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ALFARISINTERNATIONALSCHOOL

PERSONALPROJECTGUIDE

AY2019–2020

NAME&SECTION:______________________________________________

SUPERVISOR:___________________________________________________

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TableofContentsABriefOverviewofthePersonalProject 3

AimsofthePersonalProject 3

TheRoleoftheSupervisor 3

TheFourComponentsofthePersonalProject 4

Objectives 4

Assessment 4

ExamplesofPersonalProjectThemes 5

Timeline 6

ABriefOverviewofthisGuide 7

GetStarted 8

Step1:FindaTopicandSetaGoal 8

Step2:StartaProcessJournal 9

Step3:MakingSureYourGoalisChallenging 12

Step4:SelectaGlobalContext 13

Step5:FigureOutWhatYouAlreadyKnowAboutYourProject 16

Step6:CreateaPlan 17

Step7:Research,Research,Research 21

Step8:FigureOutHowYouWillEvaluateYourPersonalProject 24

WorktheProject 27

Think 28

ManageYourself 30

CommunicateandbeSocial 32

EvaluatetheProject/Outcome 33

ReflectonWhatYouLearnedAboutYourProjectandGlobalContext 34

DevelopasanIBLearner 35

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ComposetheReport 36

ReportFormat 37

PersonalProjectReportOutline 39

PersonalProjectReportChecklist 48

Appendices

AppendixA–AcademicHonestyForm 52

AppendixB–BlankProcessJournalEntry 54

AppendixC–EvaluatingSources 55

AppendixD–InterviewingForm 56

AppendixE–EvaluationoftheProduct/OutcomeForm 57

AppendixF–AssessmentCriteria 58

AppendixG–ReferencingGuide 60

AppendixH–SampleofaWell-WrittenReport 65

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ABriefOverviewofthePersonalProjectThepersonalprojectisanindependent,student-centeredandage-appropriateextended

projectinwhichyouwillconsolidateyourlearningthroughouttheMYPprogramme.Itshould

revolvearoundachallengethatmotivatesandinterestsyou.Unlikeon-screenexaminations

andePortfolios,personalprojectsaremandatoryforallYear5students.Youarerequiredto

submityourpersonalprojectreportsbyMarch8,2020intheformofwritten,oral,visual,or

multimediaform.Youwillalsopresentyourpersonalprojectthroughanexhibition;the

exhibitionwilltakeplaceinApril(dateTBAlateronduringtheyear).

AimsofthePersonalProject

TheaimsoftheMYPpersonalprojectaretoencourageandenablestudentsto:

• participateinasustained,self-directedinquirywithaglobalcontext

• generatecreativenewinsightsanddevelopdeeperunderstandingsthroughin-depth

investigation

• demonstratetheskills,attitudesandknowledgerequiredtocompleteaprojectoveran

extendedperiodoftime

• communicateeffectivelyinavarietyofsituations

• demonstrateresponsibleactionthrough,orasaresultof,learning

• appreciatetheprocessoflearningandtakeprideintheiraccomplishments.

TheRoleoftheSupervisor

Eachstudenthashis/herownsupervisorwhohasbeenallocatedbytheMYPCoordinator.The

purposeofthesupervisoristosupportstudentsduringtheproject.Thesupervisor’s

responsibilitiesareasfollows:

• ensurethechosenMYPpersonalprojecttopicsatisfiesappropriatelegalandethical

standardswithregardtohealthandsafety,confidentiality,humanrights,animalwelfare

andenvironmentalissues

• provideguidancetostudentsintheprocessandcompletionoftheproject

• confirmtheauthenticityoftheworksubmitted

• assesstheMYPprojectusingthecriteriaintheMYPProjectsGuide

• participateinthestandardizationoftheassessmentprocessestablishedbyFIS

• providepersonalprojectgradestotheMYPcoordinatortoenteritonlineinIBIS(IB

InformationSystem)

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TheFourComponentsofthePersonalProject

• AProduct/Outcome

• ProcessJournal

• Report

• Exhibition

Objectives

YouwillcompleteyourpersonalprojectusingthefollowingMYPobjectives:

Table1:MYPPersonalProjectsObjectives

Objective Strand

ObjectiveA:Investigating

i. Defineacleargoalandaglobalcontextfortheproject,basedonpersonalinterests

ii. Identifypriorlearningandsubject-specificknowledgerelevanttotheproject

iii. Demonstrateresearchskills.

ObjectiveB:Planningi. Developcriteriafortheproduct/outcomeii. Planandrecordthedevelopmentprocessoftheprojectiii. Demonstrateself-managementskills.

ObjectiveC:TakingAction

i. Createaproduct/outcomeinresponsetothegoal,globalcontextandcriteria

ii. Demonstratethinkingskillsiii. Demonstratecommunicationandsocialskills.

ObjectiveD:Reflecting

i. Evaluatethequalityoftheproduct/outcomeagainsttheircriteriaii. Reflectonhowcompletingtheprojecthasextendedtheir

knowledgeandunderstandingofthetopicandtheglobalcontextiii. ReflectontheirdevelopmentasIBlearnersthroughtheproject

Assessment

Yourpersonalprojectwillbeassessedusingtheaboveobjectivesasassessmentcriteria.Each

criteriaisequallyweighted,wherebyyoucanreceiveamaximumgradeof8foreachcriteria.

AssessmentcriteriaareinAppendixFofthisguide.

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ExamplesofPersonalProjectThemes

Alistofpersonalprojectthemesisasfollows.Youcanchooseoneofthesethemes,orcomeup

withyourownpersonalizedtheme.

Table2:PersonalProjectThemes

PersonalProjectThemes• Designingpublicplacesatschool• Recoveringmyphysicalconditionafteraninjury• Allergymanagementthroughhealthandsports• Holisticmedicineinpsychiatricpatients• Responsibilitywhendriving• Howtogainmuscleandlosefat• Learninganewstyleofdance• Howtobenefitformreusingplastic• BecomingavolunteerfortheRedCrossandpromoteit• Improvingmyphysicalconditionthroughnutrition• Sportsinjuries• Howphotographycanchangepeople’sperception• Entertainmentforchildreninhospitals• Educatingchildrenwithfamouspeoplewhopromotehealthlivesanddrugprevention

• Creatingmyownartexhibition• Improvingmyphysicalendurancebyfindingtheeffectofdifferentgenreofmusicwhileexercising

• Improvingmyasthmastatusbyworkingout• Learninghowtodiveandfindingwaystomovetothenextlevel

• Helpingthecommunityinthepreventionofsportinjuries

• Learningaboutthec-braceandeducatepeoplefromabiomedicalengineeringfaculty

• PreparingstudentstoparticipateinanMUNtodevelopmoreasaglobalcitizen

• Designinganobstacle-freehouse• Organizinga5Krace• Raisingawarenessofthebeautyofmycountryanditsvaluefortourism

• Motivationforhighachievingsportsstudentsatschool• Raisingawarenessoftheneedofusingsunblocktopreventskindisease

• Achievinghealthyeatinghabits• Exploringhowtomodifydifferentvariablesinphotographytoachievethedesiredeffects

• Makinganexhibitioninapublicplace• Educatingstudentsonhavinghealthyhabits• Improvingartskillsthroughlearningnewtechniques• Perspectivesofbeautythoughblackandwhitephotography

• Developingastorybasedonmom’shistory• Preparingmybrothertobeasoccerplayer• Improvingmygameofgolfbyattaininggreaterdistancewiththedriver

• Creatingconsciousnessoftheimportanceofstretchingandwarmingupinadolescents

• Creatinganawarenesscampaignonacertaindisease• Creatingamusicalpiece,recording,andproducingit• Improvingmyartisticskillsusingthreenewtechniquesanddevelopingmyowntechnique

• Studyingalternativewaysofelectricalconduction• Schoolbasedpodcasting• Preparingtoruna10Krace• Educatingpeopletomanagefinanceswell• Learninghowtodoagraffitiandcreatingsocialawarenessofhowit’surbanartinsteadofvandalism

• Timemanagement• Hownutritioneffectsmyachievementinsports• Developingtechniquesinacertainsport• Promotingnon-populartouristicplacesinmycity• Benefitsofhockeytobecomeabalancedperson• Discoveringthemostchallengingaspectsforagraduatefromschoolandhowtofacethem

• Learninganobjectprogramminglanguage:Swift• Analysisofhowadvertisingaffectsthedesiretoeat• Creatingawarenessoftheunknowncultureofalocalcity

• Howawarenessofabalanceddietcontributestoourhealth

• Developingachoreographythatexpressesamessage• Learninganewlanguage• Experimentingwithvegetarianism• ShowinghowarthelpschildrenwithDown’sSyndrome• Designingadreamhome• Drawinganarchitecturaldesign• Howtoimprovetheenvironmentforapatientduringchemotherapysessions

• LearninganOOprogramminglanguage,“C++”• Advancinginscubadiving• Howtogainself-confidence• Howlightingworksinfilm• Usingsocialdocumentaryphotographytoshowtheessenceofmembersofthecommunity

• Healthyeatingforpeoplewithdiabetes• Skillsandvaluesthatvideogameshave• Learningtokitesurfandshowpeoplewhatyouarecapableoflearningifyousetyourmindtoit

• Learningstrategiestocontrolmymindtolivewithoutconcerns,withhappinessandproductivity

• Creatingmyownblogofhealthyrecipesanddiscussinghowitcanimprovemyhealthandmyperceptionofmyself

• Organizingandproducingaconcert• Decidingthemostsuitablecareerinmyfuture• Discussingtheimpactofthecreationofabiomedicalengineeringdevice

• Discussingboththepositiveandnegativeeffectsofsocialmedia

• Amplifyingmyknowledgeofinternationalnegotiationsintheworldeconomy

• Howtoattainexcellenceinacertainsport.

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Timeline

Usethefollowingtimelinetopaceyourselfwhileworkingonyourpersonalproject.Your

supervisorshouldsignineachdesignatedsectiontoindicateyoucompletedeachtask.

