Charles Best (CANADA)

Blog #2 inquiry

  Hi guys just to refresh on my inquiry question it is “what are the greatest impacts on low income children? and how can we use these factors to solve this issue?” Step 1)  Where are the main demographics of children/ low income families from? I believe it is important to research […]

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Blog #2: Project plan 

My inquiry question is: ‘Is being masculine or feminine biological or a social construction?’      To answer this question, I will first research the two theories of gender development.  **I know that there are many theories that try to explain gender but I will only research the two main ones.  What is biological determinism? […]

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Blog Post #2 – How does consumerism affect society and our planet?

Hey everyone! Just to refresh anyone’s memory, or if some of you haven’t read my inquiry question introduction, the topic I have chosen for my inquiry project is: How does consumerism affect society and our planet? To me, this is an incredibly relevant and intriguing question for many reasons, the […]

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Blog #2: Project Plan – What Affects Emotional Quotient?

“What affects emotional quotient?” Planned three steps of research: (1) Basic knowledge of emotional quotient What is emotional quotient? What is the difference between emotional quotient and intelligence quotient? Why is emotional quotient important? (2) Effects of emotional quotient What does having low emotional quotient look like and lead to? […]

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Blog Post #1 – How does consumerism affect society and our planet?

How does consumerism affect society and our planet? This is a question of incredible interest for me because of how shockingly integral it is in our society. Recently, I have been watching quite a few documentaries and educational videos about economics (YouTube recommendations are weird). While I knew prior to […]

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Blog 1: Inquiry Question

My Inquiry Question for this year will be: How are psychopaths and sociopaths genetically similar/ different?  I’ve always been intrigued by the topic of psychopaths and sociopaths, even more so now that I’m taking psychology 12 at school. Psychopaths and sociopaths are commonly portrayed in movies and TV dramas as […]

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Blog #1: Inquiry Project – What Affects Emotional Quotient?

My inquiry question for this semester is “what affects emotional intelligence?” I decided to pick this question because I am interested in psychology and how the brain processes and stores information. Especially for emotional intelligence, I am thinking of researching about how the brain stores memories and how it learns […]

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About Me

Hi, my name’s Aleah and I’m a junior at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. My favourite subject at school is   French-Language Film and Literature Studies. I love to read, especially classical literature and fantasy books. My favourite book is called ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ by Oscar Wilde. It […]

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Blog Post #6 – Reflection (Metamorphosis) – Should we clone humans?

Hello everyone, hope you are doing well! Inquiry question: Should we clone humans? a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I definitely ran into the challenge of finding reputable sources! Many sources I looked at were either old articles […]

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Blog #6 – Will Electric Cars Dominate Gas Cars In the Future? – Metamorphosis

Blog Post 6 – Metamorphosis Lucas   1- What challenges did you overcome during this inquiry Project? How did you overcome these challenges? During my research rounds, I was challenged by many factors of the whole planning, writing, and researching process. One specific issue I had was effectively distributing the […]

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Blog Post #6 – Reflection – Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Ironically, many of the challenges that I faced throughout the making of this inquiry project were to do with confirmation bias, one of the main points I brought up in my third […]

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Blog #6: Reflection – What is the relationship between Law and Philosophy

  What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? This inquiry presented a few challenges including time management, choosing which details to include and being conscious of repetitive explanations. There were times I struggled with submitting my research rounds on time. […]

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Metamorphosis Reflection- What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation?

What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout this inquiry project, I noticed that I was constantly questioning if my question was good enough to be researching. Sometimes I thought the correlation between affirmations and subliminal messages was too much […]

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Blog #5 – What is the relationship between law and philosophy?

Hi everyone! In my previous rounds of research, I looked at the origins of law and philosophy separately. In this round, I looked into how they compare and contrast. Topic: Similarities and differences between law and philosophy What is Legal Philosophy? Philosophy of law (or legal philosophy) is concerned with […]

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Blog Post #5 – Research Round #3 – Sleep Disorders – Is Sleep Really that Important?

  “Is Sleep Really that Important?” By: Karen Zoulau Many people feel as if they don’t get enough sleep at night. To solve this they constantly promise themselves that they will get more sleep in the future, but often this promise never happens. This is an occurring issue that almost […]

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Blog Post #5-What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation?

  Hello everyone! Welcome to my second round of research. My question is “What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation? “. Last time I found information about the science behind why people think manifestations work. In this research round I will be […]

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Blog Post #5 – Inquiry Research Round #3 – Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

What makes certain people predisposed to believing conspiracy theories? If you have read my previous post, you will know that I have already researched why people are drawn to conspiracy theories. In that post, I mentioned that humans are drawn to and create conspiracy theories due in large part to […]

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Blog Post #4 – Research Round #2 – Is Sleep Really that Important?

