Inquiry Question: How does constant comparison with online content affect people’s confidence and self-worth?Round 2 Guiding Question: How does online comparison impact a person’s confidence, body image, and mental health? The Role of Social Media in Comparison Social media platforms encourage users to share the best moments of their lives, […]
As we continue to see that money plays a major role in our lives and dictates many of our choices, I have decided to determine whether the amount of money that s being spend, is able to control the amount of fulfilment we feel in our lives. It has been […]
For this blog post, I’m doing some research to support the first half of my story about Jorin, Arenthe, and its justice system. This research round is mainly about how real courts are starting to use technology, how those systems can become biased or corrupted, how people lose trust in […]
Hi it’s jennah. This is my 3rd blog post and I’m so excited to share my info with you guys. Today I’m going to be doing research about cheer to help justify and show evidence for my story. I’ll be covering half of it, this being, the exposition, point of attack […]
Hello everyone! Welcome back to blog post #3! I hope you enjoyed my last post, but today, we will be expanding on a topic that is not only quite controversial to many, but is a lasting talking point for debaters across the globe. Sexism in Science: How Does It Work? […]
Hi! In this blog post, I am going to be doing research for my story project. To be more specific, the first half of the plot outline. This includes exposition, point of attack, and rising action. This section of my story focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of digital technology […]
For my first round of research I will be addressing why certain species of elephants are going extinct. Below I have used multiple resources and I will assure to list them below. There are two main reasons why elephants have been going extinct. Those are relentless habitat loss and human-elephant […]
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post again. The inquiry question that I will be researching is “Do I shape my personality, or is it shaped by others?” In this blog post, I will be focusing on my first round of research, which will be […]
Welcome back to my blog post 3! In this post i will be sharing some very interesting results that i have found from doing some student interviews. I asked them 3 questions, 1st was, what do you think more breaks during the school day would do for you, the 2nd […]
When I wrote the story of the squirrel that is forced to flee and then returns centuries later to exact revenge, I was really thinking about how deep wounds from displacement persist in real conflicts. In my mind, that squirrel’s journey represents communities that are driven out of their homes and carry […]
Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog post! This semester, I began exploring whether “the act of murder can ever be ethically justified under certain moral frameworks.” This week I researched my first inquiry sub-question, focusing on various moral theories and their impact in defining the morality of murder. […]
For my first round of reasearch concerning the question stated above, I inquired and reasearched the first step of my already created three step reaserch plan. This information really helped give me context on the potential developmental differences for children in different countries based on their education, and how that […]
Hey guys! I am going to bring you up to speed with my project this semester. I haven’t made as much progress as I hoped I would but it’s okay!! So far I have made about 20 cards to give away and decided on the flowers that I will pair […]
Understanding Online Comparison: What It Is and Why People Do It In today’s world of TikTok videos and Instagram Reels, many people constantly compare themselves to others online, which ois believe it or not, normal. This process is called social comparison and it happens when we evaluate our own lives, […]
Inquiry Question: How does fast fashion impact the environment, and what can we do about it? Step 1: Environmental Impact of Fast Fashion Production Fast fashion affects the environment in many parts of the production process, especially when it comes to the materials used to make clothes. Cotton, which is […]
Hey, guys! I’m incredibly glad to be back and writing posts, like this one! As of late, we had received a bit of time to work on our projects, the other week, we had the amazing opportunity of speaking with a member of PA-MOJA, Sarnaver Mwende, she has answered our […]
1.) Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) For my project, I visit a dog park near Chilko every Wednesday to assist with trash cleanup. The task is pretty straightforward, mainly picking up litter. So there’s not much more to […]
1.) Where are you with your action? I am in the planning and preparation stage of my action project. I decided I will go with my mom to the Coquitlam River to do a small clean-up. Since my mom is busy, it’s easier to go somewhere close. We also go […]
Step 1: Research more about implicit bias, social biases, mental shortcuts and cognitive blindspots First, let’s look at what biases are: a bias is a inclination, prejudice, preference or tendency against something or someone. (1) Biases are usually lacking in real evidence, knowledge or experience, rather they are based on […]
Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my third blog post. My inquiry question for this semester is “How do our passions shape who we are and influence the choices we make?”. In this post, I will be focusing on the sub-question “what is passion and where […]
The question I chose to answer for my inquiry project this semester is “How might climate change affect life in my community in the next 50 years?” The first step I will have for my research is finding out how climate change and global warming has evolved in the last […]
Money has always been an important part of life shaping our daily actions and goals. Many people often believe that having a better financial situation than another will lead to more happiness in our future. Although money supports financial stress and can gives our lives stability, it doesn’t always end […]
1.) Where are you with your action? So far, in the action of helping local schools in tutoring students, Valeriya and I have selected one school, Ranch Park, where we volunteer through second grade to kindergarten. In which, we focus on filling in the cracks of their base, to create […]
Hello! Welcome to my blog post! For my semester one inquiry, I have decided to research the question “To what extent does daily water intake influence skin hydration and acne occurrence in students?” In this blog post, I will be sharing my first round of research focusing mainly on the effect […]
Hi everyone! Welcome back to my blog about waste. As stated before, my inquiry question is : How much do we really use and what are the impacts of all the things we don’t?. In the last post I organized my reasarch into three parts. This is part 1, in […]
1.) Where are you with your action? So far, all 3 of us have started contacting different local schools, and explaining our project with details like the cause, and benefits. We have not heard back from any schools yet, but we are planning on contacting other areas as well potentially […]
Money has always played a major role on our lives, shaping many of our daily choices and aspirations. Many often believe that having more money with lead to being more happy in our futures (5). While money may remove the daily financial stress, stability, and opportunities, it doesn’t always guarantee […]
My name is Amelia and i am 14 years old.I attend Charles Best Secondary and my favourite subject is english because it is calm and i am able to socialise and discuss many different interesting topics. My passion is cheerleading. I love cheer and it is basically my whole life.My […]
For my action project i have decided that i will clean up our environment by garbage pickup in areas outside that are in need of cleaning up.Cleaning the beach or the sidewalks can help our community be clean. Some problems or complications that i might face is the weather.Because we […]
My story outille in point form: Beginning: Middle: End: 2-year jump. 13-year jump. THE END!
In my second blog post, I will be choosing the three steps in which I will reach a satisfactory conclusion to my inquiry question. Instead of addressing a question which requires multiple different answers in a confusing process, I will be splitting the workload via splitting the current question into […]
Hello everyone, welcome to my blog post #2. My inquiry question is “How do changes in the environment affect whether a species adapts or goes extinct?” In this post I will be Providing three steps for my research. My first step would be to research what it really means when […]
Hello my name is Dylan and welcome to my second blog post this course! My question that I am working with is “what effects does social media have on today’s generation?” For this post, I will be showing my steps for research and how they will reflect on my overall […]
Step 1. Understanding Freedom of Speech and Its Importance In this first stage, I will research what freedom of speech means, and why it is considered a human right. I will research how different countries use freedom of speech and if they are like ours and how they are not […]
Provide a summary of the action you are planning and how are you going to start: To start the action of volunteering and helping around schools, Valeriya and I are going to firstly start by emailing schools. We will select a few schools in our neighborhood, preferably in a walking […]
Hey everyone, and welcome back to my second blog post of the semester! For this post, I will be exploring and introducing my sub-questions while expressing the relevance of this topic. My inquiry revolves around the justification of murder and the complexity of human morality. I beleive this is an […]
In your post, address the following:1.) My action is is cleaning up garbage of a beach to start this action i will bring garbage bags and something to pick up the garbage with so i don’t touch it.2.)Since I’m picking up garbage outside a problem i can face is the […]
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read my second Blog Post. For my semester 1 project, I have decided to research into the inquiry question “Do I shape my personality, or is it shaped by others?” In this blog post, I will be exploring three different steps of […]
(So, I decided to do a fictional story. Still deciding on title though.) To live is to perform. Exposition: Who and what is my story about? My story will revolve around the costs and burdens of having a technologically advanced society, particularly of the justice system. It will be focused […]
