Capstone Project Proposal Draft

Name of student: Rico Natanael Date: September 23, 2021

Teacher: Mrs. Volkenant Block: D

The Capstone strand I have chosen is Project

Proposed title for my Project Proposal: (write the proposed title for your Capstone Project in one clear
sentence): I will be starting and running an Esports club at RE Mountain Secondary.

What is your inquiry question that interests you for further research? It should be a question that connects with
a purpose, passion or personalized area of interest for you. This is a question that you cannot just google an
answer for. Please see examples from your Capstone booklet.
My inquiry question is:

To what extent is Esports considered a sport?

Rationale/context: Detail your reasons for choosing this inquiry question. Explain WHY you are choosing to
investigate this topic as a major area of focus. How does this area of inquiry connect to your passion(s),
purpose? Why is it of personal interest to you?

I have always been interested in competitive gaming as it has been a huge part of my life even to this day. I
was first introduced to video games from my father and later found interest in playing video games. As I
grew older, I later found a concrete passion for competitive gaming as I find the competition fun to play
against and the feeling of winning a match enjoyable. I’m choosing to investigate in this topic more because
the Esports scene has been getting more recognition in the world and is rapidly growing in the
entertainment industry.

Background: What background knowledge/connections/prior learning do you have in this area of inquiry?

I have years of self-taught experience in competitive gaming. I have excellent game knowledge of the
current top Esports titles and continue to play these titles to this day.

Career connections: What is your intended career area at this point in time? What connections does this
inquiry question have to your life, academic and/ or career goals?

My intended career area is computer programming, and this would benefit as an additional skill for my area
of expertise (game design).

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Interdisciplinary and core competencies connections: What subject areas and core competencies will
be connected with your project? Outline and explain the connections.

 Sports
 Computers
 Critical Thinking: Develop and Design (exploring new ways to present my work and understanding
the main purpose of the project)
 Creative Thinking: Developing Ideas (turning ideas into reality, leading to a final product)

Capstone Presentation medium: select one or more project mediums you wish to use to present your
project. Outline and give details about how you will present your project once completed. You may use a
combination of mediums.
o Electronic portfolio: Prezi or PPT
o Physical portfolio
o Website
o iMovie presentation
o YouTube channel

 Powerpoint (showing the necessary images and information on screen with enriching points of
information to compliment the powerpoint)

Description of my Capstone project. Specific Project Details of the Capstone Project: what will you
research, create, study, produce, solve, investigate? What product will be produced at the end of this
project for evaluation. Write a one-page description outlining your proposal.

For my capstone project, I will be starting and running an Esports club at RE Mountain Secondary with the
goal to give students opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Resources/Technology/Skills: Make an assessment of the resources, technology and skills you will
need to be able to complete this project. What is your plan to be able to access/learn all of the resources
necessary to achieve completion of this project? Detail your plans.

 Sponsor teacher
 Computer lab to run the club itself
 Adequate technology to run the Esports titles (computers with minimum specifications)
 Club helpers to manage all club assets and endeavours

Mentors/Community Connections: What types of mentor(s)/community connections will you need to

help you complete your capstone project? How will your mentor(s) help you? What is your plan to access
the mentorship/community connections necessary for this project?

Potential Mentors/Community Connections

 Sponsor teacher

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  Computers teacher
 Articles/tutorials/explanations online

Project limitations: What are some project limitations and potential obstacles that you foresee that might
affect progress with your Capstone Project?

 My ability to manage a club

 Collaborating with other schools with Esports clubs to host events
 Ongoing learning of the Esports scene

Other considerations: List and detail any other related information/ considerations about your project
that you feel should be included in your project proposal.

References: Provide a literature review of 5-10 PEER REVIEWED ACADEMIC references: research,
videos, etc. that offer some preliminary research you have done for your project that shows you are able
to access the key information that you will need to be able to complete this project/work. Your list should
be written using correct APA formatting.

Chapman, J. (2017, July 6). Esports: A Guide to Competitive Video Gaming. Toptal Finance

Blog. https://www.toptal.com/finance/market-research-analysts/esports

Academy, S. U. S. (2017, April 3). Recognizing ESports as a Sport. The Sport Journal.

https://thesportjournal.org/article/recognizing-esports-as-a-sport/

Smith, S. (2020, April 17). A pandemic proved that esports is more vital than ever for

entertainment | Opinion. GamesIndustry.Biz.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-04-01-a-pandemic-proved-that-esports-is-

more-vital-than-ever-for-entertainment-opinion

D’Anastasio, C. (2021, May 13). Gaming Influencers Are the Future of Esports. Wired.

https://www.wired.com/story/gaming-influencers-future-of-esports/

Intelligence, I. (2021, November 4). Esports Industry in 2021: Key Market Stats & Growth

Trends. Insider Intelligence. https://www.insiderintelligence.com/insights/esports-

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Davis, C. (2021, May 18). Why Esports in Schools Is a Good Thing. ViewSonic Library.

https://www.viewsonic.com/library/education/esports-schools-good/