Classes — Wellington Secondary School Learning Commons

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.

Ms. Connonlly’s SS10

Statue of Westminster:

"Statute of Westminster." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 20 Jul. 1998. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Statute-of-Westminster/76683. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

"Statute of Westminster." World Book Advanced, World Book, 2025,
/www-worldbookonline-com.bc.idm.oclc.org/advanced/article?id=ar725144. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

"Statute of Westminster (Great Britain), December, 1931." DISCovering World History, Gale, 2003. Gale In Context: Canada, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ2105241189/CIC?u=bcdc&sid=bookmark-CIC&xid=04d9868d. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

The Persons Case

Mitchell, Kelly L. "Famous Five." World Book Advanced, 2025,
https://www-worldbookonline-com.bc.idm.oclc.org/advanced/article?id=ar754998. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

https://bc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?qt=OQE~The+Person%27s+Case&sw=w&ty=bs&it=search&sid=bookmark-CIC&p=CIC&u=bcdc&v=2.1&asid=9b6a89f8

Radio:

"radio." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/radio/345387. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025

Halper, Donna L., and David W. Matolak. "Radio." World Book Advanced, 2025,
https://www-worldbookonline-com.bc.idm.oclc.org/advanced/article?id=ar457240. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

https://bc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?qt=OQE~Invention+of+the+radio&sw=w&ty=bs&it=search&sid=bookmark-CIC&p=CIC&u=bcdc&v=2.1&asid=d0e3a863

Cinema in the 1920s

"History of film." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 20 Jun. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/History-of-film/110699. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

https://bc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?qt=OQE~cinema+in+the+1920s&sw=w&ty=bs&it=search&sid=bookmark-CIC&p=CIC&u=bcdc&v=2.1&asid=b6328ab3

The Indian Act

https://bc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?qt=OQE~The+Indian+Act&sw=w&ty=bs&it=search&sid=bookmark-CIC&p=CIC&u=bcdc&v=2.1&asid=2d4aa882

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Mr. Dang - Science 8

Immunology Unit Project

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?

Are the kids alright IRL?

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.
Famous Women Throughout History
Famous People for Teens to Learn About
Ten Most Influential Canadians

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
Walmart
Local Farmer’s Markets - discover the benefits (and challenges!) of buying local.
Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre
Kids Help Phone - Mental health support
Bell Mobility - examples of how much cell phone plans cost
Example of documents required to get a cell phone
Shaw Internet - how much is wifi anyway?
BC Hydro
FortisBC
ICBC auto insurance
Driving Cost Calculator
VIU tuition fees
Estimate Your tuition fees (UVIC)
City of Nanaimo - utilities, property taxes, etc.
News article about costs of renting in Nanaimo
Stats about renting in Nanaimo

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”

Evaluate worksheet

Vikings research project

Vinland
New Viking site found in Newfoundland
Did space archaeologists unearth a second Viking settlement in America?
Viking invasion: archaeologists uncover a possible lost settlement in Canada
Point Rosee facts for kids.
Point Rosee Archaeological Testing Report - *hint - use the Table of Contents to find the RECOMMEDATIONS section.

Ms. Thomas - Symbolism Assignment

Colour websites:

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.

Erick Red*

Erick Red

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.

Leif Erickson*

Marco Polo*

Marco Polo

Prince Henry the Navigator

Vasco de Gama*

Vasco de Gama

Amerigo Vespucci*

Amerigo Vespucci

John Cabot

John Cabot*

Francisco Pizarro*

Francisco Pizarro