MYP Personal Project

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MYP Personal Project

• A Capstone Experience for Palmer High School
• MYP Sophomores

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Questions

• What is the personal project?
• Why should I do a personal project?
• What support is available to me throughout the
  personal project?
• How do I communicate my achievements with others?

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What is the personal project?

• A capstone project for Palmer MYP students
• An extension of your interests, skills, and
  individual abilities
• A statement of your deeper understanding of the
  areas of interaction the broad themes upon which
  the MYP resonates

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What type of project can I do?

• An original form of art (visual, dramatic,
  performing)
• A written piece of work on a certain topic
• A piece of literary fiction
• An original science experiment
• An invention
• A developed business plan, organizational plan,
  new student organization etc.

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Classic Examples from Years Past

• Becoming fully licensed in SCUBA with checkout
  dive in Hawaii
• Building a full-scale Inuit Kayak out of wood,
  w/o using glue or metal
• Developing a scrapbook of favorite time
• Building a piece of furniture out of wood

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More great examples

• Traveling to Ecuador to work with people in
  poverty
• Learning how to cook gourmet chocolate desserts
• Writing a novel
• Directing a play
• Coaching the North Middle School Forensics team
• Learning how to dance, or sing, or play an
  instrument

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Awesome photos of REAL projects
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Awesome photos of REAL projects
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Awesome photos of REAL projects
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Awesome photos of REAL projects
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Why is the Personal Project an important part of
IB MYP?

• It demonstrates your ability to organize,
  develop, and execute a long term project with
  independence,
• It shows your mastery of essential skills in
  thinking, inquiry, commitment, and
  follow-through,
• It serves as a way to share your interests,
  talents, and passions with others,
• It indicates your readiness for the Diploma
  program,
• Doing things because you are curious, motivated,
  interested is at the CORE of life-long learning!

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Is help available if I get stuck?

• Yes, of course! Go straight to these people for
  extra help!
• Your MYP personal project supervisor
• Teachers who have similar interests
• Parents/Guardians
• Community mentors
• Ms. Derr in IB office
• Mr. McComb, MYP tech teacher

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How do I communicate my achievements with others?

• Develop a Goal Statement first!
• Regular meetings with supervisor
• At least 5 meetings during your Tech semester
• Completion of the project
• Detailed reflection paper
• On-going process journal
• Participate in the Personal Project Open House
• Multi-media presentation developed concurrently
  in MYP tech

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How do I start?

• Develop and write a clear goal statement by next
  week
• By May 13, select a supervisor from the Palmer
  faculty
• Meet with your supervisor over the summer
• Begin your research start your bibliography
  immediately!!!
• Begin your process journal this spring, and keep
  it actively updated!

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What can I expect next year?

• Your personal project will be due towards the end
  of the semester in which you take MYP Tech
• During that semester
• Regular meetings with supervisor
• Multi-media assignment
• Completion of project, journal, paper
• Open House night

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Public Exhibition Night

• May 4th, 2011
• 600 pm to 800 pm
• Palmer Tech Room

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