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Becoming a Father
Angel, , Writing & Communication, Spring 2023, Turning Point Narrative, showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0Becoming a father Let’s start with the first item from the list: Becoming a father. As I start to...
O Black Wall Street, beacon of hope, A testament to dreams and scope. In Tulsa’s heart, you once did...
My Love For Black Wall Street
Orneisha, , Poetry, Persisting, Striving for accuracy, Questioning and posing problems, Spring 2023, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, The U School, Black wall street, 0Black Wall Street we are thankful for the historic deeds and tales that you have left us with,Though you...
Getting Braces: How My Smile Boosted My Confidence!
Yinetly, , Friendship, Decision Making, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Thinking flexibly, Creating, imagining, and innovating, AI, Showcase, Spring 2023, Family, Turning Point Narrative, Happiness, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 3Unleash the power of a confident smile! Find out how my journey with braces helped me become more confident...
No one cares!
Vivian, , Creative Writing, Student-Centered, Writing, Spark Inquiry with Questions, Good Health and Well-Being, Thinking flexibly, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Applying past knowledge to new situations, Showcase, Spring 2023, Media, Call to Action, TED Talks, #people, #advice, #pizzarolls, WAMS, 5Minding her own business, little Vivian walks down the stairs in her J.C. Penny sweater. But-oh no! She bumps...
ODE TO BLACK WALL STREET
Kevin, , Read/Write Poems, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Poems and Stories, Showcase, Black Lives Matter, Spring 2023, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Art, Poetry, The U School, Black wall street, 1Black Wall Street, a community of black people that thrived. Attacked from below and in the sky, in their...
Exploring Germany Opens My Eyes: A Life-Changing Journey!
Aisatou, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Gathering data through all senses, Responding with wonderment and awe, Remaining open to continuous learning, Spring 2023, Turning Point Narrative, Showcase, Quality Education, Memoir, P.U.L.S.E. High School, culture, 1Discover how a single trip to Germany changed my life forever! It was my first time in Europe and...
Staying Strong on My Mexican Adventure
Noemi, , Environment, Responding with wonderment and awe, Goals, Taking responsible risks, Girl, Spring 2023, Turning Point Narrative, Showcase, Vignette, Quality Education, I Remember, Family, Persisting, Happiness, Thinking flexibly, Friendship, Striving for accuracy, Police, Applying past knowledge to new situations, P.U.L.S.E. High School, Mexico, 0I found a new me on my trip to Mexico! August 12, 2020, my mom and I were in...
Black wall street, Wonderful place, wrong time. You showed black excellence always had a time to shine. Others hated...
Nowadays With AI
Esther, , Literary Essay, Persisting, Thinking flexibly, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Spring 2023, Showcase, Quality Education, Books or Plays, SLA@Beeber, #BeeberBlurb, #longdivision, 0I believe that Ai did a good job overall, but there are some things that I need to change...
The Help of AI
Destiny, , Taking responsible risks, AI, Spring 2023, Long Division, Showcase, Quality Education, Thinking flexibly, Gathering data through all senses, SLA@Beeber, writing, 15The AI support from Youth Voices is going to create the following. I copied and pasted my comment from...
Long Divison comments into an essay.
Ryan, , Showcase, Reduced Inequalities, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Gathering data through all senses, Taking responsible risks, AI, Spring 2023, Long Division, SLA@Beeber, Long Division, 3I asked AI for help to turn my comments from Now Comment into an essay, pointing out distinctive themes....
I don’t believe the essay below accurately depicts my writing style. It makes the analysis seem less personal and...
The Real World
Salome, , Creating, imagining, and innovating, Taking responsible risks, AI, Spring 2023, Long Division, Showcase, Quality Education, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), SLA@Beeber, longdivision, nowcomment, 2When working with the Al generator, I got exactly what I was looking for. It was working, but I...
Long Division Reimagined by AI
Alexandria, , Writing & Communication, AI, SLA@Beeber, #longdivision, #Nowcomment, 6The following AI-generated essay about the book Long Division, by Kiese Laymon, truly captured my feelings as I read....
Themes of Long Division
Faith H, , AI, Long Division, #Nowcomment, longdivision, nowcomment, SLA@Beeber, #longdivision, 6My Intro The following writing is made with the use of AI and incorporates words of mine, Faith Hauger....
The Themes Of Long Divison
Collin, , Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Gathering data through all senses, Spring 2023, Long Division, Showcase, Quality Education, Persisting, SLA@Beeber, #LongDivsion, 15This article is mostly focused on the plot of the book Long Division. I expanded my work from comments...
Introducing Citoyen “City” Coldson, a young black teenager making his way through the American South, the story presents us...
Unravel the Mystery of Long Division!
