Senior Farewell Project

Yearbook Quote

"Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle"

U3 A1

Which format will you use for your Unit 3 project (video, animation, print)?

   I want to make a video that will be kind of a collage of interviews of some of my class mates

Will you work individually or in a group?  If in a group, who is in the group and what are each person's responsibilities?

    I will be working individually 

What will be the theme or idea for your project?  

    I want the theme of my video to be 1) experience here at Richland 2) reflection 

1)  How has your experience at Richland been?

     What are some of your favorite memories?

    

2) What would you have done differently if you could?

    Advice for incoming juniors or seniors next year?

What additional resources will you need for your project (props, equipment, scanned images, etc.)?

Right now that i can think of...there are no additional resources that i will be needing. 

If you are making an animation or video, post a 25 frame storyboard to each person's blog.

Create a timeline with the remaining class dates and post what will be accomplished on each date.

April 30:In class review of projects 

May 12: Farewell project 

My website

http://melissaram7.wix.com/capstone

U2 A3b

Today (March 19) I made a lot of progress on my website. I finished gathering the pictures that I will use and have set all my backgrounds. I also added most of the information that I need to add, but there is still some to be added. Overall, today was a very productive day.

U2A3a

I made a lot of progress in class today. I edited my wix template, created all of my tabs and layouts, found copyright free pictures, and completed my website design. All that's left to do is add in information, which I already have, to make my website meaningful.

My Website So Far

A6

Look/feel of the site (colors, style, emotion associated with it)

I want the color scheme of my website to be like the colors of my poster, blue hues. I want the style to be soft if that makes any sense, and I want to convey a feeling of calmness.

Nav Bar links

Link 1- Depression and self-harm

Link 2- Solutions (other peoples)

Link 3- Mindful meditation (my solution)

Link 4-About my end product

 

Template (Wix, Weebly) or hand code 

Wix

Other content needed for the site

I think I might link to my videos from my website

Video

Meditation-Video

A5

Will your capstone include constructing or purchasing explanatory props such as architectural models or other?

There is nothing that I need to purchase for my capstone. My end product is going to be me going out to different schools and afterschool programs to teach a meditation class, so I’ll have pictures from those events.

How will you present poster material (an easel, stand)?

I will probably have a stand to hold up my poster or have it hanging in the background, and I am debating on how I would like to present the pictures of my event. I think I will either make some type of slide show on Microsoft PowerPoint or have them actually printed out and laid out on a table, or in some kind of album.

Will you be fabricating a model or a 3d prototype?

My capstone doesn’t have a tangible end product so I won’t have any kind of model or 3D prototype. If it counts, my tangible item will be the pictures of the meditation classes I will be teaching. 

What is appropriate dress? A nurse outfit, a lab coat, a suit?

My capstone is about meditation so it’s laid back, but I don’t think anything like that would be appropriate dress for a presentation. I will probably wear something nice and simple, something you would wear to a job interview. 

What are important points to present in your verbal presentation?

The main points that I want to hit are some of the ones I mentioned in my video. Explaining what meditation is, the practice of it, and its benefits are all very important. I also think it would be a good idea to talk about the problem I’m solving and talk about depression and self-harm in teenagers. I’ll include definitions of depression and explain the different types of self-harm. I would also like to give the audience a better understanding as to why people self-harm and what the purpose for them is.

Will you be presenting a brochure?

I will not be presenting a brochure, I don’t think it would be very effective for my presentation,           and I also think it would be a waste of paper. 

Will you be including presentation of the website, video, game or animation?

I plan on expanding the video I have already made, by adding more information. I also want to create a Prezi that hits the main points of my presentation. The Prezi will include the very broad points of my presentation; I just want to simply explain what I will be talking about and maybe a little information about the topic. Like I said before, I think it’s important that I talk more about the problem, so I might make another short video explaining depression and self-harm. I know the media is supposed to be informative, but I want to keep everything very brief.

A3

          My capstone end product is going to be the results of an experiment, more specifically an experiment that shows whether or not meditation is an effective treatment for mild to moderate depression. I plan on making my video and material persuasive by explaining to people why and how meditation is beneficial. By informing people about the benefits of meditation, especially the benefits to their mental and emotional health, I am hoping that they will be more open and willing to implement meditation practices into their everyday lives. I want to use colors that convey the feeling of calmness and serenity so the person can feel a little more at peace while watching my video. I am hoping to interview some members of the meditation club here on campus to get their personal view on meditation, or members of other off campus meditation centers and classes. I’m also hoping to have the person give their own accounts on how meditation has helped them improve, and feel better mentally and emotionally, and how it has changed their life for the better. I mostly just want to have people’s personal accounts on how meditation has helped them because I feel like this comes across better to the audience and is more believable than just having facts.

A2

A1

     I.     Capstone Project Statement of Intent:

a) Identify the goals of the project.

The goal of my capstone project is to determine whether or not meditation is an

effective treatment for mild to moderate depression.

b) Why is it important and why should we care?

Depression is a very serious and real issue that affects a lot of people, whether we're all aware of it or 

not. If the treatment shows to be effective it could help a lot of people and change a lot of lives. 

c) How do these goals fit with your career objectives?  

 I plan to go into the field of psychology. I want to major in counseling psychology and minor in 

clinical psychology. What this means is I want to help people get better and feel better. That is what 

this whole project is about, impacting peoples lives and helping them get to a better place. 

d) How does your project give back to society?

Like I said before, if the experiment shows that meditation is an effective treatment for depression, it 

could help people and change their lives for the better. I obviously want to impact a lot of peoples 

lives, but if this project just helped one person, I would be happy with that.