1. MYP PERSONAL PROJECT THE BIG QUESTION

2. STEP- ONE BRAINSTORM IDEAS – career ideas, educational goals, personal interests, Issues that really charge you, something that may help you be a better person, student, citizen BRAINSTORM IDEAS – career ideas, educational goals, personal interests, Issues that really charge you, something that may help you be a better person, student, citizen K – What do you already know? W - What do you need to know? L – What have you learned?

3. Consider…(Count the Cost) PROCESS…PAPER…PRODUCT TIME – Are you willing to spend a lot of time reading and researching this subject? TALENT – Are you considering your natural aptitude or abilities? TREASURE – Are you going to be able to benefit yourself or others with this work?

4. Practical? Political? People-centered? Private? Public? Don’t be afraid to push yourself into active, creative, imaginative, and productive places. Do you have creative solutions in mind for everyday problems? Are you interested in the way your community, state, country, world makes decisions, settles disputes, solves problems? Is your heart engaged in the care and concern for people? Do you have areas in your life you want to improve? Physical, emotional, spiritual? Are you willing to organize others in your community to create a better world?

5. BIG QUESTION DUE DATES B-DAY – October 3 A-DAY – October 4 B-DAY – October 3 A-DAY – October 4 Do you need help? Explore your ideas through discussion and writing. Fill out pg. 20 of your handbook.

6. MYP - AREAS OF INTERACTION

7. COMMUNITY AND SERVICE How do we live in relation to others? How can I contribute to the community? How can I help others?

8. HEALTH AND SOCIAL INTERACTION How am I changing? How do I think and act? How can I look after myself and others? --Physical, Psychological, Sociological, Economic, Legal --

9. APPROACHES TO LEARNING How do I learn best? How do I know? How do I communicate my understanding? --Organizational skills, Collaborative skills, Communication, Informational literacy, Reflection, Problem-solving and thinking skills

10. HUMAN INGENUITY Why and how do we create? What are the consequences? __stresses the way humans can initiate change, whether for good or bad, and examines the consequences –respects the research of others and reflects on the creative process--

11. ENVIRONMENTS Where do we live? What resources do we have or need? What are my responsibilities? --local and global, problems of a socio-economic nature, sustainable development in a context of environmental threat--