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Utah is still growing, but at a slower rate
Eli, , American Dream, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Housing, Immigration, This is America, Judge Memorial, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Utah is the fastest-growing state in the United States. With a population of 3.3 million people, it is expected...
Putting America on trial
Emery, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2023, The Hate U Give, This is America, america, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, The U School, 7WARNING BEFORE YOU READ: this is a piece of fiction for a class assignment that takes my country on...
Equality Not For All
Joseph, , Black Lives Matter, Spring 2023, This is America, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 7My thoughts on this viewing was, It was hard to see all the things that african american people go...
Black People, Not Property
Christopher S, , Black Lives Matter, Gender, History, Raise Your Voice, Spring 2023, This is America, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 7Thoughts Regarding the 1619 Project At the beginning of the second episode, Nikole Hannah Jones shares a heartbreaking experience...
“Exploring the Literary Landscape Social Inequality”
Kamya, , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Crime, Gender Equity (Women), Guns, History, Incarceration, Listening with understanding and empathy, March for Our Lives, Media, Media and Message, Police, Prison, Protest, Semester Published, Social Class, Spring 2023, Taking a Knee, This is America, Violence, Voting, What do I stand for?, Women in Action, SLA@Beeber, 1Discover how literature has dominated and explored the social landscape of inequality and uncover how it still affects us...
Learning 1619
Nazeerah, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Documentary, Gender, This is America, Books, Docuseries, female, Gender and Literature, Male, Science Leadership Academy At Beeber, The 1619 project, 1My reflections on what I watched were multifaceted and emanate from diverse perspectives. There were certain matters that I...
Unlock The Black Project’s Power
Shareef, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Media, Student-Centered, This is America, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 1Masking America Even though it might take some time and effort, I think change is always possible. I know...
Gender Within the 1619 Project
Naomi, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Media, Spring 2023, This is America, #GenderLit, SLA@Beeber, 1Episode 2 I found this episode to be extremely informative as it shed light on the history and intentions...
Mock Trial – Davante Statement
Seo, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Crime, Spring 2023, This is America, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, The Hate U Give, The U School, 1Good afternoon. My name is Davante and I am from garden heights, in the United States of America. Thank...
Overpopulation in Utah
Eli, , Gentrification, Housing, Immigration, Spring 2023, This is America, Judge Memorial, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0https://nowcomment.com/documents/342174
USA in people mind
Khoa, , American Dream, Community, Immigration, Part-time Indian, This is America, americandream, myselfexperience, psc, 0The United States has one of the strongest militaries in the world that no other country could attack it....
Should voting be simple? is a piece of writing. I discovered that all states do not have a uniform...
Power of Prejudice
Dania, , American Creed, Fall 2022, Reduced Inequalities, Responding with wonderment and awe, Rights, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, This is America, america, Discrimination, Okemos High School, 0America is a melting pot of different cultures and backgrounds. It was built on the foundation of equal rights...
Mental Health
Evelin, , History, Student-Centered, This is America, helping others, mental health, OCHS, 0In the article, “A Day Off for Mental Health ” (Upfront, Caron, 2022) i learned that many student throught...
Is It Fair to Pay Teens Less Than Adults?
Karen, , Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2022, Student-Centered, This is America, OCHS, Orange Cove High School, 3In the article, “Is It Fair to Pay Teens Less Than Adults?” (Upfront, Unknown, 2022) I learned that some...
Is america ready for electric cars
Blanca, , Affordable and Clean Energy, Environment, This is America, Electric Cars, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “is America ready for electric cars “( upfront, SMITKA,2021)I learned that 512 voters voted yes to...
In the article, “Does America Spend Too Much on Its Military?” (Upfront, 2022) I learned that the US has...
You Decide: Should Community College Be Free?
Karen, , Media and Message, Quality Education, Student-Centered, This is America, education, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “You Decide: Should Community College Be Free?” (btw, btwadmin, 2022) I learned that community colleges are...
You Decide: Cars That Stop Drunk Driving?
Karen, , Argument, Community, Crime, This is America, #NoDrunkDriving, Orange Cove High School, 7In the article, “You Decide: Cars That Stop Drunk Driving?” (BTW, btwuser, 2021) I learned that there was a...
