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Powering Through Poverty:Africa
Sidarth, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, History, Immigration, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Infographic, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Refugees, War, africa, corruption, Ethnic Division, Inequality, poverty, War, William Annin Middle School, 0It doesn’t take one, or two, it takes all.Sidarth Shekhawat and Liam Donlin Greetings, today in this article we...
Generational Black Inequality
Imani, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, History, Race Relations, Spring 2023, gender inequality, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 3Why have people over the past few centuries decided that race is such an important thing? In the 1619...
The Uncomfortable Truth of 1619
Daeja, , Black Lives Matter, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), History, Media, Media and Message, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Peer Interview, Police, Politics, Slavery, Spring 2023, #GenderLit, SLA@Beeber, 11It’s no secret that over the years, African-Americans have been no strangers to the way of indifference and hurt....
The Obscured Secrets
Destiny, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, History, Listening with understanding and empathy, Reduced Inequalities, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Spring 2023, SLA@Beeber, The 1619 project, women, 0Featured image: A mother’s embrace is like no other – this image captures that feeling perfectly. A black woman...
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...
“Explore Gender Dynamics in The 1619 Project: A Critical Literature Review!”
Chloe, , Arts & Entertainment, Black Lives Matter, Documentary, Gender, History, Media, Police, Quality Education, Spring 2023, Student-Centered, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 4Thoughts and Reactions The 1619 Project is a powerful collection of essays that explores the social issues that affect...
America, what’s up with you?
Isaiah, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Gender, History, Police, Race Relations, Spring 2023, #GenderLit, #SL@B, SLA@Beeber, 4Introduction On August 14th, 2019, Nikole-Hannah-Jones published the 1619 Project as a 100-page issue inside the The New York...
“I Feel Threatened”
Sabria, , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Gender, History, Politics, Slavery, Spring 2023, Writing, Gender Lit, SLA@Beeber, 3During the first minute of watching the 1619 project, I felt a stronger connection to the content. Hearing the...
Coronavirus
Jennifer, , Coronavirus Photo Memoirs, Fall 2022, History, Quality Education, #Sick, coronavirus, COVID-19, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, the L.A. county is facing a full-blown coronavirus surge as cases double, deaths rise (Upfront, Luke,...
American Ideal vs Reality
Hammam, , American Dream, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Fall 2022, Gathering data through all senses, History, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, alcatraz, american ideals, carlisles, Native American, Park Slope Collegiate, Reservation, school, 5The United States supposedly has an equal education system. In fact, people from all around the world come to...
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...
Life WIthout DACA
Evelin, , History, Immigration, #DACA #Immigration #Dearleaders #Dreamers #AmericanDream, Immigration, OCHS, 0In the article, “Life Without DACA ” (Upfront, Jordan, 2022) I learned that 80% percent of people who have...
Inventions That Changed the World
Brian, , Environment & World, History, Politics, Stories, Berkeley High School, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, ” Inventions That Changed the World” (UPFRONT Mary Kate Frank 2022} I learned about the compass that was invented in china during the...
The Central Park Five
Kimberly, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2022, History, Questioning and posing problems, Reduced Inequalities, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, BlackLivesMatter, central park five, Orange Cove High School, 3In the article “Central Park Five” (History 2019), I learned about the five young black and Hispanic boys all...
Classroom Takeover
Shant, Viviana, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2022, History, Questioning and posing problems, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Thinking interdependently, education, Pasadena City College, resistance, 0See and Download the PDF.
Frantz Fanon’s Fantastic Fundamentals
Malakhi, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2022, History, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Thinking interdependently, colonialism, Pasadena City College, 0See our group Discussion Post. With the construction of the 210 freeway beginning in the 1970’s this would displace...
Frantz Fanon’s Fantastic Fundamentals
Daniel, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Black Lives Matter, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2022, History, Race Relations, Rights, Thinking interdependently, Violence, colonialism, history, Pasadena City College, 0Frantz Fanon’s theories on colonization and decolonization, and the violences that come with it. Fanon also talks about liberation...
Frantz Fanon’s Fantastic Fundamentals
Isabella, Zully, Malakhi, Shant S, Daniel, Winnie, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2022, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Thinking interdependently, colonialism, history, Pasadena City College, 0During Frantz Fanon’s short-lived life, he wisely identified, broke apart, and exposed the violence and dehumanization of colonization and...
