Purpose of a this Project

• Get you thinking about life after high school 
• Help you organize short and long term goals
• Force you to thin about possible and realistic career options
• Help you reflect on this process which will affect your plans after high school.
• You will ultimately create a business based on your interest and goals.

SMART is a well-established tool that you can use to plan and achieve your goals. While there are a number of interpretations of the acronym’s meaning, the most common one is that goals should be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

When you use SMART, you can create clear, attainable and meaningful goals, and develop the motivation, action plan, and support needed to achieve them.

To make sure your goals are clear and reachable, each one should be:

• Specific (simple, sensible, significant).
• Measurable (meaningful, motivating).
• Achievable (agreed, attainable).
• Relevant (reasonable, realistic and resourced, results-based).
• Time bound (time-based, time limited, time/cost limited, timely, time-sensitive).

Conduct Internet Searches and talk to others to learn more about post-secondary options. Think about people you admire and what type of lifestyle you want to live.

Visit the following websites to explore careers: 

https://www.bls.gov/k12/students.htm

https://www.careeronestop.org/ExploreCareers/explore-careers.aspx

The Project

• Peer and Teacher evaluated
• 8-10 minute presentation class or small audience 
• Preparation is important
• Enthusiasm, clarity of thoughts, realistic goals and plans are key to a successful project. 
• Questions about your presentation will be asked at the end 
• A multi-media presentation is required (No Video Monologues)  
• A demonstration is required (see rubric)
• 8-10 slides with bullet points to guide your presentation (Including Title)
• Each slide address a different issue- less is more when it comes to words on a screen. 

Senior Culminating Project Rubric

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Your multi-media presentation should include the following: 

1. Title Slide with your Name, Spring 2018, “Senior Culminating Project Presentation” 
2. What is your specific goal? What have you done to this point to get ready for your path AFTER high school? 
3. Why do you want to pursue this potential career, college major, school, training program, etc.? Mention a key person or event who inspired you in some way. 
4. Plan of Action: What do you need to do to achieve you goal? What specifically do you need to accomplish? Give specifics as to what post-secondary training you will need (education, certification, military)
5. Personal Characteristics: what makes you well suited for this career? What are your personal characteristics you have to overcome in order to be successful? 
6. Potential Obstacles: Other than personal characteristics, how will you overcome potential obstacles in pursuit of your career? 
7. Highlights from the interview of a person working or teaching about the field. 
8. Connection to the community: How will your potential career enable you to give back to the community? 
9. Reflection of the Senior Culminating Project Process: How did you overcome obstacles throughout the completion of the project? How can you relate what you have learned during the process to your potential career? 

Sample from Prezi

DUE Monday January 8th, 2018