Month/Date Task Supervisor’sSignature

September&October

Investigating• Identifypriorlearning• Outlineoftopic–decideonthegoalandglobalcontext

• Decideonproduct/outcome• Recordyourprogressinyourprocessjournal

November Investigating• Initialresearchperiod–selectrelevantresourcesandgatherinformation

• Begindevelopmentofcriteriatoevaluatetheproductby

Planning• Finalizecriteria• Continueresearch–select,evaluate,andacknowledgeinformation

• Recordyourprogressinyourprocessjournal

December Planning• Continueresearch–select,evaluate,andacknowledgeinformation

• Workonproduct/outcome• Recordyourprogressinyourprocessjournal

January TakingAction• Continueworkingonproduct/outcomeReflecting• Evaluatethequalityoftheproductagainstthecriteria

• Reflectonlearning• Recordyourprogressinyourprocessjournal

February Reflecting• Completethereport

March • PersonalProjectDueDate:March8,2020• PPExhibition(DateTBAinMarch)

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ABriefOverviewofthisGuide

Thisguideisdividedintothreeparts:

1) GettingStarted

2) WorktheProject

3) ComposetheReport

Partsofthisguidearegiveninsequentialsteps,whileothersarelessstructured.Atthestartof

eachsection,thereisareminderforwhichobjectivethatworkisaddressing(Investigating,

Planning,TakingAction,Reflecting).Asyouworkthroughtheprocesshowever,rememberthat

youarealwaysgoingbackandforthbetweenthedifferentobjectives.

Figure1:VisualizingthePersonalProjectObjectives

Objectives

Projects guide 9

Students will use the presentation of the community project, or the report of the personal project, as an opportunity to demonstrate how they have addressed each of the objectives. Students will be expected to communicate clearly, accurately and appropriately.

Visualizing the project objectives

Investigating

Reflecting

Taking action

Planning

Identify prior learning and subject-specific knowledge

Define a goal based on personal interests

Evaluate the quality of the service as action or product/outcome

Reflect on knowledge and understanding

Reflect on their development of ATL/as an IB learner

Demonstrate research skills

Develop a proposal of action/criteria

Plan and record the development process

Demonstrate self-management skills

Demonstrate communication and social skills Demonstrate

thinking skills

Demonstrate service as action/create a product or outcome

Figure 3Visualizing the project objectives

The visualization in figure 3 shows that the four objectives for both the community project and the personal project—investigating, planning, taking action and reflecting—form a cyclical and interactive approach to inquiry and should be addressed as such. The four objectives will be demonstrated holistically in the process, the product and the report or presentation of the project.

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GetStarted

GetStarted–Step1:FindaTopicandSetaGoal

ThissectionaddressesCriterionA,Strandi:

defineacleargoalandglobalcontextfortheproject,basedonpersonalinterests

Somestudentsknowimmediatelywhattheywanttodoforapersonalproject.Moststudentsdo

not.Thinkaboutwhatyouenjoydoingalready,orwouldliketolearnmoreabout.Whatever

youdo,pleasemakesurethatitissomethingyouenjoyandareinterestedin.Youwillspendthe

nextseveralmonthsworkingonthepersonalproject,andifyoudonotenjoywhatyouare

doing,youwillbemiserable.

Inthespacebelow,ORINYOURPROCESSJOURNAL,listsomeideasofthingsthatyoumaybeinterestedindoingforaproject.Thisistimeforyoutobrainstorm.Writeeverythingdown,

evenifyouthinkitmaynotbepossible.Ifyoudowritethingshere,makesurewhateveryoudo

ISRECORDEDINYOURPROCESSJOURNALLATER.

Remember,yourproductoroutcomedoesnothavetobeatangibleobject,likeapieceofartor

researchresults.Itcanbethedevelopmentofaskillorknowledgeinyourselforothers.

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GetStarted–Step2:StartaProcessJournal

Thisstepshouldbedoneatthesametimeasstepone.

Thissectionaddressesallobjectives,andespecially:

• CriterionB,Strandii:planandrecordthedevelopmentprocessoftheproject

• CriterionD,Strandiii:reflectonyourdevelopmentasanIBlearnerthroughtheproject

Theprocessjournalisawaytorecordthedevelopmentofyourpersonalproject.Itcantakeany

formthatyoulike.Examplesofprocessjournalsareasfollows:

• Writinginaspiralnotebook

• Keepingarunningblog

• Recordingavideodiary(i.e.“vlog”)

• Savingaseriesofaudiorecordings

Whateverhelpsyoutorecordtheprogressofyourpersonalprojectisacceptable.Remember

thatyouwillproveyouaddressedallfourobjectiveofthepersonalproject(Investigating,

Planning,TakingAction,andReflecting)BASEDONEVIDENCEFROMYOURPROCESSJOURNAL.Itisyourresponsibilitytogetrecordofalltheinformationyougatheredanduseitinyoufinal

report.

Table3:Correctvs.IncorrectProcessJournalDescriptions

TheProcessJournalIs… TheProcessJournalIsNot…• usedthroughouttheprojecttodocumentitsdevelopment

• anevolvingrecordofintents,processes,accomplishments

• aplacetorecordinitialthoughtsanddevelopments,brainstorming,possiblelinesofinquiryandfurtherquestionsraised

• aplaceforrecordinginteractionswithsources,forexampleteachers,supervisors,andexternalcontributors

• aplacetorecordselected,annotatedand/oreditedresearchandtomaintainabibliography

• aplaceforstoringusefulinformation,forexamplequotations,pictures,ideas,photographs

• ameansofexploringideasandsolutions• aplaceforevaluatingworkcompleted• aplaceforreflectingonlearning• devisedbystudentsinaformatthatsuitshis/herneeds

• arecordofreflectionsandformativefeedbackreceived.

• usedonadailybasis(unlessthisisusefulforthestudent)

• writtenupaftertheprocesshasbeencompleted• additionalworkontopoftheproject;itispartofandsupportstheproject

• adiarywithdetailedwritingaboutwhatwasdone

• astaticdocumentwithonlyoneformat

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Recordingtheprogressofyourpersonalprojectintheprocessjournalisimportant,butitisnot

enough.YoumustalsorecordyoureffortstodevelopasanIBlearner.Asyouworkthroughthe

personalproject,youshouldthinkabouthowyouaregrowingintheIBlearnerprofileandthe

IBapproachestolearning(ATLskills).

TheIBlearnerprofileisalistof10characteristicsthatIBstudentsareencouragedtodevelop

astheygrowandlearn.TheIBwantsstudentstostrivetobe:

• Principled

• Reflective

• Inquirers

• Caring

• Knowledgeable

• Thinkers

• Open-Minded

• Communicators

• Risk-Takers

• Balanced

TheATLskillsareskillsyouneedtobeabletopersevereinyourlearning,bothin,andoutof,

school.Theyaredividedupintofivemajorcategorieswithseveralclusters.Thefollowingtable

providesabriefexplanationofeachcluster.

Table4:ATLSkills

Category Cluster

CommunicationCommunicationSkills• Exchangingthoughts,messagesandinformationeffectivelythroughinteraction• Reading,writingandusinglanguagetogatherandcommunicateinformation

SocialCollaborationSkillsWorkingeffectivelywithothers

Self-Management

OrganizationSkillsManagingtimeandtaskseffectivelyAffectiveSkills• Mindfulness• Perseverance• EmotionalManagement• Self-Motivation• ResilienceReflectionSkills(Re)condsideringtheprocessoflearning;choosingandusingATLskills

Research

InformationLiteracySkillsFinding,interpreting,judgingandcreatinginformationMediaLiteracySkillsInteractingwithmediatouseandcreateideasandinformation

Thinking

CreatingThinkingSkillsAnalyzingandevaluatingissuesandideasCreativeThinkingSkillsGeneratingnovelideasandconsideringnewperspectivesTransferSkillsUsingskillsandknowledgeinmultiplecontexts

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THEPROCESSJOURNALCANBEINWHATEVERFORMATYOUWOULDLIKE.Thispagecontainsatemplateforajournalentrythatyoucancopyandfillout,oruseasaguidewhenyouuseyour

ownJournal.Whenputtinginaprocessjournalentry,besuretoaddresstheATLskillsandIB

learnerprofiles.ThisformisalsoavailableinAppendixBofthisguide.

PROCESSJOURNALENTRY

Date:

ATLSkillCategoriesAddressedinthisEntry

IBLearnerProfileAspectsAddressedinthisEntry

Communication¨ Communication

SkillsSocial

¨ SocialSkillsSelf-Management

¨ OrganizationSkills

¨ AffectiveSkills¨ ReflectionSkills

Research¨ Information

LiteracySkills¨ MediaLiteracy

SkillsThinking

¨ CriticalThinkingSkills

¨ CreativeThinkingSkills

¨ TransferSkills

¨ Principled¨ Reflective¨ Inquirer¨ Caring¨ Knowledgeable

¨ Thinker¨ Open-Minded¨ Communicator¨ Risk-Taker¨ Balanced

Notes/Work:ExplainhowthisentryrelatestotheATLskillsandIBlearnerprofileaspectsyoucheckedatthetop.GlobalContextReflection:QuestionstoFollowUpOn:EvaluatingSources:

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GetStarted–Step3:MakingSureYourGoalisChallenging



IfyoulookattherubricforCriterionA,youcanseethatyourfinalgoalshouldbe“clearand

highlychallenging.”Eachpersonwillhaveadifferentideaofwhat“highlychallenging”means

basedontheirexperienceandskills.Someonewhohasneversewnbeforemaybechallenged

makeabasicquilt,whilesomeonewhohasbeensewingforyearswouldfindaquiltfartooeasy

tomake,andmayneedtocreateseparatearticlesofclothing.Someonewhohasneverplayed

guitarwillbechallengedbylearningtoplayafew3chordsongs,whilesomeonewhohasbeen

playingforyearsmaynotbechallengedunlesstheylearntoplayinanewstyleoraparticularly

challengingpieceofmusic.Thefollowingtableshowshowabasicgoalcanberampedupto

makeitmorechallenging.Rememberyouwantthegoaltobeinterestingandchallenging,but

notimpossible.

Table5:MakingaBasicGoalHighlyChallenging

BasicGoal Clear&ChallengingGoal HighlyChallengingGoalCreateaslideshowaboutarefugeecrisis.

Raiseawarenessofarefugeecrisisthroughanawarenesscampaign,includingpresentationstostudentsandapostercampaign.

Developanawarenesscampaignintheschooltoraiseawarenessofarefugeecrisis,includingpresentationstostudentsandapostercampaignandraisemoneytodonatetoUNHCR.

Createaclothhandbagofmyowndesign.

MakeahandbagofmyowndesignfromamaterialthatIhavecreatedfromrecycledpaperwaste.

Createarangeofhandbagsofmyowndesign,madefrommaterialthatIhavecreatedfrompaperwaste.

