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803‐821‐1010 CON
NTENTS
District Information
3
Rationale
4
anizational Framework
Orga
4
Overview of Prrocess
5
Majo
or Compone
ents and Grade Distrib
bution
6
Seniior Experien
nce Topic Planning
P
Ch
hart: Guidin
ng Question
ns
7
Prop
posal Form
8
Prop
posal Form Rubric
9
Sam
mple LexLea
ads Proposa
al Form
10
Sam
mple LexLive
es Proposall Form
11
Sam
mple LexLea
arns Proposal Form
12
Emp
ployer Evalu
uation Form
m
13
Anno
otated Biblliography Rubric
R
14
Rese
earch Paper Rubric an
nd Conversion Chart
15-16
Time
e Log
17
Exhiibition Rubric
18
Reflection Rub
bric
19
Concclusion
20
Appe
endix A: Sa
ample Senio
or Experien
nce Project Ideas
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803‐821‐1010 District Inforrmatio
on Board
d of Trustees Debraa L. Knight, Ch
hair; G. Edwin Harmon, Ph.D
D., Vice Chair; C
Cynthia S. Smi th, Secretary; Sandra Backm
man, Jean Hagg
gard, Dr. Bradlley R. Pitts, Dr. Brent M. Pow
wers District Office ward, Ed.D. C
Chief Academicc Officer‐ Glorria Talley, Ed.D
D. Superintendent‐ Karen C. Woodw
or Innovation‐ Anne H. Elam, Ph.D. C
Coordinator of Reading and L
Language Arts‐ Erica K. Bisseell, Ed.D Academic Officer fo
ert High Schoo
ol 840 Ma
ain Street, Gilb
bert, SC 29054
4 Telephone (8803) 821‐1900, Fax (803) 821‐‐1903 Gilbe
Ann O’’Cain, Principal Libby Newm
man, Project Cooordinator Lexin
ngton High Scchool 2463 A
Augusta Highw
way, Lexington,, SC 29072 T
Telephone (8033) 821‐3400, Faax (803) 821‐34
403 Melissa
a Rawl, Princip
pal Tiffany Goo
odson, Projectt Coordinator Lexin
ngton Technology Center 2
2421 Augusta Highway, Lexington, SC 290072 Telephonee (803) 821‐300
00, Fax (803) 8
821‐3003 Bryan H
Hearn, Directo
or Anna Reesside, Project Cooordinator on High School 600 Lydia Drive, Pelio
on, SC 29123 Telephone (8803) 821‐2200,, Fax (803) 821‐2203 Pelio
R. Clark Cooper, Principal Priscillaa Kelley, Projecct Coordinatorr Riverr Bluff High Scchool 320 Corley Mill Road,, Lexington SC
C 29072 Telep hone (803) 8211‐0702, Fax (80
03) 821‐ 1156 White, Projectt Coordinator Luke Clamp, Ed.D. Principal Tara W
White Knoll High S
School 5643 P
Platt Springs R
Road, Lexington, SC 29073 Telephone (8003) 821‐5200, F
Fax (803) 821‐55203 Ryan P
Player, Principaal Denise Salters, Project Cooordinator Nond
discrimination
n Lexin
ngton County S
School District One does nott discriminate o
on the basis off race, color, reeligion, nationaal origin, sex, d
disability or age in
n admission to
o, access to, tre
eatment in or e
employment in
n its programs and activities. The following
g people have been desig
gnated to hand
dle inquiries or complaints. The Chief Humaan Resources O
Officer handles inquiries/ com
mplaints regarrding Title IX. The D
Director of Mid
ddle Schools ha
andles inquirie
es/complaints r
regarding Secttion 504. The M
Mathematics C
Coordinator haandles inquirries/complaintts regarding Title II. Contact t
these people w
with questionss regarding theese issues at 10
00 Tarrar Sprin
ngs Road, Lexin
ngton, SC 290772 and telephone number (80
03) 821‐1000. Lexin
ngton One Misssion The m
mission of Lexington County School Districct One —where
e caring peoplee, academics, the arts and atthletics connecct — is to prepaare 21st centurry graduates w
while serving ass the center for community le
earning. Thereefore, we will p
provide: • an a
array of excepttional learning experiences in
n a high‐perforrmance culturee of excellencee that sets high
h expectationss for every studeent. • opp
portunities to d
develop talentss, interests and
d skills through
h choices from
m a comprehensive system off 21s t century learning experriences in the a
arts, academiccs and athleticss. • various innovative
e learning delivvery and suppo
ort systems to personalize leearning and to ensure that ou
ur students aree learning nd attitudes. sophiisticated 21s t century skills, knowledge an
• opp
portunities to p
practice leaderrship and citize
enship in a glob
bal context. • acceess by the com
mmunity to a ra
ange of learnin
ng and particip
patory communnity experiencces throughoutt life. • a leaarning environ
nment and professional cultu
ure of caring an
nd support. Lexin
ngton One Vission The g
graduates of Le
exington Coun
nty School Disttrict One are a new generatioon of leaders a
and global citizzens who are self‐directed, creative, collaborattive, caring and
d multilingual, and who flourrish in a global,, competitive 2
21st century. graduates are c
confident in accademics, soph
histicated in learning, accom
mplished in 21stt century skillss, global in orieentation and Our g
prepaared as leaderss and citizens o
of our democraacy. Therefore
e: • Ourr schools serve
e as the center for communityy learning. • Ourr students are e
engaged in hig
gh‐quality learning and are provided an excceptional arrayy of 21st centu
ury learning exp
periences. • Ourr collaborative and innovative organization
n for learning d
develops self‐ddirected, creatiive and collabo
orative graduaates. • Ourr culture and our academics d
develop leaderrship and citize
enship skills foor the global wo
orld and for ou
ur democracy. • All s
stakeholders a
accept collectivve responsibilitty for the soph
histicated learnning of our students. • Each student rece
eives the perso
onal support ne
ecessary to reaach his or her g
goals through a
a caring enviro
onment that ad
dvocates for barriers to learrning. studeents and workss to eliminate b
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803‐821‐1010 Ra
ationa
ale
High school seniorss are nearing th
he completion of 12 years of education. Thhey have taken
n a variety of co
ourses and devveloped an assorrtment of skillss during those years. The sen
nior year is a tim
me for studentts to assimilatee their knowledge and skills in a Senior Experience to show
wcase what the
ey have learned
d. A Senior Exp
perience provi des an opportunity for studeents to choosee an area of n‐depth researcch, and demon
nstrate problem
m‐solving, deccision making a
and independeent learning skkills. It intereest, conduct in
contrributes to a stro
ong senior yea
ar of challengin
ng course and practical expe riences that prrepare studentts for the next step in work and f
urther education following t
he district’s initiative of LexL
Leads, LexLea rns, LexLives. A Sen
nior Experience involves seve
eral steps. First, students select a topic, ga ther informatiion, and createe a plan of action with their adviser. Second, stu
udents comple
ete an analytical, in‐depth research projectt in their Englissh IV class culm
minating with a
a formal ob shadow som
meone in the re
esearch field, a
and complete a
