, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Literary Essay, Showcase, 4
Harry Potter, the protagonist in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, has a few traits that influence his...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Race Relations, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 0
Atticus Finch, one of the protagonists in To KIll A Mockingbird, has a few traits that influence his relationships...
, , , Creating Community, Point of View, Spark Inquiry with Questions, 0
You just read someone’s post and you think, “Wow! I think that’s great!” You can respond! Authors love to...
Harry Potter is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Race Relations, Showcase, 2
The theme in the first two parts of “Born a Crime “ might remind a reader of the beauty...
Tigo, the protagonist in “The Last Spin,” has a few traits that influence his relationships with others. (See my...
Language isn’t just about words, even if dictionaries state otherwise. Most of us communicate through words, yes, be that...
, , , Fall 2020, Language, Quality Education, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 0
Language is one of the aspects of society that sets us apart the most. However, it can also bring...
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Language, Showcase, 0
Imagine if you woke up one day and no one said a word. The way we talk defines who...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Love, Politics, Showcase, Social Class, Women in Action, 3
Recently, I read The Elite, by Kiera Cass. I enjoyed and absorbed this book. This has become a favorite book...
, , , Fall 2020, Language, Quality Education, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 2
When a child is born the parents document everything, first smile, first outfit, and most importantly first word. Almost...
, , , Fall 2020, Language, Quality Education, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 2
Growing up I have always admired the way my mom communicated with her various environments. Mainly the assisted living...
Music has become such a common occurrence in our daily lives. Whether it be on your car radio, from...
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, History, Poetry, Showcase, 2
Recently, I read Selected Poems, by Langston Hughes. I relished the thought of the ingeniousness Langston uses in his poems....
, , , Books or Plays, Writing & Communication, 2
In Malcolm X autobiography , the author talks about his life an as an activist, a criminal, and his...
, , , Language, Literary Essay, Writing & Communication, 2
Children’s literature, with easy to read stories and colorful pictures, has served as a backbone for teaching various lessons...
Have you ever been so angry or completely overcome with joy that it took you forever to string together...
, , , Fall 2020, Language, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Writing, Writing & Communication, 2
The power of language builds communities that can connect and understand each other. In addition, language forms an aspect...
, , , Fall 2020, Language, Writing & Communication, 1
It is in language, the ink blotted on a page, the deep rasp of spoken word, or even the...
As the world grows more diverse and strives to become a more accepting environment overall, the ability to communicate...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 1
Recently, I read 1984, by George Orwell. I appreciated this book. I thought that the way it described human nature...
Malcolm X is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the story . At the beginning...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Showcase, Writing, 7
Percy is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
, , , Black Lives Matter At School, Books or Plays, Writing & Communication, 0
Recently, I read Death Of A Salesman , by Arthur Miller . I was distraught in a sad way...
The book I am reading is called An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena. This story is about how when...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, NowComment, Point of View, Race Relations, Rights, Social Media, Writing, Youth Activism, 1
In the article “Your Hair, Your Right?” by Joe Bubar it argues that there should be a law passed...
Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, the protagonist in To Kill a Mockingbird, has a few traits that influence her relationships...
, , , Books or Plays, Crime, Psychology, 7
Ivy, the protagonist in The Twin, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she is...
It was fun to go in-depth into the characters of James Baldwin’s story, “Sonny’s Blues.” This is one of...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Showcase, 0
In paragraphs 142, 145 and 148 of “The Last Spin” by Evan Hunter may leave a reader feeling upset because...
Recently, I read 12 Angry Men , by Reginald Rose. I was amazed by this plan, due to the...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Police, Race Relations, Showcase, 4
What I’ve been thinking about since I started reading ” The Hate You Give ” by Angie Thomas is...
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Literary Essay, Religion, Showcase, 1
Many people travel, volunteer, and/or move away from home to grow and change as a person. In modern language,...
In general, a pilgrimage is a journey to a sacred place in order to experience a personal transformation. There...
Having empathy gives seemingly normal people the ability to be heroes through their bravery to understand those who feel...
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Literary Essay, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 2
For most, a clear, stereotypical image comes to mind when visualizing the word pilgrimage: an ancient tradition reserved for...
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Writing, 0
The lack of empathy plays a role in the behavior of both scientists and people in the United States...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Showcase, 0
The first chapter of Momo by Michael Ende might leave a reader feeling relaxed because Momo is very calm...
Phoebe , the protagonist in One of us Is Next , has a few traits that influence her relationships...
The book “Paper Towns” by John Green is a really interesting and captivating book with things people have or...
Prince Zorn, the protagonist in The 13 clocks, has a few traits that influence his relationships with others. One,...
The second chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K Rowling might leave a reader feeling excited...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Family, Showcase, Violence, 4
Anne, the protagonist in The Couple Next Door, has a few traits that influence their relationships with others. One,...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Showcase, 0
Ralph is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
, , , Argument, Arts & Entertainment, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Family, Friendship, Literary Essay, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Politics, Race Relations, Read/Write Poems, Research Help, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Stories, Youth Activism, 1
(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Showcase, 0
Sunny is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
, , , American Creed, Fall 2020, Family, Friendship, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Writing, 1
What does it mean to be American? Whenever someone asks me this question, I instantly think back to the...
, , , Fall 2020, Media, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Writing, 0
Since our the constitution was founded, creating our government that we all know today there have been people who...
In One of Us is Lying ( the book before One of Us is Next in the series) Nate is...
