DRIVING QUESTION: Am I my digital me? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Students will begin by doing a place-mat activity answering the question “Who Am I?”. The will learn what identity is through poetry, reflective writing and protocols. Students will then dig deeper by discussing who the “digital me” is and...
DRIVING QUESTION: What would an ideal civilization look like if everything was done with the idea of honouring God? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Given a specific world biome, students will design an ancient civilization that would honour God. They will create a display which will include: map of location, map...
DRIVING QUESTION: How did I come to be here in Canada and how can I help new immigrants or refugees upon their arrival to Canada? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Students will begin their exploration of immigration by going to the Mosaic Burnaby Centre for Immigrants to see and hear about...
DRIVING QUESTION: How can you encourage better health among your peers? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Students will be introduced to this project through the story of Zombie Apocalypse. Through lessons and activities, they will learn about the immune system, bacteria, viruses and vaccines, pandemics and epidemics. They will then compile...
DRIVING QUESTION: What is our responsibility in pursuing peace? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This unit is a critical cross-curricular evaluation of the sources and consequences of conflict. In addition to the driving question, there are a series of guiding questions to lay out the narrative of the unit: Is conflict...
DRIVING QUESTION: Poverty – how can I personally help? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Students will research organizations helping local or global people living in poverty and educate their peers on what that organization is doing to help and how they, as middle school students, can personally help. They will choose...
DRIVING QUESTION: What would the leaders of the past say to the leaders of today? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Term 1: Students’ will be challenged to choose and research an influential historical figure from an applicable time period (Grade 7: Ancient times-7th century, Grade 8: 7th century to 1750). Their...
DRIVING QUESTION: How can we develop empathy by looking at the past? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Students will engage in a multitude of activities that have them explore, research and build an understanding of the effects of colonization on the First Peoples in Canada. Students will begin by investigating the...
DRIVING QUESTION: What makes the sea beautiful and important? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Our school already has a one day project about the sea in which students visit the water pump station and the sea rescue team. On that day they are also pulling a net through the sea water...
DRIVING QUESTION: How can a children’s book be successful regardless of language? PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Students will draft, design, and create their own children’s picture book in French. During the process, students will learn what makes a successful children’s book, and how they can successfully design their own book...