TW: MENTION OF SUICIDE. My topic is what is the relationship between social anxiety and suicide. As I’ve said in my previous post, social anxiety is a fast-growing phenomenon that is thought to be unfairly affecting younger people. Social anxiety and suicidal ideation is toxic cycle we all have to […]
“Why are dreams hard to remember?” is the question I chose for my semester 2 inquiry project. I chose to research on dreams because it is a fascinating topic many often think about. I chose this question to understand why some of us remember some dreams while others remember none. […]
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 is the prison industrial complex? This will help me and others who read my post really under stand the prison industrial complex. I think this […]
Hi everyone! In this post, I will explain my project plan: My inquiry question is: What are the problems faced by women when using the BWS Defence in Canadian Courts? Round of research 1: I will introduce the BWS defence and some basic concepts of law. I think this is necessary […]
Hey again everyone! If you haven’t gotten around to reading this inquiry project’s first blog post, my inquiry question is “Why are humans virtually always in conflict?” This topic has been of incredible interest to me and I hope to discover some interesting things throughout my research. Research Rounds: […]
1. My three important values are equality, innovation, and helping. My three least important values are friendship, spiritual growth, and family 2. I definitely do agree with them and now looking back these are the exact same as the ones that I picked in September. One that I would disagree […]
Hello, my name is Aiyana and I’m from Wilmot, Nova Scotia. I go to MRHS in Middleton, Nova Scotia. I am 15 years and in grade 10. My favorite subject in school is math because I’m good at it. In the summer, I love swimming and biking. There’s a trail from […]
hello! my name is Oceane Hubert, as you may be wondering my name is pronounced like this ( o-sea-Ann) but everyone calls me ocean… yes like the body of water. i’m 16 and attend the Middleton regional high school in Middleton nova Scotia, Canada (mrhs), and i think my favorite […]
Hello, My name is Nova Ianna Dupree, but most call me Nova, or the odd person will call me Ed Sheeran, due to the gingery colour of my hair. I’m fifteen years old, sixteen next month, and attend Middleton Regional High School in Nova Scotia, Canada. I’m currently in grade […]
What are the different types of study methods? In This part of my research I will be searching deep into the study methods that are most popular throughout the world, because thought there are many the popular ones are always those which are recommended. This section of my question can […]
Provide three steps for your research with a brief explanation of how this information will lead to addressing your question: Inquiry Question: Why do plants differ from one another? (Mainly comparing desert plants vs tropical forestry plants) Habitat difference What is a desert? What is a tropical forest? How are […]
a) What are your 3 most important values? Based on the choices I was given, I think my 3 most important values would be A) equality: I believe that everyone should have the same opportunities and rights. P) personal growth: I believe it is important to continually pursue new skills […]
Hello my name is Calder Adams and I am 16 years old. I live in Nova Scotia and I go to MRHS (Middleton Regional High School) and I am in grade 10. I play basketball, volleyball, golf and track and field. I am very interested in climate change and deforestation […]
Hi everyone, My inquiry questions this semester is: What problems do Canadian women face when using the Battered Woman Syndrome Defence in courts? This defence, commonly known as the BWS defence, is a type of legal defence that is used by women who kill their abusers or/and batterers. […]
Reflection What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The challenges I faced throughout my project were regarding finding and understanding the information for my research and communicating it in an easier way for people to understand. At the beginning I […]
Step 1) What does it mean to be mindful? How can it help us in general? The first step will allow us to learn about the general background of mindfulness. Obtaining the knowledge of what mindfulness is and its general benefits, we will be able to have a better understanding […]
Hello again! Here is my second action post. Do some research on your possible action areas (or your specific action you have already chosen) that you listed in your Action Post #1. I have researched the cost of supplies (canvases, paints, and brushes) first. By doing this I knew how […]
What are some concerns of law in different countries? In the project in the second semester, I will be doing research on laws of different countries and discuss some concerns and problems of them. My main focus will be some laws violate human rights and caused negative impacts. Every country […]
Hi everyone! My name is Helene and I am currently an exchange student from Germany living in Nova Scotia, Canada 🙂 I am sixteen years old and attending 10th grade on Middleton Regional High School! I am very interested in politics and also think about being a politician one day! […]
Hi everyone! I was really excited to start this new semester and to start it with a new inquiry question. For my second topic, I have chosen to do it with a more scientific relation, more exactly, about time-traveling. Nowadays, we are unable to perceive galaxies or […]
My inquiry question for the second semester will be, ” What impact did Napoleon Bonaparte have on our world.” because after studying the French Revolution, I had come to be very interested in how had Napoleon changed our world, and since he was a significant figure in the history.
