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How  does  CAS  +it  into  the  DP?    

CAS  creates  students  who  are…  1.  re>lective  thinkers  

2.  willing  to  accept  new  challenges  and  new  roles  

3.  aware  of  themselves  as  members  of  communities  with  responsibilities  towards  each  other  and  the  environment  

4.  active  participants  in  sustained,  collaborative  projects  

5.  balanced  

Creativity  

Action  

CAS  

Service  

Arts  and  things  that  involve  creative  thinking.    

Physical  exertion  contributing  to  a  healthy  lifestyle.      

Unpaid,  voluntary  exchange  with  a  learning  bene>it.    

What  is  CAS?    1.  Real,  purposeful  activities,  with  signi>icant  

outcomes.    2.  A  personal  challenge—tasks  must  challenge  you,  

but  still  be  achievable.    3.  Requires  thoughtful  consideration,  such  as  

planning,  reviewing  progress,  reporting.  4.  Requires  re>lection  on  outcomes  and  personal  

learning.    

What  CAS  is  not…  1.  An  opportunity  to  score  points.  2.  An  hour-­‐counting  exercise.    3.  Trivial  activities.    4.  Activities  where  you  are  a  passive  rather  than  active  

participant.    5.  Activities  that  create  or  contribute  to  divisions  in  the  

community  (e.g.  some  political  or  religious  activities).    6.  Activities  you  are  paid  for.    7.  Activities  that  are  part  of  your  daily  choirs  or  

requirements  for  the  DP.  8.  Activities  where  you  do  not  have  a  supervisor.      

Requirements  1.  You  are  responsible  for  

identifying  and  designing  your  CAS  projects.    

Don´t  worry  you  will  be  guided  through  the  process  by  school  supervisors!    

Requirements  2.      You  will  participate  in  a  number  of  CAS  projects  throughout  the      

 two  years  of  the  DP  and  must  meet  all  eight  learning  outcomes.      3.          At  least  one  project  that  involves  teamwork,  integrates  at  least  two    

 elements  of  CAS  and  is  of  signi>icant  duration.      Example:  Working  in  a  team  giving  weekly  afterschool  music  lessons  to  children  in  the  neighborhood  who  might  otherwise  not  have  the  opportunity  to  learn  an  instrument.    What  two  elements  does  this  project  integrate  (creativity,  action  or  service)?    Creativity  and  Service!          

Requirements  4.  You  must  re>lect,  record  and  report  your  CAS  

experiences  in  interviews  with  your  CAS  advisor  and  in  your  own  personal  blog.  

5.  You  will  need  to  re>lect  on  the  following  questions:  0 What  did  I  plan  to  do?  0 What  did  I  do?  0 What  were  the  outcomes,  for  me,  for  the  team  I  was  working  with,  and  others?    

   

Identify  the  type  of  CAS  project  in  the  re>lection  

videos    0 Is  it  creativity,  action  or  service?  0 How  has  the  student  met  the  criteria  for  a  CAS  project?  

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