Positive Outcome from Quarantine
Vanessa, , Coronavirus Photo Memoirs, This is America, #COVID-19, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “The Bright Side of Quarantine,” (BTW, btwuser, 2020) I learned that although quarantine had a lot...
within the article, “The Cincinnati Zoo Gorilla Incident”(BTW), I found a controversial concern concerning an infant losing right into...
After The Fact: Jackie Robinson
Karen, , Media, Sports, This is America, Jackie Robinson, Orange Cove High School, 2In the article, “After The Fact: Jackie Robinson”, (BTW, btwuser, 2019) I learned that Jackie Robinson was the first...
Voting: Easy or Hard?
Christian, , Rights, This is America, Voting, Orange Cove High School, voting, 0In the article, “Should Voting be Easy?” (Upfront, Stephen Eide, 2022), I learned that all states don’t have one...
Student Debt Forgiveness?
Vanessa, , Media, Quality Education, This is America, Orange Cove High School, student loan debt, 0In the article, “Should Student Debt be Forgiven?” (BTW, May 2022) I learned that some people think it should...
The Buffalo Massacre of May 14, 2022
Belen, , Black Lives Matter, Community, Media, Media and Message, This is America, Violence, Buffalo Massacre, mass shootings, Orange Cove High School, Racial Inequality, 1In the article, “A Nation Mourns with Buffalo” (Upfront, Smith 2022) I learn about the tragic racially targeted massacre...
Remembering 9/11
Emmanuel, , Media, Terrorism, This is America, #Remember9/11, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Remembering 9/11” (btw, Admin, 2019) terrorist attacks were meant to strike fear into citizens of another...
Remembering 9/11
Brian, , Crime, Environment & World, History, Media and Message, Politics, This is America, 9/11, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Remembering 9/11” I learned about The September 11 attacks, also known as the 9/11 attacks, which...
Foreigners Entering America Debate
Vanessa, , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Media, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, This is America, COVID-19, Orange Cove High School, 0The article, “Should Foreign Travelers who aren’t Vaccinated Against COVID-19 be Denied Entry to the United States?” talks about...
Until Black Women are Free, None of Us Will Be Free
Arual, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Critical Courageous Conversations, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Protest, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Reduced Inequalities, This is America, Women in Action, #judgememorial, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1African-American women have been fighting for equal rights for forever now. They tend to be the leaders of these...
Biden’s New Responsibilities
Ernesto, , Spring 2021, This is America, 2022, Biden, Orange Cove High School, USA, 2Joe Biden was supposed to take over on January 20, which he did, but then he had to start...
UKRAINIAN RELIEF EFFORT
Christopher, , Media, This is America, #UkraineandRussia, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Students Join Ukrainian Relief Effort ” (BTW) I learned that many people are well aware of...
Voting Rights for Ex-Criminals?
Valarie, , Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, This is America, Orange Cove High School, voting, 1On November 19, 2019, Florida passed a new amendment. This newly passed law, it would allow Florida residents with...
Earth Day Awareness
Emmanuel, , History, Quality Education, This is America, #EarthDay, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Earth day 2022: Invest in Our Planet” I learned that is important that people participate in...
America Is an Artifice
Yair, , American Creed, This is America, america, artifice, Berkeley High School, 0When it comes to the topic or concept of “America”, most people think of “living the dream” or “the...
America Means Service
Aiden, , American Creed, American Dream, Spring 2022, This is America, america, American Creed, American values, Berkeley High School, 1When it comes to the concept of what it means to be American, rarely do people agree on one...
What is Historic Preservation you must ask? A Historic Preservation is someone who identifies, evaluates, preserves, and interprets sites...
Honoring Women in Business
Rene, , This is America, Women in Action, #Business, #Recognition, #WomenInAction, 0The article, “Women’s History Month: A Visit to the National Parks” helped me learn about their honor in Government,...
Please Biden…
Mia, , Media, This is America, Violence, War, #Biden, #war, Orange Cove High School, 0In the world right now Russia and Ukrainian are currently in a battle. The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used...
