Personal Project Information, Ideas and Examples

The aims of the personal project are to:

z Demonstrate the personal abilities and skills required to produce and present an extended piece of work

z Engage in personal inquiry, action and reflection on specific topics and issues

z Communicate with others about topics, issues, views and opinions

z Reflect on learning and share knowledge, views and opinions.

The development of these characteristics is a part of your education at FIS.  The personal project is a terrific opportunity for you to ‘be’ these characteristics. 

Product Ideas to Get You Started (not a complete list!)

·   Original piece of Art/music/drama/a screenplay

·   Original science experiment

·   Organizational plan for a business Invention

·   Create a sport or game

·   Research an idea (e.g. how colors affect our moods)

Your project should be:

z Personal, original, individual, something you have a genuine interest in

Your project should not be:

z Part of any assessed school course work; bound by any specific subject; destroying your social or academic life!

Your project must:

z Be well recorded (in words and pictures) in your Journal as you develop it, as the process of     doing/making your project is important, will be presented on project night and will be graded.

z Have a product.

z Conclude with a reflective essay (that will be assessed).

Some successful examples include...

z Designing a beach trolley/chair

z How 4th graders learn languages

z Fashion around the world

z How different types of music are used in advertising

z Composing a piece of music

z Writing and illustrating a children’ book

Some examples of unsuccessful projects include...

z Smoothie making

z Anything completed quickly and without effort or reflection