This Powerpoint is for introduction of the RBHS Senior Expedition. This is an overview of the expectation for this project for the year.

1. Senior Expedition
A Capstone Experience for Seniors
in an EL Education School

2. What is the Senior
Expedition?
It is… It is not…
An intensive research project of
personal interest
The Senior Experience project
An opportunity for you to learn
more about a topic of societal
importance that is also important
to you
A teacher assigned research
project without choice of topic or
presentation method
An opportunity for you to connect
with people in a field in which you
may want to study or work
Going through the motions of
visiting a workplace and
interviewing others without a goal
in mind
An opportunity for you to create
something of importance that will
help others
Creating a product only for the
purposes of a project

3. Syllabus Overview
• Big Topic: You choose a topic of personal and societal
importance that is debatable
• Annotation Graphic Organizers: Will help you gather
information from sources and organize the information so
that you can easily prepare your annotated bibliography
• Expert interview and fieldwork: You will create the
questions you want to ask your expert based on the
information you need in order to learn more about your
topic. You will choose a fieldwork site closely related to
your topic.

4. Syllabus Overview Continued
• Proposal: This is a short 5-10 minute presentation you will
make to a small group (probably your CREW) where you share
what you’ve learned about your topic so far
• Annotated Bibliography: This will be a summary of the sources
you used including your expert interview and fieldwork
• Research Outline: Will help you plan and organize your
research paper
• Research Paper: Where you will answer your research
question and pull together all of your evidence from your
sources (will be 8-10 pages long)

5. Syllabus Overview Continued
• Product Proposal: A description of the product you will create as
a result of your research
• Authentic Product: (1) Conduct a seminar; (2) Participate in a
local campaign; (3) Create a physical product related to your
topic; (4) Build an online campaign; (5) Create a letter-writing
campaign
• Reflection Paper: 3-5 page paper where you will reflect on
yourself as a learner and how this process has grown and
changed you as a student and person
• Presentation: Present your research questions and findings as
well as explain your product and address your research process

6. Who is involved in the Senior
Expedition Process?
• CREW leaders for support
• English teachers and AP Writing Intensive teachers
will help provide instruction and direction to write
the annotated bibliography, research outline and
research paper
• Advisors will help guide you as you more clearly
define your topic, choose a product, find experts
and fieldwork and begin designing your
presentation

7. Topic Selection
• Proposed topics are due by 9/21
• Remember to choose a topic that is important to
you
• The topic should have societal importance and be
debatable

8. What’s Next?
• Syllabus must be signed by both you and your
parent.
• Return the signed page to your CREW leader by
Friday, Sept. 11th.
• Start thinking about what you might choose as
your topic

9. Contact Information
• Tara White; Senior Expedition Coordinator;
tawhite@lexington1.net
• Julie Painter; Academic Dean;
jpainter@lexington1.net