8th Grade Community Project

(required to continue in the IB program including passing their language course)

 - see the Continuation Requirements Tab

As an IB requirement 8th grade students are required to complete the IB Community Project, in order to maintain their magnet seat for the following school year (high school).  Through this experience, students reflect on areas of interest that are in need of support within our school community. Through research, direct/ indirect service, or advocacy, students make a difference in our world.

8th Grade - Year-Long Community Project 

In the community project, students should be able to:

Objective A: Investigating - Journal Entry 1 - GRADED

1.   Define a goal to address a need within a community, based on personal interests

2.   Identify prior learning and subject-specific knowledge relevant to the project

3.   Demonstrate research skills

Objective B: Planning - Journal Entries 2, 3, & 4  - GRADED

1.   Develop a proposal for action to serve the needs of the community

2.   Plan and record the development process of the project

3.   Demonstrate self-management skills

Objective C: Taking Action - Journal Entries 5, 6, & 7 - GRADED

1.   Demonstrate service as action as a result of the project

2.   Demonstrate thinking skills

3.   Demonstrate communication and social skills

Objective D: Reflection - Journal Entries 8, 9, & 10 - GRADED

1.   Evaluate the quality of the community project

2.   Reflect on how completing the project has extended their knowledge and understanding of service learning

3.   Reflect on their development of Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills

Final Product

Tri-fold poster board with pictures of the process - NO TECHNOLOGY ALLOWED

if using Google Slides or PowerPoint print/mount the slides to the poster board

Community Project - Process Journal

8th Grade Community Project

(for students and their RMS staff members/supervisor only - must be signed into the school Google account to access)

STUDENTS MUST CHOOSE A SUPERVISOR BY WED, OCT 25 

OTHERWISE ONE WILL BE ASSIGNED AND THEY WILL HAVE TO 

WORK INDIVIDUALLY (NOT AS A GROUP)

Community Project FAQs

Q. When is the Community Project Due?

A. There are multiple due dates. See the Timeline Tab.

Q. When is the actual Showcase?

A. 

Q. How does my child know about this project?

A. 

Q. How does my child know who his/her supervisor is?

A. 

Q. Does my child have to work alone on this project?

A. 

Q. What if we have a plan, but we change our mind and want to do something else?

A. 

Q. What happens if my Supervisor does not respond to my emails?

A. 

Q. What will be graded?

A. All 10 of the Journal Entries

Q. Does my Community Project have to be done at school?

A. No, the Community Project can be completed in a broader community (with adult supervision).

The project could be done in the student's neighborhood, place of worship, or abroad.

Q. What if I can not think of a project idea?

A. No worries. This is probably the first time students have an assignment on this scale.

Teachers & parents are here to help you. 

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Community Project Ideas

Thanksgiving Food Drive 

Create Homeless Kits & Deliver Them 

Toy Drive for the Women & Children Shelter

 Volunteer at a Retirement Home/Community 

Volunteer at an After School Program 

Be a Tutor for Elementary School 

Help at an Animal Shelter 

Make Holiday Gift Baskets for Teachers 

Bulletin Board Beautification/Maintenance 

School Mural (must be approved beforehand) 

School Beautification (must be approved beforehand) 

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Students CAN NOT do the following:

Collect money for any charity. 

SPORTS are NOT a Community Service

Clubs are NOT a Community Service 

(unless the members are going off-site to help another agency  ex. homeless shelter)

No religious-based projects

No political-based projects

No Drives at school (ex. book drives, pet supplies, homeless supplies)

(your box will have to be in your neighborhood, church, etc...not at school)

Always check with an agency BEFORE organizing a drive 

Grading

(grade counts as a Social Studies Project rehearse grade)

Final Journal Submissions:  Quarter 4 Social Studies Project Grade

Feedback Scores 1, 2, 3, & 4 = FINAL GRADE