CHS 2020 Senior Presentation Instructions...Participation in a School Production, Leadership Roles,...
Transcript of CHS 2020 Senior Presentation Instructions...Participation in a School Production, Leadership Roles,...
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Step 1: Decide on a Presentation Topic
1. Determine what you would like to present to students in grades 9-11 about your high school experience.
This should be a notable experience that you had during your time at CHS (Internship, Dual Enrollment,
CCCTC Program, Completer Program, Career Major, Extra-Curricular Activity, Independent Study,
Participation in a School Production, Leadership Roles, Applying for a Job, Applying for and Getting into
College, Finding and Applying for Scholarships, Sports, Managing Stress in High School, etc.)
2. Determine the goal of your presentation. What do you want your audience to know? Try finishing this
sentence: By the end of the presentations participants will be able to…..
Step 2: Register Online by Friday, March 27th
Go to the Century website to register online. 1. https://www.carrollk12.org/schools/high/chs 2. On the top menu select School Forms. 3. Click on the Senior Presentations Registration Link. 4. Answer all the questions on the registration form including the abstract. For help with writing your
abstract, please see pages 2-5 of this document. 5. Provide an email that you check often. Email will be our main form of communication with you. 6. All partners must register separately. Make sure the Title and Abstract matches for all partners. Check
Spelling & Grammar before submitting!!! 7. CCCTC quarter 4 students must receive written approval from CCCTC teacher to participate.
Step 3: Create your Presentation-Draft due by May 1 1. Attend a mandatory flex or after school meeting on April 2. At this meeting we will discuss guidelines for
developing your presentation.
2. Please contact Mrs. Smith Hughes for flex workshops those who want this time to work on your presentations.
Email Mrs. Smith Hughes to sign up for flex or after school sessions at [email protected]. Include the
dates you are available.
3. Submit a draft of your presentation materials to Mrs. Smith Hughes (through Turnitin.com) by May 1st.
Step 4: Present! Senior Presentations are May 19 Make sure you are ready by May 19 with all of your presentation materials: PowerPoint, Prezi, handouts,
activities, prizes, etc. Dress professionally!
Important Dates to Remember: March 27 – Register online at https://www.carrollk12.org/schools/high/chs
(SCHOOL FORMS page).
April 2 – Attend a mandatory flex or after school meeting to discuss presentation
guidelines. Flex – Auditorium; After School – Media Center
Contact Mrs. Smith Hughes - Optional Flex workshops to work on presentations.
May 1- Draft presentation is due to Mrs. Smith Hughes by May 1st, [email protected].
May 19 – Present! (Modified Schedule-distributed at a later date)
Questions: Email for Mrs. Smith Hughes, [email protected]
CHS 2020 Senior Presentation Instructions
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Writing an Abstract (question 6 of the online registration form)
Helpful Tips for Writing Your Abstract
1. Begin by developing a goal for your presentation. For example, “By the end of this presentation, students will be able to…”
2. Summarize the main points of your presentation in your abstract. 3. Make your abstract interesting! Your abstract is what gets students to sign up to see your presentation! 4. Share the abstract with someone to get feedback. Did the abstract get them interested in your presentation? Be
sure to edit your work! 5. The title of your abstract should be the same as the title of your presentation. Make it catchy!
Some examples:
BIM Title: Internship at America's Remote Help Desk My presentation will be on America’s Remote Help Desk (ARHD). I will specify and cover what they do and what their responsibilities are as an IT company. You will get a feel for what it’s like to work in a business environment and view things from a business stand point. General Title: Do you fear the Turtle? Getting in to the University of Maryland We applied to several colleges and determined that the University of Maryland was right for us. We will discuss the increasing selectivity of the University of Maryland, increasing number of applicants, and planning for acceptance into this university. AHC Fashion CCCTC Title: Fabulous Fashion Is fashion your passion? I have attended the Career and Technology Center and created my own club and independent study. Attend this fabulous presentation to learn about my experiences and sew much more! STEM Science Research Title: Science Research: It’s Infectious! Interested in microbiology or infectious disease? Come to this session to see how you can get involved with independent research and for an overview of my very own project! HHSS Law and Legal Career Major Title: The Verdict on a Law and Legal Internship Are you interested in a career in law? I was a law and legal career major and applied this coursework during my internship at the office of the Public Defender.
The abstract should be submitted as part of your online registration!
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Abstracts from the Class of 2019
Presentation Title Abstract (Description of Presentation) Academy
AEA Theater is cool Theater
Are you interested in professional acting or performance? Do you
like anything about theater at all? Then this is the time for you to
listen to more theater. In this presentation, I will explain what it is
like to work in an award winning Equity theater.
