Month: April 2010

  • Earthworms

    Why was Charles Darwin fascinated by earthworms? How do you feel about earthworms?

  • Water Privatization

    Write an essay about water privatization.

  • Photo Essay

    Create your own photo essay about a Canadian you admire – living or dead, famous or not. Use photos you take, or photos collected from print or digital sources. Choose shots that help convey the character of the person. Alternatively, create a photo essay that pays tribute to your own life so far. Example: What…

  • What Do You Know About Canada’s Prime Ministers?

    Research the Canadian Prime Ministers. Rank the top three according to how much information is available about them. Consider public and private contributions. Focus on one and compare your knowledge of them with the knowledge that is available.

  • Film Study

    Describe a movie you think is a fairly realistic depiction of your life, or the lives of people your age. Alternatively, think of some movies that are aimed at your age group and explain how they are not realistic. Do you have a preference? Do you think movies reflect who we are or who we…

  • Group of Seven

    Write an essay on one of the Group of Seven. Franklin Carmichael Lawren Harris A. Y. Jackson Frank Johnston A. J. Casson Arthur Lismer J. E. H. MacDonald Frederick Varley. Find out what influenced the artist, and the effect his/her work has had on others. Include an assessment of one piece of his/her art.

  • The Quest for Identity

    Many feature films contain protagonists who are faced with overwhelming questions relating to personal identity and one’s place in the world. Make a list of recent films that contain such a character. For each film, describe what questions of identity the character faced and explore how those questions were (or were not) resolved. Are there…

  • The Romantics

    Research the characteristics and major themes of the Romantic poets. Focus especially on how they felt about the city. Write an essay exploring the secret of the good life? What obstacles stand in the way of a good life? Focus on one of these examples: William Blake – The Marriage of Heaven and Hell William Wordsworth…

  • Create a Visual of Your Favorite Poems

    Create a visual (canva or prezi) that captures the essence of some (3-5) of your favorite poems. Your work should contain appropriate visuals, brief quotations from the poem, and personal commentary that reflects your own perspective. Use poems you’ve already studied, or discover more from poets.org: Breakups and Heartbreak: Poems for Teens Family: Poems for…

  • Write a Memoir

    Take this opportunity to portray, in writing, a special memory from your own life. Use vivid, descriptive language to capture the details of your experience, and include personal reflections that explain why that particular memory is significant to you.