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 […]
What impact does sex trafficking have on our society and how deeply are we affected? To answer my inquiry question for this semester I must first answer another question. What is sex trafficking? This must be answered before answering my inquiry question as you have to know what it is […]
Today is the first research round for my inquiry project, my question is “What is the explanation for why the superpowers are this strong today?”. And for this round of research, the topic is” Research ‘Today’ superpowers in the world, and how they get here, did they do something extraordinary? […]
1.) So far in my action project, I have gone to Hillcrest Middle School on November 9th to volunteer. I had the opportunity to help Mrs. Carston’s grade 7/8 class. To help in school-related activities, I had to fill out a volunteer form and submit it to the office. I […]
Inquiry Question: Are Eco-friendly products truly Eco-friendly in the age of green washing? Round 1 research question: What is green-washing, and which major companies are at fault for creating this phenomenon? – A growing number of people are adopting Eco-friendly practices in the hopes of contributing to the conservation of […]
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 […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question this semester is “What is the relationship between music and trauma?” To answer such a complex question, I will first need to understand the relationship between music and humans in general. To understand how music affects humans, I will be breaking up this post into […]
Inquiry Question: How does the brain relate to hearing and why do certain sounds make our skin “crawl”? Round 1 Research: What is the brain’s role in hearing? The ear detects and delivers the sound information; the brain interprets these sounds and give them meaning (Discover Hearing, n.d.). The ears’ role […]
Blog #1: Inquiry project State your inquiry question. (Please refer to the Essentials Questions page for examples) My inquiry question is “what inspired pop music?” 2. Explain why this is a question of interest for you. This is a question of interest for me because I have always admired music […]
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 […]
Hi everyone! My inquiry question is: How do gender roles and discrimination affect our society? To answer this question, I decided to research its impact on three different parts of our society; youth, the LGBT+ community, and immigrants. Of course, there are many other parts/groups in a society, but I […]
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 […]
Inquiry question: How do sports affect mental health? My three steps of research: Why are sports so important for individuals? This will be the first question I will research as it will be the base of my inquiry question. This will explain the importance of sports on the human body both […]
Hello! Welcome back to my blog 🙂 For blog post #2, I had to pick 3 mini questions within my main one “How is Mental Health spoken about in Pop Culture?” The three that I picked include the following: 1. What impacts does social media have on teens mental health? […]
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 […]
1. Provide three steps for your research with a brief explanation of how this information will lead to addressing your question. What is sex trafficking? This information will lead to addressing my question because you must know what sex trafficking is before you can know how the world is affected by […]
1.) Provide a summary of the action you are planning and how are you going to start. The action I plan on doing is returning to my previous middle school to assist students in a class. I’ve decided to visit Hillcrest Middle School a few times this semester on days […]
1. Provide three steps for your research with a brief explanation of how this information will lead to addressing your question. What would the decriminalization of drugs would entail/ what would that look like both in our communities and globally? I would like to look into what the decriminalization […]
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 […]
My inquiry question is: What impact does school have on its students’ mental health? Here are my three steps for research: What mental health disorders are linked to school stress? By doing this, I hope to become more educated on the topic. I will have a variety of different sources […]
My inquiry question for this semester is Are eco-friendly products truly eco-friendly? This is a question that I really look forward to answering as it can provide tons of insight into eco-friendly products in general. Research Step 1 – Which major companies started the eco-friendly phenomenon? By starting my […]
This semester, my inquiry question is “what is the relationship between music and trauma?” This question is quite vague on it’s own, so I will be breaking up the topic into different sections! My first step to my research will be learning about how music affects humans in general. Why […]
Inquiry question: How does the brain relate to hearing and why do certain sounds make our skin “crawl”? My three steps to research are the following: What is the brain’s role in hearing? By researching this question, I will obtain general background information on how we hear and how our […]
Project plan: How does a pet impact and benefit an individual’s mental health? Step 1) What are the benefits of having pets as companions for our mental health? This step allows us to learn the overall benefits a pet can produce in our life. Knowing how pets can help us […]
