Form VII IB Anthropology and World History classes participated in the Third Annual BCS Student Research Symposium this week.

Over the past several months, these young scholars have been hard at work researching a topic of their choice related to either the study of anthropology or history. This research was conducted as part of their Internal Assessments for the IB classes and presented in the form of academic posters.

The areas of research are as follows.

Anthropology

• The Effects of Stress on After-School Life on After-School Life at a Boarding School (Andrew T.)
• Interactions with Animals and Its Impact on the Mental Health of High School Students (Emma H.)
• Body Standards and the Development of Stress in Teenage Girls (Kate C.)
• Private Math Tutoring in Chinese High Schools (Laura T.)
• The Influence of Peers and Parents on Children’s Self-Identity (Leon L.)
• The Effect of Being a Third Culture Kid on Belonging (Lucia B.M.)
• Hockey Team-Building and Covid-19 Restrictions in Canada (Samuel L.)
• Instagram Use and Disordered Eating Habits in Teenage Girls (Sarah F.)
• Covid-Era Impact of the Pandemic on Younger Chinese Generations Online (Siyang B.)
• The Effects of Video Games on the Social Circles of Teenagers (Vincent D.)

History

• Political Polarization and “La Violencia” in Colombia (Ana Sofia L.O.)
• Industrial Child Labour in The Russian Empire (Boris Levkovskiy)
• The Vikings’ Motives for Exploration (Caleb A.)
• Consequences of the Berlin Wall in West Berlin (Filippa H.)
• The Rise of Ataturk (Jackson Carter)
• Different Memories of the Korean War (Jaeseok L.)
• Indigenous People and the Counterculture Movement of the 1960s (Liam C.)
• Germany’s Surrender after the Battle of Normandy (Melina A.)
• Ancient Greek Mythology and Visual Art (William B-Y.)

Head to Flickr and Instagram to see photos from the event!