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 […]
So far with my action project, I have visited Hillcrest Middle School for the third time to volunteer in classrooms. I have primarily assisted in Mrs. Carston’s class, but I have also provided support in other grades 7 and 8 classes. During my most recent visit, I helped with subjects […]
Blog #3: Round 1 of research What are the key principles of Marxism as a social, economic, and political theory/how it has influenced various societies and movements throughout history? What is Marxism? “To each according to his needs, from each according to his ability” – Karl Marx Marxism is […]
How do fears/phobias evolve from childhood to adulthood? To answer this inquiry question, I must first answer another one. “Why do we develop fears and what can cause them?” It is important that this question is answered, because we need to know how fears come about to know why they […]
Topic question: How does technology affect our relationship? I chose this question because I noticed we rely on technology a lot to support our relationships. For example, we choose to call our friends instead of meeting them in person. I am curious to research the positive and negative sides of […]
Over the past couple of weeks, Mai and I have been trying to come up with a time where we can both meet up and go pick up garbage. However, because we both have very busy schedules with our extracurriculars, work, and heavy school work, we had not been able […]
Hello everyone, my inquiry question is “What is the impact of automation and artificial intelligence on the future of work and employment?”, this is my first round of research, and the topic I will focus on is ” What is the growth rate of automation and artificial intelligence in the […]
Hello everyone! Welcome to my first round of research on my topic, Fashion Throughout History. I will start my research by studying these three topics that connect to my question. 1. Fashion compared to now vs. then The first topic I have chosen is fashion compared to now vs. then. […]
How does the study of history help us to understand consequences? To answer this question, I started by researching the sub question: What consequences could there be from not learning about history? By erasing past mistakes and glossing over them in conversations about history, we obliterate the past. (6) To […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question this semester is “how does childhood trauma impact child/adult development?” This is a heavy question, so today I will start my research by focusing on how childhood trauma affects emotional regulation skills in children. This blog post will be broken up into 3 different sections. The […]
Inquiry Question: Does pretty privilege exist, if so, how does it affect life opportunities and eventual outcomes? Round 1 research question: How is pretty privilege showcased on the media? Does this play a role in the influence of certain celebrities? The term pretty privilege has been circulating around popular social […]
This semester, I plan on doing an action plan surrounding garbage pick-up with Jade. We have decided to do this action plan, as we wish to improve the cleanliness of our community. We have selected a few locations such as parks, trails, and community centres where we can pick up […]
My three most important values are hard work, loyalty, and honesty. My three least important values are forgiveness, selflessness, and hope. As I live by these values, I agree with them. I believe hard work and dedication can lead to all your goals in life, personal and career wise. If […]
A challenge I faced during this inquiry question was summarizing and getting my point of view across. Although I had a vision in mind on how I wanted to present and speak about my inquiry, I was stuck on how to physically implement this. In order to create my presentation. […]
My Inquiry question is: ” Has Technology positively Impacted the sports industry?”. This is my first round of research where I will review existing studies and literature on the impact of technology on the sport industry. This will provide me with a solid foundation of information to address my question. […]
Hi everyone! To answer my question; What’s the role of the media in current social movements? I decided to research three current social movements and how media impacts each of them specifically. Here are the questions to guide me through my research: Feminism: What role has social media played in […]
My inquiry project for this semester is Fashion Throughout History and how fashion has evolved over time and changed our society. I am interested to learn more about the different fashions and how past decades of fashion resemble itself today and have influenced designers or trends. Research step 1: Fashion now compared […]
In this Blog Post, I will dig deeper into my big inquiry question, “How has technology impacted how we view ourselves and others?” by asking three smaller questions. 1. What are the effects of technology on human interaction? I’m asking this sub-question because I believe that it is an important […]
Hello! Welcome back to my blog 🙂 For blog post #2, I had to pick 3 mini questions in order to further research my main one “How are values and beliefs developed?” The three that I picked include the following: 1. How are ones values and beliefs formed? Finding an answer to […]
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 […]
I did a tutorial in scratch (https://scratch.mit.edu/) to learn how the coding works. First; pick a background: I picked a witch house Second; Pick a character (they call these ‘sprites’): I picked a witch and a princess. Third: use the codes : looks code _ to make the character say […]
The English language is believed to have evolved a lot over time. It’s history began with the migration of the Jutes, Angles and Saxons from German and Denmark to Britain in the 5th and 6th century and the arrival of three Germanic tribes who invaded Britain during the 5th century […]
Many species interact in nature. There are three different ways that they rely or impact each other directly; mutualism, parasitism and commensalism. I would like to understand each of these more deeply. In this post I will focus on mutualism. What is mutualism? It is interaction between organisms of two […]
Drought is lack of rainfall for a long period of time (1). Droughts happen when there is little rain that causes a region to start drying up (2). Plants, animals and people may die due to lack of water and food. Environmental factors that causes drought make a difference when […]
Gender is being male or female, especially when considered with reference to social and cultural differences. In one way or the other, reading of social cues is affected by gender. In communication, men tend to use more of facts when solving problems[1]. They try to leave the anecdotes and […]
