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American Means
, , , American Creed, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Showcase, Spring 2019, Violence, 1
In reality, “American” means that you are a member of a country filled with violence, and hate because that’s...
Do Violent Video Games Make Kids More Violent
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Games, Showcase, Spring 2019, Violence, 0
I have chosen to study how we best inform people about the relationship between violent video games and real...
Bias, Racism, and Death in U.S. Communities
, , , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Crime, Police Brutality, Protest, Racism, Raise Your Voice, Taking a Knee, Violence, 4
Bias, Racism, and Death in U.S. Communities Why is Police Brutality causing death? “It could have a lot to...
Stereotypes In Oakland
, , , Fall 2018, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 1
Stereotypes In Oakland It’s not even about us as humans anymore. It’s mostly about us being portrayed as...
Violence in oakland
, , , Fall 2018, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 4
On December 13th, I was in my car and somebody hit us when they were running away from the...
Let me introduce you to to Oakland. I believe that Oakland is violent because of what I have seen...
Violence in Oakland
, , , Fall 2018, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 3
Why do you believe people are violent? An Oakland resident Ethan Cole, brought up so many interesting ways in...
Justice for Emely Peguero
, , , Abortion, Argument, Call to Action, Crime, Fall 2018, Latino Power, Protest, Showcase, Violence, 1
When I first heard about this case on the television (in the news), my hearts broke into millions of...
Gun Control in the US and the World
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Guns, Showcase, Violence, 3
The political topic that I chose to explore was gun laws, namely how gun laws in Utah and the...
Guns vs. Kids?
, , , Education, Fall 2018, Guns, March for Our Lives, Showcase, Violence, 7
I am interested in gun rights, specifically in the US compared to the rest of the world and what...
Do violent video games contribute to increasing youth violence?
, , , Decision Making, Fall 2018, Games, Psychology, Showcase, Technology, Violence, 5
https://nowcomment.com/documents/116606#.W88xDUtKjD4 When looking at the evidence and scientific studies, it is hard to deny that there is some correlation...
Are the Current Gun Laws Sufficient?
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Con Gun Control, Fall 2018, Guns, Pro Gun Control, Showcase, Violence, 2
The first thing I would like to say is that this is my opinion on the matter, and other...
Do violent video games increase youth violence?
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Crime, Games, Media, Showcase, Violence, 7
According to Craig Anderson, director of the Center for the Study of Violence at Iowa State University, video games...
Everyone should be EQUAL: The message of “This Is America”
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Community, Crime, Economy, Inequality, Prison, Pro Gun Control, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, This is America, Violence, 6
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...
Gun Violence
, , , Showcase, Spring 2018, Upstander, Violence, 22
Dear Mayor Schaaf: Hello, our names are Xin and Nakiah. We are 9th graders at Life Academy...
My question would be Why do so many men find violence appropriate? Domestic violence is violence or...
Abuse of our elderly
, , , Rape Culture, Showcase, Spring 2018, Violence, Women, 0
Abuse in old homes is a problem that has been around for much too...
Black lives matter
, , , Black Lives Matter, Community, Crime, Decision Making, Racism, Showcase, Spring 2018, Violence, 0
The issue I am focusing on is police violence toward blacks especially when the victim was unarmed. What’s worse...
The issue at hand involves North Korea’s ongoing missile tests that are endangering people within the distances of the...
Today: SEXtrade
, , , Call to Action, Crime, Emotional Health, Love, Mental Illness, Rape Culture, Refugees, Showcase, Slavery, Spring 2018, Violence, What do I stand for?, Women, 1
I decided to make an informative video about sex trafficking because I felt that the issue needed to...
The Overlooked Tragedy… Animal Abuse
, , , Animal Protection, Showcase, Spring 2018, This I Believe, Violence, What do I stand for?, 0
The issue is animal abuse. I am passionate about this issue because it is usually overlooked. Most people don’t...
My topic revolved around Racial Discrimination and through prior knowledge I know that it is a very serious topic....
The issue that I am presenting in my movie is the Syrian civil war. I am passionate about this...
Do video games cause violence?
, , , Games, Violence, 0
This issue caught my attention recently because there were accusations of video games causing violence. I wanted to research...
