Community Project Virtual Showcase
Silver Spring International Middle School
Middle Years Programme
8th Grade Community Project
Name: Mikias Ayalew
Coach: Mrs. Nazareth
My Topic
What community did you focus on for your Community Project?
I focused on helping my family member.
What need/issue did you focus on for your Community
I focused on helping my cousin improve his math and history skills.
Guiding Question
Criterion A (i): define a highly challenging goal to address a need within a community, based on personal interests
Guiding Question: How can I create a positive impact/change by helping students with there math and history skills and knowledge?
My project connects to the Global Context personal and cultural expression because I am helping my own family member.
Criterion A- Evidence
Criterion A (i): define a highly challenging goal to address a need within a community, based on personal interests
Proposal for Action
Criterion B (i): develop a proposal for action to serve the need in the community
Criterion B : Evidence
Criterion B (ii): plan and record the development process of the project
Criterion B (iii): demonstrate self-management skills
Communication & Social Skills
Criterion C (iii) demonstrate communication and social skills
Questions for students who were not in a group
How well did you handle conflict or any obstacles you faced?
if I were to rate myself from 0-5 I would say 4.
How often did you meet with your coach and did you communicate with your coach outside of coaching sessions?
I met with my coach every wednesday at 10:30 and outside of meeting I would email my coach to help me.
Discuss any other relevant communication with organizations from outside of MCPS you engaged in for your Community Project!
I didn’t speak with organizations but I did speak to my family members.
Taking Action!
criterion C (i) demonstrate service as action as a result of the project
Thinking Skills
Criterion C (ii) demonstrate thinking skills
criterion D (i) evaluate the quality of the service as action against the proposal
Questions to Answer
One time I had an argument was when I did session 1, we argued what is the greatest common factor.
My topic was the same the only things I changed was when and where I would do my community project.
Yes, I did.
Reflection
Criterion D (ii): reflect on how completing the project has extended their knowledge and understanding of service learning
Questions to Answer
I learned how helping family members or other people feels great because you are being appreciated.
Community service is important because we need one another to survive.
Yes, because my cousin attended all six lessons and he really well on the test I gave him.
Approaches to Learning Skills Reflection
Criterion D (iii): reflect on their development of ATL skills
Questions to Answer
How has completing the Community Project helped you develop your Self-management skills?
It has helped me keep in track of time and how to be on time for everything, For example I used an alarm to keep track of when to meet my coach.
How has completing the Community Project helped you develop your Thinking skills?
This project helped me listened and predict what someone might say and how I can share my knowledge with people.
How has completing the Community Project helped you develop your Communication and Social skills?
This project helped me communicate with people better because I had practice like emailing or through zoom, it also helped me listen to people even if they are wrong or right.
How has completing the Community Project helped you develop your Reflection skills?
This project helped me reflect on my assignments and see what I am doing wrong or right which i wasn’t doing before.