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MYP Personal Project A Capstone Experience for Palmer High School MYP Sophomores Questions What is the personal project? Why should I do a personal project? What support is available to me throughout the personal project? How do I communicate my achievements with others? What is the personal project? A capstone project for Palmer MYP students An extension of your interests, skills, and individual abilities A statement of your deeper understanding of the areas of interaction; the broad themes upon which the MYP resonates What type of project can I do? An original form of art (visual, dramatic, performing) A written piece of work on a certain topic A piece of literary fiction An original science experiment An invention A developed business plan, organizational plan, new student organization etc. Classic Examples from Years Past: Becoming fully licensed in SCUBA with checkout dive in Hawaii Building a full-scale Inuit Kayak out of wood, w/o using glue or metal Developing a scrapbook of favorite time Building a piece of furniture out of wood More great examples: Traveling to Ecuador to work with people in poverty Learning how to cook gourmet chocolate desserts Writing a novel Directing a play Coaching the North Middle School Forensics team Learning how to dance, or sing, or play an instrument Awesome photos of REAL projects: Awesome photos of REAL projects: Awesome photos of REAL projects: Awesome photos of REAL projects: Why is the Personal Project an important part of IB MYP? It demonstrates your ability to organize, develop, and execute a long term project with independence, It shows your mastery of essential skills in thinking, inquiry, commitment, and follow-through, It serves as a way to share your interests, talents, and passions with others, It indicates your readiness for the Diploma program, Doing things because you are curious, motivated, interested is at the CORE of life-long learning! Is help available if I get stuck? Yes, of course! Go straight to