, , , Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Police, Showcase, Spring 2020, Violence, 1
Opening my eyes up every day once again another one of my loved ones getting killed. Listening to the news,...
, , , Literary Essay, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2020, Writing & Communication, 2
I’m going to compare and contrast three stories we chose to study in my English class. “Everyday Use,” by Alice...
, , , Literary Essay, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2020, 3
In our English class we decided to read three short stories. The first one is “Everyday Use” by the...
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Literary Essay, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
In my English class we discussed and chose three stories that are “Everyday Use(Text 1),” “The Lesson(Text 2),” and...
Education is what formalizes humans, what is hard, is to remain being educated and listen to others. In the...
, , , Fall 2019, Literary Essay, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 0
This three short stories: “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara, and “How to Date...
, , , Fall 2019, Literary Essay, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 3
Everyone knows that the community is the one that is most affected by the issues of society. Through those...
, , , Fall 2019, Family, Literary Essay, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 4
It occurred to me that these three have one strong connection in between and that is how the social...
“The Lesson” by Bambara, “Everyday Use,” by Alice, “How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl, or Halfie,” by Juno...
, , , Fall 2019, Literary Essay, Showcase, 5
By reading the three stories: Everyday use, the lesson, and how to date a girl, I see they are...
In my class, we read three story which is Every day use, The Lesson and How to date a...
We decided as a class to nominate three short stories to read which is “The lesson” and “Everyday use”...
The three stories surely have similarities and differences. Although the characters in the three texts have different cognitive traits, they...
I am thinking about managing my time before every due date. Being responsible is important because you will not have...
The three stories, “ The Lesson”, “ Everyday Us” and “How to date a browngirl, whitegril, blackgrl and halfie”...
The best way to enjoy reading different stories is by choosing the stories that have connections between the stories...
Since I started remember society is not fair even though they make us believed it.I think is important to...
, , , Fall 2019, Literary Essay, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 2
We are still young learners so it is a full right to know what is going on in our...
One of the main reasons why, the three stories “ The Lesson”, “ How to date,” and “ Everyday...
The three stories have similarities on wanting to educate the reader in some way or another, particularly because all...
, , , Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Research Help, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 3
Today there are many homeless people everywhere in the united states begging for food and homes to sleep. The...
In “MAUS II,” by Art Spiegelman, pages 41 – 74, for several months, Artie visits his father regularly to...
, , , Books, Fall 2019, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, 0
The Old man was rewinding back his memories to how great of a fisher he used to be when...
, , , Books, Fall 2019, 0
In MAUS II part 5 by Art Spegelman It is winter, Artie is listening to the recordings of his...
, , , Books, Fall 2019, 0
In MAUS II part 4 by “art Spiegelman” A few months later, back in the house in Rego Park,...
MAUS II part 3 by “art spiegelman” The next morning, Vladek announces plans for a trip to the supermarket,...
In MAUS II Part two by “art spiegelman” For several months, Artie visits his father regularly to hear more...
If you really know me, you would know that I’m afraid of Spiders because they look scary If you...
, , , American Creed, Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, Where I'm From, 0
I am from poetry books From the sweet smell of pumpkin pie, lifting throughout the house. I am from...
, , , American Creed, Fall 2019, Poetry, Showcase, 1
You can find peace anywhere at any time. Just close your eyes and think of a place You want...
For my monologue project, I selected lines from one of the most engaging scenes from Shakespeare’s play, “Macbeth.” I...
, , , Fall 2019, Shakespeare, Showcase, 0
Act 4, Scene 1, Lines 22 – 34 I picked this passage because is more intriguing because the Macbeth...
, , , 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, 1
For a while now, I’ve always noticed that countries with totalitarian Governments like the Soviet Union and North Korea,...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Everyday Use, Fall 2019, Point of View, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 7
I am a single Black women who raised my two daughters by hard work as a man on the...
, , , Crime, Dystopia, Fall 2019, History, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Terrorism, Violence, War, 2
More conspiracies have been confirmed than you might think. Take examples such as Watergate and MK-Ultra. Today’s conspiracy is...
I picked Act 2, Scene 1, Lines 44-66 & 75-77 from Macbeth because it shows off Macbeth’s hysteria. The...
, , , Fall 2019, Shakespeare, Showcase, 0
For my monologue project, I selected lines from one of the most thought-provoking scenes from Shakespeare’s play, “Macbeth.” I...
I picked Act 1, Scene #5 Lines 16-33 first off because I find Lady Macbeth to be a complex...
, , , Fall 2019, Shakespeare, Showcase, 3
For my monologue project, I selected lines from a monologue that shows Macbeth at his most vulnerable from Shakespeare’s...
, , , Fall 2019, Shakespeare, Showcase, 0
I picked this Act 1 Scene 7 because it seem interesting. I liked the actor because the way she...
