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Category Archives: Grade 8
Capstone Project – Light Pollution
How Light Wreaks Havok Worldwide According to space.com, there are over 100 billion stars in the galaxy. Imagine looking up to the night sky, and witnessing the masses located millions of kilometers away, shining bright in one corner of the … Continue reading
Posted in Grade 8, Humanities, Uncategorized
Tagged capstone, essay, informational, light pollution, sustainable development goals
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Drama Summative – The Bachelor: Royal Edition
This is a video that two of my classmates, Ev Poulsen and Lucy Sostak, and I have been working on for the past two and a half weeks for a drama class project. This project is based off of the … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Grade 8
Tagged bachelor, belle, cinderella, prince charming, royal, snow white, summative, video
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Tale as Old as Time – The Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a revolution that lasted from 1910 to 1920 in order to gain land reforms and equality for the people of Mexico. During this ten year period, Mexico saw five presidents in office, all for varying lengths … Continue reading
Posted in Grade 8, Humanities
Tagged emiliano zapata, journal, mexican revolution, pancho villa, sway
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Emiliano Zapata is Da Best Eva ??? (Mexican Revolution)
This is my Mexican Revolution Common Craft video that we have been working on for the past few classes. The Mexican Revolution was a revolution that took place from 1910 to 1920, and it was a fight for land, equality, … Continue reading
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Tagged common craft, mexico, revolution, video, zapata is the best
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Behind the Curtain of Immortal Cells
‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ by Rebecca Skloot is a literary non-fiction novel about the woman behind the famous HeLa cells and how medical research has grown exponentially since their discovery. The story includes Henrietta’s life growing up, what … Continue reading
Posted in Grade 8, Humanities
Tagged central ideas, immortal, medical, social issues, theme
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The Hate U Give – Book Talk
This is my book talk about The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. This book was a very interesting, empowering, and passionate read and brought up many important topics in modern society such as systematic racism, racial injustice, and police … Continue reading
Am I a Humanist?
Humanism was a big part of the Renaissance, helping spark art and creativity and individuality that paved the way in years to come. I would say that I resonate with most of the key concepts of humanism. For the education … Continue reading
Posted in Grade 8, Humanities, Uncategorized
Tagged church, humanism, infographic, renaissance, secularism
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“The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” Found Poem
This found poem was created using the story “The Bass, The River and Sheila Mant” by W. D. Wetherell. In this story, the main character faces an internal conflict between catching the biggest bass he’s caught all summer or not … Continue reading
Posted in Grade 8, Humanities
Tagged Bass, Conflict, Fishing, Internal Conflict, Poem
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