a product thatt applies some aspect of the reseaarch paper. Third, students jo
reseaarch. Finally, sttudents create an electronic presentation f
for a Senior Ex perience exhib
bition in which they will explaain and defend
d their work to students, teachers, and communitty leaders who
o know about a
and are interessted in the topic. Senio
or Experiences are challengin
ng. They requirre considerable effort on thee part of the stuudents in show
wing what theyy have learned. A goo
od Senior Expe
erience require
es students to plan in order to
o meet deadlinnes and manag
ge the project successfully. S
Students have opportunities to gather information, integrate a
academic and career/techniccal studies, devvelop verbal an
nd nonverbal munication skills, and feel a s
sense of accom
mplishment forr a job well donne. comm
Orrganizzational Fra
amewo
ork
The S
Senior Experie
ence Coordina
ator If speecial circumstances arise duriing the year, discuss the mattter with your a
adviser. Your a
adviser may reefer you to the Senior Experience Coordin
nator who mayy be able to ressolve the issue. The Senior Exxperience Coo
ordinator may decide to scheedule an the Executive C
Committee forr you to presen
nt information . appointment with t
utive Committtee Execu
The E
Executive Com
mmittee is a pan
nel of teacherss and administrators at each school who m
meet regularly t
to resolve Senior Experience issuess. Students wh
ho have a conccern need to write a letter, tyyped in block foormat, describ
bing the probleem. Make sure to include your f
full name, the name of your adviser, your E
English teache
er, and a detail ed description
n of your requeest. You must s
submit your requeest to the Senior Experience Coordinator no later than on
ne week beforee the date of t
he meeting. The Coordinato
or will inform you if
f you will need to appear beffore the Comm
mittee. You willl receive a writtten response f from the Coorrdinator regard
ding your requeest. Advisser An ad
dviser is a certified faculty member with wh
hom students meet regularlyy, a minimum of four times, during the Sen
nior Experience processs. It is the stude
ent’s responsib
bility to locate and set up meeetings with th
he adviser. Students should c
come to all epared list of q
questions or to
opics to discusss. Students muust meet with t
the adviser a m
minimum of four times to meettings with a pre
comp
plete the propo
osal and to com
mplete Senior Experience. Th
he adviser will approve the p
project and will approve any c
changes to the
e project. The adviser will complete
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803‐821‐1010 Ovvervie
ew of Proce
ess
I.
II.
III.
V.
IV
V
V.
V
VI.
V
VII.
Topic Selection and Proposal‐ Com
mplete preliminary Senior Exxperience Prop
posal. Make su
ure the topic is a learning stretch. Select a cate
egory for yourr project: LexLe
eads, LexLivess, LexLearns. S
See sample pro
oposals for guidance. Advise
er Selection‐Se
elect a certified faculty mem
mber to be yourr adviser. Yourr adviser will heelp you plan, a
approve your projecct, verify your e
evidence, and evaluate your final reflectionn. The adviser should be kno
owledgeable ab
bout your subjecct area. You are responsible f
for setting up a
and meeting w
with your advisser a minimum
m of four times.. (Meeting 1‐ go ove
er the proposal form and disccuss ideas—see page 7 and A
Appendix A forr planning help
p, Meeting 2‐ rreview the complleted proposal and discuss progress, Meetiing 3‐ monitorr progress and work on the exxhibition, Meeeting 4‐ contin
nue the exhibittion and work o
on the reflectio
on.) Job Sh
hadowing‐ Cho
oose a person f
from the comm
munity in yourr research field
d to job shadow
w for one workkday. This person may nott be a family m
member but could be your co nsultant. Shad
dowing must b
be coordinated
d by the Careerr alist and may b
be on site or viirtual. A two‐w
week notice is required for prrocessing requ
uests for shado
owing. Specia
Students must follow
w all procedures and documentation for thhe absence to b
be excused. IF
F students selecct virtual job owing, then a W
Work‐Based Co
onsultant is re
equired. In seleecting your con
nsultant from t
the communitty, find a shado
person
n who is not a family membe
er and who hass work experie nce or other “eexpert” level q
qualifications in
n your research
h field. M
Meet with this person at leasst two times du
uring the Senioor Experience process. You a
are responsiblee for locating and se
etting up appointments with this person ass well as conduucting an intervview with this person. The go
oal is to build a
a relatio
onship with this person so he
e or she can advise you with yyour Senior Exxperience Research Componen
nt‐ Students w
will complete an annotated b ibliography off five sources in
n MLA format.. These sources MLA formatted
d research papper on the apprroved topic. Th
he paper will be three to five will then be used to complete an M
g the Works Citted page). Refer to the MLA guide or an on
nline MLA citattion guide such as OWL at pages (not including
english.purdue
e.edu/owl/reso
ource/747/01/.) Purdue. (http://owl.e
15 hou
urs of supporting activities‐ S
Select activities to establish aa practical app
plication of you
ur research. Do
ocument the processs of your efforts through picctures, videos, certificates, aand time logs. T
The activities s
should demonstrate your hard w
work, creativityy, and newly developed know
wledge. Thesee may include c
community serrvice, developm
ment of a new service
e, taking a cou
urse, or creatin
ng a physical ob
bject to donatee. The activitiees must support your researcch and your job
b shado
owing. Exhibiition‐ Create a multimedia presentation (m
movie, slide shoow, etc…) to sh
howcase your Senior Experieence. You will need t
to defend yourr research and explain your jo
ob shadowing and your 15 ho
ours of activities. Remember, business dress attire is expectted for this pre
esentation. Be sure to refere nce the rubric in this handbo
ook. Also check the links at the top of the exhibiition rubric forr sample professsional presen tations. Although your conteent will be diffferent, your ntation flow an
nd delivery sho
ould resemble these sampless. presen
Reflecction‐ Write a 2
2‐3 page reflecction of your Se
enior Experiennce process and
d experiences.. Be sure to explain how you demonstrate your growth in comm
munication, co
ollaboration, crreativity, innovvation, leadersship, responsib
bility, flexibility, adaptability, critical thin
nking, problem
m solving, inforrmation and m
media literacy s
skills, productivvity, and accountability skills.. Be sure to refference the rub
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803‐821‐1010 Senior Experrience Com
mponentss 4 Ma