Shareef, , Creative Writing, Writing, SLA@Beeber, #longdivision, #Nowcomment, 1This writing was revised by AI using my comments from Now Comment and Google Docs. I feel like the...
Why AI is the Future
Bernard, , AI, Writing & Communication, SLA@Beeber, #longdivision, #Nowcomment, 2AI is an interesting and helpful thing. I find it amazing that a computer can help build up your...
I feel like AI has been a great tool to use. It has its flaws and may not know...
#1 Attribute: Employs a Public Voice Dimension: Rhetorical Choices My Strengths: In my writing, I demonstrate awareness of my...
AI vs Me
Justyn, , Literature Guides, AI, SLA@Beeber, 2My writing : Ai sometimes can be very helpful, with grammar, better words, and more fluent sentences but sometimes...
AI Mojo
Ayman, , AI, Art, Arts & Entertainment, Writing & Communication, SLA@Beeber, #BeeberBlurb, 0My Writing: Using AI Mojo in Language Arts has been very useful,and can be used in many different helpful...
AI is here to stay??
David, , Art, Spark Inquiry with Questions, Literature Guides, AI, Spring 2023, SLA@Beeber, #BeeberBlurb, 0Original writing-I thinks there are far more positives than negatives when it comes to using AI in the classroom....
This post is about my thoughts on the usage of AI in the classroom and beyond. As an example,...
Blurb is the Word
Imani, , Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Writing & Communication, Literature Guides, AI, SLA@Beeber, #BeeberBlurb, 0Before Text: I feel as though AI in YouthVoices helps clarify and rephrase ideas better to make it clear...
Blurb Draft
Kaesy, , AI, Media, SLA@Beeber, #BeeberBlurb, 0Learning how to use AI and utilizing it has been a very educational and awing experience. It’s absolutely amazing...
Learning how to use AI and utilizing it has been a very educational and awe-inspiring experience. It’s absolutely amazing...
The Ways AI Helps
Yasir, , Writing & Communication, Literature Guides, Character Traits and Relationships, SLA@Beeber, #BeeberBlurb, 0Before: The Youth Voices program helped me incorporate AI technology that helped me and other students analyze literature and...
Understanding the Interesting AI
Darryl, , Technology, Writing & Communication, Spring 2023, Showcase, showcase, SLA@Beeber, #BeeberBlurb, 1Using AI has a very unique feel to it. From past classroom experiences, this is a game changer because...
Blurb: AI in Language Arts
Naomi, , Showcase, Books or Plays, Writing & Communication, SLA@Beeber, #BeeberBlurb, 0Before: I use AI in youth voices a lot to depict my ideas. AI helps me recreate my thoughts...
How AI Has Helped Me
Anisa, , Showcase, Technology, Writing & Communication, SLA@Beeber, #BeeberBlurb, 1Before: AI mojo in the Youth Voices digital platform has proven to be helpful in many ways. For example,...
youth voices and AI
Sole, , Showcase, Quality Education, Technology, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Applying past knowledge to new situations, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, AI, Spring 2023, slab_blurb, SLA@Beeber, #beebberblurb, 2AI (artificial intelligence) technology and being a part of a community like Youth Voices have been beneficial for me...
AI-Generated Essays
Timothy, , Writing & Communication, AI, Science Leadership Academy At Beeber, Long Division, 0Introduction This post is about a school assignment where we put our own comments/annotations of the book Long Division...
Introduction I think that the Ai did a decent job at portraying my thoughts within an essay format. There...
David and Goliath, actually Colossuses
Khoa, , Quality Education, Bio ELL, I Remember, Thinking flexibly, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Spring 2023, Showcase, Park Slope Collegiate, richandpoor, competition, 1Creatures are always and always competing. The tigers, wolves, and lions compete to take over their territory for hunting....
Meeting the Characters in “Long Division”
Trevor, , Character Traits and Relationships, Spring 2023, Long Division, Showcase, Quality Education, Books or Plays, Listening with understanding and empathy, Thinking flexibly, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, SLA@Beeber, Long Division, 5City is a boy who attends Fannie Lou Hamer Magnet school in Jackson, Mississippi. LaVander Peele is another kid...
Betraying Native Americans in “There There”
Anneliese, , Friendship, Reduced Inequalities, Point of View, Thinking flexibly, Stories, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Student-Centered, Responding with wonderment and awe, Goals, Raise Your Voice, Spring 2023, Showcase, Tracking the Themes, Guns, Gentrification, Family, This is America, Crime, Spark Inquiry with Questions, History, Oakland, betrayal, P.U.L.S.E. High School, There There, Tracking the Theme, Powwow, 0“There There” by Tommy Orange might leave a reader feeling gut wrenched. The building of the characters stories and...
