Program of Studies - Senior Project

1200 Description for Course of Studies          (two terms)  1 credit

The seniors in the Senior Project course pursue academic independence and exhibit responsible GDRHS citizenship. The focus of the course is the engagement of seniors in personalized learning experiences by exploring subjects or projects not available to them in the established curriculum. They are charged with charting their course of study and executing it responsibly within the GDRHS environment. The Senior Project consists of two terms, each of which receives a separate final grade. Terms do not need to be scheduled to run concurrently; however, a student will not be allowed to begin the second phase of Senior Project until he/she successfully completes the first.  The first term is predominately research of the topic; students write journals, meet with the coordinator for research conferences and write a culminating narrative of their research. The second term is an application of the knowledge; students meet regularly with the coordinator and write a narrative summary. They then make a formal presentation of the project to an appropriate audience.