Inquiry Post

Step One Action Post: Values Activity & Aligning this with Global Millennium Goals

  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 […]

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About Me

Hey guys! My name is Ronnie, and I’m in grade 12 this year. I moved here from Hong Kong 4  years ago, and I live with my mom in Coquitlam and I go to Charles Best. My favourite thing to do when I have free time is read. I love […]

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Blog 1: Inquiry Question

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 […]

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Step 1 action post: Values Activity & Aligning this with Global Millennium Goals

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 […]

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Blog #1: Inquiry Project – What Affects Emotional Quotient?

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 […]

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About me

Hello everyone, My name is Dorra Jerbi and I am 16 years old. I currently go to Charles Best secondary. I’ve lived in North Vancouver my entire life until I recently moved to Coquitlam. I have a really strong passion for sports, specifically soccer. I grew up in a soccer […]

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About Me

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 […]

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About Me

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 […]

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About Me

My name is Julie Wang and I currently attend tenth grade at Charles Best Secondary School. I love doing gymnastics and I have been doing it for five years now. I also love acting and I have been in a couple of plays in the past. My family is Chinese […]

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About me

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 […]

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About Me!

Hello Everyone! I am Anannya Balachandran, a grade 9 student currently studying at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, Coquitlam BC. I am 13 turning 14 and I moved to Canada in 2018. I was entering grade 6 when my parents told me that we were no longer going to be […]

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About Me

  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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About me

Hey everyone, my name is Jade Zhu and I am in my third year at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. I do not have a favourite subject at school, but I prefer more the math and science side. I heard about this class last year – that we get to […]

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About me

Hello everyone, my name is Sammie Lycon and I am currently a grade nine student at Charles best secondary, in Coquitlam Canada. My favorite subjects are socials and English . Something about me that might surprise others is that i play two instruments , the piano and the cello. I […]

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About me

  Hi, my name is Itzel Curiel I am a grade 11 french immersion student at Dr.Charles Best Secondary School. I’m so excited to take this course because I think it’s a great way to discover or experience new things and be more responsible, as this is an independent course! […]

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Hello everyone, My name is Lucy Mumbi Warugongo aged 22 years and a second born in family of three kids two boys and I.My hobby is playing ball games and visiting the aged. During my leisure time I like joining the community and doing some recreational activities like planting trees […]

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Blog Post #6 – Reflection (Metamorphosis) – Should we clone humans?

Hello everyone, hope you are doing well! Inquiry question: Should we clone humans? a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I definitely ran into the challenge of finding reputable sources! Many sources I looked at were either old articles […]

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Blog post #6- What effects does the decriminalization of drugs have on society?

Blog #6: Reflection a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The biggest challenge I overcame was finding information for the third round of research. The question was ‘what are the negative effects of decriminalization’. I thought this would be […]

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blog #6- Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorder–reflection

Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders? a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? During my research, the challenges that surfaced was how I could go more in dept with my research. […]

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Blog Post #6 – Reflection – Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Ironically, many of the challenges that I faced throughout the making of this inquiry project were to do with confirmation bias, one of the main points I brought up in my third […]

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Blog #6: Reflection – What is the relationship between Law and Philosophy

  What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? This inquiry presented a few challenges including time management, choosing which details to include and being conscious of repetitive explanations. There were times I struggled with submitting my research rounds on time. […]

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Blog Post #5

Blog Post #5- Blog Post #5 Hello everyone! Welcome to my second round of research. My question is “What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation? “. Last time I found information about the science behind why people think manifestations work. In this […]

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Metamorphosis Reflection- What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation?

What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout this inquiry project, I noticed that I was constantly questioning if my question was good enough to be researching. Sometimes I thought the correlation between affirmations and subliminal messages was too much […]

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Blog post 5 – Are Vaccines safe? A closer look at an ongoing debate.