America Means Acknowledgement
Muna, , American Creed, American Dream, Spring 2022, This is America, America means, American Creed, Berkeley High School, 0Blog Post When it comes to the concept of “America”, most people think of the land of the free,...
Americas Greatest Deception
Eliot, , American Dream, This is America, Berkeley High School, Langston Hughes, 0America means different things to different people, it could be a sign of hope, of freedom, or of a...
America Means Hypocrisy
Julian, , American Creed, American Dream, Spring 2022, This is America, america, American values, Berkeley High School, 0When it comes to the concept of “America,” most people think of the “American” ideals set forth by the...
Bidens Response to Ukraine wanting the U.S. help
Emmanuel, , Argument, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Spring 2022, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, This is America, #UkraineandRussia, #war, Orange Cove High School, 7In the article, “Ukraine Asks for More Help and Biden Responds” I learned that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is...
This article states that the AMA (American Medical Association) is working to reduce discrimination in healthcare through physician guidelines,...
Driving drunk
Samantha, , Community, Drugs, This is America, 2022, Orange Cove High School, titans, 7Today I read an article called “ Cars That Stop Drunk Driving?.” This article talks about how the president...
Crisis at the Pump
Ernesto, , Questioning and posing problems, This is America, 2022, Gas prices, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Crisis at the Pump ” (McGraw Hill) I learned that gas prices have been going up...
Raising The Minimum Wage
Ivan, , This is America, Voting, Income Inequality, raising the minimum wage, 0In the article, “Raising The Minimum Wage” (McGraw Hill) talks about if they should higher the money people earn...
White rhinos are in danger
Hanady, , Argument, This is America, Animals Abuse, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “White Rhinos Transported in Historic Flight” I learned that there is about an estimate of 18,000...
Hispanic Month
Eliana, , AAPI Heritage, Latino Power, Spring 2020, This is America, #hispanic/Latina, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Hispanic Heritage Month: Sylvia Mendez” (BTW) I learned that black heritage month is recognized for the...
Hate Crime
Raniyah, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Crime, History, March for Our Lives, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Spring 2022, This is America, Youth Activism, #hatecrimes, Activist, black history, Black Lives Matter, black power, Black wall street, justice, The U School, Tulsa Race Massacre, 14The Hate caught my attention.But white folks say it was the eventthat took place that caused them to make that...
Malcolm X : His Legacy
Karen Sr, , Black Lives Matter, This is America, Malcolm X, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “ The Eulogy Of Malcolm X” by Cristin I was able to learn that Malcom X...
Tensions Rising between Russia and Ukraine
Rene, , Argument, Gathering data through all senses, Media, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, This is America, Violence, War, #Biden, #russia, #Tension, #Ukraine, #war, Orange Cove High School, 9Ukraine has tried establishing alliances with Western nations. Russia on the other hand has tried to maintain a relationship...
England Relaxes COVID Restrictions
Ernesto, , Community, COVID Around the World, This is America, Covid 19, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “England Relaxes COVID Restrictions” (BTW) I learned that the Minister Boris Johnson has been facing a...
Volcanos arent only in movies
Mia, , Photography, This is America, #volcanos, Orange Cove High School, 0On January 14 , in the waters of the Pacific Ocean in an area called tango. A volcano eruption...
Honoring MLK
Rene, , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Career & Job Readiness, History, This is America, #Honoring, #MLK, #Movement, #Protest, 0A key leader of a civil rights movements from the 1950’s and 1960’s. King was a minister and used...
Drug overdoses are responsible for more car crash deaths and gun violence fatalities combined
Jade, , COVID Around the World, Drugs, Media, This is America, #pandemic, opioidcrisis, Orange Cove High School, 1Since the pandemic struck the US, there has been an alarming surge in drug overdoses, according to the article...
In the article “America’s First Teens” (Upfront) I learned that based on the preserved footprints found at White Sands...
Minimum Wage Should be raised
Ernesto, , Career & Job Readiness, Media, This is America, Money, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Increasing the minimum wage”, I learned that there are many different views on whether to increase...
Into the wild book review
Jiang, , American Dream, Call to Action, Literary Essay, Literature Guides, Social Class, This is America, Writing, # book review, #judgememorial, Adventure, wild life, 0A 22-year-old graduate of a prestigious American university, just before entering Harvard Law School, mysteriously disappeared. Two years later,...
