‘Writing’ history?

This week we learned about how some think the name of the city of Kitchener should be changed: What’s In A Name? Locally, there continues to be controversy around how to honour imperfect historical figures.

What is black and white and re(a)d all over?

What newspaper title would you write to communicate the information about the green turtles to have people choose to read the accompanying article.

What’s In A Name?

View the video and read the accompanying news article to answer the following in a persuasive paragraph persuasive media sample.

Bloom Where You Are Planted

What was the composition of your soil, sun and air this school year? How did these three elements change in March? Did what you need from your soil, sun and water change over the course of this school year?

Virtual Celebrations

Powwows are celebrations that showcase Indigenous music, dances, regalia, foods, and crafts. Powwows are joyful and beautiful celebrations of culture and are held in the spring and summer to uplift people after the winter.

The Human Colour of the Rainbow: Part Two

The parent company of the brand of the adhesive bandages known as bandaids announced via its Instagram account that it will launch a range of bandages in “light, medium and deep shades of Brown and Black skin tones that embrace the beauty of diverse skin”.

Unlearning For a Better World: Day Three

You have an authentic purpose for the work that you are engaging in right now. Review the guidelines of the UN-competition. What is the important information that you need to know to create and submit your own design?

Unlearning For a Better World: Day Two

Think of a big idea that you would like to see others thinking differently about (the environment, race relations, body image, gender, other).

Unlearning For a Better World

Sometimes in our life journey we need to unlearn information and ideas that we have been taught and exposed to as we gather new information and experiences. These new learnings allow us to look at life and all it presents with a new and enhanced lens.