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Walden MYP Personal Project Guidelines for completing the MYP Personal Project in your 10 th grade year Middle Years Programme PERSONAL PROJECT

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Walden MYP Personal Project Guidelines for completing the MYP Personal Project in your 10th grade year

Middle Years Programme PERSONAL PROJECT

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MYP 10th Grade Personal Project

Have you ever thought about designing your own skateboard, learning to watercolor, or publishing a book of poetry? Have you ever wanted to find a way to help underprivileged kids in your community or raise funds for a charity? The MYP Personal Project is your chance to work on a project that is meaningful to you. It provides a way for you to follow your passion, to learn something new, and serve others along the way.

As you think about what you might like to do for your personal project, ask yourself if you might like to:

§ create an original work of art (visual, dramatic, etc.)? § challenge yourself physically? § explore a new topic? § write poetry, stories, essays, or a novel? § design an original science experiment? § invent something? § start a new business? § plan a special event? § raise funds for an important cause? § develop a new student organization or charity? § teach others about something important to you?

Be sure to choose something you are excited about!

Your Personal Project may be the first time you have tackled such a large task independently. This guide will help you to complete the required steps, but is not designed, in any way, to dictate what you do—that is up to you! Your Personal Project should be rewarding and challenging. It should reflect your interests and creative energy. We hope you enjoy completing yours!

According to the International Baccalaureate Personal Project Guide*, the aims of the MYP projects are to encourage and enable students to:

v participate in a sustained, self-directed inquiry within a global context v generate creative new insights and develop deeper understandings through in-depth investigation v demonstrate the skills, attitudes and knowledge required to complete a project over an extended

period of time v communicate effectively in a variety of situations v demonstrate responsible action through, or as a result of, learning v appreciate the process of learning and take pride in their accomplishments.

Every Walden MYP project includes five elements: 1. a project or product that you will complete independently. 2. A research phase where you learn more about the project you are undertaking. 3. A short report—a brochure, script, or poster that enhances or explains your project. 4. 2 or more hours of service related to your project. 5. A process journal that follows your journey through the project process. This will include your

original plan, notes, photos, diagrams, journal entries, etc.

Projects will be celebrated at a special exhibition for your parents and friends and a record of your project will be kept in the IB archive for future generations of Walden students to share.

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Project possibilities are limitless. Following is a sampling of the kinds of projects MYP students have completed in the past. Any passion or interest you have can probably be converted into a personal project!

§ Plan and execute a fundraising event for a charity § Remodel or redecorate a room in your home § Build a simple robot/Arduino project § Create a picture book and share it with elementary students § Design and build a piece of furniture for your room § Help a neighbor design and plant a garden § Research your ancestry and share it with your family § Create a cookbook and make some of the recipes for your family § Learn to play an instrument and give a recital § Design and create a dress § Plan and go on a trip to a place you have never been before § Write a book of poems § Write and perform a piece of music § Learn to sculpt and teach a group of children your new skill § Develop a computer learning game § Learn blacksmith skills and create something § Learn about global warming and educate others § Learn a new skill or develop a talent

Things to keep in mind when choosing a project Think about your long-term interests Choose something that will interest you for a long time—you will be working on this project for at least six months! Think about why you are interested in this skill/topic/activity. What is it you want to find out? How does the topic relate to you personally? Discuss your ideas with friends, teachers & parents. Spend time journaling. Discussing and writing about your project will help you to develop deeper insights about your interests and passions. Choose a project that is original and challenging Develop a project that will be meaningful and rewarding for you. If you are excited about studying a new subject—that’s great! You can build your project around your quest for greater understanding. If you would rather learn a new skill, such as playing the guitar or computer programming, that’s great too. Don’t simply replicate something that you have already done. The PP should expand your horizons and enrich your life. Decide on the product outcome Decide what you want to create—a product, project, service, performance, etc. Is it something worth sharing with others? Will it have a lasting impact on your life? Is there a way to incorporate service into your project? Remember that teaching other is always a great way to serve. Decide what you need to learn before you begin Think about the background knowledge you need before you begin working on your project. What can you learn that will help you to embark on a meaningful journey? Your research doesn’t necessarily have to end up as a part of your project, but you will write about it in your process journal and in your project report. Be Realistic Be realistic about what you can achieve. If you decide on a project that is too challenging, you may end up frustrated and overwhelmed. Assess your individual strengths and weaknesses and go from there. For example, if you know that you only have a few hours a week to work on your project, don’t decide to write a novel. Choose a short story or a small collection of poetry.

