MYP
PERSONAL PROJECT EXHIBITION 2020
Message from Mr. Pulfer Congratulations, Grade 10s! This is the end of the road for you with the Personal Project. The Personal Project showcase is the final event in your Personal Project journey that started over a year ago! Well done, everyone. I have been so proud of you and the diverse range of initiatives that you have pursued- from dunking a basketball to a cookbook on Armenian cuisine to learning Punjabi and Japanese as well as several initiatives looking out for the mental health of students at Stratford Hall! It has been quite a year. I am confident that you have learned a great deal from your Personal Project experience, both from the process and from the topic that you chose to explore. This is also close to the end of your experience in the Middle Years Programme. For some of you, it has been five years! Congratulations on that achievement as well. Best of luck as you start the Diploma Programme next year. Sincerely, Mark Pulfer MYP Coordinator
Stratford Hall | 3000 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC Canada V5N 4E2 | www.stratfordhall.ca
FOOD & DRINK Ben Jamal Lauren Max Navin
WRITING 04 10 11 12 13
DRAWING & DESIGN Claudia Denby Eric Harjunn Jakob
05 06 07 09 09
LANGUAGES, ECONOMICS & POLITICS
Anisha Drew Harjan Ishaq Jaya Jonah
04 06 08 09 10 11
MUSIC & DANCE Adam Avery Georgia Moneek Sahara
02 04 08 13 14
ARTS Aksel Amanda Charlene CN Leena Sean
02 03 05 05 11 14
Madi Matthias Mia Sarah Simrit
12 12 13 14 15
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Amrita Eli Gregory Jerry Spencer Victor
03 06 08 10 16 16
SPORTS & MENTAL HEALTH Alaana Angelina Ethan Gary Shaan Sofia
02 03 07 07 15 15
GRADE 10 MYP Personal Project Exhibition Tuesday, May 12, 2020 11:00- 11:45am Online via Zoom
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A D A M
PRODUCING AN ALBUM
My end goal in the personal product was to create an album. It features my friend on vocals and me on piano. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
A K S E L
HIDDEN IDENTITIES: A PHOTO SERIES
My product is a photo series based around the theme of hidden identities while still making the photos aesthetically pleasing. Global Context: Identities and relationships
A L A A N A
MENTAL HEALTH: SOCIAL AND MEDICAL THERAPY
This product approaches mental health through two different lenses, one which focuses on social relationships, and one which centres on a scientifically innovated treatment for depression, with the purpose of building awareness throughout the community. Global Context: Scientific and technical innovation
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A M A N D A AN EXPLORATION OF SELF IDENTITY THROUGH SKETCHING
I have created a portfolio consisting of informal and formal sketch pieces along with descriptions that allow understanding of the reasoning behind each individual piece, and how the formal pieces can be related to my self identity. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
A M R I T A ALL ABOUT ALGAE!
I made a children’s book on what algae is, how it works and why we need to save a specific type of algae (Phytoplankton) as it is going extinct. Global Context: Scientific and technical innovation
A N G E L I N A IB AND SOCIAL ANXIETY IN A NUTSHELL
It’s a spoken comedic piece that talks about the IB struggle and the social anxiety that comes with doing this for a personal project. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
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A N I S H A
POLITICAL DEBATE PRIMERS
I created a collection of political debate primers that highlighted social and economic issues within our world. Global Context: Globalization and sustainability
A V E R Y
LYRICAL DUO
My dance partner and I worked with a choreographer in order to develop a lyrical duo. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
B E N
MY PROCESS OF CREATING AN ARTISANAL ORGANIC ELECTROLYTE DRINK
I decided to take a deeper look into the beverage industry and I decided that I wanted to create my own electrolyte drink since I am so into sports. Global Context: Globalization and sustainability
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C H A R L E N E MARKETING WEBSITE
This project is about making a website for my own brand- Cherry Bomb. The brand is going to sell stationery. It is mostly for the teenagers. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
C L A U D I A TINY HOUSE ON WHEELS PLAN
My personal project is creating a Tiny house on wheels plan, and a 3D model which represents the blueprint. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
C N
ADOBE PREMIERE PRO TUTORIAL VIDEO
My personal project product is a tutorial video teaching others how to edit basic videos on Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
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D E N B Y
3D LAYOUTS
The project will be to take proper measurements of the room and square footage to be as precise as possible. For my personal project I will be creating 3D layouts/blueprints that represent my bedroom. Global Context: Scientific and technical innovation
D R E W
LEARNING JAPANESE
I learned the basics of the Japanese language. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
E L I
BUILDING A COMPUTER
I built a computer with zero pre existing knowledge when I begun. Global Context: Scientific and technical innovation
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E R I C
SHED
To build a small home for my cats while building a 3D model of if in a software called Blender. Global Context: Scientific and technical innovation
E T H A N
VERTICAL JUMP TRAINING
In my personal project, I researched ways to increase vertical jump and exercises to maximize gains. Global Context: Scientific and technical innovation
G A R Y
DUNKING A BASKETBALL
My personal project was to develop my skills in basketball so that I could eventually dunk a basketball. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
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G E O R G I A LEARNING GUITAR
