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Hello, my name is Kiara and I am in grade 11. This is my third year at Dr. Charles Best Secondary. My favourite school subject is English. This is my third year of being part of Social Responsibility. About me- I am Korean, but I was born and raised in […]

My name is Lily Phan, thirteen years old and attend Charles Best Secondary School. My favourite subjects are English and French. This is my first year in this program, and looking forward to researching and writing about issues that interest me. Some information about myself, I was born in Vietnam […]

Hello! My name is Ava Vukovic and I am a grade 11 student at Charles Best; this is my second year taking Social Responsibility. This class taught me about abstract topics hardly touched on in core classes, all within independent research. Therefore, I am extremely excited to come back to […]

My name is Julie Wang, I am seventeen years old, and I am a twelfth grader at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. My favourite subject is English. I took this course when I was in Grade 10 and I quite enjoyed it, so I am taking it again in Grade 12. […]

As I mentioned in all of my previous blogs, our main challenge throughout this action project, was being able to meet up. As we both have our own individual schedules, meeting up was very difficult for us. Our solution for that was to constantly communicate. Although we did communicate at […]

Hello and welcome to my last blog post of this semester. This semester I researched the inquiry question, “How are values and beliefs developed?” If you have been following my research, you would know that I did end up going very in depth about it which is something I was […]

Blog #7: Reflection What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? My inquiry question: Why do we try to fit in society’s standards? Some challenge I overcame through my inquiry project was coming up with 3 smaller questions to lead up to […]

Hi everyone! In this last blog post, I will reflect on my research and its process What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? There are many current social movements and I struggled to decide which ones to research about, and […]

My inquiry question this semester was, “How fears and phobias evolve from childhood to adulthood?” What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? I struggled to find specific information or websites about the evolution of fears and phobias from childhood to adulthood. Most websites I found would talked about […]

Blog #7: Reflection My question was What are the key principles of Marxism as a social, economic, and political theory/how it has influenced various societies and movements throughout history? 1. Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming […]

Hello and welcome to my semester 1 inquiry wrap-up reflection post for my question – Does Pretty Privilege Exist and If It Does, How Does It Affect Life Outcomes and Possible Opportunities? This question taught me a ton about Pretty Privilege as a whole, how it pertains to celebrities and […]

a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I researched how childhood trauma impacts child development. This is a topic that is very personal and important to me, and researching the effects of childhood trauma could be emotionally challenging at […]

1. What challenges did you overcome during this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges?  During this inquiry project I feel like I struggled with finding information because some things that you search up can be a little too specific for websites to answer. I also had […]

What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Finding solid evidence about abuse instances that went beyond allegations was difficult for me to find when conducting my research on abuse in sports. It became clear that gathering verifiable accounts and actual […]

a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? During this inquiry project, I struggled to find a variety of different sources to derive my research from. To overcome this, I worked to change the questions I asked. This helped me […]

Hi everyone!  For this last round of research I looked into environmentalism to answer inquiry my question: “What’s the role of the media in current social movements?” First, I’d like to explain what environmentalism is, as some of you might not know this movement.  Environmentalism: A “political and ethical movement” […]

What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The challenges I overcame were finding reliable and accurate sources that were not biased. I overcame this challenge by looking through the reliable sources tab provided by Ms.Martin to find tips on how […]

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Last blog post, we discussed how and why social media has such a huge impact on how we view ourselves and each other, and whether that is in a more positive or negative light/way. We answered this question to figure out how […]

Hello and welcome back to my blog! My semester 2 inquiry question is, “How are values and beliefs developed?”. My mini-question for this post is, “How are values and beliefs different? Why are they often grouped together?” I will be answering this question in todays post and look forward to having you […]

During the last week, Jade and I decided to meet up again at Town Centre to collect more garbage for about 30 minutes. It was a good experience as we were able to help out our community again. Although we had picked garbage previously, the amount of garbage in the […]

Research round 3: Are society’s standards advantageous for us? I believe this question must be researched to answer my inquiry question: Why do people try to fit in society’s standards? Maybe society’s standards are set for a reason. Maybe they are there for us to follow and become the best […]

My big question is how does technology affect our relationships? This big topic question is vital for others in our community on a global level because we will learn how much technology is sufficient for our relationships with others. I want to help others thrive in this technology-based world. Healthy […]

Hi everyone! This is my third round of research on my inquiry topic this semester Fashion Throughout History.  Why does fashion change over time? Well, the simple answer to this is that people change throughout time. Many fashion designers like to include emotion into fashion. You will see this when you […]

Hi everyone!  For this second round of research, I looked into anti-racist movements and the media to answer inquiry my question: What’s the role of the media in current social movements? Media and the amplification of anti-racist activism: Similarly to feminism, platforms on the internet have allowed many anti-racist activists […]

Inquiry Question: Does pretty privilege exist, if so how does it affect life opportunities and eventual outcomes? Research Step 3 – How does race play a role in pretty privilege? Are racial stereotypes part of the reason it exists? Members of the majority culture in much of North America are […]

