I just had a terrible dream. In a dystopian future, robots controlled every aspect of our lives. Good thing my alarm woke me up. Coming into grade 12, there were a few themes I knew our projects would focus on… Continue Reading →
Before starting this project, I never fully grasped the scale of the genocidal crimes committed by the Nazi party. I knew about the concentration camps and remembered learning about them in my 6th grade French class, but nothing could have… Continue Reading →
I wasn’t doing particularly well in this class before this project, and really needed to apply myself. So once the next project started in PLP, I told myself I wouldn’t give up without a fight, and I wouldn’t rest until… Continue Reading →
Parent-teacher Introduction – “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… Continue Reading →
Why was the cold war such a long period with little fighting? Because the Russian President was Stalin. Before this project, my knowledge on the Cold War was limited to “Nuclear Bombs” and “Russia = Bad”. Luckily, I would come… Continue Reading →
Article 14 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) concerns the rights of indigenous peoples and their right of Education. It emphasizes that indigenous peoples have the right to their traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, and… Continue Reading →
Why can’t you let a politician on a plane? Because he’ll keep trying to destroy the other wing. The thing that makes PLP courses different from the rest, is the fact that we always learn about new topics and never… Continue Reading →
The thing I love so much about PLP, is how it’s constantly pushing me further, and further out of my comfort zone with every project. But this one, may have been the project with the highest level of discomfort that… Continue Reading →
As a senior in high school, I find myself in a unique position to offer valuable assistance and guidance to the incoming grade 8 students. Drawing from my own experiences and maturity, I can help ease their transition into high… Continue Reading →
Introduce parents to teachers “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… Continue Reading →