Before this I had vaguely heard of Hiroshima, but now considering its signfigance I am suprised I didnt know more. I have awareness now of not only the short term impacts but the long term consequences of this event. After drowning in notes and creating a giant essay, the more I looked into what made […]
The Road to Rights – BCFP
My first project of BCFP… I was interested to start this course as it allows us to dive deeper into the history of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. In socials, we typically touch on this history in one unit, but this course allows us to explore it in greater detail throughout the whole term. In this […]
Embracing What I Can Do
via GIPHY Back in January, we were challenged to think about who we wanted to become and throughout the term, we continued to dive deeper. Now as we near the end of grade 10 we have revisited this question with the intention to consider what might be a possible end destination, career-wise. In turn, we […]
Here’s To The Crazy Ones!
Hello crazy people, welcome back! In this project called Cray Cray Yay Yay (a very professional name), we dived into why it takes a “crazy” person to change the world. ╚════════════════════════════════════════╝ To launch into our project we started by defining what we as a group, deem crazy. This project was structured around the Apple Think Different […]
Goghing Back To DI – Fine Arts 2024
╚════════════════════════════════════════╝ Hello everyone! I am back on the grind at Destination Imagination (DI) woot woot. I was nervous to have to do DI again especially because I had to memorize and act out a script which is wayyy out of my comfort zone. In grade 8 I was in the improv challenge which didn’t involve […]
Who is Rosemary Brown?
Hello everyone! Currently in Humanties we are working on a project that focuses on why it takes the “crazy” people of the world make the biggest impact. For a bit of insight our definiton of crazy means someone who isn’t afraid to take risks and authentically be themselves. As most of the PLP 10 learners […]
Good Luck Future Kira! – Who Are You Going To Be?
╚════════════════════════════════════════╝ Driving question of the project: Who Are You Going to Be? ╔════════════════════════════════════════╗ Ever get that feeling after finishing a good book and you don’t know what to do after? That’s how I felt. The Bite of the Mango is a powerful memoir about Mariatu Kamara’s life. At the age of twelve, she witnessed the […]
The Ology Of An Apology – PLP 10
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, The 9/11 memorial, The Gun Violence Memorial Project… these memorials were all created to educate, commemorate and foster reconciliation and change. In our recent project called The Ology of an Apology, we learned about the importance of memorials and apologizing. What we learned and created along the way helped us strengthen […]
New Year New Me!
“What strategies can I use to maintain balance in my life and support my own well-being?” Having a Balance between work, screens, and social life is very important to maintain a healthy lifestyle. That is why in PGP we explored systems to support and encourage this balance. Early in this project, we learned about […]