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Focus on a Global Context Your Personal Project should demonstrate your understanding of the International Global Context of your choice.

“Global contexts direct learning towards independent and shared inquiry into our common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet using the world as the broadest context for learning. ~from the IBO Personal Project Guide

For your Personal Project, you will identify one of the six IB Global Contexts that will make your inquiry and project work relevant on a global scale. Why does it matter? The Global Context that you choose should influence your thinking throughout the process and its effects must be clearly visible in your final project. You will write about all of this in your process journal and project report. identities and relationships

Who am I? Who are we? Explore identity; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities and cultures; what it means to be human.

personal and cultural expression

What is the nature and purpose of creative expression? Explore the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.

scientific and technical innovation

How do we understand the worlds in which we live? Explore the natural world and its laws; the interaction between people and the natural world; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on communities and environments; the impact of environments on human activity; how humans adapt environments to their needs.

globalization and sustainability

How is everything connected? Explore the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the relationship between local and global processes; how local experiences mediate the global; reflect on the opportunities and tensions provided by world-interconnectedness; the impact of decision-making on humankind and the environment.

fairness and development

What are the consequences of our common humanity? Explore rights and responsibilities; the relationship between communities; sharing finite resources with other people and with other living things; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.

dimensions of time and space

What is the meaning of ‘where’ and ‘when’? Explore personal histories; homes and journeys; turning points in humankind; discoveries; explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between, and the interconnectedness of, individuals and civilizations, from personal, local and global perspectives.

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Personal Project Requirements Before you start thinking about what you want to do, it is a good idea to know exactly what is expected of you. Your project should be “personal.” The project should allow you to express your personality. It should be the result of your own initiative, your creativity and your ability to organize and create. The topic should reflect your special interests, hobbies, special abilities, or concerns about particular issues. The project should deal with a topic or area to which you are committed. Your project should be focused on one of the six Global Contexts. It is important that the goal of your project focuses on one of the six Global Contexts. Obviously it is not enough to say “My project links to e.g. Globalization and Sustainability”. You need start your decision making process with the Global Context focus and then keep this in mind throughout your project, so that it is clear how much you thought about it and how it influenced how your project ends up. Your project must be entirely your own work. Authenticity is very important. When you hand in the final report, you will be required to sign a statement stating that the Personal Project is your own work. Your project will be supported by research and you must use correct in-text references and acknowledgement of sources. Your project may involve others (for example, if you are directing a play, organizing an event or starting a new organization). Remember however, that your own contribution must be central to the event and clearly visible. It is your work that will be assessed. Your project must be done over an “extended period of time.” In your work you need to show how your project developed as you went along. You need time to reflect on your work, analyze it and adjust it where necessary. You must not postpone it until the last minute; you will not be able to do well on it! The timeline in this handbook is very useful in helping you to plan. Your project must include a Project Report Every project must include a written report in which you describe the process you went through, your findings, your reflections and observations. You will talk about the structure of this report in class and you will receive a rubric and guidelines to follow. You must keep and hand in a Process Journal The process journal should contain a record of everything you do during the time you work on the project. It is a very important part of the project. It should include everything from your first ideas on the report to resources you might want to use, to plans, to adjustments, to a record of the final exhibition. You must work with a supervisor and a mentor Your first task will be to choose a supervisor from among Walden’s teachers, administration and staff. Your supervisor does not have to have any special expertise in your project area. Your supervisor’s job is to meet with you, help you to plan your project, give you feedback on your work, give advice and encouragement, and assess your final product. Plan on meeting with your supervisor at least four times through the project process. It is important that you attend all meetings that you arrange with your supervisor and that you arrive at meetings on time with the necessary materials (process journal, project report, and any work that you have done). Take responsibility for setting up appointments. Do not expect your supervisor to come chasing after you! If you need help connecting with a supervisor, don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected] In addition to meeting with your supervisor, have at least one interview with an expert mentor (someone with expertise in the area of knowledge you plan your project around). Your mentor can advise and guide you, but cannot do any of project work for you. You can choose to meet with more than one mentor if you would like.

