Graduation+Project+Lesson+Plan

=Graduation Project Proposal=

You will be writing your Graduation Project Proposal in English 11 class with Google Docs. PA law states that all students must complete a graduation project contributing 50 hours or more of work documented by a professional toward their project. One of the requirements for Saegertown High School is the completion of a Graduation Project Proposal. The project will take a considerable amount of time, so a proposal will be most beneficial to you in mapping your course to completing this required project. Follow the directions below for a successful completion of writing your Graduation Project Proposal.


 * 1) Step: Access Google Docs, you must get to the Saegertown High School website.
 * @http://schools.penncrest.org/shs/
 * From this website, under **Check Email**, click on **Student PSD Mail**
 * You MUST know your username and password to enter Google Docs
 * Once logged into your PSD Mail, across the top of the screen you should find blue text **Documents** - Click on it
 * This is your Google Docs Home
 * Create a new Document
 * Rename it as your __//full name//__ by clicking on **"Untitled"** in the top left
 * 1) Step: Access Mrs. Anderton's Wikispace
 * http://mrsanderton.wikispaces.com/
 * On the left hand side you should see @Graduation Project Info. - Click on it
 * In the center of the page you will see Graduation Project Proposal Sample - Click on it
 * On this page you will see the model/sample of the format you should use when creating your proposal.
 * Highlight the ENTIRE sample proposal
 * Copy it
 * Return to your Google Doc - Titled your full name
 * Paste the sample into your Google Doc
 * Use this as a template for writing your proposal
 * 1) Step: Brainstorm Ideas
 * Go to Mrs. Anderton's wikispace
 * http://mrsanderton.wikispaces.com/
 * Click on @Graduation Project Info. - on the left side
 * READ THIS ENTIRE PAGE
 * In the center of the page, click on @Possible Community Service Opportunities
 * This is a list of organizations and contacts that students have accumulated from past projects
 * Come up with something that interests you
 * Refer to the guidelines that Mrs. Stevens gave to you
 * Create a new Google Doc and start to list some possible options
 * 1) Step: Commit to a Grad Project
 * Contact the professional or organization
 * **Use the memo!!**
 * Click on @Graduation Project Info. - on the left side
 * In the center of the page, click on @Sample Memo
 * Use this as a mailer or as a template for a phone conversation
 * 1) Step: Writing your Graduation Project Proposal
 * Open your Google Doc that you saved the sample proposal in
 * Begin to fill in the appropriate information
 * Write clearly, professionally and check your spelling
 * 1) Step: Collaborating/Sharing your Graduation Project Proposal
 * Open your Google Doc Graduation Project Proposal
 * In the upper right corner you will see a blue block that says **Share**
 * Click on the block, a drop down menu appears
 * Click on **Invite People...**
 * Another block will appear. In the block on the left that says **Invite,** type the email address of the person you wish to share your proposal with
 * Below this block are 2 bubbles **To edit** or **To view** - you can dictate whether you want the person you are inviting to be an editor or simply a viewer of your Doc
 * That person will receive an email with the link to your Doc
 * staceyanderton1@gmail.com
 * [|nickpaolini81@gmail.com]
 * **REQUIREMENT:** Share your Proposal Doc with at least 3 people in the Junior class. You can share with as many people as you wish.
 * You MUST proof-read and insert 3-5 constructive comments into 1 other persons Proposal Doc
 * 1) Step: Inserting a Comment
 * Open the Proposal Doc
 * Place your cursor in the location you want to place a comment
 * In the Tool bar at the top, click on **Insert**
 * Drop down to **Comment**
 * Type your comment on the other person's Proposal Doc
 * **Remember you need to put at least 3-5 constructive comments**
 * These can include
 * Spelling, grammatical, structure, etc