Civil Rights Photo Blog

This image captures the moment when a brave civil rights activist, most specifically a student of the SNCC is arrested after being seen protesting for voting rights. As is seen in the image, the student expresses shows non-violence despite being unfairly arrested. His facial expression…

IBH19 HL Blog Post

Colonial systems with the goal of preserving African political systems, traditions and cultures were more virtuous than those that did not. British colonial systems considered African systems and culture more than those of the French or the Portuguese. In Nigeria, for example, indirect rule was…

IBH19 Blog Post #3

The end of World War I brought many changes not only in Europe, but throughout the rest of the world. These include economic, political, and social changes. Under all these categories is geographical changes in Europe. This is one of the most significant changes after…

IBH19 Blog Post #2

  I believe that a very significant part of World War I was the use of chemical weapons in April 1915 because it was a new technology that we still see being used today. Mustard gas was developed by a German scientist names Fritz Harber….

IBH19 Blog Post #1

Recently, we have been learning about the short-term and long-term causes of World War I. This has encouraged some reflection on which were the most important, and who was had the most impact on the start of the war. Personally, I believe that the German…

Genius Hour Reflection

I decided to do my Genius Hour on who is the best manager in soccer, whether before or now. I chose three managers that could potentially be recognized as the best manager in soccer: Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho and Sir Alex Ferguson. I chose this…

Media’s Impact on Our Lives

Media plays a large role in our lives nowadays; different types of media have different affects on how we live. In the past years, media has been very influential when it comes to culture. Culture is determined by values, and the social media affects values…

Another One

“Don’t write about him. Don’t try to describe him: watch him play.” – Pep Guardiola on Messi. Lionel Messi is my favourite soccer player. Ever since I started watching soccer, he has been a consistent starter at FC Barcelona, my favorite team. Today, he has…

Twitter Connect Assignment

For the Twitter connect assignment, our goal was to connect with experts on a subject of our choice in order to obtain more information for our Genius Hour project. My project is on who is the best manager in soccer between Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, or Sir Alex…

Lunch Meals at the International School of Dakar

In my school, the International School of Dakar (ISD), lunch meals have changed a lot over the years. I’ve been in this school since 2009. I do not remember what the food was like when I arrived, but in starting in Middle School, we had the…