8th+Grade+Project+Description

Overview
 Welcome to the Year End Project, in which you will study a topic of your choice through research. Your topic should be something you are **passionate** about, and must be **significant.** "Significant" means that the topic, must have have **demonstrable importance** in terms of being a **learning stretch** for you. The  Research Project is designed to give you the opportunity to learn and practice skills for high school study, as well as for the “real-world” experiences that you will encounter beyond high school. Some of the specific skills that you will develop and practice will include:
 * **//“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” - Mary Oliver, 1992//**

A couple of important points for students and parents to remember:
 * Deciding on and supporting a specific, individualized subject of study
 * Contacting, meeting, and working with experts in your field of study
 * Management of deadlines and multiple tasks
 * Professional communication and presentation skills

This site contains specific guidelines for each portion of the project. including:
 * Ultimately, **students are primarily responsible for following all guidelines and expectations as stated on this site, in the handbook, and on rubrics.**
 * Students need to pay careful attention to all Due Dates, and should try to get all work done and submitted __prior__ to those due dates.
 * Important forms
 * Copies of all rubrics and information on grading for the course ||