While doing the values activity, I read through the different definitions and compared them to a part of my life. I thought about my life experiences, and the things I cared about in certain situations, like if I cared about getting recognition on a project or felt like others needed more compassion. […]
Hello everyone! Today I will be introducing my project for this semester! I am doing an inquiry question and my question revolves around famous authors we are all familiar with! These authors can range from writers such as Oscar Wilde, Jane Austen, Hemingway and many more, but I am more […]
Hello everyone and welcome back to my Blog. I am so exited to be sharing my inquiry question, which is, “How does disease affect the world?” I picked this inquiry question because it fulfills my interest in health sciences and allows me to broaden my knowledge about the topic through […]
Hi everyone! For my inquiry project, I will be doing “How has the integration of celebrity figures taking in roles as creative directors of high fashion houses affected the growth and trajectory of the fashion industry?” a question revolving around the fashion industry, specifically the integration of high fashion and […]
For my inquiry project this year, I plan to research the question “When and how do scientific theories change?” To research this, I plan to separate this question into three sub questions that I will research in their own individual blog post. In my next post, I’ll introduce these questions […]
Hello and welcome to my blog post! As mentioned in my About Me, this is my third year taking Social Responsibility and I decided to switch up my type of project this year. In both grade 9 and 10, I chose to research Inquiry questions and write about them. This […]
My project for this semester will be a story project called “two minutes”. Through telling a tale of first-generation and second-generation Chinese immigrants this will detail the hardships that Chinese face in Canadian society and their journey to the west. I chose this as my story topic because as a […]
Hi there my name is Sanam Moazed and I am a grade 12 at Dr. Charles Best Secondary. I’ve been in this class since grade 10 and have been interested in the inquiry process ever since. I’ve done topics ranging from economics, art history, auto-immune diseases, and more! My passion […]
Hello! My name is Negar and I am in grade 12! I attend Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, and my favourite subject is English! I have taken this class in previous years and always enjoy doing the blog posts, and many more activities with it along the way, which is […]
Hi everyone and welcome to my first post of the year, my About Me Post! My name is Perla Halime and I am super exited to kick off the semester! I am currently in grade 11 and I just turned 16 less than a week ago. I attend Dr. Charles […]
Hello! My name is Amy Zhang, I am fifteen (I turn sixteen near September’s end) years old, and I am an eleventh grader at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. My favorite subject is English, specifically Creative Writing. I started taking this course last year and this is my second year […]
Hi, my name is Aniela Guzikowski. I’m sixteen and a grade eleven student at Charles Best Secondary in the English program. I’m really looking forward to taking this course this year because I want to discover more things and connect with more people. I’m planning to either do an inquiry […]
Blog #7 metamorphosis: why is Impressionism important in art history? What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project and how did you overcome them? When researching for this inquiry project I struggled with choosing what information to use etc. Due to the large popularity of the impressionist […]
Hello everyone! Thank you so much for reading all of my blog posts about my inquiry this semester! I really enjoyed being able to research a thought that was always in the back of my head, and am glad I was able to reflect on all the possible options […]
Reflection a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? As I mentioned in my last project’s reflection post, the main challenge I encountered while completing this inquiry project was biased information. The topic I chose to research is incredibly polarizing […]
Throughout the course of this inquiry project on the positive impact of technology on the sports industry, I encountered various challenges that required adaptability to overcome. Firstly, one significant challenge was navigating through the vast amount of available information and ensuring that the sources I utilized were reputable and reliable. […]
Hello everyone, this is going to be the last blog post of the school year here in Canada and I will be reflecting upon my work throughout the semester. I have had lot’s of fun learning about new topics alongside many wonderful students and reading their Blog Posts. Thanks for […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this story project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? A challenge I had was logic. For Kaya’s little flashback about Jun, I knew that Jun used an underhand tactic to get the gift that Kaya had given him, and which […]
In today’s post, I will discuss the importance of impressionism in modern art. In order to do this I will delve into the meaning and distinguishing of today’s modern art, its roots, and impressionism’s influence within it, as well as some of the modern pieces of impressionism-esque pieces from our […]
How and why does a democratic country transition into a dictatorship? Hello and welcome back to your favourite inquiry project. In my previous posts, I went into depth on the differences between dictatorship and democracy and the historical examples of strong democracies falling to tyranny. Today, I will be touching […]