Writeaseriesofpoems. Writeaseriesofpoemsinspiredbycurrenteventsandpublishthemonwww.poems.com.

Writeaseriesofpeopleinspiredbycurrenteventsandpublishtheminahandmadebook.

Generallyspeaking,themoreverbsthatyouhaveinagoal,themoreopportunitiesyouhaveto

learn,andthemorechallengingthegoalis.

INYOURPROCESSJOURNAL–Writedownyourcurrentgoal.Isitpossibletomakeitmorechallengingbyaddingadditionalpieces?Doesthenewgoalstillinterestyou?

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GetStarted–Step4:SelectaGlobalContext



Youmustselectoneglobalcontexttouseasalensthroughwhichyoucandevelopyour

personalproject.Theremaybemorethanoneglobalcontextthatcanapplytoyourproject,but

youmustpickONEtouseforthedurationoftheproject.Fromthisglobalcontext,youmust

selectoneareaofexplorationtoguideyourwork.Theglobalcontextandareaofexploration

willhelpyoutorefineandfocusyourwork.Youmayalreadyhaveaverystrongpersonal

interestintheproject,butbyusingglobalcontexts,youcanseehowwhatyoulearncanapply

tootherpeople.Globalcontextshelpyoutoaddressthefollowingquestions:

• WhyamIengagedinthisinquiry?

• Whyaretheseconceptsimportant?

• Whyisitimportantformetounderstand?

• Whydopeoplecareaboutthistopic?

Thefollowingtablesdemonstratetheimpactglobalcontextshaveonatopic:

Table6:GlobalContextsExamplesthatApplytotheSameTopic

Topic1:RapasaMusicGenreGlobalContext Examples

Identity&Relationships Examinethequestion,“Whydoesrapspeaktome?”

OrientationinTime&Space Explorethedevelopmentofrapasastyleofmusicacrosscontinents.

Personal&CulturalExpression Performarapsongforpeersandhaveaquestion-and-answer.

Topic2:SolarEnergyDevicesGlobalContext Examples

Scientific&TechnicalInnovation Designa3Dmodelofasolardevicewithinstructionforconstruction.

OrientationinTime&Space Investigatehow,inhistory,differentcultureshavemadeuseofenergyfordifferentneeds.

Globalization&Sustainability DebateHervéKempf’sideasabout“HowaretherichdestroyingtheEarth?.”

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Alistofglobalcontextsandexamplesofpersonalprojecttopicsareasfollows:

Table7:GlobalContexts&PersonalProjectExamples

GlobalContext&Explorations ExamplesofPersonalProjectsTopics&Products

Identities&RelationshipsAnexplorationintoidentity;beliefsandvalues;personal,physical,mental,socialandspiritualhealth;humanrelationshipsincludingfamilies,friends,communitiesandcultures;whatitmeanstobehuman.

• Twosidesofsocialnetworking;anawarenesscampaignaboutdigitalcitizenshipandcyberbullying.

• Howonlineidentitiesimpactofflinerelationships;aresearchessay.• Keepingculinarytraditions;avideoseriesfollowingfamilyrecipes

withhistoricalrelevance.• Theeffectofmassmediaonteenageidentity;ashortfilm.

OrientationinSpace&TimeAnexplorationintopersonalhistories;homesandjourneys;turningpointsinhumankind;discoveries;explorationsandmigrationsofhumankind;therelationshipsbetweenandtheinterconnectednessofindividualsandcivilizationsfrompersonal,localandglobalperspectives.

• TheEuclideanspaceperspectiveoftheuniverse;a3Dmodel.• Explorersinsearchofanewworld;immigrationovertheages

throughvisualtexts.• Chartingafamilyhistorythrougharchivesandarepresentational

statue.

PersonalandculturalexpressionAnexplorationintothewaysinwhichwediscoverandexpressideas,feelings,nature,culture,beliefsandvalues;thewaysinwhichwereflecton,extendandenjoyourcreativity;ourappreciationoftheaesthetic.

• Videogamesasaformofculturalexpression;ashortfilmusingfivevideogamesthatshowshowtheyareanexpressionofourculture.

• TheartofMangainJapaneseculture;aJapaneseanimeandasurveyoftheunderstandingofmypeers.

• Cultureandself-expressionthroughdanceatthelocalcommunityartscenter;aperformance.

ScientificandtechnicalinnovationAnexplorationintothenaturalworldanditslaws;theinteractionbetweenpeopleandthenaturalworld;howhumansusetheirunderstandingofscientificprinciples;theimpactofscientificandtechnologicaladvancesoncommunitiesandenvironments;theimpactofenvironmentsonhumanactivity;howhumansadaptenvironmentstotheirneeds.

• Nanofibersbuildstrongerbikes;aprototypebikewithnanofibers.• What’sthematterwiththeanti-matter?aninformationaltalk.• Whyaregeneticsandgenomicsimportanttomyhealth?amedia

presentation.• Canstemcellsreplaceorgantransplants?aninvestigativereport.

GlobalizationandsustainabilityAnexplorationintotheinterconnectednessofhuman-madesystemsandcommunities;therelationshipbetweenlocalandglobalprocesses;howlocalexperiencesmediatetheglobal;theopportunitiesandtensionsprovidedbyworldinterconnectedness;theimpactofdecisionmakingonhumankindandtheenvironment.

• Thestruggleforwaterindevelopingcountries;anawarenesscampaign.

• TheimpactofthefinancialcrisesofEuropeandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityontheUnitedStates;avisualpresentation.

• EducationasthetooltochangethefutureofPeru;aworkshopforadults.

• Theroleofthedevelopingcountriesinprotectingthetropicalrainforest;acollectionofslides.

FairnessanddevelopmentAnexplorationintorightsandresponsibilities;therelationshipbetweencommunities;sharingfiniteresourceswithotherpeopleandwithotherlivingthings;accesstoequalopportunities;peaceandconflictresolution.

• Supportingfairtrade:cocoatradeinGhana;anawarenesscampaignforourschoolrestaurant/cafeteriatopromotefairtrade.

• Open-marketeconomiesandtheirroleinfairtrade;atalkforstudents.

• Exploringtheintersectionsofraceandinequality;aradiobroadcast.• Asylumseekersandtheirrighttolivelikeus;apainting.

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Brainstormwhichglobalcontextscouldapplytoyourproject,anddocumentyourworkINYOURPROCESSJOURNAL.Usethefollowingtemplateinthisprocessjournalentry:PersonalProject

ProjectTopic

Product

GlobalContext

AreatoExplore Afewexamplesofhowthetemplateabovecanbeusedareasfollowed:

Table8:TemplateExamples

Example1

ProjectTopic Theeffectofmassmediaonteenagers

Product ShortFilm

GlobalContext Identities&Relationships

AreatoExplore Humanrelationships,includingcommunitiesandcultureExample2

ProjectTopic Supportingfairtrade:CocoatradeinGhana

Product AwarenessCampaign

GlobalContext Fairness&Development

AreatoExplore TherelationshipsbetweencommunitiesExample3

ProjectTopic Nanofibersbuildstrongerbikes

Product Prototypebike

GlobalContext ScientificandTechnicalInnovation

AreatoExplore HowpeopleusetheirunderstandingofscientificprinciplesExample4

ProjectTopic UrbanArt

Product PhotographiccollectionofexamplesofPittsburghUrbanArt

GlobalContext Personal&CulturalExpression

AreatoExplore Howpeoplediscoverandexpressideasandfeelings

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GetStarted–Step5:FigureOutWhatYouAlreadyKnowAboutYourProject

ThissectionaddressesCriterionA,Strandii:

identifypriorlearningandsubject-specificknowledgethatisrelevanttotheproject

INYOURPROCESSJOURNAL,recordwhatyoualreadyknowaboutthetopicofyourpersonalproject.

Lookforparallelsinyourlifeexperience.Forexample,ifyouaredoingapersonalprojecton

poetry,buthaveneverwrittenpoetrybefore,whatdoyouknowaboutwritingingeneral?

Thinkofothertimesthatyouhavewrittenthings.

Ifthisissomethingthatisentirelynewtoyou,youcanstillwriteaboutyourpriorlearning.

Thinkaboutanothertimethatyoulearnedsomethingneworacquiredanewskill.Consider

timesthatweresuccessfulandthosethatwerelesssuccessful.

Thisisalsowhenyoumustgetbaselines,ifappropriate.Ifyouaregoingtojudgethe

improvementyoumakeinaskill,youmusthavesomekindofrecordaboutwhatkindofskill

levelyouhavenow.Soifyourgoalistoimproveyourdrawingskill,youneedtorecordhow

wellyoudrawnow.Ifyourgoalistolearntodunk,youshouldhaveavideoofyoutrying,and

failing,todunk.Ifyouaretutoringsomeone,youneedtomakesurethatyouhavearecordof

whattheyknowbeforeyoustartsoyoucanbothseehowfaryou’vecome.

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GetStarted–Step6:CreateaPlan

ThissectionaddressesCriterionB,Strandii:

planandrecordthedevelopmentprocessoftheproject

Beforeyougettoofarintheproject,youneedtoplanouthowyouwillfinishtheprojectinthe

timeprovided.Itwillhelptothinkofallthethingsyouwillneedtodotocompleteyourproject

andputthemallinamindmaporlistINYOURPROCESSJOURNAL.

Ifyoudothemindmaporlistinthespacebelow,besuretocutoutyourworkandPUTITIN

YOURPROCESSJOURNAL,ORRECOPYITTHERE.

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Onceyouhaverecordedthedifferenttasksyouwillneedtocompletewhattofinishyour

personalprojectinthetimeallowed,usethefollowingform(p.17–19ofthisguide)towrite

outaplanofwhatyouwilldoandbywhenyouwilldoit.

Form1:CreatingaPlan

ProjectTitle:______________________________________________________________________________________________

Student:___________________________________________Date/DurationofProject:________________________

Goal(formulateastatementthatclearlyshowsyourgoal,basedonyourpersonalinterests).

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Whatisthepurposeofyourgoal?Whatdoyouhopetoachieve?

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

GlobalContext&Exploration

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WhatProduct/OutcomewillyoucreateinresponsetotheGoalandGlobalContext?

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Whichcriteriawillensureyourproduct/outcomeisofexcellentquality,andhowwillyouevaluateit?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Research:Whatdoyouhavetoresearch?(Bespecific;thinkofmedia,surveys,interviews,andobservations).Definewhatyouneedtoresearch.

