🎯 Capstone - Checkpoint 3 ✅ Plan Project to Showcase

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Capstone - Checkpoint 3: Plan Project to Showcase

✅ For this Checkpoint, include a pitch for the type of format you will use for your project and how you plan to present your information. This should be at least a paragraph with a convincing reason why your format selection will produce the best capstone possible. You may need to reference specifics of your parts 4-6 (building a coalition, persuasive pitch, and marketing campaign to make your point.)

Some format suggestions are a Podcast Series, Ted Talk Video, Pecha Kucha Presentation, Marketing Campaign, Interview with Real World Experts, or a Proposal to Solve a Problem, Music Video (w. intelligently written lyrics), Illustrated Comic Book (IPAD), Movie Maker, Commercial, Digital story, your version of Crash Course, but you may think of something different.

Also, include an outline of the 7 parts for your capstone. You will want it to be detailed yet lively, and as close to “finished” as you can so the feedback you receive will help you create an even better final project.

Your Capstone Project should include at least these 7 parts. You can learn more about each of these parts below.

Part 1: Draft of Proposed Amendment
Part 2: Impact from Key Factors of Change
Part 3: Path for Amendment
Part 4: Building a Coalition
Part 5: Persuasive Pitch for the Proposed Amendment
Part 6 Marketing Campaign
Part 7: Works Cited Page

You should continue your research to pull together your information for these seven parts. The sources you use should be added to your list of sources for the Works Cited page.

The Seven Parts to your Capstone Project

Part 1: Draft of Proposed Amendment

Draft a proposed amendment to the Constitution.

See the Example Draft of Proposed Amendment. Links to an external site.

Part 2: Impact from Key Factors of Change

Key factors helped many Constitutional Amendments make it through the ratification process. Review the list of categories of change below and explain how your proposed amendment connects to one or more of the following categories. Also, discuss how the key factor(s) make your proposed amendment a valuable addition to the United States Constitution.

Historical events
Lessons learned over time
Critics of the Constitution
Social movements
Controversial Supreme Court Decisions

Part 5: Persuasive Pitch for the Proposed Amendment

Now it’s time to develop your pitch. Answer the following questions to help build your persuasive argument in favor of your amendment.

The Why (Reference Checkpoint 2)
- The opening story: Why is the amendment needed?
- What issue/problem are you addressing?
- Why push for this reform through a constitutional amendment rather than a different form of action?
The What
- Your solution: What does your amendment do, and how does your amendment address the issue that you first identified?
The Ask
- What are you asking for other people, groups, etc., to do?
- This could be different depending on who you are targeting. Do you need them to contribute money, volunteer, call their congresspeople, or vote for something themselves?

🎯 Capstone - Checkpoint 3 ✅ Plan Project to Showcase

Capstone - Checkpoint 3: Plan Project to Showcase

The Seven Parts to your Capstone Project

Part 1: Draft of Proposed Amendment

Part 2: Impact from Key Factors of Change

Part 3: Path for Amendment

Part 4: Building a Coalition

Part 5: Persuasive Pitch for the Proposed Amendment

Part 6: Marketing Campaign

Part 7: Works Cited Page

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