Hi everyone!! Thank you for joining me for another blog post! Today I will be talking about The financial components of a gap year. However, this will be specifically targeted towards gap years in general, but the situation will be taking a gap year right after high school, or taking […]
“I got you something.” It was a chilly mid-winter afternoon, nearly 5 pm. The sun had set, and the once-aquamarine sky was slowly fading to sapphire. Two high schoolers stood at a Starbucks’s doors. Kaya and Hyuck were on their first date, a day after their unexpected but welcome confession. […]
My big question is how does technology affect our relationships? This big topic question is vital for others in our community on a global level because we will learn how much technology is sufficient for our relationships with others. I want to help others thrive in this technology-based world. Healthy […]
Hello everyone! Today’s topic is very straightforward for my larger question of are taking gap years worth it. This question is targeted towards those who like me know they are not going to take a gap year, but are considering every option possible! It is whether not taking a gap […]
My inquiry question: How can the different types of abuse in sports be diminished? What is the nature of the problem? Protection of their image What is an institutions image and why is it so important? An institutions image is a set of an individual’s perceptions about the institution. (8) […]
Hello everyone, in this post I will be expanding on the latter half on my story and picking up where I left off. At the start of their gift exchanges, Kaya gives Jun a box of agates(1), and abalone shells (2). Jun notices a Geode (3) and re-gifts Kaya one […]
In my previous blog post, I researched what consequences there could be from not learning about history. In this blog post, I plan to research if learning about history helps us learn about our previous mistakes. History gives us the opportunity to learn about our previous mistakes (1) as well […]
Hello everyone! Today as mentioned from the title, I will be talking about how a gap year may be good for some to take and how it may be bad for others. The main aspects I will be writing about today are some pros and cons of gap years and […]
What is a democracy and what is a dictatorship? I know what you are thinking to yourself. Isn’t this the most obvious, self-explanatory topic ever? While this may be true for those who are interested in politics, a surprising number of people still lack an in-depth understanding of these two […]
My project is a story of a young girl and her first experience with love and growing up. Short summary of my story: High Schoolers Kaya and Hyuck are on a date, but not all is as well as it seems. Exposition: The story starts with Kaya and Hyuck finishing their […]
Provide three steps for your research with a brief explanation of how this information will lead to addressing your question. For my question “Why is impressionism important in (art) history? I will begin my three rounds of research by breaking down the main components of this question. This is so […]
Blog Post #2 I plan to research three different sub questions to help me research the question: How does the study of history help us to understand consequences? What consequences could there be from not learning about mistakes in history? Does learning about history help us learn about our previous […]
Hello everyone! Welcome back to my project plan! I will be focusing on Gap years for my inquiry question this semester because I want to be able to see if it might be worth taking a gap year before starting post-secondary, or directly going to post-secondary! The 3 main sub-questions […]
For this semester my chosen question is: Why is impressionism important in (art) history? This question is important to me because recently I was able to see some essential impressionist artists and their works. It made me think how much of an effect this category has made not only in art […]
Hello everyone! Today I will be introducing my new inquiry question for this semester. I have decided to pick inquiry becasue this was a question that came to mind as i thought more about my future. The question I decided to choose is whether it is worth it to go […]
1. How do democracies turn into dictatorships? 2. This is a fascinating and multifaceted question that has been at the back of my brain for quite some time. How do societies and governments, some of which have considerable sway on global affairs, fall from a democratic system of governance to […]
For my second inquiry project this year, I chose to research the question: How does the study of history help us to understand consequences? I’m interested in this question because it could be considered that by not learning about history, we are doomed to repeat it. What determines whether we […]
Hello All, I have decided to do a story project again this semester. This story will also be about a real person whose name has been changed to protect her privacy. The story’s focus is on Kaya, a girl who has just gone on her first date with her first […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project, and how did you go about it? The number one challenge during my inquiry project was not the research necessarily but the articulation. Because the investing world is full of different tips and tricks, and there are so many different ways […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Some challenges came with my action, the rain is a constant factor in Vancouver of course. I overcame this was I stopped using my hands with the gloves and instead using the tongs. […]
