Hello everyone, through the values activity, I found my 3 most important values are Reliablity, Compassion, and Leadership, and my 3 least important values to be Pleasure, Power, and Competence. While I do not disagree with the results of the activity, as it is a rather accurate depiction of my […]
Through the Values Activity, I have found that some of my values have changed since I started this action back in October of 2024. I am continuing Stage Management as my action, however, with a focus on documenting information to be passed down in a physical book. My three most […]
Honestly this story was a little difficult, because it hit a bit close to home. I especially struggled with the “dreamscape” descriptions, the characters, and transitions and I don’t think I quite nailed the vibe I was going for, so I apologize for any confusion. Then again, this is also […]
Hi everyone, and welcome to my blog! In this new inquiry project, I will be looking into Canadian infrastructure and how it could be developed to lessen traffic. Traffic congestion is a major problem especially in big cities like Toronto, Winnipeg, Montreal and Vancouver. This topic interests me because it […]
The hardest part of this project was picking the right debates for this project. I wanted it to be pretty topical cause I think politics, especially recent ones, are very important to developing out our society. But what was the most helpful was going back through previous political debates and […]
“What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges?” Throughout this action project, I encountered, reencountered and overcame many challenges. These challenges came in two categories: communication and time management. I navigated communicational challenges with a professional attitude, not letting personal interactions […]
Hello! This is my last story post, and I will be sharing my thoughts and reflections on my story project! a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this story project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? I had multiple challenges that I had to overcome throughout this story project. […]
Blog Post #5 – How Does Instagram Influence Teenagers’ Mental Health? In my final blog post, I will summarize my research and attempt to answer my big question: “How Does Instagram Influence Teenagers’ Mental Health?” Throughout my research, I have discovered that Social media anxiety is a mental health condition […]
Hi there! This is my first inquiry blog post of this semester, and I will be stating my question and the reason why this question interests me. My inquiry question: “How do human efforts and attempts to fix nature compare to letting nature heal itself?” Why this is a question […]
For those who are new, my and my partners decided we wanted to donate money to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC. This is an organization that helps injured, orphaned, and pollution-damaged wildlife. To get the money to donate, we donated the bottles we had at our houses and did a […]
Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog post! Today I will be reflecting on my inquiry project! a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? I faced a lot of challenges throughout this inquiry project and I have successfully tackled all […]
Hello everyone, and welcome to my last post for this project! In my action my two partners and I collected bottles, recycling them at Return-It Depo and then took that money and donated it to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC. I recycled my own bottles, one of my partners […]
Hey! Welcome to my story! Dear Laura, My parents were bringing me back to Canada for around two months. In their words, it was called “reconnecting with my culture” – but I never knew much of Canada at all. I didn’t even know Canada existed as a country until a […]
For those who are new here my action is collecting bottles, then recycling them at return it depo and then taking that money and donating to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC. So far, I have recycled my own bottles, one of my partners recycled their bottles and the other […]
Since December 13th 2024, here are the tasks and events that have been accomplished by me and the Stagecraft department: I have been involved in all of these tasks, however, did not complete them alone. We have had successes in the past 9 weeks as well as a couple challenges. […]
Hi there! This is my blog post #5, and this is my short story draft! “I don’t really know what I plan on doing yet, I have so many dreams about traveling and discovering new places around the world. Since the social studies class with Mr. Stevens, I can’t stop […]
Hello readers, and welcome to blog #4! Today, I’m very excited to show some insights from my latest research project, which brought about amazing discoveries. So, to get straight to what I’ve been doing and what’s next for my inquiry question “How does Instagram affect teenagers self-esteem and relationships?” Recourses: […]
Research: First Round of Findings 1. Instagram’s Features and Their Effect on Self-Esteem Instagram is has things such as likes comments and filters and these can really impact teenagers and their selfview. Take filters as an instance; they have the power to transform pictures into flawless portraits. This often sets […]
1. Three Steps for my Research Step 1: Learn About Instagram FeaturesI will do research on how Instagram features like ‘likes’, ‘comments’, and ‘filters’ are designed. This would help me in knowing how those things make teens compare themselves with others, affecting their self-esteem. Step 2: Find Information About Mental […]
Hey guys! Re-doing my blog post #3 here. I’m going to be analyzing the specific theories behind adolescent psychology and more specifically peer pressure. I made sure to include references to my own story as well! Exposition: Laura, a young girl visiting Vancouver for a short stay, finds herself in […]