ajor Pieces Studeents will begin with the project proposal. O
Once it is oved, the stude
ent will work appro
on eaach portion and
d collect evideence of comple
etion. When everyything is finalizzed, the studeent will create a multimedia preseentation demonstrating and show
wcasing the research and activiities. Finally, sttudents will reflecct on their prog
gress. 20%
% OF ENGLISH IV GRAD
DE
 SEENIOR EXPERIENCE PROPOSAL Proposal with evidence of completion of
Couunts 50% 15 hours
 REESEARCH Research
Couunts 20%  EXXHIBITION Job Shadowing
Exhibition
Couunts 20%  REEFLECTION Couunts 10% Reflection
Reflection
Studeents will write a reflection pie
ece explaining
g their growth iin comm
munication, co
ollaboration, crreativity, innovvation, leadership, respo
onsibility, flexib
bility, adaptab
bility, critical th
hinking, proble
em solving, inform
mation and me
edia literacy skkills, productivity, and accountability skills.. Late P
Policy forr Missing SSenior
Experrience Dea
adlines
The late penalty for Seenior Experience work is nts per day for any late assignment. If five poin
studentss are absent orr sign out from
m school, all work is sstill due on thee assigned datee. Virttual Schoo
ol Students ennrolled in virtual English 4 aree required to South
h Carolina
a College a
and
Caree
er Ready SStandardss for
ELA (SSCCCR-EL
LA)
comp
plete a Senior E
Experience thrrough the Senior Experience Coordinator a
at their home school. Students shou
uld contact the
e coordinator d
during the firstt weekk of their Englissh IV course. Inquiry ( (1‐5), Reading Informational Texts (5, 7), mmunication (11‐3, 5) Writing (1‐2, 4‐6), Com
Seelect Topic/A
Adviser‐ En
nd of Englissh III or beginning of English IV
Comple
ete Proposaal‐ End of E
English III orr beginning
g of English
h IV 15 Hours of A
1
Activities‐ Summer af
S
fter English
h III or during English IV
V Exhibition‐ End o
of English IV
V
Reflection‐‐End of Eng
glish IV
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803‐821‐1010 Senio
or Experiencce Topic Pro
oposal Form Senior EExperience P
Proposal for: _________
__________
_____________________________________ (Student’s Name) Title of SSenior Expe
erience: ____
__________
___________
___________
___________________________ Studentt’s Email Add
dress: ____
_________
__________
________________________________ Activities To Be Comple
eted (1. Researrch Paper, 2. Jo
ob Shadowingg, 3. Activity‐155 hours, 4. Exh
hibition, 5. Refflection) Adviser’s Name: 1. Research Paper Topicc: Please see rrubric on page
es 14‐15. 2. Job Shaadowing: Plea
ase see rubric o
on page 8. Student w
will job shadow
w someone in the field in which they are intterested. The joob shadowing experience may be virtual or on‐
site. Evideence: Interview
w and proof off shadowing co
ompletion Name of B
Business _____
____________
_____________
____________
__________________________________ Name of IIndividual to be Shadowed __
____________
_____________
_________________________
_________ Contact P
Phone Number ____________
_________ Date of Initial Contact_____________________________ Shadowin
ng Date ______
____________
__________ Ad
dviser Confirmaation ____________________________ Thank You
u Note Sent___
____________
_________ (Adviseer Signature an
nd Date) 3. Detaileed Plan of Actio
on: Please see
e Rubric on page 8. Students will complete 15 hours in the
eir chosen areaa outside of claassroom assignnments. For these products, services, or on, students will receive no pay; however, they may obtain certification (or training leading to somee endorsementt). All instructio
work musst be monitored by the chose
en adviser. Evidence:: Proof of completion of 15 h
hours Describe activitties to be completed AND the connection b
between the reesearch and jo
ob shadowing. 1. D
What evidence
e will be provid
ded as proof off completion off the activities listed above? 2. W
Name of organ
nization througgh which the acctivities will be
e completed 3. N
_____________
_____________
____________
_____________
___________________________________ Name of contact person for o
organization __
____________
___________________________________ 4. N
5. C
Contact phone number and/o
or email _____
_____________
__________________________________ 6. D
Date of initial ccontact ______
________ Adviser Confirmatiion ______________________________ (Adviserr Signature and
d Date) Proposed Date
es of Activities _
____________
_____________
_________________________
__________ (seee page 8) 7. P
4. Exhibittion: Please see
e rubric on pagge 17. 10 minute multimedia presentationn of the Senior Experience 5. Reflecttion: Please see rubric on page 18. 2‐3 pagges describing personal grow
wth through thee Senior Experience process Proposal Approval Date
e: (To be comp
pleted by adviser and verified
d by Coordinatoor) 6. Adviser Signature Meeting 1 ((Initial) Meeting 2 (In
nitial) M
Meeting 3 (Inittial) Meeeting Four (In
nitial) Meeting LLog: (p.8) 7. Final Prroposal Completion Date with all Required
d Evidence: (TTo be completeed by adviser aand verified byy Coordinator) Scorre 0 /100
/10 //36 //16 //60 N/A
//4 N/A
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nior Experiience Propoosal Rubric
Job S
Shadowing Ru
ubric
Standard/Critteria
C. 1.2: Innitiate and partticipate
effectivelyy in a range off collaborative
discussionns with diversee partners;
build on thhe ideas of oth
hers and
express ow
wn ideas clearlly and
persuasiveely.
W. 1-2, 4--6: Produce cleear and
coherent w
writing in whicch the
developm
ment, organizatiion, and style
are approppriate to task, purpose,
p
and
audience.
Learning Target
T
Points Allowed
I can…
 interview the person I jo
ob shadow or m
my
Work-bassed consultant and complete tthe
appropriaate documentation.
Documentss have met learrning targets.
0
1
4
Did nnot
Subbmitted
Subbmitted compllete
subm
mit
incoomplete
interview
interrview
inteerview
 submit thee completed jo
ob shadowing
evaluation
n form and/or other
o
proof of jjob
shadowing.
0
Did nnot
provvide
prooof of job
shaddowing
0
Did nnot
subm
mit a
thankk you
note
 write and submit a well written thank yyou
note to send to my job shadow person and/or
Work-bassed consultant.
Not
applicable
Not
applicable
2
Subbmitted complleted
evaaluation or other
prooof of job
shaadowing
4
Subbmitted well
wrritten thank you
u note
Total:
Product Rubric
Standard/Crriteria
Create a Product: Initiaate and
participatee in relevant acctivities to
establish a practical appllication of the
research (community serrvice,
developm
ment of a new seervice, taking a
course, orr creating a phy
ysical object to
o
donate). T
The activities must
m support th
he
research aand job shadow
wing.
