Community Project Virtual Showcase

Silver Spring International Middle School

Middle Years Programme

8^th Grade Community Project

Name: Cian Quinn

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Coach: Mr. Linker

My Topic

What community did you focus on for your Community Project?

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• The people I want to impact are people who need education on the environment.

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What need/issue did you focus on for your Community

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• I am focusing on the issue of preserving our marine wildlife, which will have a positive impact on our environment.

Guiding Question

Criterion A (i): define a highly challenging goal to address a need within a community, based on personal interests

Guiding Question:

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How can I create a positive change for marine animals by providing information on them and how to conserve them?

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My project connects to the Global Context of environmental education because I'm providing information to the Marinebio.org website about Epaulette Sharks and Smalleye Stingrays to prevent extinction.

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

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1. How well did you handle conflict or any obstacles you faced?

I did not encounter any conflicts but I had an obstacle of managing time. I solved my obstacle and scheduled my day so I could fit time to do what the project needed.

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• How often did you meet with your coach and did you communicate with your coach outside of coaching sessions?

Every week that I could, but no additional meetings that were not scheduled on Wednesday. But I did email my coach when needed.

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• Discuss any other relevant communication with organizations from outside of MCPS you engaged in for your Community Project!

I emailed the organization and I sent the information when needed.

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

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1. Describe at least one time that you/your group had to evaluate evidence or arguments during your Community Project

Doing my research about marine animals i had to check the credibility of sources.

• Were you able to complete the action you planned to take in your Proposal for Action?

I was able to get the information to help the organization update about the Epaulette Shark page and they will create a page on the Smalleye Stingray.

• Did you answer your Guiding Question?

Yes I gathered the information needed to update their website from my research to help educate people about marine life.

Reflection

Criterion D (ii): reflect on how completing the project has extended their knowledge and understanding of service learning

Questions to Answer

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• What did you learn about your community or your topic?

I learned that the Smalleye Stingray has very little information and needs to be studied more by marine biologists and that the Epaulette Sharks are endangered and must be conserved..

• Why is community service important?(why is it important to help your community?)

To help world problems such as environmental problems, conservation of animals, and helping people in need.

• Do you think your project was successful? why or why not?

I think it was successful because I have added to the little information known on the Epaulette Shark and will be starting on the Smalleye Stingray information.

Approaches to Learning Skills Reflection

Criterion D (iii): reflect on their development of ATL skills

Questions to Answer

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1. How has completing the Community Project helped you develop your Self-management skills?

It has helped me in my time management learning to schedule the community project, getting outside of school activities, and normal school work.

• How has completing the Community Project helped you develop your Thinking skills?

I had to think about good sources like finding credible sources, finding missing information, and to shorten information for the website so more people can understand it.

• How has completing the Community Project helped you develop your Communication and Social skills?

How to write a professional email to an organization.

• How has completing the Community Project helped you develop your Reflection skills?

I learned that I’m not the best on time management and I can learn to not procrastinate.