Establishresearchquestions–What?Who?When?Where?Why?

Identifyhowyouwillfindyoursources.

WhatsourcescanIfindthatwillanswermyresearchquestions?

Locateandaccessyoursources.

HowcanIlocateandaccessmysources?

Assesssources. HowcanItellmysourcesareusable?

Extractrelevantinformation. HowdoIextractonlyrelevantinformationandpreventmyselffromplagiarizing?

Collectandsynthesizemyinformation.

HowcanItranslatethisresearchtomyproduct/outcome?

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Usingtheresearchchartyoucompletedinthepreviouspage,listthetasksyouneedtocomplete,andhowyouplanoncompletingthepersonalprojectinthetimeprovided.Task/Action/Step HowYouPlanonCompletingIt

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GetStarted–Step7:Research,Research,Research

ThissectionaddressesCriterionA,Strandiii:

demonstrateresearchskills

Researchisanimportantapproachtolearningthatyouneedtodevelopinthepersonalproject.

TheIBdividesresearchskillsintotwocategories:informationliteracy(finding,interpreting,

judgingandcreatinginformation)andmedialiteracy(interactingwithmediatouseandcreate

ideasandinformation).Itisvitalthatyoushowthatyouarefamiliarwithbothoftheseareas.

YOURPROCESSJOURNALISTHEPLACEWHEREYOUCANRECORDYOURWORKtoshow

thatyouhavemasteredyourresearchskills.

Herearesomewaysthatyoucanshowyourinformationliteracyskills:

• Collect,recordandverifydata

• Makeconnectionsbetweensourcesofinformation

• Collectandanalyzedatatoidentifysolutionsandmakeinformeddecisions

• Processdataandreportresults

• Evaluateandselectinformationsourcesbasedontheirappropriatenesstospecifictasks

• Usecriticalliteracyskillstoanalyzeandinterpretmediacommunications

• Createreferencesandcitations,usefootnotes/endnotesandconstructabibliography

accordingtorecognizedconventions

WhicheveroftheseskillsyouuseshouldbeRECORDEDINYOURPROCESSJOURNAL.

Herearesomewaysthatyoucanshowyourmedialiteracyskills:

• Locate,organize,analyze,evaluate,synthesize,andethicallyusesourcesfromavarietyof

sourcesandmedia

• Demonstrateawarenessofmediainterpretationsofeventsandideas

• Seekarangeofperspectivesfrommultipleandvariedsources

• Communicateinformationandideaseffectivelytomultipleaudiencesusingavarietyofmedia

andformats

• Compare,contrast,anddrawconnectionsamong(multi)mediaresources

WhicheveroftheseskillsyouuseshouldbeRECORDEDINYOURPROCESSJOURNAL.

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Gobacktothelistofpossiblesourcesyoumadeinthe“Planning”sectionoftheguide.Beginto

workthroughthesourcesyouwanttouse.Itisimportanttomakesurethatthesourcesyouare

usingarestrong,relevantsources.

TherearemanyotherATLskillsthatyoucandemonstratewithresearch.Keepingyoursources

organizedandtogethershowsorganization.Evaluatingthesources,lookingattheprojectfrom

themultipleperspectivesofdifferentsourcesandinterpretingdatayoufindalldemonstrate

criticalthinking.TakingwhatyoulearnfromyourresearchandapplyingittotheProject

indicatesthatyouknowhowtotransferskillsandinformation.

GettingtheMostfromYourSources

To ensure that your research supports your project, it is important you get everything that you

need from your sources.

Books are websites are both excellent research places. Nevertheless, do not only limit yourself to

these types of sources. You can also use the following:

• Face to Face Interviews

• Phone Interviews

• Surveys

• Email Interviews

• Observations

There are several forms that you can use to organize your sources when they arrive. Keep in

mind that proper research is also a way to show self-management (through organization).

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Inadditiontokeepingallofthebibliographicinformationthatyouwillneed,besuretotakethe

timetoevaluatethesources.Youwillneedtolookatthesourcesfromthefollowing

perspectives.

Authority–Whoisresponsibleforpresentingthisinformation?

• Whohaswrittenorprovidedthisinformationandcanyouchecktheirqualifications?

• Istheinformationlisted/presentedfroman‘expert’inthisfield?

Accuracy–Istheinformationaccurate,canitbeprovenandverified?

• Istheinformationcorrect?

• Canyouchecktheaccuracyofinformationthroughlinks,footnotesandbibliography?

Objectivity–Istheinformationbasedonfacts,thingsyoucanobserveorbasedmoreon

opinionsandemotions?Isitfromjustonepoint-of-view?

• Istherepersonalbias?

• Canyouverifythatfacts,statisticsandlinkstosourcesareaccurateandtruthful?

Currency–Howoldistheinformationandisitimportant?

• Hastheauthor(s)providedadateforwhentheinformationwaswritten?

• Hastheinformationbeenrevisedorupdated,andifso,when?

USETHETABLEINAPPENDIXCTOEVALUATEYOURSOURCES.

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GetStarted–Step8:FigureOutHowYouWillEvaluateYourPersonalProject

ThissectionaddressesCriterionB,Strandi:

developcriteriafortheproduct/outcome

Oneofthemostimportantpartsofthepersonalprojectisyourevaluationofyourfinalproduct.

Todothiseffectively,youmustcreatealistofcriteriathatyouwillusetojudgeyourwork.

PleasebeawarethatthesearenotthesameastheAssessmentCriteriaA,B,C,andDthatothers

willusetoevaluateyourwork.ThecriteriathatyoucreatehereareforYOURownuse.You

shoulddecidewhat3to5thingsyouaregoingtouseasthebasisforyourevaluation.Havinga

setofcriterialaidoutbeforeyoubeginallowsyoutoobjectivelylookathowwellyou

completedyourpersonalproject.

Therearetwochartsonthefollowingtwopages(p.25&26ofthisguide)thatyoucanuseto

helpyoucreateyourcriteria.

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Prompts Student–DesignedCriteria TestorMethodofEvaluation

Form:Whatwillyourprojectlooklike?Whatmaterialswillyouuse?Whatsizewillyourprojectbe?Whattoolswillyouuse?Howwillyouassembleyourproject?

Function:Whatisthepurposeofyourproject?

User/Audience:Whoisyourprojectfor?Whatneedsdoyouexpectyourprojecttosatisfy?Where/whywillyourprojectbeused?

Costs:Howmuchwillyourprojectcosttomake?Howmuchwillyousellitfor?Howmuchprofitcouldbemadeonyouritem/project?

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YourGoal:

GlobalContext:

Impact

Whatimpact

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have?

Size/Content

Arethereany

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What

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How

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Whoisitfor?

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gender,

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Istherea

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materialcost

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Aesthetics

Appearance,

style,color,

shape,

pattern,

form,texture,

finish,layout

1–2

Limited

3–4

Adequate

5–6

Substantial

7–8

Rigorous

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WorktheProjectOnceyouarefinishedwiththeGetStartedportionoftheprocess,youbegintoWorktheProject

itself.Tocompletethepersonalprojectyoumustnotonlythink,manageyourself,communicate

withothersandusesocialskills,butyoumustalsoPROVETHESETHINGSINTHEFINAL

REPORT.Provingthatyouthought,communicatedandmanagedyourselfcanbechallenging,

buteachofthefollowingsectionsgivesyouideasofhowtoguaranteethatyoucanprove

everythingthatyoudid.

Remember,justbecauseyouhaveworkedonthefirsteightsteps,itdoesnotmeanyouare

doneaddressingthosepartsofthepersonalproject.

Forexample,yourresearchisneverreallydone.Nowitwillbeguidedbytheworkyoucontinue

todo.Youhaveaplan,butitwillprobablyhavetobeadjustedasyoubegintoworkonthe

project.Youalsomayneedtoadjustyourcriteriatoevaluateyourfinalproduct,ifthings

changeoverthecourseoftheprojectdevelopment.

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WorktheProject:THINK

ThissectionaddressesCriterionC,Strandii:

demonstratethinkingskills

Thinkingissomethingthattakesplaceinternally,andcanbedifficulttoshowunlessyoumake

anefforttoRECORDTHINGSINYOURPROCESSJOURNAL.Therearedefinitelywaysthatyoucanshowyourthinking,ifyoudotheworkupfront.

TheIBbreaksthinkingskillsdownintothreecategories:creatingthinking(generatingnovel

ideasandconsideringnewperspectives),criticalthinking(analyzingandevaluatingissues

andideas)andtransfer(utilizingskillsandknowledgeinmultiplescontexts).

AfewwaysyoucanPROVEthatyoudidsomecreativethinkingisasfollows:

• comeupwithsolutionstoproblemsorchallenges

• brainstormyourideasorinquiries

• usetechniquestomakeyourthinkingvisible,likemindmapsorlists

• considermultiplealternatives–eveniftheyseemimpossible

• makeunusualconnectionsbetweenideasorobjects

• designimprovementsandexistingtechnologies

• createnovelsolutionsororiginalworksandideas–oruseexistingworksorideasinnew

ways.

AfewwaysyoucanPROVEthatyoudidsomecriticalthinkingisasfollows:

• recognizeoridentifyproblems,obstaclesorchallenges

• formulatearguments

• recognizeassumptionsandbiasinsources

• interpretdataandevaluatesources

• drawreasonableconclusionsandgeneralizations

• reviseunderstandingbasedonnewinformation

• formulatequestions

• considerideasfrommultipleperspectives

• proposeandevaluateavarietyofsolutions.

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AfewwaysyoucanPROVEthatyoudidsometransferskillsisasfollows:

• applyskillsandknowledgeinunfamiliarsituations

• compareconceptualunderstandingacrossmultiplesubjectgroupsanddisciplines

• combineknowledge,understandingandskillstocreateproductsorsolutions

• transfercurrentknowledgetolearningofnewtechnologies

• changethecontextofaninquirytogaindifferentperspectives

• explainhowyouapplyyourresearchtoyourpersonalproject.

Whicheveroftheseskillsyouuse,besuretoRECORDWHATYOUDIDINYOURPROCESS

JOURNAL.

