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Dear Colleague, Recently, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE-STEM at Lehman College. I learned a great...
Dear Colleague, This summer, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE-STE(A)M at CUNY Lehman College. I learned...
Dear Colleague: Recently, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE Stem at Lehman College. In one of the courses this Summer,...
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In the United States, I learned how to think flexibly to respect individuals’ ideas. It is essential to listen...
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Born A Crime talks about the struggle Trevor went through and how he was different than everyone else, yet...
In the article, “A Century-Long Battle Over The Equal Rights Amendment” (BTW) I learned that the 1964 Civil Rights...
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This article regarding NFL coaches titled, “NFL to Hire More Diverse Coaches” states plenty of information individuals need to...
I discovered in the article “The Coming Break” that high school students should not be concerned about their final...
Amitai Bin-Nun favors the idea of driverless cars being a good idea in the essay “Are Driverless Cars A...
In the article, “The Rise of A.I.” (Upfront login required) I learned that we interact with A.I. regularly. A.I....
In the article it proves how one actor can make a difference. Troy Kotsur is the second deaf actor...
In the article, “What Does Too Much Screen Time Do to Children’s Brains?” by Isabella, I was able to...
In the article, “Ukraine Asks for More Help and Biden Responds” I learned that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is...
This article, “Ukraine Asks for More Help and Biden Responds” explains the horrific events that are occurring in Ukraine...
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This article talked about Biden’s trip to Europe next week, including meetings with NATO and the European Union. Biden...
This article talked about the demands of both sides in Ukraine-Russia negotiations. Russia demands a guarantee that Ukraine will...
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In the article, “School Social Media Free Speech Case”(BTW) I learned about Brandi Levy’s case that involved her first...
In the article, ¨Where did all the stuff go?¨(upfront, login required) I learned that within this year due to...
In the article, “Paying for Compliments”(upfront, login needed) I learned that social media is often blamed for making people...
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In the article, “Vaccines for Kids Under Five” (Admin) I learned that children under the age of 5 are...
Ukraine has tried establishing alliances with Western nations. Russia on the other hand has tried to maintain a relationship...
In the article, ¨Should We Stop Changing the Clocks?” on Upfront (login required), we get two perspectives regarding daylight...
In the article, “Discrimination Against The LGBTQ+ Community” I was able to learn that many people who come out...
In the Article, “White Rhinos transported in historic flight”, I learned that white rhinos are an extremely endangered species....
From a video that I saw was, “What is Gerrymandering?” (Upfront Log in required), it explains of what the...
In the article Tensions Rising Between Russia and Ukraine (btw), I learned about the history between Russia and Ukraine....
In the article “Tensions Rising Between Russia and Ukraine”(McGraw Hill) I’ve learned that the tensions between Russia and Ukraine...
Protests against rising fuel prices began on January 2nd in Kazakhstan after the price cap for fuel was lifted....
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The Habit of Mind, “Listening with Understanding and Empathy” is my weakness because I don’t pay attention to anyone...
The funeral of Malcolm X took place in Faith Temple Church Of God in Harlem. Ossie Davis delivered the...
Macario, the protagonist in “The Third Guest” by B. Traven, has a few traits that influence his relationships with...
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins is a fun book to read. The author of this book...
My shadow box represents the dominant and counter-narrative of my identities as a Latina woman from Oakland. I decided...
My Shadow box represents the dominant and counter narrative of my identity as a Muslim, Middle Eastern, Arabic speaking...
I’m sitting alone on the train, kids are screaming, very loud.someone dancing for some money, and to make everyone’s...
Christopher swinging next to meafternoon, cloudy summer daya few kids running around I fell off the swing, i couldn’t move...
In the article, “YOU DECIDE: Civilian Space Travel” (McGraw Hill) there was a group of four civilians who had...
In the article, “Thanksgiving Turkeys and Traditions”, (McGraw Hill) I learned that Benjamin Franklin had proposed the turkey as...
In the article “COVID Vaccine Approved for Younger Children”(McGraw Hill) I learned that children under the age of 11...
My name is Abdul. I was born and raised in Yemen in the city of Sana’a. I lived in...
In the article, “A Vaccine for Alzheimer’s?” (BTW) I learned that there is an upcoming vaccine for Alzheimer’s which...
In the article “Food Insecurity” I learned how many people don’t have food to eat they have to worry...
