Hi blog! In one of my last few projects of this year, I was told to persuade someone of something. More specifically, I was asked the driving question, โHow can I use my voice to effect change?โ If you would like to find out what me persuading someone of something looks like, check out this […]
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โStars, hide your fires!โ- Macbeth
Hi blog! I have a new story to tell you about a project that includes everything from learning the story of an overly ambitious Scottish murderer to playing a vengeful 1950โs woman in our classโs movie.ย (Driving Question) Yes, a movie! This project where the whole class had to work together on one final film […]
Mid-Year Presentation of Learning
โThank you for coming to my presentation of learning. I am the expert on my own learning. I am also responsible and accountable for my own learning. You can expect me to give an honest evaluation of my progress. We will discuss my strengths and opportunities for growth. Thank you in advance for listening and […]
My most poetic playlist:
Why do you like the songs you listen to? For me, I listen to certain songs because they sound nice, they bring me back to a certain time, or they fit with whatever mood Iโm in. In a recent and really interesting project, I learned to appreciate different songs for their poetic devices that allow […]
Art & the Atomic Bomb
At the beginning of a recent project, all I knew is that it would involve the atomic bomb and art. I was very excited to see where this project would go, and I hope you are too because now the project is done and Iโve reflected on it all in this post. I spend lots […]
DIY (Hypothetical) Political Party Tutorial
One good way of gaining an understanding and appreciation for something, is to do it yourself. Become a gardener and youโll know a bunch of stuff about plants, and have a new appreciation for nature. Learn to sew and youโll understand how your clothes are put together, and value them a whole lot more. Create […]
Press Release: Our Political Party
Hey blog, remember my last post where I reflected on the recent Canadian election and talked about voter turnout? Iโll be continuing with the theme of elections and using what I learned from that previous post to introduce to you, the newest unofficial political party of Canadaโฆ.. the Alpha Vert Party. After building an understanding […]
2021 Canadian Election๐ณ
Itโs September which means Iโm back at school, back to writing blog posts, itโs colder outside, and fall weather has returned (which I think is the best type of weather). While Iโm outside appreciating fall weather I also notice the red, orange, green, and blue signs placed all around my community because of the […]
Deep Cove and the 1950โs
I recommend that you listen to the podcast episode above before reading this post, especially if you arenโt familiar with Deep Cove or the Heritage Society thatโs located there. Those two topics are what brought me to the project where the final product was that episode. The Deep Cove Heritage Society, as I explained in […]
Marvel & 1950โs?
Itโs the end of another week so hello blog! Today I completed milestone three, where I was able to present about a topic related to my podcast and how this topic has changed since the 1950โs. It was a great opportunity to have more knowledge about my topic before writing my podcast script, and to […]