Monthly Archives: September 2017

Multiculturalism in Canada

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In Canada, there are so many different ways immigrants can enjoy their culture away from their homeland. One of the many simple things that can be done is cooking. The food from all around the world is so different and it’s so easy to whip up a batch of something to eat and you’ll feel like you’re at home again.

In Canada, we do not have discriminatory policies towards people of other races, ethnicities, gender or beliefs but unfortunately, we do have people who are discriminatory towards people of these groups. For example, just about a month ago on August 20th, 2017 an “anti-Islam” rally that was organized by a group of white supremacists. To counteract this, a group of over 4000 stood outside City Hall but in the same statement, the City has declared Vancouver has a zero tolerance for hatred, racism and discrimination. This event shows that these thousands of people know that rasicm isn’t tolerated in Canada and that we will always stick together

Grad Requirements

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  1. Healthy Living
    1. This year, I am to meet DPA requirements (150 mins/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity).
    2. Next year, I will meet DPA requirements.
    3. Other than physical activity, I will also need a concrete plan for eating healthy and stress management in order to lead a healthy life after graduation.

 

  1. Course Credits
    1. I need __80__ credits to graduate. A typical course is worth __4__
      1. __48__ of them must be from required courses.
      2. __28__ of them must be from electives.
  • __16__ of them must be from Grade 12 courses.
  1. At the end of this year, I will have _40_

 

  1. Community Connections
    1. I need __30__ hours of work/volunteer experience. To show I completed this, I must show proof in the form of pay stub or reference letter.
    2. I can start accumulating these hours in Grade __
    3. My plan to earn work/volunteer hours is through getting a job working at taco del Mar.
    4. I will also need to complete a reflection that includes how you did, how you benefitted and employability. It will be __200__ typed words minimum.

 

  1. Career and Life
    1. In addition to updating my resume, I will also create a financial plan and career plan to show that I have a plan in place after graduation.
    2. When I graduate, my current plan is to travel to Hawaii for a year.
    3. To prepare for the interview, I can look at the questions ahead of time. They are found GT website.
    4. My interview will be with a staff member of Riverside.
  2. The 3 people at Riverside who are here to help with this process are:

 

  • Mr.Ahmelich
  • School counsellor

 

In Grade 12, I will find all the necessary documents AND submit them on the GT website.

I will complete Grad Transitions 12 whenever I have English 12. If I have it in 1st semester, I must complete everything except the interview before Winter Ball ticket sales. In 2nd semester, everything except the interview must be completed by the end of April.

Sam The Athlete

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Sam the Athlete

How could a guy accidentally join a girls’ team? Sam the athlete is written by Stuart McLane. In this short story, a young boy named Sam who is trying his very hardest to fit in, finally Sam joins a field hockey team and feels accepted. Sam should be able to wear the skirt because he is a child and he shouldn’t be judged for what he wants to do and wear. He was trying to be a part of the team and just feel included. At first, he wasn’t wearing the skirt because he wanted to, but simply just to blend in and look like the other girls. He went to the lengths of shaving his legs just to fit in! The main message in this story is that you don’t need to pretend to be someone you’re not to fit in. Just be yourself.

Perspectives of Canada

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Image result for vancouver hockey team

 

Hockey is a very important part of who we are in Canada. This is the Vancouver Millionaires are a team from 1911-1926. In Canada, Hockey is a major part of everyone’s life whether they play it themselves or they know 5 people that do. I chose this because it is something that brings everyone in Canada together or it can tear it apart but in the end, we are all Canadians cheering for the all too familiar sport of hockey.

 

 

 

Whistler Blackcomb Receives First Snowfall Of The Season

This blog post really speaks for what Canada is for because it has 2 major things we all know and that is Snow and winter sports. It is a major part of our culture in Canada and if you don’t like skiing and snowboarding you’ve probably visited whistler sometime your life. Canadians are all about enjoying the outdoors and spending time together and Whistler is a great place to do that. But of course Whistler isn’t the only place in Canada with ski slopes and great lodges, so anyone across the country can enjoy the wonders of winter.