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WorktheProject:MANAGEYOURSELF

Thissectionaddressesallobjectives,andespecially:

• CriterionB,Strandii:demonstrateself-managementskills

• CriterionD,Strandii:reflectonhowcompletingtheprojecthasextendedyourknowledge

andunderstandingofthetopicandtheglobalcontext

• CriterionD,Strandiii:reflectonyourdevelopmentasanIBleaderthroughtheproject

Whilealltheapproachestolearning(ATLskills)areimportant,self-managementmaybethe

mostcriticalaspectofyoursuccessfulcompletionofthepersonalproject.Ifyoudonotpace

yourselfandtakecareofyourresponsibilities,thisprojectcan’tbefinished.Ifyoudon’ttake

thetimetothinkaboutwhatyou’redoing,youwon’tbeabletofinisheither.

TheIBhasthreesubdivisionstoself-management:organization(managingtimeandtasks

effectively),affectiveskills(managingyourstateofmind),andreflection(consideringthe

processoflearning;choosingandusingATLskills).

AfewwaysyoucanPROVEthatyoudidsomeorganizationalskillsisasfollows:

• keepanorganizedprocessjournalandaddtoitregularly

• maintainyourresearch

• haveadetailedplanforthecompletionoftheprojectfromearlyon

• meetyourdeadlines

• setagoalandsticktoit

• selecttechnologyeffectivelyandproductively.

AfewwaysyoucanPROVEthatyoudidsomeaffectiveskillsisasfollows:

• demonstrateperseveranceandpersistence–keepgoingwhenthereisaproblemor

confusion

• practicepositive-thinking

• beself-motivatedanalyzecausesofafailureandworktogetaroundtheproblem

• beresilient–whenyoucomeacrossmistakes,failures,disappointment,change,KEEPGOING

• bemindful,whenyougetdistractedtrytoregainyourfocus.

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AfewwaysyoucanPROVEthatyoudidsomereflectionskillsisasfollows:

• developnewskills,techniquesorstrategiesforeffectivelearning

• identifystrengthsandweaknessesofpersonallearningstrategies(self-assessment)

• trynewATLskillsandevaluatetheireffectiveness

• considerincreasedknowledgeandunderstandingrelatingtotheprojecttopic

• considerATLskillsdevelopment

• consideryourdevelopmentasalearner.

EXAMPLESOFTHESEKINDSOFACTIVITIESSHOULDALLBEINYOURPROCESSJOURNAL.

RECORDBOTHTHEPOSITIVEANDNEGATIVERESULTS.

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WorktheProject:COMMUNICATE&BESOCIAL

ThissectionaddressesCriterionC,Strandiii:

demonstratecommunicationandsocialskills

YoucandemonstrateyourATLskillsincommunicationbyexchangingthoughts,messagesand

informationeffectivelythroughinteractionaswellasbyreading,writingandusinglanguageto

gatherandcommunicateinformation.Youcanshowhowwellyouemployedyoursocialand

collaborationskillsbyworkingeffectivelywithothers.

AfewwaysyoucandemonstrateyourcommunicationskillsIFYOURECORDTHEMINYOUR

PROCESSJOURNALareasfollows:

• communicate with experts and record how their advice informed the creation of your

product/outcome

• communicate with your supervisor and record how their feedback informed the completion of

your personal project

• give and receive feedback from people other than your supervisor

• use appropriate speaking and writing techniques for dealing with different audiences

• negotiate ideas and knowledge with peers, teachers or others (possibly as part of research)

• collaborate and share ideas (may be part of the product)

• make inferences and draw conclusions (this also shows critical and creative thinking)

• write for different purposes

• paraphrase and take effective notes (this also shows information literacy and organization)

• organize and depict information logically

• structure information in the written report.

AfewwaysyoucandemonstrateyourcollaborationskillsIFYOURECORDTHEMINYOUR

PROCESSJOURNALareasfollows:

• demonstrate empathy.

• help others to succeed.

• take responsibility for one’s own actions.

• listen actively to perspectives and ideas of others.

• give and receive meaningful feedback.

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WorktheProject:EVALUATETHEPRODUCT/OUTCOME

ThissectionaddressesCriterionD,Strandi:

evaluatethequalityoftheproduct/outcomeagainstyourcriteria

Itisimportanttotakethetimetoevaluateyourfinaloutcome.Youmustusethecriteriayoucreated

backinthefall.Usethecriteriatoevaluateyourworkobjectively.Itisnotenoughtosay“Ilikeit.I

workedhard.”Or“Ihateit,thereisonelittlemistake.”Usingthecriteriawillhelpyoutoremain

neutralwhenyoulookatyourworkandnotgettoofaroutoflineonewayortheother.

PleasecompletetheforminAPPENDIXEtoevaluateyourproduct/outcome.Youwillthenusetheinformationinthisformwhentypingupyourreport,andspecificallyinthe“Reflection”

section(ObjectiveD).

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WorktheProject:REFLECTONWHATYOULEARNEDABOUTYOURPROJECT&GLOBALCONTEXT

ThissectionaddressesCriterionD,Strandii:

reflectonhowcompletingtheprojecthasextendedyourknowledgeandunderstandingofthe

topicandtheglobalcontext

Answerthefollowingquestionsinyourprocessjournal:

Whatwasyourglobalcontext?

Whatwasyourareasofexploration?

Whydidyouchoosethese?

Howdidtheyguideyourwork?

Whatdidyoulearnaboutthem?

Whatdidyoulearnaboutthetopicofyourproject?

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WorktheProject:DEVELOPASANIBLEARNER

ThissectionaddressesCriterionD,Strandiii:

reflectonyourdevelopmentasanIBlearnerthroughtheproject

ThinkoftheIBleanerprofileaspects.Atwhatpointsdidyouseeanyofthesecharacteristics?

Didyouusemorethanoneoftheseprofilesinthesamesituation?

Principled

RiskTaker

Inquirer

Caring

Knowledgeable

Thinker

OpenMinded

Communicator

Reflective

Balanced

Whatdidyoulearnaboutyourselfbydoingthisproject?

Canthatberelatedbacktoanaspectofthelearnerprofile?

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ComposetheReport

Whenyouaredonewithyourproduct,orhaveachievedyouroutcome,youhavetocomposea

finalreportdescribingyourproject,howyoucompletedit,andwhatyoulearned.Thisreport

cantakeseveraldifferentforms.Itcanbeatraditional,typedpaper.Youmayalsowanttomake

avideooraudiorecording.Thewordandtimelimitsforthedifferentkindsofreportsarelisted

below.

Table9:PersonalProjectReportFormats

Format Length

Written 1,500–3,500words

Electronic(website,blog,slideshow) 1,500–3,500words

Oral(podcast,radiobroadcast) 13–15minutes

Visual(film) 13–15minutes

Itisalsopossibletomixthetypeofmediayouuseforyourfinalreport.Ifyouwanttomix

recordingsandtraditionalwrittenreportstyles,youshouldrefertothetablebelowtoseehow

longyourmixedrecordingandwordcountshouldbe.

Table10:LengthRequirementsforMultimediaReports

Time(AudioorAudio-VisualRecording)

WordLimit

3minutes AND 1,200–2,800words

6minutes AND 900–2,100words

9minutes AND 600–1,400words

12minutes AND 300–700words

Yourentireproject(finalproduct/outcome,processjournalandreport)willbeassessedusing

thefourpersonalprojectassessmentcriteria.Thesearenottobeconfusedwiththecriteriathat

youcreatedtoevaluateyourproject.TherubricscanbefoundinAPPENDIXFofthisguide.

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ComposetheReport:REPORTFORMATTherearecertainsectionsthatyouneedtoincludeinyourfinalreport,whichareasfollows:

• TitlePage

• TableofContents

• Body

- A:Investigating

- B:Planning

- C:TakingAction

- D:Reflection

• Bibliography

• Appendices(ProcessJournalExcerpts)

• AcademicHonestyForm(availableinAPPENDIXAofthisguide)

Itislikelythatyourfinalsubmissionwillcontainseveraldifferentkindsofmedia.Evenifyou

typeyourfinalreport,yourprocessjournalmayhavebeenrecordedorvideoed.Ifthatisthe

case,youshouldstillsubmittheexcerptstoprovethestatementsyoumakeinthereport.If

yourreportisrecorded,youmuststillincludeabibliographyofsourcesandcitetheworkof

otherauthorswhenappropriate.

Ifyourreportisrecordedinsomeway,makesurethatitisveryclearwhenyoumovefromone

sectiontoanother.Ifyouaredoingavideorecording,thiscouldbeaccomplishedbyholdingup

asignwhenyoumovetoanewsection.Ifyouaredoinganaudiorecording,itisimportantthat

youstateveryclearlywhenyouaremovingontoanewsection.

WhicheverformatofreportyouchoosemustincludeSEPARATESECTIONSforInvestigating,

Planning,TakingActionandReflection.Ifthereportistyped,itismerelynecessarytolabelthe

newsectionwiththeappropriatename.

Itisimportantthatyouaddresseachstrandinthecriteriatobeabletoachievethehighest

scorepossible.Pages48–51ofthisguidecontaincheckliststomakesurethateverysection

thatyoucomposecontainseverythingyoumustincludeineachsection.Eachchecklistis

followedbyadditionaladviceforimprovingthatsectionofthereport.

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Thetitlepagemustincludethefollowing:

• StudentName

• TitleoftheProject(Createacatchytitle!)

• WordCount

• SchoolName

• Date

Thebodyofthereportmustusethefollowingheadlines:

• Investigating

• Planning

• TakingAction

• Reflecting

Tohelpyouwithgatheringthecontentofeachofthesectionsinyourbody,answerthe

questionsonp.39–47ofthisguide.Usetheanswerstothesequestionswhentypingyour

personalprojectreport.

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ComposetheReport:PERSONALPROJECTREPORTOUTLINE

INVESTIGATINGWhatisyourtopicandwhydoesitinterestyou?

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Whatpersonalconnectionsdoyouhavewiththetopicandyourproject?

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Whichglobalcontextdidyouchoose?Whywasthatparticularglobalcontextappropriatefor

yourproject?

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Whatpriorlearningandsubject-specificknowledgedidyouhavewhenyoustartedtheproject?

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Whatdidyouneedtoknowbeforeyoucouldbeginyourproject?Whatbackgroundinformation

didyougain?(Usecitationstoincludeinformationfromyouresearch.)

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Whatinformationdidyoulearnasyouworkedthroughtheproject?Howdidyougainthe

necessaryinformationanduseittomakedecisionsforyourproject?(Citethespecific

informationandbesuretoincludeitinyourbibliography).

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Whatisthegoaloftheproject?Whatdidyousetouttoaccomplish?

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PLANNINGWhatproduct/outcomedidyousetouttocreate?

