Canada may be recognized for the maple syrup, hockey talent, Tim Hortons, and our funny way of talking but we are so much more. Canada is a peacekeeping country, its home to many diverse cultures, and we value and protect the rights of our citizens. In this project we explored Canadian identity, Canada on the … [Read more…]
My last project in PLP 9 was definitely one to remember. We were tasked with a challenge. We were to create a 20 panel graphic novel with hand drawn images and a unique storyline. In this post I will talk about my process of creating my graphic novel and the things I learned along the … [Read more…]
Hello and welcome to my 2024 TPOL! Over the next 7 minutes I will be sharing to you why I should move on to grade 10. Specifically, I will be sharing evidence that demonstrates how the PLP success behaviours have prepared me for grade 10. DECLARATION: Thank you for coming to my presentation of learning. … [Read more…]
Have you ever tried watching a history video on YouTube? If you have, you know its usually very fast paced with a middle aged man as the host. In this project, I wanted to change that. I had to create a 4 minute YouTube video on German nationalism. In this project I learned a lot … [Read more…]
Hello and welcome to my MPOL! Or just POL? I’m not sure anymore. No matter what it’s called, you will still be getting a presentation by me showing you my learning so far in this school year. DECLERATION Thank you for coming to my presentation of learning. I am the expert on my own learning. … [Read more…]
Standing in front of the green duck tape line into the library, my heart was racing so loud I could hear it beating. The talking in the audience grew louder as I wondered what they were saying. Worries of messing up filled my head. What if I forgot my lines? What if I mess up … [Read more…]
With a mix of a stuffed giraffe, mouse, and duck, I created my frankenstuffie named Jackson. Jackson is a 10 year old boy from Chicago, who loves peanut butter. The idea of Jackson came to me when I was craving a PB&J sandwich. Now you may be wondering why I am talking about a stuffie … [Read more…]
Who was Louis Riel? Louis Riel was a Canadian, Métis man who fought for the rights of his people. He was a brave confident man who helped give the Métis people a voice. In this project, we were assigned to create a multi-paragraph response, about Louis Riel. We were to answer the question: How has … [Read more…]
What do you get when you add revolutions, and Rube Goldberg machines together? Well, a lot of chaos and a very cool project to share with people at the winter exhibition. This project consisted of two main parts. Learning everything about our revolutions and building our machine. Once we gained a strong understanding of our … [Read more…]
Have you ever made a movie? If you have, I assume you know it’s hard, and if you haven’t well, it’s really hard. Coming up with a detailed, cohesive, realistic movie is where my group struggled a bit. In this project, we had to create a two-minute thriller. We had to come up with a … [Read more…]