Hi everyone, Today I will be talking and summarizing everything that has happened regarding my inquiry question this semester! I am excited to say all the great ways this inquiry has affected me and how it can affect others as well as point out the struggles and great ideas I […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The challenges that I had to overcome throughout this inquiry project included finding different resources and finding sources that weren’t biased. To find different resources, I had to change the way I […]
Reflection a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The main challenge I dealt with throughout this inquiry project was navigating through biased sources. The topic that I chose to research is already a multi-billion dollar industry that benefits many […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this story project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I originally wanted to go with something more abstract and fictional but decided instead to retell the interesting experiences of someone in real life. It was kind of a struggle to get them to remember the details, and we […]
What are the advantages/disadvantages of VR/AR and will they prove to be net positives for humans and society? The last time I was here, we delved into the history of virtual reality and augmented reality. This technology has advanced significantly and quickly throughout recent years, which has worried many people […]
When should you invest in stocks? Many individuals invest in stocks instead of other commodities as the probability of return compared returns at a higher and faster rate is more of a reality as opposed to commodities such as valuable minerals or land. In addition, many take up investing as […]
My inquiry question this semester is “What is the impact of school on students’ mental health?” In my previous posts, I have explored the different kinds of mental health disorders that school can cause in teens, as well as how schools contribute to students’ mental health, whether it be positive […]
Hello! Today as one of my last research posts instead of writing about how animals benefit humans and how they help us improve, I will be talking about the opposite! Instead lets ask eachother this….How do we make our pets feel, and how do they usually feel. This can become […]
Miri rummaged through her backpack anxiously. It was a sunny afternoon on Thursday August 4th. Miri and quite a few other teenagers were currently in a classroom attending Summer School, which ran from 12: 00 pm to 3: 30 pm on weekdays. Normally Miri would be paying attention to the […]
What is the history of virtual/augmented reality and how has it advanced? Hello everyone and welcome back to my inquiry project. In my last blog post, I spoke about what constituted virtual/augmented reality and helped define and explain it to people who didn’t know. Today, I will be delving into […]
Inquiry Question: How does our mental health affect our physical health? Round 1 Research: How is our mental health related to our physical health? What link can we make between these two very relevant topics? We often think of our mind and body as separate, but our mental health and physical […]
Hello everyone! Today I will be talking about another main question that I have been wondering about. The question I will be talking about is How do pet’s affect human’s mental and physical health? To begin, I will be explaining the benefits of pets, and there are many that are positive […]
Blog post #4 For the second step of my research, I will be delving into the different types of investing. Many of our age immediately think of stocks as a form of investment; however, in reality in our economy, many depend on more than just stocks but other forms such […]
My project is a story which, with the consent of the subject of the story, I will try to recreate the real-life scene that happened from approximately 2 to 5 pm on August 4, 2022. This post is focused on the climax, falling action, and resolution. Short summary of my […]
My inquiry question: How does a pet impact and benefit an individual’s mental health? What are the benefits of having pets as companions for our mental health? Stress Oftentimes in life, we find ourselves stressed, overworked and tired. All these essential factors impact our mental health negatively. Pets as companions […]
What is virtual reality/augmented reality? While this question may seem pointless and entirely self-explanatory for the more technologically inclined, the majority of the public seems to have a skewed perception of what this technology truly is. Due in large part to films and TV shows, we are led to believe […]
Question #1 What are the different income sources for adolescents in Canada? For the first part of my research, I will be delving into the topic of different income sources for youth in Canada (Only some of this part may be applicable globally, as age restrictions and accommodation is […]
Hello!! Today I will be talking about the actual actions that an animal may do, to create a comforting feeling for a person. So while researching the health side of how animals can comfort a person, I came across this article that mentions the good, and the bad parts of […]
My project is a story which, with the consent of the subject of the story, I will try to recreate the real-life scene that happened from approximately 2 to 5 pm on August 4, 2022. Short summary of my story: A high schooler is locked outside of her home and tries […]