AHC
Art, and How To Use Your
Skills
I will be presenting on how you can improve your personal art
skills, and how you can put yourself out there, and maybe even
make some extra money! I will provide insight on how to make
your talent stand out from the rest, and how you can gain
confidence in your skill!
AHC
Art: Fake It Till You Make It...
Literally.
If I can be an artist, trust me, so can you. In this riveting
presentation, I will dispel your artistic assumptions, discuss the
merits of internships, and motivate you to pursue a career that
you actually like. Whether you want to be an artist or just need to
kill some time, come with an open mind and bring your questions!
AHC
College Theater Programs
Are you considering going into a theatre program in college? I will
tell you all about choosing the right schools, the application
process, prescreens, the audition do’s and don’ts, and how to start
preparing now!!
AHC
How a CHS Music Student Can
Bring Music to Elderly
Populations
Are you interested in a career in music? Join me as I explain the
process of doing a music internship, the projects she is working on,
and ways to make music accessible to the community!
AHC
How to Create a Talent Show
Group
Ever wondered what it takes to organize your very own talent
show group? Well this is the presentation for you! Learn the ins
and outs of creating and performing a show for Century's very own
Talent Show!
AHC
It Takes Two: Double Majoring
In Musical Theatre
Have you thought about majoring in the arts but want a more
practical backup? We have the steps on how to follow your
dreams while also having a safe and practical plan B that you will
also love!
AHC
Pre-College: How to make the
most use of your summer!:
My experience at MICA's
Summer Animation Program
Have you ever considered a career in the arts but were not
completely sure? Have an interest in animation? Want to see if a
pre-college program is right for you? Visit my presentation about
my Pre-College experience at Maryland Institute of College Arts.
AHC
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Abstracts from the Class of 2019
Presentation Title Abstract (Description of Presentation) Academy
All Time Toys Internship
Get a glimpse of what it is like to intern at a toy store. Performing
all sorts of tasks from doing social media marketing to testing
video games and everything in between
BIM
FBLA - Future Business
Leaders of America
The opportunities offered through this organization are ones that
will help you grow as an individual and give you knowledge that
you'll use for the rest of your life. We will talk about those
opportunities in more depth and how to take advantage of them
in our session!
BIM
Freedom Insurance and AOF
Internships
Learn the ins and outs of Academy of Finance. The clear
advantages of potential internships and where we have come
since the beginning of Academy of Finance to now,
BIM
Get Ready, Get Set, Get Fit
Interested in doing an internship but don't want to sit at a desk all
day? Come hear about my marketing internship at Merritt Clubs
and all the opportunities it has to offer!
BIM
Internship at Bounds
Accounting and Tax Services
Want to learn about what it is like to work in a real business
environment? You can learn about that and much more at my
presentation on my internship at a local CPA firm.
BIM
Marketing at Humane Society
of Carroll County How much fun it is and the reason behind all of it. BIM
Marketing: The journey of a
lifetime
Interested in a career in marketing or just looking for a
presentation that you don't fall asleep during? I will be explaining
my marketing internship and the top 3 business keys to success.
BIM
Running Wall Street
This presentation will provide you the ability to learn about the
accredited Academy of Finance program at CHS. Learn all about
the financial world including a first-hand description of an
internship experience.
BIM
The World of Business
Come hear about two of the most important aspects of the world
of business! Marketing and Accounting can either make or break
you and attention to detail is key.
BIM
What to expect with a
Marketing Internship
Do you plan on pursuing a career in business? Have you ever
wondered what a business internship is like? Come hear about the
opportunities that an internship provides for you. Listeners will
gain a better understanding of what completing a Marketing
internship is like.
BIM
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Abstracts from the Class of 2019
Presentation Title Abstract (Description of Presentation) Academy
Become an outdoor school
counselor? The pros and cons of being an outdoor school counselor HHSS
Guilty or not Guilty? The
decision on a law and legal
internship
Are you interested in a law and legal career? I had a law and legal
internship at a local attorney’s office. Join me to learn about my
experience.
HHSS
Hip Hip Hooray - Thriving in
AHP Physical Rehabilitation
Learn what being in the Physical Rehabilitation program at the
Career and Tech Center is all about. Get a chance to look at the
amazing things we do in class and the different internships the
program offers!
HHSS
Human Services Inc. of Carroll
County Family Center
Internship
Come hear about what it is like to be in a psychology based
internship! Get an insight of the tasks performed on a typical day
at the HSP Family Center! Learn about how different techniques
are used to help a child develop mentally.
HHSS
Lessons Learned From
Learning: Gill's Guide to
Making the Most of Your High
School Years
Hearken and hear what that voice over the loudspeaker has to say
on her experiences with public education, with life, and with
learning; and how best to enjoy them.
