Progress+Reports

1. What progress have you made on your project? So far I have been thinking of my different project options. Since plug-in electric vehicles are not yet out on the market, I cannot do anything involving people who already own and use the cars. I plan on talking to my mentor today about what I could possibly do for my project. I plan on talking to Steve Carpenter about his recycling bins and commercials that have been aired not only on the school announcements but on the school

2. What three //specific// goals do you have the accomplish next? a) Make a list of my project ideas. b) Choose a couple ideas from this list that are viable and relevant to my topic. c) Take steps toward setting up the project that I want to use. I will do this by making phone calls and emails to family members and friends who may be able to provide me with connections.

3. What input have you sought out for your project and how has it helped?

4/3/09 1. I have made only some progress on my project so far. I spoke with Dr. Dobbins yesterday and asked him if he had any good project ideas that have to do with pollution or recycling. He said he would think on it, but in the mean time he suggested I speak with Mr. I, who is the leader of the Environmental Club. When I speak with Mr. I, I will also try to obtain a list of students involved in the club so I can ask some of them for project suggestions. 2. My first specific goal is to write a decent rough draft that gets all my ideas out in a clear organized format. My second specific goal is to talk with Mr I, hopefully obtaining project ideas while doing so. My third specific goal is to speak with members of the Environmental Club to see if they have any pertaining to ideas for my project. Perhaps I could get involved with a project that they are going to do as a club. 3. I asked Dr. Dobbins as well as my mentor for ideas and so far it has helped a lot. My mentor threw out a couple decent ideas and my topic expert said he will get back to me, also giving my the Environmental Club idea.

4/17/09 1. I have made some significant progress on my project so far. I have figured out that I want to do a screening of the movie "Who Killed The Electric Car?" sometime late in the school year. 2. My first specific goal is to choose a date to screen the movie. My second goal is to talk to Mrs. Valenza and ask if the library may be available after school to do the movie screening. My third goal is to begin advertising the screening and telling my peers about it so that I get a good turn out. My fourth goal is to actually watch the movie so that I know what I am dealing with. 3. I have spoke with Dr. Dobbins about my progress and he is being very supportive. Today I will tell him my project idea and see if he has any input.