The Life Reality for the Struggling Class
Sarah, , Community, Gender, Raise Your Voice, This is America, Writing & Communication, bookreview, Class, JMHS, Nonfiction, 0Barbara Enrenreich wrote the nonfiction book Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America in 2001. As a...
Thanksgiving And Its Origin
Ruendi, , November 2020, This is America, #Thanksgiving, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Thanksgiving Turkeys and Traditions”, (McGraw Hill) I learned that Benjamin Franklin had proposed the turkey as...
Thanksgiving Tradition
Neftaly, , History, This is America, #Thanksgiving, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Thanksgiving Turkey and Traditions” I learned that Thanksgiving is a holiday that us Americans celebrate. Benjamin...
Thanksgiving Traditions
Rene, , Community, Environment & World, Fall 2021, Happiness, History, Poems and Stories, This is America, Writing, #Celebration, #FUN, #respect, #Thankful, #Thanksgiving, #Traditional, #Traditions, #Turkey, 1In the article “Thanksgiving Turkey & Traditions”, I learned that the bird ‘Turkey’ was known & to should have...
The Broken Education System
Kelsi, , Black Lives Matter, Quality Education, Student-Centered, This is America, #judgememorial, #schoolsystems, 0The American school system is broken. “Even so, educational experiences for minority students have continued to be substantially separate...
How bad is pollution really?
Dominic, , Argument, Climate Action, This is America, climate, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Pollution, 1If you didn’t know already, pollution has affected 90% of the world’s population.The reason I say this is because,...
Approaching Silence
Andrea L, , Bullying, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Psychology, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Thinking flexibly, This is America, Orange Cove High School, shyness, 0In the text, “The Dilemma: Keeping Quiet” (Upfront), I learned that there are desirable ways to approach introverts. The...
Nature vs. Nurture: Personality Traits
Megan O, , Gathering data through all senses, Media, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, This is America, #Personality, RHS, 0The nature of genetics and nurture of daily environments shape people into who they are in their lives. Human...
“Hip Hip Wars” by Tricia Rose Review
Arual, , Arts & Entertainment, Music, This is America, #ModernMusic, education, Hip hop, musiclover, rap music, 0I’m 20 pages into “Hip Hop Wars” by Tricia Wars and my view on the musical genre of hip...
American Fire Book Review
Charles, , Arts & Entertainment, Books or Plays, Crime, Fall 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, This is America, American Fire, English, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, reading, 0The book I am currently reading for my English class is American Fire by Monica Hesse. This book was...
Into the Wild Book Review
Lily V, , Books or Plays, Environment & World, This is America, Books, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0I wanted to read a book that was interesting and had a bit of mystery to it, that is...
Zoos won’t disappear in the future
Sarah, , Environment & World, Raise Your Voice, This is America, animal abuse, Animals Rights, justice for animals, zoos, 0Zoos won’t disappear in the future. Zoos have a wide range of uses, and it seems that zoos are...
College Tuition
Juan, , Quality Education, This is America, #freedom #american #equality #education, #word, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0College should be cheaper. It should be cheaper so that students are more motivated to go to college and...
The Presence Of Discrimination and Racism In Society…
Isaiah, , Black Lives Matter, Gender Equity (Women), Latino Power, Prison, This is America, USvsHate, #women #society #equality, Discrimination, Racism, 1Discrimination and racism have a presence in modern society, not just in the people but in the systems that...
The National anthem became a big problem in the football community. some NFL players chose to be on the...
The article that I read about “The Shooting at Texas High School leaving 10 dead” is a tragedy that...
Plastic Waste and the Environment
Susana, , Environment, Environment & World, This is America, #environment, plastic pollution, Pollution, 0The article, “The Truth About Recycling” talks about the plastic we toss into blue bins. Do they even get...
Why is there so much hate in the world?
Dominic, , Community, This is America, emotions, hate, issues, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, people, reason, World, 4Why is there so much hate in the world? I think there is so much hate in the world...
Gym memberships in the United States
Andre, , Fall 2021, This is America, #gymlife, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, statistics, 3There are many Americans that have gym memberships. Most people that go to the gym do stay in the...
