My inquiry question: Introvert or extrovert? Or to be specific, is being introverted or extroverted better? My first round of research will be the definition of the vocabulary introvert and extrovert. So what exactly are an introvert and an extrovert? The Oxford definition says an introvert is a quiet person […]
What was the most important tool in order to win the race against COVID-19? Undoubtedly, the creation of COVID-19’s vaccine has been our most important and essential tool to face the virus spreading. It is our only way out. A variety of laboratories have achieved the goal to create a […]
“What Affects Emotional Quotient?” Emotional quotient is the ability to understand others, communicate effectively, manage your emotions, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict [3]. This can affect us by driving our behaviour, which impacts our environment and other people [2]. There are four attributes that commonly define emotional quotient; self-management, which […]
What is consumerism and why has it become so widespread? Consumerism is the guiding force behind our modern economies. We base much of our lives on it, so much so that the public is no longer viewed as a group of humans, but rather consumers, solely existing to purchase more […]
As I have mentioned already in my previous blog post #2, my first research to finding an answer to my main inquiry project question was how it primarily made us become more reliant on technology and the signs which indicates we have become dependent on it. Therefore in this third […]
Although they have similar measures, some countries were better able to handle Coronavirus than others, and how did that happen? Almost all aspects of global economics and society have been affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic, which has attracted international attention. Furthermore, the pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities of numerous […]
My inquiry question for semester one is ‘How do we develop phobias?’ As I mentioned in my second blog post, my first step towards finding the answer to how do we develop phobias is understanding ‘Where these fears come from?’ So, in this blog post, I will be talking all […]
Blog #3: Round 1 of research Are humans born selfish? As I discussed in my blog post #2 For my first round of research, I will be reaching the concept of human nature, and whether it is something that actually exists. People describe human nature as different traits or characteristics that all humans share, but people and philosophers often debate on […]
#1 why has lying become negative? Lying is beneficial to those who want to maintain relationships and their own confidence; however, the same people at the same time are at a risk of being found out every moment of their lives about the lie. Lying is mainly human based, […]
1.) I’m currently discussing dates with Kristy Blakeway to take less fortunate people out to lunch and learn more about their stories for my action project. My friend and I are communicating with her through messages and we are discussing potential ways to assist the homeless, and are attempting to set dates and locations. We’re hoping to help the homeless […]
First, the effect of the Seven Years War. There were Multiple countries involved in the Seven Years War. (Even though it was technically a world war, there were few records of how the country’s people had felt and how exactly the country had suffered from the wars.)The countries that participated […]
My inquiry questions is: What are the dangers of electronic consumer waste that we must consider globally? Round 1 research: What is E-waste (electronic and electrical waste)? What are the different types of E-waste? Are there any major/minor ones? E-waste is a common name for electronic products that are at […]
How are psychopaths and sociopaths genetically similar/ different? As I’ve mentioned in my project plan, I would be discussing traits, characteristics and the genetic influence of a psychopath. By definition, a psychopath is a person suffering from a chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behaviour. Psychopathy is a *neuropsychiatric disorder* [1] (branch of […]
1.) Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) So far, my group and I have completed one ocean clean-up or rather, a nature clean-up. We picked up garbage and recycling from around Mundy Park in Coquitlam, BC. This was the […]
1.) Since my action group all had similar interests, we decided to work together and do something that relates to our interests. We came up with the idea to do several ocean cleanups simply because we wanted to do an action that has an impact on a global scale, and […]
How Close are we to Finding a Cure for any Mental Illnesses? What are the types of mental illnesses and how are they developed? Mental Illness and mental disorders are behavioural or emotional limitations that can affect the ability to function and relate to others. (Cunha, 2020). The most common […]
The question that I’m going to be researching is “how does the media affect the way we think?” In my 1st round of research, I will be diving further into the question of “how does the media portray certain groups and how can it negatively impact the way people think […]
1) As my action project, I will be doing various oceanside cleanups around our community. I will be doing this project with other students in this class, which are Dorra and Chantal. We have already signed up as a cleanup group on the national organization of the Great Canadian Shoreline […]
I have came up with some ideas for my story that I will write this semester, and I have organized them through the outline below. Exposition: My story starts off with a young teenage girl who is in her last month of middle school (Grade 8.) She is the protagonist. […]
First, the subject I have chosen is widely interesting, there are a lot of questions that intrigue me, but I have chosen only the ones I consider deeply currently connected to the pandemic’s challenges. I would like to mention that my main question is: “How do technologies has helped us […]
