Senior Master Project:
Humanities students must complete a Senior Mastery Project (SMP). The SMP consists of a written component, a presentation, and a static exhibit. We encourage students to choose topics that have a connection to human rights and/or social issues; SMPs MUST connect to at least one of the following essential questions:
• What does it mean to be human?
• What does it mean to have human rights?
• What are my responsibilities and duties to others?
• Is the human condition changing?
• Have we become more or less civil?
• What is truth?
• What is beauty?
• What is morality?
• How did we get here and where are we going?
Most of the SMP work takes place independently, outside of class time. Each student must choose a faculty member or administrator to work with as a mentor on the project, and we will use class time to discuss student progress, questions, and concerns regarding the SMP.
Revised SMP Due Dates/Fall 2011
Be sure you refer to the SMP Overview Packet and related rubrics to be sure you know everything that’s due on these dates!
September 16, 2011: SMP Update 1
October 3, 2011: SMP Update 2
October 14, 2011: SMP Update 3
October 26, 2011: SMP Update 4
November 18, 2011: Outline to Mentor
December 1, 2011: SMP Update 5
December 12, 2011: Draft to Mentor
December 19, 2011: SMP Update 6
January 6, 2011: Final Draft to Mentor AND Humanities teacher
January 18, 2012: SMP Update 7 AND PRESENTATION!
Humanities students must complete a Senior Mastery Project (SMP). The SMP consists of a written component, a presentation, and a static exhibit. We encourage students to choose topics that have a connection to human rights and/or social issues; SMPs MUST connect to at least one of the following essential questions:
• What does it mean to be human?
• What does it mean to have human rights?
• What are my responsibilities and duties to others?
• Is the human condition changing?
• Have we become more or less civil?
• What is truth?
• What is beauty?
• What is morality?
• How did we get here and where are we going?
Most of the SMP work takes place independently, outside of class time. Each student must choose a faculty member or administrator to work with as a mentor on the project, and we will use class time to discuss student progress, questions, and concerns regarding the SMP.
Revised SMP Due Dates/Fall 2011
Be sure you refer to the SMP Overview Packet and related rubrics to be sure you know everything that’s due on these dates!
September 16, 2011: SMP Update 1
October 3, 2011: SMP Update 2
October 14, 2011: SMP Update 3
October 26, 2011: SMP Update 4
November 18, 2011: Outline to Mentor
December 1, 2011: SMP Update 5
December 12, 2011: Draft to Mentor
December 19, 2011: SMP Update 6
January 6, 2011: Final Draft to Mentor AND Humanities teacher
January 18, 2012: SMP Update 7 AND PRESENTATION!