Senior project is an opportunity for a senior to work individually witha a faculty mentor on a topic personally selected by the student. One-half credit is awarded for the successful completion of the project.
Interested seniors should discuss the ideas with their councelors and should see Mr. Dunn for additional information and an application.
How can I influence the lives of emotionally handicapped children? ... An athletic trainer ... Readings in Hindu literature ... Internship at WVIP ... Studies of animal behavior ... Collection of original poems ... Exploration into computer thoery, programming ... Research in economics, educational psychology ... Reflections on the environment ... Law and the court ... Computerizing a small retail business ... Study of group interactions among elementary school children ... Greoup exploration of creative writing ... Examination of experiences while working at a village medical center in India ... A study of film adaptations of novels ... Teaching French to second graders ... Laboratory study of cance ... Working with learning disabled elementary school children ... Insights into the lives of hadicapped children ... Developing peer group activities for foreign students at Greeley ... How the railroad changed life in Chappaqua ... Designing a gold course for the Town of New Castle ... Learning German, Italian ... A study of Russian fairy tales ... Understanting the lives of Russian immigrants ... Building a canoe ... Tutoring Hebrew ... Writing the World Wide Web page for Greeley.
Any student interested in this alternative experience should discuss it with his or her counselor.
An independent study project requires the apporval of parents, guidance counselor, the chair of the department and the teachers involved. A proposal for more than one credit is possible under an expanded independent study program.