Senior Capstone Product Proposal Form 2019 

 
Student Name  Benjamin McCombs  Class Period 4   

Research Topic  Helping kids with special needs be involved in our community. 

Thesis Statement  I intend to prove that students within our community can help 
What you intend to prove   special needs kids with our school system and community to be 
included with society. 

Description of Product  My  product  is  to  help  kids with       

special  needs  at  an  event 
within  our  school  called  the 
Poly Bear Pals 

Form of Product  ❏ Video/Documentary/YouTube Channel 

(Highlight all that apply)  ❏ Creation/Art Work/Tangible Item 
❏ Education 
❏ Service 
❏ Social Media Campaign (must include another selection) 
❏ Other 

Please explain your  Every year Bear Pals, the special ed class at poly hosts a prom just 
product (with specific  for kids with special needs. I intend to help out with this prom by 
details?)  helping out with the arts and crafts. I want to make sure the kids 
don’t feel left out of having a regular prom and make them feel 
included within our poly community. 

Describe the connection  My research included how I can include kids with disabilities and 
between your research  special needs within our community through clubs and programs. I 
(annotated bibliography)  found a club at poly that teaches the special ed class and hosts 
and your product.  certain events I can help with.  

How will you display this  I will take pictures along the way and place them on my website. 
in your digital portfolio? 

Estimate the number of  I estimate that this will take a total of 16 hours including the hours 
hours needed to  of fieldwork outside of class. 
complete ALL of the 
items on your to-do list 
(page 2) including your 
final product. ​You must 
document at least ten 
(10) fieldwork hours 
outside of class. 

Explain how you will  I will blog after each step in my product and post it ion my website. 
document each and 
every step for 
completing your product 
(journal, blog, video blog, 
 etc.). 

What do you hope ​to  I hope I can learn how to make these kids feel joyful and how to 
learn​ during this  include them with encouragement. 
process? 
 
My To Do List 
Below list the steps and timeline you will ​attempt to​ follow to complete your product. As you complete 
the product, make additions or subtract steps as you go if and when necessary.   
 

Steps  Completed by Date 

1. Contact special ed teacher Ms.Murtaugh  2/25 

2. Help with Bear Pals Club Party  3/1 

3. Sit in Special Ed classroom at Elementary School  3/6 

 
 
 

4. Bear Pals Prom  3/8 

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Student Signature    Date   

Teacher Signature    Date   

Accepted As-Is     

Accepted With Modifications