MHS Senior Project

Fieldwork Time Log

Students Name: _______________________________________
Project: ______________________________

Fieldwork

Mentors Name: _______________________________________

Date

Correspondence: Provide a record of each

time you correspond with your mentor (phone & email) and the topic of your
conversation.
Week 9/8-9/12 -Met with mentor and discussed rough outline of the year long process. Provided me with
The Study of Orchestration and assigned chapters 6 & 7 to study and take notes on.
Week 9/15-9/19 Met with mentor and discussed chapters 6& 7. Clarified questions I asked about the
chapters. Assigned chapters 9 & 10 to read and take notes on.
Week 10/6-10/10 Met with mentor and discussed chapters 9 & 10. Clarified questions I asked about the
chapters. Assigned chapters 8, 11, & 12 to read and take notes on.

11/03/1
4

Met with mentor and discussed chapters 8, 11, & 12. Assigned 3 new tasks; Coming up with ideas to base
the composition on, arranging Swan Lake as a band score, and listening to/studying score of Abram's
Pursuit.

1/5

Met briefly with mentor to discuss written melodies and gain feedback and insight into what kind of
direction I want to be heading in for writing the piece.
January- Met with mentor several days a week to discuss melodies, theme behind the actual piece, and
the direction I was heading in with writing.

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Date

Fieldwork with your Mentor: Provide a

description of all work completed under the direct guidance of your

mentor.

Numbe
r of
Hours

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Total Hours
Date

___________________

Independent Fieldwork: Provide a description of

all fieldwork you complete independently.

Numbe
r of
Hours

9/13

Began The Study of Orchestration, took notes on all of chapter 6 and beginning of
chapter 7: Listened to examples,noted examples, and stored useful information for when I
begin composing

9/1510/22

5.5

2/22/15

Finished studying chapter 7 including the orchestration of clarinets & saxophones. Listened
to examples, noted examples, and stored useful information for when I begin composing.
Started studying chapter 9: Intros to Brass, took general notes on the section, listened to
examples
Finished noting chapter 9, started and finished chapter 10: Individual brass instruments
Worked on chapter 8, 11, 12: Completed chapter 8
Worked on chapter 11, 12: Finished chapter 11, started chapter 12
Worked on chapter 12: Finished chapter 12
Swan Lake Assignment: Spent the majority of this month taking a piano arrangement of
swan lake and turning it into a full band score. This included taking the three different main
melody sections and applying it to different instrument groups as well as harmonizing the
entirety of the song through the sections, as well as creating counter melodies and
accompaniment by sections such as percussion.
Spent some time writing out melodies and burning through ideas for the melody of the
actual piece. Wrote out 4 melodies and experimented with them, as well as studied from the
Abram's Pursuit score for writing techniques.
Spent each class period in the band room writing melodies out with a piano and a piece of
paper, then proceeding to discuss them with Mr. McGuire at some point, figure out what I'm
doing well and what I'm doing poorly, and constructed a final melody based off of what I
wrote that I liked.
Took melody and began to plan out the structure of the piece, assigning the melody to
certain instruments and starting to fill in the accompaniment.

2/152/25

Started to construct additional melodies that will appear throughout the piece, a lot of trial
and error.

3/13/20

Spent time every day working on the first half of the piece, filling in harmonization around
the melody, changing the melody to sound better, and running trial and error with different
instrumentation.

2.5
2
8

3/233/31

Continued to make changes in the music based on what sounds good and bad in rehearsal. I
have handed out the first half of the composition to the band and we work through it several
times a week, running through the song and breaking down certain sections of it.

11/412/11

12/2012/22
1/51/16

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1.5
4

Total Hours
___________35.5___
As a mentor, I assure that the dates, hours, and descriptions included in this fieldwork log
are accurate.
Mentor Signature: _________________________________________________
Date: ______________

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Fieldwork Log Information

The second part of the Senior Project is an actual hands
on experience related to the proposed topic or area of
study. Students choose and work with a mentor from
the community with experience directly related to their
project. Students must develop the particular scope and
goals of their fieldwork and discuss them with their
mentor before they begin. You will complete a minimum
of sixteen (16) hours of fieldwork.
How is Fieldwork Documented?
You must keep track of all time that you work with your mentor, communicate with your
mentor, and work on your project independently. This information is recorded on a
fieldwork log. Your fieldwork log must include:
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The dates you worked on your project.

A detailed description of what aspects of your project you worked on.
How much time you dedicated to that task.