Although vaccines are essential in providing immunity, there is always a certain risk of developing side effects. In this post, I will look into this risk, debunking some of the common arguments against vaccination used online. When a disease isn’t very common, mild side effects may seem very scary compared […]

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Blog post #4 – How does generalizing affect society?

How does generalizing affect society? Generalizations create a lot of strong opinions that are passed down generationally. Because of this, it stifles freedom of speech because people that don’t agree with established generalizations are scared to freely express their opinion as they’ll be judged or considered an outcast. The generalizations […]

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Blog #5 – What is the relationship between law and philosophy?

Hi everyone! In my previous rounds of research, I looked at the origins of law and philosophy separately. In this round, I looked into how they compare and contrast. Topic: Similarities and differences between law and philosophy What is Legal Philosophy? Philosophy of law (or legal philosophy) is concerned with […]

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Blog Post #5 – Research Round #3 – Sleep Disorders – Is Sleep Really that Important?

  “Is Sleep Really that Important?” By: Karen Zoulau Many people feel as if they don’t get enough sleep at night. To solve this they constantly promise themselves that they will get more sleep in the future, but often this promise never happens. This is an occurring issue that almost […]

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blog #5- Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders

Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders? For this third post, my main focus was supposed to be family and our culture actually affect our perspective of food and weight gain, but thanks to the comments from my last post, I believe it’s […]

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Blog post #5- What effects does the decriminalization of drugs have on society?

Hey everyone! I will be talking about the negative effects of decriminalization and the negative effects of marijuana. Why could decriminalization be negative? People who are biologically more likely to be addicted may experiment with drugs more if it is legal. One of the reasons for this is because they will not fear […]

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Blog Post #5-What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation?

  Hello everyone! Welcome to my second round of research. My question is “What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation? “. Last time I found information about the science behind why people think manifestations work. In this research round I will be […]

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Blog Post #5 – Inquiry Research Round #3 – Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

What makes certain people predisposed to believing conspiracy theories? If you have read my previous post, you will know that I have already researched why people are drawn to conspiracy theories. In that post, I mentioned that humans are drawn to and create conspiracy theories due in large part to […]

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Poster ad

These are some poster advertisements my partner and I created for the candy store. https://www.canva.com/design/DAEdbob1oYE/share/preview?token=pE5ird7OI-SQIlIn8KvIrQ&role=EDITOR&utm_content=DAEdbob1oYE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=sharebutton https://www.canva.com/design/DAEdbqBFxyI/felTfC4LZTkmoPpDUJ2glA/view?utm_content=DAEdbqBFxyI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink  

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Blog Post #4 – Research Round #2 – Is Sleep Really that Important?

“Is Sleep Really that Important?” By: Karen Zoulau Have you ever wondered what happens to our bodies when we sleep? Let me explain. Our brain stores new information while we sleep [1], creating new space for new memories and deleting useless, old ones. Our nerve cells communicate with each other, […]

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  What are plants? Plants are the  wide range of living organisms on earth that are most known for their ability to make their own food through the process of photosynthesis. Another characteristic that they have is that they have rigid cell walls and this makes them excellent for using […]

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Blog Post #5 – Inquiry Research Round #3 – “Does money bring happiness?”

  Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “Does money bring happiness?” –  April 22nd, 2021    ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— The issue of accelerating drift between the rich and the poor is pressing because it’s directly proportional to the amount of rich and poor people in society for several decades now. this is […]

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Research Round 2 | Blog 4 – What is the relationship between Law and Philosophy?

Topic: The Nature and Function of Philosophy Philosophy surrounds us all and similar to law, we may not realize it. We all engage in philosophy whether we are aware of it or not as each individual has some view concerning free will, human nature, morality, and the meaning of life. […]

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Blog post #4- What affects does the decriminalization of drugs have on society?

