Disclaimer: these are based off real speeches given by people that you may or may not agree with the purpose of this is satire and not to spread any ideology of these people and I fully condemn anyone who gets their opinions from comedy/satire pieces like this one. It’s just […]
Summary of my action: Me and my two partners, Zoe and Ciara, will be running a bottle drive and do a park clean-up. Once we have collected all of the bottles that we need, we will be bringing them to the return it depo where we will receive money that […]
Since November 21st, 2024, here is the list of events that me and the stagecraft department have accomplished: As previously mentioned, none of these things would have been possible by myself, I am nothing without my crew even if I have knowledge and experience. Running a circus alone ends with […]
Inquiry Question: How does continuous engagement with social media platforms, without regular breaks, influence the mental health and academic performance of high school students? Research Step 2: In what ways does social media use correlate with academic performance metrics like grades, attendance, and focus? According to a 2019 study on […]
Hi everyone! I had two meeting for the club, Cookies for a cause, we have talked about ideas and the bake sale coming up! I have also realized that I have not talked about what happened at the bake sale, so this blog post will be about those two topics. […]
Round 2 research question: How does the current state of the economy extend the pressure put on students to achieve high grades, get a decent job, and just make money to enough to survive? Is capitalism to blame? There is no question that kids and teens of today face immense […]
Hi there! This is my Blog Post #4, and I have added more details and sites to my story plotline to prepare for my story to come together soon! I hope you enjoy reading it!
Question: Is the cause of ADHD more effected by genetic or environmental factors? Current topic: Research about the environmental factors and their effect on ADHD. Research findings: After finding the impacts of genetic effects on ADHD, I was ever more curious about the environmental factors and their effect on ADHD […]
for those who are new here this is my action: My two partners and I will run a bottle drive; We will also do a park clean-up to get more bottles, then we will recycle the bottles at Return It Depo. The money we raised will then be donated to […]
Hello Everyone! Another aspect of my story deals with friendships, specifically friendship break-ups. Friends, defined as people attached to one another by affection or esteem, (1) are import figures in our lives. Friends offer each other emotional support, which includes listening without judging, validating your feelings, offering words of comfort […]
Hi everyone! Welcome to my fourth blog post! In this blog post I’m going to be going to break down my inquiry question into 3 more sub-questions. This is my inquiry question. “What are the positive effects on teenage mental health” I will first review existing studies and articles talking […]
Hi everyone and welcome back to my Blog. My main inquiry questions this semster is, How do early childhood experiences influence long-term health outcomes? To answer this big questions I will focus my research around the question, What role does early childhood nutrition play in shaping long-term health outcomes? Early […]
In this blog post, I will connect and piece some of my research together from my last blog post. I am specifically looking at childhood experiences, but diving deeper into memories. Good or bad. How do they affect our identity, personality and behaviour? Lets look at memory… Memories are combined […]
I went to my elementary school, Ranch Park, to volunteer in Mrs. Menard’s class again for my action project. This time, I helped the grade three students with their Daily 3 assignment, which consists of reading, writing, and vocabulary on their iPads. I also signed their planners at the end […]
hi everyone, im so sorry for the late post. action overview: for people who have not read my previous blog posts, my action is helping future generation care for the environment by educating them from a young age about our beautiful planet and the problem’s affecting it ( I am […]
The beginning of my story from blog post 2 goes as follows: The kitchen was alive with its usual hum, an orchestra of clattering plates, whirring blenders, and the faint hiss of steam from the stovetop. But beneath the cheerful chaos lay a simmering tension—this was no ordinary kitchen. Here, […]
HI everyone and welcome back to my Blog. My main inquiry questions this semster is, How do early childhood experiences influence long-term health outcomes? To answer this big questions I will focus my research around the question, How do adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) impact physical and mental health in adulthood? […]
My Inquiry seeks to find out what evil even is and if it even present. How has it really connected to the world we live in. How we’ve all got it inside of us and how it’s shaping and viewing what we call world around us. Something deep and straightly […]
Hello everyone! Welcome to my blog! I am 14 years old and a grade 9 student at Charles Best Secondary School in Coquitlam, BC but i live in Port Coquitlam. My favourite subjects at school are math and english. In my free time I like to play volleyball and take naps. I […]
This question interests me because Instagram is a huge part of my life and the lives of many people around me. I’ve noticed how it can impact self-esteem, confidence, and even relationships, and I want to understand why. It’s important to know how social media affects our thoughts and behavior, […]
Hello, everyone! Welcome to my about me blog! I have worked with artists like Future, Cash Cobain, and Lucki, which has been an exciting experience and something I’m really proud of. Music has always been a big part of my life, and I enjoy exploring different genres and learning about […]
Hi everyone! My blog post may be a little jumpy, as one needs to know a little about a lot for my story. My story features landscapes in the subconsciousness, inspired by inside out(1). The mental figures and spaces, however, do not represent emotions, but parts of the brain. Two […]
The trend of housing prices in Canada is based on many factors such as surrounding houses, size and age. First, to understand all the factors involved, I will start by providing a basic breakdown of the information. Supply and demand are one of the factors involved in the change in […]
Here is the plot point outline for my story! Exposition: Point of Attack: Rising Action: Rising Action One: Rising Action Two: Climax: Falling Action: Resolution: Themes and Takeaways: Let me know if this is alright! Thank you!
