on This project was a bit different than most because we got to create our own personal inquiry question that connected back to the concept of how fear influences the world. I created a Smart Brevity website about the history, present and future of Canadian Arctic defence plans. Click the card below to see my final… Continue Reading ๐ฑ Canadaโs Evolving Arctic Defence Plans | Fear Factor
on Field studies are a fantastic way to learn and connect to the world outside school. I’ve gone on a two field studies to Loon Lake, a short 45ish minute drive from Seycove. Generally however, field studies are to places far away that require plane travel to get there. Although I would love to go on… Continue Reading โ๏ธ My Thoughts on Field Studies
on Why do politics matter and why should you bother? Thatโs the question we were working towards finding an answer to in our most recent Humanities project titled โWho cares and why bother?โ This project centred around politics, the structure of the Canadian government, and why young people should be involved in the political process. Throughout… Continue Reading ๐ณ๏ธ Why do politics matter and why should you bother?
on In this project we learned about the art of debate… and then had an actual debate in front of an audience at the PLP winter exhibition 2023! I got the opportunity to debate the important topic of economic growth vs. the environment. Be It Resolved That We Should Sacrifice Economic Growth for the Good of… Continue Reading ๐ฃ๏ธ Words Are Your Weapons | Debate
on Join us as we learn about our journey to a sustainable future in the urgent battle against climate change. Discover the latest technological innovations, local and youth initiatives, the role of nature, and the power of community. With insightful interviews and inspiring stories, each episode offers a unique perspective on this pressing issue, as we… Continue Reading ๐๏ธ The Climate Countdown Podcast
on Welcome! In this project we created a video essay about tourism. While most of PLP 10 went on a field study to Disney World in Florida, some of us stayed behind, myself included. Our driving question was: How do tourist attractions shape and influence the cultural, economic, psychological, and social experiences of visitors? Our final… Continue Reading ๐๏ธ Vancouver: A super natural place to go? | Vancouver Tourism
on If a tree falls in a city and nobody hears it, did it actually make a sound? Follow former city planner Alex Jamieson (with interviews from his granddaughter, Kaia and his partner in crime, Michelle Sheardown) as he describes his continuing battle to convince developers to work around trees, instead of cutting them down, to… Continue Reading ๐ฅ Who Speaks For The Trees? | A Documentary by Fraser Wagner
on In this project we created an eBook filled with poetry about our worldview, along with complementary texts and audio meaning statements. Worldview Is Master Of All – Worldview Poetry Click to read this book of my worldview poetry. www.read.bookcreator.com In PLP 8 last year, we completed a project in which we also learned about worldview,… Continue Reading ๐ Worldview Is Master of All
on Hello and welcome! For this Humanities 9 project, we wrote a letter about an environmental issue to promote change to people who can make those changes (like a premier or minister). I wrote to Katrine Conroy, the Minister of Forests, Natural Lands and Resources to demand an immediate protection of old growth forests, specifically the… Continue Reading โ๏ธ An Epistle for the Environment