Group 2: A Black Women’s History of the United States, Ch. 6-11
Spencer, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, History, Rights, #blackhistory, Pasadena City College, 0GROUP-2-SLIDES-2Download
Modern Day Druidry
Jimmy, , Community, Fall 2022, History, Religion, Technology, culture, environment, Nature, Orange Cove High School, religion, 2Oh world, oh so digitalized. Our love, medicalized. No time for nature. No time for the world around us....
Ohio’s Four Dead
Lizbeth, , Fall 2022, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, history, Orange Cove High School, 2In the article, Four Dead in Ohio, (Upfront, Elder, 2020 subscription required), I learned that National Guard troops shot...
“David and Goliath” by Malcom Gladwell Book Review
Eli, , History, Three top social issues, book review, malcomgladwell, 0https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qdx9NlMixtYsUZKUMESdt0SIvyOojisy/view?usp=sharing This book contains stories about underdogs in life and each chapter offers an interesting new story, but Gladwell...
I am made of a bed with covers looking at the moon out the window Makeup is what i...
American Women Quarters Program (2022)
Sebastian, , Gender Equity (Women), History, Raise Your Voice, government, Money, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “Stuff YOU Should Know: First Asian American to Appear on U.S. Currency,” (btw, 2022) I learned...
The Long Road Ahead
Brian, , Environment & World, History, Technology, Transportation, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “The Long Road Ahead” (upfront, 2018) I learned that self-driving vehicles can be safer than having...
Witchcraft: What is it?
Jimmy, , Fall 2022, History, Media, Religion, Youth Activism, halloween, Orange Cove High School, religion, witchcraft, 1As Halloween rolls around, and we start seeing ouija board decorations, grimoire notebooks, and pentacles both right-side up and...
MLB: Hispanic Heritage Month
Emmanuel, , Fall 2022, History, Latino Power, Sports, baseball, Hispanic Heritage Month, MLB, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Hispanic Heritage Month: Major League Baseball” (btwadmin, Sep 29, 2022) many Major League baseball teams have...
In the article “Hispanic Heritage Month: Sylvia Mendez” (BTW, Admin 2021), I learned how Sylvia Mendez’s parents helped to...
What Is Hispanic Heritage Month?
Karen, , History, Rights, Hispanic Heritage Month, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Celebrating Hispanic Culture,” (BTW, Admin, 2022) I learned that Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September...
COVID-19 Vaccine Flight Return Restrictions
Kimberly, , COVID Around the World, History, Books, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “YOU DECIDE: Should Foreign Travelers Who Arent Vaccinated Against COVID-19 be Denied Entry to the United...
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...
If you wish to know what justice is, let injustice pursue you.
Rafael, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, History, Inquiry, Letter to Colleagues, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Class, Summer 2022, #history #colonialism, critical thinking, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, pedagogy, philosophy, 4Dear Colleague: Recently, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE Stem at Lehman College. I learned a...
“Become Who You Are”
Rafael, , Bio, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Habits of Mind, History, Politics, Race Relations, Showcase, Social Class, Student-Centered, Summer 2022, #history #colonialism, education equality, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, publicschools, Teachers, United States of America, 1Born to 1st generation Dominican and Salvadoran parents and forever inspired by their perseverance to work and family, I...
Traveling back in time
Monica, , Arts & Entertainment, History, Literature Guides, history, Orange Cove High School, Time travel, 3In the article, “ Historical Time Travel” (upfront) I learned that now people can get a glimpse of Greek...
New Underground Railroad Sites in National Park Services
Ruendi, , History, Quality Education, Spring 2022, #Pasttimes, African American History, Orange Cove High School, Slavery, 2In the article, “National Parks Service Adds New Underground Railroad Sites” (McGraw Hill), I learned that in March of...
Dogs are traditionally wired into an alpha animal. They are natural born leaders. Therefore, humans own them. They cannot...
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...
Bidens Response to Ukraine wanting the U.S. help
Ernesto, , Environment & World, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, #UkraineandRussia, Orange Cove High School, USA, 3In the article “Ukraine asks for more help and Biden responds”, I learned that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky...
The article, “Deadly Spring Weather” (McGraw Hill) elaborates on the dangers of this year’s weather within the United States....
