Passion Project

🌟 The Passion Project: Directions & Expectations

The Passion Project is your chance to explore something meaningful to YOU and show what you’ve learned this year through independent research, curiosity, and creativity.

You’ll choose ONE of the three options below and complete your project over the next several weeks. All options require research from reliable and varied sources (books, articles, websites, interviews, videos, etc.).

✅ OPTION 1: Explore a Topic That Inspires You

Choose a topic that genuinely interests you—something you've always wanted to understand better. This could be related to science, history, art, social issues, technology, or even a personal hobby.

Your job: Research it deeply, using multiple reliable sources, and then teach us what you learned.

Requirements:

• A clear research question or focus
  
  

• At least 3 different types of reliable sources (ex: article, video, interview, book)
  
  

• A final product that teaches others about your topic (examples: slideshow, brochure, video, poster, or written report)
  
  

• A 1-page reflection explaining:
  
  

  • Why you chose the topic
    
    

  • What you learned
    
    

  • Why it matters
    
    

✅ OPTION 2: Learn How to Do Something New

Choose a skill you don’t currently have—but want to develop. This could be anything from learning how to cook a meal, change a tire, code a website, play a song, or build something.

Your job: Research how to do it using multiple reliable sources, practice the skill, and document your learning process.

Requirements:

• A clear goal or skill to learn
  
  

• At least 3 different types of reliable sources (ex: tutorial video, expert website, interview, book)
  
  

• Evidence of progress (photos, videos, notes, journal entries)
  
  

• A final product that shows what you learned (examples: demonstration video, photo collage, how-to guide)
  
  

• A 1-page reflection explaining:
  
  

  • What you tried
    
    

  • What challenges you faced
    
    

  • How you overcame them
    
    

  • How this skill might help you in the future
    
    

✅ OPTION 3: Create or Contribute

Use your creativity or passion to make something meaningful—or make a difference in your community. This could involve writing a short story, designing art, organizing a fundraiser, volunteering, or starting a small initiative to help others.

Your job: Research how similar projects have been done and gather inspiration and best practices from multiple reliable sources

Requirements:

• A clear purpose and vision for what you're creating or contributing
  
  

• At least 3 different types of reliable sources (ex: interviews, articles, websites, project examples, books)
  
  

• Documentation of your process (notes, photos, drafts, journal entries, etc.)
  
  

• A final product that shows your effort and impact (examples: artwork, story, video, blog, event summary, etc.)
  
  

• A 1-page reflection explaining:
  
  

  • What inspired your idea
    
    

  • How you planned and executed it
    
    

  • What impact it had (or could have)
    
    

  • What you learned along the way
    
    

🎯 Project Expectations

• Use reliable, varied sources to support your learning
  
  

• Stay organized and document your progress
  
  

• Be original—this is about your interests and effort
  
  

• Final presentations will take place during the last week of class
  
  

• Deadline: [Insert Due Date]
  
  

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