Lopez High School

• Create a Slideshow Prepare a five to six minute oral presentation and be ready to answer questions the audience may ask. When presenting you will stand in front of a class. Support your speaking with a visual slideshow or other presentation of your key points. It will probably take 9-12 slides and should include the following at a minimum:
  Your name
  A little about you and the type of person you are
  Career interest - describe what the career is and the main responsibilities it includes
  Career interest - describe why you want to pursue this career. Include what you might dislike about it
  How you will get trained
  How you will finance your training
  A few examples of your proficiency in 21st century skills including how those skills will help in your career
  At least one lesson learned from the Capstone experience.
   
  Note: When designing the slideshow only include bullet points of keywords and phrases. Do not write paragraphs of text. Also use contrasting colors, type with a minimum font size of 28 pts. and include complementary graphics.
   
• Evaluate: Check your presentation against the Capstone Presentation Rubric. Make adjustments as necessary.
• Practice and Revise: Rehearse your presentation with two different teachers and make improvements as needed.

• Design a Cover: Create an attractive cover with your name, your graduation month and year, and the word, “Capstone.”
• Write a Title/Introduction Page: As the first page of your binder make a simple page with your name in large print and a short paragraph that describes where you are from, how long you have been at Lopez, what your career interest is.
• Create a Table of Contents: Type a simple list of the items contained in your binder.
• Print Section Dividers: Print or have your teacher print this five-page document on colored paper and insert the pages in your binder as section dividers.
• Organize the Binder: Divide the binder into the similar sections as the Capstone checklist:
  • My Future (My Future Plan Summary and Monthly Budget. No need to include the other Independent Living documents)
  • Job Readiness (Resume, Recommendations, Cover letter, Resignation letter, Mock interview evaluation)
  • Career (Career Primer, printed screenshots of your Career what and why presentation slides)
  • 21st Century Skills (Four Cs Reflection, Scholarship essay)
  • Other (This section is optional. It is a place for any of your certificates earned.)
  • Put relevant documents, artifacts and material in their respective sections. Everything should look professional and well organized. Refer to this physical sample.
• Submit for Approval: Once your binder is complete, check it against the Capstone Binder Rubric. Make adjustments as necessary and then submit it to your field experience teacher for review and signing off on your Capstone checklist.

Note: After finishing Capstone copy any important documents you have from your school district Google Drive to a personal Google Drive because your account will be deleted after you graduate.

• Schedule a Presentation: Once all items on your checklist required to present are complete contact whomever is coordinating the presentations to schedule a Capstone presentation.
• Present: In order to present you need all your other checklist items completed, except for community service. On your presentation day follow the tips below to do your best.

 At the Presentation

• Arrive prepared and on time. Bring your Capstone binder and any other presentation support materials.
• Wear appropriate clothing like you did for your mock interview.
• Set up to present. (Someone will be available to help you if needed).
• Be confident and positive. Speak clearly.
• After you present be prepared to answer a few questions from your audience. Then thank the audience for their time.
• Relax. Celebrate. Enjoy the moment with any peers who may be completing Capstone with you.