, , , Fall 2019, Shakespeare, Showcase, 0
Act 5, Scene 5, Lines 20-31 For my monologue project, I selected lines from one of the saddest scenes...
, , , Everyday Use, Fall 2019, Family, Point of View, Showcase, 2
When my sister Dee, Mama, and I lived together, I always felt ashamed that Dee saw me. My body...
, , , Fall 2019, Shakespeare, Showcase, 1
The passage I chose was Act 1 Scene 3 Lines 143-164, and it was the soliloquy he had after...
, , , Everyday Use, Family, Point of View, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 2
I was having dinner with my mother, Mama, at the table in the backyard of our house. The backyard is...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Everyday Use, Fall 2019, Family, Point of View, Showcase, 6
Once upon a time, a beautiful child was born. All of the family members were waiting for this moment for...
Dear Dee Hello Dee or I should call you Wangero? Whatever. I am writing this letter because I would like...
, , , Everyday Use, Point of View, Showcase, 1
After you made your decisionThat just led me to overthinkingAnd you did ImplementationJust like you knew everythingYou never thought...
, , , Everyday Use, Fall 2019, Family, Point of View, Showcase, 1
I don’t have the blame to pass throughout that fire. I honestly feel ashamed in the way that I make...
, , , Everyday Use, Fall 2019, Family, Point of View, Showcase, 9
Dear Dee, I am writing this letter to you at this very moment, because I just feel like is...
, , , Everyday Use, Point of View, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 5
Today was a great day. When I woke up, everything looked like a normal day but I never imagined...
One upon a time, in the 90s, there lived a black family in a small and unsafe neighborhood. The...
, , , Everyday Use, Fall 2019, Family, Point of View, Showcase, 7
Sisterhood is not always the cheerful moment. Having a lighter skin and education especially for girls in 1920’s in black...
, , , Everyday Use, Point of View, 1
I’m going to rewrite “ Everyday Use” by Alice Walker as a girl who hates her family, from the...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Everyday Use, Life Below Water, 2
Mama believes that I despise my adorable sister, Maggie, and I do not blame her for the way she...
From my perspective, Dee’s family are people who make fun of other people’s name. I love Dee, I want to...
I have been dying to tell you what happen today in my life. I wake up every day and I...
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Everyday Use, Fall 2019, Point of View, Showcase, 5
I waited for her to finish using the restroom because even though she has been physically hurt she is...
, , , Everyday Use, Showcase, 4
My Maggie, My daughter,The love of my my life.I only want you to know,That when I’m struggling,Or dealing with...
, , , Everyday Use, Fall 2019, Family, Point of View, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 3
The yard of my house is so beautiful. It makes me feel that I am sitting in my living room...
, , , Everyday Use, Family, Point of View, Showcase, 3
Maggie: Those quilts are mine. I finds worth in the quilts because of their functionality and sentimental value. They are the...
My desire to become an independent woman and have the strength of being around people more often were the...
I picked lines 44 through 55 of Act 2 Scene 1 because I thought the flow of Macbeth’s speech...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, History, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, This is America, Writing, 4
Immigration and refuge have always been part of America’s history. There is not a person in the US that...
Hecate’s monologue in act three in which she scolds the three Witches shows us much more about her character...
, , , Fall 2019, Immigration, Language, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 3
By observing the imagine and examine the quote i can say that the message is; If you’re an immigrant...
, , , American Dream, Call to Action, Constitution, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Surveys, Technology, This is America, Voting, Youth Activism, 0
A huge debate within the last couple of years is how can we get everyone to use their privilege...
, , , Fall 2019, Point of View, Showcase, War, 0
There have been debates as to which branch of the military would be considered the best of the best....
“The Absolutely True Diary of a part-time Indian” by Sherman Alexie is about an Indian boy named Junior who...
, , , American Creed, Books, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Gender Equity (Women), Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 5
Women’s rights have been a topic of American discussion for a long time now. Although America isn’t the only...
, , , American Creed, Books, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Showcase, 0
The Hired Girl deals with quite a few controversial topics that relate to American culture. One I would like...
“Literacy is. . .the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can...
It is really hard to describe American culture for many reasons. First, it is something that seems everywhere but...
, , , Fall 2019, Guest Post, Poetry, Showcase, 1
Little town is my town, bound by the South PlatteLittletonLined with memories of people come and goneAnd family of...
The words buzzed beneath the scratches hitting the pin. Light low, rest of the world silent. I hummed along...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 0
I was raised an onion dome surrounded by six towers, The largest mosque in Yemen I am made of...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Life on Land, Poetry, Showcase, 1
Dear fellow oxygen-consuming Penguins You are feathery You are a bird that can fly in water You are noots...
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