1. Three Steps for Research Step 1: Investigate the environmental impact of fast fashion production.I will research how fast fashion companies produce clothing—focusing on water pollution, carbon emissions, and textile waste. This information will help me understand the scale of the problem and why fast fashion is considered harmful to […]
The first step that I would do is to interview some students at school to see what they think would be best as students. The second step I would do is look up what other schools do around the world and see how it affects their students. The final step […]
I plan to explore three sub-questions related to my central theory: “Is true happiness something money can buy or does it come from somewhere deeper? ” Many people grow up hearing that money is not everything, and that certain aspects of life—like love, purpose, and contentment—cannot be measured in dollars. […]
My inquiry question I plan to research is, “How much influence does social environment have on the advancement of women?” Firstly, I plan to answer three main questions in my research plan: what is the problem (?), how can we find a solution (?), and what is a feasible way […]
Research Round 1: How has climate change evolved in the last 50 years? For my inquiry project, the first step I will have for my research is finding out how climate change has evolved in the last 50 years. My main goal for this round will be to get a […]
Hi there! This is my blog post number 2 on my inquiry question: “How does the changing season from summer to fall and winter affect our mood, what we eat and what we do?” In this blog post, I will talk about my three steps to research the relations between […]
Hello! This is my second action blog post for semester 1. I’ve actually already started my action project, which is Adopt a Park. What I do there is pretty simple. I go to the dog park near my area and pick up any trash that I find lying around. It’s […]
I have 3 steps to be able to understand and answer this question to the best of my abilities. My steps will provide more context behind the concepts that I am researching and their importance into answering my inquiry question. Step 1: Research more about implicit bias, social biases, mental […]
Hey, and welcome to my second blog post! In brief, the action project I plan on working on will consist of volunteering and helping at schools. Vicky and I, would like to visit one or possibly a few elementary schools to provide tutoring or apply our creativity, willingness, and curiosity […]
Hi I’m Hailey welcome to my blog! My question this semester is “How can we stop species of elephants from going extinct”. I’m going to do this project in three rounds of research; my first round (blog post #3) will be addressing why certain species of elephants are going extinct. […]
The photo I have chosen will the the backdrop/cover for the story!!! Main idea: Overthinking and self sabotaging; your biggest obstacles are the ones you create yourself Exposition: A young witch is about to take her magistrate entrance exams. She is from an influential family, and there is enormous pressure […]
This is the outline of my story： Exposition In a forest, rabbits, crows, squirrels, and other small animals lived in peace. They shared food, water, and territory, enjoying calm and happy days. Point of Attack A group of outside animals invaded the forest and drove the squirrels away, taking over […]
-By: Lina Hi! This is the plotline for my story; the main idea is to show both the advantages and disadvantages of technology. I’m using the future for the ‘backdrop’ of my story to make the message clearer and more impactful. Exposition: The main character Lola is living in the year […]
Three Steps for My Research Step 1: Understanding What Procrastination Is and Why It HappensThe first thing I’ll do is research what procrastination actually means and what causes it. I’ll look into the science behind it and how our brain reacts to stress or tasks we don’t like. This will […]
My three most important values are Equality, Compassion and Belonging.My three least important values are Power,Family, and Helping,I agree with the three most important values results but not so much as the three least important values.It think that the statements is a good description of the values.My three most important […]
Hello everyone, and welcome to my first blog post! This year, I chose to explore the topic of murder and its justification in modern-day society. This question has always intrigued me as it forces us to confront the complexity of human morality and the reasoning behind our moral judgements. In […]
Research Round 1: Understanding Online Comparison: What is it and why do people do it? In my first round of research, I will have my guiding question as: what causes people to constantly compare themselves to others online? In this round, I’ll explore the psychological concept of social comparison theory and why […]
Question: How much do we really use and what are the impacts of all the things we don’t? to investigate and answer my question I will first break it down and organize my research into 3 separate parts Part 1 – Defining and setting up foundation In the first part […]
