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 […]
My inquiry question this semester is “What is the impact of school on students’ mental health?” In my previous posts, I have explored the different kinds of mental health disorders that school can cause in teens, as well as how schools contribute to students’ mental health, whether it be positive […]
Today is the third round of research for my project, and my topic is to compare the superpowers in ancient times and the superpowers now, what are some similarities, and what are some of the differences? To start off the Blog Post, I want to state that by ancient superpowers, […]
What impact does sex trafficking have on our society and how deeply are we affected? To answer my overall inquiry question, I have to answer a few other questions. One of the last questions I have is, “how are people forced or tricked into sex trafficking?” This is one of […]
Hello! Today as one of my last research posts instead of writing about how animals benefit humans and how they help us improve, I will be talking about the opposite! Instead lets ask eachother this….How do we make our pets feel, and how do they usually feel. This can become […]
Inquiry Question: Are Eco-friendly products truly Eco-friendly in the age of green washing? Research Step 3 – How has Eco-friendly marketing affected sales of companies who use this label to their advantage? – In recent decades, much of the corporate talk surrounding the phenomenon of “going green” revolved around the […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question this semester is “What is the relationship between music and trauma?” I’ve already covered the direct relationships between music and trauma and how it has helped survivors of trauma with their healing journeys, so today I’m going to be looking at how music helps all […]
My inquiry question: How does a pet impact and benefit an individual’s mental health? Should individuals consider getting a pet to improve their mental health? Benefits of a pet physically and in general Apart from mental health benefits, there are many benefits of having a pet in our daily lives. Studies […]
Inquiry Question: How does the brain relate to hearing and why do certain sounds make our skin “crawl”? Round 2 Research: Why do certain sounds make our skin “crawl?” *Since this research question is very similar to the previous round, I will conclude my round 1 & 2 research and extend this […]
My inquiry question for my semester 1 project is ““How is Mental Health spoken about in Pop Culture?” To find an answer to this question, I came up with 3 mini questions to address first. The one I am going to be addressing today is about “How do celebrities and influencers […]
Initial question: How do sports affect mental health? Round #2 of research: How are sports connected to our brain activity? People who engage in exercise regularly tend to have a healthier brain than those who don’t. (Danan, 2022) Increases blood flow to the brain. This improves the focus of the brain […]
Hi everyone, In this blog post, I’ll explain how gender roles and gender discrimination affect the lgbt community. I will talk about things like: how gender roles impact same-sex couples, and how lgbt+ women are discriminated within the community due to gender discrimination. Gender roles: Gender roles have a huge […]
My big inquiry question: How are prejudice and bias created? My current topic: How can prejudice and biased opinions shape our environment? I want to research what results in thinking this way. I want to research more specific global problems that resulted from this way of thinking by including […]
1.) I returned to Hillcrest Middle School as part of my action project to assist in a classroom again. This time, in addition to spending the entire day helping Mrs. Carston’s class, I also visited other teachers throughout the school to help them. I spent the morning interacting with the […]
What is the history of virtual/augmented reality and how has it advanced? Hello everyone and welcome back to my inquiry project. In my last blog post, I spoke about what constituted virtual/augmented reality and helped define and explain it to people who didn’t know. Today, I will be delving into […]
Inquiry Question: How does our mental health affect our physical health? Round 1 Research: How is our mental health related to our physical health? What link can we make between these two very relevant topics? We often think of our mind and body as separate, but our mental health and physical […]
Hello everyone! Today I will be talking about another main question that I have been wondering about. The question I will be talking about is How do pet’s affect human’s mental and physical health? To begin, I will be explaining the benefits of pets, and there are many that are positive […]
Blog post #4 – How the criminalization of drugs effects marginalized communities / the effect that the decriminalization of drugs could have on these communities? In my last blog post I researched what the decriminalization of drugs entails and What an initiative like this look like both locally in British […]
Blog post #4 For the second step of my research, I will be delving into the different types of investing. Many of our age immediately think of stocks as a form of investment; however, in reality in our economy, many depend on more than just stocks but other forms such […]
My inquiry question: How does a pet impact and benefit an individual’s mental health? Do emotional support animals work as well or better than other methods of mental health treatments What is an ESA ESA stands for emotional support animal & can also be called an assistance animal. (1) ESAs […]
My inquiry question this semester is “What is the impact of school on students’ mental health?” This is obviously a very complex question, so I have split up my research into three different subsections. In my last blog post, I researched what kind of mental health disorders schools can cause […]
Today is the second 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 “Past” superpowers in the world, like the Mongolian empire, Egyptian empire, the British empire, etc… […]
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. How many people are currently victims of sex trafficking and where is sex trafficking most evident in the world? To know […]
Inquiry Question: Are Eco-friendly products truly Eco-friendly in the age of green washing? Research Step 2 – How will the future of eco-friendly products affect climate change and the state of the world surrounding global warming in the future? -A million tons of waste are sent to landfills each week […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question this semester is “What is the relationship between music and trauma?” To answer such a complex question, today I will be researching the direct relation between music and trauma. This is also a heavy question on it’s own, so I will be breaking up this […]
Inquiry Question: How does the brain relate to hearing and why do certain sounds make our skin “crawl”? Round 2 Research: What is the “skin crawling” feeling? How is it generated? What is the process in our body that makes us feel this way? The amygdala adjusts the response of the auditory […]
Hi everyone: In this first round of research, I will look at how gender roles and gender discrimination impact the youth. I chose to research about education and social media because they are both very present in the lifestyle of youth in today’s world. Gender discrimination in education: Girls are […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question this semester is “What inspired pop music?.” To answer this question, I will need to understand what some of the most important things that create a pop song are. To understand what creates a pop song, I will have 3 different questions. The first question […]
Hello and welcome back to my blog post! My inquiry question for my semester 1 project is ““How is Mental Health spoken about in Pop Culture?” To find an answer to this question, I came up with 3 mini questions to address first. The one I am going to be […]
What is virtual reality/augmented reality? While this question may seem pointless and entirely self-explanatory for the more technologically inclined, the majority of the public seems to have a skewed perception of what this technology truly is. Due in large part to films and TV shows, we are led to believe […]
Question #1 What are the different income sources for adolescents in Canada? For the first part of my research, I will be delving into the topic of different income sources for youth in Canada (Only some of this part may be applicable globally, as age restrictions and accommodation is […]
Inquiry question: How do sports affect mental health? Round 1 of Research: Why are sports so important for individuals? Sports help improve the concentration levels, and problem solving of individuals. (National Library of Medicine) In a study it is shown that students that are athletes have higher levels of concentration […]
Topic Sentence: How are prejudice and bias created? Research round question: 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 […]
Blog post #3 What does the decriminalization of drugs entail both locally and globally/what is the difference between decriminalization and legalization. For my first round of research, I will be looking into what the decriminalization of drugs would entail and what it really means. What would an initiative like this […]
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 […]