Learn
ning Target
/10
Points Alloowed
I can…
 provid
de PROOF of completion
c
of a minimum off
15 hou
urs in the activiity described inn the plan
(docum
ment the processs of the effortts through
picturees, videos, certiificates, and tim
me logs). For
physical products, prroof of donationn is required.
Documents have met learning targetts.
0
10
200
40
30
No
evidence
of hours
or no
proof
1-4
hours
5-99
houurs
Total:
Advisser Rubric
Standaard/Criteria
C. 1.2: Innitiate and partticipate effectiv
vely in a range
of collaboorative discussiions with diverrse partners;
build on thhe ideas of oth
hers and expresss own ideas
clearly annd persuasively
y.
Learning
L
Targeet
10-14
hours
/40
Points Allow
wed
I can…
work with my adviser to pplan and
implement my senior expperience
(minimum of 4 meetings)).
Documennts have met leearning targets.
1
2
3
4
Meeting
M
Meetings Meeetings Meetings
Total:
Final P
Proposal Grade
/4
/50
Comments:
Pleasse Note: These
e points will be tallied and added to your prroposal form. T
This form will b
be used by you
ur adviser and//or the Senior Experience coordinator to evaluate the degree of completion of your propoosal. 15
hours
h
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Proposal LexLeads: Cre
eate a Walking Tour of Lexingtton StudentEx
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cellentA@
@k12.lexinggton1.net Activvities to be Co
ompleted (1. Research Paper, 2. Job Sh
hadowing, 3: Activity‐15 h
hours) Advisser: Mr. Help
pful Teacher Senio
or Experience
e Title: Historic Walking Tour of Lexinggton 1. Reesearch Paper Topic: Analyysis of the De
evelopment of the City of LLexington, SC
C 2. Job Shadowingg: Studeent will job sh
hadow someo
one in the field in which th
hey are intereested. The job
b shadowing experience may b
be virtual or on‐site. Eviden
nce: Interview
w and proof o
of shadowingg completion
n Name of Businesss __Lexington County Museum_______
___________________________________________ Name of Individuaal to be Shado
owed __Mr. JJ. R. Fennell__
___________________________________________ Contact Phone Nu
umber __803‐‐359‐8369___
____ Date of Initial Contacct__7/10/20114_________________ Shadowing Date _
__9/1/2014__
___________
______ Advise
er Confirmati on ____________________________ Than
nk you note se
ent__9/5/201
14_________
____________
___ (Adviserr Signature an
nd Date) 3. Deetailed Plan o
of Action: Studeents will complete 15 hours in their cho
osen area outtside of classrroom assignm
ments. For theese products, servicess, or instructio
on, students w
will receive n
no pay; howevver, they mayy obtain certiffication (or trraining leadin
ng to some en
ndorsement). All work musst be monitorred by the chosen adviser.. Evideence: Proof o
of completion
n of 15 hours 1
1. Describe aactivities to b
be completed AND the con
nnection betw
ween the job shadowing an
nd the research. I will researcch the creatio
on of the town of Lexingtoon and analyzee how and why it has become aa thriving city. I will job shaadow the dire
ector of the Leexington Cou
unty Museum and use his advice
e for places to
o include with
hin a 5 mile arrea surroundiing the town of Lexington. For my 15 hours I will research
h the town off Lexington an
nd the buildinngs which aree on the histo
oric register in
ncluding housses, museumss, and businesses, and I wiill create a waalking tour which showcase
es the architeccture and histtory of the To
own of Lexinggton. 2
2. What evid
dence will be provided as p
proof of completion of thee activities listed above? TThe evidence for completio
on will include
e a log of my hours spent researching tthe information, walking th
he area, and ccreating the aactual walkingg tour. I will ccreate a broch
hure that will include a QR code tthat can be po
osted around
d town or at the museum. The QR code can also be p
posted to the museum website ffor easy accesss for touristss and residentts. 3
3. Name of o
organization tthrough whicch the activities will be com
mpleted __I will do
onate the QR code brochure to the Lexington Countty Museum.______________________ 4
4. Name of ccontact perso
on for organizzation __Mr. JJ. R. Fennell_________________________________ 5
5. Contact p
phone number and/or emaail _________
___________________________________________ 6
6. Date of in
nitial contact _
__7/10/2014____ Adviserr Confirmatio n______________________________ (Adviser Signature and Date) 7
7. Proposed Dates of Activities __8/3, 8/4, 8/15, 8//16, 9/3, 9/100______________________________ Prop
posal Approva
al Date: (To b
be completed by adviser an
nd verified byy Coordinatorr) Final Proposal Completion Datte with all Re
equired Evide
ence: (To be ccompleted byy adviser and verified by Co
oordinator) Senior Experience H
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xperience S
SAMPLE P
Proposal LexLivves: Fitnesss in Lexin
ngton SttudentExccellentA@
@k12.lexin
ngton1.nett Activvities to be C
Completed (1
1. Research P
Paper, 2. Job Shadowing,, 3: Activity‐115 hours) Adviser: Mr. Help
pful Teacher Senior Experiencce Title: Fitne
ess in Lexingtton 1. Re
esearch Pape
er Topic: Analysis of typess of exercise p
programs 2. Jo
ob Shadowing
g: Student will job shadow someone in the fie
eld in which th
hey are intereested. The job shadowing expeerience may b
be virtual or on‐site. Evidence: Intervie
ew and prooff of shadowin
ng completio
on Nam
me of Businesss __Lexington
n Leisure Cen
nter____________________________________________________ Nam
me of Individuaal to be Shadowed __Mr. J
John Smith_____________________________________________ Conttact Phone Nu
umber __8033‐957‐7828_______ Date of Initial Contacct__7/10/20144_________________ Shad
dowing Date _
__9/1/2014___________________ Advise
er Confirmatioon ____________________________ Than
nk you note ssent ___9/5/2014_________________ (Adviser S
Signature and
d Date) 3. De
etailed Plan o
of Action: Students will com
mplete 15 hours in their cho
osen area outtside of classrroom assignm
ments. For th
hese no pay; howevver, they mayy obtain certiification products, servicess, or instruction, students will receive n
(or trraining leadin
ng to some en
ndorsement).. All work must be monitoored by the ch
hosen adviserr. Evide
ence: Proof o
of completio
on of 15 hourss 11. Describe activities to b
be completed
d AND the connection betw
ween the job
b shadowing a