, , , Books or Plays, Crime, Fall 2020, Showcase, Stories, Writing & Communication, 0
Rayleigh is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Fall 2020, History, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Student-Centered, Writing, 2
Being an American is always staying open-minded and welcoming to others. America is filled with so many different people...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Family, History, Police, Protest, Rights, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, 0
Recently, I read Riot, by Walter Dean Myers. I appreciated and enjoyed this play. I appreciated being able to...
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Creative Writing, Fall 2020, Family, Goals, Love, Point of View, Showcase, 4
Recently, I read Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer. I appreciated the allure of darkness, kind of like the “light meets...
, , , Dystopia, Fall 2020, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 4
Recently, I read mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins. I enjoyed this book because it was very nerve racking and exciting. ...
, , , Fall 2020, Media, Photography, Showcase, Social Media, Writing, Youth Activism, 4
In the articles “When Photos Lie” by Laura Anastasia and Mary Kate Frank the argument is that when navigating...
Recently, I read The Hunger Games Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins. I appreciated this book. I enjoyed this book...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 2
There is a person that’s mimicking Simon Keller. Simon Keller made an app where he would tell everyone in...
Recently, I read “Cold Water Killer” by Andrew Hook. I enjoyed this book. It was really interesting and made...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Showcase, Writing, Writing & Communication, 0
Recently, I read “An Unwanted Guest” by Shari Lapena. I appreciated this book. I appreciated this book because it...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Showcase, 1
This book is about the life of being a Black man/woman. The book tells you different perspectives of people...
Since the last time I read my book I have been wondering who was shot. When katniss and peeta...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Showcase, 1
After beginning to read the book “To be or not to be” by Ryan North, it seems like I...
, , , 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, 1
The book I am reading is called “Riot” by Walter Dean Myers. The book is in the form of...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Friendship, Showcase, Wonder, 1
Quentin and Margo used to be really close best friends, one day when they were younger they were on...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Showcase, 0
What I have been thinking since I last read One of Us is Next, is how this book is...
The book I am reading is called An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena. This story is about how when...
, , , Fall 2020, Family, Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, Housing, Point of View, Showcase, 0
In the article ¨Who’s Still Doing The Housework¨ by Claire Cain Miller and Chrisanne Grise it says that the...
, , , su, Summer 2020, Teachers as Learners, 0
Youth Voices and Discussions of Literature in the ELA Classroom from Paul Allison on Vimeo. Hi, my name is...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Showcase, Spring 2020, Stories, Writing & Communication, 6
July 10th 2057, Screaming, yelling coming from behind me but I keep running. The wind howling like the banshees....
Tim was an ordinary boy until he became a tornado. It happened so quick and Tim was hurt ever...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2020, 4
Martin Luther King always believed peaceHe never used violence he used his voice to fightNever used his hands he...
, , , Books or Plays, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
Recently, I read “The Glass Menagerie,” by Tennessee Williams. I felt intrigued when I start to read the scenes...
Tom is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the play. At the beginning of the play, he...
, , , Books or Plays, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
Amanda, the protagonist in “The Glass Menagerie”, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she...
“The Glass Menagerie” starts with Tom’s narration. From what he describes at the beginning of the play, they lived in...
The Glass Menagerie play started with Tom narration. For what he described at the beginning of the play they lived...
Recently, I read ”The Glass Menagerie”, by Tennessee Williams. I surprised, by this play. In the beginning, I thought that...
, , , Books or Plays, Showcase, 0
Tom is a dynamic character. Tom archetype changes over the course of the Play. At the beginning of the play, he...
, , , Books or Plays, Showcase, 0
Amanda, the protagonist in “The Glass Menagerie”, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she...
As I understand it, this play is about The events of the play are framed by the memory of...
, , , Books or Plays, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Showcase, Youth Activism, 2
Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, I am extremely empowered by your Instagram video where you call our generation badass. The ways that...
, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2019, Showcase, 2
The three stories, “ The Lesson”, “ Everyday Us” and “How to date a browngirl, whitegril, blackgrl and halfie”...
, , , Creative Writing, Poetry, 1
“Cool people” To be cool you don’t have to be cool put people down cool to put yourself up...
, , , Books or Plays, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
Amanda, the protagonist in “The Glass Menagerie”, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she...
, , , Books or Plays, Showcase, 1
Amanda is a dynamic character. Her archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of the story, she...
This play “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams is based on the memories on the sons of the family...
This play is based on the memories of the narrator Tom Wingfield. He related part of his life in different...
, , , Books or Plays, Spring 2020, 0
Amanda, the protagonist in “The Glass Menagerie”, has a few traits that influence his relationships with others. One, she is...
, , , Books or Plays, Social Class, Spring 2020, Writing & Communication, 0
In our English class, we are reading the play and we decided to write about the characters. The main characters...
, , , Books or Plays, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
Recently, I read “The Glass Menagerie”, by Tennessee Williams. I appreciated the fact that I get to read the story. The...
Amanda is a dynamic character her archetype changes over the course of the play. At the beginning of the play,...
This play is based on the memories of the narrator Tom Wingfield. He related part of his life in different...
Reading this makes me learn each character through someone else’s words or actions. I want to write about Amanda’s character...
, , , Books or Plays, Literary Essay, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
We live in a world where family relationships are complicated. They can not even talk to each other and always...
, , , Books or Plays, Showcase, 0
Amanda, the protagonist in The Glass Menagerie, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she...
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