In the article, “Permanent Cure for the Common Cold” (BTW) I learned that when the temperature started to change...
Have we become too reliant upon our electronics? There are many different arguments that support this question and there...
In the article, “Stuff You Should Know: A Vaccine for Alzheimer’s?” (McGraw Hill) I learned that there is another...
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Well let’s start off with saying that clowns are scary and not really there for us. Clowns are supposed...
The war sacrificed countless lives and caused tremendous physical and mental trauma to the survivors. Many people know that...
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The American justice system is under threat from alt right trolls from across the internet. Many courtrooms have recently...
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There is an epidemic running rampant throughout our country. This disease and crisis have claimed the lives of at...
I believe that Earth is becoming extremely overpopulated, and due to that, we will experience many issues in the...
In the article “You Decide: Civilian Space Travel” I learned that people are traveling to space. A CEO, a...
In the article, “First Native Americans Nominated To National Parks Service”(McGraw Hill), I learned that Chuck Sams is a...
In the article, “COVID Vaccine Approved for Younger Children” I learned that Up until now, children under twelve have...
In the article, “Voting By Phone” (McGraw Hill) I learned that many Americans believe that they should be able...
In the article “ Safety Precautions During Halloween” I learned that it’s important for children to wear masks as...
In the article, “Stuff You Should Know: COVID Vaccine Approved For Younger Children”(McGraw Hill) I learned that as of...
In the article, “The Teal Pumpkin Project” (BTW) I learned that food allergies are a real thing, affecting one...
The article “Saudi Arabia builds unusual amusement park” discussed how a 150,000-square-foot oil rig in Saudi Arabia is being...
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In the article, “YOU DECIDE: School Social Media Free Speech Case” (BTWl) I learned that there is a limit...
Throughout history, the continuous cycle of Native Americans and the US government have had a conflict throughout most of...
In the article, “Georgia Man Spends COVID Relief Money on Pokémon Card” (McGraw Hill), Vinath Oudomsine decided that he would...
In the article, “COVID Trick-or-Treating Safely” I learned that trick-or-treating is pretty much safe now because there are more...
I’m heading to this park called Sunset Park, its a pretty interesting place, and I heard that there’s a...
I live in a neighborhood called Sunset Park. Sunset Park is like my hometown. Most of the time I...
In the article, “College Athletes: To pay or not to pay”, it discusses how college athletes bring in recognition...
An October issue from btw discusses the recent laws four states made to promote Asian American and Pacific Islander...
In the article “Two-Dollar Photo Worth Millions” I learned that a picture can be worth a bunch of money....
In the article, “Hispanic Heritage Month: Frank Torres” I learned how Frank Torres followed his father’s footsteps and served...
In the article, “AAPI History Required in Illinois Schools” I learned that a governor signed a bill that requires...
I identify with Puerto Rico because my mother is from there, but I was born in Brooklyn and I...
I’m Maysa, that I think it’s important to know about me that I like to draw and I like...
In the article, “School media free speech case” I learned that students upload thoughts in social media. This is...
In the article, “Feeding the Community” I learned that a group of high school students from Texas work in...
In the article, “COVID Trick-or-Treating Safety” (McGraw-Hill) I learned about the safe ways to go trick or treating during...
You have probably already heard of Monopoly the game with the old man in the front and the fake...
In the article, “Coral Reefs Show Damage From Climate Change” (McGraw Hill) I learned that Coral reefs protect coastlines from...
Have you ever thought about retail? Many teens think about retail at a young age. There are many pros...
In the article “Raising the minimum wage” (McGraw Hill) I learned that there is pro and cons to raising...
In the text, “The Dilemma: Keeping Quiet” (Upfront), I learned that there are desirable ways to approach introverts. The...
In the article, “I am already having a different life because of education” (Upfront) I learned that in Bangladesh...
In the article, “College Athletes: To Pay or Not To Pay” (McGraw Hill), I learned a lot more in...
In the article “CAREERS: Veterinarian” I learned that a veterinarian is an animal doctor. Their job is to prevent...
In the article, “Coral Reefs Show Damage From Climate Change” I learned that Coral reefs are important for many...
In the article, “College Athletes: To Pay or Not to Pay” I learned that there is a debate whether...
In the Article “College Athletes: To Pay or Not to Pay?” I learned that there has been a debate...