Abuse at the Border
Rocco, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Politics, This is America, Border patrol, Haiti, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, USA, 1There is a huge problem in our Country that people just don’t talk about. The problem I am referring...
Airbnb
Madai, , Environment & World, Quality Education, This is America, #airbnb, #essentialworkers, #refugees, 0In the article, “Airbnb Provides Housing for Afghan Refugees” I learned that the Airbnb business is providing shelter for...
In the article “ When Are You Really an Adult?” I learned that American laws are inconsistent about how...
In the article “Stuff YOU Should Know Higher Pork Prices Coming?”(BTW)I learned that in 2018, California approved Proposition 12,...
The Biden Administration and Immigrants.
Ruendi, , Call to Action, Immigration, This is America, #Acceptance, #america, #americancreed #immigration #immigrants #americandream, #ImmigrationIssues, 1In the article, “More Border Issues for President Biden” (McGraw Hill), I learned that a lot of migrants have...
In the article, “America gets vaccinated” (posted by admin) I learned that Biden had a goal of having 100...
Should Schools Diminish a Students 1st Amendment Rights When Outside Of School Property?
Luis, , Media, This is America, student, 0In the article “School Social Media” (McGraw Hill), I learned that a 14 year old girl that goes by...
Remembering 9/11
Ashley M, , Fall 2021, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Terrorism, This is America, #9/11, Orange Cove High School, 8The article “Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years later” gives a quick summary about the events of 9/11 and discusses the...
DACA
Jonathan A, , Latino Power, This is America, #DACA #Immigration #Dearleaders #Dreamers #AmericanDream, 1In the article, “Daca”(McGraw Hill) I learned that Daca is a program that lets undocumented children stay in the...
September 11 2001…
Veronica, , Community, Fall 2021, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, War, #9/11, Orange Cove High School, Sep 11, 0In the article “Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later” I learn that a lot of innocent people died under attack...
What Was The Catastrophe That Occurred On September 11, 2001?
Ruendi, , Call to Action, Fall 2021, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Terrorism, This is America, #9/11, #A day to remember, #america, #terrrorism, #twenty years, 1In the article, “Remembering 9/11,Twenty Years Later” (McGraw Hill), I read that fourteen members of al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger...
Bidens immigration plan
Maria Z, , Argument, Family, Immigration, Latino Power, Media, Rights, This is America, #JOEBIDEN, Immigration, Orange Cove High School, 2The article I read about is ¨Biden introduces immigration plan¨ what I learned was that congressional Democrats have released...
How Amazing is Katherine Johnson
Daniel, , Space, This is America, Orange Cove High School, Space Exploration, 0The article, “Katherine Johnson dies at 101” was about how this woman named Katherine Johnson was the first African...
Mandatory Vaccine?
Jeramiah, , Argument, COVID Around the World, Summer 2021, This is America, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article ¨Should the covid vaccines be mandatory?¨ I learned that If a sufficient amount of people take...
The Invisible Man Archetypes
Tristan, , Books or Plays, Character Archetypes, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, invisible man, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0The protagonist of Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of...
WE NEED TO CHANGE
Saniya, , Call to Action, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, change, Inspirational poem, The U School, 8We 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
Juan, , American Dream, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, future, Love, Mix, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “The Changing Face of America”, the U.S is becoming more and more racially and ethnically diverse....
COVID Mandatory?
Monserrat, , Call to Action, Community, Coronavirus, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, #COVID-19, #Vaccine, Orange Cove High School, 0In 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.
estrella, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Quality Education, Spring 2020, This is America, education equality, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Through our nation’s schools, underfunded schools have become a norm. This issue is seen within schools in low-income areas....
The Journey to Extremism
Lilly, , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2021, This is America, alt-right, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Politics, Social Media, youtube, 1In 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
Henry, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, environment, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Nature, water crisis, 0I invite you to read and comment on this article with me on NowComment:“The West’s Great River Hits Its...
The portrayal of America; red, white, and blue, a land truly free for anyone and everyone, an all-American white...
What does it mean to be American?