Crisis in The Ukraine
, , , Economy, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2018, Violence, Voting, War, 0
The crisis in Crimea is that Russia had annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine, and illegally occupied it. I...
Homegrown terrorism or domestic terrorism is terrorism but coming out of people that are natives to The United States....
Enough is enough!
, , , Guns, Showcase, Spring 2018, Violence, 1
It is clear that all lives should matter but in our society or shall I say in this world...
Nazi and Human Experiments By:Jennifer Sanchez Did you knew that Nazis did medical experiments on humans ?...
Nazi Experimentation
, , , History, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 7
To begin, have you ever heard about the Nazi research? Well if not let me tell you a little...
Oh, White Light
, , , Poetry, Rape Culture, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, Violence, Women, 7
This piece was inspired by our study of the #MeToo movement. This is based on actual events. The hope...
My topic for my research paper has morphed from an informative essay regarding the ways in which colonialism has...
Research Question and Topic Blog with Hyperlinks
, , , Columbus, Fall 2017, Showcase, Spring 2018, Violence, 0
Has colonialism driven the flames of racism? This is the research question I wish to ask and argue in...
Feel The Struggle
, , , Abortion, Bullying, Spring 2018, Violence, 1
Blog Post Chapters 2 & 3 Street Life After reading the first three chapters of Victor Rios’ Street...
Oakland’s Culture
, , , Community, Crime, Fall 2017, History, Showcase, The Fifth Column, Violence, 2
Oakland’s Culture Do you often confuse Oakland with San Francisco? We shouldn’t confuse San Francisco and...
Trump Against American Values
, , , Con Trump, Decision Making, Education, Fall 2017, Immigration, Inequality, Language, Politics, Racism, Raise Your Voice, Refugees, Rights, Showcase, Violence, 1
Throughout Donald Trumps time in the American spotlight we have seen who he really is. From the beginning of...
Should the United States decriminalize Drugs?
, , , 2nextprez, Biases, Debt, Decision Making, Drugs, Economy, Emotional Health, Fall 2017, Family, Friendship, Happiness, Incarceration, Politics, Poverty, Prison, Protest, Research Help, Science, Showcase, Violence, Voting, War, 0
The United States does not tolerate drugs at all, since Ronald Reagan started the war on drugs. If someone...
How does society deal with tragedy?
, , , American Dream, Call to Action, Community, Fall 2017, Family, History, Psychology, Showcase, Social Class, Social Media, Terrorism, Violence, 0
In society, people often deal with tragedy in different ways. Many use prayer to cope with it, ” “It’s a...
What it Means to be American?
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Books, Bullying, Call to Action, Community, Crime, Decision Making, Drugs, Economy, History, Immigration, Point of View, Protest, Rights, Slavery, This I Believe, Violence, What do I stand for?, 0
I believe what it means to be American is not to be so ignorant. We’ve been ignorant our...
The Juvenile Justice System: Deeply Flawed
, , , Death Penalty, Incarceration, Inequality, Inquiry, Politics, Prison, Racism, Showcase, Violence, 0
In privileged communities across America, the phrase “kids are the future” is sung to remind children that they matter....
Boycotting the 2020 Japan Olympics to save the dolphins.
, , , Animal Protection, Argument, Call to Action, Community, Education, Food, Goals, Happiness, Health, Love, Nature, Photography, Politics, Raise Your Voice, Science, Social Media, Sports, Terrorism, Violence, What do I stand for?, 1
Whalers kill dolphins, whales, porpoises, and other marine mammals. In Japan, they do so in a cruel and shocking...
Peacefully Protesting in the NFL
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Con Trump, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Racism, Rights, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, Violence, War, 0
Protesting in the NFL is completely necessary. As players, their voices are important and the decisions they make on...
Asian American Activism
, , , American Dream, Call to Action, Community, Crime, Education, Fall 2017, History, Inequality, Media, Politics, Protest, Racism, Raise Your Voice, Research Help, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Student-Centered, Violence, What do I stand for?, 6
High School textbooks don’t have anything on Asian Americans during the civil rights era. There were a lot of...