and the research. I will particip
pate in the An
nnual Race Ag
gainst Hungeer. I will sign u
up as a runnerr and get people to sponsor me then I will participate in eiither the 10K
K, or 5K run—d
depending on
n my level of fitness at the time. I I am research
hing fitness programs and job shadowing at the Leissure Center to learn more a
about fitness and how to li
ive a more acctive lifestyle.. 2
2. What evid
dence will be provided as p
proof of completion of thee activities lissted above? T
The evidence for completio
on will include a log of myy hours spent volunteering
g prior to the run and any eventts leading up and including
g the run. I kn
now I must reeach at least 1
15 hours. I willl also get pictures a
and video of m
my participation. 33. Name of o
organization through whicch the activities will be co mpleted __ Lexing
gton Race Agaainst Hunger._____________________ 4
4. Name of c
contact perso
on for organizzation __R. R
Renner______________________________________ 55. Contact p
phone numbe
er and/or emaail ____rrenne
[email protected]______________________________ 6
6. Date of in
nitial contact __7/10/2014_____ Adviser Confirmationn______________________________ (Advviser Signaturre and Date) 77. Proposed
d Dates of Acttivities __8/3, 8/4, 8/15, 8/116, 9/3, 9/10__
______________________________ Prop
posal Approv
val Date: (To be completed
d by adviser a
and verified b
by Coordinato
or) Finall Proposal Co
ompletion Da
ate with all R
Required Evid
dence: (To b
be completed
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xperience S
SAMPLE P
Proposal LexLea
arns: Histo
ory of Lexiington SttudentExccellentA@
@k12.lexin
ngton1.nett Activvities to be Completed (1. Research Paper, 2. Job Shadowing, 3: Act ivity‐15 hourss) Advisser: Mr. Helpfu
ul Teacher Senio
or Experience Title: Historyy of Lexington 1. Research Paper Topic: Analysis of the Development of the
e City of Lexinggton, SC 2. Job
b Shadowing: Studeent will job sha
adow someone
e in the field in
n which they arre interested. T
The job shadow
wing experiencce may be virtuaal or on‐site. Ev
vidence: Interrview and proo
of of shadowing completion
n Namee of Business _
__Lexington Co
ounty Museum
m__________________________________________________ Namee of Individual to be Shadow
wed __Mr. J. R. Fennell___________________
___________________________ Contaact Phone Num
mber __803‐3559‐8369_______ Date of Initial Contact__7/110/2014_________________ Shadowing Date ___9/1/2014___________________ Adviser Confirmation ____________________________ nt ___9/5/2014
4____________________ (Advviser Signaturee and Date) Thank you note sen
3. De
etailed Plan off Action: Studeents will complete 15 hours i n their chosen area outside o
of classroom a ssignments. FFor these produ
ucts, servicces, or instructtion, students w
will receive no pay; howeverr, they may obttain certificatio
on (or training
g leading to somee endorsementt). All work mu
ust be monitore
ed by the chossen adviser. Evide
ence: Proof off completion o
of 15 hours 11. Describe a
ctivities to be completed AN
ND the connecttion between t
the job shadow
wing and the research. I will volunteer with the Le
exington Coun
nty Museum. B
Because I wantt to research th
he developmen
nt of the city of Lexington for my 15 hours, I willl volunteer with the Lexingtoon County Musseum learning more about the history of Lexington and helping with chorres they need. I will also job s
shadow there which will help me be
etter understand what help t
they need. 2
2. What evidence will be prrovided as proo
of of completio
on of the activvities listed abo
ove? The evideence for completion will include a
a log of my hou
urs spent volun
nteering at thee museum. If allowed I will taake pictures and maybe
e even some video of my activities. 33. Name of o
organization th
hrough which t
he activities w
will be completeed __ Lexingtton County Mu
useum.______________________ 4
4. Name of contact person for organization __Mr. J. R. Fennell_________________________________ 55. Contact ph
hone number a
and/or email _____________________________________________________ 6
6. Date of initial contact ___7/10/2014_____ Adviser Conffirmation_______________________________ (Adviser Siignature and D
Date) 77. Proposed D
Dates of Activities __8/3, 8/4
4, 8/15, 8/16, 9//3, 9/10_______
________________________ Propo
osal Approvall Date: (To be completed by adviser and ve
erified by Coorrdinator) Final Proposal Com
mpletion Date
e with all Requ
uired Evidence
e: (To be comppleted by advisser and verified by Coord
dinator) Senior Experience H
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nce Em
mployerr Evalu
uation F
Form This form will be
e provided w
with on‐site j job shadowing by the caareer specialist and will be used for virtual job shad
dowing with the work baased consulttant. Senior Experience H
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perience An
nnotated Bib
bliography Rubric
Stan
ndards
W. L
L. 4: Demonstrrate command of
o the
conveentions of stand
dard English
gramm
mar and usage when writing or
speakking.
Learrning Targets
Source
1
Sourcee
2
Source
3
I can
n…
Writing has met learning targets.
ns of a page acccording to
 forrmat the margin
ML
LA. (1 pt)
 usee consistent Tim
mes New Rom
man 12 pt.
fon
nt. (1 pt)
 incclude a proper MLA header aand spacing.
(1 pt)
priate MLA heeading (1 pt)
 incclude an approp
 alp
phabetize citatiions according to MLA
(5 ttotal points)
forrmat. (1 pt)
W. L
L. 4: Demonsttrate command
d of
the cconventions off standard English
gram
mmar and usagee when writing
g or
speaaking.
 incclude all sourcee information ffor each
citaation. (1 pt)
 forrmat each citatiion correctly. ((1pt)
 utilize appropriatte punctuation for each
urce. (1pt)
sou
um of 2 DISCU
US sources.
 incclude a minimu
(2p
pts)
 incclude 3 addition
nal sources. (33pts)
(20 total ppoints)
RI. 66: Summarize key details and
ideass to support an
nalysis of centraal
ideass.
I. 3.33: Gather inforrmation from a
varieety of primary and secondary
y
sources and evaluaate for perspecttive,
validdity, and bias.
W. L
L. 4: Demonsttrate command
d of
the cconventions off standard English
gram
mmar and usagee when writing
g or
speaaking.
W. L
L. 5: Demonsttrate command
d of
the cconventions off standard English
capittalization, puncctuation, and
spellling when writing.

