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TPOL PREP
For this TPOL you will be presenting your DP and a resume that shows why you are ready for 7th grade. This
resume will be something for your 7th grade teachers to see so that they know what your strengths are. This
resume will be focused towards entering 7th grade. Your DP itself will also have to look professional and ready
for 7th grade inspection.
Expectations for DP:
Have information for all projects completed this year (yes this includes Uncovering History,The Art of
Disaster, Quake Towers, and the KINDNESS project).
DP needs to include pictures that help the reader understand the project.
DP needs to use professional font and a professional theme.
Expectations for Resume:
Free of grammatical and spelling errors.
Use correct resume format
Headshot for next year's teachers
Have a strong opening Educational Goal statement. Let your teachers next year know what it is you
want most from your 7th grade year (opportunity to complete creative projects, build, get foundational
skills mastered, up your writing skills, etc)
Your Name
Email Address
Educational Goals
In one paragraph (3-6 sentences) state what your goal (what you want out of your education).
Education
Year Completed (or say in process)
(Most recent at top)
List team that you were on this year, this year should look like this
2016 - 2019
Reate/Recendez Team
HTMCV
In process
Past Project Roles (should list 3-4)
Name of Project
Role you Had
Bullet points what you did in this role
Description of the project
Strengths
List strengths (2-3) that you had in your classes this year (remember to mention: math, humanities,
engineering, and theater).
Challenges
List challenges (2-3) this can be more general.
Personal Interest
This should be a paragraph talking about your personal interests.
TASK 1: KNOWLEDGE
MATH/SCIENCE
TASK 1: Knowledge
From each class (Math/Science, Humanities, and Engineering), select one project (or topic for
math) that you have completed this year. Fill out the following graphic organizers completely. You
may attach sheets of line paper if you need more room.
MATH/SCIENCE PROJECT:
Uncovering History: Wooden Box Project OR Quake Towers Project OR A MATH TOPIC
(Use your project reflections & Math/Science journal to guide your work)
1. List the project of your choice OR the Math Topic you will present in your TPOL:
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2. What was the purpose and requirements of your math/science project?
OR
If you choose to present a math topic, you will demonstrate your understanding of it during your
TPOL. For example, if you choose to present adding fractions, below you will write the sample
problem you will present and how you will teach it to the panel. This is your opportunity to become the
teacher and explain each part of the problem.
3. LEAVE THIS BOX EMPTY! YOU FILL THIS OUT IN CLASS!
Uncovering History Quake Tower Skills Math Topic
Academic Academic Academic
Personal Personal Personal
What skills did you learn during this project (see list above)? Be as specific and detailed as possible.
These skills can be a mixture of personal and academic skills. For example, in the Uncovering
History Project, I learned how to divide fractions. Dividing fractions is done bywe had to divide
fractions in order for our box tooHow do these skills relate to the real world. How are you going to
use these skills later in life?
OR
If you choose to present a math topic (see list above), explain how this topic relates to the real world.
How will this topic help you later in life? Job? Career? Real-world application? For example, To find
the area you have to multiply length times the width. Finding area will help me find how much material
I need to purchase to install a new carpet in my room.
ath concept?
4. What are you the most proud of? This is either about your project OR m
ath concept?
5. What are you the least proud of? This is either about your project OR m
Humanities TPOL
While your parentals may be interested in some of the process that went into your project, at the end
of the year we want to hear more about the skills that you learned and can be translated to other
classes. We will look at the two projects you worked on this semester and some of your skills we
practiced to make you better readers, notetakers, and writers.
Directions:
Choose one of the two projects to discuss during your TPOL: Uncovering History or The Art of
Disaster.
Try to use complete sentences as much as possible in your first draft to make it easier to transfer to
your oral presentation (since you wont be speaking in bullet points). Make sure you answer all the
questions.
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during my TPOL.
Uncovering History
In Uncovering History I learned about:
1. Discuss the civilizations you studied
Which civilizations did we study?
What is one fun fact about each civilization?
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2. What is the civilization that you studied?
Give information about its time frame. (show on timeline)
Where was it located?
What art features were common?
How does this connect to the decoration on your box?
What are some famous architectural examples?
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3. Pick three skills that we used during this project. Describe what the skill is and explain how
it could be useful in future projects.
Design (brochure and box)
Planning
What makes something visually appealing
Research
How do you find appropriate information?
How do you takes notes on what you researched?
How do you turn the information into your own words?
Reading historical articles
How do you makes sense of complex text?
Highlighting, circling, hashtag paragraph for main idea
How do you find appropriate information?
How do you know a source is reliable?
Summarizing facts (like you did in your brochure)
Balancing homework and project work
Sharing your work at exhibition
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The Art of Disaster
1. What was the purpose of this project?
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2A. What disaster did you study?
Where was your disaster?
When did it take place?
Why did you choose to study this disaster?
