Capstone Draft Proposal Worksheet

Name: Eric
Website: http://jiaosenhao.weebly.com
Topic: Basketball History
Strand: Kobe or LeBron
Inquiry Question: The historical process of basketball

1) Capstone Project Summary:

In the box below, please type out 200 – 300 words explanation of what you are planning to do with
your Capstone Project. It should be as specific as possible, detailing what you hope to accomplish.

What I am going to prepare for capstone is about the history of basketball, because I like to play basketball
myself, so I am more willing to learn about the history of basketball, I think it is not the basketball that
inspires me, but the spirit of some people who play basketball that inspires me, the spirit of those players
who play NBA，has been inspiring me, I think I need my friends and teachers to help me to finish this
project, I am inquiring for me about this project I think the challenge will be that some questions will not
be answered, if I encounter a problem that I can't solve I will turn to my teachers and my classmates to
help me finish

2) Core Competencies:
In the boxes below, explain how your project will demonstrates your abilities and skills from each
section of the Core Competencies. (You must choose at least two points from each skill area of the
core competencies.)

Core Competency: How you demonstrate it in your Capstone Project:

Personal Awareness &
Responsibility
Social Responsibility
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Communication
1. Self-Determination
2. Self-Regulation
3. Well-Being
1. Contributing to the community and caring for the environment
2. Solving problems in peaceful ways
3. Valuing diversity
4. Building relationships
1.Analyze and Critique
2. Question and Investigate
3. Develop and Design
1. Novelty and Value
2. Generating Ideas
3. Developing Ideas
1. Connect and engage with others
2. Acquire, interpret, and present information
3. Collaborate to plan, carry out, and review
4. Explain/recount and reflect on experiences and accomplishments
 Personal & Cultural Identity 1. Relationships and Cultural Identity
2. Personal Values and Choices
3. Personal Strengths and Abilities

3) 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 use basketball as the theme because I simply like basketball, I think basketball can not only make me
happy, but also can exercise my body, I think it is a good sport, and some basketball stars I also like, so I use
basketball as the theme

4 ) Background: What background knowledge / connections / prior learning do you have that can help
you to be successful with your project?

I know a lot about the history of basketball, and some basketball stars, I have watched a lot of videos
about basketball, and read a lot of books about basketball

5) 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? What are you hoping to gain from
completing this project (other than graduating or passing CLC 12)?

My expected career is in economics or human resource management in business, I like this more so I
want to be involved in business in the future and I hope to gain some knowledge from this project

6) 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: Power Point, Canva or Prezi

o Physical portfolio
o Website
o i-movie presentation
o YouTube channel
o Other
I use the website, I can better go through the project from my website, I find this project more interesting and
can write about the perception and understanding of this project