In class we were discussing food items that rose from times of war, and it brought the British ‘banger’ sausages to mind for me. Nowadays, the word is a piece of British slang that can be used to refer to almost any kind of sausage, and sometimes is paired with Continue Reading
Killing Time
Here is a film I helped make for a Skills Canada regional competition. We were given five hours to write, shoot and edit a film based around song lyrics of our choice.
Case Study; Regina vs Dudley & Stevens
As an exercise to explore the duties of the judicial branch of government, we examined a famous legal case in Socials. Here are the details, as well as my thoughts: Case Citation My Decision They have already been found guilty of murder by a previous court, and sentenced to hanging. Continue Reading
Zooblius Zeezzar
The following is an interpretation of a scene from Julius Caesar by Shakespeare. Intergalactic transmission incoming…
Ilford HP5 Fall/Winter 2024
Styles of Leadership
In Leadership 10, we have been doing a unit on the different styles of leadership. Below is our group consensus on the definition for each, and my personal opinion on the most effective. Transformational Democratic Servant Visionary Pace-Setting Transactional Laissez-Faire Autocratic Personal Opinion My personal favourite style of leadership is Continue Reading
The Seven Habits – Habits 6, 7 & Conclusion
Synergize The main point of this chapter is that a group effort has the potential to be much more than just its component parts. Compromise means not getting the full potential out of each side, cooperation means getting the full benefits of both sides, but synergy means getting more than Continue Reading
Girls’ Jokers Classic 2024
This year, as one of the primary assignments of Leadership 10, we ran the entirety of the 2024 Girls’ Jokers Classic basketball tournament. My personal contribution to the event this year in particular was a sponsorship from Beau Photo, allowing us to set up a professional team photo booth for Continue Reading
The Seven Habits – Habits 4 & 5
The Relationship Bank Account Similar to the Personal Bank Account (PBA) from earlier on in the book, the Relationship Bank Account (RBA) is a simple measure of how much trust you have in your various relationships. A withdrawal looks like breaking a promise, gossiping, being arrogant, and setting false expectations. Continue Reading
The Seven Habits – Habits 2 & 3
Begin With the End in Mind Once you have dedicated yourself to being proactive, you can move on to habit number two. The message of this was that in order to know how to act and what to do, you need to have goals in mind. This isn’t referring to Continue Reading