Overview
Basically, the eighth grade IB project is a service project completed outside of school by students individually or with 1-2 partners from their PUPS class. There are four pieces of the project that will be turned in to the four core teachers:
Science-- Proposal for Action (December)
US History-- Bibliography (January)
Math-- Graph (January)
Literacy-- Process Journal (March)
On presentation day, which will be around April 19th, the school schedule will be adjusted in order to allow all eighth graders to present their projects.
Here is a link to Ms. Rhymes updates from March 1.
The documents below are provided to help students in this process. Some of the documents are from last year, when the timetable was earlier, so adjust dates accordingly.
Science-- Proposal for Action (December)
US History-- Bibliography (January)
Math-- Graph (January)
Literacy-- Process Journal (March)
On presentation day, which will be around April 19th, the school schedule will be adjusted in order to allow all eighth graders to present their projects.
Here is a link to Ms. Rhymes updates from March 1.
The documents below are provided to help students in this process. Some of the documents are from last year, when the timetable was earlier, so adjust dates accordingly.
parent_information_for_community_project.docx |
Mr. Rhymes, our IB coordinator, put together this video going over this PowerPoint.
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lanier_8th_grade_ib_community_project_timeline.pdf |
Getting Started
First, decide on a format for your process journal. Your options include, but are not limited to, a One Note section, a Google Drive or One Drive folder with various files, a website, a composition book, etc.
The first entry in your process journal should probably be brainstorming. Here are some documents to help, and here are some ideas from one PUPS class.
global_contexts_for_community_project.pdf |
8th_global_context_practice_.pdf |
investigating_ib_community_project_checklist.pdf |
Once you've decided on a project, complete your Proposal for Action. This was due to your science before the winter break.
planning_for_your_ib_project.pptx |
proposal_for_action.pdf |
Gathering Information
Now, start researching! Look for organizations that you can work with to achieve your goal, or find more information on the problem you are trying to solve. Take notes in your process journal, and keep track of your sources to add to your bibliography.
10.15.19_planning_ib_community_project_checklist.pdf |
Take Action!
You've got a great idea, a lot of info, and now it's time to make it happen! Reach out to organizations that you'd like to work with (and save those emails to your process journal). Be sure you take lots of pictures so you can use them in your presentation, and add them to your process journal, as well!
math_ib_project__1_.pdf |
Reflect and Prepare your Presentation
Great work! You did it! Now, it's time to prepare your presentation. Individual presentations will be 6-10 minutes, and groups will have 10-14 minutes. You may present live or prepare a video for your presentation. Include these components:
- Investigation-- present your research and your reasoning for selecting your community need
- Plan-- present your process, timeline, and organization of the project
- Action-- present what happened in your service action (good and bad)
- Reflection-- present what you gained from the project and your final reflections
presentation_reminders.pdf |
project_rubrics.pdf |
11.14.19_ib_presentation.pdf |
academic_honesty_form_and_meeting_notes.pdf |
Presentation Planning Guide 2021 |
Ms. Rhymes Presentation Guidelines Video
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Example Presentations
As you put together your presentation, feel free to be creative and think differently. Here are some examples from last year, when we presented in person.
ib_community_project_presentation.pdf |
ib_community_project_tutoring_for_ten_presentation.pdf |