Is President Biden going to help Ukraine
Jonathan A, , History, War, #Ukraine, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Ukraine asks for more help and Biden’s response” I learned that Ukraine is in real trouble...
What is Historic Preservation you must ask? A Historic Preservation is someone who identifies, evaluates, preserves, and interprets sites...
The Case for Ukrainian Neutrality
Paul, , Argument, Call to Action, History, Media, Politics, Quality Education, Voting, #PeacefulProtest, #UkraineandRussia, 0https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124 The title of this article was “a deal doesn’t have to be a death sentence.” It’s about making...
Schwarzenegger, Vindman Team Up for Viral Video Against Russian Disinfo
Paul, , Argument, Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Quality Education, #PeacefulProtest, #UkraineandRussia, War, 0https://nowcomment.com/documents/310128 This article talked about a video Arnold Schwarzenegger made, appealing to Russians not to believe their government’s misinformation...
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...
The Lies to Survive
Andrea L, , Call to Action, History, Raise Your Voice, Upstander, Violence, War, Orange Cove High School, WWII, 0In the article The Forger (Upfront), I learned that during World War II, there were many people willing to...
Women in a dollar?
Veronica, , Argument, History, Women in Action, Orange Cove High School, womensrights, 4In the article, “YOU DECIDE A Women on the $10” (BTW), I learned that Secretary Jacob Lew announced that...
Biden will travel to Europe next week for an extraordinary NATO meeting.
Paul, , Argument, Call to Action, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Protest, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Spring 2022, Student-Centered, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, #PeacefulProtest, #UkraineandRussia, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, War, 2This article talked about Biden’s trip to Europe next week, including meetings with NATO and the European Union. Biden...
A guide to what Russia and Ukraine want from talks- and where the red lines are
Paul, , Argument, Call to Action, History, Inquiry, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Protest, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Spring 2022, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, #PeacefulProtest, #UkraineandRussia, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, War, 4This article talked about the demands of both sides in Ukraine-Russia negotiations. Russia demands a guarantee that Ukraine will...
What they hide
Jupree, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Creating, imagining, and innovating, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2022, The U School, Tulsa, 1One say if you are looking for information you gotta Look long and far for itAnd so I did Because...
The Return of Containment: How the West Can Prevail Against the Kremlin
Paul, , History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Protest, Rights, Spark Inquiry with Questions, War, #PeacefulProtest, #UkraineandRussia, Peace, Ukraine, War, 0This article was about developing a new strategy for containing Russia and cutting them off from the West. It...
The Kremlin’s Strange Victory: How Putin Exploits American Dysfunction and Fuels American Decline
Paul, , Argument, History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Protest, Rights, Spark Inquiry with Questions, #PeacefulProtest, Peace, War, 0This was a fascinating article I read in Foreign Affairs. It talks about the similarities in leadership styles between...
In the article, “Hispanic Heritage Month: Frank Torres” I learned how Frank Torres followed his father’s footsteps and served...
In the article ¨Does Russia want war¨ (Upfront) I learned that does war that going on with Russia and...
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...
Should Vaccines be Mandatory or not?
James, , COVID Around the World, History, #COVID-19, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Should Covid vaccines Be Mandatory?” I learned that over almost 2 years of pandemic most of...
The Russian-Ukrainian Issue
Jade, , History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Questioning and posing problems, War, Cold War, Orange Cove High School, 0Recent tension between Russia and Ukraine has brought up past and present events surrounding the Russian government, as discussed...
In the article, “Black History Month: Remembering Sidney Poitier” (McGraw Hill), it shows that Sidney Poiter the actor dies...
U.S. Troops To Leave Afghanistan
Maria Z, , Call to Action, History, Media, War, #Afghanistan, Orange Cove High School, War, 0In the article “U.S. Troops to leave Afghanistan” (McGraw Hill) I learned that president Biden announced that he wants...
Discovery of Prehistoric Flowers
Adrian, , Environment, History, #Prehistoricflowers, Orange Cove High School, 1Scientists have recently found a new species of prehistoric flowers. These flowers were preserved in amber, the same thing...
In the article “Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr” (McGraw Hill), this article shows the great movement that Dr....
Should Controversial Monuments be Removed.
Nichole, , Argument, History, Protest, Race Relations, #history, Orange Cove High School, 0Many people think yes, they should be removed,and others disagree. So much so that in 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia...
