In Ms. Edwards’ fifth grade class we are starting our Capstone unit. We choose a topic and do research on the subject plus make an awesome project to show to the entire school! While choosing topics, Ms. Edwards gave us papers that could help us find out our final topic. She told us to be open minded about our topic, because we might want to change it along the way. She gave us questions sheets, and a “Curriculum Wheel” paper. It had lots of topics like architecture, music, art, culture, economics, math, literature, science, politics, and more to see which direction our project should go in. I chose the non-profit animal charity that I founded in third grade called Caring For Creatures. We collect donations to help enhance the lives of homeless shelter animals. Caring For Creatures is very special to me and I know a lot about it and therefore I believe it is a great Capstone topic. What do you think? Comment your thoughts on Capstone and my choice of topic. Stay tuned for more Capstone project updates!
Ordinarily, if a student knows a lot about a particular topic, I would suggest that he/she pick another topic for their Capstone. But, as you have clearly shown in this post, you are using this as an opportunity to use your knowledge to not only educate others but inspire meaningful, real-world change. Bravo!