My inquiry question is: How do sports affect adolescents’ mental health? I chose this question, as sports is a major part of my life. As I recently stopped training as much I have seen a major difference in my mental health, which is why it prompted me to learn more about […]
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 […]
Inquiry question: How does a pet impact and benefit an individual’s mental health? Why this is a question of interest: Mental health is a struggle for everyone. As a student, I find that my mental health wavers whether it’s a result of personal matters or my classes and stresses at school. I’ve […]
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? […]
Blog #1: Inquiry Project Are eco-friendly products truly eco-friendly in the age of greenwashing? This question is vastly controversial when it comes to the marketing strategy of major companies. I am intrigued by this question as it has the potential to consist of multiple correct answers, changing every year as […]
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 […]
Hello everyone,it seemed I have been quiet for long but I am now back and I am continuing with my research. The reason as to why I have been silent is because I was able to do my grade 12 exam and passes very well and I joined the university. […]
Blog #1: Inquiry project 1. State your inquiry question. (Please refer to the Essential Questions page for examples) My inquiry question is “should we decriminalize all drugs?” Explain why this is a question of interest for you. This is a question of interest for me because of how this […]
Question: How are prejudice and bias created? Explanation: -I want to find the origin of prejudice and biased opinions to overcome this opinion. -I believe it is a common way of thinking, so I want to know what caused them to have those stereotypical opinions. -I […]
My Inquiry question this semester is, “How does our mental health affect our physical health?” I chose this question because I have noticed when some people are not doing well mentally (ex. they are stressed or anxious) so can see it in their body language and hear it in their […]
This question fascinates me because sex trafficking affects so many lives, yet it is rarely talked about amongst people my age. I hear almost nothing about it in school and I think that is unfortunate. I want to bring more awareness to this topic and the people it affects. My […]
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 […]
Hi everyone! My inquiry question this semester will be “How do gender roles and discrimination affect our society?” I chose this question because it’s a continuation of my inquiry project of last year, which was about why we have gender roles/stereotypes. I learned a lot from it, but I felt […]
What is the relationship between music and trauma? This may seem like a strange question, but music is something that gets brought up quite a bit when discussing mental health. For example, the way music seems to help humans heal from obstacles they’ve overcome. Or how certain songs can bring […]
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 […]
My Inquiry question is: How does the brain relate to hearing and why do certain sounds make our skin “crawl?” This question has always been an area of interest for me because it happens in our everyday day life. I have also noticed that those sounds which make our skin […]
My 3 most important values are reliability, personal growth and opportunity. My least 3 important values were community, power and tradition. I somewhat agree with these results. I believe my most significant values were correct because I believe it is crucial to be able to rely on and be relied on […]
Hi everyone! My name is Sofia and I live in Coquitlam. I’m 17 and I go to Charles Best Secondary (gr 12). This is my second year in Social Responsibility, and I’m very excited! My passion is reading, especially non-fiction. I really like reading about social issues, such as women’s […]
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! My name is Ava Vukovic and I am a grade 10 student at Charles Best. This is my first year of Social Responsibility and I am excited about learning more about the world around me, as well as asking questions and taking action through projects done in this course. […]
Hi there! My name is Sanam Moazed and currently, I am in grade 11 at Charles Best Secondary. Some interesting facts about me are, I have a twin, I was born in Iran and immigrated to Canada when I was 7 years old, I have a pet cat named Chito, […]
Hi my name is Natalie Owen, I am 14, I live in Coquitlam, I go to Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, my favorite subject is science and I would like to become an engineer. Something that may surprise you about me is I like to build lego and I adore […]
Hey everyone! My name is Mahdiya Adnan and I am in grade 10. I attend Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, and this is my second year in Social Responsibility. I can’t wait to learn new things, play a part in helping our community, and make new friends this year. Basketball […]
Hey, my name is Itzel Curiel. I’m 17 years old and I am a senior at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School in french immersion. I took this course last year and enjoyed it greatly. This year I’m excited to be in this course again because I find that it’s a […]
Hello, my name is Mai Kadora. I am currently attending Dr. Charles Best Secondary, as a french immersion grade 12 student. This is my first year taking Social Responsibility. I am excited to learn more about what this course has to present. I am looking forward to meet new people, […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? My original challenge was the heavy rain and how it was flooding the areas I was trying to clean but I temporarily fixed it by bringing an umbrella and rain boots. Now more […]
