The fact that over 50 per cent of the residents of Toronto are not from Canada, that is always a good thing, creatively, and for food especially. That is easily a city’s biggest strength, and it is Toronto’s unique strength. – Anthony Bourdain How does power alter relationships? What is our identity? Canada’s history is […]
Read more "Turns and Twists of the Road West"This year has been a ride that seems to never end. Whether it be Heritage Minutes or DI I have solved a bunch of problems and made even more decisions I have not only grown as a learner but also as a human. In many ways grade 8 was an introduction to the realities of […]
Read more "Crossroads… What a year!"“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime” — Ernest Hemingway 1946 How has WW1 Impacted Canada’s Identity? War was seen as a glamorous, even romantic excursion for many europeans for hundreds of years but world war 1 would destroy any fond memories of war for the […]
Read more "Death, Destruction and Through it all Peace"When it comes to do DI you gotta put everything on the line for your presentation. If you would like to learn a little more about DI or are confused please read my regionals post. Whether it be leaving behind any reservations you have about any of your team members or reservations […]
Read more "All or Nothing"“The twentieth century belongs to Canada” Sir Wilfrid Laurier – Canadian Prime minister 1896-1911 I spoke of our long fight for freedom and independence to govern ourselves earlier in my “It’s a part of our history” and my “A september to remember” posts. The speak in volumes to how Canada’s history continues to be huge […]
Read more "Encountering our History"Over the past month in science we have been studying reproduction. Over the past month we learned about the many different ways that organisms choose to reproduce. From budding to sexual reproduction the many ways that animals reproduce is abundant. As humans it easy to only see our form of reproduction as the only way […]
Read more“The world is a canvas for your imagination. You are the painter. There are NO RULES. Get to work!” Fearless soul For ages humans have used their imaginations to innovate and create. This drive to create new ideas and understand the world better has allowed the human race to expand beyond what we every thought […]
Read more "Reaching for the Stars"“Let us be English, let us be French, but above all let us be Canadian.” John A. Macdonald The stories that define us From generation to generation often it is the stories that are told that bind us together. With all of the technology in our lives the fact that the study of history still […]
Read more "It’s a part of our history"“It is the function of science to discover the existence of a general reign of order in nature and to find the causes governing this order. And this refers in equal measure to the relations of man – social and political – and to the entire universe as a whole.” Dmitry Mendeleev From the […]
Read more "Understanding the bonds that create us"Reactions are all around us and it is common to not think about the forces behind the chemical reaction’s that are present in our lives. From our bodies to our houses; chemical reactions occur and they drive our modern society. Over the past few weeks, we have been learning all about the different types of chemical […]
Read more "Reactions that Make the World Work"