What A Discovery
Ruendi, , Environment & World, History, Summer 2021, #history, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Ancient Canoe Found in Wisconsin”, (McGraw Hill) I learned that a recreational scuba diver in southern...
The flying car
Araceli, , American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, COVID Around the World, History, Media, Photography, Student-Centered, #cars, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Charting a New ´Highway´ (upfront) I learned that a flying vehicle was constructed and named ¨Aircar¨....
Making Daylight Time Permanent
Eliana, , History, Taking responsible risks, #Daylight, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Should Daylight Savings Time Become Permanent?” (BTW) I learned that daylight saving was first developed in...
According to the article “tensions rising between Russia and Ukraine” Russia and Ukraine are neighboring countries with a turbulent...
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...
Pandemics
Aaliyah, , Call to Action, COVID Around the World, History, #pandemic, #studenttalk, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Pandemic Prevention” (Kyler, Mcgraw Hill) I learned the many aspects of a pandemic and if it...
The Constitution: Behind the Scenes
Jonathan, , Constitution, History, Constitution, Orange Cove High School, 0From the source, “Secrets of the Constitution” (Upfront) There was a secret meeting in a state house of Philadelphia...
Covid test kit
Jonathan A, , COVID Around the World, History, #testing kits, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article “Covid 19 test kits”(McGraw Hill) I learn that there are two different types of covid tests...
The Eulogy of Malcolm X
Cristin, , Fall 2021, History, Race Relations, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), DAY OF THE DEATH, Malcolm X, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 3The funeral of Malcolm X took place in Faith Temple Church Of God in Harlem. Ossie Davis delivered the...
In the article “America’s First Teens” (Upfront) I learned that based on the preserved footprints found at White Sands...
Song of Achilles Book Review
Claire B, , Books or Plays, History, book review, Greek Myth, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, mythology, 4The 2011 novel, Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a retelling of the well known Greek iliad of...
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...
Does fame change a person?
Jonathan A, , Fall 2021, History, Social Media, #FAME, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article”How fame Change A Person” (McGraw Hill) I learned that people change their way how to act...
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 Trials to Pirate King
Lloyd, , Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2021, History, anime, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, life, 0Becoming the pirate king is a very difficult task to accomplish. You yourself will need to be very strong,...
The Sioux and the government treaty
Emily, , Fall 2021, History, Listening with understanding and empathy, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Manifest Destiny, Orange Cove High School, Sioux, 1Throughout history, the continuous cycle of Native Americans and the US government have had a conflict throughout most of...
Multicultural Education
Jade, , AAPI Heritage, Fall 2021, History, Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, american culture, Orange Cove High School, 3An October issue from btw discusses the recent laws four states made to promote Asian American and Pacific Islander...
Legendary Photo Of The Outlaw Billy The Kid
Valentin, , Fall 2021, Finding Humor, History, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Billy the Kid, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Two-Dollar Photo Worth Millions” I learned that a picture can be worth a bunch of money....
Asian American History
Saray, , AAPI Heritage, Decision Making, Fall 2021, History, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, high school, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “AAPI History Required in Illinois Schools” I learned that a governor signed a bill that requires...
Coral Reefs
James, , Environment, History, Life Below Water, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Orange Cove High School, 2In the article, “Coral Reefs Show Damage From Climate Change” (McGraw Hill) I learned that Coral reefs protect coastlines from...
Hispanic Heritage Month
Ivan, , Call to Action, Fall 2021, History, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, Hispanic Heritage Month, Mexican pride, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Hispanic Heritage Month” (btw) I learned that Hispanic heritage month is from September 15 to October...
Witch Hunts & Modern Justice
Yarelli, , Fall 2021, History, Questioning and posing problems, Reduced Inequalities, Religion, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Orange Cove High School, witchcraft, 4In the 11th century up until the 17th century there was a mass hysteria pertaining to witches and witch...
Propaganda In History class
Sydney, , Fall 2021, History, Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, propoganda, RHS, 4In school students are required to take at least three years of history and usually in those classes it...
Hispanic Heritage: Latina American Writer
Rene, , Art, History, Poems and Stories, Raise Your Voice, #Art, #Award, #Experience, #hispanic, #hispanic/Latina, #Native, #Writer, 0From the month of September 15 to October 15, Hispanic heritage month happens in the U.S. Recognizing Julia Alvarez...
Is social media bad for our health?
