We need to change our waysWe need to change our mindsWe need to change our heart to recognize Recognize that...
In the article, “The Future of Meat?”, discusses how there’s a new way to produce meat and is beginning...
Face of America
, , , American Dream, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, 0
In the article “The Changing Face of America”, the U.S is becoming more and more racially and ethnically diverse....
COVID Mandatory?
, , , Call to Action, Community, Coronavirus, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, 0
In the article, “Should Covid Vaccines Be Mandatory?” I learned that the Covid-19 had affect the whole world and...
An end to years of segregation.
, , , April 2020, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Quality Education, This is America, 0
Through our nation’s schools, underfunded schools have become a norm. This issue is seen within schools in low-income areas....
The Journey to Extremism
, , , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2021, This is America, 1
In recent months, political extremism has become more and more apparent in America. Due in part to the rise...
The Colorado River is Nearing its Limits
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, 0
In the first article of his series, “Crisis on the Colorado,” Jim Robbins writes about the exhaustive strain we...
The portrayal of America; red, white, and blue, a land truly free for anyone and everyone, an all-American white...
“Denial Is the Heartbeat of America” an essay published by Ibram X. Kendi the Director of the Boston University...
When it coms to the topic of America, some people might think of the flag or Trump. According to...
America
, , , American Dream, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, Writing & Communication, 0
When it comes to America and what it means to be American. People think about the American dream. In...
Two Americas
, , , AAPI Heritage, American Dream, Media, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, 1
When it comes to the concept of America, the first few things that come to mind are equal opportunity,...
Women’s Rights
, , , Beauty, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, Voting, 3
Between 1848 and 1920, there was first women’s rights movement in the U.S. At that time, women did not...
“Wall Street Eyes Billions in the Colorado River” – NYT
, , , Environment & World, Spring 2021, This is America, 0
Link to article: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/03/business/colorado-river-water-rights.html Link to annotations: https://nowcomment.com/documents/261839 At the end of the 2015 movie, “The Big Short,” which...
Not everything on the internet is true facts. Research shows that there is a lot of valid information on...
The escalation of the political climate not only in America, but across the globe is deeply apparent. Over the...
This is America!?
, , , Books or Plays, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, World Connections, 0
McDonald’s is America by Christian
Food Waste In US Restaurants
, , , Environment & World, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities, This is America, Zero Hunger, 0
Food waste has been a prevalent issue in the United States for a long time, and it’s high time...
The multiple sides of the LDS Church.
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Reduced Inequalities, Spring 2021, This is America, 0
I wanted to write about something that affected me from a very young age. While this research topic has...
Segregation
, , , Beauty, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Media, Quality Education, This is America, Voting, 0
Not too many years ago, America was labeled with signs everywhere stating whether or not Black people were welcome...
Cashless Businesses
, , , Media, Privacy, Spring 2021, Technology, This is America, 0
In the article, “Should Cashless Businesses Be Banned” I learned that in the past few years there has been...
He’s Fighting QAnon with Sunlight
, , , Media, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, 0
In the article “He’s Fighting QAnon with Sunlight,” the writer, Nick Fouriezos, discusses the issue of how the spread...
Biden’s Challenges
, , , Media, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, 0
Now that Bidens is the new president of the United States he is going to have to face some...
Covid-19 in CA
, , , Argument, Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, 0
Covid-19 in California is very different than the states around us. Covid has significantly increased so much in California...
Crises Facing Biden: Covid-19, Climate Change, Immigration, China…
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, 0
Now that Bidens is the next president of the United States, he’s going to have to face some very...
Our bodies are not a political discussion
, , , Abortion, Gender Equity (Women), Media, This is America, Voting, 2
A top discussion in the world right now is about the rights of abortion and if it should be...
Inauguration Day 2021
, , , Community, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, 1
On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn into office and officially became the 46th president of...
Biden, the New President
, , , Argument, Community, COVID Around the World, Fall 2020, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, 0
Joe Bubar, the author of “Biden Is Sworn In as President’ wrote that in the past 20th of January...
Struggles of Indigenous Women
, , , Call to Action, Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, This is America, 4
The issue I have chosen to study is Indigenous Women. The articles that I looked at talked about how...
Astroturfing and The Importance of Corporate and Political Transparency
, , , Fall 2020, Media, Politics, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, This is America, 2
If you have been keeping up with political news and campaigns, especially in this election year, then you are...
How is the fight for the COVID-19 vaccine going?
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, This is America, 0
Everyone in the world wants COVID and the pandemic to be over and it might be coming our way...