The inquiry question I researched was: What is stress? I faced some challenges finding different information about each question I answered. Many resources had the same information. I overcame these challenges by going through many different sources to find some info that differed. This inquiry question helped me change the […]
My topic was: The relationship between social anxiety and suicide. While researching my topic, I found that a lot of the resources were repetitive and either really in-depth or had little to no scientific backing to it. But after reading multiple journals and articles on the same material, I found […]
My question was “What impact did Napoleon have in our world”. During the time I was researching for details and proof of my guesses, I discovered many bright and dark sides of Napoleon, although his positive impact was great, his negative impact on our world was huge, too. And when […]
1. 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 that I overcame throughout my inquiry project is that it was difficult to find the specific information that I needed for my research. […]
This is my reflection from this semester: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about The main challenge I had a hard time overcoming was looking at reliable sources. I find it is very important to look for reliable sources when doing research […]
Blog Post #7: Reflection (a) what challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Unfortunately, I had originally planned to interview some professionals in the immunology and rheumatology department however the more I tried to send emails and keep communication strong between […]
Blog #7: Reflection 1. Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout my inquiry project a challenge that I faced was finding information and sources that was both unbiased and that was at a level […]
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 […]
1. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? It was difficult to find current information about the BWS defence because most articles about it were from the 1990’s to early 2000’s (when it was created and used for the first […]
1. Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? During our action project, my partner and I faced a number of obstacles. One of the challenges was actually identifying a large number of people in downtown […]
1. Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? This is my second semester doing this action project with my group. Because of this, I believe I have learned a lot from our past experiences and […]
There was one main challenge throughout this inquiry project for me. Possibly due to the planning of my three parts for my question, I found myself doing research that was giving me the same information. I really had to browse online, try to reword my questions, and think from different […]
Hello, Here is my final blog post! What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? To be honest, I struggled with motivation throughout these final months. I was on the verge of failing this class, however, I pulled through and now […]
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 […]
1. What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project. How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout this semester’s action project, the same problems as last semester started to occur. As my group and I began trying to plan the nature clean-ups, we found that scheduling was still […]
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 […]
GMOs have been and still are a very controversial topic throughout the world. There are many misunderstandings on what a GMO is: many people believe that anything manipulated or changed by people falls into this category. [1] This is in fact not the case, as the US Food and Drug […]
When taking a closer look at the statistics it is obvious – the population is growing and growing (1). But what happens when there are too many people? What happens when we don’t have enough resources to supply everyone and what even is overpopulation? To answer all of these questions […]
The Atomic Bomb The atomic bomb is one of the most environment-devastating things ever created by man. It has the capabilities to wipe out cities and civilizations. Some things that need to be highlighted are the mechanics of […]
This essay is about understanding what xanax is, what impacts it has on people who use it and what you can do as a solution to xanax. There’s tons of information about all three of these things and that’s what the point of this essay is. Xanax or Alprazolam is […]
Water Systems- What are the thing people can do to keep people, ecosystems, and other organisms safe? Water systems are used commonly throughout the world and have many beneficial factors. Although they are extremely useful, problems can occur. When problems arise from water systems, solutions and impacts can be discovered […]
Deforestation is a bigger problem than you may presume it to be. How could cutting down a few trees hurt? The problem includes more than just a few trees. This essay will give you a more in depth understanding of the topic, discuss a few of the impacts the problem […]
Essay: Approximately 50% of the products sold in supermarkets are made from palm oil.(1,4) It is needed in society because we frequently use and purchase products that include palm oil(1,4). Palm oil comes from the fleshy fruit of oil palms.(4) Palm oil is a highly versatile product, it is often […]
