The OTHS Senior Capstone is the culminating piece to earning your Honors, Humanities or STEM Diploma. The requirements for completing your Capstone Project include:
Types of Capstone Projects
Analysis projects
This type of project requires substantial background research that will form a foundation for a unique interpretation or analysis of your topic. You may conduct a survey and analyze the responses, design and complete an experiment, or analyze two sides to an issue in a pro and con debate. A traditional science fair project is an example of an analysis project, but an analysis project could also involve research on a local issue of community concern.
Exhibition Projects
This type of project allows you to create and present an original composition for public appreciation. With an exhibition project you have the opportunity to apply skills in an area that is of intense personal interest to you, such as art, music, architecture or graphic design for example. Examples of exhibition projects include a dance performance, a reading of original poetry, an art exhibit, a photography exhibit, or a show of fashion designs. The end product of an exhibition project is the original work you produce.
Demonstration Projects
This type of project encourages you to create, repair, or restore. You will demonstrate the use of the appropriate tools or equipment, discuss or illustrate techniques, and present a finished product. Demonstration projects include restoring a classic car or building a greenhouse. The end product is the item you created, repaired, or restored.