How has consumerism affected the way we think? In my previous research round, I discussed the definition of consumerism and provided a somewhat brief history of its meteoric rise in our modern world. In this research round, I will be touching on how this new, widespread economic ideology has shaped […]
How can education help reduce plastic consumption? My main priority in making my round #1’s research blog is to provide interesting and informative answers to the most frequently asked questions about plastics. My main focus will be on 3 questions along with 3 follow-up points. Explanations of every main question […]
“What Affects Emotional Quotient?” Effects of Emotional Quotient What does having low emotional quotient look like and lead to? Emotional quotient is used to understand and regulate your own moods and emotions, recognize how other people feel and empathize with them, solve problems and get your needs met, and influence […]
Which countries have achieved success with their measures against Coronavirus? A year has passed since Covid-19 spread, and a country’s wealth, scientific prowess, and long history of public health success aren’t necessary for a successful response to Covid-19. Even though the U.S. has all of the advantages, it was one […]
My inquiry question is “how does the media affect the way we think?” My second round of research will be on “how does mob mentality affect the way we think?” Mob mentality is the influence of a group on an individual to change their behavior as they would not normally in […]
My inquiry question is: Are humans becoming over dependent on technology? In my previous post, I have provided information about some signs and evidences on what makes a person become too dependent on technology as well as the reasons why humans tend to find technology convenient for our daily lives. […]
Have technologies already changed our lifestyle in regard to how work and education have been enhanced? (1) One of the main purposes of technologies has always been to enhance and to help us overcome difficulties that surround us. For instance, the COVID-19 was no exception, it was such a great […]
My inquiry question is: Is being masculine or feminine biological or social construction? In this blog post, I will be researching another theory of gender development. It contradicts the concepts I researched in my last post. The socialization of gender opposes biological determinism because does not see femininity and […]
What are some common factors within demographics with high rates of low-income families? Most common contributors to low income and homelessness are correlated with the lack of suitable and livable income, which connects with the deficiency of affordable housing or health care (1). Because of these two factors other […]
what scientifically happens to humans when they lie? (1)The prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain that controls human emotions and behaviour. This part of the brain also helps humans plan and regulate their emotions controllably. A way scientists have realized that the human brain is lying, the human […]
1.) Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) In my action project my group and I have now completed 2 clean-ups in our community. This time around, we cleaned up a small community park beside Eagle Ridge pool in Coquitlam, […]
1) So far, I have completed two nature clean-ups along with my other group members: Dorra J and Chantal M. We went to a little neighborhood park near Eagleridge pool and then we cleaned up Scott Creek’s school ground. At both locations, we tried to pick up every piece of […]
Blog post #4- the effect of World War 1 First, the countries involved in World War 1, During World War 1 Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire were the “Central Powers”; on the other side, Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the U.S. were the “Allied Powers”. Starting with […]
How are psychopaths and sociopaths genetically similar/ different? Sociopath traits, characteristics and genetic influence. A sociopath, by definition, means “person with a psychopathic personality whose behaviour is antisocial, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.” (1) That’s probably what most of us think about when we […]
My inquiry question is “How do we develop phobias?” (5) I chose 3 mini questions to make me understand my topic better. My second mini question was “Are phobias passed genetically?” If you read Blog Post #3, you would know that I did answer the basics to this question. As […]
Just as a reminder my inquiry question is: Are Humans naturally selfish In my last post I talked about what Human nature is/ if it is something that really exists, and how things like social Darwinism play into why some philosophers believe in the concept of human nature. In this post I will be researching […]
My partner, Mahdiya and I have been very successful with our action project these weeks. Not only last week did we get fully prepared for our adventure. Nov 13 was a very eye-opening experience. Mahdiya and I headed to downtown Vancouver with Kristi Blakeway and my mom (Kristi’s best friend from high school). to start our day. On the way to Vancouver, in the car, […]
With my current action project, I went out for the first time and actually put my action plan in motion. On Saturday, November 13th, my partner and I went downtown with Kristy Blakeway to help the homeless. On the way there, we saw a lot of poverty and people struggling […]
My inquiry question: Introvert or extrovert? My last research stated I’ll be answering specific and common questions about introverts and extroverts. Does this affect the way we talk to people? How does society take in introverts and extroverts? What is an ambivert? Does this affect the way we talk to […]
My inquiry question is: What are the dangers of electronic consumer waste that we must consider globally? Round 2 research: How does E-waste endanger animals, humans, and the environment? Specifically, does E-waste affect children, teenagers, adults, and seniors differently? Unbeknownst to many people, electronic wastes contain toxic-substances, and they can […]
For this round my question is What are the known treatments and recent developments for environmental (trauma induced, brain injury induced, and drug induced) and genetic illnesses? Mental illness caused by the environment of a person have the most variables when it comes to treatment. Changing the environment that caused […]
In my last story blog post, I have outlined the general form of my story and today I will be doing some research on the first half of it. I would like to start off my research by looking at how you can audition for a tv show or movie. […]
Spreading awareness to keep our Earth’s environment healthy and clean have always been a priority of mine; which leads to why I chose my inquiry question. Ever since realizing how detrimental plastics are to our environment, I was determined to help eliminate the most plastics I could. I started taking […]
My inquiry question is: Is being masculine or feminine biological or social construction? This first round of research is about biological determinism. This post focus is on the three most common theories used within the biological approach. These include the evolutionary theory, the role of hormones and genes, and […]
How Does a Person Become a Serial Killer: As a quick reminder my inquiry question is “What is Happening Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer”. In my last blog post about my Project Plan my first step to figuring out my answer to this inquiry question is How does […]
1.)Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) I’m happy to say that so far, my group completed one ocean cleanup amongst many others we look forward to doing. We went out to Mundy Park in Coquitlam, BC after school, and […]
1) To date, I have completed one nature clean-up along with my other group members: Dorra J and Chantal M. We went to a park in our community close o our school. At Mundy Park, we picked up a lot of garbage on the main trails as well as hidden […]
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. […]
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