Seeking Racial Justice
, , , Fall 2020, Media, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This I Believe, This is America, VoiceThread, 1
In the article, “Speaking Out About Race,” five teenagers wrote essays voicing the need to build an antiracist society. ...
When do you truly know when you are becoming a “Adult”? Some states use it to turn you physically...
Covid-19 Vaccine
, , , Call to Action, Good Health and Well-Being, Media, November 2020, Showcase, This is America, 6
The rise of Covid-19 has surged over the past 3 weeks. Many companies are rushing to get a vaccine...
The Importance of a Second Language in a Multilingual World
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Fall 2020, Media, Quality Education, Showcase, This is America, 4
Today, although most of the world is multilingual, many Americans are not fluent in a second language. This is...
This election in 2020 is completely different and something new. No election has ever been this way and I...
Young Voters
, , , Media, This is America, Voting, 0
This election has been the most important election of our lives, considering the fact that this is the next...
In the article, “No Place to Call Home” by Jessica Press and Rebecca Zissou I learned that there is...
Young People On Voting
, , , Argument, Media, NowComment, Politics, Student-Centered, This is America, Voting, 0
In the article, “Could Young Voters Decide the Presidency?” by Patricia Smith, past and younger generations haven’t been involved...
Issues On Postal Service
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Media, Minimum Wage, Politics, This is America, 0
In the article, “Post Office Panic” by Patricia Smith, Postal services have been having difficulties with their businesses due...
This year’s presidential election is a very controversial topic, I have seen many people stand on one side strongly....
Individualism as an American Value
, , , American Creed, Fall 2020, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, This is America, 3
Liberty, equality, and equal opportunity for all are at the core of our values as Americans. None of them...
Should Paid Sick Days Be Required?
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2020, Media, Showcase, This is America, 1
In the article ¨Should Paid Sick Days Be Required?” by Patt Murray and James Lanckford it argues whether sick...
Should America Still Welcome Immigrants?
, , , American Dream, Fall 2020, Immigration, Media, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This is America, 3
In the article “Should America Still Welcome Immigrants?” by Wendy Feliz and Congressman Paul Gosar inform others if immigrants...
How can we reach a new norm?
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, This is America, 0
The last few months the world has been struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic. Some countries more than others and...
Challenging America
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2020, Journalist Bio, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Social Media, This is America, 3
We are repetitively being told by schools and politicians to have pride in our country and its values. Values...
When are you considered a grown up adult?
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Showcase, This is America, 1
Knowing the age when you are considered an adult with all privileges is an important issue. This is because...
Why Parties Might be Useful to our Government.
, , , Fall 2020, Media, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Writing, 0
Since our the constitution was founded, creating our government that we all know today there have been people who...
Are we being conditioned?
, , , Climate Action, Constitution, COVID Around the World, Environment & World, This is America, 0
Event 201 was a, “3.5-hour pandemic tabletop exercise that simulated a series of dramatic, scenario-based facilitated discussions, confronting difficult,...
What does it mean to be an American? It can mean a lot of different things for a lot...
To Be American
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Showcase, This is America, 1
Jack Guggemos Mrs. Reed American Lit 18 October 2020 To Be American What it means to be American is...
Being an American is not Always as Amazing as it is Explained to be.
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, This is America, 2
For many people America is an amazing country where people have free will and can be anything their heart...
The Divided States of America
, , , American Creed, Argument, Fall 2020, Showcase, This is America, 4
America is nowhere near perfect. Our history is not all sunshine. The shadows from our past loom over us...
American Values and Beliefs
, , , American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, 0
To be American means to be free. Americans’ beliefs consist of many freedoms like freedom of speech, freedom of...
Riot- Walter Dean Myers plot
, , , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Family, History, Police, Protest, Rights, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, 0
Recently, I read Riot, by Walter Dean Myers. I appreciated and enjoyed this play. I appreciated being able to...
Post Office Trouble?
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Voting, 4
In the article, “Post Office Panic,” I learned that with this Covid-19 pandemic going around, it is delaying deliveries...
Riot by Walter Dean Myers
, , , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Girl, History, Point of View, Police, Politics, Protest, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, Writing, Youth Activism, 1
The book I am reading is called “Riot” by Walter Dean Myers. The book is in the form of...
Crisis in Syria
, , , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, War, 3
The US had decided to pull out of helping Syria and fight against the terrorist group “ISIS” since 2011....
The Value of a Gun
, , , Fall 2020, Guns, Showcase, This is America, 0
From 2009 through 2018, some 1,121 Americans were killed and 836 more wounded in 194 mass shootings, with an...