Zachary, , American Dream, This is America, American dream, student, 0“Denial Is the Heartbeat of America” an essay published by Ibram X. Kendi the Director of the Boston University...
America Means Injustice
Halimah, , American Dream, Spring 2021, This is America, American Creed, Berkeley High School, 3When it coms to the topic of America, some people might think of the flag or Trump. According to...
America
Ahmed, , American Dream, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, Writing & Communication, america, Berkeley High School, poetry, 1When it comes to America and what it means to be American. People think about the American dream. In...
Two Americas
Ammaar, , AAPI Heritage, American Dream, Media, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, america, American dream, Berkeley High School, 3When it comes to the concept of America, the first few things that come to mind are equal opportunity,...
Women’s Rights
Kayla, , Beauty, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, Voting, Orange Cove High School, Women's Rights, 5Between 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
Henry, , Environment & World, Spring 2021, This is America, economy, environment, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, sustainability, water, 0Link 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...
How to Fact-Check the Internet
Bryan, , Media, This is America, Orange Cove High School, Social Media, 0Not everything on the internet is true facts. Research shows that there is a lot of valid information on...
What is the “alt-right pipeline”?
Lilly, , Spring 2020, This is America, alt-right, Politics, Social Media, youtube, 0The escalation of the political climate not only in America, but across the globe is deeply apparent. Over the...
This is America!?
Christian, , Books or Plays, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, World Connections, Born A Crime, McDonalds, The U School, 1McDonald’s is America by Christian
Food Waste In US Restaurants
Audrey, , Environment & World, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities, This is America, Zero Hunger, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Food 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.
Olivia, , Good Health and Well-Being, Reduced Inequalities, Spring 2021, This is America, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Reduced Inequalities, 0I wanted to write about something that affected me from a very young age. While this research topic has...
Segregation
Kayla, , Beauty, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Media, Quality Education, This is America, Voting, blm, Civil Rights Movement, Orange Cove High School, 0Not too many years ago, America was labeled with signs everywhere stating whether or not Black people were welcome...
Cashless Businesses
Litzy, , Media, Privacy, Spring 2021, Technology, This is America, america, Money, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Should Cashless Businesses Be Banned” I learned that in the past few years there has been...
He’s Fighting QAnon with Sunlight
Miles, , Media, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Media Bias, 0In the article “He’s Fighting QAnon with Sunlight,” the writer, Nick Fouriezos, discusses the issue of how the spread...
Biden’s Challenges
Bryan, , Media, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, government, Orange Cove High School, 0Now that Bidens is the new president of the United States he is going to have to face some...
Covid-19 in CA
Cristian, , Argument, Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, covid, Covid 19, Orange Cove High School, 0Covid-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…
Gerardo, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, government, Orange Cove High School, 0Now 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
Kayla, , Abortion, Gender Equity (Women), Media, This is America, Voting, Orange Cove High School, womensrights, 9A top discussion in the world right now is about the rights of abortion and if it should be...
Inauguration Day 2021
Alondra, , Community, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, #inaugurationday, Orange Cove High School, Politics, 1On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn into office and officially became the 46th president of...
Biden, the New President
Fatima, , Argument, Community, COVID Around the World, Fall 2020, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, #JOEBIDEN, change, Orange Cove High School, unity, 0Joe Bubar, the author of “Biden Is Sworn In as President’ wrote that in the past 20th of January...
Struggles of Indigenous Women
Halimah, , Call to Action, Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, This is America, Berkeley High School, Decolonizing Research Project, Native Americans, 4The 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
Ellie, , Fall 2020, Media, Politics, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, This is America, #regulations #America, corporations, Politics, RHS, 2If 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?
Sophia, , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, This is America, #2020, #COVID-19, #pandemic, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Everyone in the world wants COVID and the pandemic to be over and it might be coming our way...
Seeking Racial Justice
Aaliyah, , Fall 2020, Media, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This I Believe, This is America, VoiceThread, #racialjustice, Orange Cove High School, Race, raiseyourvoice, 1In 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
Cristian, , Call to Action, Good Health and Well-Being, Media, November 2020, Showcase, This is America, #COVID-19, #life, health, Orange Cove High School, 6The 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
Liann, , Argument, Call to Action, Fall 2020, Media, Quality Education, Showcase, This is America, education, language, RHS, SECOND LANGUAGE, 4Today, although most of the world is multilingual, many Americans are not fluent in a second language. This is...