My inquiry question: Why some countries were more capable than others to handle the Coronavirus even though they have similar measures? My first step in my inquiry will be about why some countries were more capable than others of handling the Coronavirus even though they have similar measures. Additionally, it […]
My inquiry question is, are humans naturally selfish. To help answer this question these are the things is will be researching! What is human nature To answer my big question “are humans naturally selfish” I think it is important to research and understand what exactly the concept of “human nature” is and if “human nature” is really something that exists. Is it our upbringing / society […]
The question that I am going to be researching is “How does the media affect the way we think?”. In this blog post I will be talking about steps I will make to research this question. Some questions that I will be further diving into will be… […]
My inquiry question: Is being an introvert or extrovert better? In blog post #1, I think 50% of people are introverted and the other half extroverted. I consider myself an introvert, but once you get to know me more or become friends I become extroverted. In my post before, people […]
First, I will do researches on all the widespread wars and their impacts on different countries, how had the economy changed, how had the political issues changed, did they lose allies, or have found a new ally. How have the citizen’s views towards things changed, what did the country earn […]
Blog #2 is all about the project plan, reliable sources I will use to help me with my research and how my question affects the community around me. Here I will take you through the steps I think will help me with my inquiry question “How do we develop phobias?’ […]
My friend and I have approached Kristy Blakeway about participating in “Project HELLO.” Which is a campaign in which she hopes to change people’s perceptions of the homeless. She wants to put an end to stereotypes and learn more about their lives. I’m currently in contact with her and discussing […]
My partner and I will be working with the campaign “Project Hello” and will be going around helping the homeless/poor. We will be making care packages, cards, taking them for lunch (and more) and most importantly putting a smile on peoples faces! We will be starting off with talking […]
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? […]
The Impact that my Inquiry Question has: This inquiry question will impact everyone either individually, locally, or even globally. It impacts individuals because it will allow others to seek out and learn how a serial killer becomes one or how they would seek for a victim. For example, I want […]
1.) For my action project I am planning to do multiple oceanside cleanups in our community. I have organized to execute this action project for the first semester with a few other students in this class, Dorra J. and Itzel C.. In this way, we are able to multiply the […]
why has lying been labeled as a negative deed? Lying has been influenced in everyones life as a negative and bad thing. We humans are always told to tell the truth and that lying is bad and not the right choice. Lying is seen as negative because it can cause one […]
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 […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question is: Are humans becoming over-dependent on technology? My first round of research will comprise topics about why our society has become too reliable on technology in the first place as well as including signs that indicates a plentiful amount of dependence which has taken over […]
Zero hunger No poverty… without poverty, no one would be hungry, tired, unhealthy and living in the worst possible conditions. My partner and I are doing our action project on a campaign called “Project Hello” a group that goes around to help the poor/homeless. My partner and I will […]
My 3 most important values are courage, reliability and equality. My 3 least important values are power, tradition and tolerance. Yes, I do believe the results were accurate and suitable for me! Yes, I do believe the statements were good, but they were a little long. Reliability… One time […]
How are psychopaths and sociopaths genetically similar/ different? For this project, As I’ve mentioned in the last post, people tend to use the terms sociopath and psychopath interchangeably, but they do have different meanings. A sociopath isn’t an official term to describe a person who has an antisocial personality disorder […]
Step 1) What is E-waste (electronic and electrical waste)? What are the different types of E-waste? Are there any major/minor ones? Finding out what the definition and the different types of E-waste would allow us to understand some background information about this topic, and begin an introduction to the question. […]
“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? […]
Hello everyone, my question is… How close are we to finding a cure for any mental illnesses? My goal with my inquiry is to better understand where treatments and cures stand for mental illnesses. I was shocked when I first found out that there are no cures for any mental […]
My inquiry question is ‘how does the media affect the way that we think?‘. I chose this question because I recently watched a youtube video by Mina Le where she talks on how the media can affect our self worth. One of my teachers also showed me the class a […]
Hello my name is Sydney! I am in grade 9. I went to Ranch park elementary and then Hillcrest Middle school. I play A1 Female Ice hockey for the Tri-City Predators. I also play soccer for Coquitlam Metro Ford. I enjoy working out, listening to music, doing crafts and spending […]