Hello everyone, and welcome back to my third blog post! In this post, I’ll be diving into one of my three inquiry questions to help me better understand the impact of mental health on high school students. Specifically, I’ll be exploring the relationship between mental health disorders and academic performance […]
Research Step 1 – The Role of the Parent: What role does validation in familiar relationships (ie. parental pressure and validation) play in creating a high achieving student? Parental involvement is necessary in holding a child accountable for their academic performance in school. The different ways in which parents rear […]
Hi there! This is my revised version of the story plot for my short story. I have provided some citations that inspired me to create this story and added a few finishing touches to the plot Hope you enjoy reading it! Exposition: Point of Attack: Rising Action: Climax: […]
As of today, November 21, 2024, I have been involved in running 3 schoolwide assemblies, 1 music concert, orchestrated the haunted house, all while being present and in charge of stagecraft and rehearsals. We have had a successful opening of our MetFest the setup for which included running build-in, tech […]
I’ve always wondered whether or not ADHD was a hereditary mental disorder, and after researching deeply through many articles and peer reviewed journals, I’ve came to the conclusion that ADHD is impacted by the genetics of a person, and that current research in the field suggests that certain genes does […]
With my action project so far, I have volunteered at Ranch Park Elementary School. I was supposed to volunteer at my old middle school; however, I decided to help in a different environment to gain new experiences. I helped out in Mrs.Menard’s grade 3 class. I went last week on […]
In this blog post, I will research some topics that connect back to my question, that include… EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: early childhood education is vitally important and should be talked about with more understanding. Early childhood education affects who we are as human beings, but also how we can treat […]
Right now, we have a rough plan on are action project so far. We talked about are ideas of what were planning on doing and researched a lot about are action, but we aren’t fully clear and affirmative of are main plan now. Successes: One of the main and best […]
So far, for my action I have made a plan, gotten a few details for the day down, and confirmed everything with my partners. Like Robert Collier once said, “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” (1). All of this has been very successful. […]
My Inquiry question is: How social media influences mental health and self-perception Social media gives users the ability to add “friends” to their network and share personal information with them, including pictures and thoughts. Young adults’ usage of social media facilitates social comparison, which can result in poor mental health […]
Hi everyone! I wanted to share how my progress has been with the Cookies for a cause. I have been part of a bake sale. I advertised, baked, and sold treats at an autumn bake sale to earn money for BC Children’s Hospital. Meetings are bi-weekly on Thursdays but in […]
Inquiry Question: How does continuous engagement with social media platforms, without regular breaks, influence the mental health and academic performance of high school students? Research Step 1: Among high school students, what mental health issues are most commonly associated with excessive social media use, and how do they impact academic […]
Hello, and welcome to the third blog article for my action project. I intend to continue the recycling project I started last year, which involved teaching elementary school students about the importance of recycling.Making recycling enjoyable and engaging by combining a presentation and an activity. This year, however, we intend to teach them about the environment and climate change, as well as recycling. So far, we have compiled a list of suitable schools to which we can deliver our presentation.We have successfully recruited additional persons who are interested in forming an environmental club at our school. This community helps us find other elementary schools that they can contact. However, some challenges are managing the club and keeping it active while trying to contact the schools as scon as possible. So, we can have as many schools as possible. My classmate (savannah) and I who are both working in this project are planning on meeting up […]
Hello everyone, Welcome to my third blog post! In this blog post I’m going to be going to break down my inquiry question into 3 sub-questions. TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide, Depression, Substance Abuse. I will first review existing studies and articles that discuss how religion, Christianity, helps improve emotional well-being by […]
Topic question: How does anxiety affect our mental health? I noticed my peers and I are very anxious, especially in the final year of high school. I wanted to know why we feel anxious and if it is beneficial to our mental health. For example, I noticed anxiety sometimes motivates […]
In this action so far, I have made a plan, vaguely out lined it, and gotten my friends on board. I would call all of these successes. Like H. Jackson Brown, Jr said “Celebrate even small victories.”(1) One challenge we have yet to tackle is hammering out the details. We need […]
Hello everyone! In this blog post, I will walk you through my plan to answer my inquiry question, “What are the positive effects that Christianity can have on teen’s mental health?”. I will be approaching this question in three steps, to research the mental health benefits of Christianity for teenagers, […]
For my action project, I am doing a bottle drive with two of my friends. We will be picking up bottles that we find and recycling them at Return it Depop. We will pick up bottles from the streets, parks, and wherever we can find littered bottles. Once we recycle […]
