Welcome students!
This website is designed to help you navigate the Personal Project process. You'll find resources here, as well as examples of materials and copies of the things you need.
This year, all materials will be primarily maintained and presented through Canvas classroom modules. Although you can view materials here, all assignments must be turned in through Canvas.
Click here for a list of important dates in the Personal Project process, including due dates for assignments and meetings with your supervisor.
Project examples include:
• Advocate for a cause via a series of podcasts
• Change a behavior within yourself and the community, e.g. creating a Couch to 5K program specifically designed for high school students
• Organize and produce a concert
• Design a website to display art
• Develop a nutritious monthly meal plan for your family • Document a family tradition, e.g. “What’s the story behind grandma’s sugar cookies?”
• Teach students about the history of rap
• Document your community’s efforts to “go green” through a photography portfolio
• Learn a computer programming language and create a game for your graphing calculator or an app for your phone
• Learn to draw henna designs and open a henna booth at a school event
• Make a short film, documentary, or computer game
• Plan a themed party
• Raise awareness about a dangerous traffic issue in your neighborhood via an organized social media effort
List created by South Lakes High School (2021-2022)
Remember, you should start with something that you care about, and that you can learn about over the course of the year. The key things are that you need to be able to show evidence of your process of learning as well as a final product. Click on the button below to see a bunch of ideas!