Workshop #4: Critical Consciousness & Identity II - Stashin
- Work, Learn, & Grow Staff
- Nov 20, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Dec 14, 2023
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DUE: NOV 25th by 12 PM
Prompts (answer in at least 200 words):
What is a social issue you are very passionate about? Why are you very passionate about it? (Here is a list)
Over the course of the past few years, many states have banned curricula and books from being taught in schools. What are your thoughts on this? Should schools limit what students learn in school?
Search up the term "critical race theory" - what is it? Why are states banning it? Should students be taught this in school? Why or why not?
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Taslema Hassan
A social issue that I am passionate about is environmental destruction being that I am interested in science and the environmental aspect of it and I have learned of the many ways we mistreat our environment.
Schools shouldn’t ban books from being taught in schools. Sometimes these books have a really old and bad history of the country but the government is trying to hide that but students should learn about these events. We don't want history to repeat itself. Sometimes students learn better with books and too screen time, or technology can be bad for young minds
Critical Race Theory is a movement to try to learn and unite the different races but states are scared that…
Tis I, Anthony Martinez
A social issue I am very passionate about is the current condition of our failing government. So many societal norms in America are tarnished, and we are constantly split, felt to be pitted against each other because of differing political parties making us enemies with our neighbors. Our constitution being one of the oldest making it extremely outdated, and many government systems and morals needing an overhaul as- as it is, it's a lazy and slow system desperately in need of a reform.
I believe students should be limited in what they are to learn based on maturity, but it is IMPORTANT for students to learn everything possible which suits their interest. This includes unbiased…
Jevin Lin
1. Mental health is really important for how we feel and think. It's about feeling good, dealing with stress, and getting along with others. Taking care of it means making sure everyone knows about it, helping without judging, and having support when needed. If we ignore mental health problems, they can affect not just us but also our families and communities. So, it's essential to understand and help each other with our feelings. By talking openly about how we feel and offering support, we can create a kinder and healthier environment for everyone. In the end, taking care of our mental health is just as important as taking care of our physical health.
2. The bans on certain…
Giorgio Sylvestre
1. A social issue that I’m very passionate about is systemic racism, it is something that we can’t exactly observe, it is just built in within society. I find it very interesting on how it impacts various groups of people of color and how it affects them in the different jobs that they can get and in different groups that they’re within
2. I don’t think that school should limit what students are able to learn as the whole point of a school is for kids to gain more knowledge of the world around them. Thus censoring specific topics nullifies that objective
3. Critical race theory is about the different forms of racism that are integrated in society.…
Fahida Ahmed
One social issue that I am very passionate about is everything that is happening in Palestine at the moment. It is such a controversial topic but in my opinion it shouldn't be. Palestine is literally going through a genocide as we speak but yet people seem to be so blinded over hamas. I agree that Hamas is not the right thing at all but why would Hamas even be created? If Israel stopped killing innocent people Hamas would not even be a thing right now. Hamas isn't killing people, they may be holding hostages but they are treating them like humans. Even when these hostages are free, they thank Hamas for not harming them and treating them like…