Long Division portrays the legacy of slavery and its ongoing impact on American society
Amani, , Responding with wonderment and awe, Spring 2023, Tracking the Themes, Showcase, Literary Essay, Reduced Inequalities, Thinking flexibly, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, SLA@Beeber, Long Division, 1Kiese Laymon’s “Long Division” is a complex novel that addresses a variety of social and political issues related to...
The older you get things obviously change so how do these things affect memory? When you are young you...
Causes of Climate Change: Human Activity at Play
Neil, , Creating, imagining, and innovating, AI, Spring 2023, Showcase, Climate Action, Environment & World, Listening with understanding and empathy, Thinking flexibly, article, WAMS, 0In this post, I’m showing some of the steps I’m taking to use AI to write an article about...
Putting America on trial
Emery, , Spring 2023, The Hate U Give, This is America, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, america, The U School, 7WARNING BEFORE YOU READ: this is a piece of fiction for a class assignment that takes my country on...
“I Feel Threatened”
Sabria, , Black Lives Matter, Gender, Politics, History, Books or Plays, Slavery, Writing, Spring 2023, SLA@Beeber, Gender Lit, 3During the first minute of watching the 1619 project, I felt a stronger connection to the content. Hearing the...
Why Gender Affects Black People
Drew, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Black Lives Matter At School, Writing, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2023, SLA@Beeber, #GenderLit, 2During the viewing of The 1619 Project, I was fed a significant amount of information and takeaways connecting to...
To be Alive and Black
Marlia, , Social Class, The Hate U Give, Documentary, Spring 2023, Black Lives Matter, SLA@Beeber, #GenderLit, 0My thoughts and reactions in response to the viewing were struck by a statement that highlighted the persistent nature...
America Mock Trial
Akira, , Spring 2023, Showcase, American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Writing & Communication, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, writing, The U School, 36The views expressed in this piece are fictional and do not represent the views of the writer. Good afternoon...
America on trial
Hector, , The Hate U Give, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Writing & Communication, Spring 2023, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, The U School, TheHateUGive, 19I’m here with my daughter after what happened on the night of khalil’s death which happened right in front...
america on trial
Akeem, , The Hate U Give, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Writing & Communication, Spring 2023, The U School, TheHateUGive, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, 15Good afternoon. My name is DeVante and i’m from garden heights I’m here on behalf of the shooting that...
american on trail
Saqua, , Spring 2023, The Hate U Give, Writing & Communication, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, The U School, TheHateUGive, 12Good afternoon. My name is uncle Carlos and I am from garden heights. Thank you for allowing me to...
America On Trial
Aaliyah, , Reduced Inequalities, Thinking flexibly, Striving for accuracy, Taking responsible risks, Showcase, Spring 2023, Rights, The Hate U Give, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, civil rights, The U School, 19Good Afternoon. My name is Starr and I’m the protagonist of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. I...
One of the most controversial sporting events in recent history
Nickel, , Reduced Inequalities, Thinking flexibly, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Fall 2022, AI, Showcase, Sports, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, World Cup, 0My Summaries Article 1: The 2022 world cup in Qatar is the most controversial world cup to date, and...
U.S. Women’s soccer team victory with their lawsuit
Emma H, , Thinking flexibly, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Fall 2022, AI, Showcase, Gender Equity (Women), Persisting, Womens Soccer, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Citation Das, Andrew. “How U.S. Soccer and Its Players Got to Equal Pay: A Timeline.” The New York Times,...
First thoughts on being a vegetable photographer (and playing with AI)
Christina C, , Persisting, Listening with understanding and empathy, Thinking flexibly, Fall 2022, AI, Showcase, Responsible Consumption and Production, play, AImojo, TTT, ai, 4Here is what I wrote: I just posted a photo on Facebook that I took before we connected online...
AI and Taylor Swift
Nico, , Good Health and Well-Being, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Responding with wonderment and awe, Thinking interdependently, Fall 2022, AI, Showcase, Music, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Taylor Swift, 4Citation Caramanica, Jon. “Taylor Swift, Caught between Yesterday and Tomorrow On ‘Midnights’.” The New York Times, The New York...
The collapse of FTX and BlockFi
Luke, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Technology & Computer Science, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Responding with wonderment and awe, Thinking interdependently, Fall 2022, Showcase, Media, AI, Crypto, FTX, bankruptcy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Citation Sigalos, MacKenzie, and Rohan Goswami. “Crypto Firm Blockfi Files for Bankruptcy as FTX Fallout Spreads.” CNBC, CNBC, 29...
Ukrainian war, by a bot.
Stephen, , Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Responding with wonderment and awe, Thinking interdependently, Fall 2022, AI, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Ukraine War, 0Citation Clarke, Michael. “Ukraine War: Five Ways Conflict Could Go in 2023.” BBC News, BBC, 27 Dec. 2022, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63987113....
