Presentations of Learning (POL) Spring 2015

Carol Cabrera, Molly Krauthoefer, Cate Massmann, Kurt Schwartz

On June 15th, 16th, 17th, we will have school wide Presentations of Learning. Your parents, a teacher and a panel of 9th, 10th, 11th
AND 12th grade students will be present at your POL. For this reason, your POL should be designed for a whole group. Make sure that
what you design has something that each of your audience members can take away with them. Make your POL matter for your audience.

Every student must write a Student Led Comment at the end of the year.
Please follow this format and share your SLC with all of your teachers.

Discipline

Teacher Year-Long
Objectives

Have you met these objectives? Do you

have any other comments/further
questions as the year closes?
Student Answer

Has the student met these objectives? Do

you have further comments for this
student?
Teacher Response

Mathematics Answer the following

questions using evidence
from Math class:
-What is the connection
between mathematics
and the world?
-What does it mean to be
good at math?
-How are you good at
math?

Humanities

Explore, dissect and

wrestle with the following
questions:

How do we develop and
cultivate our empathy?
How can we become more
conscious global citizens?

How can we live, act and

work in a way that brings
the most good into the
world? How have you
grown, practiced and
exercised your
imagination this year?

(PS. WRITE WITH
STYLE!)

Writing
Seminar

Thoughtfully examine the

following prompts:

How have you
strengthened your writing
muscles this semester
(Think about Mango
Street Essay, Thesis
Writing, Choose your
own adventures)?
In what area of your
writing have you felt the
most growth? How can
you continue to develop
your voice in your
writing? How can doing
this help you contribute
positively to the world
around you?

Physics

Explain your growth as a

problem solver
throughout the year using
evidence from Physics
Class.



What physics topics in the
world have struck your

curiosity? Why?

Where do you see physics
in the world?

POL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Your presentation will be 20 minutes. Try to create a 15 minute presentation and leave approximately 5 minutes for questions.
2. Professional Dress
3. Your presentation should be rehearsed, include evidence, and have visual aids.



POL Option #1: Digital Storytelling
Do you like telling stories? Do you like using photography and found images to communicate? Through digital storytelling
you will tell your own unique, thematic tale of your freshman year through pictures, found images, music and a voice over.
Your digital narrative should not only tell your story, but move your audience to reflect on their own experience, modify their
behavior, treat others with greater compassion or shed light on injustice. The sharing of your story should be personal and
make a difference! The format will be entertaining and will use a variety of methods to create an artistic representation of
your incredible year.
Possible topics and themes: Childhood fears, personal injustice,


POL Option #2: OffBeat Topics
Can you make interesting but rational connections? Take one of these offbeat college essay topics (that actually are personal
essay topics for different colleges!) and use evidence from your learning in all of your classes this year at High Tech High to
answer the prompt. You must have a visual aid (Prezi, PowerPoint or other striking visual aids) to accompany your
presentation.

~How do you feel about Wednesday? (University of Chicago)

~Youve just reached your 1 millionth hit on your YouTube video. What is the video about? (Lehigh University)
~So where is Waldo, really? (University of Chicago)
~If you could choose to be raised by robots, dinosaurs or aliens, who would you pick? Why? (Brandeis University)
~Please describe a daily routine or tradition of yours that may seem ordinary to others but holds special meaning for you.
Why is this practice significant to you? (Barnard)
~What is your favorite word and why?
~How are apples and oranges supposed to be compared?
~What sets your heart on fire?

POL Option #3: Build Your Best Work
#3a. Using skills that you have learned this year, build something that you have never built before that showcases something
you have come to understand deeply.
#3b. Design and conduct an experiment--social, mathematical or scientific and present results during your POL.

POL Option #4: Design your own compelling POL (approved by teacher)
Do you like TED Talks? Do you watch awesome lectures just for fun? Do you like theatre? Are you a natural entertainer? Do
you want to take on the task of not delivering compelling, meaningful information but also designing the way you are
delivering it? This is not for the lazy or weak of spirit! Yours can be completely personalized but you will be working with a
teacher to approve your work!