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Whatspecificationsdidyoucreateforyourproduct/outcome?

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Whatplanofactiondidyoucreatetocompleteyourproject?(Listoutyoursteps!)

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Howdidyourecordyourprogressandstayontrack?

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Whatself-managementskillsdidyouuse?Howdidyouorganizeyourproject?Yourresearch?

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Howdidyoumonitoryourprogressaccordingtoyourtimelineandmeetyourdeadline?

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TAKINGACTIONWhatproduct/outcomedidyouactuallyaccomplish?

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Howdoesyourproduct/outcomerelatetoyourgoal,theglobalcontext,andyourinterests?

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Howdidyoudemonstratethinkingskills?

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Whatproblemsorchallengesdidyouencounterandhowdidyousolvethem?

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Howdidyouuseanddevelopcommunicationandsocialskills?

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Howdidyoucommunicatewithyoursupervisor?

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Howdidyourworkwithothers(i.e.theschool,yourparents,communityresources,your

friends,etc.)toaccomplishyourgoal?

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REFLECTINGDescribehowyoumeteachofthespecificationsyoudesignedforyourproject.

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Howdoyouevaluatethequalityoftheproduct/outcomeagainsteachofthecriteriayou

created?

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Howcouldyouhaveimprovedyourproduct/outcome?

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Howhascompletingtheprojectextendedyourknowledgeandunderstandingofthetopicand

oftheglobalcontext?

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HowhaveyoudevelopedasanIBlearnerbycompletingtheproject?

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Howhascompletingtheprojectchangedyou?

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IncludeyourbiographyinMLAformat.

Includeanyitemsforyourappendix.

Whatadditionalinformationisusefulforyourreadertoknowandsupportyourproject?

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ComposetheReport:PERSONALPROJECTREPORTCHECKLIST

Section1:ObjectiveA–InvestigatingThisisyourintroduction.Youstartedtheprojectbyinvestigating,butyoumayhavefollowedtheinquirycycle(inquiry,action,reflection)morethanonceinordertostrengthen,extendorrefineyourinquiry.

Defineacleargoalandglobalcontextfortheproject,basedonpersonalinterests

¨ Igivetheprecisemeaningofthegoalofmyproject;IexplainwhatIwantedtoachieve;where,how,andwhyIwantedtoachieveit.”

¨ Idefinetheglobalcontextthatappliesbesttomyprojectandexplainitsconnection.

¨ Idescribewhatmakesmyprojectpersonal:theexperiences,interest,andideasthatmakeitimportanttome.

¨ IfImadechangestomygoalduringtheproject,IexplainthechangesandwhyImadethem.

Identifypriorlearningandsubject-specificknowledgerelevanttotheproject.

¨ IidentifywhatIalreadyknewaboutthistopic/projectandthesourcesofmyknowledge.

¨ IidentifywhatIlearnedinMYPsubjectgroupsbeforetheprojectstarted,andhowthiswashelpful.

Demonstrateresearchskills¨ IoutlinetheresearchskillsIhadwhenIstartedtheproject.¨ IdiscusstheresearchskillsIdevelopedthroughtheproject.¨ IexplainhowImayhavesharedmyresearchskillstohelpers

whoneededmorepractice.

HowtoachievethehighestlevelsinCriterionA:

• Thegoalmustbeveryclearlystated.Thisisbestdoneinitsownparagraph,nothiddeninthe

middleofone.Youcantalkabouttheevolutionofyourgoalbutmakesurethatthepersonreading

yourreportisnothuntingaroundtryingtofindtheactualgoal.

• “Define”meanstogivetheprecisemeaningofsomethingsomakesurethegoalcontains

clarifyingstatementsifanythingisunclear.

• Explainwhythisprojectis‘highlychallenging’foryou.

• Explainwhyyouchosethisproject.Wheredoesyourpersonalinterestcomefrom?Whyisit

importanttoyou?

• Talkabouttheglobalcontextinthispartofyourreport.Howdoesitguideyourresearchand

investigationinameaningfulway?Whydidyouchoosetofocusyourreportthisway?

• Youneedtobeverydetailedandspecificaboutwhatyoualreadyknowabouteveryaspectof

yourproposedgoal.Giveexamplestohelp.Itneedstobeclearthatyourideastemsfrompersonal

interest,butalsothatthereissomeroomforgrowthintermsofyourunderstandingofthetopic.

• Inordertodemonstrateresearchskillsyouneedto:

- haveacompletebibliographythatshowsyouhaveusedawidevarietyofsources

- havein-textreferenceswhereappropriate

- writeadetailedevaluationofsomeofthesourcesyouused.

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Section2:ObjectiveB–PlanningThisincludesalltheworkyoudidtoplanandorganizeyourprojecttowardsaproduct/outcome.

Developcriteriafortheproduct/outcome¨ IrefertothecriteriaIdevelopedtoevaluatetheproject

product/outcome.¨ IfImadechangestomycriteriaduringtheproject,Iexplain

thechangesandwhyImadethem.

Planandrecordthedevelopmentprocessoftheproject

¨ Iprovideevidenceofmyplanningthroughtimelines,milestonesorothertools/strategies.

¨ Ipresentarecordofhowtoprojectprogressedfromstarttofinish.

Demonstrateself-managementskills

¨ Ioutlinetheself-managementskillsIhadwhenIstartedtheproject.

¨ Idiscusstheself-managementskillsIdevelopedthroughtheproject.

¨ IexplainhowImayhavesharedmyselfmanagementskillstohelppeerswhoneededmorepractice.

HowtoachievethehighestlevelsinCriterionB:

• Thecriteriawillbeusedtoself-assesstheextenttowhichyouachievedyourgoallaterinthe

project.Theyshouldthereforereflectalltheelementsofthegoal.Itisbesttotakesomeadvice

fromareal-lifeexperttodecidewhatan‘excellent’outcomeorproductshouldbe.

• Thecriteriacanbewritteninlistform,orbetterstillasarubric.

• Iftheprojecthasmorethan1aspecttothegoal(forexampletolearnsomethingandthento

perform),theremaybeseparatecriteriafortheparts.

• Theplanshouldhavebeendevisedatthestartoftheprocessandshouldincludeinformation

aboutanychangesthatwerenecessaryalongtheway,withreasoning.Thiscanthenalsobeused

asevidenceofyourself-managementskillsinafewsentencesinthebodyofyourreport,or

includedasanextractintheappendices.

• Youcanachieveahighlevelforyourself-managementskillsbyreflectinghonestlyonyour

abilitytomanageyourself–notjustbymeetingallthedeadlines.Itdoesnotmatterifyourplan

changes–theimportantthingistoreflectconciselyonwhyitchangedandhowyouusedyour

self-managementskillstoadjustyourplanning.

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Section3:ObjectiveC–TakingActionThisisthemain“doing”partofyourproject–theactionpartoftheinquirycycle–wheretheproduct/outcomeisdevelopedandcompleted.

Createaproduct/outcomeinresponsetothegoal,context,andcriteria

¨ Idiscusstheproduct/outcomeastheresultoftheprocessundertakenduringtheproject.

¨ IcheckthatIhaveincludedevidenceofmyproducttobesubmittedwithmyreport.

Demonstratethinkingskills¨ IoutlinethethinkingskillsIhadwhenIstartedtheproject.¨ IdiscussthethinkingskillsIdevelopedthroughtheproject.¨ IexplainhowImayhavesharedmythinkingskillstohelp

peerswhoneededmorepractice.

Demonstratecommunicationandsocialskills

¨ IoutlinethecommunicationandsocialskillsIhadwhenIstartedtheproject.

¨ IdiscussthecommunicationandsocialskillsIdevelopedthroughtheproject.

¨ IexplainhowImayhavesharedmycommunicationandsocialskillstohelppeerswhoneededmorepractice.

HowtoachievethehighestlevelsinCriterionC:

• Youmustputevidenceofyourproductoroutcomeinyourreport(orappendices).

• Youdonotneedtowriteadetailedassessmentofitsqualityagainstyourassessmentcriteriayet–

thatisinthenextsection.Butyoumightwanttomakeastatementaboutyouroverallfeelingin

relationtoitsquality.Areyoupleasedwithhowitturnedout?Whatmightyoudodifferentlyif

youdiditagain?

• Evaluateyourthinkingskillsdirectly–writeafewparagraphsgivingexamplesofwhenyou

demonstratedexcellentthinkingskills.Putadditionalevidenceintheappendicesifnecessary(but

refertoitinthebodyofthereport).

• Evaluateyourcommunicationandsocialskillsdirectly-writeafewparagraphsgivingexamples

ofwhenyoudemonstratedexcellentcommunicationandsocialskills.Putadditionalevidencein

theappendicesifnecessary(butrefertoitinthebodyofthereport).

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Section4:ObjectiveD–ReflectingThisisthepointwhenyoulookbackovertheprojectandevaluateyourdevelopment.Youmayhavereflectedduringtheprocessoftheprojectandyoucanrefertothisheretoo.

Evaluatethequalityoftheproduct/outcomeagainsttheircriteria

¨ Ievaluatetheproduct/outcomeagainstthecriteriaIdesigned.

¨ Iidentifythestrengths,weaknesses,andpossibleimprovementsoftheproduct/outcome.

Reflectonhowcompletingtheprojecthasextendedtheirknowledgeandunderstandingofthetopicandtheglobalcontext

¨ IidentifychallengesandsolutionsIdevelopedtomeetthem.¨ Idemonstrateadeeperknowledgeandunderstandingofmy

topicandmyidentifiedglobalcontext.¨ Ibasemyreflectiononevidence,includingmyprocess

journal.

ReflectontheirdevelopmentasIBlearnersthroughtheproject

¨ IidentifyhowIhavedevelopedasalearner(usingtheIBlearnerprofileasappropriate).

¨ Idiscussmystrengthsandweaknessesincompletingtheproject.

¨ Isummarizetheimpacttheprojectcouldhaveonmyfuturelearning.

HowtoachievethehighestlevelsinCriterionD:

• Useyourownassessmentcriteria(rubric)andbehonestabouttheextenttowhichyouachieved

eachofthestrands.Giveadetailedexplanationofeachandreflecthonestlyonyourproduct.This

criterionmeasuresyourabilitytoEVALUATEinanunbiasedmanner—notjustifythegradeyou

wouldliketoscore.

• Includeevidencefromothersaboutthequalityofyourproduct/outcomeifyoucan.Didyoudoa

surveyoratesttofindoutwhatpeoplethought?