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2B. What was the instant effect on the community?
Damage to buildings
Deaths
Reactions from the public (find primary sources, first person accounts)
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2C. What was the lasting effect on the community?
What changed because of this event?
Did safety regulations change?
Did building practices change?
Did they come up with better warning systems?
Did it change people socially?
Did it lead to something even bigger?
Why is this disaster important?
This can be attached to the previous question.
DETAILS! DETAILS! DETAILS!
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3. Pick three skills that we used during this project. Describe what the skill is and explain how
it could be useful in future projects.
Design (art piece)
Planning
What makes something visually appealing?
How does your art piece represent your disaster?
Research
How do you find appropriate information?
How do you takes notes on what you researched?
How do you turn the information into your own words?
Reading historical articles
How do you makes sense of complex text?
Highlighting, circling, hashtag paragraph for main idea
How do you find appropriate information?
How do you know a source is reliable?
Summarizing facts (like you did in your presentation)
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Potential Questions:
These questions represent some, but not all questions you can be asked after your humanities presentation.
Make sure that you can answer all the questions related to the project your are presenting.
Uncovering History
All skills mentioned in question three are up for grabs.
In what ways has your civilization made an impact on todays world?
Name some famous architectural examples from your civilization. Describe what they look like.
What was the object that you designed in engineering?
What is the significance of that object?
What does that object tell you about your civilization? (What would an archaeologist
learn by finding this object?)
What skills from this project will be most helpful to you in the future?
What was the most challenging part of this project?
What changes do you think you need to make to succeed in 7th grade?
What can you continue to do to succeed in 7th grade?
The Art of Disaster
All skills mentioned in question three are up for grabs.
What interested you in this topic?
How does your design reflect your topic?
What symbolism did you use in your art?
What was the most challenging part of this project?
Why do you think people are so fascinated by disaster?
What skills from this project will be most helpful to you in the future?
What changes do you think you need to make to succeed in 7th grade?
What can you continue to do to succeed in 7th grade?
Engineering
* Everyone will present the following engineering project: HumanKIND
1. PROJECT OVERVIEW: Explain our HumanKIND engineering project.
Goal of Robot:
Kindness Data Requirement:
2. YOUR DESIGN: Explain how your robot promotes kindness and how it records Kindness
Data.
How your Robot Promotes Kindness:
How your Robot Records Kindness Data:
V3 PROGRAMMING: Display your EV3 program and walk us through how it works.
3. E
* Use the table below to prepare yourself. Or you can write notes on a printed copy of your
programming screenshots and staple it to this packet.
EV3 Programming Block Function of Programming Block
(the purpose, or how it works):
(provide name, Ex: Variable,
Switch, etc.)
HALLENGES:
4. C
What was Challenging about the Building and/or Programming of your Robot?
INDNESS: Reflect and share your thoughts on the questions below.
5. K
Why is kindness important?
What is a small gesture you can challenge your TPOL panel to do to promote kindness every
day?
QUESTIONS
Below is a sample of some of the questions you might be asked during your TPOL regarding your
knowledge for any of the above projects. Be prepared to answer themand more!
Of the skills you learned during this project, which do you find to be most valuable in helping you
grow as a student? Why? Be specific.
Which part of this project did you find to be personally challenging?
Share one way that this project relates to your personal life or the real world.
In what ways did you demonstrate leadership/teamwork/good citizenship during this project?
Do you feel confident teaching the content that you learned about during this project to others?
Explain why or why not.
TASK 2: WORK SAMPLES
You must show 2 work samples for each project that you present during your TPOL. Your work
samples must ADD DEPTH to your presentation and help the audience better understand your
experience and/or learning.
NOTE: Just holding up a work sample that you created will not suffice. You must tie the work into
your presentation. Some ways you can do this would be to use it to demonstrate a strength or
challenge, to describe the steps taken to fulfill the requirements of the project, or to show how your
hard work (or challenges) affected your overall performance.
(If you have photographs of your work samples on your DP, you can use these along with the actual
product, or as a replacement if the actual product is not available).
What will your work samples be and how will they tie into your presentation?
MATH/SCIENCE
Work Samples How will you use this work sample to help the
audience better understand your experience
and/or learning?
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HUMANITIES
Work Samples How will you use this work sample to help the
audience better understand your experience
and/or learning?
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ENGINEERING
Work Samples How will you use this work sample to help the
audience better understand your experience
and/or learning?
1. Video of LEGO Robot (to be filmed and uploaded
to shared folder in engineering class)
2. EV3 Programming Screenshots or Actual Program
on Computer.
TASK 3: THIS YEARS CHALLENGE
1. Reflect on your year as a whole. Write a narrative below that describes a challenge that you faced
in the 6th grade. This challenge can directly relate to schoolwork and the content that you studied, or
it can have more to do with you as an individual/student.
