Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Warmth of Other Suns identifies the qualifying characteristics of historical caste systems to reveal how a rigid hierarchy of human rankings, enforced by religious views, heritage and stigma, impact everyday American lives.
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AP World History, Social Justice 12 and Law 12 teacher, Ms. Kim Mulder sponsors Model UN, Canadian Government and Law Club. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, throwing dinner parties, gardening and taking care of her fish and frogs. She likes to read history: "I want to know why we do things the way we do."
So why select this book? "I want to know when, where, how and why social stratification along race and class lines started, and how we can build a more just world by understanding our history." 
Ms. Holly Schofield teaches AP Psychology and Senior KEY, and coaches the Golf team. In her free time, she enjoys jogging, cooking, home renovations, and Netflix binging. Her favourite reading genre is psychological thriller.
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The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber
An activist and public intellectual teams up with a professor of comparative archaeology to deliver an account of human history, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about social evolution—from the development of agriculture and cities to the emergence of "the state," political violence and social inequality—and revealing new possibilities for human emancipation.
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Humanities/KEY teacher, Mr. Raymond Moylan helps with Yearbook. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, reading, playing, watching, and talking about about soccer. His favourite genres are history, historical fiction, and mysteries.
Why select this book? "The Dawn of Everything uses recent advances in archaeology and anthropology to examine what we know about the development of human societies, and more crucially, what we may have gotten wrong about history and our understanding of it." |
How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr
Traces the stories of the U.S. territories outside the mainland, including the Guano Islands, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico, to offer insights into how America has transitioned from colonialism to technological innovation.
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Science teacher Mr. Evan Hall coaches rugby. "Most of my time is taken up by two toddlers...but I do like to bike, fish, golf and trying to play guitar." Mr. Hall enjoys a variety of genres from murder mystery to non-fiction.
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Leading in a Culture of Change by David Cullen
Offers new and seasoned leaders' insights into the dynamics of change and presents a unique and imaginative approach for navigating the intricacies of the change process.
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Exl and Leadership 11 teacher Mr. Andrew Field helps the Mountain Biking team and he enjoys reading leadership books, running, biking, skiing, and camping.
So why this book? "Change is always happening, and as the future leaders of tomorrow, you will need to learn how to navigate the turbulent waters of change to get people to the best place possible." |
Uncover Season 1 — Escaping NXIVM by CBC Podcasts
CONTEST IS FOR MATURE AUDIENCE ONLY GRADE 11 and 12
NXIVM (pronounced "Nexium") calls itself a humanitarian community. Experts call it a cult. Uncover: Escaping NXIVM is an investigative podcast series about the group, its leader Keith Raniere and one woman's journey to get out. From CBC Podcasts and CBC News. |
Science and Yearbook teacher, Ms. Sarah Bruner, coaches Senior Field Hockey.
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