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Driving Question What psychological, social, and cultural factors drive individuals to seek belonging in groups with extreme or radical beliefs, and how do these groups fulfill needs that mainstream communities may not? In exactly 15 hours and 40 minutes, I… Continue Reading →
I was delirious. Home sick, because my little brothers are gross germ harbingers and my immune system literally hates me. I had just woken up from my flu induced slumbers, to the horrors of an eight legged creature. A spider… Continue Reading →
This year, I went to the worldās silliest pyramid. And no, itās not the silliest, because itās the most expensive pyramid in America, or the largest pyramid in America (itās not, actually). Itās also not the silliest, because it had… Continue Reading →
āØPOL DeclarationāØ āThank 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… Continue Reading →
Friday is movie night. My mom and I slouched on the couch. We flip through our various subscription services, while the warm, buttery aroma of popcorn floats in the air. My dad leaned back in his faux leather chair, content… Continue Reading →
Driving Question āWhat can I do, even if only in a small way, to be apart of Reconciliation?ā This year, we were required to take a course called āBC First Peoplesā (aka BCFP), and we were able to take it… Continue Reading →
Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire. Schindler’s List In 1993, Steven Spielberg released a movieā¦ But it was not just any movie. It was one of the movies. An incredible piece of cinema that stood out in a… Continue Reading →
āØDRIVING QUESTIONāØ How can you showcase evidence to demonstrate that PLP Success Behaviours have prepared you to advance to the next grade? āØPOL DECLARATIONāØ āThank you for coming to my presentation of learning. I am the expert on my… Continue Reading →
Driving Question āHow has fear been used as a political, defensive, and cultural tool to shape our society?ā What is fear?Ā Is it an emotion? A feeling? Or is it a tool? A secret power for you (and others) to… Continue Reading →
(Hmmā¦ This animation looks familiarā¦) Driving Question āHow do we convince young people that they should vote?ā I was never one for politics.Ā Actually, thatās a lie. Yes, Iām into historical politicsā¦ I love reading everything from King Henry and… Continue Reading →