Overview of Project: The Personal Project is meant to be a creative extension of the Personal Unit we just completed. We focused a lot on experiences and how they shape our lives. This project can take any shape. It could be a video, an interview, a dance, a skit, a piece of art, a collection of poems or journal entries, a slideshow, a dramatization, a collection of photographs, a song, a timeline of events, a scrapbook, a musical performance or any combination of the above.
The project needs to be decided by each individual; in fact choosing the project is part of the process of the project. Students need to think about what is/has been important in their lives and try to create a representation of this. If students are choosing to do something like a dance, piece of art etc., the project should be accompanied with a short piece of writing that explains what process they went through, why they chose this idea, what they learned from the project, and how the subject features in their life. All students can refer to the list of questions below to help them focus on a project idea and /or what to briefly write about in the written portion of the project. It is a good idea to pitch your idea to Ms. Chase to make sure you are on the right track. Remember, this project is all about you!
Criteria for Evaluation
- project has not been recycled from a past year (I will know!)
- all projects should have a small written portion attached, unless your project is writing
- focus of project should be strongly connected to YOU and learning more about you
- evidence of planning and attention to detail shown in project
- depth of thought given to project and how it connects with the self
- execution of project is at a high level
You should try to answer some of the following questions in your project.
Who am I? Who am I becoming?
What do I love doing and why?
Who is important to me and why?
What experiences have changed/enriched my life, helped me grow?
What relationships/friendships are important to me and why?
What makes me happy?
What does a typical day look like for me?
What are my favourite things?
What dreams do I have for the future or the future of our world?
How have I changed over the years?
How have I stayed the same over the years?
What difficult experiences have I had to overcome in my life?
What do I love? (foods, activities, games, etc.)
What bores me to death?
What inspires me?
What cause in the world is worthy of my thoughts?
What really bugs me? ( Please don’t say Ms. Chase’s English projects!)
How do I learn best?
What important events mark my life so far?
What are you grateful for?
What is like being the only, oldest, middle, youngest in the family?
Why did I choose to do the project idea that I did?
How does my project idea reflect who and what I am about?
What did I learn from doing this project?
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