In the article “6 things to know about the atomic bomb” it was talking about how much things have...
Shrek 2: Cinematic Perfection
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Coronavirus, Gaming, Good Health and Well-Being, History, I Could Be Worse, Love, Media, Media and Message, Oscars, Showcase, Spring 2020, Stress, This is America, Youth Activism, 1
Everybody loves Shrek. It’s an amazing film. However, Dreamworks achieved perfection with the next installation of the franchise, Shrek...
Drinking age, too high or just right?
, , , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, 2
The argument of the drinking age has been a hot topic in the news for quite some time now....
Open Letter for Women’s Rights
, , , February 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, 11
To Whom it Should Concern: Why do people have to have so many expectations for women? We are told...
Dating back to the Reagan era, the US educational system was appointed as, “ A nation at risk”. In...
The Failing Education System in the US
, , , Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, 1
The United States is well established with the world’s largest national economy, but it doesn’t seem to look like...
Free College?
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, This is America, 0
In recent years there has been a debate on whether or not the government should pay for college. Graduating...
IMMIGRATION IN AMERICA
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This is America, 2
In recent years the topic of immigration has become one of great importance in both political and personal ideas....
Euthanasia other wise known as assisted suicide refers to the action taken with the intention of taking a life,...
In America today, many kids who are in or are going to go into college, are stressed with the...
Gun Violence
, , , Con Gun Control, Fall 2019, Guns, Media, Showcase, This is America, 0
Gun Violence is the second leading cause of death in America for children, teens, and adults behind motor vehicles....
Gender discrimination may encompass sexism and is discrimination toward people based on their gender identity or their gender or...
NO violence
, , , Argument, Fall 2019, Pro Gun Control, Protest, Showcase, This is America, Violence, 1
While observing at the imagine i can say people are serious & standing up for what they want. They...
More sleep? I think Yes!
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, This is America, 6
A huge debate the last 10 years has been what can parents do to help their kids get enough...
Is America the best country in the world?
, , , Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, This is America, 3
Let’s be honest, America isn’t perfect nor will it ever be. But I think living in America is one...
Underage drinking is a severe issue in our society. Besides the lack of knowledge about alcohol, there are plenty...
College can cost an arm and a leg, but it wasn’t always like this. What happened?
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Debt, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, This is America, 9
For boomers and many other of the older generations, college tuition is similar to a walk in the park....
To Leave or Not to Leave
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, History, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, This is America, Writing, 4
Immigration and refuge have always been part of America’s history. There is not a person in the US that...
Police Brutality In America
, , , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Guns, Partnerships for the Goals, Police, Quality Education, Showcase, This is America, 1
Everybody has an alternate meaning of being American, albeit a large number of us can concur that being American...
How World War II Affected American Life
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, This is America, War, 3
As most would know, World war II made a huge impact on the whole world. But what some may...
Americas Hope
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Terrorism, This is America, 1
The book BullyVille presents a real-life event and also what happens in many parts of the United States. When...
Gun control is controversial in plenty of nations, particularly in the United States. Before exploring more in-depth on the...
Marijuana and the Obstacles It Faces
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Politics, Showcase, This is America, 3
The legalization of marijuana has been an increasingly relevant topic, as many states have either legalized it medically, recreationally...
Will You Vote Now?
, , , American Dream, Call to Action, Constitution, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Surveys, Technology, This is America, Voting, Youth Activism, 0
A huge debate within the last couple of years is how can we get everyone to use their privilege...
In America, people might think that there is only one culture, but there is more than one culture because...
Corruption in the United States
, , , American Creed, Crime, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, This is America, 0
Corruption has plagued the United States, as well as other nations, for many years. The novel All the King’s...
How The Green Mile Exposes What’s Wrong With the Death Penalty in America
, , , Art, Arts & Entertainment, Incarceration, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, This is America, 0
The Green Mile by Stephen King is a book about death, both in life and on death row in...
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence
, , , Gaming, Sports, This is America, Violence, 7
Psychology Today writes about the American Psychiatric Association (APA) who published a report in 2015, stating that “playing violent...
Nicotine largely affects the area of the brain responsible for attention, memory, learning, and brain plasticity. “Brain development continues...
The United States is experiencing an alarming rate of overdoses due to opioids and that causes the question to...
Institutionalized discrimination harms the equality of opportunity
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Social Class, This is America, 0
Discrimination gives people unequal opportunities to success in eduaction, work place, etc. Moreover, it also hurt institution or people...
Why do people think that the teams or athletes should be out during the national anthem? I think that...