2. Next, discuss how you overcame this challenge and what you learned from the experience. Or, if
you have not yet overcome this obstacle you can explain why you think it is still an obstacle for you
and what you plan to do in the future to overcome it.
Examples of challenges you could discuss (you are not limited to these examples):
Content related:
Math concepts
Writing/reading skills
Understanding history
Not achieving success on your first attempt at an engineering design
Creating beautiful work
Presenting content in front of an audience
Individual/student related:
Remembering to do homework/assignments (organization)
Socializing
Drama between friends
Meeting deadlines
Being on task and being in tuned with class. In other words, not knowing whats going on.
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TASK 4: ORGANIZATION AND PRESENTATION SKILLS
ORGANIZATION Your presentation will be about 10 minutes long. Study the rubric and consider all
that you need to cover within this time. How will you organize your presentation so that you are sure
to cover all of the required material?
Instructions: Study the Suggested Presentation Order below and then fill out the outline on the back
of this page with the specific details about YOUR TPOL. Write in a few key words for each part of
your TPOL to help keep you on track. You will be allowed to use this outline to guide you during
your TPOL.
Suggested Presentation Order:
1. Introduce self and welcome audience to your TPOL
2. Briefly share the names of the three projects that you will be presenting.
3. Explain the method you will be using to present your work (DP and work samples)
4. Start with first project (either Math/Science, Humanities, or Engineering)
a. Share your knowledge about this project (TASK 1)
b. Share your work samples for this project (TASK 2)
5. Transition into discussing your second project (either math/science, humanities, or engineering)
a. Share your knowledge about this project (TASK 1)
b. Share your work samples for this project (TASK 2)
6. Transition into discussing your third project (either math/science, humanities, or engineering)
a. Share your knowledge about this project (TASK 1)
b. Share your work samples for this project (TASK 2)
7. Describe a challenge that you dealt with this year. Describe whether or not you overcame this
obstacle and what you learned from the experience (TASK 3)
8. Wrap up your TPOL with a few general sentences about your experience in the 6th grade
9. Check with audience for questions and comments.
10. Thank the panel audience for their time, questions, and feedback.
11. TPOLs will finish up with a discussion about your performance.
Presentation Order Key Words to Stay on Track
Introduction
Names of the 3 projects
Tell us the order you will present your work:
Project 1:
Knowledge
Work samples
Transition Sentence:
Project 2:
Knowledge
Work samples
Transition Sentence:
Project 3:
Knowledge
Work samples
TASK3
What challenge will you discuss?
Share a few sentences from your Inspiration
Letter if you would like
Conclusion
Sum up statement of your 6th grade year
Thank you
PRESENTATION SKILLS
Practice your presentation skills by using the following techniques:
Sit at your desk with a laptop open to your DP, all of your completed tasks, and your TPOL rubric
that outlines best presentation skills.
Review your presentation order (that you wrote down).
Flip through the pages on your DP and visualize yourself in front of an audience talking about your
projects and showing/explaining your work samples.
Now review your presentation from start to finish by reading through your TPOL tasks and
practicing what you will talk about as you go to different pages on your DP and follow your
presentation order.
Practice this again without having your completed tasks or notecards in front of you.
Practice with a partner by taking turns going over your entire presentation (without the help of
notes). Give each other feedback.
Now practice again with your TPOL Panel group (group of 4). Each member can present and then
take turns providing feedback to your peers.
Are you ready? No? KEEP PRACTICING!
Remember
During your presentation:
1. You will not read from your DP
2. You will share your thoughts and ideas (from within)
3. You will also do the following:
a. Make eye contact
b. Speak clearly and at an appropriate volume
c. Speak at an appropriate pace (not too fast)
d. Stand tall and confident
e. Respond to questions honestly
f. Exhibit professionalism
PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE!
TASK 5: INSPIRATION LETTER
6th grade year was an amazing experience for all of us! We learned, cried, and laughed together, and we
couldnt have asked for a better year! This was your first year at HTMCV and you have done a great job
becoming a middle school student. You have worked hard on projects, classwork, and celebrated your own
work with our wonderful exhibitions.
We can honestly say we are going to miss you! Your families, Ms. Lauren, Ms. Crump, Ms. Wendy, and Mr.
Ivan are so proud of you. You have been a great addition to HTMCV, and we are lucky to have you. Thank you
for being awesome 6th graders, and we can truly say you are ready for 7th grade!
Task 5: Inspiration Letter
Think of all of your accomplishments and challenges you faced during your 6th grade year. Think of a special
person (family, friends outside of school, teachers, Ms. Melissa, Mr. Gabe, afterschool Teacher) that has been
an inspiration to you and has helped you achieve your goals throughout your 6th grade year. This is your
opportunity to thank them for all of their help and tell them how important they are to you.
You will have the opportunity to give this letter to the special person you selected. If youd like, you may also
read part of the letter during your TPOL.
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