Workshop #4: Critical Consciousness & Identity II - Herszaft
- 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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Dahna Confident
A social issue I’m very passionate about is human rights.Human rights are the basic rights and freedom that should belong to every individual . I care a lot about human rights because I think everyone deserves to be treated fair and with dignity and I hope everyone gets a chance to live the life they deserve without facing discrimination. Banning certain curriculum and books raises a nuanced issue. Although it’s important to make sure that education is objective and age appropriate, out right limitations make it more difficult for us to critically think.Critical race theory is a way of looking at how racism is embedded in our laws and systems and it explores how historical inequalities still affe…
Johanna Paul
One social issue that I am very passionate about is LGBT+ Rights. I understand that not everyone will be the exact same and that everyone will like what they like but I feel like this community should not be pushing their agenda onto everyone else, like in stores and education. For example, a six year old should not be forced to learn about sexuality when they can barely understand how their body works. I am very passionate about this because I believe that kids should be able to just be kids and have fun without any added pressure from their parents.
Yes, I agree with this decision because not everything needs to be taught in school. There are…
Shayani hunter
A social issue I’m passionate about is women’s rights because as a young female I see how women were treated how things got better and still how something’s are still very much not being done about some of the things happening to females.
My thoughts on them banning certain books I don’t agree with it because the Reason they are doin it is to protect the white children but have they thought about the african American children if yall are taking away from them so that they don’t look bad isn’t right. I don’t think school should limit what children learn because at the end of the day its around them by parents society in general.
critical race…
Valentina Calle
-A social issue I am very passionate about is women's rights, specifically reproductive rights. I just disagree with people taking away women's privacy and health rights, especially with the majority being men. People can either be pro-abortion or against it; I don't care. What I do care about is when their beliefs start to restrict the lives of others. Yes, you can believe something, but others don't have to agree. Women should have the choice to obtain an abortion in whatever state they reside in if they choose to. And if people disagree with it, then great, don't get one; no one is forcing you to, unlike them, who are pushing a woman to have a pregnancy they…
Aliya Leger
I'm very indecisive between Inflationand tobacco & nicotine products because I am very passionate about these two. Inflation is a big thing nowadays especially after the pandemic, everything is expensive. Even after the pandemic a lot of people have been losing their jobs and a lot of people wouldn't be able to afford food, housing, bills, etc. Moving on to tobacco and nicotine products, society knows that its toxins into our bodies and it isn't good for us. Lately nowadays you will go outside and see smoke shops on every block by school churches and populated areas in cities. And you can see young kids in middle school and highschool are using nicotine products like vape and weed…