The digestive system and circulatory system are very connected. The systems are connected to ensure that the body receives everything it needs for it to function. The circulatory system is responsible for the flow of blood while the digestive system is responsible for ingestion, breakdown, absorption and assimilation of food. […]
My plan is to finish all of my research in 3 rounds, dividing it into different small sections of the main question. 1. What is the growth rate of automation and artificial intelligence in the different work fields? 2. Is AI capable of jobs requiring sympathy, care, and the will […]
Project plan: The three main questions I will research on is: What are society’s standards (beauty, personality, marriage, etc…)? There are many standards society set. Standards that are made for people to follow. Some of these standards can be extreme and cause stress to people who are not able to […]
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 three times this semester. I am continuing this project by staying in touch with the previous teacher whose class I’ve been mainly helping at. All that […]
Blog #2: Project plan 1. Provide three steps for your research with a brief explanation of how this information will lead to addressing your question. What are the key principles of Marxism as a social, economic, and political theory/how it has influenced various societies and movements throughout history? What is […]
My big question is how does technology affect our relationships? 1)What makes a good relationship? This information will give me the rules and definition of a good relationship. In order to figure out the effect technology has on relationships; I need to figure out what guidelines a relationship follows. This […]
1. Provide three steps for your research with a brief explanation of how this information will lead to addressing your question. Why do we develop fears/phobias and what can cause them? To understand how fear can change from childhood to adulthood, we need to know why these fears appear in our […]
Has Technology positively Impacted the sports industry? Three steps for my research: Conduct a literature review: Review existing studies and literature on the impact of technology on the sport industry. This will provide me with a solid foundation of information to address my question. Collect data through analysis of case […]
My inquiry question for this semester is Does pretty privilege exist, if so how does it affect life opportunities and eventual outcomes? I am looking forward to dissecting the multiple aspects of the term “Pretty Privilege,” and what it means to society today. Research Step 1 – How is […]
This semester, my inquiry question is “how does childhood trauma impact child/adult development? This is a heavy topic with many layers to it, so I will be breaking it up into different sections that I think are important. My first step to my research will be learning about how childhood trauma […]
This semester, I will be completing an action project with my friend, Mai, to pick up garbage around the area, in hopes to improve the environment of the community we live in. To start, we will get together and find a location with significant amounts of garbage existing that could […]
Project plan: How can the different types of abuse in sports be diminished? Step 1) What are the different types of abuse in sports? This step allows others to learn about the different types of abuse apart from the most common misconception that athletes can only face physical abuse. Additionally, […]
Hello everyone! Today I will be detailing my project plan for my inquiry question: How do democracies turn into dictatorships? Research Rounds: What is a democracy and what is a dictatorship? (Here I will provide concrete examples and explanations of the similarities and differences between these two systems of governance.) […]
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 […]
Hi everyone, For this new semester, my inquiry question will be: What’s the role of the media in current social movements? I’m interested in learning more about it because since I started to gain an interest in sociology and social movements, I’ve always noticed how the media, especially social media, shapes […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I had planned to write about the impact of gender discrimination/roles on immigrants, but did not find enough information to make a whole blog post on it. Therefore, I chose another topic that […]
The first organ to be transplanted was the kidney in 1905 and the organ was transplanted successfully (1). Most people who need organ transplants are close to death and therefore receiving an organ is incredible for the patient (2). Though the years, other organs have been transplanted, like the pancreas, […]
Social cues are signals that we send to communicate to others without saying a word to them. People start to read cues at a young age[1].These cues include: eye contact- some think that it is rude while actually it just fine to others. To others, that is a way of […]
Our mood is an impermanent state of our mind and it is influenced by our emotions(1). Emotions are reactions we have in response to what happens around us, for example if a person hears bad news, it evokes sadness(2). So, where do emotions come from? Our brain is responsible for […]
Hello, my name is Kiara and I chose to research an inquiry question: why do people try to fit in society’s standards? This question came to mind as I was thinking about how others around me behave. Sometimes I notice people trying to fit into certain standards and wonder why. Often, […]
Hello and welcome back to my blog! I hope you enjoyed my semester 1 project just as much as I did! If you have not and would like to go check it out, you can visit my profile and read through my research! For my semester 2 inquiry project , […]
My Inquiry Question for rhis semester is: How has technology impacted how we view ourselves and others? I chose this inquiry question because as I was conducting my research for my previous Inquiry Question from last semester, I stumbled upon a few websites explaining how technology impacts our health […]
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 […]
This semester I will be doing an inquiry project on fashion throughout history and how fashion has evolved. I chose this topic because I have always loved fashion and I love creating new outfits and I have always loved fashion from the 50’s and 60’s and all older style […]
Blog #1: This semester I will be doing an inquiry project. Does pretty privilege exist, if so how does it affect life opportunities and eventual outcomes? For years many have contemplated the phenomenon that is pretty privilege, whether it exists, and how it is becoming more and more prevalent in […]
R1: How does pronunciation change? R1:How are words gained ,lost or changed over time? R3:How does slang impact the evolution of language?