Jonathan A, , Good Health and Well-Being, History, Social Media, Spring 2020, #health, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article¨The Implementation of Social Media in school¨ (McGraw Hill) I learned that social media could be bad...
The importance of Celebrating Culture
Guadalupe, , History, Latino Power, Hispanic Heritage Month, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month” I learned about Hispanic Heritage Month, the history behind it, why it’s...
A Man’s Search for Meaning
Meredith, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2021, History, Violence, War, bookreview, reading, world war two, 0The book I chose is titled, “A Man’s search for meaning” by Viktor E. Frankl. I love this book...
Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
Paul, , American Dream, History, Media, Sports, 1930s, Horseracing, Seabiscuit, 0I just finished “Seabiscuit” by Laura Hillenbrand. I cannot begin to express how much I loved this book. I...
“Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah
Isabella, , History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Tracking Point-of-View, book review, childhood, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Memoir, TrevorNoah, 0This book was a part of the summer reading list and the back story was very interesting and intriguing....
Brazil’s Dance With the Devil
William, , Books or Plays, Fall 2021, History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Sports, Brazil, history, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Politics, 1I chose this book for two very different reasons. One, because I was curious about what the title meant:...
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Evan, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2021, Gathering data through all senses, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Social Class, #progression, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1“The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” as told to Alex Haley. This book grabbed my attention after witnessing multiple civil...
Sylvia Mendez
Ana, , History, Quality Education, Hispanic Heritage Month, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “Hispanic Heritage Month: Sylvia Mendez” (McGraw Hill) I learned that California was once segregated. Mexican Americans...
Artificial Intelligence
John, , History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, Violence, War, Artificial Intelligence, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, military, technology, 0Frankenstein’s Monster, Hal 9000, the Terminator, and Robocop are examples of dangerous artificial intelligence pieces dating back to the...
Removal of Confederate General Robert E. Lee Statue
Jennifer Gz, , Fall 2021, George Floyd Protests, History, history, 0On September 8, 2021, the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee was removed from Richmond, Virginia. The removal...
In the article “Hispanic Heritage Month: Sylvia Mendez” (McGraw Hill) it explains how the Westminster v. Mendez case desegregated...
In the article, “Should Daylight Savings Time Become Permanent” I learned that daylight savings consist of a year round...
In the article ” Should America still welcome immigrants” by (paul Gosar) I learned that some people believe that...
Talking to the Previous Life
Daniel C, , Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Poetry, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, This Is My Body, family history, magazine, The U School, 0A FOREIGNER IN THE STATESMY ANCESTOR WOULDN’T BELIEVE ITWAS BORN HERE AND STILL GET LOOKSJUST LIKE THEMYET I’M DIFFERENT.BUT FOR...
Discrimination: Elizabeth Peratrovich
Ana, , Gender Equity (Women), History, Listening with understanding and empathy, Remaining open to continuous learning, Discrimination, Orange Cove High School, 3In the article, “Profiles in Women’s History: Elizabeth Peratrovich” (McGraw Hill) I learned that Elizabeth Peratrovich was an Alaskan,...
Hidden Emotions
Raniyah, , Community, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Poetry, Psychology, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, This Is My Body, #emotions, #TheTruth, magazine, The U School, 15This is my body. In it are hidden emotions. Emotions from a dark place with a burnt dust smell....
Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later
Israel, , Fall 2021, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, War, 9/11, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article “Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later,” I read primarily about how 9/11 occurred and the efforts being...
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...
How is the conflict in Afghanistan going to affect the world?
Andrew, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2021, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Refugees, Showcase, Terrorism, Violence, War, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Taliban, 0As for this current moment and time, there is a lot of unknown. Nobody really knows how they will...
In Honor of 9/11
Jennifer Gz, , Environment & World, Fall 2021, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, War, #9/11, Orange Cove High School, 0In “Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later” (McGrill) mentions the ways that New York and people honor 9/11. The terrorist...
Remembering September 11
Lesly, , Fall 2021, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, #history, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article “Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later” I learned that on September 11, 2001, three thousand people lost...
Remembrance of 9/11
Felipe, , Fall 2021, History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 9/11, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later” (McGraw Hill) I learned that Today it marks the 20th anniversary...
Remembering 9/11 Twenty Years Later
Ivan, , Fall 2021, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 9/11, New York, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Remembering 9/11,Twenty Years Later” (McGraw Hill), I read that fourteen members of al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger...
