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The Harlem Renaissance By: Veronica Chambers

Drew, , October 21, 2020, 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...

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Riot- Walter Dean Myers plot

Jaylene, , October 13, 2020, 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...

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Crisis in Syria

Kayla, , October 2, 2020, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, War, 3

The US had decided to pull out of helping Syria and fight against the terrorist group “ISIS” since 2011....

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Wars From the Outside

Aaliyah, , September 29, 2020, Fall 2020, Media, Politics, Showcase, Taking a Knee, War, 0

In the article, “What Now in Syria?” by Patricia Smith, Donald Trump’s decision to have U.S. troops leave northeastern...

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What you need to know about the atomic bomb

Dulce, , September 28, 2020, Fall 2020, History, Showcase, This is America, 0

In the article “6 things to know about the atomic bomb” it was talking about how much things have...

Protester holds sign to show the power Floyd's impact has made.

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The Impact of George Floyd

Aaliyah, , September 15, 2020, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, George Floyd Protests, History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 4

In the article, “George Floyd’s Death Sparks Massive Nationwide Protests” by Patricia Smith, I learned that the upsetting of...

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Immigration Impacts American Values.

Rohan, , October 16, 2019, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Peer Interview, Refugees, Rights, Showcase, This is America, 1

America is one of the most diverse countries in the world and you cannot say that is has one...

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How Music Helps Us Define What it Means to be American

Aidan, , October 16, 2019, American Creed, Arts & Entertainment, Creative Writing, Fall 2019, Music, Protest, Showcase, Slavery, Social Media, War, Writing, 6

American culture is forever changing and music is the best way to explore this. This is evident through the...

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Do American Values Apply to Native Americans As Well?

Jasmine, , October 16, 2019, American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 3

Can we, as the American people, agree that some important values include the rights to life, liberty, and the...

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The Importance of Hard Work in America

Mitchell, , October 16, 2019, Argument, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 3

Hard work is an American value that has been extremely important throughout history. It is the backbone behind the...

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Andrew Jackson in the Modern World (4)

Olivia, , April 10, 2019, History, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0

Andrew Jackson was born in the backwoods of the Carolinas in 1767 where he received sparse education. At age...

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Andrew Jackson in the Modern World (3)

Olivia, , April 8, 2019, History, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0

The Age of Jackson saw an almost fervent spread of democracy: widespread political engagement, shrinking power to the rich...

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A Brief Explanation of Censorship

Alexandra, , April 5, 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0

While deciding what topic I wanted to research more in-depth, I was struck by the idea that censorship still...

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Andrew Jackson in the Modern World (2)

Olivia, , April 3, 2019, History, Showcase, Spring 2019, 3

Andrew Jackson’s election in 1828 marked the first modern campaign in American history. After a bitter defeat in arguably...

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Andrew Jackson in the Modern World

Olivia, , March 27, 2019, History, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0

Andrew Jackson was a completely different type of presidential candidate from anything the young American nation had ever seen....

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New Animation Based on Aesop’s “The Farmer And His Sons”

Ani N., , May 15, 2018, Art, History, Media, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 1

From the producer of “The Witch’s Dilemma” comes a brand-new animation… this time based on a fable! Presenting the...

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My Fairy tale Remix of The Princess and the Pea

Lihie A., , May 15, 2018, Friendship, Happiness, Love, Scratch, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2018, Stories, Writing, 0

In order to make this animation work click the green flag. Intro to my fairy tale...

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Fossils on the Moon

Charlie, , March 5, 2018, Argument, Science, Showcase, Space, Spring 2018, 4

With the list of unexplored places on Earth growing smaller and smaller everyday, the odds of us finding new...

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To Infinity and Beyond

Andrea, , February 16, 2018, Science, Showcase, Space, Spring 2018, 4

People have been contemplating extraterrestrial life long before I have. The ancient Greek considered the possibility of civilizations in...

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Moral Implications of Drug Use

Jacqueline, , December 15, 2017, Fall 2017, Showcase, 3

Overtime, non-prescription drug use has decreased in popularity, however, the recent movement to legalize marijuana has changed precedent. Before...

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Lack of interest in history

Chloe, , December 11, 2017, Fall 2017, History, Showcase, 1

For the past two generations, American students history grades have been dropping rapidly. http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/07/opinion/callista-gingrich-u-s-history/index.html describes this change as an effect...

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Extinction of Expression

Jacqueline, , November 7, 2017, Fall 2017, Showcase, 3

Language is a conduit for thought. It is timeless and encompasses a past and a present. Through words, we...

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“Kill Yourself”

Jacqueline, , October 18, 2017, Argument, Call to Action, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals, Psychology, Science, Social Media, Technology, 1

On average in the U.S. 121 people die by suicide every single day making suicide the 10th leading cause...

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History passed, but discrimination hasn’t

Lexi, , October 17, 2017, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Goals, History, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Race Relations, Slavery, 0

Recently, I have noticed that certain parts of society still have a hesitancy to accept people that are “different”...

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Where Would I Be If The Holocaust Never Happened?

Oliver, , September 20, 2017, Bullying, Fall 2017, Religion, Showcase, 0

One Quarter of me would be living in Germany or Poland depending on if Germany still gained this one...

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Learning From the Past

Lexi, , September 20, 2017, Biases, Call to Action, Charlottesville, Fall 2017, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, 1

As a society, we have failed to learn from our past mistakes. We are still repeating the past, in...

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ZooKeeper’s Wife

Kamiya, , March 16, 2017, Life on Land, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, War, 0

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The Kin Who Would Be Stronger Than Fate (Remixed)

Shantanu, , December 18, 2016, Fall 2016, Love, No Poverty (Economy), Rights, Scratch, Stories, 0

Once upon a time, the King of the South heard a prophecy that his daughter would marry a slave’s...

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History is Happening in Manhattan

Cami, , November 10, 2016, Art, History, Music, 1

In case you have been living under a rock for the past year, Hamilton is one of Broadway’s newest...

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Equality

Monce, , October 5, 2016, Fall 2016, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Rights, War, 3

For a few weeks, I have been reading the book “I will plant you a lilac tree.” This book...

The Harlem Renaissance By: Veronica Chambers

Riot- Walter Dean Myers plot

Crisis in Syria

Wars From the Outside

What you need to know about the atomic bomb

The Impact of George Floyd

Immigration Impacts American Values.

Do American Values Apply to Native Americans As Well?

The Importance of Hard Work in America

Andrew Jackson in the Modern World (4)

Andrew Jackson in the Modern World (3)

A Brief Explanation of Censorship

Andrew Jackson in the Modern World (2)

Andrew Jackson in the Modern World

New Animation Based on Aesop’s “The Farmer And His Sons”

Fossils on the Moon

To Infinity and Beyond

Moral Implications of Drug Use

Lack of interest in history

Extinction of Expression

History passed, but discrimination hasn’t

Where Would I Be If The Holocaust Never Happened?

Learning From the Past

ZooKeeper’s Wife

The Kin Who Would Be Stronger Than Fate (Remixed)

History is Happening in Manhattan

Equality

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