Our current design project got under way a few weeks ago and is intended to be on a grand scale. Initially we are teaming up with I&S again with the hope of including L&L at some point as well. The idea is for students to identify a global issue relating to sustainability that resonates with them, ideally on a personal level. Students will then be tasked with developing some type of solution to their specific problem. One of the inspirations for this unit is of course credited to Boyan Slat and his Ocean Cleanup project. We are challenging our kids to think big, encouraging them that even at their young age they might be able to make an actual difference in the world!
We are definitely taking our time with this as it is a massive undertaking and will be assessed on all four MYP Design Criteria. Thus far, the students have all identified their topics, and have just finished prioritizing their research. The next steps will be to create a design brief summarizing their problem and some of the pertinent information that they have found, then develop design specifications to help frame ideas for potential solutions. Presently, we are referring to this by using the boring nomenclature "Global Issues & Sustainable Solutions" but are in need of a more flashy title (already having thrown out "The Passion Project" as being too cliche and perhaps too done before). So, if you have any ideas on what to call our project, please suggest it in the comments!
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We kicked off the year by collaborating with Mr. Simpson's Individuals and Societies class. The goals for this formative task were to review what the grade 8 students remembered about MYP Design and also to introduce the focus for the year: ITERATING. The design challenge was a rather simple one, but potentially abstract, "create your own version of a map that represents the world that YOU live in." At the last moment we decided not to put any limitations on what they could do, and the results are a reflection of that choice. |
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