My first research question is, what are some of Vancouver’s housing policies been in recent years? Studying this will help me address my question “How can housing policies evolve in Vancouver to help homelessness” as I will be able to identify what has worked and what hasn’t worked with homeless […]
For my inquiry project I chose the question, “The income/wealth inequality present in Canada.” The question is about the wealth inequality that exists within Canda and its effect on Canada’s economy. I chose this question because I wanted to do something relevant to my country. Wealth inequality is a very […]
I am planning to research three sub questions that are based within my theory which is “What affect does money have on our happiness and fulfillment in life?”. So far, It has been revealed that it is a common concept that many are taught a young age. It is seen […]
Blog Post 1 – Action Post: Values Activity & Aligning this with Global Millennium Goals My most important values are equality, justice and belonging. I chose equality because I think that no matter your life conditions, you deserve opportunities that everyone else gets as well. I think that equality, while the […]
Hello everyone! Welcome to my first blog post for my inquiry project this year. My question is: “How does receiving a cancer diagnosis affect the psychological, emotional, physical, and mental well-being of patients and their families, and what strategies help them cope with these challenges?” I chose this as my […]
What are your 3 most important values? My three most important values are believing that every individual should have the same rights and opportunities, because everyone should have the same occasions in life to thrive in their lifetime. Furthermore, I feel that people who stand up for their beliefs should […]
My inquiry question is what if there were more breaks during the school days? This subject is interesting question for me because, I am a very energetic person and can’t sit still for long periods of time. It also makes it hard to focus when you have a lot of […]
Hello, my name is Dylan Khakh and for my first blog post I will be explaining why I want to dive into the effects that social media has on today’s generation. This topic really interests me because I see it all around me everyday, and honestly, I’m part of it […]
Waking up in the mornings can be tough; some days, your body wants to sink into the warm covers and never leave. However, responsibilities and tasks loom over your head while you wake up and get ready for the day, like a dark, stormy cloud that’s raining on your field […]
Hi everyone! Welcome to my first blog post for this semester. For my project, I am going to be doing inquiry. My question will be “Should there be limits to freedom of speech.” I always have been interested in politics. I watch many videos about politics, and often the topic […]
Thank you for taking the time to read my first blog post! For my semester 1 project, I have decided to dive into the inquiry question “Do I shape my personality, or is it shaped by others?” I have decided to dive into this inquiry question because personality is something […]
Hi, I’m Jaeda and for my very first project in Social Responsibility, I’m doing an Inquiry with the question, ‘How does the country a child is raised in affect their childhood, and their values and beliefs into adulthood?’ This question is a point of interest for me because of my […]
Hi. When I was doing the values activity, I found it a bit difficult, because most of these values align and resonate with my own values. Eventually, I decided that the three most important values (In no particular order) for me were tradition, spiritual growth, and personal growth. On the […]
I chose this question as it relates to topics of interest for me. Even in my inquiry projects last year, I focused my research on neuroscience – the study of the brain. I have always been curious on why humans do the things they do and what led them to […]
Hi! This blog post marks the beginning of my and my partner’s, Vicky’s, action project! In brief, we had both decided to give back to our community academically, and help with school or classroom activities and tutoring with a local elementary school as we both had felt strongly about the […]
Hi everyone! I found the values activity to be quite challenging, in my opinion all of the values are important. With that being said my three most important values are equality, freedom, and justice. My three least important values are tradition, power, and spiritual growth. I actually do agree with […]
Hi there! This is my first blog post of this semester on my inquiry question: “How does the changing season from summer to fall and winter affect our mood, what we eat and what we do?” In this post, I will explain why I chose this question and how it […]
Climate change is something we have been hearing about for years now, but how big of a problem is it really? What can we do to limit or even stop it? These are all questions I want to be able to answer by the end of this project. The inquiry […]
For my inquiry question, I wanted to explain and research the affect on people when money is a factor in our life. This leads me to my question, ‘What affect does money have on our sense of happiness and fulfillment in life?’ This question led me to so many further […]
My inquiry question is: How can housing policies evolve in Vancouver to help homelessness? In Vancouver there is a rising population of homelessness due to the housing crisis in British Columbia. Every time I go downtown to go shopping or out with my family I can’t stand how there are […]