“Is Sleep Really that Important?” By: Karen Zoulau Have you ever wondered what happens to our bodies when we sleep? Let me explain. Our brain stores new information while we sleep [1], creating new space for new memories and deleting useless, old ones. Our nerve cells communicate with each other, […]

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Blog Post #5 – Inquiry Research Round #3 – “Does money bring happiness?”

  Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “Does money bring happiness?” –  April 22nd, 2021    ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— The issue of accelerating drift between the rich and the poor is pressing because it’s directly proportional to the amount of rich and poor people in society for several decades now. this is […]

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Research Round 2 | Blog 4 – What is the relationship between Law and Philosophy?

Topic: The Nature and Function of Philosophy Philosophy surrounds us all and similar to law, we may not realize it. We all engage in philosophy whether we are aware of it or not as each individual has some view concerning free will, human nature, morality, and the meaning of life. […]

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Blog Post #4- What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are used for manefestation?

Hello again! Welcome to my second round of research. My question is “What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation? “. Last time I looked into what affirmations, subliminal messages, and manifestation are to provide some background information. This time I will be […]

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Blog Post #4 – Inquiry Research Round #2 – Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

Why are people drawn to and create conspiracy theories? Conspiracy theories. In this current age, I would be quite confident saying that virtually everyone reading this knows what they are. Strange ideas, farfetched conclusions, “connect-the-dots” thinking. I would also be confident in saying that practically all of you reading this […]

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Blog Post #3 – Research Round #1 – Why do we generalize people?

In general humans have a tendency to make haste decisions or form opinions based on the demographic, appearance, past actions etc. of a person. These behaviours are formed from childhood  based on our experiences growing up, and social stigmas which have been passed down generations [1]. For example, people with […]

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blog #3- “Does Family or Culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?”

Blog #3- “Does Family or Culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?” As mentioned in my project plan, this post will be an explanation of the different types of eating disorders, and why is it important to differentiate them.  In order to further dive into the occurrence […]

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Blog Post #3 – Inquiry Research Round #1 – Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

What are conspiracy theories and how can we identify false ones? Conspiracy theories are now all around us. The crazy notions, the absurd ideas, the disproven lies, together they help to plague our world, its people, and our understanding of it. While some may be planted as to confuse individuals […]

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Blog Post #3- What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation?

Hey guys! My question is “What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation?” Today in my first round of research I will be asking “what are manifestation, subliminal messages, and affirmations” First, manifestation is basically the law of attraction if you’ve ever heard […]

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Blog post #3- What affects does the decriminalization of drugs have on society?

Why is decriminalization being discussed in our society? Hi everyone! For my first research round, I will be discussing why decriminalization is being discussed in our society. I will be talking about the basics of marijuana, so that I can discuss them more in depth later. This will include views […]

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Blog Post #3 – Inquiry Research Round #1 – “Does money bring happiness?”

“Does money bring happiness?” Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “Does money bring happiness?” –  March 4th, 2021    ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— Firstly,  “What is money?” well it is 6.0 x 2.75 inches plastic bills and a bunch of coins. They have recognized mediums of exchange and means of payment. And it […]

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blog #2: project Plan-“Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?”. 

Hello!  In this blog, I will be talking about what direction I would be taking in terms of my topic “Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?”.  “Eating disorders affect at least 9% of the population worldwide. 9% of the U.S. population, or […]

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Blog Post #2 – Inquiry Project Plan – Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

Hey everyone! This semester of Social Responsibility I have chosen to undertake another inquiry project. The question I will attempt to answer this time will be: “Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?” I find this question incredibly interesting and exceedingly relevant today, judging by recent events, including, but not […]

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blog #1—Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?

“Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?” My inquiry question for this semester will be “Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?”. I’m interested in this topic because this complex medical condition is causing people severe physical and […]

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Blog #1: Inquiry Project

Hello everyone! My question is “What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation?” This question is of interest to me because I’ve been skeptical of the sites I have been seeing recently saying that writing/talking about what you want in life (positive affirmations) […]

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Blog Post #6 — Reflection (Metamorphosis) — Does Law Affect Our Morality?

Blog Post #6– Reflection (Metamorphosis) Does Law Affect Our Morality? a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout the inquiry project, I stumbled across quite a few missteps. For my original project plan, I was going to discuss cases […]

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Blog Post #6 – Reflection (Metamorphosis) – How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings?

Blog Post #6 – Reflection (Metamorphosis) – How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings? 2021/01/28 Karen Zoulau   What challenges did you overcome throughout this project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One of the few challenges I had faced throughout this project was the […]

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Blog Post #6 – Reflection (Metamorphosis) – What are the impacts of being born blind compred to losing sight later on in life?