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...
Covid-19 and the Economy
Ivan, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2021, History, Showcase, Covid 19, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, ”COVID-19 and the Economy” (McGraw Hill) I learned that people are now getting used to the...
The Forgotten Women: Milicent Patrick
Ana, , Fall 2021, Gender Equity (Women), History, Showcase, Women in Action, career, film, Milicent Patrick, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Profiles in Women’s History: Milicent Patrick” (McGraw Hill) I learned that Milicent Patrick was an animator,...
Katherine Johnson
Monica, , History, Raise Your Voice, Women in Action, nasa, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Katherine Johnson Dies at 101” (McGraw Hill) She graduated at 14 years old from high School,...
The percentage of the vaccine
Jonathan A, , COVID Around the World, History, #Vaccine, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, ¨American Gets Vaccinated¨(Mc Graw Hill) I learned that there is a goal that the president has...
Luis – Portfolio
How Can We Prevent Repeating History?
Aaliyah, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2021, Violence, Orange Cove High School, Tulsa Race Massacre, 0In the article, “Digging Up A Painful Past,” the Tulsa Race Massacre was a massacre that left a great...
“America Means” Blog Post
Nimra, , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Constitution, History, Police, Politics, Race Relations, Rights, Social Class, American dream, Berkeley High School, Race, The Great Gatsby, 2America’s influence around the world is notorious and undeniable. From clothing to culture to music, the word “America” buzzes...
Barbara Johns: Brown vs. Board Of Education
Zhelanea, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, History, Rights, Women in Action, black history, black power, Orange Cove High School, 0The article, “The 16-Year-Old Who Fought Segregation” brings back to life the landmark case of Brown vs. Board of...
In the article, “War Games” it mentions that in Afghanistan that is widely known for a country that has...
Dana, from Kindred, is determined, forgiving, and resourceful
Kaimea, , Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2020, Guides, History, Literature Guides, Showcase, Slavery, Harvest Collegiate High School, Kindred, 0Dana, the protagonist in Kindred, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. Dana tries to do...
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...
A Trip to the Past?
Monserrat, , Call to Action, Community, Fall 2020, History, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, This I Believe, #history, #Pasttimes, #Titanic, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “A Titanic Do-Over” I learned that mistakes during the build of the ship were made as...
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before
Drew, , Argument, Beauty, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, History, Love, Plot Analysis, Showcase, Harvest Collegiate High School, Jenny Han, To All The Boys I've Loved Before, 2Recently, I read To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han. I relished the fake love/real love aspects...
The Princess Saves Herself in This One
Drew, , Community, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, History, Amanda Lovelace, Harvest Collegiate High School, The princess saves herself in this one, 0This poetry book for me provides a sense of comfort and growth, because it makes you start thinking of...
Selected Poems Of Langston Hughes
Drew, , American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), History, Room with a View, 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, Langston Hughes, poems, 0Selected poems by langston hughes The Selected Poems Of Langston Hughes makes me feel “educated” (in a sense) because...
The Unknown
Nicolle, , Books or Plays, Decision Making, Fall 2020, Family, History, Showcase, Wonder, curiosity, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0Milly, the protagonist in Finding Miracles has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she is...
Child Separation
Zuleika, , Fall 2020, History, Showcase, Berkeley High School, Decolonizing Research Project, Separation of Children, Separation of Families, 5I have chosen to do my project about children separated from their families. This is a big problem that...
Substance Abuse and Addiction in Native American Communities
Ginger, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Berkeley High School, Decolonizing Research Project, drug addiction, Native Americans, substance abuse, 0Click on each of the links below to see a series of Adobe Spark Pages I made about substance...
Historical Trauma
Chloe, , Drugs, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Psychology, Showcase, mental health, Native Americans, 0Native American communities face many obstacles, one being a huge mental health crisis. Native Americans have endured a brutal...
Struggles and Injustices
Owen, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, History, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Berkeley High School, Native Americans, 5I chose to use this fact because of how surprising it was to hear for the first time. I...
The Intersection of Culture and Cuisine
Liann, , American Dream, Community, Fall 2020, History, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, culture, food, immigrant, RHS, 2When asked what the American cuisine is, many will respond by saying “french fries,” “hamburgers,” or “high cholesterol.” Others...