Hi and welcome to my blog! This semester I selected the Inquiry project, and the question I will be exploring is, what are the positive effects that Christianity can have on teen mental heath? This question has been stuck in my brain for a few months now, being a teenager […]
the action I am planning on taking is the same action that I did last semester, the action is educating kids on how to better take care of our planet. For the starting fazes I will be discussing with the other members in the club on the schools we would […]
The action I are taking is the process of educating younger children on the importance of recycling. So far we have had two meeting and are looking for more dates people are available to discuss and plan future events. We are looking to have one meeting a month. We are […]
The three most important values I picked are equality, risk and responsibility. Firstly, the reason I picked equality as one of the most important values is because without equality, everyone is treated differently and compared to others and they don’t deserve that. It’s not fair for people to get treated […]
Hello, my name is Eden Geddes and this is my first blog post. After doing the values activity I discovered my three most important values are equality, compassion, and belonging. My three least important values are risk, responsibility, and innovation. Personally, I agree with the results of the most important […]
After completing the values activity my results where my three most important values where recognition, reliability and power my least important where Equality, responsibility and courage. I somewhat agree with most of these values, I don’t feel like the least important values entirely represented me accurately. For example, I do […]
Hello everyone! Welcome to my second blog post of the year! For this post, I will research and identify my three sub-questions which connect to my main inquiry question “How do mental health disorders impact academic performance, social interactions and the overall well-being of high school students?”. Answering these sub-questions will help me better understand […]
For this inquiry question I will be able to find the answer through these three pieces of information. The first piece of information is the trend of housing prices over a period of time in Canada. The second piece of information is the change in the economy after a change […]
I plan to return to my previous middle school to assist students in a class. I’ve decided to visit Hillcrest Middle School multiple times this semester. I am going to start this project by emailing my previous teacher and discussing my idea with her. I already did this action project […]
Hello my name is David C (9) and for my first art of Social Engineering I’m exploring the question: What is really evil? This inquiry seeks to understand how evil manifests in today’s society and how it interacts with the world around us. Evil can disrupt social harmony and well-being, yet its […]
Hello. My name is Eden Geddes, and I am a grade ten student who attends Charles Best Secondary School in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. My favorite block in school is lunch because I get to spend time with my friends and just talk and have fun. When I am not […]
Hi there! This is the current story plotline for my short story! Hope you enjoy reading it! Exposition: Point of Attack: Rising Action: Climax: Falling Action: Resolution: This is the basic plot of my story, though I might change a few parts when I’m writing […]
Hi and welcome to my second blog post! For my project, I’m planning to teach young kids about recycling and environmental responsibility in an engaging, hands-on way. I’ll start by visiting a local elementary school, where I’ll hold a short, interactive workshop explaining how recycling works and why it matters […]
As I stated in by Blog Post 1, I will be running a bottle drive. I will post on Instagram and around the school about the bottle drive to try and encourage people to participate. We will also do a park cleanup to collect even more bottles. Once we have […]
Here’s my Inquiry project outline : 5 sources that will help my research: 1.https://dermatology.ca/public-patients/skin/acne/ 2.https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12233-acne 3.https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/acne 4.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554386/#:~:text=The%20integumentary%20system%20is%20the,glands%2C%20hair%2C%20and%20nails. 5.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459173 Implications My inquiry question will implicate to others through its relatability. Many people, teenagers especially, have dealt with acne. My question will allow these people a chance to connect over their shared […]
What is “Stagecraft” Stagecraft or “Technical Theatre” is the prep work and behind the scenes work that makes a production of a play, show, concert or musical possible. Technical Theatre includes duties such as designing of posters, billboards, t-shirts, tickets or other advertisements, props, costumes, set design, lighting and sound […]
As I stated in my first post my action will address Development Goal 15, life on land. We will run a bottle drive, do a park clean-up and recycle the bottles at Return It Depo. Then we will send the money we raised to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC, […]
Hello everyone! This is the general plot of my story, it contains significant spoilers so read at your own risk. Exposition: Who: Main Characters: The POV switches between Caris and Avery, but Avery would be the main character Supporting characters: Professor Moose, Lady Amaya, Tress, Adawnis, Galiena, Caris’s mom and […]