An election like no other
Dulce, , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Media, Showcase, This is America, Voting, election, journalism bio, Orange Cove High School, 2This election in 2020 is completely different and something new. No election has ever been this way and I...
This election has been the most important election of our lives, considering the fact that this is the next...
Teen Homelessness
Yamile, , Homelessness, This is America, homelessness, Orange Cove High School, showcase, youth, 0In the article, “No Place to Call Home” by Jessica Press and Rebecca Zissou I learned that there is...
Young People On Voting
Aaliyah, , Argument, Media, NowComment, Politics, Student-Centered, This is America, Voting, Orange Cove High School, vote, 0In the article, “Could Young Voters Decide the Presidency?” by Patricia Smith, past and younger generations haven’t been involved...
Issues On Postal Service
Aaliyah, , Career & Job Readiness, Media, Minimum Wage, Politics, This is America, #postalservice, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Post Office Panic” by Patricia Smith, Postal services have been having difficulties with their businesses due...
2020 Presidential Election
Cindy, , Decision Making, Media, Politics, This is America, #2020, #president, #USA, Orange Cove High School, 0This year’s presidential election is a very controversial topic, I have seen many people stand on one side strongly....
Individualism as an American Value
Annabella, , American Creed, Fall 2020, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, This is America, america, Individualism, Okemos High School, 4Liberty, equality, and equal opportunity for all are at the core of our values as Americans. None of them...
Should Paid Sick Days Be Required?
Alondra, , Argument, Call to Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2020, Media, Showcase, This is America, argument, debate, jobs, Money, Orange Cove High School, paid leave, 1In the article ¨Should Paid Sick Days Be Required?” by Patt Murray and James Lanckford it argues whether sick...
Should America Still Welcome Immigrants?
Heidi, , American Dream, Fall 2020, Immigration, Media, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This is America, covid, immigrants, Orange Cove High School, 4In 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?
Isiah, , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, This is America, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Pandemic, school, 1The last few months the world has been struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic. Some countries more than others and...
Challenging America
Owen, , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2020, Journalist Bio, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Social Media, This is America, American Creed, American values, Okemos High School, 3We 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?
Edwin, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Showcase, This is America, Berkeley High School, voting, 1Knowing 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.
Henry, , Fall 2020, Media, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Writing, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Since our the constitution was founded, creating our government that we all know today there have been people who...
Are we being conditioned?
dominic, , Climate Action, Constitution, COVID Around the World, Environment & World, This is America, Climate Change, conspiracy, covid, event 201, lockdown, 0Event 201 was a, “3.5-hour pandemic tabletop exercise that simulated a series of dramatic, scenario-based facilitated discussions, confronting difficult,...
America: Land of Differences
Owen, , American Creed, Fall 2020, Showcase, This is America, american culture, Okemos High School, 1What does it mean to be an American? It can mean a lot of different things for a lot...
To Be American
Jack, , American Creed, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Showcase, This is America, Equality, Okemos High School, 1Jack 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.
Sienna, , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, This is America, Okemos High School, 2For many people America is an amazing country where people have free will and can be anything their heart...
The Divided States of America
Allison, , American Creed, Argument, Fall 2020, Showcase, This is America, AmericanCreed, Okemos High School, 4America is nowhere near perfect. Our history is not all sunshine. The shadows from our past loom over us...
American Values and Beliefs
Arsalan, , American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, Okemos High School, 0To be American means to be free. Americans’ beliefs consist of many freedoms like freedom of speech, freedom of...
Riot- Walter Dean Myers plot
Jaylene, , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Family, History, Plot Analysis, Police, Protest, Rights, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, #Riot, book, history, 1Recently, I read Riot, by Walter Dean Myers. I appreciated and enjoyed this play. I appreciated being able to...
Post Office Trouble?
Juan, , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Voting, #delay, #mail, coronavirus, Orange Cove High School, president, 4In the article, “Post Office Panic,” I learned that with this Covid-19 pandemic going around, it is delaying deliveries...
