Need to Knows

• How far away is the prison from San Francisco?
• How large is the actual prison?
• Is it a man made island?
• How many different buildings are there? What were they used for?
• How big were the prison cells? What type of things did they have in them?
• What year did it open? What year did it close?
• Why did they close it?
• Did anyone escape? Were they successful?
• How many prisoners did the prison hold?

My Passion Project

WHAT?

• I am doing my passion project about Alcatraz. Alcatraz is a prison near San Francisco, California.  

WHY?

• I had the chance to visit Alacatraz a few years ago and I have always been really interested in it.  I also watched a movie about four guys who tried to escape Alacatraz.  I would really like to know more about Alcatraz to share with others. 

HOW?

1. Online- I will be looking at e-resources on google
2. Public Library- I will check out the library to see if they have any resources
3. Youtube- I will search youtube for any documentaries that have been created.
4. Makerspace- I will use the resources in the Makerspace to build a scale model of the prison. Both inside and outside views. 

SUCCESS?

• I will be able to educate the audience at my mini exhibition about Alcatraz. I will have an online quiz for them to fill out after my presentation so I can collect the data.

Your First Post

To prepare for your Shark Tank pitch you will need to consider the following things:

WHAT?
- The main idea of your genius hour project

WHY?
- What are your reasons for exploring more about this particular passion?

HOW?
- What are some resources that will help you reach your goal? (Youtube, Skype)

SUCCESS?
- How will you know that you have achieved success at the end of your project?