Southwest High School 10th-graders Ben Peterson, Hema Patel and Mark
Pekala (from left to right)
show off their personal projects they
created as part of the school's Middle Years Programme.
Photo by Nate
Gotlieb
Training for a marathon, building an electric guitar and choreographing a musical don’t have a lot in common — unless you’re a 10th-grader at Southwest High School.
The three activities were among those students chose this year for their personal projects, a required component of the school’s International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme.
The students picked a topic of their choice, researched it and create a product or an outcome, such as hosting an event or starting a club. The experience has helped students explore their own identities and develop skills in research, communication and self-management, according to Holli Hoffman, Southwest’s MYP Coordinator.
“Every year the projects are so unique, which is a reflection of the students,” she said. “It just depends on the angle the students want to take.”
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