HHS Senior Project

In 2002, Susie Frownfelter, Spanish teacher at Hamilton was approached to design a program required for all Seniors.  The program, called Senior Project would require students to create three specific aspects in order to graduate.  They were required to select a topic of interest, write a 5-8 page paper, create a physical project and then do an oral presentation about their topic.

Hamilton students began the process during the 2003 school year, and for three years, they followed the original plan of physical project, paper and presentation.

With the high demand for technology savvy students, the Hamilton School Board asked to change the program to incorporate more technology, so the physical project was

removed and changed into a technology project.  Jennifer Wells took over as coordinator. Students selected a topic, wrote a paper, and created a PowerPoint presentation, a Website or a video about their topic.  2005-06 was the first year the technology project came into the program and it worked.  The technology these students were doing were also being done at the college level.

The program continues this year,  but, Hamilton changed the schedule to an 8 period day in 2007, so seniors will have the course every day for a semester. With this change, a community service component was added. Students will be required to complete 15 hours of community service or take a course out of school time.  They also have a chance to job shadow or teach a course of their own. (Such as teaching guitar or music, etc.)

 

For more information about the project, click here:

 

        To access the class calendar with all dates and information for the semester, click here:

The students are given two days to visit both a university library and a large public library to find materials.  To do research at these libraries, click here:

Student information sheet

Parent Awareness Form

Weekly time sheet/ Journal Response

End of Semester Self Evaluation Form

Hamilton Senior

Project Moodle