ob
bjectively sum
mmarize the keyy points of a
teext. (2 pts)

prrovide a valid evaluation
e
of tthe
crredibility of thee sources. (4 ptts)

prrovide an insig
ghtful analysis of how the
so
ource informs the
t topic. (4 ptts)
(50 total pointts)
write
w
utilizing standard
s
Englissh:
grammar,
g
spelling, capitalizattion,
punctuation,
p
ussage. (5 pts)

(25 total pooints)
Total Scoore:
/100
Pleasse ask your teacher, refeerence the M
MLA guide orr an online M
MLA guide such
h as OWL at Purdue for ssamples. (htttp://owl.en
nglish.purd
due.edu/owl/resource/7747/01/.) Soource
4
Source
5
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perience Arg
gumentativve Research Rubric
6 5 4 3 2 1 Focus Exemplary anding of task. understa
Clear, specific focus is maintain
ned. Clear understandiing of task. Specific focus is maintained. Understan
nding of task. Specific fo
ocus is mostly maintained. Soome understandinng of taask. G eneral focus is m
maintained, but speecific foocus may not be. Weak understanding of task General f
focus is mostly maintained, but specific focus maay not be. Little or no understanding of task. Little or no focuss. Position Clear possition with critical co
ontext. Fully resp
ponds to counter‐arguments and evaluates implications and/or complica
ations of the issue. ncorporates at Clearly in
least four relevant sources t
that significan
ntly contributte to the argumen
nt. Clear position with broad context. Fully responds to counter‐arguments or evaluates implications and/o
or complications of t
the issue. Incorporates at least four relevant sourrces that contribute to
t
o the argument. t
Position w
with some context. Adequately responds to counterr‐arguments or some co
onsideration of implicattions and/or complicatiions of the issue. Incorporattes at least three relevvant sources that contriibute to the argument.. Poosition with limiteed coontext. A cknowledges a coounter‐argument or thhe implications annd/or coomplications of th
he is sue. Inncorporates at leasst tw
wo relevant sourcees thhat contribute to t
the arrgument. Takes a p
position, but fails to su
upport. Little or n
no recognition of a coun
nter‐argument or the im
mplications and/or co
omplications of the issue. Incorporaates at least one relevvant source that contributtes to the argumen
nt. No position is maintained. of any No recognition o
counterargumen
nt or complication of t
the issue. Incorporates sou
urces that do not contribute to the argument. Developm
ment Developm
ment is thorough
h, ample, specific, and logical. Effective
e, clear, well‐
develope
ed introducttion and conclusio
on. Development is mostly elaborated
d, specific and logicaal. Clear, generally w
well‐
developed introduction and conclusion. Development is adequate. Clear and s
somewhat developed
d introductio
on and conclusion
n. D evelopment is lim
mited annd repetitious. U nderdeveloped inntroduction and coonclusion. Thinly deeveloped with general id
deas that are not clearly relevant. Minimal i introduction and concclusion. Minimally develo
oped or repetitive. Missing introduc
ction or conclusion. Organiza
ation Clear, log
gical organization. Effective
e, integrated transition
ns. Clear, logical, but predictable organization. Variety of transitions. t
Apparent, somewhat logical, but predictable organization. Attempts a
a variety of transitionss. Siimple organizatio n w
with little or no log ical seequencing of ideass. Trransitions are simple annd obvious. Some ind
dication of a simple orrganizational structuree. Transitions may be inapprop
priate or misleadin
ng. There is little or no evidence of an organizational structure. Transitions are rarely used. Language Tone is a
appropriate and main
ntained througho
out the response
e. Varied an
nd precise sentence
es and word choice. Tone is appropriatte and maintained throughout most t
of the response. t
Somewhat varied and precise sentences and wo
ord choice. Tone is appropriate, e but may be
inconsistently maintained. Adequate sentence variety and
d appropriatte word choice. Toone is somewhat apppropriate, but ar e innconsistently m
maintained. Atttempts sentencee vaariety and word chhoice. Tone mayy not be appropriaate. Sentencee structure and word cho
oice are usually simple. Tone is not appropriate. Sentence structu
ure and word choice are always simple. Conventiions Few, if an
ny, distracting errors Properly cites all sources i n text and on A few errors, but they are rarely t
distracting. Properly cites all sources in text and Some distrracting errors, butt they do not impede understanding. Properly cites all sources in text and on Errrors are distractinng annd occasionally im
mpede understand
ding. Prroperly cites all soources in text and on thhe works cited pagge Frequentt distracting errors thaat impede understanding Properly cites all sources in
n text and on Frequent distracting errors that significantly impede understanding Properly cites all sources in text and on Senior Experience H
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ks cited page (only cite
ed works appear o
on the works cited pag
ge) Exemplary use of MLA format. on the works cited
d page (only cited works appear on t
the works cited page)) Clear use of MLA format. Grade
es 9 ‐12 R
Rubric Scale Grade Conversio
G
on 36 100 35 34 99 98 33 32 97 96 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 95 93 92 90 89 88 87 85 84 83 82 81 80 78 77 76 74 73 72 70 69 68 67 66 65 63 62 61 59 58 57 0‐55 the works cited page (only cited
d works appear on the works cited page
e) Adequate use of MLA format. (oonly cited works apppear on the workks ci ted page) Soome use of MLA foormat. the works cited page (only citeed works appear on the works ge) cited pag
Weak usee of MLA format. the works cited p
page (only cited workss appear on the works cited page) of MLA Little or no use o
format. DisstrictGrading
gScale
100‐93=A
92‐85=B
84‐77=C
76‐70=D
69‐0=F
*Researrch papers requ
uire the use annd documentattion of quality sources. Witho
out evidence of incorp
poration of at l least four acaddemic sources,, a paper will automatically re
eceive a failing
g grade. P
Page Length Re
equirement: Sttudents should
d be aware in o
order to meet t
these standard
ds, the paper m
must be of suffficient length, 3‐6 page minim
mum is recommended. Seenior Exxperien
nce Tim
me Log
g This t
time log is provvided for your convenience a
and as proof off your hours. B
Be sure to sign it and have yo
our supervisor s
sign it. Senior Experience H
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803‐821‐1010 Preseentation flow and delivery are importan
nt. Exemplary presentation s can be found at the links below. Remember, you
ur preseentation must align to the rubric below. htttp://tedxteen.ccom/talks/tedxxteen‐2015‐nyyc/298‐mihir‐garimella‐desig
gning‐the‐nextt‐
generation‐of‐first‐‐responders an
nd https://www
w.ted.com/plaaylists/129/ted__under_20 Sen
nior Experieence Exhibittion Rubricc
Sttandards
Learningg Targets
I can…
C. 2: A
Articulate ideass, claims, and perspectives
p
in a loggical sequence using informaation, findings,
and creedible evidencee from sources.
C. 5: Inncorporate craft techniques to
o engage and
impactt audience and convey messag
ges
 present in
nformation in aan organized m
manner
(hook, inttroduction, smoooth transitionns, and
conclusio
on) and addresss a line of reasooning, and
alternativ
ve or opposing perspectives.
 identify AND
A
elaborate on three piecees of
supporting
g evidence andd findings that attribute to
the presen
ntation as a whhole. (3)
1 pt
2 pts
3 pts
4 pts
p
Exhibition haas met learning
g
tarrgets.