HHSS
Military commissioning
programs
Interested into a different college experience? Here is everything
you need to know about applying for Service academies, ROTC
scholarships, senior military colleges and other commissioning
programs into the armed forces.
HHSS
Preparing for personal training
Personal training internship at Merritt Clubs in Eldersburg. Learn
about the certification process and hands-on work of personal
trainers.
HHSS
Rho Kappa: National Social
Studies Honor Society
Everything about Rho Kappa: What we stand for, how to apply,
what we do, and what Rho Kappa can do for you. HHSS
Service with LFI
This presentation will be about the experience's we have had over
the years with the kids of LFI and what we have done with them,
we will talk about Special Olympics, LFI Prom, Club Days
HHSS
TAM Internship
Are you interested in teaching either middle or high school
students? I have completed the TAM program and an internship at
Oklahoma Road Middle School. Come hear what steps you can
take to do the same.
HHSS
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Abstracts from the Class of 2019
Presentation Title Abstract (Description of Presentation) Academy
Eldersburg Vet hospital
internship
I will be talking about my internship at Eldersburg vet hospital
where I got to watch all different kinds of surgeries. Learned how
to handle animals, draw up vaccines, run test, and see some of the
cutest animals.
STEM
Finding the Right Career
I want to share my story of how I shifted my career focus from
engineering to physical therapy. I want to express how it is okay to
change your mind, and that it is important to pursue something
that excites you.
STEM
Fishing with Gibson
In our presentation, we will discuss the variety of opportunities
provided through the course Science Research. We will present on
the various research opportunities that students can experience,
and the independent nature of the course.
STEM
How I got to spend half of my
school day with cats and dogs.
My presentation is going to be on what I have done at the vet
clinic that I intern at. I will be describing things that I do on a daily
basis plus some special cases.
STEM
Hypersonics and Rocketry
We make things go really, really fast. This presentation will outline
an internship in the Force Projection Sector at Johns Hopkins
Applied Physics Laboratory and the construction/purpose of a
hybrid rocket.
STEM
Scales and Tails
Do you love wildlife? Are you interested in working with birds,
snakes, and turtles? If you are, then come find out what it's like to
be an intern at Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area!
STEM
The Do's and Don'ts of High
school Robotics
Do you love tinkering or are looking for a new hobby? Come learn
more about robotics at Century and how you can get involved with
this fun and educational club.
STEM
Veterinary Internship
Do you want to become a Veterinary intern? If yes, this
presentation is for you. I will be explaining what I do on a day to
day basis and what I have learned over the course of a few months
STEM
Irvine & Local Homestead Do you want to work with animals and find your very own
internship?! Come learn about ours and what we did to get here. STEM
Eldersburg Vet hospital
internship
I will be talking about my internship at Eldersburg vet hospital
where I got to watch all different kinds of surgeries. Learned how
to handle animals, draw up vaccines, run test, and see some of the
cutest animals.
STEM
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Abstracts from the Class of 2019
Presentation Title Abstract (Description of Presentation) Academy
Capture the Year
Do you have an eye for photography and graphic design? Do you
like donuts, cookies, brownies, and cake? If the answer is 'yes' to
both of these questions, then Yearbook is the class for you! In this
class, you will learn many valuable life skills such as: design,
communication, meeting deadlines, being flexible, and more. Grab
your forks and cameras and get ready to capture the year!
AHC, HHSS
My Two Loves: Linking the
arts, and academics.
Many students view careers as either academic or artistic;
however, it's simply not that black and white. This is how I linked
my love of film, theatre and writing to my love of history.
AHC, HHSS
A Flight Through the Clouds
An exploration on what it's like being a Computer Networking
intern at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. Learn the basics
of The Cloud and Cloud Storage as well as how to problem solve
and utilize prior knowledge to your advantage. Find out what the
people behind your iCloud or Google Cloud are doing to make sure
the pictures of your dog are safe and reliably accessible.
BIM, STEM
HIP - Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is the place to explore your STEM interests
with a group of great mentors helping you learn at every turn.
Listen to personal accounts of experience in the program and
reasons why you should apply.
BIM, STEM
Changing the future now, an
internship at NCI
Why not take advantage of your senior year? Become one step
closer to your future with an internship. Learn about becoming an
intern and my experience working in an RNA biology lab.
HHSS, STEM
Full Bootin' in Yellowstone:
How You can Find Life-
Changing Out-of-the-Box
Experiences
Watching wolves hunt, surveying cute pika, listening to bison rut.
Learn about working for the Youth Conservation Corps of America
in Yellowstone National Park and how you can get paid to be in
one of the crown gems of the United States. And then find out
how these experiences can open the world and take you to places
in Australia, New Zealand, Cambodia, South Africa, and Around
Europe.