Round 1 of research Question: Why are certain Countries wealthier than others? Topic: What makes Singapore one of the wealthiest countries? https://asiatimes.com/2021/07/why-singapore-is-rich-and-will-remain-rich/ -Singapore exports oil and gas to East Aisian countries. – Singapore went from a third world country to a first world country when they got a […]
1a) Although I have many important values, my top 3 would have to be courage, integrity, and friendship. After going through all the different values and seeing the results I obtained, I am happy with the values that I chose. I think courage, integrity, and friendship are very strong […]
Why some countries were more capable than others to handle the coronavirus even though they have similar measures? First of all, as you know I come from South America and being here I can see that the results in North America were more successful than in other countries. I deem […]
My Inquiry question is, “How do we develop phobias?” As that question explains, my topic this semester is based on phobias and how we develop phobias. I personally have Cynophobia which is the fear of dogs. I have always wondered why people fear situations or things when to others those […]
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 […]
My inquiry question for this year is “What is happening inside a mind of a serial killer”. The reason why I chose this as my question is because we hear about these crazy stories on the news about them. I also want to know why they became a serial killer, […]
How do technologies has helped us through the pandemic? First of all, I found pretty important how technology has supported us in our daily living in these uncertain times. In fact, since covid-19 has arrived, and the virus spread was out of our reach, and we couldn’t control it; we […]
1. a) In completing the values activity, I was able to reflect and truly think about what the most important values were to me. While I agreed with many of the values found in the activity, I ended up agreeing the most with “I believe that everyone should have the same opportunities and rights“, “I believe it is important to take care of others and help them meet their needs” and “I believe it is important to continually pursue new skills and self-awareness”. These descriptions correlate to the values, equality, helping and personal growth. b) On the other hand, the statements I agreed the least with are, “I believe we should respect an established way of how things have been done”, “I believe it is important for people to seek connection to a higher purpose” […]
Hello everyone! My question is: ‘Is being masculine or feminine a social construction?’ In my project, I will use the word ‘gender’ to refer to the gender stereotypes/social roles and behaviours that are usually linked to men and women; femininity and masculinity. The word sex will be used to […]
The 3 most important values I discovered were justice, reliability, and compassion. The 3 least important values I got were power, tradition, and spiritual growth. I agree with the majority of the results I received after completing the value evaluation. I think the statements were good since I agree with the majority […]
My Inquiry question for this project is…Are children becoming over-dependent on technology? After doing some research and thinking about which question I should do that intrigues me the most, I found the one. I believe today these kinds of issues are common problems that needs to be aware and fixed […]
My Inquiry Question is…..What Causes Humans to lie? This topic interested me because humans lie all the time. That is a fact everyone knows, but why people do it is simply unanswered. Though there are scientific reasons to why it happens, how can one simply lie? A lie can be […]
What are the greatest stressors and factors for children of low-income families? I’ve always been interested in the business field, it’s something I find fascinating. The way that our society is so intertwined with our economy and how the two depend on each other will always be a question that […]
For my question I choses “are humans born selfish” . I am interested in this question as how humans , and their brains work is very interesting to me, I would really like to find the answer to this question as I am quite curious. I think it will be […]
My inquiry question for this semester is: What are the dangers of consumer electronic waste that we must consider globally? I chose this question because I think it is one of the globally influential issues that is becoming more serious day by day. Different types of electronic devices have made […]
My inquiry question for this project is: Is being a introvert or extrovert better? I chose this question because my friends talk about this a lot. I would consider myself as an introvert. I always was curious on what’s better. There are all kinds of people I met and if […]
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 […]
After taking the values quiz I found out that my 3 most important values are: compassion, justice, and pleasure and my 3 least important values are: helping, spiritual growth, and risk. I somewhat agree with these results. I do agree fully with my top 3 most important values because I […]
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 […]
Free write and brainstorm: Young girl, animals, acting, drama, dreaming, has lots of trouble with school, gets help, is lonely, doesn’t like parents, likes being alone My topic for my story project will be about a young girl’s journey to achieving her dream. With challenges from school and family life, […]
Hello everyone! My question is…How close are we to finding a cure for any mental illnesses? My goal with my inquiry is to better understand where treatments and cures stand for mental illnesses. I was shocked when I first found out that there are no cures for any mental illnesses. […]
Hey there! I’m Andrea, I am taking the 10’s grade at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School which the French Immersion Program is part of the school curricular. Currently, I am really enjoying both English and French program because it allows me to develop my language skills and sharing moments with […]