Address the following questions: What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? During our action project, we faced several challenges, some more challenging than others. Some of the bigger ones we faced were the weather, finding locations where we would be […]
What are the reasons behind our concern for our physical well-being? Everything else in life depends on physical well-being. There is research that shows that our physical well-being affects mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, as well as our stress tolerance and cognitive abilities. I chose this topic […]
2a) What are your 3 most important values? Of all the values given to choose from, the most important ones to me are A) I believe that everyone should have the same opportunities and rights, M) I believe it is important to feel sympathy, care or concern for others, and […]
My inquiry question is “What are the effects of stigma against mental illness?” As a person who has mental illness, I have first-handedly seen the effects of what stigma against mental illness can do to myself. It’s even embarrassing for myself to even admit that I have it at times. […]
State your inquiry question: My inquiry question for the second semester will be “Why do plants differ from one another?” Explain why this is a question of interest for you: This question interests me because I enjoy learning about how nature differs in different areas and about nature in general. […]
After doing the values activity, I learned my 3 most important values are equality, freedom & friendship. My 3 least important values are tradition, leadership & innovation. In my opinion, I somewhat agree with my results, however, I find that the statements are good descriptions of the values. The sole […]
My inquiry question for this semester is: How can mindfulness help us identify and manage our emotions? I chose this topic because I think mindfulness is a crucial aspect of our lives. Being mindful is to be aware of what is happening in the present, and to experience the life […]
2a) The 3 most important values in my opinion are… I believe that everyone should have the same opportunities and rights. (Equality) I believe people should be noticed for their efforts and contributions. (Recognition) I believe it is important to experience close, ongoing, relationships with others. (Friendship) […]
1.) What are your 3 most important values and your 3 least important values? 3 Most Important Values: Risk, Justice, Reliability […]
a. Throughout my partner and I’s action project there were many challenges that we faced. One main one was defiantly finding time for both Kristi Blakeway, my partner and me. We did the best we could to work around this problem and we found our ways. We would normally […]
1.) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? My partner and I overcame a number of challenges during our action project. One of the obstacles was actually getting downtown to aid those who were homeless since both of us, as well […]
Blog #1: Inquiry project 1. State your inquiry question. My inquiry question for this semester is: How does the prison industrial complex affect marginalized groups? 2. Explain why this is a question of interest for you. This semester I chose the question How does the prison industrial complex affect marginalized […]
My process for my Brainstorming session looked a little like this: self love is the most important kind of love??? how can one expect others to love them if they dont love themselves. no one except you knows what youve been through; others wont be able to help you better […]
Why are humans virtually always in conflict? This has been a question of interest for me for quite some time, as it has likely been with many of you. Why is our species constantly in conflict? Throughout our history, most well-documented events have centred around wars and numerous different smaller-scale […]
Blog #1: Inquiry project TW: MENTION OF SUICIDE. My inquiry question is what’s the relationship between social anxiety and suicide? Social anxiety is a fast-growing phenomenon which is thought to be unfairly affecting younger people. Just like any anxiety, it’s a mental health issue that could leave serious consequences if not […]
Hi guys, I will be doing an inquiry project for semester 2. Although I did an inquiry project for semester 1 as well, I found the process very interesting and wanted to spend more time becoming familiarized with the techniques and methods of approaching questions in this way. This semester […]
Hi, and welcome to my first blog post of Semester 2. I have chosen to do an inquiry project this semester and even though I have never done one, I am excited to see how it turns out! I find the topic is always the hardest part of beginning any […]
Before I do state my inquiry question, I do want to let you guys know that my semester 2 question may or may not be a sensitive talk for some of you guys. So, please do know that you do not have to read mine at all I will put […]
Hello everyone! Here is my first action post. What are your 3 most important values and your 3 least important values? My 3 most important values are compassion, opportunity, and helping. My 3 least important values were tradition, courage, and competence. 2. Do you agree with the results? Do you […]
a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about it? First and foremost, my inquiry was worthwhile, but I had to do a lot of research, which was stressful. One of the difficulties was finding reliable sources. Check if the resources have been corrected […]
Hello everyone! After my last inquiry, I decided to keep researching certain topics that interest me, meaning for this semester I will be researching methods, healthy, unhealthy habits of studying that student/anyone who studies tends to do instead of another way that may be more beneficial, and less tiring, […]
a) what challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about it? My topic question was what are the greatest stressors and factors on children of low-income families? Generally a wide question revolving around poverty, homelessness, and low-income. The number one challenge I was faced with […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? During the research part of the inquiry project, I had encountered many obstacles, but the hardest one was when I was researching the effects of world war 1 and world war 2. […]