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Completing Research for your Personal Project

You are a member of the information generation. Everything you want to know is at your fingertips. You are probably accustomed to doing research on a daily basis—helping your parents figure out how to find an address; choosing the best food for your new puppy, and so forth. Sometimes you research urgent questions such as How can I beat depression? or What does it mean when you have pain in the lower right side of my stomach? Research is a critical part of your life. This project is no different. You will use the Internet to find answers to interesting questions that you ask. This time, however, you will search three different kinds of sources—Internet websites, magazine/newspaper articles, and scholarly articles. Step #1: Ask an Interesting Question First, decide what you want to research. It could be anything at all that informs your personal project—makes it more interesting or effective. For example: Building a skateboard? Research the best, most aerodynamic skateboard designs, or try to figure out which kind of trucks work best. Redecorating your room? Research the ancient art of Fung Shui to help decide where to place your furniture, or learn more about how the use of color might affect your mood or productivity. Raising money for a charity? Research to find out how the charity will use your donation, or learn more about the cause and the people that the charity serves. Anything goes, but it’s important to ask yourself questions that really interest you. Step #2: Search the Internet for Website Information The Internet is always a great place to begin. As you search for answers, you might stumble on to new questions or learn things you never imagined asking about. For your personal project, you can use information from as many websites as you want, but choose just one to include in your list of references and to write an abstract about (more about abstracts later).

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Step #3: Search for an article from a popular magazine or newspaper The Internet is also a great place to find articles from newspapers and magazines. Find at least one article something like The New York Times, Washington Post, Scientific America, National Geographic, Psychology Today, or another reliable source. How do you know if a source is reliable? Ask a teacher—or the Internet! Step # 4: Search for a scholarly article using UEN’s Online Library This is a world you probably know nothing about—yet! Every university graduate student and professor in the world is busy researching and writing articles about what they have discovered. These articles—if they are well written and accurate—get published in peer-reviewed journals. Peer-reviewed journals are specialized collections of articles that are reviewed and approved by experts who know what they are talking about. You can be fairly certain that whatever is written there is the best information out there on your topic. For this project you will find and read at least one journal article. Honestly, sometimes journal articles can be hard to understand. They are often full of statistics and specialized language and might be difficult to read. Still, we want you to have the experience of finding and trying to decipher a journal article.

Step # 5: Write 3 Abstracts An abstract is a short summary of an article or a paper. It is usually a paragraph in length and it gives the reader a broad overview of what an article is about. Abstracts are important because they let you quickly scan to see if an article will be useful to you or not, rather than reading the entire article. For this project, you will write three abstracts—one for a website you read, one for a magazine or newspaper article, and one for a peer-reviewed journal article you read. Use the following guidelines:

1) An abstract should be brief (150 to 200 words), so you have to be concise! 2) An abstract should summarize the most important points of an article. 3) If the article is about a research study, be sure to include the results.

Okay. Now you have everything you need to do your personal project research. Ready, set, go!

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Using UEN’s Student Research Center and EBSCO to search for magazine, newspaper, and journal articles Utah’s Education Network provides a great online library for helping you to find excellent research articles. Sometimes the Internet is not the most reliable source of information—it’s hard to know what’s true and what isn’t, or you may not be able to find the most current or accurate research. When you use UEN’s search engine, you can be sure that the books, articles, and other resources you find are of the highest quality. It’s easy to search using UEN’s online library. Just follow these steps:

1) Log in to onlinelibrary.uen.org 2) Type in the user name: dianawest and the password 1234qwer 3) In the General Reference Column, choose EBSCO. 4) Choose Student Research Center for most articles, or All Databases for peer reviewed journal articles. 5) Type in key words or phrases to find what you are looking for 6) To make sure you are finding articles that you can actually pull up and read, check the Full Text

checkbox, otherwise, you make get only abstracts. You can use any of the other resources in the Student Research Center. Just poke around to see what you can find!