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 […]
Hi, my name is Chantal Morales. I am 16 and attend Dr. Charles Best Secondary school. This is my third year in the french immersion program at Charles Best and my first year taking Social Responsibility. I have been wanting to join Social Responsibility since I got to this school […]
Hi everyone! My name is Sofia, I’m 16 and attending grade 11 at Charles Best Secondary. My favourite subject at school is Social Studies/History. What might surprise others is that I’ve lived in three different countries (Brazil, Argentina and Canada) and I’m trilingual; I speak Portuguese, Spanish and English. […]
Hey everyone, my name is Mahdiya Adnan. I am currently a grade nine student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary. My favourite classes are P.E and Business 9. Some of my passions include playing basketball and traveling. I also enjoy listening to music and my favourite music genre is rap. In […]
Hello everyone, my name is Sammie Lycon and I am currently a grade nine student at Charles best secondary, in Coquitlam Canada. My favorite subjects are socials and English . Something about me that might surprise others is that i play two instruments , the piano and the cello. I […]
Hey everyone, my name is Daniela. I’m 13 years old, and I am taking grade 9 at Dr. Charles Best Secondary where the French Immersion Program is given for students like myself. I am so excited to take this program because I can learn and earn a lot of experience […]
Hello everyone, my name is Karen Zoulau and I am in my second year of high school in Dr. Charles Best Secondary. COVID made time fly so fast, I still can’t believe that I graduated middle school. I understand that COVID has affected, and is still affecting everyone, but sometimes […]
Hello everyone it has been long since I posted something but I have been doing a research on the how gender inequality is in education today. The discussion around gender inequality is steadily gaining traction, and the education realm is also starting to take note. Gender is typically seen as […]
Hello everyone, My name is Lucy Mumbi Warugongo aged 22 years and a second born in family of three kids two boys and I.My hobby is playing ball games and visiting the aged. During my leisure time I like joining the community and doing some recreational activities like planting trees […]
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 […]
Hello guys, I am ending my round of research on Happiness Vs. money 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 […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? This question was much more difficult to research than my past inquiry question. There seemed to be a lot less articles on the necessary information I needed to formulate my posts. I […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? There is an abundance of information about vaccination, which is great because I didn’t have to spend a long time looking for sources. However, since there are so many details and different […]
Blog #6: Reflection a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The biggest challenge I overcame was finding information for the third round of research. The question was ‘what are the negative effects of decriminalization’. I thought this would be […]
Hello everyone =,it has been long since I posted but today I have come with a topic on the causes and effects of global warming. Almost 100% of the observed temperature increase over the last 50 years has been due to the increase in the atmosphere of greenhouse gas concentrations […]
Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders? a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? During my research, the challenges that surfaced was how I could go more in dept with my research. […]
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 […]
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. […]
Blog Post #5- Blog Post #5 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 […]
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 […]
“Is Sleep Really That Important?” By: Karen Zoulau What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I had a few challenges I had to overcome, but one that particularly stood out was the lack of images. I found it hard to […]
Although vaccines are essential in providing immunity, there is always a certain risk of developing side effects. In this post, I will look into this risk, debunking some of the common arguments against vaccination used online. When a disease isn’t very common, mild side effects may seem very scary compared […]
Let’s say you decide to try something new, a dish from a cuisine you’ve never tried before, and you don’t like it. It’s possible that you don’t bother eating any other recipes in the cuisine because of this one experience. The same generalizations are made about people. It’s very common […]
How does generalizing affect society? Generalizations create a lot of strong opinions that are passed down generationally. Because of this, it stifles freedom of speech because people that don’t agree with established generalizations are scared to freely express their opinion as they’ll be judged or considered an outcast. The generalizations […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question: Should we clone humans? In this round of research, I will be looking into the disadvantages of cloning as well as the ethical issues! There have been quite a few successful creations of various mammalian species, however, researchers still do not have a full understanding […]
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 […]
“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 […]
Tesla Domination Lucas If I told you to picture an electric car in your mind, what brand of car would you see? I wouldn’t be surprised if you pictured a vehicle from Tesla Motors. When it comes to electric vehicles, Tesla had become a leading factor in the subject. Electric […]