The James Webb Telescope Article Summary
Caroline M, , Space, Persisting, Thinking flexibly, Questioning and posing problems, Fall 2022, AI, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, James Webb Telescope, 1My Summary: On December 25, 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), or Webb, was launched from the European...
The Handling of Misinformation on Spotify
Pilar, , Responsible Consumption and Production, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Responding with wonderment and awe, Thinking interdependently, Fall 2022, AI, Showcase, Media, spotify, joerogan, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4Articles Bowden, George. “Harry and Meghan Reveal Spotify Covid Row Concerns.” BBC News, BBC, 30 Jan. 2022, https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-60191264. Barlow,...
Inventions That Changed the World
Brian, , Politics, History, Stories, Environment & World, Orange Cove High School, Berkeley 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...
Unhealing
Jimmy, , Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Fall 2022, Art, Poetry, Creative Writing, Photography, Writing, Creating, imagining, and innovating, writing, poetry, Orange Cove High School, 2There’s pain. There’s anguish that lasts. There is sound that carries from this dimension to the next. No matter...
“Blink” Review
Caroline M, , Showcase, Books or Plays, Good Health and Well-Being, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2022, Malcolm Gladwell, psychology, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Podcast-style review of “Blink” by Malcolm Gladwell. In his book, Gladwell goes into great detail about human psychology, diving...
The Laws of Human Nature – Robert Greene Podcast
Kolby, , Books or Plays, Writing & Communication, Habits of Mind, Books, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, human nature, 0Slight discussion about Robert Greene's The Laws of Human Nature
“Atomic Habits” by James Clear Review
Luke, , Writing, Career & Job Readiness, Podcast, book review, 0This is a podcast-style book review of "Atomic Habits" by James Clear.He has studied habits for years and decided...
250-WORD-PAYBACK-CHALLENGE-ESSAY(Final Draft)-FROM Willisam Jones…
Wilson, , Writing & Communication, Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2022, College Tuition, The U School, career path, 2Going into the Payback Challenge I assumed the difficulty by checking out other people’s playthroughs and learning about the...
This My Body Poem
Saqua, , Writing & Communication, Career & Job Readiness, The U School, #DopePoetry, 7My body is strong from working out and lifting dumb bells My body is free to do the things...
Me
Ismael, , Writing & Communication, Thinking flexibly, Striving for accuracy, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, This Is My Body, Fall 2022, Showcase, Poetry, The U School, sports, body, 3Ismael. what am I, am I the anime kid or am I the oldestwhy not both. Yes I can be...
Why Statement.
Kaena, , Writing & Communication, Career & Job Readiness, The U School, career path, Why statement, 0You asked, “why?” so let me tell you why I do the things I do, why I need to...
Shehri’s Childhood
Shehri, , Reduced Inequalities, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Poems and Stories, Fall 2022, Showcase, Poetry, Where I'm From, Park Slope Collegiate, identify, 1I am made of eating sweet paint chips off the wall as a child and being scared to tell...
My Life in a Poem
Nicolle, , Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Poems and Stories, Showcase, Fall 2022, Poetry, Where I'm From, identity, Park Slope Collegiate, Boring, My life, homework, 3. I am made of staying in my room all day, doing my homework, and listening to music, while...
I am made of…
Isiah G, , Showcase, Poetry, Poems and Stories, halloween, Park Slope Collegiate, Dave and buster, 0I am made of a trip to Miami to visit Universal Studios, so young I don’t remember and brushing...
I am made of crowded parties, with Mexican food, bachata music, and sometimes arguments. I am made of ...
Why do I feel the need to want to be an influencer? Is it because I like it, is...
Return what was taken…
Javier, , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Media, Argument, Protest, Decision Making, Artifacts, art, Orange Cove High School, 0In the magazine “the new york times Upfront” there has been a report that there is a current and...
This Is My Body
Aaliyah, , Writing & Communication, Fall 2022, Poetry, The U School, poetry, body, 6This is my body. Black girl. Tall girl. Skinny girl. In this world. North Philly. Tall Black Skinny girl. ...
This is my body My body is healthy and strong Im a five six african american I have two...
This is my body. A colored girl. Not too much to see but much to say about it. I’m...
In the article, “ Raising Their Voices,” (Upfront, Grise, 2021) many athletes share their story speaking about their mental...
Chica mixta negra y puertorriqueña
Shanelle, , Writing & Communication, Reduced Inequalities, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Creating, imagining, and innovating, This Is My Body, Fall 2022, Showcase, Poetry, The U School, poetry, 1This is my body Small and petite Mixed black and Puerto rican girl . ‘’Chica mixta negra y puertorriqueña.’’...
This is my body, The body I love, My own skin, my own flesh, I’ve been in here for...
This is my body in it are hidden feelings. Feelings from a very scary, dark, and empty place. A...
This is my body, I say that i’m skinny but others say that I’m thick.My body makes people look...