FIghting for My Rights
, , , Gender, Protest, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, Voting, What do I stand for?, Women, 0
Copy of Photo album Photo by New York Public Library
I have highlighted some major events that are closely tied to the U.S. that took place in the middle...
Reopen the Kurt Cobain Case
, , , Argument, Crime, Guns, Mental Illness, Music, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 5
Dear Seattle Police Department, As a police department that prides itself on enhancing trust with the public, it would...
The State of American Protest: Unhelpful Behavior
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Point of View, Protest, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, This I Believe, Violence, 0
For those of us who wish to keep and protect every American’s First Amendment rights, there is an issue...
When I was younger, I used to go out with my dad and protest the Iraq war. At that...
The Zookeeper’s Wife
, , , History, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, War, 0
this podcast is about a brave polish couple who used their abandoned zoo to save 300 jews from the...
Cross Burned in Racist Hate Crime, Anderson, CA 2004
, , , Politics, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 0
This podcast is about hate crime incident that took place in Anderson, Ca. It impacted Ms. Isaac Lowe and...
Oakland High teen set on fire aboard an AC Transit bus, Oakland, CA
, , , LGBTQA, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 1
Sasha Fleischman, who identifies as agender was targeted by 16 year old, Richard Thomas for wearing a skirt.
Our podcast is about an immigrant, Marcelo Lucero being murdered by 7 teenagers in Patchogue, Long Island
This podcast is about the tragic fire on the 57 bus during a ride on the 57 bus ride....
The fire on the 57 bus in Oakland, CA
, , , Bullying, Gender, Inequality, LGBTQA, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2017, Violence, 0
This podcast is about Sasha a Agender teen from Berkeley, CA. Sasha was on their way home from school...
Gwen Araujo Murder
, , , Inequality, LGBTQA, Love, Spring 2017, Stories, Violence, 0
Matthew Shepards’ case
, , , Bullying, Crime, Education, Gender, Health, Inequality, LGBTQA, Love, Point of View, Politics, Privacy, Racism, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Stories, Violence, 0
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Setting and Scene for Hunger Games
, , , Books, Games, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, War, 0
A scene from Hunger Games that stood out to me was the ending of chapter 1 and start of...
Topic: gang violence Imagine gang wars starting in our country and our whole society collapsing. This is...
Domestic Violence
, , , Fall 2016, Family, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 1
Between 3 million and 4 million adult women in the United States are abused yearly by an intimate partner....
Two Badges (Domestic Violence)
, , , Books, Violence, 0
Mona changes the way she thinks and she starts following the path to become a cop. She realized that...
Survey for MALE students: Domestic Violence and Male Values
, , , Spring 2017, Surveys, Violence, Women, 0
My name is Gary Tuione. I am a senior attending Fremont High School in Oakland. My Graduate Capstone research...
Time to talk about gangs
, , , Crime, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 1
Gangs are important because they are damaging Oakland culture in a negative way to where people think Oakland...
Police Brutality
, , , Black Lives Matter, Inequality, Police Brutality, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 7
Police relations are very important to focus on because police officers have killed and harass people of color due...
How has the word “jihad” contributed to the rise of islamophobia, terrorists attacks, and false Western views of Muslims?
, , , Politics, Religion, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, War, 0
Using the Gale Research Database, I was able to find some evidence that can support my inquiry question for...
Causes of Violent Outbursts in Youth, A Research Paper
, , , Fall 2016, Inquiry, Mental Illness, Psychology, Showcase, Stress, Violence, 0
I chose for my research paper topic to study the causes of violent outbursts in youth. I chose this...
Teens Dating Violence
, , , Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 7
“Approximately one in three adolescent girls in the United States are a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse...
Police Brutality
, , , Fall 2016, Police Brutality, Showcase, Violence, 2
Thesis: Some police in oakland are guilty of unfair crimes and aren’t held accountable In my opinion...
Crimes are plaguing the many streets of Oakland every day. We as a community, depend on the authority...
The Unspoken Truth About Domestic Violence
, , , Call to Action, Education, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 9
“Domestic violence can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender…Domestic violence affects...
Gangs in Oakland
, , , Crime, Spring 2017, Violence, 6
Why do youth join gangs? Gangs are one of the main problems in California, but it is especially a...
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