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How the Media Contributed to the 2015 Mediterranean Migrant Crisis
This is an article I wrote over circuit breaker (lockdown) as part of one of the projects we did in Geography during online learning. I chose this topic as I am very passionate about refugee rights, and thought this was a great way to learn more about them in a...
Fahrenheit 451- Final Reflection on the Book
Photo by Fred Kearney on Unsplash We have finished reading and analysing Fahrenheit 451 as a class! While the book is relatively short, and we have only been working on it for a few weeks, there is so much to unpack! In this post, I will be summarising my final...
CREST Project- Final Reflection
Hello! I have finally finished with my CREST project submission and reflection presentation. Today, I will be reflecting on the whole process and what I have learnt from it. I will be answering a series of prompt questions about the process here. How my project...
The Context and History of Farenheit 451
We have started reading the novel Fahrenheit 451 in class. The story follows Guy Montag, a fireman who burns books for a living. The story is set in a near-future world, where books are banned, mindless entertainment is encouraged, and free thought and speech is...
What are the Pros and Cons of Regulating Free Speech?
In preparation for reading and analysing Fahrenheit 451 (a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury, published in the 1950s), we had a discussion about free speech and censorship. We had to try and answer some really tough questions, such as "Do societies need free...
CREST Project – Reflection #1
So far, I have enjoyed the process of preparing for the CREST project. However, I did face a few challenges in narrowing down my project! I think the idea of taking inspiration from others, or even from my previous projects and interests, would have helped me finalise...
Comparing the Coronavirus to the Great Plague
We recently read some of the accounts and information on the Great Plague in the 17th century, which spread through England. It was amazing to read these and discover the parallels between the accounts from Dafoe and Samuel Pepys, and what we are experiencing today...
CREST Project- How has my thinking on this project been influenced by other people?
After exploring many ideas and looking for inspiration in many sources, I finally chose my project idea. For my project, I would like to explore the evolution of animals in urban environments. My driving question is "how are cities affecting the process of...
Analysing and Comparing Pieces on the Coronavirus
During the time of this global pandemic, many different forms of media and art, from political cartoons and drawings to poems and stories, have surfaced and are circulating the internet. One interesting trend is that of comparing the coronavirus to other historical...