The untold truth about memes
Juan, , Social Media, Arts & Entertainment, Everyday Use, Orange Cove High School, 6In the article “The sneaky truth about memes” (upfront, Laura Anastasla 2021). I learned that memes sometimes have a...
Passing my pride on to my daughters and my students
Stephanie, , Showcase, Quality Education, Bio, Language, Summer 2022, LUTE-STEM, Dominican Pride, 2My name is Stephanie Melo and I was born in Brooklyn NY. At the age of 10, my parents...
Youth Voices Turns Twenty: Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Paul, , Creating, imagining, and innovating, Thinking interdependently, Summer 2022, Showcase, Technology, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Teachers as Learners, nowcomment, Youth Voices, 0What has changed in the two decades since we launched Youth Voices might be described as a digital transformation...
Regina Multimodal Post
Regina, , Writing & Communication, Technology & Computer Science, Literary Essay, scratch, Habits of Mind, Regina, 0Now texts readers have become radically different I am learning to change the way provide readers materials that meet...
Using Habits of Mind to Play Music Better
Jesse, , Bio, Teachers as Learners, Listening with understanding and empathy, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Taking responsible risks, Showcase, Quality Education, Summer 2022, Getting Started, Music, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, Habits of Mind, PS/MS 31, 2Hello! My name is Jesse and I am a music teacher with a background in creative approaches. I’ve chosen...
A New Creation
Emily, , Teachers as Learners, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Remaining open to continuous learning, Summer 2022, Showcase, Quality Education, Bio, LUTE-STEM, Teacher Preparation, 2Have you heard of the Dunning-Kruger Effect? This is a common occurrence where the most confident people are not...
If you were born in the U.S. you are granted to be an American citizen in which it’s called...
She cried to the southern wind. Her tears were like waterfalls. An undying hate. With an untamed eruption. Her...
In the article “Raising Their Voices: Sports stars are speaking out about their mental health. Will their advocacy help...
In the article “Short-Story Vending Machines” (Upfront) I learned that there is now a new type of vending machine....
Starbucks starts to cut waste
Rene, , Stories, Everyday Use, Spring 2022, #Starbucks, #Recycle, #PaperUse, 0Starbucks company produces about 6 billion every year. This adds up to about every human on Earth. Starbucks then...
Gas prices
Saray, , Minimum Wage, Point of View, Everyday Use, Orange Cove High School, Gas prices, 0In the article, ´Crisis at the pump´ I learned that gas prices have hit a record in the United...
Impact Of Marijuana Legalization On Crime Reduction Is Being Underestimated
Yan, , Writing & Communication, Point of View, cannabis, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Marijuana legalization could reduce crime by a fair amount. There are studies that prove that crime reduction is correlated...
Should schools control the students’ social media?
Angel G, , Social Media, Media, Writing, Orange Cove High School, #school, #socialmedia, 0In the article ¨Should schools be allowed to control students social media posts?¨ I learned that school should not...
Here Are All the States That Have Legalized Weed in the U.S.
Yan, , Writing & Communication, Writing, Marijuana Benefits, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Since marijuana has been normalized, people feel smoking weed in public is not much different from tobacco. That is...
What they hide
Jupree, , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, History, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Spring 2022, Showcase, The U School, Tulsa, 1One say if you are looking for information you gotta Look long and far for itAnd so I did Because...
Over time there have been millions of people buying things online. Americans in 2020 had spent over $813 billion...
From the article, I learned there are many benefits and flaws that come with legalizing marijuana. It impacts people’s...
Eli’s Regret
Jayden, , Creating, imagining, and innovating, Spring 2022, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Stories, Creative Writing, Fiction., creative writing, The U School, 4Eli wakes up at the crack of dawn on Monday morning in the middle of Fall. Eli hates waking...
Black Wall Street Egalitarianism
Chester, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Spring 2022, Showcase, Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Black wall street, Racism, The U School, 2Executive Director Atlantic VenturesThe AtlanticATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Brad Girson, In...
Hate Crime
Raniyah, , Responding with wonderment and awe, Community, Showcase, Spring 2022, Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, March for Our Lives, Poetry, This is America, Crime, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, History, Youth Activism, Call to Action, Creating, imagining, and innovating, black power, Tulsa Race Massacre, #hatecrimes, The U School, Black wall street, black history, Black Lives Matter, Activist, justice, 14The Hate caught my attention.But white folks say it was the eventthat took place that caused them to make that...
Elimination of the Penny
Ashley P, , Everyday Use, Argument, Environment & World, penny, debate, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, Is It Time to Eliminate the Penny? (UpFront), it dives into the debate whether we should...
Fish Out Of Water
Israel, , Research Help, Technology & Computer Science, Orange Cove High School, #fish, 0In the article “fish out of water” (BTW) it is reported that two Israeli sceintists have been teaching two...
