Introduction to your Personal Passion Project Summit High School MYP Program.

Introduction to your Introduction to your Personal Passion ProjectPersonal Passion Project

Summit High SchoolSummit High School

MYP ProgramMYP Program

Your problem : How can I find a Your problem : How can I find a topic that will interest me??topic that will interest me??

Goal #1- Define the task. What is a Goal #1- Define the task. What is a Personal Passion Project?Personal Passion Project?

What is the Personal Passion What is the Personal Passion Project?Project?

The personal project is YOUR project to do The personal project is YOUR project to do what YOU want to do. Show everyone what YOU want to do. Show everyone your skills, interests and creativity.your skills, interests and creativity.

It is a significant body of work produced over an extended period of time.

It is a creative product of your own initiative as the culmination of the MYP.

It demonstrates skills in approaches to learning.

Why do a Personal Project?Why do a Personal Project?

You can make a difference in the lives of You can make a difference in the lives of others.others.

You may never have another opportunity You may never have another opportunity to explore something as much fun as thisto explore something as much fun as this—it is what interests you!!—it is what interests you!!

You may discover skills and talents that You may discover skills and talents that you did not know you possessed.you did not know you possessed.

You may realize what you would like or not You may realize what you would like or not like to have as a career.like to have as a career.

What type of Personal Project What type of Personal Project can I do?can I do?

an original work of art an original work of art a written piece of work on a special a written piece of work on a special

topic topic an original science experimentan original science experimentan inventionan inventiona developed business plan a developed business plan a special eventa special eventdevelop a new student or community develop a new student or community

organizationorganization

Examples of Successful Projects

Creating a picture book for young children Writing a vegetarian recipe book Choreographing a dance performance Designing and constructing a beach chair Creating a travel guide Designing and making clothes Creating books and games for the visually

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Look at examples from other SHS students

Topic for InvestigationTopic for Investigation

Choose a topic for investigation that Choose a topic for investigation that really interests you. really interests you.

It is very important that your topic It is very important that your topic relates to an area of interaction. relates to an area of interaction.

Today we will focus on choosing a Today we will focus on choosing a topic and deciding on one area of topic and deciding on one area of interaction.interaction.

Please turn to page 5 in your student Please turn to page 5 in your student guide.guide.

Time to brainstorm and write...

My current activitiesPersonal enjoyment and relaxationImportant things to meImportant issues and matter to

people my ageImportant issues and matters to the

world

Several lists…now what??

Which one appeals to you the most?Which one fits in with what you

already do?Which one will be challenging to

keep you interested over the next months?

Which AOI does your topic fit under?

Human ingenuityEnvironmentsHealth and social educationCommunity and service

Page 7 of your guide defines each area in detail. Examples on table, too.

What is your final topic and AOI?

Complete page 8 in your student guide.

Inquiry Question

Now you must create a question to guide your investigation.

You question should contain your topic and your area of interaction.

See page 9 for examples.Write down possible questions you

are considering on page 10.Decide your question on page 11.

Your Process Journal

Your journal is a complete record of EVERYTHING you do for your Personal Project from start to finish. You should use your journal to store:

Notes and ideasConcepts of your projectDrawings, pictures, clippings, photographsInformation that you have gatheredCopies of interviewsDetailed reflections on your ideas

Your Process Journal Could Be…

It is the most important document in your Personal Project experience !

It could be:A websiteA scrapbookA bookletAn electronic bookletA wikiA blog

Write!!

Take out a piece of paper and write the date on it.

Now reflect on your ideas, progress and challenges.

What is your product or outcome?

With your topic, area of interaction and question in place, now you need to think about what your outcome or product will be.

It could be a performance, published writing, events, visual displays or an interactive display. See pages 11-12.

What sources can you use?

BooksArticles from magazines, journals,

newspapersWebsitesExpert people You must have 5 in all!!

Document your sources!!

You must use MLA formatting.See the gold pages in your student

guide to help you create a bibliography.

Also pages 15-17 can guide you, too.

Project Report

The project report is the formal record of the entire process you undertook to complete your project.

Must be a minimum of 1,500 words and a maximum of 3,500 words.

Exhibition/Showcase

As a form of celebration, SHS organizes an exhibition of all the projects.

The Personal Project exhibition demonstrates the success of the MYP program where the projects represent the culmination of the MYP years.

Assessment—Green papers in folder

Criterion A Use of Process Journal Process Journal Maximum 4

Criterion B Define the goal Report Maximum 4

Criterion C Select sources Report Maximum 4

Criterion D Apply information Report Maximum 4

Criterion E Achieve the goal Product andReport

Maximum 4

Criterion F Reflect on learning Report Maximum 4

Criterion G Report the project Report Maximum 4

Total 28

Finally….

Remember, you are not doing this on your own. We are here to help you on your way! Your advisor on Thursday will guide you, as well.

By choosing something YOU want to explore, with planning and effort, you will complete the project and by the end of it be more knowledgeable and skilled in your chosen area.