Hello, everyone! I hope you are doing well! Here is my reflection of the inquiry question I did for my three rounds of research: a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry question? How did you go about? The first challenge I faced was while I was researching in […]

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Blog #6: Reflection – “To what extend does gender discrimination influence the world & people in our society?”

Hello guys, I am ending my round of research on gender discrimination with a short reflection by answering the following questions… What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? While I was working throughout this inquiry project, I struggled a little […]

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Blog Post #6 – Reflection (Metamorphosis)- Why are people attracted to cults?

Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about  overcoming these challenges? One of the challenges I faced while doing my inquiry project was finding reliable sources. I overcame this by using multiple sites to double check information. For example, […]

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Metamorphosis – Should humans and technology be combined? Reflection

What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One challenge that I faced during this inquiry was selecting which information was most necessary to include. Because my question could be interpreted with several sub-topics I had to choose which information and […]

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Blog Post #6 – Reflection – What are social media’s effects on society and the people within it?

a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Many of my troubles throughout this inquiry project were linked with the difficult premise of the idea; like many have mentioned, it is never a tool’s fault that it is misused, it […]

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Metamorphosis – Should Food Manufactures Use Food Colouring To Attract Young Children?

Reflections Lucas Kuo I was in elementary school, I had developed ADHD. My parents were very careful and always helped me avoid artificial food dyes. I didn’t know its harm to your health before and that’s the main reason that I chose this research topic. One challenged that I faced […]

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Blog post #5 – Inquiry research round #3 – Are we just a statistic in our Capitalist society?

Capitalism and socialism are two main economic systems used around the world. The main difference between capitalism and socialism is the extent to which the government controls the economy. Capitalism allows for private enterprises to have more control over the economy and that society is better of when the distribution […]

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Blog Post #5- Inquiry Research Round #3 – “To what extent does gender discrimination influence the world and people in our society?”

“To what extend does gender discrimination influence the world and the people in our society?” Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “The impacts on females (morally, personally, professionally, etc…) ” –  December 11, 2020    ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— Similar to my previous research on the impact on males, the question that most […]

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Blog Post #5 – Inquiry Research Round #3 – How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings?

“How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings?” How Does Music Affect Animals? By: Karen Zoulau Music seems to be just a human art form [1], but it is so much more. It gives strong effects on human brains [1] and can be a little addicting [1]. But […]

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Blog Post #5: Research Round 3 – Should humans and technology be combined?

Hey guys! My previous rounds of research looked into the physical, psychological and emotional combinations of humans and technology. This round is briefer and explores some ethical questions that may arise. Note, there are many when it comes to the topic of humans and technology. Question: Should humans and technology […]

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Blog Post #5 – Inquiry Research Round #3 – What are social media’s effects on society and the people within it?

How has social media affected our communication skills and how we use them? In recent years, social media has changed many of the vital parts of being human – it has exploded in popularity and this change has been felt throughout nearly every facet of our lives, including our jobs, […]

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Blog Post #5 – Inquiry Research Round #3 – What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life?

Hello everyone! My inquiry question is: What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life? In my third round of research, I will look into the different learning styles in both those who are born blind and for those who lose sight later […]

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Blog Post #4- Inquiry Research Round #3- Are Celebrities Toxic for Society

Hello again! My question is “Are Celebrities Toxic for Society”.  In my last post, I explained the negative and positive impacts that celebrities have on people and on themselves. I concluded that the bad outweighs the good because even though celebrities donate to charity and volunteer, I felt like that […]

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Blog Post #4 – Inquiry Research Round #2 – How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings?

“How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings?” How Does Music Affect Plants? By: Karen Zoulau           In 1962, Dr. T.C. Singh, Head of Botany at Annamalia University made one of the earliest studies on how music affected plants [1]. He experimented on Balsam […]

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Post #2: Round 2 of Research – Should humans and technology be combined?

Topic: The physical factors of combining technology and humans and the risks that may be involved Inquiry Question: Should humans and technology be combined? Research Notes: How do prosthetics work and how are scientists trying to improve them? Scientists are working on developing prosthetics advanced enough to mimic the limb […]

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Blog post #4 – Inquiry research round #2 – Are we just a statistic in our Capitalist society?

How do marketers create demand/advertise something they want to sell? Once marketers know what they’re selling, the next step they take is identifying the demographic they need to target. Do they need to attract younger people, older people, etc. Based on that, they decide what method of marketing they are […]

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Blog Post #4- Inquiry Research Round #2- Why are people attracted to cults?