Cars that stop drunk driving
Nichole, , Everyday Use, Technology, #invetion, Orange Cove High School, 0In november of last year a bill was passed by biden, this bill included a demand for car makers...
Would you ever consider being a Veterinarian?
Lexany, , Writing & Communication, Career & Job Readiness, Orange Cove High School, #Veterinarian, 1If you’re very interested in animals being a Vet may be the best job you can ever find. Although...
Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
Israel, , Language, Writing & Communication, Orange Cove High School, Afghanistan, 0The article “Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan (BTW) discusses the current situation in Afghanistan and how certain countries plan on...
Cars That Could Stop Drunk Driving
Andrea A, , Research Help, Surveys, Orange Cove High School, #Driveresponsibly, 0In the article, “YOU DECIDE: Cars That Stop Drunk Driving?” I learned that President Biden wants to demand U.S....
Beautiful liar
Jose, , Poetry, Creative Writing, poetry, ohs, 1I offer this poem and nothing else, To live in one’s shadow can be cool and warm at the...
Navajo Language in Movies
Yarelli, , Language, Writing & Communication, languages, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “Navajo Nation Museum Spreads LAnguage Through Movies”(Mcgraw Hill) I learned that the Navajo language is rapidly...
Tokyo Fire
Jason, , Showcase, Responding with wonderment and awe, Guns, Fall 2021, Crime, Police, Stories, Creative Writing, short fiction, Creating, imagining, and innovating, crime, Fiction, fire, Okemos High School, city, tokyo, 5Mitsu Hamada. The name runs through my tongue like a lemon with hot sauce. Mitsu was a trained military-grade...
– When the time comes we must ask ourselves, Are we really okay? For when you are your own...
When you wake up in the morning To the sound of your alarm Are you grateful? – Are you...
Surprise of a Sunset
Srinidhi, , Nature, Creative Writing, Poems and Stories, Poetry, Okemos High School, poetry, creative writing, 4I thought I’d awaken to a sky of silver. Heavy clouds covering the shining snow river. But there’s something...
Clementines
Lilly, , Quality Education, Poetry, Happiness, Habits of Mind, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Poems and Stories, Spring 2022, Showcase, Okemos High School, winter, 8the season of oranges i smell the scent of clementinesand i see a window of whiteand all of this...
Robin’s Way on Rainbow Court
Alaina, , Showcase, Stories, Creative Writing, My Beautiful Neighborhood, Habits of Mind, Finding Humor, Striving for accuracy, Poems and Stories, Okemos High School, memories, Non-fiction, 4As a second grader, my top priority on summer mornings was to get to the YMCA in time for...
I offer this poem to you, When tides start rolling in, A comfort as ice shocks your toes, A...
We Pray
Dawning, , Creative Writing, Creating Community, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Happiness, Peace, Okemos High School, Love, 9In the dawn of day We pray We pray so our families feel safe So that one’s happiness may...
Seventeen As I watched him disappear up the stairs, my head and my heart were both racing against the...
Tattoos On The Heart
Nyalok, , Books or Plays, Call to Action, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Gregory Boyle, Tattoos On The Heart, 4Before reading this book I was skeptical about how I would be drawn to this book. It didn’t seem...
Macario
Yeury, , Showcase, Books or Plays, short fiction, Habits of Mind, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Mexican Movies, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0Macario, the protagonist in “The 3rd Guest” by B. Traven has a few traits that influence his relationships with...
MY WONDERFUL TIO/UNCLE
Cristin, , Fall 2021, Showcase, Día de Muertos, Family, Remembering a Family Member, Beauty, Love, Persisting, Creating, imagining, and innovating, greatuncle, family, Beauty, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 12My Tio Tavo Someone in my family that passed away was my uncle who died last month. He was...
GET TO KNOW ME
Cristin, , Fall 2021, Showcase, Room with a View, Writing, Write & Record 3 True Paragraphs about You, GETTOKNOWME, paragraph, P.U.L.S.E. High School, writing creatively, 8I’m Cristin Jarlin Tolentino. What’s important to know about me is that I hate drama , I love dancing...
My Strong and Weak Points
Cristin, , Thinking interdependently, Fall 2021, Showcase, Writing & Communication, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Creating, imagining, and innovating, POINTOFVIEW, WEAKNESS, Strong, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 8The Habit of Mind, “Listening with Understanding and Empathy” is my weakness because I don’t pay attention to anyone...
Ranger’s Apprentice: The Kings of Clonmel Book Review
Shawn, , short fiction, Point of View, Stories, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, book review, Fiction, 2The title of my book is “Ranger’s Apprentice: The Kings Of Clonmel”, by John Flanagan. John Flanagan won the...