Hi and welcome back to my blog! This is my first blog post of this semester. For this blog I will be looking at values and doing research about united nations 17 sustainable development gaols! And these are my results According to the Values Activity, my top three most important […]
The three research steps are: How does the frequency and type of social media use impact levels of anxiety, depression, or loneliness in individuals across different age groups?By examining the correlation between social media use and mental health symptoms across various age groups, this information will reveal how different patterns […]
Hi everyone! I am planning help the cookie club in making money to give Children’s hospital by spreading awareness for the sales in social media, making cookies, and helping sell cookies. Some of the complexity I may face is if my cookies end up not looking appetizing or being appetizing. […]
HI everyone! Today I’m going to be breaking down my big inquiry question, How do early childhood experiences influence long-term health outcomes, into three sub-questions that will help me better answer the Inquiry question. This sub-question is essential because it helps to identify how negative environments and traumas in childhood […]
I am looking forward to exploring this very applicable topic in the realm of student health and well-being. This exploration is conducted to provide general answers to a phenomenon that every high-achieving student has experienced at some point along their educational journey. Research Step 1 – The Role of the […]
THE PROCESS IN ANSWERING MY QUESTION: To answer my inquiry question… Step 1: I have to ask questions and research relevant topics Some topics that I would like to research that are centralized around my question are … I need to research these topics as my goal is to research […]
My Inquiry question this semester is “How does continuous engagement with social media platforms, without regular breaks, influence the mental health and academic performance of high school students?” I look forward to discovering how social media impacts the mental health and academic performance of students. Research Step 1: Among high […]
Big topic question: How does anxiety affect our mental health? My 3 sub-questions: 1)What is anxiety? My peers and I are very anxious, especially in the final year of high school. I wanted to know why we feel anxious and if it is beneficial to our mental health. For example, […]
Problems affecting transportation technology As a futurist, I observe the transportation sector grappling with rapid technological changes and evolving customer expectations. Three major trends—electrification, automation, and servitization—are driving this transformation, reshaping how we move both people and goods. This evolution is vital not just for the transportation industry itself but […]
Effective Ways to Reduce Air Pollution By taking these proactive steps—enhancing indoor ventilation, actively monitoring air quality, and implementing a variety of additional strategies—we can significantly reduce air pollution and protect both the ozone layer and public health. Each of us has a role to play in this crucial endeavor, […]
Space exploration faces a variety of significant challenges that can hinder progress and impact mission success. One of the most pressing issues is funding and budget constraints. Space missions require substantial financial resources, which are often limited by government budgets and private investments. The unpredictability of funding can stifle ambitious […]
Hi and welcome back to my Blog! I chose to do an Inquiry project this semester and the question I will be working on answering is, How do early childhood experiences influence long-term health outcomes? Early childhood is a critical period that shapes the foundation for health and well-being throughout […]
After completing the values activity, I have learnt that my most important values are equality, tolerance and opportunity. My least important values were tradition, power and spiritual growth. I agree with these results. I think that equality, tolerance and opportunity are very important in the world we live in. I […]
My inquiry topic is on how social media influences mental health and self-perception. I chose to research this topic because of how much I realized social media consumption took over my high school years. Social media plays a crucial role in shaping how individuals view themselves. The constant exposure to […]
My three most important values are equality, helping, and compassion. Equality is an important value for me as I believe everyone is equal to one another no matter your race, gender, what you’re going through, what you, or even what you were. Everyone is equal to one another. Another important […]
I am a very politically charged person and I love watching the differing viewpoints of my politicians and I remember watching a movie where the people were animated pieces of food with a few friends and laughing really hard at the movie. Now I would like to make my own […]
Hello everyone, my name is Scott Lyu, a grade 12 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. My inquiry project of choice is “Is the cause of ADHD more effected by genetic or environmental factors?” I chose this because I’ve had ADHD my entire life, and what caused me to […]
Hello, Welcome to my blog post!! My inquiry question is “how does social media and influencers affect the fashion industry when it comes to teenage girls?”. I will be sharing three questions that revolve around my topic to help me find my final answer. As for any research project, I […]
Hello everyone, my name is Scott Lyu, a grade 12 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. My inquiry project of choice is “Is the cause of ADHD more effected by genetic or environmental factors?” After the research, hopefully I can use the knowledge of the cause of ADHD […]
