Masterworks 2024
5 Fun Facts About Masterworks
1. Two Words: Ted Talk – Can a 14-year-old be expected to conduct a public presentation similar to a TED talk? Absolutely! Our school students have been doing so for 27 years through Masterworks.
2. Self-directed, Self-selected and Self-presented, this Masterworks independent study project marks a significant academic achievement at IPS.
3. A Graduation Milestone – The Masterworks independent study project is compulsory for every grade 9 student to complete as a graduation milestone at Island Pacific School.
5. Project Diversity – we love the diversity of projects the students come up with. In past years, students have made documentary and animated films, created original works of art, written extensive research papers, written and published a novella, and built an actual boat!
| Date & Time | Presenter | Presentation | Faculty Advisor | External Advisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10 9:00 am | Zenin Youck | Freestyle Filming | Scott Herrington | Peter Stathis, Ben Lynch, Angelo Daniele |
| June 10 10:00 am | Atom Brooke | AracnoSapien: The Adventure of Game Development | Jennifer Henrichsen | Peter Cellik |
| June 10 11:00 am | Alex Golasovsky | From Rags to Runway: The Power of Upcycling | Sophie Hocking | |
| June 10 1:00 pm | Charlotte Bryant | Through My Lens | Sophie Hocking | Debra Stringfellow |
| June 11 9:00 am | Beatrice Rose | Our Responsibility: Marine Mammal Rescue and Rehabilitation | Pam Matthews | Victoria Brims, Cassandra Girdlestone |
| June 11 10:00 am | Abigail Florendo | The Mind of a Killer: The Psychology of Serial Killers | Kari Marintette | Brian Thomas-Peter |
| June 11 11:00 am | Ben Saruk | Designing our World | Adrian van Lidth de Jeude | Don Gurney |
| June 11 1:00 pm | Leo Szabo | BizzR Threads: Starting a Tshirt Printing Business | Amanda Szabo | Mike Woodworth |
| June 11 2:00 pm | Lleyton Woodworth | An Evaluation of Extended Reality in the Classroom | Jennifer Henrichsen | Scott Michaels |
| June 12 9:00 am | Lukas Musselman - Vanderstelt | The Future of Aviation | Pam Matthews | Jay Musselman |
| June 12 10:00 am | Kate Parker | From Sketch to Screen: Creating a 2D animation | Jennifer Henrichsen | Jeff White , Amy Sendon |
| June 12 11:00 am | Leif Petersson | Shipwrecked; a Journey of Making a Board Game | Adrian van Lidth de Jeude | Darren Edmundson, Joe Slack |
| June 12 1:00 pm | Zoe Rose | The CABG Cookbook: An Introduction to Cardiac Surgery | Kari Marintette | Rosalind Groenewoud |
| June 13 9:00 am | Stephanie McBurney | People after Pandemics: How Pandemics have Influenced Societies | Kari Marintette | Dr Jake Onrot |
| June 13 10:00 am | Arjun Bristowe | Football Overseas | Amanda Szabo | Morgan Quarry |
| June 13 11:00 am | Arabelle Richer | Doggie Dress-Up | Amanda Szabo | Denise Jones-Chu |
| June 13 1:00 pm | Adam Woolcombe | Forging Ahead: How to Weaponize your Creativity | Scott Herrington | Iishan Cruz |
Masterworks Project Requirements
The project requires that students:
+ Produce work that surpasses their previous accomplishments
+ Conduct in-depth research
+ Communicate their understanding to academic advisors and the general public in an oral presentation that also serves as a defense of their scholarly and creative pursuits
+ Critically reflect on input they receive throughout the school year by experts and mentors who serve as external committee members.
External Advisors
Students are mentored through the process by expert advisors—leaders in their respective fields—who act as external advisors.
Working collaboratively with IPS faculty, advisory committees guide Grade 9s through the Masterworks process that puts students at the centre of their learning and that provides a foundation for academic achievement.
Interested in becoming an external advisor? Contact us!
Project Topics
In past years, students have made documentary and animated films, created original works of art, written extensive research papers, written and published a novella, and built an actual boat. These middle school activities and projects reflect the uniqueness and interests of our individual students.
We love the diversity of projects the students come up with and, while each project is unique, what is common among them is that a highly focused level of scholarship, academic inquiry, and creativity underpin original questions asked by our students about the world in which they live. This diversity is reflected in our middle school curriculum.