• Reflectbackonyourpreviousknowledgeanddescribeandexplainhowyourknowledgeand

understandingofthetopicyouresearchedhasdeepened.Whatdidyouthinkthenandwhatdo

youthinknow.Whyhasitchanged?

• Reflectontheglobalcontext.Towhatextentdoyouhaveadeeperappreciationofitnow?How

diditshapeyourproject?

• Reflectonyourpersonaldevelopment.Whathaveyoulearntaboutyourself?

• ItisVITALthatyougivespecificexamplesandevidencewherepossibletobackupor

demonstratepointsthatyouaremaking.

• Makethissectiondetailed,thoughtful,reflectiveandspecific–withoutgettingflowery.

• Usetheappendicestoshowspecificevidence.

• Refertotheappendicesinthebodyofthereport.

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APPENDIXA–ACADEMICHONESTYFORM

MYPPERSONALPROJECTACADEMICHONESTYFORM

MYP projects academic honesty form

MYP Community project/MYP Personal project(Delete as appropriate)

Student name

Student number

School name

School number

Supervisor name

Student: This document records your progress and the nature of your discussions with your supervisor. You should aim to see your supervisor at least three times: at the start of the process to discuss your initial ideas, then once you have completed a significant amount of your project, and finally once your completed report/presentation has been submitted.

Supervisor: You are asked to have at least three supervision sessions with students, one at the start of the process, an interim meeting and then the final meeting. Other sessions are permitted but do not need to be recorded on this sheet. After each session, students should make a summary of what was discussed and you should sign and date these comments.

Date Main points discussed Signature/initials

Meeting 1 Student:

Supervisor:

Meeting 2 Student:

Supervisor:

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MYP projects academic honesty form

Meeting 3 Student:

Supervisor:

Supervisor comment

Student declaration

I confirm that this work is my own and this is the final version. I have acknowledged, in the body of my work, each use of the words, work or ideas of another person, whether written, oral or visual (hard copy and/or electronic materials).

Supervisor declaration

I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, the material submitted is the authentic work of the student.

Student’s signature Date

Supervisor’s signature Date

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APPENDIXB–BLANKPROCESSJOURNALENTRYUsethefollowingtemplatetocompleteyourprocessjournalentries.Thistemplateisoptional.Youcan

useANYFORMATthatissuitabletoyouaslongasyouincludealltheinformationmentionedinthisform.

Therearenumeroussamplesonlineofdifferentjournalentrytemplates.

PROCESSJOURNALENTRY

Date:

ATLSkillCategoriesAddressedinthisEntry

IBLearnerProfileAspectsAddressedinthisEntry

Communication¨ Communication

SkillsSocial

¨ SocialSkillsSelf-Management

¨ OrganizationSkills

¨ AffectiveSkills¨ ReflectionSkills

Research¨ Information

LiteracySkills¨ MediaLiteracy

SkillsThinking

¨ CriticalThinkingSkills

¨ CreativeThinkingSkills

¨ TransferSkills

¨ Principled¨ Reflective¨ Inquirer¨ Caring¨ Knowledgeable

¨ Thinker¨ Open-Minded¨ Communicator¨ Risk-Taker¨ Balanced

Notes/Work:ExplainhowthisentryrelatestotheATLskillsandIBlearnerprofileaspectsyoucheckedatthetop.GlobalContextReflection:QuestionstoFollowUpOn:EvaluatingSources:

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APPENDIXC–EVALUATINGSOURCESUsethistabletoevaluateyoursources.

SourceDetailsIncludewhateverbibliographicdetailsyouwillneedforthefinalpaper.

Notes SourceEvaluationRefertotheexplanationofeachdescriptoronp.23ofthisguide.

Authority:Accuracy:Objectivity:Currency:



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APPENDIXD–INTERVIEWINGFORMUsethisformtomakesurethatyoukeepyourinterviewfocusedandkeepalloftheinformationthat

youneedforyourpersonalproject.

Time: Date: Venue:

IntervieweesListthename,qualification,andpositioninorganization

Question Notes

Question Notes

Question Notes

Question Notes

Question Notes

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APPENDIXE–EVALUATIONOFTHEPRODUCT/OUTCOMEFORMUsethisformtoassessyourprojectaccordingtothecriteriayoudeveloped.Theinformationyou

mentioninthisformshouldbeincludedintheReflectionsection(ObjectiveD)ofyourreport.

MYPPERSONALPROJECTSELF-EVALUATIONOFTHEPRODUCT/OUTCOME

Student’sName:____________________________________ Supervisor’sName:____________________________________

TitleoftheProject:_______________________________________________________________________________________________

CriteriaoftheProductListthecriteriayouidentifiedinthebeginningofyourprojectthatdescribeyourproduct/outcome.Youshouldhave4to8criteria.Assessyourproduct/outcomeusingthisformandincludeitinyourprocessjournal.

Criterion NotMet

PartiallyMet

MostlyMet

FullyMet

Justification:

Criterion NotMet

PartiallyMet

MostlyMet

FullyMet

Justification:

Criterion NotMet

PartiallyMet

MostlyMet

FullyMet

Justification:

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APPENDIXF–ASSESSMENTCRITERIACriterionA:InvestigatingMaximum:8Inthepersonalproject,studentsshouldbeableto:i. defineacleargoalandaglobalcontextforthe

project,basedonpersonalinterestsii. identifypriorlearningandsubject-specific

knowledgerelevanttotheprojectiii. demonstrateresearchskills.Achievement

Level LevelDescriptor

0Thestudentdoesnotachieveastandarddescribedbyanyofthedescriptorsbelow.

1–2

Thestudent:i. statesagoalandaglobalcontext

fortheproject,basedonpersonalinterests,butthismaybelimitedindepthoraccessibility

ii. identifiespriorlearningandsubject-specificknowledge,butthismaybelimitedinoccurrenceorrelevance

iii. demonstrateslimitedresearchskills.

3–4

Thestudent:i. outlinesabasicandappropriate

goalandaglobalcontextfortheproject,basedonpersonalinterests

ii. identifiesbasicpriorlearningandsubject-specificknowledgerelevanttosomeareasoftheproject

iii. demonstratesadequateresearchskills.

5–6

Thestudent:i. developsaclearandchallenging

goalandaglobalcontextfortheproject,basedonpersonalinterests

ii. identifiespriorlearningandsubject-specificknowledgegenerallyrelevanttotheproject

iii. demonstratessubstantialresearchskills.

7–8

Thestudent:i. developsaclearandhighly

challenginggoalandaglobalcontextfortheproject,basedonpersonalinterests

ii. identifiespriorlearningandsubject-specificknowledgethatisconsistentlyhighlyrelevanttotheproject

iii. demonstratesexcellentresearchskills.

CriterionB:PlanningMaximum:8Inthepersonalproject,studentsshouldbeableto:i. developcriteriafortheproduct/outcomeii. planandrecordthedevelopmentprocessofthe

projectiii. demonstrateself-managementskills.Achievement



1–2

Thestudent:i. developslimitedcriteriaforthe

product/outcomeii. presentsalimitedorpartialplan

andrecordofthedevelopmentprocessoftheproject

iii. demonstrateslimitedself-managementskills.

3–4

Thestudent:i. developsadequatecriteriaforthe

product/outcomeii. presentsanadequateplanand

recordofthedevelopmentprocessoftheproject

iii. demonstratesadequateself-managementskills.

5–6

Thestudent:i. developssubstantialand

appropriatecriteriafortheproduct/outcome

ii. presentsasubstantialplanandrecordofthedevelopmentprocessoftheproject

iii. demonstratessubstantialself-managementskills.

7–8

Thestudent:i. developsrigorouscriteriaforthe

product/outcomeii. presentsadetailedandaccurate

planandrecordofthedevelopmentprocessoftheproject

iii. demonstratesexcellentself-managementskills.

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CriterionC:TakingActionMaximum:8Inthepersonalproject,studentsshouldbeableto:i. createaproduct/outcomeinresponsetothegoal,

globalcontextandcriteriaii. demonstratethinkingskillsiii. demonstratecommunicationandsocialskills.Achievement



1–2

Thestudent:i. createsalimitedproduct/outcomein

responsetothegoal,globalcontextandcriteria

ii. demonstrateslimitedthinkingskillsiii. demonstrateslimitedcommunication

andsocialskills.

3–4

Thestudent:i. createsabasicproduct/outcomein

responsetothegoal,globalcontextandcriteria

ii. demonstratesadequatethinkingskillsiii. demonstratesadequatecommunication

andsocialskills.

5–6

Thestudent:i. createsasubstantialproduct/outcome

inresponsetothegoal,globalcontextandcriteria

ii. demonstratessubstantialthinkingskills

iii. demonstratessubstantialcommunicationandsocialskills.

7–8

Thestudent:i. createsanexcellentproduct/outcome

inresponsetothegoal,globalcontextandcriteria

ii. demonstratesexcellentthinkingskillsiii. demonstratesexcellentcommunication

andsocialskills.

CriterionD:ReflectingMaximum:8Inthepersonalproject,studentsshouldbeableto:i. evaluatethequalityoftheproduct/successofthe

outcomeagainsttheircriteriaii. reflectonhowcompletingtheprojecthasextended

theirknowledgeandunderstandingofthetopicandtheglobalcontext

iii. reflectontheirdevelopmentasIBlearnersthroughtheproject.

Achievement



1–2

Thestudent:i. presentsalimitedevaluationofthe

qualityoftheproduct/successoftheoutcomeagainsthisorhercriteria

ii. presentslimitedreflectiononhowcompletingtheprojecthasextendedhisorherknowledgeandunderstandingofthetopicandtheglobalcontext

iii. presentslimitedreflectiononhisorherdevelopmentasanIBlearnerthroughtheproject.

3–4

Thestudent:i. presentsabasicevaluationofthequality

oftheproduct/successoftheoutcomeagainsthisorhercriteria

ii. presentsadequatereflectiononhowcompletingtheprojecthasextendedhisorherknowledgeandunderstandingofthetopicandtheglobalcontext

iii. presentsadequatereflectiononhisorherdevelopmentasanIBlearnerthroughtheproject.

5–6

Thestudenti. presentsasubstantialevaluationofthe


ii. presentssubstantialreflectiononhowcompletingtheprojecthasextendedhisorherknowledgeandunderstandingofthetopicandtheglobalcontext

iii. presentssubstantialreflectiononhisorherdevelopmentasanIBlearnerthroughtheproject.