HHSS, STEM
My Two Loves: Linking the
arts, and academics.
Many students view careers as either academic or artistic;
however, it's simply not that black and white. This is how I linked
my love of film, theatre and writing to my love of history.
AHC, HHSS
A Flight Through the Clouds
An exploration on what it's like being a Computer Networking
intern at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. Learn the basics
of The Cloud and Cloud Storage as well as how to problem solve
and utilize prior knowledge to your advantage. Find out what the
people behind your iCloud or Google Cloud are doing to make sure
the pictures of your dog are safe and reliably accessible.
BIM, STEM
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Abstracts from the Class of 2019
Presentation Title Abstract (Description of Presentation) Academy
HIP - Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is the place to explore your STEM interests
with a group of great mentors helping you learn at every turn.
Listen to personal accounts of experience in the program and
reasons why you should apply.
BIM, STEM
Applications, and Classes, and
Tests, Oh My! Managing the
Stress of Senior Year
Are you worried about managing your schedule during senior
year? Come to this session to hear how I managed it all, and learn
several stress reduction and prevention techniques to help you
survive this year!
ALL
Criminal Justice at CCCTC &
Dual Enrollment
If you are interested in a law enforcement or legal/government
career then the Homeland Security/Criminal Justice program at
CCCTC is perfect for you! Come hear us talk about the ins and outs
of this program, and how we also balanced college courses at
Carroll Community College! We’ll tell you all about fingerprinting,
traffic stops, scenarios, handcuffing, and all the other fun we had!
ALL
Getting a Head Start on
College: Dual Enrollment at
Carroll Community College
What happens when you have completed all of your high school
graduation requirements but have a few spare credits? How can
you save a ton of money on college credits while also not having to
stress over an AP exam? I am going to share how I am able to
graduate this spring with 20 college credits and why I believe that
students should consider pursuing dual enrollment at Carroll
Community College.
ALL
Going Above and Beyond;
Balancing Athletic, Scholastic,
and Personal Activities
Are you thinking about participating in sports? Are you planning on
pursuing work while in school? This presentation will discuss the
various ways one can balance school and work with physical
activity in a healthy and productive manner.
ALL
Leveling Up at Century High
Pizza, videogames, soda, competition - What more could you ask
for when de-stressing right after the bell rings on Friday? Playing
videogames on the projector screen or one of the TVs,
participating in Dungeons and Dragons, and being a part of a rad
community are all features of the Gamers Club. We will also go
over how extracurricular can enhance your experience at CHS.
ALL
Looking For An Academic
Challenge?
Academic Team is one of the most fun and unique clubs at
Century. We learn everything from literature to geology to achieve
in game show style competition. Come hear about how we train
and compete and why you should consider joining!
ALL
Marketing Is For Everyone
I'm sure about that because I'm a future journalist and I fit right in
at my marketing internship! Creative, smart, or socially talented
people of any interest can benefit from learning marketing. I'll
discuss my experiences working at Trembling Giant Marketing, the
qualities you need to be a great marketer, and internships in
general.
ALL
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Abstracts from the Class of 2019
Presentation Title Abstract (Description of Presentation) Academy
Music got you movin’?
Interested in music and/or dance but don't have room in your
schedule? This presentation will give you ideas of what you can
do! Whether it be marching band, indoor color guard, indoor
percussion, or even the newly formed indoor winds, you’ll hear all
about all of them here.
ALL
National Honor Society
Do you want to be a leader and make a difference in the school.
Come and hear what it's like to be a part of NHS and how to be an
executive board member
ALL
Squeezing all the Juice out of
the Lemon
Taking a look into my experiences at CHS and discovering there's
more than one Century Way. Making sure you take a hold of every
opportunity possible to you and making you aware of all the
opportunities.
ALL
The Cross Country and Track
Experience and Why You
Should Join
Track and XC (cross country) can benefit you both mentally and
physically. You can gain new friends and have great relationships
with these amazing coaches! We’ll give you all the basics about
this exciting chance you don’t want to miss!
ALL
The State of Maryland v. JR:
How My Assistance as an
Intern for the Public Defender
Kept the Prosecution in Check
From an outside perspective, our legal system may seem
excessively thorough, confusing, and inaccessible. Learn how my
internship opportunity provided a significant amount of clarity for
me as I describe my experience at the Public Defender's Office of
Howard County. Whether you're an aspiring law student or not, I
encourage you to attend this session in which you are guaranteed
to learn about the rudimentary features of law and several
disciplinary opportunities available to you!
ALL
Why You Should Do
Everything
Do you have no clue what you want to do with your life? Are you
generally lost and confused about everything? Well, look no
further. I may or may not have an answer for you. This is why I did
everything, and why you should too.
ALL