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8th Grade Personal Exhibition
The personal project is a significant body of work
produced
over an extended period. It is a product of
the student’s own initiative and reflects his/her
experience of the Middle Years Program. In
developing their projects, high school
(Level
Five/ grade 10) students demonstrate
the skills
they have developed in
approaches to learning
as well as their understanding
of the five areas
of interaction. The project may take the form of
a 2000-2500 word essay or another
form (an
orginal piece of art- visual, dramatic,
or per-
performance; a piece of literary fiction;
an orginal
science experiment; an invention or specially
designed object or system; or the presentation of a
developed
business, management, or organizational plan) supported by
an extended personal statement.
Personal Projects
are not evaluated as part of student's graded coursework.
They are assessed using IBMYP criteria for planning and development,
collection of information, choice and application of techniques,
analysis of information, organization of written work, analysis
of process and outcome, and personal engagement.
To help students
prepare for such a challenge, our students work in Levels
1-3 (grades 6-8) build planning, research, writing, and production
skills in every class. In eighth grade, students complete a research portfolio that demonstrates their achievement in defining questions, gathering resources, and analyzing information. Their work is completed with the guidance of one of Glasgow's 100 faculty advisors. Some students go further to practice planning a project that's inspired by their research. These students display their work at personal exhibition. Students, teachers, and parents are always amazed at the variety of interests and passions displayed. We believe this kind of self-guided learning is an an important step toward making inquiry and theindependent exploration of ideas lifelong habits of mind.
You can download Glasgow's student
packet, along with a letter to parents.
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