CAS Overview
Creativity
Action
Service
Does it count?
100
CAS is an acronym whose letters stand for three specific types of experiences.
What is Creativity, Action, Service?
100
The definition of creativity as defined by IB.
What is exploring and extending ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance.
100
The official definition of 'action' as outlined by IB.
What is physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle?
100
The official definition of 'service' as outlined by IB.
What is collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need?
100
I walk to the bus stop every morning. Except for the mornings my friend picks me up. And I don't really walk in the winter because it's too cold. But I am totally counting when I do walk as action hours.
What is most definitely not counted as action hours?
200
Creativity-Action-Service (CAS) encourages students to be involved in _______, _______, and _______ activities as individuals and as part of a team, enabling them to enhance their personal, interpersonal, social and civic development.
What is local, national, and international?
200
The number of COMBINED action and creativity hours each 9th grade student is required to complete.
What is 5 hours?
200
The number of COMBINED action and creativity hours each 9th grade student is required to complete.
What is 5 hours?
200
The number of service hours 9th grade students are expected to complete.
What is 15 hours?
200
Weekly volunteering at the local free health clinic.
What is a great example of service to the community?
300
The all time, most favorite activity of all Journeys High School students and a requirement for each CAS activity completed.
What is meaningful reflection?
300
Three broad categories of acceptable creativity hour examples include...
What is visual and performing arts, digital design, writing, film, culinary arts, and crafts?
300
Three broad categories/examples of acceptable action hour activities include...
What is individual and team sports, dance, outdoor recreation, fitness training, and any other form of physical exertion that purposefully contributes to a healthy lifestyle?
300
Three broad categories/examples of acceptable service hour activities include...
What is collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need? "Through Service, students develop and apply personal and social skills in real-life situations involving decision-making, problem solving, responsibility, and accountability for their actions."
300
Volunteering with the Teton Valley Ski Foundation teaching elementary students how to ski is the best way to get service hours. Especially since you get paid cash under-the-table.
What is not an example of service hours?
400
The specific form that should be completed and approved by the student's advisory BEFORE beginning any CAS experience.
What is the 'Journeys School CAS experience pre-authorization form?'
400
Provide a specific example of a Creativity experience that you believe would satisfy the requirements for Creativity hours.
What is (answers will vary)?
400
Provide a specific example of an Action experience that you believe would satisfy the requirements for Action hours.
What is (answers will vary)?
400
The number of learning outcomes that must be addressed through service experiences. This also represents the number of different service experiences that must be completed even if a single experience was 15 or more hours.
What is 3 learning outcomes related to three different service experiences?
400
Choreographing an original dance piece with three of my close friends to perform at our spring dance recital.
What is a solid example of a Creativity activity?
500
Each CAS experience must address one of the seven learning outcomes as defined by IB. One example of a learning outcome is...
What is -identify own strengths and develop areas for growth -demonstrate challenges that have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process -show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences -demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively -demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance -recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions
500
Faculty are required to complete the same number of Creativity hours as their advisees. (True/False)
What is not true at all? Though, last year Amanda did complete the same CAS requirements as her advisees. For Creativity hours, she took a ceramics class through the Teton Arts Council in Driggs.
500
The best way to capture an Action experience and create a more engaging ePortfolio.
What is pictures and video?
500
Ideally students will participate in service learning and not simply service. The difference between service learning and service is distinct. The difference is...
What is a connection to classroom content versus service for service sake? "Service learning in the context of CAS links service activities to coursework. The goal is to plan suitable service activities to exemplify and extend subject learning."
500
Matt is requiring all 9/10 students to participate in a local writing workshop. This is great because then it can meet Matt's English course requirements as well as provide Creativity hours towards overall CAS requirements.
What is double dipping and not allowed concerning CAS activities? A required school activity or any activity required for your education cannot be counted as a CAS activity.
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