Plan - Make sure to complete ALL sections of the proposal before submitting it to the ELO Coordinator.
Essential Question - The essential question drives your research and your overall project. It should raise additional questions and spark further research and call for higher-order thinking, such as analysis, evaluation, and prediction.
Project Description - The project description should give the reader an overview of your entire project. Clearly identify what your project is, why you are doing it and how it relates to your academic or future career pathway. Include information such as WHO will be involved (parents, peers, community members, etc). WHAT activities are you hoping to do? WHERE will you work on this project? WHEN will you be working on this project? WHY are you proposing this project? How this project support your future academic or career goals. What are you hoping to gain from this experience?
Research - Research takes on a variety of forms depending on the topic you have chosen. Use a variety of different types of resources including: job shadow, interviews, websites, digital and print articles as well as your personal observations. Take careful notes. Be sure to keep track of your sources.
Reflect - The goal of reflection is to document the progression of learning and the connections you create between experience, research, critical thinking and personal growth. Reflection shows the evolution of understanding and demonstrates problem solving.
Your REFLECTION JOURNAL is part of the SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT. In order to receive credit for your project you need to submit a reflection journal, digital or handwritten.
Suggestion: Taking pictures will help with reflection and the final presentation.