For this semester’s Inquiry Project, I decided to focus on the impact of mental health disorders on the academic performance, social interactions and overall well-being of high school students. Mental health is an ongoing issue individuals worldwide face daily. Research shows that 70% of mental health disorders emerge during adolescence […]
My inquiry question is how does housing prices affect the economy in Canada. My reasons for choosing this inquiry question are I am interested in finding more about the economy in both places and how housing is affecting it, I also want to learn more about housing and how housing […]
In my inquiry project this semester, I want to research more about early childhood, specifically how experiences and environment affect the memories of children. We are all influenced in our actions, which make us the people that we are today. Our first 7 years of our life are the most […]
Values I have learnt to value certain ideas over others in my time in the education system and as an adolescent. According to the Values Activity in the Butterfly Effect site, my most important values are equality, courage and recognition. I agreed with the wording of the statements that correlated […]
Hi there! Here are some ideas for the first part of my story: How I felt when brainstorming ideas for my story: During the process of brainstorming my ideas for the story, I experienced both excitement and frustration. Sometimes, I could feel a rush of excitement as I thought about all […]
My story idea for this semester is a study on friends. SPOILER WARNINGS AHEAD As stated this will contain spoilers because this is my 5-minute rambling summary. The characters Avery and Caris are neighbors and best friends, until they go to different high schools. Avery finds a job coaching fencing […]
Welcome to Maisie’s Blog Post #1! As my first ever project in IDS, I have chosen to do an Inquiry Project. The topic question I have chosen is “What is acne and how does it affect our physical and mental day-to-day life?” For those who are unaware, acne is a […]
My 3 most important values are risk, reliability, and equality. My 3 least important values are tradition, leadership, and power. I somewhat agree with my results. I believe all of my important values were correct. This is because I believe it is crucial to take risks to become a better […]
Semester 1 Inquiry: This semester, I will be exploring the concept of academic validation, and why it is so strongly tied to the young person’s ego. What has caused this phenomenon and why? The concept of academic validation extends beyond the realm of school alone. It carries over into everyday […]
Hello and welcome back to my blog! My Inquiry question for Semester 1 is: “How does continuous engagement with social media platforms, without regular breaks, influence the mental health and academic performance of high school students?” I chose to do a topic regarding Social Media for my Inquiry Project as […]
Inquiry question: How does anxiety affect our mental health? I was inspired to choose this topic because I am currently reading “101 Essays to Change the Way You Think.” This book encouraged me to research how to change our mindset to become less anxious. Furthermore, I was curious about what […]
Although my story is a real-life event that had previously occurred during my life, I decided to continue with a free-write anyways to capture some emotions that may have occurred or events that I may have forgotten. It was a pretty interesting experience picking up new details of an event […]
For my project, I decided to research the question “How does social media and influencers affect the fashion industry when it comes to teenage girls?” This question is of interest to me as because I believe that social media often tends to have negative effects on many teenage girls, and […]
After completing the values activity, I learnt that my most important values are equality, responsibility and compassion. My least important values are tradition, spiritual growth and power. I agree with these results. I think that equality, responsibility and compassion are very important. I also think that tradition spiritual growth and […]
Hello, everyone! Welcome to my about me blog! My name is Dara Casillas Mora. I am 15 years old and a grade 10 student at Charles Best Secondary School in Coquitlam, BC. My favourite subject at school is English and gym. This is my second year involved in social responsibility. […]
Hello everyone, my name is savannah, I am 15 years old and I go to Charles best. I love sports, at one point I had 5 going at the same time but, sadly I no longer have time so for now I’m just doing soccer. I have been playing soccer […]
Hello! My name is Vanessa Vukovic and I am 15 years old. I am a student at Charles Best Secondary School and live in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. This is my first year taking Social Responsibility, and I am very excited to be a part of it! My favourite subject […]
Helloooo! My name is David Cordoba and I am an international student with a common dream of leaching to Canada and the beautiful world there moves around me key of the opportunity that this country has given to discover more of the art of humans itself. I am 14 stretchedly […]
Hello, my name is Melea, and I am a grade twelve student at École Charles Best Secondary School in British Columbia, Canada. Stage Management This year is my second year as Stage Manager at Charles Best, meaning I am the student in charge of just about everything relating to the […]
Hi everyone! My name is Mahdiya Adnan and I am a grade 12 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary in BC, Canada. This is my fourth year taking this Social Responsibility class. I am 17 years old and my favourite subject is English 12 because I love to write. I […]
Hello it’s Alex! Today, I will be picking a category of project I want to do. For this year I think I will be writing a story. I can’t really think of an exact story senerio because I need to think about how I could write this story in the […]