What are the advantages of decriminalizing drugs? +  opioids Before reading, here are some in depth definitions 🙂  Opioids: A substance that stimulates your opioid receptors. They are narcotic pain killers. This triggers feelings of joy, pleasure, and blocks pain signals being sent from your nerve endings. Well known types […]

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blog #4- Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders

Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders In this second post, I’ll be talking about how eating disorder affect the general public, how it affects teens and the culture influence vs family influence. This can tell us the hefty role eating disorders play in […]

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Blog Post #4- What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are used for manefestation?

Hello again! Welcome to my second round of research. My question is “What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation? “. Last time I looked into what affirmations, subliminal messages, and manifestation are to provide some background information. This time I will be […]

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Blog Post #4 – Inquiry Research Round #2 – Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

Why are people drawn to and create conspiracy theories? Conspiracy theories. In this current age, I would be quite confident saying that virtually everyone reading this knows what they are. Strange ideas, farfetched conclusions, “connect-the-dots” thinking. I would also be confident in saying that practically all of you reading this […]

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Blog Post #3 – Research Round #1 – Why do we generalize people?

In general humans have a tendency to make haste decisions or form opinions based on the demographic, appearance, past actions etc. of a person. These behaviours are formed from childhood  based on our experiences growing up, and social stigmas which have been passed down generations [1]. For example, people with […]

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#3 – Will Electric Cars Dominate Gas Dominate Gas Cars in the Future? – Research Round 1

Did you know that electric cars have to emit an artificial engine sound? Due to its quiet motor, many electric vehicles are required to emit noise when travelling at low speeds to alert pedestrians who may not be aware of the presence of the vehicle. Electric vehicles are a branch […]

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blog #3- “Does Family or Culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?”

Blog #3- “Does Family or Culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?” As mentioned in my project plan, this post will be an explanation of the different types of eating disorders, and why is it important to differentiate them.  In order to further dive into the occurrence […]

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Blog Post #4 – Inquiry Research Round #2 – “Does money bring happiness?”

Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “Does money bring happiness?” –  April 7th, 2021    ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— Hi there! I hope you’ve read my previous post and have a decent understanding of what money is and the positive and negative impacts of having money. This post, will all be about happiness. […]

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Project Plan: Which aspect of the Earth has the most impact on climate?

Question: Which aspect of the Earth (tilt, elevation or proximity to water) has the most impact on climate? Why Your Interested: I am interested with this research because sometimes I think that the world is unfair to some places. Around the world the climate can very different and I’m interested […]

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Blog Post #3 – Inquiry Research Round #1 – Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

What are conspiracy theories and how can we identify false ones? Conspiracy theories are now all around us. The crazy notions, the absurd ideas, the disproven lies, together they help to plague our world, its people, and our understanding of it. While some may be planted as to confuse individuals […]

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Blog Post #3- What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation?

Hey guys! My question is “What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation?” Today in my first round of research I will be asking “what are manifestation, subliminal messages, and affirmations” First, manifestation is basically the law of attraction if you’ve ever heard […]

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Blog post #3- What affects does the decriminalization of drugs have on society?

Why is decriminalization being discussed in our society? Hi everyone! For my first research round, I will be discussing why decriminalization is being discussed in our society. I will be talking about the basics of marijuana, so that I can discuss them more in depth later. This will include views […]

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Blog Post #3 – Inquiry Research Round #1 – “Does money bring happiness?”

“Does money bring happiness?” Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “Does money bring happiness?” –  March 4th, 2021    ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— Firstly,  “What is money?” well it is 6.0 x 2.75 inches plastic bills and a bunch of coins. They have recognized mediums of exchange and means of payment. And it […]

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blog #2: project Plan-“Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?”. 

Hello!  In this blog, I will be talking about what direction I would be taking in terms of my topic “Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?”.  “Eating disorders affect at least 9% of the population worldwide. 9% of the U.S. population, or […]

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Blog post #2- What affects does the decriminalization of drugs have on society?

1. Provide three steps for your research with a brief explanation of how this information will lead to addressing your question. Why is decriminalizing drugs being discussed in our society? In this subtopic, I will be discussing how drugs are viewed in our society, and the importance of educating others […]

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