KSS Capstone & Passion Project
Mandatory Capstone Graduation Assignments:
o Who Am I – all students must answer the 4 questions from the Capstone website. This will prepare you for your Capstone Conversation Day!
o Core Competencies (All Three)
o Career Pathways & Post Secondary Plan A/B
o Budget Assignment
o 30 hours of Volunteer Hours / Work Experience 12A (Forms & Google Classroom Assignments)
o Mentorship – Job Shadow and/or Program Shadow
Capstone Passion Project: Your project should include:
o Learning Journey - What you did
o Skills showcase - How you did it? Provide evidence of your journey or process.
o Reflection of project - How it went or what this meant to you.
o Mentorship - who helped you with this project? (parent, coach, teacher, neighbor, etc.) - what advice did they give you and/or how this was helpful.
o Capstone Presentation completed and submitted to Google Classroom
- This will look different for each person and could include:
· A slide deck
· Artifacts (connected to your Capstone Passion Project)
· Video
o Capstone Script
- An outline of what you want to say during your Capstone Presentation - (Optional for each Career Life Teacher).
Capstone Presentation Day: January 13th (semester 1) or May 26th (semester 2)
o Capstone Conversation with 1 teacher and 1 community member.
Who am I Questions (from the Capstone website):
Please include a connection to your Learning Journey assignment, your artifacts and/or portfolio. This section must also include your responses to the following questions (this will prepare you for your Capstone Interview as well):
1. Describe a major challenge that you have had to overcome during your educational pathway or this project?
2. Who has been most helpful to you throughout your Educational Journey?
3. What advice would you give "your grade 10 self now" if you could go "Back to the Future"?
4. How has your experience as an owl prepared you to thrive in life as a member of our community?