My three most important values are courage, integrity, and reliability. My three least important values are equality, belonging and recognition. I agree with most of the results. To me, believing in and standing up for your own beliefs, and understanding your own ethical code and staying true to yourself are […]
For this new semester I will be doing another Inquiry project. My new Inquiry question is “How fears and phobias evolve from childhood to adulthood?” I wanted to research this topic because I am afraid of many things that my parents and other adults no longer fear. I know they […]
How does technology affect our relationship? I chose this question because I noticed we rely on technology a lot to support our relationships. For example, we choose to call our friends instead of meeting them in person. I am curious to research the positive and negative sides on how technology […]
My 3 most important values are risk, reliability, and justice. My 3 least important values are tradition, spiritual growth, and community. I mainly agree with these results. However, I don’t think spiritual growth would be one of my least important values because I believe that growing your mindset is a […]
My inquiry question is “What is the impact of automation and artificial intelligence on the future of work and employment?” This question is interesting to me because of the recent blow-up of the AI ChatGPT, and it had always interested me if the job that I want to do will […]
How does childhood trauma impact child/adult development? This is a heavy topic, but I believe that it is important. Mental health and healing from trauma are topics that I’m very passionate about, and I want to learn more about them. Experiencing trauma at a young age can impact people in […]
Blog #1: Inquiry project 1. State your inquiry question. (Please refer to the Essential Questions page for examples) My inquiry question for semester 2 is What are the key principles of Marxism as a social, economic, and political theory/how it has influenced various societies and movements throughout history? 2. Explain […]
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 […]
My Semester 1 inquiry question was “How is Mental Health spoken about in Pop Culture?” Through this inquiry project, I learnt a lot about Mental Health and how it is portrayed in the online world. A big challenge I had to overcome through this inquiry project was answering my third […]
For my inquiry question this semester, I chose to research the question: Has technology positively impacted the sport industry? This question is interesting to me as an athlete who wants to understand how technology has impacted the sport industry. By exploring this question, I hope to gain a better understanding […]
Inquiry Question: HOW HAS HUMAN ORGAN TRANSPLANTED IMPACTED THE QUALITY OF HUMAN LIFE. R1; How did they undertake the first organ transplant R2: How are organ donated and what impact on the donor R3; How does receiving an organ impact the recipient The reason why I am interested in this […]
Question: How are computers programmed to perform their functions? R1: Use the program to make a cartoon and explain the programming required R2:Use Scratch to make a more complex cartoon and explain the programming required R3: Use Scratch to make a more complex cartoon and explain the programming required
R1.Religious reasons. R2.Economic reasons. R3.Political reasons. The reason for choosing this topic is that I want to know the main causes of conflicts that result in war around the world. I want to know how the next generation is going to be taught to be the change maker in their […]
R1:How are greenhouse gases causing climate change? R2:Overview of the many impacts of climate change R3:From the list in round 2,pick 2 that are having a big impact, look into them more and then decide which of these two is having the biggest current impact. I am interested in climate […]
PROJECT PLAN: Understanding symbiotic relationships in nature R1: Mutualism R2: Parasitism R3: Commensalism INTEREST; I would like to learn more about relationship between plants and animals, plants and plants , animals and animals.