It Ends With Us
Kelsi, , Writing & Communication, Career & Job Readiness, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, #book, #bookreview, 0It ends with us by Colleen Hoover is a heart-wrenching derivative book that captures your attention from the very...
Saving the planet
Monica, , Raise Your Voice, Environment & World, Stories, Orange Cove High School, #SavingTreesOneStepAtATime, 7In the article, “ A teen’s plan to Save a Warning planet”(Upfront) I learned that Felix Finkbeiner started planting...
In the article “A Vaccine for Alzheimer’s?” I learned that there is a new vaccine being tested for Alzheimer’s...
One Piece
Murad, , Read/Write Poems, Writing & Communication, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 5The book I read is interpreted as “manga” in Japan. Manga is similar to webtoons or comics books, but...
Book Summary
Andre, , Books or Plays, Badges Earned by Youth Voices Authors, Fall 2021, Books, do hard work, Author, writing, 0When I was your age by Amy Ehrlich is about many different people, and how people can grow up...
Teachers
Asher, , Youth Activism, Stress, Point of View, Teachers as Learners, Scratch, NowComment, Oscars, Questioning and posing problems, Memoir Photos, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Language, Read/Write Poems, Arts & Entertainment, Writing & Communication, Teachers, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1I believe that teachers have a negative impact on student lives such as bad teachers and toxic environments such...
How Your Thumb is the key to the Galaxy – Book Review: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Gabriel, , Space, Books or Plays, Science, douglas adams, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, book review, 0If you are looking for a book that will make you chuckle while simultaneously giving you an existential crisis...
My book is called Prom House. By: Chelsea Mueller Muller is known for writing gritty, twisty fantasy and thriller...
Into the wild book review
Jiang, , This is America, Literary Essay, Literature Guides, Call to Action, Social Class, American Dream, Writing, #judgememorial, # book review, wild life, Adventure, 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, , Writing & Communication, Gender, Community, Raise Your Voice, This is America, bookreview, JMHS, Class, Nonfiction, 0Barbara Enrenreich wrote the nonfiction book Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America in 2001. As a...
Book Review: To Your Eternity
Susannah, , Writing & Communication, Books or Plays, book review, Books, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0As the renowned author of A Silent Voice, Yoshitoki Oima brings yet another masterpiece to the table. In contrast...
Virgin Suicides Book Review
Emmy, , Gender Equity (Women), Books or Plays, Writing, writing, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Literary Analysis, # book review, 2The book I chose as my free reading book is The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides. The author, Eugenides,...
Cars To Stop People From Driving Drunk
Lesly, , Point of View, Goals, Orange Cove High School, Cars, 9In the article, “YOU DECIDE: Cars That Stop Drunk Driving?” I learned that President Biden’s infrastructure package included a...
Book Review: Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion
Kyler, , Books or Plays, Writing, Writing & Communication, book, book review, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 3Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Greg Boyle, is a book that falls under the...
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Karen, , Memoir, Writing & Communication, Good Health and Well-Being, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, #bookreview, 6The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby is his memoir about a traumatic life-changing event that happened...
A Shadow In The Ember
Ava, , Books or Plays, Writing, Literary Essay, Literature Guides, Fantasy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, bookreview, 2A Shadow In The Ember by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentount is a captivating example...
Book review of The Time Keeper
Jamie, , Books or Plays, Writing, time, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, book review, 1Mitch Albom’s novel The Time Keeper is a journey of the relationship we have with time. The author, Mitch Albom is...
Descent of Angels
John, , Books or Plays, Media, Writing & Communication, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, book review, 1Descent of Angels by Mitchel Scanlon is a book in the Horus Heresy series. It focuses on the first of...
Book Review; The Industrialization of Soviet Russia
Huck, , Politics, Writing & Communication, Decent Work and Economic Growth, book review, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, russia, Soviet Union, communism, 1The Industrialization of Soviet Russia was written by R.W. Davies, a lead professor for Soviet and eastern studies at...
Song of Achilles Book Review
Claire B, , History, Books or Plays, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, book review, mythology, Greek Myth, 4The 2011 novel, Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a retelling of the well known Greek iliad of...
little me to old me
Jefferson P, , Sports, Friendship, Journey Poems, Good Health and Well-Being, Gathering data through all senses, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Showcase, Park Slope Collegiate, train, 12I’m sitting alone on the train, kids are screaming, very loud.someone dancing for some money, and to make everyone’s...
Broken Arm
Diego R, , Showcase, Poetry, Journey Poems, Good Health and Well-Being, Gathering data through all senses, Creating, imagining, and innovating, injury, Park Slope Collegiate, 11Christopher swinging next to meafternoon, cloudy summer daya few kids running around I fell off the swing, i couldn’t move...
