I never expected fear to be the thing that taught me the most. Throughout this project, I went on a learning journey that helped me understand how fear shaped the Cold War and how it still affects people today. I began to notice the huge impact fear had on families, […]
Category: Humanity’s
Fallout²-Learning Intentions
To understand the project, I first studied the project overview and the project path to get a head start so I was confident in the project material. This helped me see how everything connects and how my past Manhattan Project Video Explainer links to what we’re exploring now. The driving […]
The Manhattan Project²
I hope that when people watch my video, they understand how serious the radiation effects are for the children and families who lived through the bombings. I want people to see that war doesn’t just end when the fighting stops. Its impacts can last for generations. This connects to my […]
The Manhattan Project-Learning Intentions
Driving Question: How did the development of the atomic bomb alter the world we live in today? Welcome to my first project back, and now I’m in grade 11! Before starting this project, I didn’t really know anything about the Manhattan Project. I soon realized what a huge turning point […]
Definitely Not The 51st State (Spring Exhibition 2025)
In my Humanities 10 class, we explored Canadian identity by thinking, writing, speaking, and listening. We learned how stories help us understand each other, especially in a country as diverse as Canada. Throughout the project, we used a method called zettelkasten to organize our ideas, practiced the art of conversation, […]
Hey Boomer! A Satirical Look at Post-WWII Canada
When I first heard we were making a radio play about post-WWII Canada, I had no idea what to expect. I didn’t even know what a radio play was! What I ended up learning surprised me, in a more fun way than I thought. In our latest humanities project “Hey, […]
Swipe Right For Tragedy (Romeo and Juliet Play Remake)
In our humanities class, did an exciting project where we took Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and transformed it into a modernized version set in North Vancouver. To kick things off, we began by reading the original play, getting a deep understanding of its themes, characters, and dialogue. Our teacher made […]
In the name of Nationalism (American Nationalism)
Hello, welcome back to another blog. In this post I will be talking about my most recent project in humanity’s called “In the name of Nationalism.” In this project I focus on mainly American Nationalism from the 1800’s to 1914, prior to World War 1. I didn’t know anything about […]
Rise of the Frankenstuffies (Ponelopi’s Story)🧸
This was the most recent project we have done in humanities this year. One of our main focus Our main focus in this project has been communication though story telling. We did a lot of reading, creative righting and we even created our Frankensuffie by hand. To start off, we […]
Let’s get Riel!
Welcome back to my blog… For the past few weeks, my class and I have been working on a project called Let’s Get Riel! We learned about the History of Canada, specifically Winnipeg. Our main focus was how the portrayal of Louis Riel has changed over time. In order […]