Name of Student: Taygen Date: March 2nd, 2023

Teacher: Mr. Green Block: B

The Capstone Strand I have chosen: Project
Proposed Title Ideas: The Highschool experience from yours truly, High school Highs and Lows

My Inquiry Question:
How can I use the experiences of high school from fellow classmates and friends to provide
insight and advice for upcoming students?

Rationale/context:
I chose this area for my inquiry question because spending time with my friends and
acquaintances is something I enjoy and value. And I believe we are at a unique time in our life
where we are able to reflect on the experiences, we have had in the last 4 years.

Background:
From being a high school student myself I know first-hand about the things younger students
worry about, so I can address those questions in the interviews, while adding additional helpful
information that I gather from research done before hand.

Career Connections:
My intended career area at this point is a job in the Medical/Health Care Field. This inquiry
question relates to my life connections with friends and classmates, plus it is a summary of
experiences in school.

Interdisciplinary and core competencies connections:

Leadership- connecting with students in the school to gather insight
Video- recording + editing footage, and turning them into episodes
Building relationships “I have positive peer and intergenerational relationships” By conducting
these interviews I will be making connections with fellow peers gathering information from them
through clear communication
Connect and engage with others “I can listen, learn to contribute meaningfully to discussion and
debate, consider different perspectives, and build consensus” During the interviews I will be able
to talk and listen to the person I’m with. While I’ll be able to connect with the things they say or
ask them to further describe something, developing a meaningful discussion.
Acquire, interpret, and present information “I can engage in deep and meaningful inquiry for a
variety of purposes and audiences” This connects to my project because during the interviews I
will be asking the volunteers questions with possible deep/meaningful answers, and I will be able
to contribute and relate to things being said.
Question and investigate “I can ask good quality questions, gather relevant information, and
come up with well-developed conclusions” By doing research before starting the interviews I
will be able to develop strong questions that will address common concerns about high school.
Then after all the videos are complete, I can make a summary/conclusion of the answers that
were said.
Building Relationships “I have positive peer and intergenerational relationships” While
completing this capstone project I will be able to interact with peers in a positive environment
while reflecting upon the shared experiences we have had during high school. Communicating in
a fun and relaxed way, while sharing ideas and memories.
Self-Regulation “I can set goals, regulate my emotions and persevere in difficult situations”
During this capstone project goal setting will be very important in order to ensure that deadlines
are met and that the project stays on track. Once research is done and I am ready to start the
project, I should put goals/schedule in place for when each episode will be filmed and when they
need to be edited by.

Capstone Presentation Medium:

Website
Video/Episodes
Podcast/video recording
*For the interviews I will record them in videos, then put them onto the website. Then after all
the interviews are complete, I will summarize the results in a podcast, finally adding the podcast
to the website*

Description of my Capstone Project:

Description Page

Resources/Technology/Skills:
For this project I will need friends and classmates who are willing to be interviewed, a
camera/phone to film the videos on and a computer with Movie to edit the videos on, plus a
holder for my phone that is attached to the car.

Mentors/Community Connections:
For this project I won’t need a mentor, but I will need friends/classmates to interview.

Projects Limitations:
-People cancelling planned times
-Issues with editing as I am not experienced
-Footage getting lost or deleted
-Running out of phone storage
-Not having people who want to be interviewed

Other considerations:
The goal of my capstone is to summarize the high school experience from the point of view of
grade 12 students who are close to graduating, while sharing the experiences we’ve had
(struggles, successes, etc.)

References:
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