Former Senior Project
Essential Questions
- What is the balance between
ethics and profit in a small business setting?
- How are the gender
constructions of the Latino culture represented in the literature of Latina
women authors in the U.S.?
- What local efforts are being
made toward land conservation in the Town of Littleton?
- How can I speak through
music?
- How should the Parker
community respond to and meet the needs of students in crisis?
- How does tourism affect the
native cultures of Tepotzlan, Mexico?
- What does it take to build an
electric guitar?
- How does a set designer create
an effective space for a play?
- What effects did Hurricane
Mitch have on the lives of people in Honduras?
- How does form meet function in
the evolution of knives and swords?
- What is the science of weather
forecasting?
- What is involved in the
restoration of a classic car?
- How can I make an effective
documentary?
- What is the process of
restoring a truck?
- Why do American comic books
deserve greater prominence in schools and libraries?
- How can art be used to educate
or better oneself?
- What is crime scene
investigation and how do you solve a real crime?
- What effects did the dropping
of the atomic bomb have on the Japanese perspective and how were they
expressed through post-WWII Japanese literature?
- How can I design an original
car that will still have wide appeal?
- What roles does the sound crew
play at Parker and how does the work compare to that at a professional venue?
- What does it take to create a
well done glass blown vessel?
- What are the current issues in
homelessness?
- How does violence affect
people?
- What role do psychology and
instinct play in the training of horses?
- How can I show the beauty in
the ordinary through photography?
- What does a rehabilitation
program for an injured athlete look like?
- How can I show, using
photography, what it’s like to be a teenager?
- What elements are incorporated
in a successful outdoor group experience, and what does success mean for the
group and the individual?
- What are the issues that
surround families coping with critically ill children? How can
photojournalism be used to effectively portray these issues?
- What is important in the
design of an automatic-shift bicycle?
- What is the process of getting
published?
- What can I do to help humanely
control the pet population?
- What skills do I need to be a
furniture maker and fine woodworker?
- What are the benefits and
challenges of mainstreaming autistic children?
- Is cooking with organic
products provably better for your health, the environment, and the taste of
the food?
- What does it take to be an
effective personal trainer?
- What are the challenges facing
children who are learning English as a second language?
- What’s the connection between
kayak design and use?
- How are sustainable building
practices affecting our world?
- How does one investigate
evidence of paranormal activity?
- What makes a middle school
wellness curriculum good?
- How can a mural convey a
message?
- What does it take to create
and compose 3-D content for a computer game?
- How can I improve the
psychological well-being of a group of captive gorillas by means of
environmental enrichment?
- What’s an effective way to
train a horse and rider for elite levels of competition?
- How can a classroom teacher
identify and support a student suffering from depression?
- What are the possibilities of
recumbent bicycles in theory and practice?
- What are the international
volunteer possibilities for high school students?
- How can I create an effective
museum exhibit that conveys information about sociobiology?
- How can I make a skateboard
park?
- What is the most effective way
to educate non-English speaking children in the American school system?
- How can I understand,
document, and explain the bilingual lifestyle in Fitchburg and Leominster?
- How does religion play a part
in people’s lives?
- How can I write a quality
short story?
- What are the cognitive,
emotional, and social development issues of kindergarteners?
- How do you start a small
landscaping business?
- How can I create a computer
program to aid a person in composing a piece of music in the style of J.S.
Bach?
- Do I really want to become an
art therapist?
- How can I compose a musical
drum piece?
- What is a photo essay and what
goes into creating one?
- How can I adopt the styles and
techniques of Italian cinema to make my own short film?
- How do I set up a historical
museum?
- How is riding a horse therapy
for a person of need? What does riding therapy session consist of over time?
- What is involved in creating
an informatics platform for a small drug-discovery startup?
- How can one integrate conflict
mediation and mindful living into everyday school life?
- How can an early literacy
program be designed and implemented to address the needs of institutionalized
children?
- How does negativity affect
anxiety in your life (mentally and physically)?
- How do you plan and execute a
safe, small group backcountry expedition?
- What are the effects of
development on the Nashua River Watershed area, and how can I show this
through photography?
- How is learning sign language
different from learning a spoken language?
- How does one plan for,
execute, and document a transcontinental cycling expedition that is both
mentally and physically challenging?
- What does a record company
look for in a solo artist?
- How do you write a script for
and direct a short film?
- How can an outdoor education
experience positively affect inner-city youth?
- What is “production” at a
professional theater company?
- What is the experience of a
Latin American immigrant to the United States?
- What qualities of being an
emergency first responder does one have to possess in order to withstand the
stress associated with an emotional/traumatic event?
- How does one create and
successfully carry out a plan for a healthy lifestyle which addresses
physical, nutritional, and mental health (specifically for a teenage girl)?
- What qualities make a good
coach from the point of view of both the coach and the student?
- What does abstract art
represent?
- What does it take to organize
and put on a benefit concert?
- Where’s the truth at Parker?
- How do violent images affect
aggression in adolescent males and females?
- What role did fencing play in
Renaissance society and how was it related to previous forms of swordplay?
- What horse training techniques
work on the broadest range of horse personalities?
- How can I use glass as a
vessel for self-expression?
- What makes a travel experience
educational?
- How do you design a camp to
maximize comfort, energy efficiency, and cost savings, while minimizing
environmental impact?
- How can I create a welded
abstract sculpture and explain why the sculpture is visually effective for the
audience?
- What is the difference between
an amateur website and a professional website in terms of design and
usability?