My inquiry question this semester is: What impact does school have on its students’ mental health? I chose this question because I am interested in finding the benefits or drawbacks of school in relation to students’ mental health. To answer this question, I will first need to research what the […]
1.) Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) So far with my action project, I have done my first beach clean-up as well as reaching out to local park boards about their initiatives with nature clean up, and how one […]
Hello everyone! Today I will be detailing my project plan for my inquiry question: ls virtual reality/augmented reality positive to humans? Research Rounds: What is virtual/augmented reality? (This will allow students comprehend these often misunderstood technologies) What is their history and how have they advanced? (This will demonstrate to […]
Welcome to my 2nd blog post!! My three-step approach for my research this semester will consist of the following: What are the different income sources for adolescents (those under 19)? It is important for youths like us ti understand the minimal options we have of having an income due to the […]
My inquiry question is” What is the explanation for why superpowers are this strong today?” I plan to answer this question with the following 3 research plans. Research “Today” superpowers in the world, and how did they get here, did they do something extraordinary? Or did they do something that […]
My inquiry question: how are prejudice and bias created? Step 1- What do prejudice and bias mean? This will help my inquiry question because I need to know the definition of prejudice and bias to recognize how they are created. How do we categorize the ways we misjudge others? […]
Inquiry Question : How does our mental health impact our physical health? My three steps to research include: 1.How is our mental health related to our physical health? What link can we make between these two very relevant topics? When researching this question, I can collect general data on my […]
Hello everyone! Thank you for taking interest in my topic! Today I will be talking about what certain questions i will be researching to find a reasonable answer for my inquiry questions which is, Why do animals (pets) make poeple feel so nice? The first question will be what an […]
Here’s my story outline: Exposition: Main Character/Protagonist = Miri, a high schooler currently in her summer school classroom. Careless but stubborn and innovative. Point of Attack/Problem: Miri needs to get inside her house, but she forgot her keys and her mom – who is not coming back until around two […]
My Inquiry question for this semester will be, “Where should youth/adolescents invest their money?” I chose this question because there is no absolute right or wrong answer, just perception and“luck”. In addition, as our generation gains more access to information around the world, it’s the perfect time to utilize what […]
Hi everyone! Today I will be talking about my topic for this semester! This term I have decided to do an Inquiry Project just because there has been a certain question lingering my head ever since my family adopted a cat! Why do animals (pets) make people feel so nice/well/good? […]
For this semester’s inquiry project, I have decided to do further research on the history of superpower countries. My inquiry question will be “What is the explanation for why superpowers are this strong today.” I am choosing to answer this question because I have always wondered why they are so […]
For my inquiry question this term I decided to ask, “What impact does school have on its students’ mental health?” I feel that this is a very timely question especially because of the recent increase of mental health disorders in teens. This is a question of interest for me because […]
If you have read any of my blog posts before, you would know how passionate I am about Mental Health. Not only because of how much it affects those around me but also because of how interesting it is for me to learn about a topic like this. After researching […]
Is virtual reality/augmented reality positive for humans? This question has been weighing quite heavily on my brain for the past few years, and I believe it is one of the most relevant topics in our modern world. With the rapid development of new technologies, considerable jumps in what we can […]
Hello!! I am Anannya Balachandran, a 14-year-old, Grade 10 student currently studying at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, Coquitlam BC. Now for a little more about me and who I really am. I was originally born in New Delhi, India and moved to a neighbouring city a couple years after. […]
Hello everyone! My name is Victor and this is my fourth year in Social Responsibility. I am a senior at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, live in Coquitlam, and my favourite school subject is Math. My gift is definitely breaking down barriers with people after first meeting them. I can […]
Hi! My name is Hannah, and I am a grade 9 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. I am new to the school so this is my first time taking this class. I am interested in doing an inquiry project this semester. I am looking forward to learning new […]
Hello everyone! My name is Negar, and I am currently attending Dr. Charles Best Secondary, and am currently in grade 11! I took Social Responsibility last year, and I had a great time being able to research about question I personally had, and to even find out methods and ways […]
Hi everyone, my name is Sammie and I am a 14-year-old grade 10 student at Dr. Charles best secondary school in Canada. I am in the French immersion, and this is my second year in this class. My favorite subject at school is social studies as I enjoy learning about […]