Recording your list of references At the end of any article, project, or paper, you need to give credit to the sources of your ideas and inspiration—even if the paper is written largely in your own words. Show respect for source material by properly citing any text used in quoting, summarizing, or paraphrasing. MLA citation standards should be used. For this project, you need to have a list of at least three references. Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) is a great resource for learning how to properly cite material and you’re your references. https://owl.english.purdue.edu

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Research Overview (Due April 23nd)

Name: What is your Personal Project?

What is your research topic: Title of Website_____________________________________________________________ Abstract: Title of Magazine/Newspaper Article or Primary Source________________________________ Abstract:

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Title of Journal Article or Primary Source___________________________________________ Abstract: Optional Article or Source________________________________________________________ Abstract: List of References: (Please use MLA format)

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You will have a Personal Project Supervisor. Supervisors are administrators, faculty, and staff who have agreed to guide you through the Personal Project process. You will meet with your supervisor on a regular basis. In addition to providing you with guidance and feedback, your supervisor will evaluate your progress and final product. What are my responsibilities to my supervisor?

1. It is your responsibility to choose a supervisor and have her/him sign your proposal. 2. Set up and honor all appointments. Get in touch with your supervisor in advance if you are unable to

attend a scheduled meeting. 3. You are responsible for bringing your Process Journal and Student Guide to every meeting. 4. You should ask your supervisor for advice and feedback about your project goal and process for

completion, and take the supervisor’s comments seriously. 5. You are responsible for documenting meetings in the “Meeting Notes” section in your Student Guide

and for completing assigned tasks before the next scheduled meeting. 6. You should always interact with your supervisor in a positive and respectful manner.

What are my supervisor’s responsibilities to me?

1. Your supervisor should keep scheduled appointments with you and contact you in advance when unable to keep a scheduled appointment

2. Your supervisor will contact your parent and/or your Personal Project coordinator (Diana) via email or telephone if you do not initiate or keep scheduled appointments.

3. Your supervisor should help you to establish and maintain the focus of your Personal Project and see that it is proceeding as planned.

4. Your supervisor should suggest a variety of resources and relevant sources of information you may use to develop the project or product.

5. Your supervisor should encourage you to keep written records of meetings in your Process Journal. 6. Your supervisor should provide feedback on your progress & continuously review your Process Journal,

and document meetings in the Supervisor Handbook to obtain an overall view of your progress. 7. Your supervisor should help keep you focused on the organization and presentation on the final piece of

work, advising you to be thorough and methodical. 8. Supervisor’s are invited and encouraged to attend the MYP Personal Project Exhibition March 22nd 2016.

Potential Personal Project Supervisors: Lara Asplund Eric Beecroft Sharon Beecroft David Black Lois Bobo Riley Brandes

Annik Carlisle Aaron Clark Joshua Faulkner Joshua Graham Derek Henderson Jill Highland

Maureen Meyer Mallory Tryon Hannah West Diana West Carl Young

Choose your supervisor and hand in your project plan cover sheet to Diana before Friday, December 18th.

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MYP Assessment Criteria Following are the criteria that you will need to consider as you plan and complete your project. These are the criteria that will be used to assess your project and that you will use for self-assessment. Your self-assessment and process journal are important components of this project. Criterion A: Investigating In the personal project, students should:

§ define a clear goal and global context for the project, based on personal interests § identify prior learning and subject-specific knowledge relevant to the project § demonstrate research skills.

Criterion B: Planning In the personal project, students should:

§ develop criteria for the product/outcome § plan and record the development process of the project § demonstrate self-management skills.

Criterion C: Taking Action In the personal project, students should:

§ create a product/outcome in response to the goal, global context and criteria § demonstrate thinking skills § demonstrate communication and social skills.

Criterion D: Reflecting In the personal project, students should:

§ evaluate the quality of the product/outcome against their criteria § reflect on how completing the project has extended their knowledge and

understanding of the topic and the global context § reflect on their development as IB learners through the proj

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Personal Project Timeline and Deadlines Please use this timeline as a personal checklist as you complete the Personal Project. You can include this checklist in your Process Journal.

Month Deadline Supervisor Initials

On or before Dec. 18th

Choose a project supervisor and ask her/him to work with you. q Obtain a signature on your Personal Project Supervisor form. q Turn in your Personal Project Supervisor form to Diana before the 18th.