My Time
Albara N, , Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, Showcase, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Journey Poems, Gathering data through all senses, Park Slope Collegiate, yemen, 530 boys in a small room, 3 kids at one desksitting in a row, some in fancy jacketsthe sounds...
To an owl
Ella, , Life on Land, Environment, Environment & World, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Fall 2021, Poetry, Nature, man vs nature, poetry, cinquain, Nature, Silver Creek High School, Inklings, magazine, 17Warm nestDowny feathers, soft mossThe owl’s old bones shake asAxe seeks heartwood and the world falls fromAtlas’s shoulders Owl...
Alzheimer’s Vaccine In the Works
Natalie L, , Research Help, Good Health and Well-Being, Questioning and posing problems, Gathering data through all senses, Fall 2021, Showcase, #medicines, Orange Cove High School, #Vaccine, 18In the article, “A Vaccine for Alzheimer’s?” (BTW) I learned that there is an upcoming vaccine for Alzheimer’s which...
Have We Become Too Reliant on Electronics?
Shawn, , Technology & Computer Science, Showcase, Responsible Consumption and Production, Wonder, Thinking flexibly, Point of View, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Media, Technology, phones, computers, technology, Tablets, Reliance, addiction, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 12Have we become too reliant upon our electronics? There are many different arguments that support this question and there...
Blue River
Ella, , Environment & World, Clean Water and Sanitation, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Nature, Nature, Silver Creek High School, Inklings, magazine, poetry, 0There is a strong riverOver the hill from my grandmother’s houseAnd although she does not know my nameShe knows...
Am I Somebody?
Yniyah, , Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, This Is My Body, Showcase, Poetry, Body Image, The U School, 8my body, tormentor of my dreamsscars that decorate the outsidebut formed from the misery on the insideAm I Somebody?...
Thanksgiving Traditions
Rene, , This is America, Environment & World, Poems and Stories, Fall 2021, History, Happiness, Community, Writing, #Celebration, #FUN, #Thanksgiving, #Thankful, #respect, #Traditions, #Traditional, #Turkey, 1In the article “Thanksgiving Turkey & Traditions”, I learned that the bird ‘Turkey’ was known & to should have...
The Biggest Change of My Life
Kerly D, , Journey Poems, Reduced Inequalities, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, Showcase, Immigration, magzine, change, Park Slope Collegiate, 8It was 7 in morningWalking to my school in Ecuador, the last day for meAll my friends in class...
Kyle
Isiah G, , Journey Poems, Finding Humor, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, Showcase, Family, Poetry, Park Slope Collegiate, magazine, NYC, 5Sitting in the waiting room, next to my fatherOut the window, cars driving through Sunset ParkPeople sitting in chairs...
Would you change daylight savings?
Lexany, , Arts & Entertainment, Everyday Use, Orange Cove High School, DayLightSaving, 0In the article ¨Should Dayligh Savings Time Become Permanent?¨ I learned that not every country follows through with daylight...
How to speak Portuguese
Roni, , Writing & Communication, Habits of Mind, Language, portuguese, language, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2How can people learn to speak Portuguese better, first study the language and then you will be able to...
This Is My Body
Adayiah, , Thinking flexibly, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, This Is My Body, Showcase, Poetry, Good Health and Well-Being, Body Image, magazine, The U School, 1Seeing people and taking a glance at them can make you thinkSome good and bad thoughts, but who would...
Medical Marijuanas
Arlette, , Research Help, Good Health and Well-Being, Questioning and posing problems, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Responding with wonderment and awe, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, Drugs, Orange Cove High School, medical, 0There is an epidemic running rampant throughout our country. This disease and crisis have claimed the lives of at...
Darkness
Dawning, , Listening with understanding and empathy, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Bullying, Good Health and Well-Being, magazine, listening and understanding, include others, fear, Okemos High School, 1Darkness, The definition of shame and fearall feelings in which was driving through my mindMy fears unravel one by oneas...
My Body
Ziyair, , Creating, imagining, and innovating, Taking responsible risks, Fall 2021, This Is My Body, Showcase, Poetry, Good Health and Well-Being, magazine, poetry, The U School, 1I like my body from head to toe.I have many part my feet take me where I want to go.my...
College Athletes: To Pay or Not to Pay?
Christian, , Point of View, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, Sports, Orange Cove High School, college athletes, 0In the Article “College Athletes: To Pay or Not to Pay?” I learned that there has been a debate...
Remembering Malcolm X
Cristy, , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Fall 2022, Día de Muertos, Día de Muertos, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0This wonderful Eulogy of Malcom X, that you can read and listen to here, took place in the Faith...
Remembering Hardworking, Honest, and Helpful Macario
Dewry, , Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2021, Día de Muertos, Showcase, Quality Education, Listening with understanding and empathy, Día de Muertos, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0Macario, the protagonist in “The Third Guest,” a short story by B. Traven, has a few traits that influence...