- What are the facets of
feminist performance art and how can I use them to create my own one-woman
show?
- What is the process of writing
a good novella?
- What are the different
components that go into the interior decoration of a room and how can I make
designs of my own?
- What is the process of getting
your private pilot's license?
- What factors impact the
ecosystem of a river?
- What are the most effective
methods of forest management that support a sustainable, healthy forest while
still being beneficial to humans?
- What is made possible by the
use of the programming language PHP?
- How can I redesign a prison
that makes the transition from prison to society more successful?
- What are the problems and
achievements of two-way bilingual education?
- How can a school enhance a
students experience through music and sound?
- What is Music Theory and
how can I apply it to guitar?
- How do you capture the essence
of a place through photography?
- How do I design a house that
complements its environment?
- What are the similarities and
differences between working with long-term care children and short-term care
terminally ill children?
- What does it take to plan and
produce a rock concert?
- How has Parker impacted me and
made me who I am? How can that be compared to experiences of others? How can
I effectively portray this to the public?
- What are the possibilities in
traveling in Japan?
- Can I survive for one week in
a harsh environment with limited supplies?
- What is the experience of
making a CD and putting on a show?
- How should activists respond
to IMF (International Monetary Fund) and World Bank policies to effectively
cause change?
- Does the current system of
congressional representation meet the intents of the original framers of the
constitution and fulfill its role as a key part of American democracy?
- What is the nature of wolf
behavior?
- How can I contribute to a
battered women's shelter and help to make their experience easier?
- How and why are people going
hungry in America?
- How can I contribute to
helping an autistic child improve his educational/social skills?
- How can I understand the
reasons for the decreasing population of the Atlantic Blue Fin Tuna, and
assist in the act against it?
- Which comes first, the
pictures or the words: what are the literary and illustration components that
go into the creation of a bilingual children’s book that serves as an
effective educational tool for a specific age or grade level?
- What can I do that would
really make a difference in the African American urban community?
- What does it take to design
your own clothing line?
- What constitutes a
well-reported and well-written sports article?
- As a young competitive figure
skater, what does it take to be mentally prepared on and off the ice?
- How can I create a Treebank
testing database that will test a Spanish language parser for its accuracy and
efficiency, and help build a software application that better parses Spanish
language sentences?
- What is the difference between
1st and 3rd world countries?
- What is necessary in the
design and creation of an ecological, sustainable and low cost house?
- How is the type of teacher
attention affected by student gender?
- What useful "life tools"
derive from a synthesis of written reflection on community service and travel
experiences?
- How can a visit from a trained
pet partner team benefit elders in an assisted living center?
- What factors must be
considered in the designing of a four season contemporary, rustic log cabin
for a family of five?
- How do I document, through
photography, my experience of immersion in a culture, both familiar and
unfamiliar?
- How can I make a child’s
experience in the Emergency room less traumatic?
- How can I design a useful and
effective program using Java?
- What effects do grassroots
activists have on political policies on social equality, specifically on gay
rights issues?
- What is the process of the
production of a scripted short film?
- What are the present day
industry standards for fashion design?
- What is the process of writing
a play?
- How can I write a "smart"
computer program that figures out what the user really wants?
- What methods exist for
reducing harm among teens at risk of drug abuse?
- What is involved in writing
and illustrating a children's story book?
- How can an essential school
effectively be marketed to students and families from diverse backgrounds?
- What is the writing process?
- Why aren't alternatives to
Premarin being used?
- How is participation affected
by gender in elementary classrooms?
- How does safety affect rock
climbing?
- How has the role of fatherhood
been changed and influenced by society?
- What does it take to create
and maintain a support group for youth with diabetes?
- What does "music" mean in the
21st century?
- How does the Public Care
system of Sierra Leone affect the spread of AIDS?
- What is required to create and
develop a software application for an educational institution?
- How can I be a good
storyteller? What would it be like to tell a story on the stage?
- What is it like to be a senior
in high school?
- How do events in a person’s
life shape their view of the world?
- What factors are balanced in
making a meal for a specific audience?
- What components make an air
conditioner?
- What makes the NEWS?
- How can I effectively
communicate fractals and chaos theory and create a lesson plan?
- How has Salsa music and dance
been Americanized?
- How can photography be used as
a medium to capture the experiences of urban street children?
- Where do you use hardware,
firmware, and software in a robot?
- How can an emotional response
be created in an audience through music?
- How have Native Americans
sought to preserve their culture?
- What does it take to be a
successful activist?
- How can I effectively convey
the importance of marsh conservation (particularly sea turtles) to elementary
school students?
- What are the benefits of
massage therapy, and how is the profession changing?
- How do I design a
self-contained living space on wheels?
- What skills do I need to learn
to become a good web designer?
- How does one write a
children's book that reflects children's interests?
- In digital art, what separates
the amateurs from the professionals?
- How can the Parker community
be activated to reduce, reuse, and recycle in a sustainable manner?
- What does it take to set up a
long lasting math help program?
- What are the essential
components of a successful adventure based education program?
- How does working at the New
England Aquarium help in teaching Girl Scouts about marine life?
- How did we get here?
Exploring our changing understanding of the universe.
- Why do the Boy Scouts of
America discriminate?
- How can the use of technology
improve the educational standing of urban schools?
- How does one establish and
continue running a student newspaper?
- How do you produce, animate,
and distribute an animated film?
- What are effective AIDS
prevention interventions for adolescents?
- What are the mental health
issues affecting the Cambodian refugee population?
- What are the effects of
Outdoor education on adolescent girls?