Capstone Project

YOU ARE THE AUTHOR

OF YOUR OWN LIFE STORY 

Capstone Project

May, 2014

Part 1 – Brainstorm to create list of personal accomplishments and memories

Part 2 – Writing Workshop create written material that represents your life so far.

Part 3 – Oral and Visual Presentation poster display and oral presentation

 

Part 1

Brainstorm

1.     MAKE A LIST of all of your accomplishments, life events, and special times from birth till today. Think about summer camp, the beach, holidays, sports, music, riding a bike, dancing, crafts, hobbies, braces, community service, favorite books, math awards, science experiments, friends and family.     

2.     DETERMINE which accomplishments and memories you will use for your poster display.  You will create essays and documents to represent your accomplishments.  Everyone must do 3 items on List A and choose 3 from List B.  

List A                                                                                     List B

Certificate – a special accomplishment                                   Timeline – life events, a sequence

Bio Sketch – your biography                                                  Pictures of you – photos or sketch    

Resume –tells about your qualifications for a job                    Symbols - icons that tell about you

Letter – thanking someone for helping you                             Brochure – a place you have been

Essay – your proudest moment or                                        Cartoon – a story drawn about you

the person you most admire                                                   Friendship Map –map your friends

                                                                                                 

3.    PLAN YOUR OVERALL DESIGN/PRESENTATION – Design and collect items to place on your poster display in a graphically attractive way. Then create a 3-5 minute presentation  to accompany your poster explaining - YOUR LIFE STORY!

Part 2

Writing Workshop

Draft, revise, edit and publish the written documents in List A. Lessons will center on how to create the documents. 

Include

·      Information that will give a total picture of you. 

·      Information that you consider important in your life. Interview your parents to get details of dates and events.

·      Visually pleasing items that coordinate with your documents. 

Part 3

Oral/Visual Presentation

Oral presentation must be at least 2 minutes in length and contain at least 5 major aspects of your life. Students will use the display to make their points. 

Visual poster displays must have at least eight items that relate to your life – five items from list A and three items from list B.  Displays should be graphically interesting and contain important information. They will be judged on the content, visual impact, information presented clearly, and comprehensiveness.

Language Arts 

EQ: What is your Life Story?

Reading and Writing EQs?

• Book Poster - see other posting
• Life story Capstone Project - see other posting