Hello everyone and welcome to my blog post number three. My action overview: for people who have not read my previous blog posts, my action is focused on helping future generations to care for the environment by educating them from a young age about our beautiful planet and the problem’s […]
Hey guys! I’m here to explain my story by offering some more detail on how it will go and backing my points with some research. Exposition: Laura, a young girl visiting Vancouver, Canada, for a short stay, finds herself in the unfamiliar environment of Chaffey Burke Elementary School. Raised in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hello everyone, my name is Xiaoyu Lyu, preferred name being Scott, I am currently 17 years old, and I live in Burnaby, B.C., Canada. I am currently attending Ecole Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, and my favourite subject is any subject that I can learn from! As a grade 12 […]
My name is Chloe Mah, Im currently 14 but soon to be 15 in October. Im in grade 10 and attend Charles Best Secondary School, and live in Coquitlam, BC. I live with my family, which is my mom, dad, brother, dog, and I. When I attend school, my favourite […]
For my second semester inquiry project, I chose to research the topic, “How does the portrayal of beauty standards by the media contribute to the ongoing presence of body dysmorphia?” I really enjoyed researching this project as it taught me a lot more about the topic that does affect many […]
Blog #7: ReflectionAddress the following questions:a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? Throughout my inquiry project, I had two main struggles that I had to overcome while researching. Firstly, my topic of choice for my inquiry research is a very […]
For my inquiry project, I chose to research the topic of “How does the portrayal of beauty standards by the media contribute to the ongoing presence of body dysmorphia?” I chose to research this by breaking my inquiry question into 3 sub questions, and I will be addressing the third sub-question today. […]
Hello everyone, welcome to my blog post 7, where I will be answering questions about my inquiry project. a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? I had a lot of trouble researching the differences in respect between countries, as there […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I discussed some of these challenges in my blog posts. One major challenge I faced during this action project was falling ill when I was scheduled to volunteer. Unfortunately, there was no […]
Welcome back to my inquiry research! Today I will be conducting my last research round for my inquiry question and hopefully gaining a better idea of the answer to my question and getting one step closer to understanding more about this topic! For my research round today, I will specifically […]
Hello, and welcome back to my blog! For my inquiry project, I chose to research the topic of “How does the portrayal of beauty standards by the media contribute to the ongoing presence of body dysmorphia?” I chose to research this by breaking my inquiry question into 3 sub questions, and I […]
Hello everyone, this is my fifth blog post for my inquiry project, and my inquiry question is “How do people gain respect from others, and the effects of culture on how one gains respect.” This is my last round of research, and I will be researching and summarizing how to […]
Moving onto some story specific facts! There are a lot, so this blog may be a little scattered. Heterochromia is when a person or animal has more than one eye color. (1) Heterochromia is relatively rare and is caused by a mutation in the gene that affects melanin, the pigment […]
Welcome back to my inquiry project! Building off of what I wrote in my last research round, for this research round I will be going more in-depth into the actual trends that rise and fall in our current society. First I will be looking at the life cycle and the […]
Hello! Welcome back to my second round of research for my question, how does caffeine effect youth, and how it generally affects people! Today I will be going into detail about how certain people are very much impacted by caffeine, and it causes for them to stay awake all night […]
Hi everyone, today I will be researching about certain influences that may affect the way we recall information, events, and our surrounding environment. I chose this question specifically since I have some background knowledge of the influences of human mind and I wanted to incorporate this into the topic I […]
1.) Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) If you have read my past blog posts, you would know that I volunteered with the greater Vancouver food bank sorting food. But since my last blog post I have been able […]
Welcome back to my inquiry research! For this blog post, I will create the foundation of my inquiry question as it will be my first round. To create this foundation I will be breaking down my first big question into smaller pieces of information and a summary to make the […]
Hi! Welcome to my first research round about my project! Im going to be researching firstly, about How caffeine affects mental health, or if it affects mental health at all? I also want to get into the actual affects it has, and what it can cause! Caffeine is known to […]
Sports play a pivotal role in shaping the physical, social, and cognitive development of children (1). Whether it’s team-based activities or individual pursuits, each type of sport offers unique benefits and challenges (1). In this blog post, I will delve into the pros and cons of both team and individual […]
Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog post! Today, I have decided to focus on the more societally-relevant parts of my story rather than what makes my story unique, as this sets the foundation for what I will write in the future. Bullying, defined as the abuse and mistreatment […]
