues: animal care, pet overpopulation, shelter/homeless animals, access to affordable care, pit bull laws, behavior and obedience
Children and Young Adults: reading literacy, school attendance, transportation safety, mentoring programs, learning programs/apps
Civil Issues: volunteerism, hunger, lack of food/shelter, seniors and aging, random acts of kindness, prison rehabilitation, children or spousal abuse
Education: children literacy, access to education, curriculum development, testing, college debt and loans, school lunch, cultures, effects of attendance on education, positive peer relationships, community building, study tables, bullying
Environmental Issues: recycling, global Issues, reducing emissions, clean drinking water
Health Issues: opioid (heroin) crisis, addiction and rehab, smoking, cancer prevention, diet and nutrition, alcoholism, vaccines, dental or vision care, blood drives, disabilities, mental health, eating disorders
Music and Entertainment: artistic ownership (music, video, or book copyrights), access to information, lack of instruments, artist showcase, impact of arts on education, screenwriting process
Public Safety: texting and driving, drinking and driving, home fire prevention and safety, home emergency plans, seat belts, road construction, gun safety/laws, recycling, city beautification programs, road construction
Politics: voter registration, fair voting practices, knowledge of issues, spotting fake sources of information, understanding differing opinions, amendment rights, unions, media influence, historic events' impact, women or minority issues, immigration issues
Sports: community and alumni, equipment shortages, equipment and uniform safety, safe practices, training programs, value of sports in schools, scholarship opportunities, sportsmanship
Technology: safe online practices, coding, building a positive online presence, web design, online shopping/business effects on brick-and-mortar business, data mining
Work and Employment: learn more about a career interest, college scholarship opportunities, technology development, equity issues, project manager skills, becoming a leader, interview best practices, military options, technical training, workplace safety
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Proposal Pre-Approval Form (Due Date: November 6, 2017)
Proposal Research Assignment (Due November 20, 2017)
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Ineligible Proposals
Your proposals that are not school appropriate or are not based on research that can be supported may not be used.
Projects that promote illegal activities, or violate the code of conduct may not be used.
Sometimes unrealistic expectations (i,e; are not attainable in the scope of the project timeline) may need to be amended.
In the event your proposal is not approved and you wish to appeal, please email TheSeniorProject@apslearns.org
If you have additional questions or concerns, first reach out to the assigned student mentor, senior counselor, and/or the principal of the high school. For appeals or additional questions, please email TheSeniorProject@apslearns.org and a team will review.
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