Poaching has been a problem since the 1800s and it still continues to be an issue [1]. In the 1970s-1980s, poaching reached the point where it became a severe problem [1]. There are so many reasons why poaching is an issue and how it affects not only wildlife, but humans […]
My research question for semester 2 was ” Why are dreams so hard to remember?” To answer my big question, I came up with 3 mini questions that would help further my research. For research round 3, my big question was “What can we do to remember dreams?” I have […]
My inquiry question is “What are some concerns of law in different countries?” In my second round of research, I will be looking into honor killing or what some countries call shame killing. I only notice this terrible law recently, from a news article I read online, which is about […]
Unfortunately, at the beginning of the semester, I had decided to interview a few professionals within the immunology field for my research, but due to unseen circumstances that won’t be happening! Instead, I will be answering some of the questions that I had prepared for the interview through online research! Who […]
1.) Where are you with your action? My group and I have done 3 nature cleanups this semester. In total, we completed around 6, but I can’t really remember. For this cleanup, we decided to go to Glen Park. A location we have never been to. It was a nice […]
How can changing the timeline could affect the reality as we know it now? Is there any risk of creating paradoxes? Undo mistakes, well that’s what parallel times are much about. Time travel could be possible, but only with parallel timelines, creating a parallel universe right next to use with […]
Have we been affected physically by the pandemic? As a result of COVID-19, many people stay at home and sit more than they usually would. There are a lot of us who have trouble doing the sort of exercise we usually do. For those who don’t usually exercise is even […]
Hello! My inquiry question is “What are the effects of stigma against mental health?” For this blog post, I am going to be researching “How does stigma against mental health affect our education system and how does this affect our students? The lack of resources is due to stigma against mental health. […]
My inquiry project is: Why do people choose/use Medical Assistance in Dying? Today, my research will be focusing on what goes on within a patient’s mind during the whole process. I will be looking at the feelings of the patients and further explore how they feel. I will also be […]
TW: Mention of suicide and alcohol abuse Hello! My inquiry question is “What are the effects of stigma against mental health?” For this blog post, I am going to be researching “Why is there a stigma against men’s mental health and how does this affect men?” Traditional masculinity is linked to poor […]
TW: MENTION OF SUICIDE What is the relationship between social anxiety and suicde? This is where I gather my notes and extra information to answer my inquiry question, what is the relationship between social anxiety and suicide? To conclude, Social anxiety is related to high rates of suicidal ideations. (Buckner […]
Hello everyone, for my final round of research I will inform you about what is stress. Stress is the feeling of being overwhelmed, pressured, and more negative emotions. Stress is our body’s response to negative energy. Stress can come from many different situations or life events. It is often triggered […]
Hi everyone! In this last round of research, I researched about the battered women that choose not to use the BWS defence. I will also give a quick answer to my inquiry question: What problems do women face when using the BWS defence in Canadian courts? To begin with, many […]
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 […]
My inquiry question is “What are some concerns of law in different countries?”. The Emergencies Act, a term that we often hear in recent news. It is a law introduced by the Canadian Parliament in 1988 that allows the government to adopt extraordinary temporary measures in response to public welfare, […]
Law is a big part of modern society and helps maintain the order of our community. Laws were meant to protect and improves our lives, and most of the case they are. Unfortunately, there might be holes when they are made. For my inquiry question this semester, I have chosen […]
For this round of research, I researched the reason behind the Napoleonic wars. The reason why I decided to research this is, is because of the giant impact the Napoleonic wars had on Europe and the whole world. He wouldn’t have just been like “hmmm, I want to start a […]
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 […]
1.) My partner and I traveled downtown POCO by ourselves to distribute our care packages, which included water bottles and granola bars. First and foremost, we offered the care packages we produced last week, and then we purchased additional sweets from a nearby grocery and handed them out as well […]
1.) Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) Throughout this class, I have completed two beach cleanups by myself or with my family members because I have not been available to meet with my group on the days they’ve scheduled […]
So far, my group and I have completed a total of 3 nature clean-ups. This semester we have not been able to complete one as a group all together. Either two members were away, or one could not make it. We were so pleased when we were finally able to […]
1.) Where are you with your action? My group and I have now accomplished 3 park clean ups this semester, and I believe 6 in the entire year so far. This past cleanup was done in Glen park, a park with a playground, small forest and open field. We were […]
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 […]
