You’re running through the forest when you get a feeling, something or someone is behind you. You look behind you but see nothing, however, that doesn’t fix the pit in your stomach. You grow more and more anxious and decide to check again, and low and behold, you see a black figure sprinting towards you. You pick up the pace and start bolting through the woods. And then…CUT!! The scene is over. RUN! Watch this short horror film: The Project…
When you picture the city of Vancouver, you see big buildings right? These big high rises consume the city, you may see them everywhere, but have you ever wondered just how much work it is to build one? I put myself in my dads shoes, I was a Vice president of construction at Wesgroup construction company for a day. With the driving question, how does experiencing a workday shape our view of career choices?, in mind, I learned just how…
TPOL Declaration 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 will discuss my strengths and opportunities for growth. Thank you in advance for listening and for offering feedback that I can use to improve as a learner. TPOL 2024 Only a day left of grade 8! Can you…
Imagine yourself lying on the warm sandy shore of a beautiful beach in Oregon. Your toes running through the soft sand, the salty air brushing through your hair, the soothing sound of waves crashing gently against the shore. You want to Oregon now, don’t you? Isn’t it crazy how just and sequence of words strung together can make you dream of going somewhere or doing something? This Is called advertising. I have spent the last 2 months learning about, working…
What if I told you there is an entire army living inside your body. That’s right, there is so much more happening inside you then you may think. When you are sick, while you’re lying down, sleeping and watching movies all day, your immune system is in action fighting for your health. Over the past month, we have been learning about cell biology and the immune system, we learned about the cell theory and types of cells, the basic functions…
Reconciliation is one of the biggest things we should be focusing on as a society today. Have you ever wondered why we are reconciling? Why is rasicm a thing? How did it become a thing? Lucky for you, I have spent the past month working hard to answer this question. What I Created (the keynote) A few weeks ago we were put into groups of three and asked to create a Keynote presentation answering the driving question What are the…
Skiing in the arctic, falling through a tree well, an underground society, a spirit from the past, an old engraved vase, a finding that changed the world, ARE YOU GETTING DEJA-VU?! This was my Saturday afternoon yet again! However, this time the stakes were higher because we were presenting in the provincials tournament. What is Destination Imagination Destination Imagination (DI) is a global academic competition. Teams of all ages develop solutions to challenges and present them live at tournaments. To…
My whole life, school has been relatively easy for me, follow the criteria, add a little extra pizzazz, and boom I had myself an an extending. When I stepped into my first PLP class 7 months ago I quickly realized that was not going to be the case. PLP has forced me to fully adapt the way I learn, and I fully believe I have grown as a student because of it. Statement of Learning “Thank you for coming to…
Skiing in the arctic, falling through a tree well, an underground society, a spirit from the past, an old engraved vase, a finding that changed the world, these were just some of the things I did on my Saturday afternoon. Why was I on this crazy adventure you ask? I preformed all of these things as a part of my solution for Destination Imagination at the regionals tournament. What is Destination Imagination? Destination Imagination (DI) is a global academic competition….
Melty, gooey cheese with sweet tomato sauce on a soft warm crust. Can you even imagine your life without pizza?! If European exploration never happened you would have never felt this amazing burst of flavour touch your tounge. This past month I have been learning all about European exploration, and the cause and consequence of it. My Exploration Production For this project, I was assigned with creating a story about European exploration and the cause and consequence of it, making…