Explore Your Future Adventure!

11th Grade Project 4 weeks

Explore Your Future Adventure!

Kristine B

TH:Pr4.HS2.a

Self Directed Learning

Academic Mindset

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Content Expertise

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Purpose

Students will explore post-secondary options by engaging in a project that aligns their personal interests, values, and strengths with potential career paths. Collaborating with community partners like the guidance office and local institutions, students will research and craft a paper that critically examines how their unique choices influence their future. This experiential learning fosters self-directed learning, effective communication, and critical thinking, enabling students to establish a sense of identity and belonging while addressing authentic questions pertinent to their communities.

Learning goals

Students will explore post-secondary options by engaging with community partners such as the guidance office and local institutions to gain insights into various career paths. They will develop research skills and writing proficiency by crafting a research paper that reflects their personal interests, values, and strengths in relation to future opportunities. Through self-directed learning, students will critically assess their choices, fostering a sense of identity and belonging while enhancing their academic mindset. The project will culminate in presentations where students effectively communicate their findings and reflections, demonstrating content expertise and critical thinking.

Standards

[National Core Arts Standards] TH:Pr4.HS2.a - Discover how unique choices shape believable and sustainable drama/ theatre work.

Competencies

Self Directed Learning - Students use teacher and peer feedback and self-reflection to monitor and direct their own learning while building self knowledge both in and out of the classroom.
Academic Mindset - Students establish a sense of place, identity, and belonging to increase self-efficacy while engaging in critical reflection and action.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Students consider a variety of innovative approaches to address and understand complex questions that are authentic and important to their communities.
Content Expertise - Students develop key competencies, skills, and dispositions with ample opportunities to apply knowledge and engage in work that matters to them.
Effective Communication - Students practice listening to understand, communicating with empathy, and share their learning through exhibiting, presenting and reflecting on their work.

Products

Students will create a comprehensive research paper that explores post-secondary options aligned with their personal interests, values, and strengths. Throughout the project, students will engage with community partners, such as the guidance office and local institutions, to gather insights and real-world perspectives. Additionally, students will present their findings in a final exhibition, showcasing their understanding of how unique choices shape their future paths in drama/theatre work and beyond.

Launch

Begin the project with an interactive panel discussion featuring local professionals and representatives from post-secondary institutions, coordinated by the guidance office. These community partners will share their career journeys and insights into various pathways after high school. Students will participate in a dynamic Q&A session, encouraging them to consider how their own interests, values, and strengths align with potential career opportunities. This experience prompts students to reflect on their aspirations and initiates their exploration of post-secondary options.

Exhibition

At the conclusion of the project, students will host a "Post-Secondary Pathways Fair," presenting their research papers and findings to peers, teachers, guidance counselors, and representatives from local institutions. Each student will create a display showcasing their personal interests, values, strengths, and how these align with their chosen post-secondary options. Students will engage in discussions, answer questions, and receive feedback from attendees, fostering effective communication and self-directed learning. This event will also allow students to critically reflect on their choices and explore diverse perspectives on career paths.

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