Many things are happening in today’s society. Some are good some are bad. Through this project, I hope to inspire people to reflect on society through stories and make them appreciate the peaceful life they live today. At the same time, I also want readers to understand that peace is […]
Hi! Welcome to my first post for this project. I’ll be doing an inquiry project, my question is : How much do we really use and what are the impacts of all the things we don’t? I know that as a society we throw away and waste many things. I’ve […]
Hi! My name is Zipeng Ma, but I prefer people to call me Yusuf.I’m 14 years old, and I study at Charles Best Secondary School in Coquitlam, BC.My favourite subjects are History and English, because I love learning how ideas and people shape the world. What brought me to Butterfly and where do me expect it take me? […]
Hi! My name is Golsa, and I am a 16 year old student currently attending Dr. Charles Best Secondary. I am very excited to share more about myself on this post! I was born and raised in Iran, until I moved to Montreal in 2017, then moved to Vancouver a […]
Hello! My name is Victoria, but I prefer and am called Vicky for short. I’m Polish, for the time being I live in Coquitlam BC, and I grew up in Burnaby BC. I am currently thirteen and I am in grade nine at École Charles Best. On the subject of […]
Hello! My name is Timothy Liu. I am a grade 11 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, in Coquitlam, BC. A huge part of who I am is that I am a very extroverted person. I always love having friends around me, and they really get me through the […]
I’m Yusuf, a grade 9 student in CBSS. I love history and I have learned a lot from it, such as how to deal with interpersonal relationships and how to control my emotions. Studying historical figures is the driving force for my continuous improvement. The Cold War is my favourite […]
Hello, my name is Dylan Khakh, and I am currently a grade 10 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Two things I love are hockey and traveling. What is my passion?My passion is the sport of hockey! I first started playing at the age of […]
Hello my name is Andre Au, I am a grade 10 student whom is currently attending Charles Best Secondary school.One of my passions is studying economics, for example I enjoy looking watching videos and reading papers on the current economy and its future outlook, I also enjoy researching about finances […]
Hi! My name is Andrea Vrnoga. I am 14 years old and a grade 9 student at École Dr. Charles Best Secondary School in Coquitlam, BC, Canada. My favourite subject is probably English. I like English because it allows me to be creative and express myself through writing and reading. […]
Introduction: Hello, my name is Jennah Kaur Brar . I ‘m a 14-year-old girl, and I was born at 8: 07 AM in Calgary, Alberta, on March 3rd, 2011, at Peter Lougheed Medical Centre. I moved to BC in 2020 at the age of 9 because my father had originally […]
Hi! My name is Ishani Balachandran, and currently, I am a grade eleven student at Doctor Charles Best Secondary. I have always been passionate about leadership, community involvement, and working with my peers to create positive changes in my community. Having the opportunity to attend a diverse, vibrant, and engaging […]
My name is Jaeda, full name Jaeda Joelle Wanjiru Kihara. My parents were both born and raised in Kenya, but I was born in Canada and have lived here my whole life. I live in Coquitam, British Colombia, and I’m currently attending Charles Best Secondary School as a freshman. I […]
Hi, I’m Jeremy, a 15-year-old student currently enrolled at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. I currently live in Coquitlam, near the Coquitlam Centre. I have an older sister who is currently attending university in Edmonton. I am ecstatic to start the IDS Social Responsibility course, and would love to get […]
Hi! My name is Katelyn, I am a grade 9 student at Charles Best Secondary. I have a brother and a tiny dog named Dexter. My favorite subjects in school are Biology and English. This is my first time doing this course and I’m very excited!! My moms side of […]
This is my featured image! A couple of the most important things in my life are featured in it 🙂
Hello, my name is Joelle Lee. I am a 14-year-old student in grade 9 studying at Charles Best Secondary School. I live in British Columbia, Canada. My favorite subject is English, and although I am not in an English 9 class this semester, I am looking forward to it. One […]
Who is Asmi Garg? Asmi Garg is a 14 year old high school freshman, living in Coquitlam, Canada. She hails from Punjab, India, and comes from a large family comprised of her grandparents, parents, cousins and younger brother. She attends one of the largest schools in the district, Dr Charles […]
Hi! My name is Ciara Fenrick. I am 15 years old and a grade 10 student at École Dr. Charles Best Secondary School in Coquitlam, BC, Canada. I do not really have a favorite school subject, but one I am enjoying right now is French 10. This is my second […]
Hi! My name is Valeriya, and I am currently fourteen years old. I live in Coquitlam, BC, but I was actually born in Ukraine and that’s where my entire family lived, also, I go to Dr Charles Best Secondary school, which I live nearby. I have been in the French […]