On or before Jan. 6th

Complete your Personal Project Proposal including: q a clearly written goal q one or more reflections about your goal in your process journal q a global context and clear justification for your choice q a realistic timeline for completion (an action plan) q A parent or guardian signature q A supervisor signature

On or before April 23rd

Turn in completed Background Research Packet to your supervisor, including: q Research question(s) q Copies of at least 3 articles/sources that you read q Research reflections in your process journal q Abstracts for each article/source q Reference list in MLA format q Turn in completed Research packet to Diana as well.

Before May 6th

Progress check with Supervisor q Submit completed Personal Project Report q Complete Self Assessment of Personal Project q Complete a PP Presentation (tri-fold, video, PowerPoint, etc.) q Turn in Project Report and Self Assessment to Diana as well.

May 12th q Participate in Exhibition of Personal Project Report and Product

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The Process Journal The Personal Project is an excellent example of the value of learning by doing. Keeping a Process Journal is of critical importance of making the “doing” of the project into a lasting learning experience. Your Process Journal shows a detailed record of your progress, reflections, and plans during the development of your Personal Project. What should my Process Journal actually be? What your actual Process Journal looks like is up to you, depending on the project you are creating. Students have been successful using a notebook, sketchbook, and electronic files. Use the format that best suits you. Make sure you approve your method with your supervisor. When do I write in my Process Journal? Think of your Process Journal as a “diary” of your experience in creating the product for your Personal Project. Your Process Journal should include:

• Thoughts (Thinking Maps) • Ideas • Plans • Questions • Decisions

It may also include:

• Sketches • Calculations • Meeting Notes • Reminders • Feelings and Reflections

You should write in your Process Journal at least once a week. A detailed Process Journal will be extremely helpful in the writing of your Personal Report at the end of the Personal Project. The Process Journal is…

• Begun at the start of the process and used throughout the process • A place for planning • A place for recording interactions with sources, teachers, supervisors & others • A means of exploring ideas • A place for storing useful information, quotes, pictures, ideas. • A place for evaluating work completed • A place for reflecting on learning • Devised by the student in a format that suits his or her needs

The Process Journal is not…

• Used on a daily basis (unless this is useful for the student) • Written up after the process has been completed (pointless) • Additional work on top of the project; it is a part of and supports the project

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Project Report

Your project report is a personal statement about your project and process. It can take many different forms, but it must include the following components and contain between 1200 and 1500 words:

! Cover Sheet: Use MLA format and include word length of report (all original writing) ! Table of Contents with page numbers ! Abstract: Short Summary of the project process and outcomes ! A description of your original goal/plan ! A paragraph about the global context that is guiding you and why you chose it. ! A reflection on the process. Draw heavily from your process journal ! Abstracts and a bibliography for at least 3 articles you referenced. ! Appendices (including any of the following things you might have used)

• original sketches • surveys given • photos of process or product • plans or blueprints • Any additional information that might be interesting to the reader

Your Project Presentation Your final product or outcome could be anything, but you will need to find an elegant way of presenting that project for the Exhibition. You can use a presentation board (a tri-fold board or poster). You can create a video, a published book, a completed piece of art, or any number of things. If your project was an event or service, chronicle that event in pictures and words. Whatever you choose to do, be sure to share what you have learned and how you have grown with your audience.

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Personal Project Supervisor Form Due Dec 18th, 2015

STUDENT COMMITMENT I, ______________________________________________, understand that Walden is an International Baccalaureate World School and that I am a student in the IB Middle Years Program. In this final year of my MYP program (10th grade), I agree to complete a Personal Project of my choosing. This is a requirement towards graduation at Walden and for obtaining my MYP Certificate of Excellence. I also understand that, as a participant in the IB Middle Years Programme, I must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of academic credit by the end of my 10th grade year. These credits are balanced among seven MYP subject groups, including Language & Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals & Societies, Mathematics, Sciences, Technology & the Arts (see specific requirements on the following page).