How the “History Of Septa” Represents My Neighborhood
Raniyah, , Art, Arts & Entertainment, Community, Fall 2020, History, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Philadelphia, The U School, 2The mural I am doing in my neighborhood is titled the “History Of Septa.” It is located near Cottman...
Is storytelling still the same today as it once was?
Kate, , Art, Arts & Entertainment, Friendship, History, Media, Poetry, Religion, Stories, Writing, Writing & Communication, Books, movies, oral presentation, poetry, storytelling, 0Storytelling (in a straightforward sense) was once important to humans. We used storytelling to connect, entertain and pass along...
China Goes Back To School
Alondra, , Argument, Coronavirus, History, November 2020, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, china, coronavirus, Pandemic, schools, World, 1In the article ¨China Goes Back To School” by Javier C Hernandez he talks about although China was the...
If you didn’t remember, 75 years ago, 2 atom bombs were dropped on Japan by the United States. The...
Poems By Langston Hughes
Drew, , Arts & Entertainment, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, History, Poetry, Showcase, African Americans, Harvest Collegiate High School, Langston Hughes, Writer, 3Recently, I read Selected Poems, by Langston Hughes. I relished the thought of the ingeniousness Langston uses in his poems....
Crimes Against Humanity
Gerardo, , Death Penalty, History, Slavery, holocaust, Orange Cove High School, 0Basically during World War 1 there were lots of executions and it was basically Jews being executed. This war...
What Does it Mean to Be an American?
Ismael, , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Fall 2020, History, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Student-Centered, Writing, American Creed, Okemos High School, 3Being an American is always staying open-minded and welcoming to others. America is filled with so many different people...
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...
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...
A Letter to My Cousin about COVID-19 in America
Fatoumata, , AAPI Heritage, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, COVID Around the World, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Showcase, coronavirus, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 3Dear Cousin Saidou, How are you doing? I hope everything is going well for you during these difficult times....
Confederate Monuments of America
Milo, , Black Lives Matter, Charlottesville, Fall 2020, History, Protest, Race Relations, Showcase, Slavery, confederacy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, monuments, 6The removal of Confederate monuments from our cities and gathering spots is necessary for our country to move forward...
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...
Is a smartphone affecting us?
Fatima, , Fall 2020, History, Showcase, Technology, Orange Cove High School, technology, 3Young people are mostly the ones who are more into smartphones and technology. It is not completely true that...
The Impact of George Floyd
Aaliyah, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, George Floyd Protests, History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, September 2020, Showcase, history, Orange Cove High School, 6In the article, “George Floyd’s Death Sparks Massive Nationwide Protests” by Patricia Smith, I learned that the upsetting of...
Ramadan And The Different Rituals
Ishak, , Coronavirus, Environment, Environment & World, History, Immigration, Memoir, Religion, Showcase, Spring 2020, coronavirus, COVID-19, Middle East, Park Slope Collegiate, yemen, 5"Suffering creates creativity"
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...
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...
Native American Cultural Revival Campaign
Jordan, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, History, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Berkeley High School, 0The topic which I chose to research about are issues which affect the Native American community, problems such as...
Here’s how Russia’s new weapon would leave us defenseless.
Charlie, , American Creed, Argument, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, History, Nuclear Energy, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Rights, Showcase, Violence, War, icbm, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, nuclearweapons, russia, 3Ever since the beginning of the Manhattan project in 1942, humans have been obsessed with the inhalation total of...
Two Parties | One Country
Clinton, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, History, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, government, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Politics, 1The U.S. political system is set up for two major parties, because it awards seats in Congress and the...
History Not Left Behind
Christian, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, History, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 3Racial profiling in the United States has become really serious, not just now but back in history. No small...
China’s Big Secret
Charlie, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Crime, Dystopia, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Immigration, Incarceration, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Politics, Prison, Privacy, Protest, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Terrorism, Violence, War, china, communism, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, justice, 1For a while now, I’ve always noticed that countries with totalitarian Governments like the Soviet Union and North Korea,...
The CIA Wanted To Kill American Innocents, And May Have Killed The Man Who Stopped Them
Eggert, , Crime, Dystopia, Fall 2019, History, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Terrorism, Violence, War, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2More conspiracies have been confirmed than you might think. Take examples such as Watergate and MK-Ultra. Today’s conspiracy is...