SIX TYPES OF GRADUATION PROJECTS
1. Service Learning – Design and implement a project which provides a valuable and
free service to the community. Work must include a plan, activities, and a formal
presentation (written, oral and/or audio-visual) which evaluates the effectiveness of
the project.
2.
Self-Reflection and Future Plan – Write a reflective autobiography, a formal
resume, and a post-graduation plan (including college and/or job application) and
prepare a personal budget (including sample tax forms).
3. Study and Proposal – Identify a topic of concern to you and the community, plan
some kind of original study which discovers new information about the issue,
conduct the study using scientific and/or social science methods. Prepare a formal
report and recommendations for action based on the study, and present the
proposal to an agency that has the power to implement your ideas.
4. Cultural Appreciation – Select a person, event, movement, or era which has had a
significant effect on your life or society at large. Become an expert on the topic and
write a formal paper demonstrating your mastery of the topic. Then present your
work in a public way.
5. Instruction – Engage in some instructional activity which includes lesson planning,
instruction, and evaluation under the supervision of a professional educator.
Students can be a teaching assistant at the school, a peer tutor, or make a
presentation at one of the school’s meetings.
6. Creative Exhibition – Demonstrate your ability to think creatively and to produce
some original piece of work. Then present it for public appreciation. Examples
range from a dance performance, to a collection of poetry, to the design and
construction of a greenhouse.