7–8

Thestudent:i. presentsanexcellentevaluationofthe


ii. presentsexcellentreflectiononhowcompletingtheprojecthasextendedhisorherknowledgeandunderstandingofthetopicandtheglobalcontext

iii. presentsexcellentreflectiononhisorherdevelopmentasanIBlearnerthroughtheproject.

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APPENDIXG–REFERENCINGGUIDEIntroductionYouwillneedtoknowhowtoreferenceyourworkcorrectlyforclassassignments,foryourpersonalproject,yourextendedessay,andotherresearchessays.Inthisguide,youwillfindexamplesofcorrectwaysofreferencing.Intheacademicworld,therearedifferentwaysofreferencinganditcanbeconfusingtoknowwhatisandwhatisnotacceptable.Thisiswhywewantyoutostartoutwithonewaythatisdefinitelycorrect.Whatisreferencing?Wheneveryouhavetoprepareanessay,reportorpresentationthatinvolvesresearch,youwillinevitablyreadtheideas and opinions of other people. If you then use those ideas in your ownwork, youmust acknowledge thepeoplewhose ideasyouhaveusedor theplacesyouhavegot the ideas from.This iscalledreferencingorcitingyoursources.Whatshouldyoureference?Youshouldreferencethefollowing:• directquotations• paraphrasedtext• images,charts,graphs,tablesortexttakenfromsomeoneelse• informationthatisnotgeneralknowledge• opinionsthatarenotyoursHowshouldyoureference?Referencingshouldfollowclearrulessothatanypersonreadingyourworkcanlookatthesourcesofyourideas.Thereareseveralsystemsthatarerecognizedworldwide.AtFIS,wehavedecidedtoadopttheModernLanguageAssociation(MLA).Howwillyourtextlookwithcitationsinit?Ifyourtextincludesquotations,maps,charts,tables,diagrams,picturesormusicorparaphrasedtext,youneedtoincludeanin-textcitationorparentheticalreferenceasshownbelow.ExamplesofDirectQuotations:Jeansays:“I’mtiredofallthis,I’mgoingtobed.”(Strindberg132).

Explanation:“Strindberg”istheauthor,“132”isthepagenumberofthebook.

InMissJulie,StrindbergletsJeancomplain:“I’mtiredofallthis,I’mgoingtobed.”(132).Explanation:“Strindberg”istheauthor;heisnotmentionedinparenthesis(brackets)becauseheismentionedinthesentencebeforethequote.“132”isthepagenumberofthebook.

Someexpertsinsist:“Manyinvestorsstillbearscarsfromtheirforayintotechstocksinthelate'90s.”(Goldberg).

Explanation:“Goldberg”istheauthorofthisquotation,whichhasbeentakenfromawebsite.Thereisnopagenumbersinceitisawebsite.DonotusetheURL!

ExamplesofParaphrasedText:Although1848wasayearofrevolutionsinwhichgovernmentsalloverEuropeweretoppling,inEnglandthreestudentsstartedarevolutioninartthatwastoreverberatethroughtherestofthecentury(Wood9).

Explanation:“Wood”istheauthor,“9”isthepagenumberofthebook.

AccordingtoHawking,IsaacNewtonwasnotapleasantman.Mostofhisadultlifewasspentembroiledindisputeswithotherscientists(199).

Explanation:“Hawking”istheauthor;heisnotmentionedinparenthesis(brackets)becauseheismentionedinthesentence.“199”isthepagenumberofthebook.

Despitethefactthatbluewhaleshavebeenprotectedbyinternationalagreementsince1965,theirnumbershavedwindledremarkably(SavetheWhales).

Explanation:SavetheWhalesisthetitleofthecompletewebsiteinitalics.Thenameoftheauthorisnotlistedonthewebsite.Therefore,youputthefirstelementlistedinthebibliography,whichisthetitlebecausetheparaphrasedtextreferstothewholewebsiteratherthanjustasinglewebpage.Thereisnopagenumbersinceitisawebsite.DonotusetheURLforin-textcitations!

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ExampleofaTable:ThetableisprecededbythewordTableandanumber.ThecitationisprecededbythewordSourceandisincludedunderneaththetable.Allothertypesofillustrations(images,charts,diagrams,maps)shouldbelabeledFig.(abbreviationforfigure)plusanumberfollowedbyafullcitationandplacedunderneath.Remember:Youdonotneedtorepeatthisinformationinthebibliography!

ExampleofanOnlineImage:IfyouarecitinganimagefoundinGoogleImagesoranyotherimageretrievalservice,becertaintocitetheimageinitsoriginalcontext.DonotprovidetheURLoftheenlargedimage–youmustusetheURLofthepagewheretheimagewasoriginallyshown.• Imagecreator'slastname,firstname,ifavailable,orpageauthor'snameifavailable,followedbyaperiodanda

space• MANDATORY:Titleofimagefollowedbyaperiod,inquotationmarks.Ifnotitle,describebrieflywithin

quotationmarks• MANDATORY:Descriptiveword(digitalimage,photograph,map,cartoon,etc.)followedbyaperiodandaspace• Websitetitleinitalics,followedbyaperiodandaspace• Websitepublication(orcopyrightorrevision)dateinDDMOYYYYformatfollowedbyaperiodandaspace• MANDATORY:Web.(toindicatethatitisawebsite)• MANDATORY:DateimagewasviewedinDDMOYYYYformatfollowedbyaperiodandspace• MANDATORY:Webaddressinanglebrackets,followedbyaperiod

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Whatwillyourbibliographypagelooklike?Your bibliography should come at the end of yourpersonal project but before the appendices, if you have any.Beginthelistonanewpage.Double-spacebetweenthetitleandthefirstentry.Begineachentryflushwiththeleftmargin. If an entry runs tomore than one line, indent the subsequent line(s) about 1 cm from the leftmargin.Double-spacebetweenentries.Continuethelistonasmanypagesasnecessary.(Gibaldi117,118)Entriesshouldbeinalphabeticalorderbytheauthor’slastname.Ifthereisnoauthor,usethenextelementinthecitation,thetitle,toalphabetize.Thebibliographylistsallsourcestogether.Thereisnoneedtoseparatewebsitesfrombooksorarticles.Example:

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Howdoyoulisttheinformationfordifferentsources?FormatforInformationfromOnlineSources(Websites)General:Author’sLastname,Firstname.“TitleofWebpage.”TitleofCompleteWebsite.Webpageorrevision

date.Web.Dateofaccess.<completeURL>.Ifthereisnoauthor,startwiththetitleofthewebpage.Ifyoucan’tdecidewhatthetitleis,copytheinformationfromthetopofthebrowser’swindow,butnottheURL.Examples:“CitationStyleGuides.”ConcordiaUniversityLibraries.September2001.Web.11Dec.2009.

<http://library.concordia.ca/services/citations.html>.Walker,JaniceR.“ACWStyleSheet.”TheColumbiaGuidetoOnlineStyle.1997.Web.

11Dec.2009.<http://www.cas.isf.edu/english/walker/mla.html>.

FormatforBooksGeneralAuthor’sLastname,Firstname.TitleoftheBook.WherePublished:Publisher,Yearpublished.Print.Ifthereisnoauthor,startwiththetitleofthebook.Donotuse“Authorunknown.”Examples:Bober,Natalie.CountdowntoIndependence:aRevolutionofIdeasinEnglandandherAmerican

Colonies,1760-1776.NewYork:AtheneumBooks,2001.Print.McGranahan,Gordon,etal.TheCitizensatRisk.London:EarthscanPublications,2001.Print. FormatforPeriodical(MagazineorNewspaper)ArticlesGeneral:Author’sLastname,Firstname.“TitleofArticle.”TitleofPeriodical.Volumenumberand/ordate:startpage-endpage.

Print.Examples:Lombardi,Chris.“ACourtforHumanRights.”Ms.Oct./Nov.2001:22-23.Print.“WeCanHandleIt.”Newsweek.3Dec.2001:24-27.Print.FormatforanInterviewGeneral:Lastnameofpersoninterviewed,Firstname.Typeofinterview.Dateofinterview.Mediumofpublication.(Web,

television,DVDetc.)Therearevarioustypesofinterviews:onesconductedbyyou(personal,telephone,orE-mailinterview)oronesyouhaveheardonTV,radioorDVDasbonusmaterial,forexample.Exampleofaninterviewconductedbyyou(withRobertKingsley):Kingsley,Robert.Personalinterview.4December2009.Exampleofaninterviewwatchedontelevision(withFranzBaumgartner):Baumgartner,Franz.Interview.Newsweek.CNN.11Sept.2009.Television.

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FormatforaVideoRecording(FilmorVideoClip)General:Title.Director(“Dir.”)andtheleadactorsornarrator("Perf."or"Narr.").Distributor,Yearofthefilm'srelease.Mediumofpublication.(DVD,Blu-ray,Laserdisc)ORAuthorname/poster’susername.“TitleofVideo.”Onlinevideoclip.NameofWebsite.NameofWebsite’spublisher,dateposted.Web.Dateaccessed.(Youtubevideo)Examples:GEICOInsurance.“GEICOHumpDayCamelCommercial–HappierthanaCamelonWednesday.”Onlinevideoclip.YouTube.YouTube,22May2013.Web.18July2014.FindingNeverland.Dir.MarcForster.Perf.JohnnyDepp,KateWinslet,JulieChristie,RadhaMitchell,DustinHoffman.Miramax,2004.DVD.Wherecanyoucheckthatyouaredoingtherightthing?Consultthisclearandexpertwebsiteaboutpreventingplagiarismbycitingproperly:http://www.plagiarism.org/.AnexcellentsourceforwritingresearchpaperscanbefoundattheOnlineWritingLab(OWL)atPurdueUniversity:https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/11/.You may also consult EasyBib: http://www.easybib.com, which will guide you in putting your bibliographytogether,aswellasanswerquestionsaboutresearchandsources.SinceourschoolhasasubscriptiontoEasyBib,youcancreateyourpersonalaccountwhileusingschoolcomputers,whichyoucan thenaccess fromanywhere.Thisway you can take full advantage of EasyBib: you can use their tutorials, research help and access existingbibliographiesbyotherstudentsandofcourseyourownsavedbibliographies.ThisreferencingguidewascreatedbyMsI.Tomljanovich,Librarian,andMsH.Bergman,ATLCoordinator(MYP).TheInternationalSchoolofTheHague,March2016.

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