A dive into the world of 3D printed ghost guns
, , , Con Gun Control, Constitution, Fall 2019, Guns, Showcase, Spark Inquiry with Questions, This is America, 0
The 3D-printed firearm debate is quick paced and rapidly evolving. As the name suggests, 3D weapons are firearms made...
A Divided Nation… The Beginning of the End?
, , , Fall 2019, Media, Politics, Showcase, This is America, 3
Our nation is in a crisis. The political party divide has become almost violent and the citizens of our...
Opinion on gun control
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Guns, Pro Gun Control, Showcase, This is America, 2
Roman 10/22/19 English Youth Voices post 1 Why do people think that owning a gun is part of their...
Is gun control effective?
, , , Argument, Con Gun Control, Fall 2019, Guns, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, This is America, 0
Shootings have been rampant all around the United States. It seems as if every time you turn on the...
Both sides to Trump’s impeachment
, , , Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, This is America, 0
This first part of this article is about Trump’s actions during his Presidency and how they should be used...
The American Dream and Social Equality
, , , American Creed, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This is America, 0
The U.S. has long been known as a country with a perfect constitution providing liberty, equality, and the pursuit...
Are our American Values lost?
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This is America, 0
American values most important to the continued development of our culture are Social Equality and Equal Opportunity to obtain...
Immigration Impacts American Values.
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Peer Interview, Refugees, Rights, Showcase, This is America, 1
America is one of the most diverse countries in the world and you cannot say that is has one...
History Told Us What We Should Be
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Fall 2019, Showcase, This is America, 2
People from around the world and in the United State strive to achieve what’s recognized as the most important...
Diplomacy Is the Key to American Success
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, Fall 2019, Family, Friendship, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Love, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, 1
At a time when the United States is under development and facing corrupt relations, global public opinion started to...
Family and Fentanyl: How the ongoing opioid crisis is affecting the Deep South
, , , Art, Drugs, Fall 2019, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Summer 2019, This is America, Writing & Communication, 2
Factory work, Friday night lights and fentanyl: all three have become daily life in this Mississippi town. It’s...
My Multimedia Presentation
, , , Abortion, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2019, This is America, 0
I have completed a presentation about why planned parenthood clinics should not be shut down. This presentation is a...
Benefits of Medical Marijuana
, , , Drugs, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, This is America, 3
Hello everyone! I created a video describing the benefits of Medical Marijuana. For all those who prefer to read,...
This video is about immigrants and how they all have different visa. There are student visa and work visa,...
If the media is in charge of letting us know what is going on in the world around us, how can we trust that the information they are giving us is valid and not fabricated?
, , , Fall 2018, Quality Education, Showcase, This is America, 0
Social Media has become a huge aspect of everyone’s daily life. It has become so big that getting your...
The central message is about guns and violence in America and the fact that we deal with them and...
What Defines Us As American?
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2018, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, This is America, 0
One thing that defines people as American is freedom of choice. America is built upon the idea that...
Fear Through America
, , , American Creed, Fall 2018, Quality Education, Showcase, This is America, 1
Fear is one of the biggest things that lives in America all of the time, it’s also a main...
Police Brutality in Our Country
, , , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Fall 2018, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, 1
The fictional novel, All American Boys, written by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, focuses on the topic of police...
How did he get so much into a short video?
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2018, Showcase, This is America, 2
“This is America” is a song written by Childish Gambino (Donald Glover). This song has subliminal messages. For example,...
Polar Ice is Disappearing, Setting Off Climate Alarms
, , , Climate Action, Fall 2018, Nature, Science, Showcase, This is America, 1
2017 has been one of the warmest years in recorded history. This has detrimental consequences on the polar ice...
Besides the obvious scientific and structural advancements, only one thing has really changed amongst the generations : We now...
Why do many people look at Childish Gambino’s video, “This Is America” as a message to society?
, , , History, Politics, Quality Education, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, This is America, 2
When the video starts the camera zooms in on Childish Gambino, he turns around and starts to dance ....
Childish Gambino’s video, “This is America,” is by Donald Glover. He created this music video because he trying to...
In Childish Gambino’s “This is America” video, Gambino is expressing about how America is right now by doing a...
Everyone should be EQUAL: The message of “This Is America”
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Community, Crime, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Prison, Pro Gun Control, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, This is America, Violence, 7
I believe the video “This Is America,” by Childish Gambino represents how America is today in 2018. This...
Childish Gambino Motivates Us Against Violence
, , , Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, This is America, Violence, 2
I am excited by Childish Gambino music video, “This Is America,” because its very inspiring and motivating. As a...
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