Riot by Walter Dean Myers
Jaylene, , 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, book, Harvest Collegiate High School, history, play, 1The book I am reading is called “Riot” by Walter Dean Myers. The book is in the form of...
Crisis in Syria
Kayla, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, War, history, Orange Cove High School, Politics, 3The US had decided to pull out of helping Syria and fight against the terrorist group “ISIS” since 2011....
The Value of a Gun
Audrey, , Fall 2020, Guns, Showcase, This is America, Guns, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0From 2009 through 2018, some 1,121 Americans were killed and 836 more wounded in 194 mass shootings, with an...
What you need to know about the atomic bomb
Dulce, , Fall 2020, History, Showcase, This is America, history, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “6 things to know about the atomic bomb” it was talking about how much things have...
Shrek 2: Cinematic Perfection
Graham, , 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, Best Movie Ever, Covid 19, Movie, Shrek, Shrek 2, 1Everybody 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?
Dakota, , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, drinking age, JMCHS, 2The argument of the drinking age has been a hot topic in the news for quite some time now....
A Generation Without Limits
Emely, , Fall 2019, Getting Started, History, Rights, Showcase, This is America, Youth Activism, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, generations, Youthvoices, 0Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, I am capturing, and shaking up about, your instagram video because, people in the government never...
Open Letter for Women’s Rights
Giselle, , February 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, Health Sciences High and Middle College, womensrights, 11To Whom it Should Concern: Why do people have to have so many expectations for women? We are told...
The Failing Education System in the US (pt.2)
Abraham, , Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Dating back to the Reagan era, the US educational system was appointed as, “ A nation at risk”. In...
The Failing Education System in the US
Abraham, , Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Spring 2020, This is America, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1The United States is well established with the world’s largest national economy, but it doesn’t seem to look like...
Free College?
Emily, , Career & Job Readiness, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, This is America, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0In recent years there has been a debate on whether or not the government should pay for college. Graduating...
IMMIGRATION IN AMERICA
Pauline, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This is America, Immigration, immigration policies, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2In recent years the topic of immigration has become one of great importance in both political and personal ideas....
Should assisted suicide be legalized?
Kaan, , Fall 2019, Showcase, This is America, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, legalization, suicide, 0Euthanasia other wise known as assisted suicide refers to the action taken with the intention of taking a life,...
School is not cool
Amber, , Fall 2019, Quality Education, Showcase, This is America, education, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, school, 1In America today, many kids who are in or are going to go into college, are stressed with the...
Gun Violence is the second leading cause of death in America for children, teens, and adults behind motor vehicles....
Gender Discrimination
Adryan, , Fall 2019, Media, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This is America, 0Gender discrimination may encompass sexism and is discrimination toward people based on their gender identity or their gender or...
NO violence
Keily, , Argument, Fall 2019, Pro Gun Control, Protest, Showcase, This is America, Violence, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 1While observing at the imagine i can say people are serious & standing up for what they want. They...
More sleep? I think Yes!
Emily, , Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, This is America, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, more sleep, sleep, 6A 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?
Samuel, , Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, This is America, america, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 3Let’s be honest, America isn’t perfect nor will it ever be. But I think living in America is one...
How do we prevent underage drinking?
Danny, , Crime, Fall 2019, Showcase, This is America, #prevention, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Underage drinking, 8Underage 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?
Charlie, , Career & Job Readiness, Debt, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, This is America, College, Debt, education, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, school, 11For boomers and many other of the older generations, college tuition is similar to a walk in the park....
To Leave or Not to Leave
Ashleigh, , 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, Okemos High School, 4Immigration and refuge have always been part of America’s history. There is not a person in the US that...
Police Brutality In America
Casey, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Guns, Partnerships for the Goals, Police, Quality Education, Showcase, This is America, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Everybody 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
Taylor, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, This is America, War, america, miss peregrines home for peculiar children, Okemos High School, world war two, 5As most would know, World war II made a huge impact on the whole world. But what some may...
Americas Hope
Han, , American Creed, American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Terrorism, This is America, Okemos High School, 1The book BullyVille presents a real-life event and also what happens in many parts of the United States. When...