on Welcome back to yet another year of school. I’m in grade 11 now (yes I’m still in denial about that: no way has it been three years of PLP already). This summer I did a lot of online math and french for school (don’t recommend). Thankfully, I also got to go on a camping trip… Continue Reading 🧙♂️ How to Become a PLP Technology Wizard (tips for a grade 8 from a grade 11)
on Welcome! It’s tPOL time of year again. In this post I will be writing about my growth as a learner so far this year. I will then be presenting this post to my parents and a teacher in what we in PLP call a tPOL – Transitional Presentation of Learning – while I talk about… Continue Reading 🗣️ tPOL 2023
on Howdy! 🤠 In this project we learned about the many ways Canada has mistreated Indigenous People throughout history to the present. Our driving question for this project was: How can art and text reflect both the history and our current place in time? The collage I created for the final product does a wonderful job… Continue Reading 🪶 Collaging from Past to Present (not about the history of collage)
on “The waters of the English Channel and the winds of the Normandy coast have erased the footprints these men left on Juno Beach. But not even the great tides of time can wash away the deep impressions they have made in our national memory, and the chronicle of the free world.” – Prime Minister Paul… Continue Reading 🪖 Footprints in the Sand | WWII
on Welcome! In this project we created a video essay about tourism. While most of PLP 10 went on a field study to Disney World in Florida, some of us stayed behind, myself included. Our driving question was: How do tourist attractions shape and influence the cultural, economic, psychological, and social experiences of visitors? Our final… Continue Reading 🏙️ Vancouver: A super natural place to go? | Vancouver Tourism
on Welcome! It’s mPOL time of year again. In this post I will be writing about my growth as a learner so far this year. I will then be presenting this post to my parents and a teacher in what we in PLP call an mPOL – Midyear Presentation of Learning – while I talk about… Continue Reading 🗣️ mPOL 2023
on We just finished a project on past wrongs in Canadian history. I focused on the Komagata Maru incident for this project. Our driving question was: How can we keep apologies for past wrongs alive so they are remembered and not repeated today? There are many ways that we can remember past wrongs, one of them… Continue Reading 🚢 The Komagata Maru & PLP Winter Exhibition 2022
on Welcome and if you’ve visited this blog before, welcome back! My summer break consisted of camping, French 10 online, Lifeguarding and Swim Instructing. Here are some of the photos I took during my family’s camping trip to Miracle Beach on Vancouver Island (featuring our adorable pup, Maruka): Photos © Fraser.Artist. All Rights Reserved. Visit fraserartist.wixsite.com/home… Continue Reading ⛏ Gold! | How did the Gold Rushes Shape BC?
on Why do you feel you are ready to advance to the next grade level? tPOL Declaration “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 🗣️ tPOL 2022
on We just completed our PLP Spring Exhibition “IMPACT!” PLP Exhibitions showcases the learning PLP learners have done. We were split into teams, each responsible for a room. I was assigned to “Beyond The Classroom.” We also got to work with the Grade 8’s to create our room. Our room’s driving question was: How do we… Continue Reading 🏛 PLP Spring Exhibition 2022