Hello Wildcats!
To find the links or info you need, please look under your grade section, and then scroll down until you see either your teacher’s name OR the name of the course you are taking.
Staff: Please contact Ms. Stewart if you need anything added or removed.
Mr. Dang - Science 8
Ms. Knezevich - CLC 11
What is social media? Quick overview and history
Study suggests too much time on social media can hurt teens' mental health.
The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis.
Depression and teens: Are devices to blame?
Rise of screen time puts children at high risk of social media addiction.
Ms. Parsons
Perseverance Research Project
Below are come credible websites for researching famous people. These are in addition to the encyclopedias on the Research page.
Biographies - more than 3,000 profiles of well-known, notable, and lasting people.
Ms. Wright - ELD Block D
Helpful research links here. - some links will require a password. Please ask your teacher or library staff.
Please see our collection of books that are available for your class.
Here is a note taking template that may help you in your research.
Ms. Wright - Drama 11/12
CLC Classes - Links for Independent Living
Money and Youth - from the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education.
Save On Foods - check how much groceries actually cost
Local Farmer’s Markets - discover the benefits (and challenges!) of buying local.
Kids Help Phone - Mental health support
Bell Mobility - examples of how much cell phone plans cost
Shaw Internet - how much is wifi anyway?
City of Nanaimo - utilities, property taxes, etc.
Mr. Horncastle - SS9
Article # 1 “The 7 Main Ways Technology Impacts Daily Life”
Article # 2 “How Technology Can and Can’t Make us Happier”
Article # 3 “The Impact of Social Media on Body Image & Mental Health”
Article # 4 “Tech made our lives easier. Now it takes more than it gives”
Ms. Thomas - Vikings research project
Did space archaeologists unearth a second Viking settlement in America?
Viking invasion: archaeologists uncover a possible lost settlement in Canada
Point Rosee Archaeological Testing Report - *hint - use the Table of Contents to find the RECOMMEDATIONS section.
Ms. Thomas - Symbolism Assignment
Colour websites:
https://alumni.sae.edu/2016/03/08/what-do-colors-mean-and-represent/
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/color-symbolism-in-literature
Explorers Research Project
Anything below with a * will require the username and password for Britannica Encyclopedia. Please ask your teacher OR ask Ms. Stewart in the Learning Commons. You can also click on the “contact us” page of this website to send an email to Learning Commons staff.
Leif Erickson - note: while this article contains relevant information to Leif Erickson, Wordbook does unfortunately use some dated/inaccurate terms to describe indigenous people. This is not okay, and Wellington has been in contact with Worldbook to have the issue corrected.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado*
Mr. Allison’s SS9 Class
Let’s examine two encyclopedia articles together.
Ms. Aitken’s SS 10 Class
Topic 1 - Innovations During WW2
Topic 2 - Hilter’s Leadership
Topic 3 - Women’s Rights
Topic 4 - Intolerance in Canada
Topic 5 - Changes to Canada in World War One and World War Two
Topic 6 - Canada as an Autonomous Nation
Canada’s Declaration of Independence
Mr. Lennox - Travel Assignment Links
General:
Goats on the Road - very interesting blog with lots of helpful travel info
Asia:
Lonely Planet Travel Guides - Asia “must see” destinations
Asia Travel Guide - National Geographic
Europe:
Indigenous Studies Class
Torres Strait Islander:
Polynesian:
https://kaiwakiloumoku.ksbe.edu/
https://tahititourisme.ca/en-ca/culture-of-tahiti/
Peru:
Quechua
https://americanindian.si.edu/inkaroad/inkaroadtoday/native-traditions.html
Sami:
https://nordnorge.com/en/tema/the-sami-are-the-indigenous-people-of-the-north/
Ainu and Okinawans:
https://www.iwgia.org/en/japan.html
https://www-worldbookonline-com.bc.idm.oclc.org/advanced/article?id=ar008420&st=ainu#tab=homepage
San:
https://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_bushmen.html
https://minorityrights.org/minorities/san/
Maori:
https://www.newzealand.com/int/maori-culture/
https://www-worldbookonline-com.bc.idm.oclc.org/advanced/article?id=ar343235&st=maori#tab=homepage
Mayan:
https://maya.nmai.si.edu/the-maya/maya-people
https://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/civil/maya/mmc08eng.html