Hi! my name is Perla Halime, I’m in grade 10 and am fifteen years old, I am in the French Immersion Program and I am from British Columbia, Canada. My favorite subject in school is definetely science, more specifically, biology. I originally found out about Butterfly through my school’s course […]
Hi, my name is Aniela Guzikowski. I’m fifteen and a grade ten student at Charles Best Secondary in the English program. I’m really looking forward to taking this course this year because I want to discover more things and connect with more people. I’m planning to do an inquiry project […]
Hello! My name is Amy, and I am a grade 10 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. This is my first year in Social Responsibility. This year, I hope to do a story project and learn more in this class class about how to contribute more to the world. […]
Hello everyone! My name is Jade, and I am a grade 12 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. I also took Social Responsibility last year – I had a great time researching for my inquiry projects, doing fundraisers, and communicating with other students taking this course. This year, I […]
Just to reshresh everyones mind, for the last few months, i have been researching the best methods and best ways of studying, because we are in school for such a long time, if we do not have a good study habit, it will become much harder to “survive” your school […]
a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The main challenge I dealt with during this inquiry project was encountering conflicting opinions and information. The topic I chose to research is hotly debated and scientists and researchers have yet to […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? A challenge that I had throughout this inquiry project was that I kept on repeating certain words or phrases inside of my posts. After reading and rereading my articles, I realized how dull […]
Step 7 Blog Post- Metamorphosis (Reflection) 1. Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? . The main issues I had were time management and feeling burnt out. I was slightly worried about how long I […]
Why Do Plants Differ From One Another? – Nearby Animals What Animals Live Near Desert Plants? Arabian Oryx The oryx is one of the largest mammals in the Arabian Desert [3] The oryx can endure temperatures of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37 degrees Celcius [3] Desert plants may also […]
Studying is an action all humans use most of their life because of school. Because of this it is important to use methods that will help you otherwise for the amount of time students are in school, if they are not using a study method that works for them, it […]
My partner and are well into our action. Recently we went alone to downtown Port Coquitlam after we made care packages and we handed them out. We met many people during our journey and heard their experiences. Some successes we have had have been going out and preparing […]
Is conflict hardwired in human nature? We’re finally here, the blog post that will help us answer the essential question we’ve been building to throughout this inquiry process. In my previous two research rounds, I looked into the history that our species had with conflict and the reasons for which […]
Hello everyone! My project is a fundraiser for an art center called My Artist’s Corner (MAC). 1. ) Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) My mentor and I discussed my current progress with the orders I still must finish. […]
Why Do Plants Differ From One Another? – Resource Availability What Resources Do Desert Plants Have Access To? Plants that live in the desert require special skills to survive in such a hostile environment [1]. This is a resulting reason that some desert plants grow extremely long roots in the […]
Right now, my partner and I have made lots of progress from our last blog post. We have gone out to make care packages. After doing some research about what we should put in the care packages, my partner and I headed out to Walmart to get the supplies. We […]
What are the effects of auto-immune diseases on children of various ages? For this round of research, I will be comparing two autoimmune diseases, one rare and one common, that mostly affect adolescence (between the ages of 10 and 19). Research the inner workings of the disease, the medications needed, […]
TW: MENTION OF SUICIDE What is the relationship between social anxiety and suicde? As mentioned in the previous post, I will be discussing suicidal ideation and its effect on teens. Suicidal ideation includes suicidal thoughts or ideas, describing a range of thoughts and wishes related to suicide and death. It can […]
Why do humans start conflicts? Don’t lie. This topic has crossed your mind at one point or another. And I can’t blame you for it. It’s incredibly intriguing as it helps guide our understanding of the reasons behind key events in our history. As I mentioned in my previous blog […]
The question I will be researching today is which method of studying out of the retrieval Method, the Feyman technique, and the SQ3K is actually useful, and accurate for students, as I’m sure many of us have searched up ways to study and found something that we spend our time […]
Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) Currently in my action, I have raised $250 from painting commissions and donations. After the last post I put up the flyers I planned to put up in places like Starbucks, No Frills, […]
What are the effects of Auto-immune diseases on children of various ages? For my first round of research, I have decided to dig deep into what Auto-immune diseases are in order to create a general understanding in order to build into our main question. What is […]