For my personal project I learnt how to play a series of songs on the guitar as a way to better express myself. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
G R E G O R Y LIVESTREAMING VIDEO GAMES
My topic was to create a guide on how to live stream video games. Global Context: Scientific and technical innovation
H A R J A N LEARNING PUNJABI
Over the course of the project I have spent time learning Punjabi and my product was a 2 minute video of me speaking to someone. Global Context: Beliefs and Values
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H A R J U N N AN EXPLORATION OF CULTURAL EXPRESSION THROUGH ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
I have created floor plans for a home that show how personal and cultural expressions can impact ideas to create something new. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
I S H A Q LONG TERM INVESTING FOR BEGINNERS
My personal project was to learn how to make money on the stock market. Global Context: Globalization and sustainability
J A K O B
A SMARTER HOME
I made my house smarter and safer by installing security cameras and smart home devices. Global Context: Scientific and technical innovation
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J A M A L
ARABIAN AND EAST AFRICAN COOKING
It is a site with recipes, cooking directions, photos, and videos. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
J A Y A
PUNJABI LETTER
For my personal project, I learned how to read and write. For my final product, I wrote a letter in Punjabi to my grandmother. Global Context: Identities and relationships
J E R R Y
HOW TO BUILD A GAMING PC
For my personal project, I will be building a gaming pc and I will explain as detail as possible about each step. I want to let people know that it’s a better deal to build a pc than buying one. Global Context: Scientific and technical innovation
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J O N A H
YOUTH IN LOCAL DEMOCRACY
My project involved first looking at why youth are becoming disenchanted with local democracy and secondly creating a presentation as a guide to how to reverse the trend to my grade. Global Context: Fairness and development
L A U R E N EAT- A VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK
My personal project was to create a cookbook while keeping in mind the theme of sustainability. The cookbook is meant to be simple for school as well as have recipes for many different occasions. Global Context: Globalization and sustainability
L E E N A
CREATING STUDY ENCOURAGING VIDEOS
Creating Youtube study and productivity inspiring videos, giving motivation for others to complete their tasks. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
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M A D I
SPECIAL EFFECTS PORTFOLIO
I created a special effects portfolio that incorporated 10 SFX looks. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
M A T T H I A S CREATING AND WRITING A SHORT STORY
I wrote a short story in which I created a theme for the story, the characters, the setting, and the mood of the story. It narrates the story of an orphaned child. Global Context: Orientation in space and time
M A X
A RECIPE FOR EVERY HOLIDAY - THE CULTURAL ARMENIAN COOKBOOK
My product is a cookbook that displays traditional Armenian recipes that are special to my grandmother from her childhood or from my mother’s childhood. These recipes will be linked to a holiday or a special event. Global Context: Identities and relationships
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M I A
A NEW GENERATION OF ANIMALS
My personal project is a hardbound short story with illustrations. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
M O N E E K
LEARNING THE GUITAR
I taught myself how to play four basic songs on the guitar. Global Context: Personal and cultural expression
N A V I N
NUTRITION WEBSITE
I researched nutrition and created a website that can help support a healthy heart. Global Context: Scientific and technical innovation
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S A H A R A MAKING MUSIC
Creating music using garageband. Global Context: Identities and relationships
S A R A H
RUNNING JOURNEY
I trained for a 10K race but had to stop due to a back injury. I completed the race as well as making a website. Global Context: Identities and relationships
S E A N
PROGRESSION IN ART IN A SPAN OF 4 MONTHS
I’ve decided to start doing art and recorded my improvement throughout 4 months. I display a slide of my artworks throughout the 4 months. Global Context: Identities and relationships
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S H A A N
MENTAL HEALTH AT STRATFORD HALL
The development of strategies to improve mental health at Stratford Hall. Global Context: Identities and relationships
S I M R I T WHERE DID IT ALL GO WRONG
My project is a book that I wrote that focuses on different living situations and families. Global Context: Identities and relationships
S O F I A
YOU’RE NOT ALONE
A personal insight on mental health through a wide variety of volunteers, to receive and share new knowledge. This will be used to impact both myself and others in a positive direction. Global Context: Identities and relationships
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S P E N C E R
RECYCLED BIKE UNDER $100
I built a fully recycled bike for under 100 dollars. Global Context: Scientific and technical innovation
V I C T O R GARAGE DOOR PROGRAM
I built a program that would interface with an LED light to tell whether the garage door was open or closed. Global Context: Scientific and technical innovation
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Do something you love Do something you are interested in Pick a topic that you are inspired to accomplish
Expose yourself to new challenges Expand your horizons & abilities Have a clear outline Take notes Follow the rubric provided
Make a schedule & stick to it Use your time wisely Leave extra time for revisions Start early... the product is due in December Start in the Summer when you have
no school work Don’t procrastinate Don’t leave it all till the very end