My big topic inquiry question is how does an assistant teacher affect the classroom environment? This big topic question will have implications on a global level because 90% of the world has completed a primary education. This shows that many people are interested in learning! I hope to increase the […]
Hi everyone! Thank you so much for joining me today for my inquiry project! As stated above, I wanted to do a question regarding caffeine and its effects on youth, because as someone who is addicted to caffeine, I want to know more about what it does to my body, […]
Hello! And welcome back to my blog post. For my semester 2 project, I chose to be researching the inquiry question, “How does the portrayal of beauty standards by the media contribute to the ongoing presence of body dysmorphia?” I chose this question as it does affect many people; however, […]
Hi everyone and welcome to my Blog. This semester, I have chosen to research and write about the Inquiry. In this Blog Post, I will write about my sub-questions to answer this question, why they’re important, cite some future sources I may use, and how this question impacts my community. […]
Hi everyone! For the second post if this inquiry project, I will provide the next three steps for my research with a brief explanation of how that information can help address my main question: How does family dynamics affect the mental health and overall well-being of an individual within the […]
Hello! And welcome back to my blog post. I am Anannya Balachandran, a grade 11 student currently studying at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, and I am so excited to be able to share my semester two project with all of you. For my semester two project, I chose to […]
Hello everyone and welcome back! Here is my story for this semester Exposition: Main Character/Protagonist = Faye, a high schooler who wants revenge against her bullies. A studious wallflower in her school, she has a mischievous streak and is good at getting her way Bullies = people who have bullied […]
Hi everyone Thank you for joining me today for my next inquiry research. As an avid caffeine lover, I am very dependant on caffeine, and cannot start my day without it. Though this sounds very bad, and it probably is not the best, I have always though about why there […]
Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog. I hope you enjoyed following my journey as I volunteered with the Public Library last semester. I thoroughly enjoyed the process and documenting my journey for you! I also recommend volunteering with this program if you are interested, so feel free to […]
For this semester, I have chosen to do a story based on true events. The main character, Faye, is a high schooler, born with very obvious heterochromia – her left eye is olive green and her right eye is medium blue. A couple of guys in her 10th English class […]
Hello everyone and thank you for visiting my blog. For my second semester project I decided to research another inquiry question “How does participation in team sports impact children’s development?“ This question is of interest to me as because I believe that engagement in team sports goes beyond physical activity […]
I was inspired to do this research because I noticed assistant teachers are very helpful in my classroom. For example, my chemistry assistant teacher is very beneficial in our classroom. She provides a different learning perspective than a teacher because she has different teaching styles. For example, my chemistry teacher […]
For my semester 1 action project, I chose to take part in the Reading Buddies Program at Coquitlam Public Library. This program entailed Big Buddies (middle school-high school kids) helping their little buddies (elementary school kids) develop a passion for reading. This was done through weekly sessions that took place […]
How do study habits and techniques influence memory recall in school? Hello everyone.This semester, I’ve made the decision to investigate the effects of studying—specifically, how different learning strategies can influence memory recall in an academic context. I picked this subject because I’ve always had trouble figuring out the “best” approach […]
As I wrap this round of research up, I am excited to reflect on my journey and see how much I have grown in terms of answering my questions as well as the opinions I have had in relation to this topic. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry […]
Blog Post #7: Reflectiona. What challenges did you overcome throughout this story project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? As a Chinese immigrant like the subject of my story, I have a wide range of experiences that I struggled to fit into my story. Some chapters are longer, some […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? A challenge that i had throughout this inquiry project was the fact that my question was very broad, which is my fault, but after getting deeper into my research I realized just how […]
A challenge I faced throughout this project was dealing with having a new reading buddy each week. The idea of the program was to have the same buddy for the entire thing. That way, you would get to know them well, and you’d learn their reading strengths and weaknesses over […]
Hi everyone! Today I will be answering some questions about my research during this semester, so I just wanted to say thank you so much for joining me on my last blog post for my project! First off, some challenges that I had to overcome through out my inquiry project […]
For my semester one project I analyzed and researched the question: What role(s) do one’s thoughts play in influencing one’s physiological responses? While conducting my research, I focused on one of three subtopics and read articles and documents on the topic, gathering knowledge and data to be used in my […]
During my inquiry research I notice that I had trouble consistently writing and coming up with ideas for my blogs, For instance, in my last posts, I was concerned that I wouldn’t be able to finish writing my blog entries in the last couple because I felt like I couldn’t […]