Student Signature_________________________________________________ Parent Signature__________________________________________________

SUPERVISOR COMMITMENT I, ________________________________________________________(supervisor), agree to mentor this student through the Personal Project process. I understand that it is my responsibility to check student progress, provide advice and support, and collect the following project components:

! Project Proposal (due January 6th) ! Research Packet (due January 22nd) ! Project Check (February 17th) ! Project Report & Presentation (March 17th) ! Final Project & Self-Assessment (March 22nd)

I understand that it is the student’s responsibility to schedule appointments and submit completed work, but I agree to encourage and advise the student wherever possible. If the student fails to follow through with appointments for work deadlines, I agree to contact parents/guardians to discuss a possible solution.

Supervisor signature________________________________________________

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Classes Required for an International Baccalaureate MYP Certificate of Excellence 15 credits minimum/16.5 credits pre-IBDP

2 years of Language & Literature (2.0)

" Language A or B (9th) 1.0 credit " Language B or C (10th) 1.0 credit

3 semesters of Individuals & Societies (1.5-2.0)

" MYP World Geography (9th or 10th) .05 credit " MYP World Civilizations (9th or 10th) .05 credit " Individuals and Societies Elective (9th or 10th) .05 credit " Pre-IBDP students, take US Government 10th grade year or summer .05 credit

2 semesters of Art (1.0)

" MYP Art & Conservation (9th) .05 credit " Your choice of any visual or performing arts or music (9th or 10th) .05 credit

2 years of Mathematics (2.0)

" Secondary Math 1 or 2 (9th) 1.0 credit " Secondary Math 2 or 3 (10th) 1.0 credit

2 years of Science (2.0)

" Biology or Earth Science (9th) 1.0 cr " Bio, Physics, Chemistry (10th) 1.0 cr 2 years of a World Language (2.0) Pre-IBDP students, take 2 consecutive years (2.0)

" Spanish 1 1.0 credit " Spanish 2 1.0 credit " Spanish 3 1.0 credit " French 1 1.0 credit

" French 2 1.0 credit " French 3 1.0 credit " ASL 1 1.0 credit " ASL 2 1.0 credit

Other required classes (3.5-4.0)

" PE Elective, such as Yoga, Dance, Individual Sport or Team (9th or 10th) .05 credit " Exploring Computer Science (9th or 10th) .05 credit " Health (9th or 10th) .05 credit " Semester Elective (9th or 10th) .05 credit " Semester Elective (9th or 10th) .05 credit " Semester Elective (9th or 10th) .05 credit " Semester Elective (9th or 10th) .05 credit " Pre-IBDP students take one more PE Elective (9th,10th or summer) .05 credit " Pre-IBDP students, take Financial Literacy 10th grade year or summer .05 credit

Additional MYP Requirements to be completed independently by everyone (1.0)

" 9th grade service hours (.25) " 10th grade Personal Project (.25) " 9th or 10th expedition credit (.25) " 9th or 10th Summer Literature & Composition (.25)

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PersonalProjectProposal Due Jan 6th, 2015

Describe you proposed Personal Project in detail. What do you plan to do/create? Do you have the resources to complete the project? Have you created a timeline for completing various components of the project? Which Global Context did you choose?

! Identities & Relationships ! Dimensions of Time & Space ! Personal & Cultural Expression

! Scientific & Tech Innovation ! Globalization & Sustainability ! Fairness & Development

Explain how you plan to used this global context to enhance your project: Student Signature_________________________________________________

Parent Signature__________________________________________________

Supervisor Signature_______________________________________________

Please turn in this form to Diana on or before Thursday, January 6th.

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Personal Project Scholarship Application Occasionally a student will have a wonderful idea for a personal project, but the student or student’s family cannot afford to fund the project. Although it’s a good idea to choose a project you can afford, we don’t want you to give up on something you are passionate about because of a little bit of money. Through a 21st Century Grant, Walden has established a modest Personal Project scholarship fund. If you need help funding your proposed project, use the attached form to apply for financial assistance. Personal Project scholarships will be awarded based on need and on the strength of your proposal. Most scholarships will be between $25 and $50, although larger awards, up to $200, may be given. Student Name: __________________________________________________________ Brief description of your proposed project: Please explain why funding from Walden Personal Project scholarship fund is necessary for you to complete your project: How much funding are you seeking?__________________

Turn this scholarship application in to Diana on or before January 22nd