Hi everyone! For this first round of research, I looked into feminism and the media to answer inquiry my question: What’s the role of the media in current social movements? The importance of media:  The media, especially after the surge of internet, has allowed many feminists to share their ideas […]

In my previous blog post, I researched if learning about history helps us learn about our previous mistakes. In this blog post, I plan to research if understanding the cause of problems in history helps us to avoid problems in the future. History helps students grow and develop as students. (2) […]

Blog post #5  As a reminder my question is What are the key principles of Marxism as a social, economic, and political theory/how it has influenced various societies and movements throughout history? In my last blog post I talked about how Marxism has been involved in revolutions and societies throughout […]

How do fears/phobias evolve from childhood to adulthood? I can only answer this question by answering another one first. “How long do fears last?” This question will tell us how long a typical fear/phobia will last, showing us which ones stay with us into adulthood and which ones evolve, change, […]

In the past week, Mai and I have met up at Town Centre Park again and picked up garbage for 30 minutes. It was a similar experience to our previous garbage pick up. We started from the parking lot, walked along the side walks, and headed towards the busier areas […]

Hello everyone! My inquiry question this semester is “how does childhood trauma impact child/adult development?” Today I will be focusing on  how childhood trauma can impact the mental health of children, and also teenagers.  General effects: Childhood trauma can have a significant impact on mental health, both in childhood and later in life. Trauma can alter the way […]

Hello and welcome back to my blog. My inquiry question is, How has technology impacted how we view ourselves and others? Last blog post, I answered the sub-question, What are the effects of technology on human interaction? And today I will be wrting about, Why does technology and social media impact […]

Since my last blog post, Jade and I have progressed a lot with our action plan. We had planned on meeting up on Sunday, but we had to postpone our meet-up, due to our busy schedules and our upcoming tests that week. We finally found a suitable day for us […]

Research round 2: Why are we pressured to fit into these standards? I believe this questions is essential since I wonder why we want to fit in a certain standard and where this desire comes from. I will find multiple research done to find a general idea and answer to […]

Hi there! In today’s post, I will be continuing the topic of art history and its relationship with the impressionist era!  Specifically, I will be talking about some of the most important Art pieces and their significance, both to the artists, and those viewing them (the public), as well as […]

Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog. Today I will be continuing my research for my inquiry question this semester which is Fashion Throughout History. I will be looking at my questions more in depth today. Fashion compared to now vs. then: In the previous round of research I did I explained how […]

Hello and welcome back to my blog! My semester 2 inquiry question is, “How are values and beliefs developed?”. My mini-question for this post is, How do ones values and beliefs change depending on where ones brought up?. I will be answering this question in todays post and look forward to […]

Inquiry Question: Does pretty privilege exist, if so how does it affect life opportunities and eventual outcomes? Research Step 2 – What opportunities are more prominent in those considered “conventionally attractive”? In the professional world, general attractiveness can help you make good impressions, get more promotions, and gain opportunities. (4) […]

With my action project so far, I have actually been given the opportunity to attend Ranch Park Elementary School to help out in my friend’s mom’s third-grade class. I’ve volunteered at the school twice, spending about an hour and a half on each visit. I was able to play entertaining games […]

How do fears/phobias evolve from childhood to adulthood?  To answer my overall inquiry question I will first have to answer “What are the differences in fear for adults and children?” This is important to my overall question as you need to know what the fears are in both childhood and […]

  As a reminder my question is What are the key principles of Marxism as a social, economic, and political theory/how it has influenced various societies and movements throughout history? In my last blog post I talked about what Marxism is and its key principles. In this blog post I will […]

In the previous blog post, I mentioned how Mai and I planned to complete our garbage pick up on Sunday at Town Centre Park. However, we ended up having to postpone the date as we both had a busy weekend and large tests the following week for our school courses. […]

Hello everyone! My inquiry question this semester is “how does childhood trauma impact child/adult development?” Today I will be focusing on how childhood trauma affects social relationships in children. This blog post will be broken up into 3 different sections. The first will be about trust, the second will be about […]

Hello and welcome back to my blog. My inquiry question for this semester is, “How has technology impacted how we view ourselves and others?”, but in order to answer this question, we must first understand the underlying information that comes with this big question. Today, we will focus on “What […]

Hello and welcome back to my blog! My inquiry question for this semester is, “How are values and beliefs developed?”  Today, I will be focusing on answering my first mini question. That being, “How are ones values and beliefs formed?” What are values and beliefs? As this whole inquiry question […]

My inquiry question: How can the different types of abuse in sports be diminished? What are the different kinds of abuse in sports? What is abuse In simple terms, abuse is defined as any action that intentionally harms or injures another person. (1) Although the definition of abuse may be […]

Throughout our action, Jade and I have decided on a location and time for us to meet up. Together, we have decided on meeting up at Town Centre Park, next Sunday. Through communication and research, we found Town Centre the most suitable option as our first location to collect littered […]

For my first round of research, I will be exploring the foundations of the impressionist era. For example, who were the artists which created the art style, what is impressionism, who were some artists who represented the end if the era, and what were some of the cultural creations which […]