Senior Project - Quarter 2
Senior Project - Quarter 2
"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
Isaiah 40:30
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Assignment Calendar
Assignment Calendar
Week 16: December 1 - 5
Week 16: December 1 - 5
Quote of the Week
Quote of the Week
“Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once?"
— Henry David Thoreau
Lesson
We will...
use Henry David Thoreau’s core arguments in “Civil Disobedience,” to evaluate whether his principles are relevant and justifiable in 2025 America.
I will...
identify current issues you believe involves government sponsored or government tolerated injustice, explain how Thoreau would view it, and argue whether civil disobedience is a morally legitimate response.
Strategy
Annotating
Making Connections
Application to Current Events
Readings
"Civil Disobedience" 1849 by Henry David Thoreau
Activity
#35 - Daily Task
#36 - Reading Quiz: "Civil Disobedience"
#37 - Applying Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” to 2025 America
Week 17: December 8 - 12
Week 17: December 8 - 12
Quote of the Week
Quote of the Week
“I heartily accept the motto, 'That government is best which governs least'; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically."
— Henry David Thoreau
Lesson
We will...
use Henry David Thoreau’s core arguments in “Civil Disobedience,” to evaluate whether his principles are relevant and justifiable in 2025 America.
I will...
identify current issues you believe involves government sponsored or government tolerated injustice, explain how Thoreau would view it, and argue whether civil disobedience is a morally legitimate response.
Strategy
Annotating
Making Connections
Application to Current Events
Readings
"Civil Disobedience" 1849 by Henry David Thoreau
Activity
#38 - Daily Task
#36 - Reading Quiz: "Civil Disobedience"
#37 - Applying Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” to 2025 America
Week 18: December 15 - 19
Week 18: December 15 - 19
Lesson
We will...
use Henry David Thoreau’s core arguments in “Civil Disobedience,” to evaluate whether his principles are relevant and justifiable in 2025 America.
I will...
identify current issues you believe involves government sponsored or government tolerated injustice, explain how Thoreau would view it, and argue whether civil disobedience is a morally legitimate response.
Strategy
Annotating
Making Connections
Application to Current Events
Readings
"Civil Disobedience" 1849 by Henry David Thoreau
Activity
#39 - Daily Task
#37 - Applying Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” to 2025 America
Happy Birthday Jesus!
Happy Birthday Jesus!
Week 10: October 13 - 17
Week 10: October 13 - 17
Lesson
Lesson
We will
create a professional website that effectively presents your senior project, demonstrating your ability to organize information, communicate ideas clearly, and use digital tools responsibly.
use digital design principles and project management skills to build a functional and visually appealing website that communicates yur senior project goals and outcomes.
I will
design and publish a website that showcases my senior project, including written content, visuals, and multimedia elements that reflect my research, creativity, and purpose.
apply layout, design, and writing strategies to develop a website that clearly represents my project’s purpose, process, and impact.
Strategy
Digital tools
Visuals
Design
Project management skills
Readings
TBA
Activity
#22 - Daily Task
#23 - Senior Project Website
#24 - ?
Week 11: October 20 - 24
Week 11: October 20 - 24
Lesson
We will
research our dream lifestyle and career path, calculate real-life expenses, and use our findings to create a realistic monthly budget that balances needs, wants, and savings.
I will
identify a career I want to pursue, research its education and salary requirements, compare my dream expenses to real costs, and create a realistic budget that includes saving 15% of my income for retirement.
Strategy
Organizing Research
Citation Skills
Citation Tools within Google Docs
Annotated Bibliography
Readings
Various research sites
Activity
#24 - Daily Task
#25 - Research: Career and Cost of Living
Week 12: October 27 - 31
Week 12: October 27 - 31
Lesson
We will
engage in respectful and evidence-based debates
synthesize credible research from multiple sources
employ rhetorical strategies (ethos, pathos, logos)
connect contemporary issues to literary themes
evaluate and provide constructive feedback
I will
research both sides of my assigned debate topic
craft and deliver a persuasive speech
listen actively and respond respectfully
reflect on how my debate topic relates to broader societal issues
Strategy
Critically Think vs Emotions
Research
Structure
Rhetorical Appeals
Concessions
Speaking
Listening
Respectful
Truthful
Evidence
Time Management
Engage
Readings
Various academic journals and other reliable & truthful sources
Activity
#26 - Daily Task
#27 - The Great Debate
Week 13: November 3 - 7
Week 13: November 3 - 7
Lesson
We will
engage in respectful and evidence-based debates
synthesize credible research from multiple sources
employ rhetorical strategies (ethos, pathos, logos)
connect contemporary issues to literary themes
evaluate and provide constructive feedback
I will
research both sides of my assigned debate topic
craft and deliver a persuasive speech
listen actively and respond respectfully
reflect on how my debate topic relates to broader societal issues
Strategy
Critically Think vs Emotions
Research
Structure
Rhetorical Appeals
Concessions
Speaking
Listening
Respectful
Truthful
Evidence
Time Management
Engage
Readings
Various academic journals and other reliable & truthful sources
Activity
#28 - Daily Task
#29 - Surrounded in the Arena
Week 14: November 10 - 14
Week 14: November 10 - 14
Lesson
We will
examine how Thomas Sowell uses rhetoric and evidence to challenge common notions of fairness across social domains.
engage in respectful debate to explore multiple perspectives on equity and opportunity.
apply critical analysis to create your original “Fallacy of Fairness.”
I will
identify and evaluate key arguments, fallacies, and rhetorical devices in Sowell's four essays.
synthesize evidence from the texts to support my own thesis in an analytical thought.
reflect on how these essays influence my views on fairness in society and improve my analytical thought process.
Strategy
Close Reading
Vocabulary in Context
Logical Fallacy Detection
Thesis Crafting
Evidence Integration
Counterargument & Rebuttal
Rhetorical Analysis Verbs
Readings
Thomas Sowell’s “The Fallacy of ‘Fairness’ I-IV.”
Activity
#30 - Daily Task
#31 - "The Fallacy of 'Fairness'" I-IV
Week 15: November 17 - 21
Week 15: November 17 - 21
Quote of the Week
Quote of the Week
“Son, don't let them make you hate like this. Hate blinds you to your own power."
— Mr. Steele
Lesson
We will...
Annotate to understand Steele’s essay for ethos, pathos, logos and causal claims.
Evaluate all of Steele’s arguments.
Synthesize Steele’s use of MLK’s “content of character.”
I will...
Create a documentary (2-4 people per group) showing your understanding of Shelby Steele’s essay “The Content of Our Character” (1990).
Including: The Story, The Evidence, The Visuals, The Narration, The "It" Factor (current real world connections), Interviews, and Heart-Wrenching Music
Strategy
Say Mean Matter (SMM)
CRAAP Test (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose)
Devil’s Advocate
Toulmin Model of Argument
Metacognitive Reflection
Readings
"The Content of Our Character" 1990 - Shelby Steele
Activity
#32 - Daily Task
#33 - Prejudice: Prejudice: Cost or Beneficial
#34 - Quiz - Reading
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