GENIUS HOURPASSION – BASED LEARNING PROJECTS

MOONSHOT THINKING

•Moonshot Thinking

•What is moonshot thinking?

•What could YOU accomplish if you dared to explore

the impossible?

GETTING STARTED

• Identify a topic you are PASSIONATE

about. What lights your soul on fire?

• Determine which pathway best fits your

chosen topic.

• Decide if you will work alone or with ONE

partner.

• If you do work with a partner, make

sure that your topic is one that you

BOTH feel strongly invested in

exploring.

• Partners will be required to sign an

accountability contract.

• What is your ultimate

goal?

• What would YOU like

to accomplish?

• Will your topic

continue to hold your

interest for the next

three months?

PROJECT PROPOSAL

• You will submit a well-organized written proposal that includes an overview of your project

and addresses the following questions:

• What are you going to learn/explore/create?

• Why do you want to learn it?

• How are you going to accomplish this?

• What potential obstacles can you anticipate at this point?

• How will you overcome those obstacles (possible solutions)?

• What would success on your project look like to you?

GUPPY TANK PRESENTATIONS

• You will “pitch” your project idea to the class in a shark tank style presentation.

• Luminaid Shark Tank Pitch

• Your pitch should be quick (30-90 seconds) and answer the following questions on

four PowerPoint slides:

• What are you going to learn/explore/create?

• Why do you want to learn it?

• How are you going to accomplish this?

• What would success on your project look like to you?

• ALL projects must

be researched!

• You will be

accountable for

documenting your

research.

• You will submit a list

of all utilized

sources at the

completion of your

project.

• You will present your

project to the class.

• You will be strongly

encouraged to share your

project on a larger scale

(parents, community,

school).

• You may choose HOW

you present your project.

• Presentation ideas/styles

must be approved in

advance.

PROJECT TIMELINE

• September 24th – 25th – Introduction to Genius Hour

• September 28th – written proposal due

• October 2nd – 3rd – 1st Genius Hour Work Time

• October 8th – 9th – Baby Shark Tank proposals

• Each GH worktime – Microsoft Teams check-in and feedback

• December 6th – 7th – Written status update

• December 20th – 21st – Annotated Bibliography due (turnitin.com)

• January 9th – 10th – Project Due Date (Presentation + Written Reflection)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCE LINKS

• Genius Hour Ideas

• Kid President Pep Talk

• Kid President to students and teachers

• Genius Hour Intro

• 20Time Prezi

PROJECT COMPONENTS

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

CREATE AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY TO TRACK YOUR

RESEARCH SOURCES

WHAT IS AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY?

• An annotated bibliography is NOT just a

works cited page!

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0Hsnx0l1q4

• An annotated bibliography IS.....

• A list of sources that includes a summary and/or

an evaluation of each source.

• Citation + Annotation = Annotated Bibliography

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY - EXPECTATIONS

Your annotation should do the following:

• Summarize

What is the main argument? What are the main points? What topics are

covered? In short, what is the source about?

• Assess

Evaluate the source. Was it useful? Is it reliable? How does it compare to your

other sources?

• Reflect

How does the source fit into your research? Was it helpful? How does it affect

your argument?

FORMAT & RESOURCES

• Each entry should follow the standard citation format according to

MLA citation style.

• The first entry should be one double-spaced line below the title,

which should be Annotated Bibliography. All other entries should

follow in alphabetical order.

• Annotated Bibliography Sample

• Purdue OWL

PROFICIENCY SCALES

FINAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Class Presentation -

• 5-8 minutes (guideline)

• Presentation format should be appropriate to topic.

• Should accurately reflect the entirety of your project.

• Let Ms. Shupe know your project format by Dec. 21st.

• Written Reflection -

• Summary of what you learned through your research.

• Reflection on your own process, effort, etc.

• Reflection on project as a whole

• Typed, printed hard copy will be collected at time of presentation.