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 […]
Inquiry question: How can the different types of abuse in sports be diminished? Why this is a question of interest: Recently in my french physical education class I learned a unit about the various types of abuse that happens in sports. I learned the many ways athletes can be taken […]
One challenge I encountered during this project was trying to get as much information as necessary for my second sub-question which is, Why do we see a change in people’s body language when they are stressed or anxious? This was a hard question to research since lot’s of the information […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Firstly, I had some trouble finding accurate websites for my sources. I overcame this challenge by using school-based resources like EBSCO host. After, I studied the accurate website document to find tips for […]
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 […]
Hi! Here is my semester 1 inquiry wrap up reflection for my question – What creates pop music? I have had so much fun and learned lots of new things about this topic and has made me realize just how important different genres are to create pop music. What challenges did […]
Hello and welcome to my semester 1 inquiry wrap-up reflection post for my question – Are Eco-Friendly Products Truly Eco-Friendly? I want to start out by saying that I thoroughly enjoyed learning about this topic, and it has taught me so much in terms of research I never would have […]
1 a.) I have faced multiple obstacles while doing this action project; however, I have been able to overcome each one! One challenge I faced was when I was marking English tests because I wasn’t always able to read a student’s writing and I wasn’t always sure if the teacher would […]
“What impact does sex trafficking have on our society and how deeply are we affected?” This is the inquiry question and project I will be reflecting on. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? While doing my research, I realized that my topic did not have a lot […]
Blog #7: Reflection Hi everyone, this semester my inquiry question “was should we decriminalize drugs?”. I concluded that yes, we should decriminalize drugs, though that is only one step to tackle the opioid/overdose crisis. To fully address this crisis, we must look towards legalization. 1. Address the following questions: a. […]
Hello, today I will be reflecting on what I had learnt and encountered throughout the inquiry project. a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? There are many challenges that I encountered throughout this inquiry project. For example, when I […]
One challenge I encountered during this inquiry project was when my second and third subquestions overlapped with each other. As I was starting my third round of research, I realized how my question was very similar to my last round, and that I would be researching the same information. As […]
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 […]
Hello everyone! This semester, my inquiry question was “what is the relationship between music and trauma?” I learned a lot from this project, and here is my final reflection! What challenges did you overcome throughout this Inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The most challenging part […]
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 […]
My name is Jackline Longelany, but I prefer Belio as they call me since it sounds more easy. I am 18 years old and I live in Rumuruti town still in Laikipia. I school at Daraja Academy, Laikipia. My favourite subject is History and Government. I live with my aunt […]
am Najma Ibrahim . i come from Marsabit county in Kenya and study in Daraja academy . am form three student . I like anchoring news and I would like to become a journalist in future . I also like to change our community . my best moment is to […]
My name is Mary Wairimu and am a Daraja girl. I am 16 years old and I love everything about myself. I would like to be a lawyer and a teacher when i grow up. My role model is Pryinka Chopra and she is an actor. I really enjoy reading […]
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 […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? My topic focused on all types of pets however, during my research I consistently found information on the most common types of pets. Pets such as cats or dogs were the most frequent […]
Initial question: How do sports affect mental health? Round #2 of research: How do sports negatively and positively affect our mental health? Many high profile athletes struggle with mental health due to the stress of their sport. (Souter, 2018) The high pressure of competitions can cause increased stress levels that negatively effect […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question this semester is “What Inspired Pop Music” to answer this question, I will need an understanding of what the main genres that make up pop are and how these genres originated. I will be breaking this post up into 3 different questions, the first question […]
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 […]
What inspired pop music and how has it evolved over time. To answer my inquiry question, I need a few other answers to other questions. One that I have is “what creates a pop song?” this is important because some of the sounds or instruments used to create some of the best […]
TW- Mentions of depression and Suicide Hello and welcome back to my blog! Last time, I spoke about how celebrities perceive mental health online. Today, I will be talking about “How does the media (Hollywood industry) showcase mental health through movies and other forms of entertainment?” This is the last question […]
Inquiry Question: How does our mental health affect our physical health? Round 3 Research: Can poor mental health result in physical diseases? Can too much stress be the cause of getting physically sick at a younger age? As stated in previous blog posts, our mental health can play really big roles […]
My inquiry question: how are prejudice and bias created? My current topic is how can we avoid this way of thinking? This is a very important step because by understanding how we can avoid it, we can eliminate these negative thoughts. As I understand why these ways of thinking exist, I […]
Inquiry Question: How does our mental health affect our physical health? Round 2 Research: Why do we see a change in people’s body language when they are stressed or anxious? Why is it so hard to hide it. In the previous Blog Post, I not only explained the connection between our […]
How decriminalizing could help tackle the opioid crisis/ the difference between legalization and decriminalization. In my last blog post I talked about How the criminalization of drugs effects marginalized communities and the effect that the decriminalization of drugs could have on these communities. In this blog post I will be looking […]
Hi everyone! For this blog post, I’m making a change in how I research my inquiry question: “How do gender roles and discrimination affect our society?” Instead of looking at how they affect a specific social group or part of our society, like I did for the last two rounds […]
1.) So far with my action project, I have visited Hillcrest Middle School twice to volunteer in a class. I have helped out in multiple subjects like PE, Math, French, and more. Also, I have helped out a couple of different teachers as well. Furthermore, I have planned to go […]
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