You may record this information on your fieldwork log by hand but ultimately will create
a formal typed time log. You will download the fieldwork log form the digital portfolio
and type the required information. Your fieldwork log must be verified and signed by
your mentor.
What counts for fieldwork hours?
Any time that you dedicate to your fieldwork counts for hours. This includes but is not
limited:
- Consultation with mentor
- Planning
- Creating
- Execution of project
*The expectation is that you work with and communicate consistently with your mentor
throughout your project.
Academic Honesty
Academic dishonesty occurs when students obtain or assist others in obtaining credit for work
which is not their own. Students are expected to conduct themselves according to the highest
standards of personal integrity. Students are expected to follow rules prohibiting dishonest
academic behavior that violates Mansfield High Schools standards. This includes but is not
limited to the falsification of documents such as mentor evaluations and fieldwork logs.
Whenever a student has a question about this procedure, or any procedure, they should ask
their teachers counselors, or administrators.

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Fieldwork Log
There are four dates you will be required to hand in your signed fieldwork log that fulfills
the requirements below. Each student will meet with their Senior Project coordinator on
each due date to discuss whether you are making satisfactory progress toward
completing your required fieldwork hours
REQUIREMENTS
___ Download: You must download the fieldwork log from the digital portfolio
___ Dates: Type the dates you worked on you project
___ Description: Type a detailed description of all aspects of your project you worked
on (please note when you have worked with your mentor or independently)
___ Hours: Record how much time you dedicated to your project during those individual
dates.
___ Mentor Confirmation: You mentor must confirm that the contents of your
fieldwork log are accurate. They can either sign a hard copy of your fieldwork log or
provide an email confirmation at Benjamin.Caisse@mansfieldschools.com.
___ Digital Portfolio: You must upload an identical copy of your fieldwork log
(unsigned) to you digital portfolio.
Students are welcome to exceed 8 hours before January.
Sample Fieldwork Log
Date
9/27/10

10/1/10

10/15/10

Description of fieldwork
I met with my mentor at her home to figure out how to begin my project.
We brainstormed and began creating a list of everything I would need to
accomplish to complete my project. We decided that the first thing I needed
to do was to get permission from the school administration.
I met with Mr. Connolly to discuss what I would need to do to reserve the
basketball court for a fundraiser. I learned that I would be required to have
adult supervision and would have to pay to have a custodian and police
office present.
I began brainstorming how I would organize the teams. I tried to figure out
how many people would be on a team, how many teams we could have signup, how to bracket the teams, and how long games could be so that
everyone could play. I also started to create a flyer to advertise the event

Number of
Hours
1 hour

hour
1 hours

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Fieldwork: long Term Assignments

Friday, November 16th

Thursday, January 3rd

___ Fieldwork Log: Hours 1-4

___ Fieldwork Log: Hours 5-8

___ Artifacts 1 &2

___ Artifacts 3 &4

Wednesday, February 13th

Thursday, April 4th

___ Fieldwork Log: Hours 9-12

___ Fieldwork Log: Hours 13-16

___ Artifacts 5-6

___ Artifacts 7&8

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Fieldwork: long Term Assignments

Friday, November 16th

Thursday, January 3rd

___ Fieldwork Log: Hours 1-4

___ Fieldwork Log: Hours 5-8

___ Artifacts 1 &2

___ Artifacts 3 &4

Wednesday, February 13th

Thursday, April 4th

___ Fieldwork Log: Hours 9-12

___ Fieldwork Log: Hours 13-16

___ Artifacts 5-6

___ Artifacts 7&8

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Name: ______________________________________
Fieldwork Log Rubric
NOTE: Completion of sixteen hours of fieldwork under the guidance of a mentor is a required

component of the Senior Project. Students cannot successfully complete Senior Project without having
fulfilled this requirement.
The following rubric is an assessment not of your fieldwork but of your fieldwork log and its contents.
Format
Fieldwork hours and descriptions are typed and documented within this Senior Project fieldwork
log.

Dates
Each entry in the log includes the specific date that the hours were logged

Hours
Each entry in the log lists how much time you dedicated to your fieldwork during those individual
dates

Descriptions
Each entry includes a detailed description of all aspect the project that were worked on during each
individual date.
Each entry notes whether that time was completed individual or working with the mentor.

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Digital Upload
Artifact is uploaded to the digital portfolio on time. (This entry will not contain a signature)

*Late assignments will be penalized 5% per day late or beyond the revision window (two days).
This equals 2 points for every day late.
Comments:

Points Received: _______________

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