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It is:

u An independent, culminating project for theMYP in which you use your skills in research,anlaysis, and reflection

u An opportunity to engage in inquiry into asubject which is personally relevant


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The context for yourproject is one of thefour main AoIs

} Human Ingenuity} Environments} Community and Service} Health and Social

Education

NotApproaches toLearning


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How do you know you are startingwith an AoI?

} Looking at your topic from EACH AoI results in differenttopics for research and a different product/outcome foryour project.

} You change your product/outcome to suit the AoI andnot the AoI to suit the product/outcome.

} You can look at your topic from all AoIs and areconfident in your choice and focus (essential elementsmet).

} Your can convince your supervisor that your chosen AoIincreases the depth of your project.


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Key Questions:

} How do we live in relation to each another?} How can I contribute to the community?} How can I help others?

Essential Element--NEED:Does the target group need what I have to offer and how can I

prove that?

What does my target group need? Is my project about what

they need and not what I want?


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Key Questions

} How do I think and act?} How am I changing?} How can I look after myself and others?


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Key Questions:

} Why and how do we create?} What are the consequences (of them)?


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Key Questions:

} What are our environments?} What resources do we have or need?} What are my responsibilities?

Essential Element:Environments includes the natural world,the human-made world, and the virtual

world.


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} Balancing a busy academic and social life} Combining your topic with an AoI} Developing suitable topics for research} Accessing enough quality resources} Devising an achievable goal statement} Designing specifications} Planning and reflecting throughout the process} Keeping a detailed process journal} Seeing your supervisor (not avoiding your supervisor)


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} A = Use the process journal} B = Define the goal} C = Select sources} D = Apply information} E = Achieve the goal} F = Reflect on learning} G = Report the project


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}Advise and guide on the process (facilitate)} Meet regularly with you} Help you meet deadlines} Provide feedback throughout the process} Report on Gradebook} Mark the project (though all PPs this year will

also be marked by committee as well)

} Not required to be an expert (you may contactothers as well)


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} Maintain a detailed process journal} Initiate and maintain a regular meeting schedule

and communication with supervisor

}Meet deadlines

} Demonstrate initiative, independence and inquiry} Seek out assistance from a variety of people} Be academically honest} Pursue a topic that that interests you} Collaborate


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Find out who your supervisor is, andemail him/her to set up a meeting forthis week or early next week.

Read the timeline.

Meet with supervisor to establish thebasics and discuss AoIs. (Go preparedwith some topic ideas.)


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} This is where you will access information} Some deadlines call for submission onMoodle} Course currently being set up. Check

bulletins for activation date. (Sign-up once it

is active.)

Personal Project On Moodle


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} Weekly topic announced in Bulletin andMoodle forum

} Located in HS Library Study Room} Every Monday 3:30-4:30 PM

} Every Thursday lunch


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EXAMPLE 1

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PROJECT GOAL: to research the environmental factors that

have led to the rise of popularity ofskateboarding in Beijing

AREA OF INTERACTION:

Environments


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EXAMPLE 2

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PROJECT GOAL:

to investigate the impact of calligraphy on society

today


Human Ingenuity

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EXAMPLE 3

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PROJECT GOAL:

to design and create a showjumping course


Human Ingenuity

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EXAMPLE 4

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PROJECT GOAL:

to learn and teach basic words in sign languageto

help my family communicate with my brother

better


Health and Social Education

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EXAMPLE 5

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PROJECT GOAL:

to investigate the identity and experience of Third

Culture Kids



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EXAMPLE

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PROJECT GOAL:to create a workshop for university students to

inform them of issues surrounding gender

preference and the relation women in Chinese

society have to this particular issue



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