Inquiry question: How does technology have helped us throughout the COVID-19 pandemic? Blog post #6: The Reflection Hi everyone! Thank you so much for been following my research in relation to how does technology has been helping us through the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic. This inquiry question I have chosen as […]
Reflection – Metamorphosis a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout this inquiry project, I ran into a few main challenges centred around opinion versus fact. The topic I chose to research, consumerism, is a polarizing topic and the […]
During this project, I had a bit of writer’s block, and had to overcome it. I did this by relaxing myself, taking time for self-care. This story challenged everything I thought I knew about sexual assault cases. I severly underestimated the ratios. I think that this information will make me […]
Hello! And welcome to my last blog post/ reflection for this semester. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about When researching about my topic some of the challenges I overcame were related to looking for my 3 mini questions. That was one of […]
Inquiry Question: What Happens In The Mind Of A Serial Killer 1.What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? A challenge that had to be overcome was researching my topic and deadlines. I didn’t like using the same sites that I […]
The challenge I faced throughout my inquiry project was to make sure that all my questions were answered clearly and in detail. For example, for my second question about how e-waste endanger animals, humans, and the environment, I also wanted to find out if it affect children, teenagers, adults, and […]
1. Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? There were several challenges to overcome when carrying out our action project. Obstacles such as, group coordination, weather, getting lost, good locations, and equipment struggles. One of […]
Blog #6: Reflection a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? While working throughly this inquiry project, one of the challenges I had overcome was the lack of finding various information about the topic. I would find lots of repetitive […]
Blog #6: Reflection a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout this inquiry project, some challenges I had encountered were the lack of information and clarity on specific topics. For example, how much genetics influence the occurrence of psychopathy. […]
Blog #6: Reflection a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout this inquiry project one of the challenges that I had to overcome was sometimes a lack of information and resources that were easy for me to comprehend. Sometimes […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout your story project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One of the hardest challenges for my story project was actually coming up with an idea for what my story should be about. I knew I wanted to do a story project, but […]
1. What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? As my group (Dorra J, Chantal M) and I started our nature clean-ups, we noticed the same difficulties were re-occurring. The first difficulty was scheduling. Since we all had different classes and […]
Inquiry question: Intorvert or extrovert? a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Some of my research was difficult. There were many questions I wanted to answer, but it was difficult to find the response because there wasn’t a precise […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question was “How Close are we to Finding a Cure for any Mental Illnesses?” a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The challenges I faced included not finding any scientists working on a cure and […]
Hello everyone! thank you for following along with my research about why humans lie, and the deep reasonings behind why they truly do such as seeing what the brain does while lying, how someone can react, and why someone may react a certain way, or be able to do […]
Hey Social responsibility! My name is Tiffany Yao, and this is my first year at Charles best! In this About me post, I will be sharing my hobbies, interests, and many other facts about myself! Without further ado, let’s proceed:) About me: One thing about me that may surprise most […]
What Affects Emotional Quotient? 1. Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I had to overcome a couple of challenges throughout this inquiry project, but one that stuck with me the most was being orderly […]
My inquiry question is: How can education help reduce plastic consumption? Being environmentally responsible is critical to ensuring a healthy planet. As I said in my blog post #1, spreading awareness to keep our Earth’s environment healthy and clean have always been a priority of mine; which leads to why I […]
In Blog Post 4 I talked about the signs of a serial killer and the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised that was created by Dr. Hare, a psychologist. The checklist can be used to conduct a clinical evaluation of someone who has a psychopathic personality disorder. The tool will help determine the amount […]
My inquiry question is: How can education help reduce plastic consumption? Over the past decades, plastics have become a world-known material that could be made into varieties of things. However, the revolutionary discovery of plastics has led to many damaging causes to our planet. In blog #3, I talked about when […]
What Affects Emotional Quotient? How can negative experiences affect emotional quotient? Having negative experiences can affect emotional quotient in a variety of different ways that are specific to how you deal with these emotions that you feel when having these experiences. If you deal with these emotions correctly, you may […]
1.) Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) Our main goal from the start was to complete at least 5 cleanups being in different local areas. I am proud to say that my group and I have already passed the […]
1.) Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) So far, my group and I have completed 2 ocean cleanups. This time, we decided to clean up a small community park near Eagle Ridge Pool. Since we did not feel like […]
Hollywood Dreamer (Part 1) By Julie Wang Tic tok, tic tok, tic tok. The last few minutes of school seemed to drag by as Delilah sat at her desk, impatiently waiting for the bell to ring. It was finally Friday, and Delilah couldn’t wait to get home where she could relax […]
In Blog Post #3, I did some research on the first half of my story and today I will be doing research on the second half, which includes the climax, falling action, and resolution. To begin my research, I will be looking at different kinds of child abuse and what […]