Why are people attracted to cults? — mindset of the cult member Hi everyone! In my last research round, I talked about what cults are. This round, I will be discussing the mindset of a cult member. This will include their mindset when they joined, when they are leaving, after leaving, and […]

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Blog Post #4 – Inquiry Research Round #2 – What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life?

Hello everyone! Inquiry Question: What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life? In my second round of research, I will be looking into the physical and emotional impacts of losing sight later on in life. “Vision loss affects more than one’s ability […]

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Blog Post #4 – Inquiry Research Round #2 – “To what extent does gender discrimination influence the world and people in our society?”

“To what extend does gender discrimination influence the world and the people in our society?” Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “The impacts on males (morally, personally, professionally, etc…) ” –  November 20, 2020    ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— Firstly, the question that most people ask: “are tougher men also affected by gender […]

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Blog Post #4 – Inquiry Research Round #2 – What are social media’s effects on society and the people within it?

How has social media affected our psyche? Like I mentioned in my first inquiry research round, social media has slowly transformed into an integral part of many of our lives. When we depend on social media applications to stay up-to-date on current events and with friends, as well as, for […]

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PA-MOJA week

What music is currently popular and what type of music do you like? With my age and location more rap music is becoming very popular, people like Playboi Carti, King Von, Juice Wrld and The Weeknd started growing a large following, in 2010-2016 these artists were considered underground and just […]

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PA-MOJA Week Post

Hello everyone, My name is Karen (as you would’ve already known if you read my past posts), and I am in Grade 9 studying at Charles Best Secondary School this year. This is my ‘PA-MOJA’ Week Post: Personal Life: What Happens When You are Sick? When I am sick, a […]

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Blog Post #3 – Inquiry Research Round #1 – How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings?

“How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings?” Pop, Rap, Country and Reggae Listening to pop music has some great benefits. It can get your blood pumping and can generate great feelings of excitement (1). It can also make you feel happier and can lift your mood easily. […]

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Blog #3: Round 1 of research – Should humans and technology be combined?

Topic: The persistence of memory and the mechanics behind the current plan to merge the mind of humans and technology (Neuralink chip) Inquiry Question: Should humans and technology be combined? Research Notes: How would a chip in the brain work?   The idea of combining humans and artificial intelligence has […]

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Blog Post #3 – Inquiry Research Round #1 – “To what extent does gender discrimination influence the world and people in our society?”

“To what extend does gender discrimination influence the world and the people in our society?” Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “How & where does gender discrimination occurs.” –  November 11, 2020    ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— Gender discrimination has been a very popular and active problem, not only in our society but […]

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Blog post 3- Inquiry research round 1- ” Why are people attracted to cults?”

[2a] Nikki Shahram, Blog post 3- Inquiry research round 1- ” Why are people attracted to cults?” “ Heres’s an easy way to figure out if you’re in a cult: if you’re wondering whether you’re in a cult, the answer is yes.” [1a]  -Stephen Colbert  Hello everyone!   My inquiry question is “Why are […]

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Blog Post #3 – Inquiry Research Round #1 – What are the impacts of being born blind compare to losing sight later on in life?

Hello! My Inquiry question:  What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life? In my first round of research, I will be looking into the physical and emotional impacts of being born blind. About 80% of children who do not have visual impairments […]

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Blog Post #3 – Inquiry Research Round #1 – What are social media’s effects on society and the people within it?

What is social media and what is its history? Most of us probably know what social media is. Heck, it is likely that the majority of us use it on a daily basis. For those of us who might not know what social media is, or need a slight touchup […]

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Inquiry blog #1

Are we just a number in our Capitalistic economy? The reason I chose this question is because I want to know more about our economy and how capitalism affects people. One of the main points that interest me is what role marketers play in a Capitalistic economy, are we just […]

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Project Plan – How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings?

  Hi everyone, this is my project plan for my question, How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living beings? As you know, I have been interested in studying what music does to our brains, and if there are negative or positive impacts that music gives us. My steps […]

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Inquiry Blog #2 (Project Plan) – “To what extent does gender discrimination influence the world and people in our society?”

My research is about Gender discrimination based on gender (or sex) is a common civil rights violation that takes many forms, including sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, and unequal pay for women who do the same jobs as men. It has been proven to be very active in worldwide countries. Whether […]

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Inquiry Blog #2 – What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life?

Hello everyone!  My inquiry question is: What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life? My first round of research will consist of researching the impacts of being born blind. I will look into the physical and the emotional impacts as this will […]

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Inquiry Blog Post #2 – Should Food Manufactures Use Food Colouring to Attract Young Children?

Should Food Manufactures Use Food Colouring to Attract Young Children? Hello everyone, This is my second post on this subject. In the last post, I did some research and explained briefly what food colouring is and the affects on your health if you consume it periodically. I’m looking forward to […]

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