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Separate and unequal by Bob Hebert a.       “Educators know that it is very difficult to get consistently good results in schools characterized by high concentrations of poverty” (Hebert). I truly believe this because if a child goes to school hungry then all those kids think about is when they are going to be able to eat rather than focusing on what is being taught in the class. Since they do live in poverty then they are more likely to get sick because they might not have the best hygiene practices and not the means of calling the doctor to get the right medicine that they might need to get better. That would cause them to miss a lot of school and then they would fall far behind or they might have to repeat that grade. When kids have to repeat a grade, they can get very frustrated and then they might stop trying in school all together.  b.       “Long years of evidence show that poor kids of all ethnic backgrounds do better a...

  “Instead, his class focused on inculcating a sense of civic duty. His high school seniors were not asked to articulate and understanding of the conditions and contexts that might have contributed to the loss of a family’s home or to a pregnant mother’s decision to turn to crack cocaine” (Kahne & Westheimer). I think that it is great that Mr. Johnsons class did this, but I feel like connecting to these people that they are helping on a personal level would make it more meaningful. It seems like the senior class was just doing it to get it over to get the credit to pass the class. I really like that the teacher made this a requirement for the class. I wish that when I was in high school that we had to do this. I love helping people and making them feel like they are humans and not just mess ups. Every year I always make sure I do at least two things that give back to the community. Whether it is attending soup kitchens to help out or cleaning out my clothes and donate them to ...

        I do believe that schools and communities should be welcoming of the LGBT community because they are people just like you and me. Unfortunately there are people in the world that do not think that it is okay for a women to love another women or a man to love another man. If it is not affecting their life directly then what is the big deal? For me personally if you are a man and love another man good for you. If they treat you right and make you happy then go for it because why should I hate on people who are just trying to live a happy life.        "Classrooms lay the foundations for an inclusion and safe society: a just community  where common interests and individual differences coexist" (August). I would like to say that this is true and actually happens but in some places it does not. We live in a society that the LGBT community is more accepted but in some areas of the United States it is still not totally accepted. Why can't we...

       On Saturday October 6, 2018 Nadia and I watched the film Hidden Figures for our Social Justice event. The movie is about three African Americans making a difference while working in NASA. This movie is based on a true story and takes place during the 1960's. While watching this film I learned that during the 60's NASA had a building just for the African Americans and that building was the only building that had a colored bathroom. The building was on the outskirts of the grounds and if one of them was working in the main building they would have to walk a half a mile in order to go to the bathroom. There are three main characters one of the main characters Katherine Johnson was confronted by her boss because she was always gone when she was needed. She told him that in order for her to go to the bathroom she would have to run a half a mile and that no one would refill the colored coffee pot because they were afriad to touch it. After Katherine went back to her...

       I found that this article to be very interesting because I never thought that way before. I did not give a thought that so many things in others surroundings could shape a persons thinking of someone else. After thinking about it, it is so true that the media and even not being exposed to a certain atmosphere can have an affect on a child. It is so crazy to me that so many things can have such an affect on how children think about others.        "The impact of racism begins early. Even in our preschools years, we are exposed to misinformation about people different from ourselves. Many of us grow up in neighborhoods where we have limited opportunities to interact with people different from our own families..." (Tatum). I believe that this quote is so true because children are exposed to it even if they are not aware of it. If they are watching television or just watching people interact with each other there might be a certain level of rac...