Category Humanities
Disease was spreading, war was starting, the economy was collapsing, and I was right in the middle of it. To kick off our next Humanities project, Storm the Barricades, we participated in a simulation about revolutions. In this simulation, we… Continue Reading →
How has the Geography of the West Shaped Who We Are? This was the driving question of our first Humanities project of grade nine. The project was called The Power of Geography and it pushed my questioning skills to the… Continue Reading →
Our final humanities project for grade 8 was titled New Beginnings. The driving question was “What did the establishment of New France mean for all people involved?” In this project, we made two images that showed pros and cons of… Continue Reading →
A month or so ago, we worked on a project called Argh Matey. I’m only now getting to the blog post, however I still have everything fresh on my mind. The driving question was “What was the cause and consequence… Continue Reading →
Recently in Humanities, we have been working on a project called The Renaissance: a Change Engine. The driving question was “What significant developments emerged from the past and how do they impact us today.” In this project we explored historical… Continue Reading →
Over the past couple weeks in Humanities, we have been working on a project called Working With Worlds. The driving question was “How might I construct text that shows who I am right now?” In this project we would create… Continue Reading →
Over the past couple of months in humanities, we have been working on a project called The Outsiders. The driving question was “What can The Outsiders teach us about worldview?” In this project we read the book The Outsiders by… Continue Reading →
For the past five weeks we have been working on a project called Medium is the Message. The driving question for this project is “How does what we hear, read, and see influence us?” In this project the main thing… Continue Reading →
