1. Name of my project My Name Silver Spring International Middle School
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme
8th Grade Community Project

2. My topic: Why am I interested in this topic?
(e.g. Food, Shoes, Video Games, Cell Phones, Math, Science, World Studies, Social Issues, Sports, Travel)
Why am I interested in this topic?
What/Who is the community that I am serving?

3. Guiding Question (what I am trying to answer about my topic)
Criteria A (i): define a highly challenging goal to address a need within a community, based on personal interests
What is the community need? Does your goal meet the need?

4. My Global Context:
(Choose one of these and explain how it relates to your project.)
My project falls under the global context of _________
because
___________

5. Research- Prior Knowledge
Criteria A (ii): identify prior learning and subject-specific knowledge relevant to the project
What did you already know about this topic? What did you already know about the community need?

6. Research- New Understandings
Criteria A (iii):. demonstrate research skills
What research did you do to find information on your topic?
(Use ABCA to make sure the resources are written by Authors who know about the topic, are not Biased, are Current, and are Accurate.)
What did I find out?
(Be sure to include a copy of your bibliography to hand in your presentation. You can print the bibliography from Noodletools.)

7. Criterion A- Extracts
Include evidence of the strands in Criterion A. You should be able to pull this information from your process journal.

8. Planning Process/Taking Action
Criteria B (i): develop a proposal for action to serve the need in the community
Criteria C (i):demonstrate service as action as a result of the project
What exactly did you plan on doing/making for this project? Include your proposal for action.

9. Planning Process How did you plan your project?
Criteria B (ii): plan and record the development process of the project
Criteria C (ii): demonstrate thinking skills
How did you plan your project?
What steps did you take to get there?
Did your project change over time?
(Use this slide to show the process you took for your project. You can include photographs, drawings, reflection journals/process updates, etc.)

10. Planning Process
Criteria B (ii): demonstrate self-management skills
What Approaches to Learning self management skills did you use to keep yourself on track? Explain in detail. (e.g. organization, time management)

11. Taking Action
Criteria B (ii): demonstrate communication and social skills
How well did you communicate with your peers and the other people involved in this project?
Did you use a variety of communication techniques?
Did your group work well together? Why or why not?

12. Taking Action Document evidence of the action taken!
(Use this slide to show the process you took for your project. You can include photographs, drawings, reflection journals/process updates, etc.)

13. Reflection
Criteria D (i): evaluate the quality of the service as action against the proposal
How does the quality of your project match your original proposal?
Did you meet the stated goal/guiding question?

14. Reflection
Criteria D (i): reflect on how completing the project has extended their knowledge and understanding of service learning
Describe and analyze HOW completing this project has made you more knowledgeable about this topic.
How does service learning help the community?

15. Reflection
Criteria D (i): reflect on their development of ATL skills
What Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills did you use in the completion of this project?
(Consider what you learned/discovered about research, critical thinking, communication, and self- management)