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Culminating Project
Presentation Order
Student Work
Course Description
- Length of class : 1 semester
- Occupational Ed or Elective: 12
- Prerequisite: none
- The Culminating Project is a Washington State graduation requirement.
- Inventing one’s life takes courage and dedication. The culminating project can be the first step in really embracing this process. It is designed to give students a chance to demonstrate they have the skills necessary to succeed after high school graduation by creating and completing a self-directed project of their choice. The project will require meaningful research, the creation of a product or event as an outgrowth of that research, the sharing of the project with others, and a reflection on the learning process. The Culminating Project is intended to be a self-selected project that demonstrates student competency in selecting, planning, researching and presenting an independent project. Students are highly encouraged to select and complete a project that has a high degree of personal interest.
The Power of Project Based Learning
- This course is based on project-based learning or PBL, an educational model demonstrated to help students develop 21st skills.
- Why Project-based Learning?
- 21st Century Skills
- Washington State Standards
Screencasts - Assistance in Self-Directed Learning
- Screencast videos are recorded of many lessons to support learning and are available on the web site for viewing anytime at school or at home
- Instructional Formatting (How to read Mr. Le Duc’s directions)
Grading
- Projects 60%
- Daily or Home Work 20%
- Presentation / Leadership 10%
- Final 10%
Projects
- COMPONENT 1
- COMPONENT 2
- COMPONENT 3
- COMPONENT 4
- COMPONENT 5
Example Work
Downloads
Daily Work
- Students will maintain a blog or journal of class work while completing the project requirements.
- Students will receive a daily grade for being on task with the daily work. Credit will be reduced for any conduct not contributing to an academic atmosphere. Credit will not be granted if the student is absent, but the points can be made up upon return. Please refer to the online class schedule for missing work and consult with the teacher for make-up work.
Leadership
- Leadership opportunities are available for students

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