MAKING MEANING

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“Life is not primarily a quest for pleasure…but a quest for meaning.

-Victoria Frankl

Inquiry Questions:

Inquiry Question #1 How can we create more fun in our school, our community, our society?
Inquiry Question #2 How do we create more connections in our school, community and society?
Inquiry Question #3 Why is it important to stand up for other people in our school, community and society?

CREATING FUN

Exploring the concept of "fun" being the driving force which not only helps create connection for people in our community, but ultimately inspires individuals to participate with compassion in action! How do we create learning environments where students are having authentic joy and feel inspired to learn by having fun?

CONNECTION

All people want to feel a true belonging to a community beyond the self. We look to explore and create experiences where all people in our community feel a profound sense of connection! What can we do this year in Brooks to make people feel more connected?

Living A Life Of Meaning:

Exploring how to develop the essential skill of practicing empathy in action. What amazing projects can we create in our school and in our brilliant town of Powell River which directly helps other people?

What your final product should include:

An image from your interview (or an image that represents the interview. For example a drawing on the chalkboard).
Your own 250 word story or reflection on one of these central questions (written on a word document and printed up). You can either share this reflection or story in writing or in the class film.
A quote from each of these questions that is written up on the class chalkboard and a photo of these quotes.
A submission of some form to the class documentary, Making Meaning (quote, interview, image, piece of art etc.).