1.) So far, my partner and I are discussing possible dates with Kristi to help the homeless as part of our action project. We were supposed to go make care packages to distribute during the holiday, but due to our hectic schedules, we were unable to complete that plan. However, […]
Currently my partner and I are a on the right track with our action project. We are currently talking to Kristi about further dates to do things. We wanted to make a plan over the weekend to make care packages for this holiday season. That unfortunately got cancelled because none […]
im doing great on my project, for the last 2 weeks ive been fostering two pups, named Eli and Que. Que got adopted yesterday, he went to a great family. Eli is currently up for adoption and has an appointment next week, but untill then hes staying with us. one […]
Blog post #5 is about truly finding the final answer on how one develops phobias. When I started researching about phobias and basic information on it, I did not think I would find so many answers. My third and fourth blog posts were finding answers to where fears come from […]
How has consumerism affected the environment? In my previous research round, I looked into the effects that consumerism and the purchasing patterns that it has brought on have had on our psyche and the way we think. In this final research round, I will be discussing the environmental changes that […]
1) So far, I have completed three nature clean-ups along with the other members of my group: Dorra J and Chantal M. We have cleaned up Mundy Park previously, however, we cleaned it up in a specific area. Since Mundy Park is a big park we decided to clean up […]
Blog #5: Round 3 of research My inquiry question is: Are humans naturally selfish? In my last blog post, I wrote about how it is not just the systems that we live by that make us selfish but also our society and culture affects the way we act , and causes us […]
My inquiry project question is: Are humans becoming over dependent on technology? In my previous blog post, I have mentioned about the deeper advantages and disadvantages of technology dependence because it is always great to look at two sides when comparing and figuring out an answer of this particular question. […]
The Song of Freedom She sat waiting for the show to start. Phoebe sat, and sat, and sat. Then the music started to play. The wonderful music. The melodic tune filled her senses and left her in wonder as the slim dancer entered the stage. The dancer was beautiful. She was graceful amid the leaps, bounds, and twirls […]
Blog post #5- the effect of World War 2 First, let’s talk about the countries involved in World War 2. In World War 2, only Afghanistan, Andorra, Estonia, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland, Tibet, Vatican City, and Yemen were neutral during the war. (1) […]
Blog #5: 3rd round: Are we close to living a robotic life? Are they the future of humanity? This is my last question left, and people have been really into this particular question, so that is why I am really excited to write this and delve into it even more. […]
What causes the factors which contribute to low income and poverty? Insufficient health care services The causes of insufficient health care, which affects millions globally, are because of “political, social, and economic injustices in the world.” Many politicians and entrepreneurial members of our society use health care as a means […]
What different types of lies are there, and how unacceptable and impactful can they become/be? (1) There are known to be three types of lies. Lies of commission, lies of omission and lies of influence, which can also be reffere to as the character lies. The lie of Commission is a […]
1.) Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) For my ocean clean-up action project I am several clean-ups in. My group, which includes Dorra J. and Itzel C. and I have now completed our third clean-up. This means that we […]
How are psychopaths and sociopaths genetically similar/ differernt? After explaining what psychopaths and sociopaths are, as well as their pattern of behaviour, to answer my inquiry question, it’s time to discuss the similarity and differences, and their impact on the community. People often misuse the word “psychopath” and “sociopath”, thinking […]
My inquiry question is; “Is being masculine or feminine biological or a social construction?” In this fifth and last round of research, I will come to an answer for my inquiry question “Is being masculine or feminine biological or are they social constructions?” In addition, I will investigate the impacts […]
Almost all of the countries in the world have been afflicted by the latest Coronavirus outbreak. There are many reasons why some countries might have been worse hit than others. Differences in government have certainly played a role. However, the magnitude of these effects has varied a great deal between […]
My inquiry question: Introvert or extrovert? On my last blog, I researched and answered some common questions. They were specific questions, but for this blog, I’ll be answering the main question; which of the two is more beneficial in life? My last research proved both introverts and extroverts have their […]
My inquiry question is: What are the dangers of electronic consumer waste that we must consider globally? Round 3 research: What can we do to reduce/alleviate this problem? What solutions are already in progress, and what solutions are waiting to be put in action? From the previous blog post, we […]
My inquiry question is: How can education help reduce plastic consumption? Plastics pervade all aspects of society. We sleep on plastic-filled pillows, clean our teeth with plastic toothbrushes, type on plastic keyboards, and eat food from plastic containers – it’s impossible to go through a day without encountering plastics. (1) As […]
How Close are we to Finding a Cure for any Mental Illnesses? Are any scientists working towards cures; if so how close are they? Although mental illnesses are treatable, they cannot be cured. The most treatable being depression and bipolar disorder. This is because of the developments made on cognitive […]
A small recap. In my other blog post we talked about if serial killers are born or made. I had asked a question if you guys thought if serial killers are born or made.The people who commented had said that they were made and not born. A brief about what […]
