Phillips Preparatory School 6th Grade Community Project
COMMUNITY PROJECT
2017-2018
Student Guide
Name of Group Members: ______
Name of Teacher Supervisor: Mrs. L. Eiland
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover Page 1
Table of Contents 2
What is the Community Project? 3
Approaches to Learning 4
Examples of Global Contexts 5
Examples of Process Journals 6
Learner Profiles 7
Timeline Dates 8
Project Checklist 9
Reflection 10
Investigations 11
Planning, Research, Action Plan 12
Community Project Proposal 13
Presentation 14
Rubric 15
Passwords 16
Supervisor Meetings 17
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What is the Community Project?
The 6th grade Community Project is a year-long, independent project. It is a required project for all 6th grade PPS students.
The purpose: Students will apply skills they are learning and evaluate issues that are important to them. Students will generate ideas and develop a deeper understanding of the world around them. They will communicate with their peers through presentations at the end of the school year.
Participants: All 6th grade students are expected to participate in the project. Students will be assigned to a group of at least three and no more than four.
Supervisor: All projects must be supervised by their 7th period teacher, Mrs. L. Eiland (Design Teacher).
Example projects: performances, visual arts, scientific/technology innovation, multimedia piece, speeches
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Approaches to Learning
All 6th grade students will practice approaches to learning.
*organization skills 4
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Understanding Global Contexts
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Process Journal
Each student will keep up with the ongoing process of their community project by notekeeping in a process journal.
What will be included in the journals:
1. Reflections
2. Drawings and Diagrams
3. Meeting Notes
4. Records of Sources and Notes from Research
5. Planning information: materials, contact names
You must use your process journal regularly and can be completed on google docs.
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Learner Profiles
6th grade students should strive to be:
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TIMELINE
1st Qtr. / 2nd Qtr. / 3rd Qtr. / 4th Qtr. / Presentations8
Name:______Date:______Period______
Group Member’s Names______
Pre-Project
______Read Project Guide
Investigating
______Assigned to Group
______Brainstormed
______Defined a goal to address a need
______Decided on Global Context
______Reflected on Approaches to Learning
______Met with Supervisor
Planning
______Developed an action plan
______Continued research
______Organized the action to be taken
______Met with Supervisor
Taking Action
______Carried out the Action
______Answered Reflections questions provided by supervisor
Final Reflection Action
______Brief explanation of what your ideas are
______Proposal Check
______Process Journal Check
______Reflection Writing Assignment
______Presentation 9
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Pre-Project Reflection (Process Journal)
In your process journal: Please answer the following questions, in complete sentence form. One question per page.
1. When you read the following global contexts, what do you see yourself doing to help the world? Explain and give examples. All sentences must be complete sentences.
a. Fairness and Development
b. Orientation in Time and Space
c. Globalization and Sustainability
d. Identities and Relationships
e. Personal and Cultural Expression
f. Scientific and Technical Expression
2. Review the list of ATL skills. Create a chart listing your strengths and weaknesses. Explain how this project might help you practice the skills you are already good at, and most importantly practice the skill(s) you list as weaknesses. Make sure you are using complete sentences.
3. Review the learner profiles and decide which profile describes YOU best. Explain, in complete sentence form. Explain HOW this project might help you develop some of the other learner profiles that you did not choose as your best learner profile.
4. You will be working as a group, you must reflect on your group experiences. How do you think you could help a group of learners that will be working on a project? Answer this question in complete sentence form.
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Needs of Different Communities
Step 1: The world is complex and there are ways we can improve it. We can all work to make it better place. Different communities face different challenges. Use the space provided in the chart below to brainstorm the needs (things that could be improved, fixed, or designed to make life better) of each community. Some ideas could be repeated and overlap.
School / Neighborhood / State / U. S. A. / International/GlobalStep 2: You have to choose 3 ideas: only three from your group, that you feel like are very important to you. Community______Need______Community______Need______
Community______Need______
CHOSEN Community ______Need______11
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Planning
Decide on the Action
Develop a proposal for action for the project.
What action will you take to reach your goal?
When you are able to determine exactly what your group wants to achieve, you will decide on an action plan to achieve your goals.
****Process Journal Reflection: continued from page 10.
5. What are some activities or tasks you can complete to produce your project? Using complete sentences list those activities. When preparing your action plan you can use checklists and strategies to prepare your proposal.
RESEARCH
Research will be noted in your process journal. Online sources are not always reliable. Your supervisor will give you details on approved online sources.
Interviewing experts can give you valuable information.
Your supervisor will give you additional guidelines regarding the honesty policy.
Your supervisor will offer examples of questions that will need to be answered regarding your specific project.
****Process Journal Reflection: continued from above
6. Reflect on your ATL skills, global contexts and the learner profiles.
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Community Project Proposal
Project Topic/IssueGroup Names
Supervisor / L. Eiland
Answer questions in complete sentences.
Goal: Identify a goal to address a need in the community.Target audience: Who will your project benefit? How will your project make a difference?
Process Journal: Have you answered all the questions?
Action: What will you do to make a contribution towards reaching your group’s goal?
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PRESENTATION
At the end of the community project, your group will present your project to a class of your peers.
● Presentation time is 15 minutes.
● Each group member will speak during the presentation.
● The academic honesty policy is in full effect during all times of this project.
● The proposal for action will be completed and turned in at the time of presentation.
● The process journal questions, drawings, diagrams, and any digital copies of information should be completed at the time of presentation.
● Bibliography (use easybib.com) All sources have to be cited.
Notes:
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Rubric
Investigating
Identify a clear goal.
Planning
Identify a plan of action.
Demonstrate self-management skills.
Taking Action
Demonstrate thinking skills.
Create a product/outcome in response to the goal.
Demonstrate social skills.
Demonstrate research skills.
Keep Process Journal Updated and Complete Activities.
Present project to a class of students. 15
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Usernames and Passwords:
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Student: / 7th periodPhillips Prep. School / Homeroom Teacher:
Supervisor: L. Eiland / 6th grade
Date / Discussion / Feedback from Mrs. Eiland / Initials
Meeting 1
Meeting 2
Meeting 3
Meeting 4
Meeting 5
Meeting 6
Meeting 7
Student’s signature:______date:______
______date:______
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