Two Minutes I Andy He is born as Andy Wang. Wang(王) – A common Chinese surname that meant “king” or “royalty”. Andy (安帝) – 安 (An) for平安 (peaceful) and 帝 (di) from the phrase 皇帝, meaning emperor. Safe to say, his parents had high hopes for him. He’s also one […]
Welcome to my final blog post for the research portion as I answer the question: What role(s) do one’s thoughts play in influencing one’s physiological responses? Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed by negative thoughts? Do these thoughts effect your day-to-day life, making easy tasks like finishing assignments and cleaning […]
Hi everyone! Thank you for joining me on my last blog post about this subject! Today I will be going into detail about how authors books stuck around for so long (such as why they have become classics, and how people still enjoy their stories daily), as well as how […]
Topic question: how does play affect a child’s mental health? This big topic question will have implications on a global level because we need to focus on the future generation for the future well-being of our world by focusing on children. Furthermore, by informing the community about mental health, we […]
Hello everyone, this is my second blog post for my inquiry project, “How does the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge shape human societies and contribute to progress?” My first step of research is to research about how the acquisition of knowledge shaped our societies, this will provide me with the […]
Reflection a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? As I mentioned in my last project’s reflection post, the main challenge I encountered while completing this inquiry project was biased information. The topic I chose to research is incredibly polarizing […]
How and why does a democratic country transition into a dictatorship? Hello and welcome back to your favourite inquiry project. In my previous posts, I went into depth on the differences between dictatorship and democracy and the historical examples of strong democracies falling to tyranny. Today, I will be touching […]
What are some historical examples of powerful democracies falling into authoritarianism? Welcome back to my inquiry project! Last post I talked about the differences and demonstrated the specifics about the two major systems of government: democracy and dictatorship. This time, I will be delving into examples of how historical democracies […]
What is a democracy and what is a dictatorship? I know what you are thinking to yourself. Isn’t this the most obvious, self-explanatory topic ever? While this may be true for those who are interested in politics, a surprising number of people still lack an in-depth understanding of these two […]
Hello everyone! Today I will be detailing my project plan for my inquiry question: How do democracies turn into dictatorships? Research Rounds: What is a democracy and what is a dictatorship? (Here I will provide concrete examples and explanations of the similarities and differences between these two systems of governance.) […]
1. How do democracies turn into dictatorships? 2. This is a fascinating and multifaceted question that has been at the back of my brain for quite some time. How do societies and governments, some of which have considerable sway on global affairs, fall from a democratic system of governance to […]
What are the advantages/disadvantages of VR/AR and will they prove to be net positives for humans and society? The last time I was here, we delved into the history of virtual reality and augmented reality. This technology has advanced significantly and quickly throughout recent years, which has worried many people […]
What is the history of virtual/augmented reality and how has it advanced? Hello everyone and welcome back to my inquiry project. In my last blog post, I spoke about what constituted virtual/augmented reality and helped define and explain it to people who didn’t know. Today, I will be delving into […]
What is virtual reality/augmented reality? While this question may seem pointless and entirely self-explanatory for the more technologically inclined, the majority of the public seems to have a skewed perception of what this technology truly is. Due in large part to films and TV shows, we are led to believe […]
Hello everyone! Today I will be detailing my project plan for my inquiry question: ls virtual reality/augmented reality positive to humans? Research Rounds: What is virtual/augmented reality? (This will allow students comprehend these often misunderstood technologies) What is their history and how have they advanced? (This will demonstrate to […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? A challenge that I had throughout this inquiry project was that I kept on repeating certain words or phrases inside of my posts. After reading and rereading my articles, I realized how dull […]
Why Do Plants Differ From One Another? – Nearby Animals What Animals Live Near Desert Plants? Arabian Oryx The oryx is one of the largest mammals in the Arabian Desert [3] The oryx can endure temperatures of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37 degrees Celcius [3] Desert plants may also […]
1.) Where are you with your action? My group and I have now accomplished 3 park clean ups this semester, and I believe 6 in the entire year so far. This past cleanup was done in Glen park, a park with a playground, small forest and open field. We were […]
Why Do Plants Differ From One Another? – Resource Availability What Resources Do Desert Plants Have Access To? Plants that live in the desert require special skills to survive in such a hostile environment [1]. This is a resulting reason that some desert plants grow extremely long roots in the […]
TW: MENTION OF SUICIDE What is the relationship between social anxiety and suicde? As mentioned in the previous post, I will be discussing suicidal ideation and its effect on teens. Suicidal ideation includes suicidal thoughts or ideas, describing a range of thoughts and wishes related to suicide and death. It can […]