1
2
3
4
W. 2: W
Write informattive/explanatorry texts to
examinne and covey complex ideas, concepts, and
inform
mation clearly an
nd accurately through
t
the
effectivve selection, orrganization, an
nd analysis of
contentt.
 explain my
m job shadowiing/Work-baseed
consultan
nt experience inn detail.
 logically connect my jobb shadowing/W
Workbased con
nsultant to my topic.
 explain my
m product in ddetail.
 logically connect my prroduct to my toopic.
1
2
3
4
C. 3: C
Communicate information through
strategiic use of multip
ple modalities and
multim
media to enrich understanding
g when
presentting ideas and information.
 utilize dig
gital media andd visual displayys in order
to enhancce the audiencees’ understandiing of the
presentatiion (outside meedia not to excceed 30
seconds). (3)
 include a works cited sllide at the end oof the
presentatiion (formatted properly). (1)
1
2
3
4
 clearly an
nd coherently ppresent informaation orally
to a speciffic audience foor 8-10 minutess (volume,
pace, enun
nciation).
 effectively
y use Standardd English and
communiccate clearly (grrammar, persuaasive tone,
avoiding filler
f
words, ettc.).
 maintain a professional manner when ppresenting
informatio
on to an audiennce (maintain eeye
contact, av
void fidgeting,, appropriate atttire, etc.).
 answer qu
uestions intelliggently and connfidently.
1
2
3
4
C. 5. Inncorporate crafft techniques to
o engage and
impactt audience and convey messag
ges.
C. 5: Inncorporate craft techniques to
o engage and
impactt audience and convey messag
ges.
W. L. 44: Demonstratte command off the
convenntions of standaard English graammar and
usage w
when writing or
o speaking.
W. L. 55: Demonstratte command off the
convenntions of standaard English cap
pitalization,
punctuuation, and spellling when writting.
Total
/16
Comments
exhibition acco
ounts for 20% o
of your senior experience graade. Four teac hers will judgee your presentaation and will s
send their The e
evalu
uations to yourr adviser and/or the Senior Exxperience coorrdinator. Thesee will be averaged and the percentage will be recorded on yo
our proposal fo
orm by your adviser and/or th
he Senior Expe
erience coordinnator. Senior Experience H
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Propoosal
Standaards
C. 1.2: Initiate and parrticipate effectiv
vely in
a rangee of collaborativee discussions wiith
diversee partners; build on ideas of otheers and
expresss own ideas cleaarly and persuasively.
W. 6.1 Write routinely
y and persevere in
n
writingg tasks over shorrt and extended time
t
frames, for a range of domain
d
specific tasks,
and forr a variety of purrposes and audieences.
Reseaarch Paper
W. 6.1 Write routinely
y and persevere in
n
writingg tasks over shorrt and extended time
t
frames, for a range of domain
d
specific tasks,
and forr a variety of purrposes and audieences.
Job Shadowing
W. 6.1 Write routinely and persevere in
n
ort and extended time
writinng tasks over sho
frames, for a range off domain specificc
y of purposes an
nd
tasks, and for a variety
audiennces.
15 Hoours of Supportting Activities
W. 6.1 Write routinely
y and persevere in
n
writingg tasks over shorrt and extended time
t
frames, for a range of domain
d
specific tasks,
and forr a variety of purrposes and audieences.
Exhib
bition
W. 6.11 Write routinely
y and persevere in
writinng tasks over sho
ort and extended time
frames, for a range off domain specificc
tasks, and for a variety
y of purposes an
nd
audiennces.
Learn
ning Targets
I Can
n…
valuate my effecttiveness at workiing with my advviser to
 ev
plaan and implemen
nt my senior expperience includinng
developing my top
pic, setting up m
my job shadowingg, and
sellecting my 15 ho
ours of supportinng activities. (4)
 deescribe the obstaccles and compliccations I encounntered
wh
hile completing my
m plan and how
w I overcame theem to
leaarn and grow fro
om the experiencce.
2 ptss
4 pts
6 ppts
8 pts
10 pts
Writting has met learrning targets.
 explain my research
h process and hoow I selected myy topic.
(2)
 evalluate my use of sources and feeddback from my
ann
notated bibliograp
phy and drafts oof my research paaper to
finaalize my research
h paper. (3)


describe my job sh
hadowing experiience in detail. (33)
ev
valuate my job sh
hadowing experiience and what I
leaarned. (2)
 explain and describe in detail my 155 hours of activiities and
how
w they supported
d my research toppic.
 evalluate my perform
mance on the 15 hours of supporrting
activities and what I gained from thhe experience.
 desccribe the process of preparing myy exhibition inclluding
findiing outside media, fully explainiing my project ((working
with
h my adviser, ressearching, job shhadowing, complleting
15 hours
h
of supportiing activities), annd creating my ffinal
presentation with prerecorded sectioons. (3)
 evaluate my final ex
xhibition presenttation preparationn.
Conveentions
 writee with correct grrammar.
C. L. 4: Demonstratee command of th
he
conveentions of standaard English gram
mmar
 use correct
c
writing mechanics.
m
and ussage when writin
ng or speaking.
 use correct
c
spelling and capitalizatioon.
C. L. 5: Demonstratee command of th
he
 use correct
c
punctuattion.
conveentions of standaard English
 use standard
s
Americaan English.
capitaalization, punctuaation, and spellin
ng
when writing.
Total S
Score:
/60
* Stud
dents should be
e aware in order to meet these
e standards, a 2
2‐3 page minimu
um paper lengtth is recommended. The reeflection score is
s worth 10% of t
the senior experrience grade and
d will be evaluateed by the adviseer and/or the Senior Experiencee coordinator. The percentage score
e will then be tra
ansferred to the proposal sheet by the adviser a
and/or the Senio
or Experience coordinator. Oncee this final component is evaluatted, the adviser will submit the c
completed prop
posal sheet to th e Senior Experieence coordinato
or with all of the scores. The Senior Experience coo
ordinator will ve
erify the scores a
and provide the English IV teachher with the finaal grade which w
will count 20% off the student’s overall English IV grad
de. Senior Experience H
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nly you can make
e your se
enior exp
periencee memorable an
nd valuab
ble. Plan
Im
mpleemeent
Refflectt
Cho
oose your Senior E
Experiencce adviser wisely a
and do no
ot procrasstinate. T
The sen
nior experrience is m
meant to be a culm
mination of your h
hard workk and ded
dication to e
excellence through
hout your high sch
hool careeer. Let th
his final project deefine yourr high school years and
d showcaase your t
talents fo
or colleges and future employers to preciate w
what you have to o
offer their organizzations. app
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100 T
Tarrar Springs R
Road, Lexingto
on, SC 29072 | Phone: 803‐82
21‐1000 Fax: 8
803‐821‐1010 Appeendix A—Samp
ple Senior Expe
erience Projectt Ideas  The fall of the econo
omy has had a negative effect on the fashion industry..  Fash
hion designers arre responsible fo
or the inaccurate
e repre
esentation of bo
ody image in tod
day’s society. 
