Stories of Hope
“Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.” – Nelson Mandela Hope binds people,… Continue Reading
A New Hope
We’re more familiar with stories of hope than ever before in todays day in age. Fictional stories about individuals finding hope in times of peril, any animated Disney movie for example. However to understand the deeper meaning behind these stories,… Continue Reading
We Didn’t Start The Fire
The rule of law is fundamental to American society, and essentially any other democratically run civilization throughout history. The law implies that every citizen of a nation is equal under and subject to the law. Throughout recent history, the world… Continue Reading
The Final mPOL
“Thank 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… Continue Reading
Dare to Learn
As a grade 12 student, I’m at an incredibly important transitional period in my life. Transitions are difficult and more often than not I find myself avoiding the inevitable change as much as possible. But as we age, change is… Continue Reading
“Nothing Says Christmas Like Blood” – Bryan Hughes
Fear is at the heart of almost everything we do. Nearly every action we take or thought we conceive either stems from or is followed by a sense of fear. Fear is an innate human trait, similar to fight or… Continue Reading
Religious Horrors
The depiction of hell in western society is strongly upheld in film and media. However the idea of hell being an inferno of eternal damnation isn’t all that impactful in the horror genre. So what is hell in relation to… Continue Reading
☀️tPOL 22’☀️
Good morning, and welcome to my final tPOL of my PLP career. “Thank 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.… Continue Reading
🤷Go On…Change My Mind🤷
Around a month prior to writing this post, we launched our project, “Change My Mind.” In doing so we examined writing, what value we attach to it, and what intent there is behind it. Persuasion is a funny thing. We… Continue Reading
Grades: Inaccurate & Irrelevant
The first A I received was met with no reward or celebration. Instead I was posed with the question, “well, what did you learn?” A question difficult for a child to respond to when the sole focus their teacher implemented… Continue Reading