International Baccalaureate

Introducing: The Personal Project

Why do we do a personal project?

• The personal project is a CULMINATING project…it reflects all that you have learned and experienced as an IB student and as an IB learner.

• The personal project is an excellent opportunity for you to produce a truly personal piece of work of your choice and to demonstrate the skills you have developed.

Why is the personal project extraordinarily cool?

Because…

It is about finding your passion…about what is truly meaningful to you…

What is PASSION?…something you love, something you are

excited about, something you get up early or stay up late to do.

“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” R. W. Emerson

“Choose a job you like and you will never have to work a day in your life.” --Confucius

A personal project…• Has a clear and

achievable goal.

• Is focused on one of the areas of interaction

• Allows you to express a truly personal message

A personal project…

• Is the result of YOUR initiative, YOUR creativity, and YOUR ability to organize and plan.

• Reflects your special interests, hobbies, special abilities, or concerns about particular issues.

• Deals with a topic or area to which you are

COMMITTED.

• Is entirely your own work – authenticity is very important .

Ideas for a personal project…

Want to train to become a marathon runner?

Make a rap CD?

Build an Inuit kayak?

Assemble a PC?

Make a school newsletter?Create a photography

showcase of Fridley since it’s conception?

Design a green home?

Create an environmental board game?

Learn how to edit pictures in Adobe Photoshop?

Make a movie?

Plan and teach a lesson in middle school? Learn how to be a

party planner?

Research tamale recipes?

Create a how to surf video?

Write a short story?...a novel?

Design a clothing line?

Design a dance video?

Build a remote controlled airplane?

The ideas are endless…..

Where do I begin?

• Find your passion• Take an Interest Inventory survey• Select your supervisor• Investigate your topic• Set a realistic goal

…..Now you are ready--ENJOY!

Supervisor

• Select a supervisor who will meet with you throughout this process.

• The supervisor does not need to be an expert on the topic, but can guide and help your investigation.

• At a minimum, meet with your supervisor to:– Formulate your goal and review specifications– Throughout the project to check progress/advice– Near completion to reflect

The Areas of Interaction…

Community and Service

• How do we live in relation to each other?

• How can I contribute to the community?

• How can I help others?

Health and Social Education• How do I think and act?• How am I changing?• How can I look after myself and others?

Environments

• What are our environments?

• What resources do

we have or need?

• What are my responsibilities?

Human Ingenuity• Why and how do we create?

• What are the consequences?

Process Journal Record progress regularly

• Thoughts, ideas, decisions, feelings, actions, reflections

• Will help to organize your report

• Use during meetings with your supervisor

• Must be turned in with final paper.

MYP

Personal Project

Academic Honesty

Both the paper and the product MUST be your own original work.

Always cite your sources!

Paper vs. ProductPaper Product

•Follow guidelines—rubric

•Your choice!

•Describes the process •The process in action

•Mostly completed in class

•Completed outside of class

•Rough draft due February 24th

•Final due March 15th

•Goal completion date: February 10th

BOTH DISPLAYED ON MARCH 20, 2011

March 20, 2011 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Fridley High School

TO: The Fridley Community

Please join us as all Fridley High School 10th grade students share their IB Middle Years Programme Personal Projects.

IB Curriculum Celebration

“Take your passion and

make it happen!”