 The production and sale of cigarette
es should be made illegal.  To encourage health
hy eating, higher taxes should b
be imposed oft drinks and ju
unk food. on so
 The proper amount of rest enhances student health
h and perfo
ormance. 
Nursing / Medicine Wildlife / Animals Sports Technology 
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Fashion Industry JOB SHAD
DOW  Drive
ers should be ba
anned from using their cell phon
nes while driving.  Web
b‐based advertissing is the most e
effective marketing tool.  Mod
dern day commu
unication via soccial networks putts an end to true and sincere rela
ationships. Science RESE
EARCH PAPER IDEAS Health TOP
PIC 
IT Specialist Computerr programm
mer Geek Squad Designer – or local store COM
MMUNITY SER
RVICE/PRODU
UCT 
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 Whe
en given the optiion, it is more be
eneficial for a high school athle
ete to play at the
e college level b
before entering t
the profe
essional leaguess.  Colle
ege athletes sho
ould not be paid because they arre already receiving the benefitts of education a
and experience in the sport.  Skatting is not just a sport but has be
ecome a culture that affects a ska
ater’s behaviors,, dress, speech, and other areass of their lifesttyle.  Land
d developers are
e unnecessarily d
destroying our w
wildlife popu
ulations.  All animal experimentation (includin
ng cancer researrch) should be outlawed as adva
ances in technology have made animal testing unnecessaryy. 
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 Alterrnative medicina
al solutions shou
uld be encourag
ged before attem
mpting conventtional treatmentts. Furthermore
e, alternative medicine should be covered by convventional health
h insurance policcies.  The misdiagnosis off Attention Deficcit Hyperactivityy Disorder has c
caused doctors t
to over‐prescrib
be Ritalin. 
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 Stem
m cell research is
s a positive practtice because it s
saves lives and improves knowlledge in the med
dical communityy.  Gene
etically modified
d foods should b
be outlawed unttil further resea
arch can be done to see if these
e foods affect the
e envirronment or indivviduals. 
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Medical Professionaal Day Care Nutritionistt / Dietician Personal Trrainer College Coach Owner of s
port shop, skatee shop Professionaal or competitivve athlete DNR Ducks Unlim
mited Animal Sheelter 
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Nurse – anyywhere Nursing Ed
ducator Director of f Activities, N
Nursing Home or Adult living facilitty; 
Hospital Nurse Local farm 
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Volunteer with nonprofit to‐‐ organization t
update/createe website, create
e a program forr their use, perform data entry Host a Don’t T
Text and Drive Pledge Event at school or church Volunteer with local Good Will, LICS, or other n
nonprofit group that accepts clo
othing; Volunteer with Cinderella project Volunteer with unused prescription meedication collection day, Work with or do
onate student made product t
to local nonprofit for marathon o
or other activity‐
based event; Volunteer at ch
hurch nursery; Volunteer to heelp coach nonprofit youth
h sports team; Volunteer with a nonprofit camp Volunteer with Pets Inc or othe
er animal shelter; Participate in o
or organize community clean‐up Build duck boxees or other preservation iteem AND donate
e to local nonpro
ofit org. Volunteer with Lexington Medical Centerr or other local hospital, Ronald McDonald House, Children
n’s Hospital, nursing home Make product t
to donate to loca
al hospital or otheer nonprofit group (care bag
gs, caps, blankets) See Nursing Op
ptions Local Food Pan
ntry Volunteer with research lab at Clemson extension, USC or MTC Senior Experience H
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Music / Media Education Law / Government Landscaping/Far
ming Cars/ Engines Military 100 T
Tarrar Springs R
Road, Lexingto
on, SC 29072 | Phone: 803‐82
21‐1000 Fax: 8
803‐821‐1010  A college degree pro
ovides more opp
portunities for adva
ancement in the military.  The United States government shou
uld provide morre support for V
Veterans as theyy re‐enter civilian
n life.  Hybrrids are more ecconomical and energy‐efficient t
than regular cars..  Certain types of eng
gines/car brands//car types are be
etter than er types. othe
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Recruiter Member off the military 
Volunteer with local recruiter, NJROTC, Woun
nded Warrior Project, USO, V
VFW 
Automotive technician Car Salesm
man 
 Gree
en roofs are morre energy‐efficie
ent and aesthetic than regu
ular roofs.  Land
dscaping can improve the prope
erty value of a ho
ome.  Orga
anically grown p
produce is not an
ny safer or healthier than tradiitionally farmed foods.  Loca
ally grown produ
uce is healthier t
than imported p
produce. 
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Volunteer with school bus lot, local police/firee with washing o
or inspecting vehicles; host church vehicle inspection Volunteer with NASCAR sponsored cam
mp Online Course Volunteer with local nonprofit or church group
p to clean‐up lawns, Volunteer with school to help with lawn Volunteer with or create a local food co‐op Cinderella Projeect Volunteer with any nonprofit project/activityy sponsored by local law enforccement or lawyers (Battle of Badges) Sponsor a voter registration drive at school or church Participate in any nonprofit activity (run, Kiids Day, etc) supporting MA
ADD or SADD Volunteer with church or school‐based after school tutoring prograam; Create an educational unit related to the r
esearch topic a teacher and donate to a
 The War on Terror h
has contributed t
to the growing a
abuse of hum
man rights.  Votin
ng guidelines sh
hould be federally mandated, no
ot state conttrolled.  Drug
g testing should be mandatory f
for receiving pub
blic assisstance.  Drun
nk drivers should
d be imprisoned on the first offe
ense.  High
h school graduattes should take a
a year off before
e entering colle
ege.  Financial incentives should be offere
ed to high schoo
ol students n standardized t
tests. who perform well on
 Scho
ools should place
e more emphasiis on bullying prevention (counseling).  Interrnet censorship should be imple
emented; not all free exprression is protectted by the First Amendment.  The mass media plays an importantt role in shaping the opinions and positio
ons of the young
ger generation.  Music education con
ntributes to acad
demic achievem
ment. 
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Horticulturrist Landscaper Greenhousse worker Farmer Grocer Irrigation Lawyer Police Officcer Politician 
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Teacher at another sch
hool, college/uniiv. Admissionss Counselor 
Local DJ, television personnel Music/Med
dia Productionn Company Politician Music teac her 
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Volunteer with nonprofit or school‐based afterschool music tutoring Volunteer with local church music program
m or FCA Volunteer with local radio or television broad
dcast Create PSAs for school news program