Andrew Jackson was born in the backwoods of the Carolinas in 1767 where he received sparse education. At age...
The Age of Jackson saw an almost fervent spread of democracy: widespread political engagement, shrinking power to the rich...
While deciding what topic I wanted to research more in-depth, I was struck by the idea that censorship still...
Andrew Jackson’s election in 1828 marked the first modern campaign in American history. After a bitter defeat in arguably...
Andrew Jackson was a completely different type of presidential candidate from anything the young American nation had ever seen....
Oakland is becoming unrecognizable
, , , Fall 2018, Gentrification, History, Homelessness, Housing, Inequality, Showcase, 6
Calvin Dao Humanities 9 Ms. Portugal 12/21/18 Oakland is becoming Unrecognizable because of Gentrification Recently Oakland has been...
New Animation Based on Aesop’s “The Farmer And His Sons”
, , , 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...
My Fairy tale Remix of The Princess and the Pea
, , , 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...
Fossils on the Moon
, , , 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...
To Infinity and Beyond
, , , 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...
Overtime, non-prescription drug use has decreased in popularity, however, the recent movement to legalize marijuana has changed precedent. Before...
Extinction of Expression
, , , Fall 2017, Showcase, 3
Language is a conduit for thought. It is timeless and encompasses a past and a present. Through words, we...
“Kill Yourself”
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Happiness, Health, 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...
History passed, but discrimination hasn’t
, , , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Education, Goals, History, Inequality, LGBTQA, Racism, Slavery, 0
Recently, I have noticed that certain parts of society still have a hesitancy to accept people that are “different”...
Learning From the Past
, , , Biases, Call to Action, Charlottesville, Fall 2017, History, Inequality, Showcase, 1
As a society, we have failed to learn from our past mistakes. We are still repeating the past, in...
ZooKeeper’s Wife
, , , Animal Protection, Inequality, Love, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, War, 0
Equality
, , , Fall 2016, History, Inequality, 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...
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