Here's a good article to read... it offers a different voice to our discussion on tolerance... read the article and browse the site for more helpful reading. After reading this article, include another title below this post that you believe would be helpful for others in your class, and describe in a short response what the article is about and why it would be useful. Include your name in the appropriate field.
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My article is called "Fat? So". This article adresses the stress and pain that overweight teenagers face everyday. In the article, conversations with some overweight teens were presented, and their hardships and struggles are clear. Many kids today have pressures to be and stay thin, or to be able to fit into a certain size. While being fit and healthy is one thing, kids are still facing the reality of not being small enough, or not being big enough. Several school districts are doing all they can to help improve the health of their students by cutting junk food and sugary drinks, as well as hosting mandetory health classes. While this may help a handful of students, overweight teenagers need the support of their peers, but are only facing ridicule. This article is beneficial to students everywhere because it addresses key struggles they face everyday. Size, weight, peer pressure, and self esteem are present in every kid's life, and not one student does not face these issues everyday. The article can help them see that they are not alone, and the support they need to raise their confidence is closer than they think. The article also gives tips and tricks to increasing health and feeling better about themselves.
Sanders
2/24/2010 11:16:08 pm
wow... that is a great example of a very worthy cause... sounds really relevant to me! 2/25/2010 02:57:35 am
My article is called "You Can't Sit Here." When I first read the title of the article I knew it had to do with teenagers not including people cause they are different. As I read on my first thought of this article was validated. A guy who is probably in his mid 30s-40s went to a high school for a day to cover the schools participation in a program called Mix It Up LUnch Day. This program is about teens sitting at tables with groups of people that they normally wouldn't at lunch. When he went there very few teens participated in the program. He went around and asked the teens why they weren't participating, one person said that she would not sit at a table with people that would call her friends "spics" or "beaners." At another table someone that participated sat alone cause he has a developmental disability. In todays high school cafeteria people are seperating into cliques. The cheerleaders, jocks, gothics, and nerds usually are sitting together. I think this is very wrong and teens should be friends with everyone and not seperate into seperate cliques determined on what you are or who you are friends with. This article also includes the authors thought on how he is worrying about what would happen to his 7 year old son when he goes to high school. 2/25/2010 05:24:34 am
The name of my article is called "Alternative Success". I saw the title and figured it was something to do with different types of people coming together for a project. However, it is about a small school with approximately 73 students. It is an alternative school that harbors children that are anarchic, shy, and some actually have disorders. This particular school participates in the Mix It Up lunch it is a national program that encourages young people to challenge social boundaries and ostracism. To date, more than 2 million students in almost 7,000 schools have taken part in various Mix It Up programs, including the annual National Mix It Up at Lunch Day. . The program is where at lunch, children sit at different tables rather then their regular tables with close friends. I like this because it shows a lot of tolerance, granted the children are all under 16 so its probably easier to get along but, the fact remains. I believe that this is one of the smartest things the schools in the USA could do. People should sit at others tables to learn more about each social group so they are not ignorant and don't speculate fiction about other groups then their own. The article basically states that all of the people get along very nicely including Tyler Short, a 10-year-old 5th-grader who sits quietly in a corner and is very shy. He even engages in the event.
Sanders
2/25/2010 10:28:44 am
Great Guys! So far, so good! sounds like you found some great articles!
Luis S
2/27/2010 01:59:32 am
My article is called "Is Freedom Safe?" It goes on to talk about the First Amendment and it's five principles around a school enviroment, or lack there of. Now they say the only way to deal with troublesome children was to remove their inner voice in the school. So they teach us about democracy, but dont let us practice it in school. Some examples were given about "not being heard." One was how an 11yr old muslim girl was forced to take a quiz on jesus and refusing a bible. How can we fight as adults if as kids the spirit is being taken out of us? A project was set up to recognize this Amendment going as far as accepting an elemtary school as one of the participants. 2/27/2010 02:48:29 am
My article's name is "Youth Camp gives burn victims hope." This article is about a non-profit organization that helps burn victims to stop hiding behind their scars and to enjoy life. The camp's goal is to build self-esteem for the children and improve their coping skills. Last summmer the organization brought the children to enjoy a hot day at Knott's Soak City in Chula Vista. The kids had a blast and was able to meet new people who suffer the same way as them. This article will be useful to read becuase it opens our eyes and minds to really realize what these children goes through being burn. Some of us will never know the true suffering but atleast reading this artcle, we'll be able to understand a dose of it. 2/27/2010 01:52:29 pm
My article is "body image and self esteem". It is about why teenagers have bad self esteem and body image. Teenagers naturally feel like they need to be accepted, and they care how others perceive them and thus, may feel self conscious. The article was explaining that teenagers often feel the need to compare themselves to others that they think set the standard for how someone "should" look like. It said that the media plays a role on how teenagers see themselves. Teenagers compare themselves to celebrities, skinny girls, and buff guys, and continue to put themselves down because they're not skinny enough or they don't have a perfect body. Teenagers also get negative comments, insults, and teased because of the way they look at school from peers and classmates which can lead to a bad self esteem. This article can be helpful because it can teach us to be more accepting of others. We don't know what struggles other teens have went through and thus, we should accept people for the way they look. People need to be more tolerant of other's looks so that teens wouldn't be so worried about the way they look.
Sean A.
2/28/2010 12:19:08 am
My article is called "Opening doors on the border" and it really shows how life in Mexico is harder then we think. There is drug trafficking and poor education systems. A lot of people always say "Their here to steal our jobs!" but that isn't the case. They have families and children to provide for, and America is the land of opportunity. We should all understand the strife that immigrants went through to get here and support their families.
Taylor W
2/28/2010 01:02:08 am
My article was called No laughing matter it was about a 13 year old girl that gets teased by the kids that go to her school because she is overweight. She said that teachers don't do anything about it. The teachers think that the kids are mature. Rebecca tries to come up with comebacks but is often so hurt by what the kids say that she can't think of anything to say. I think that this is a major problem in many schools and being teased can be over looked. Words can be very powerful and can hurt many people.
Yana Y.
2/28/2010 01:25:39 am
The name of my article is "Check the Labels". The article describes a teacher's assignment that aided students to stray away from labeling and stereotypes. The assignment was to venture into a public area and record what the students saw, and within the descriptions of the surroundings the teacher noticed how his students would label people as they walked past. The article was really helpful in debating that labeling is not factual or right, and only detailed, truthful observations will ever be accepted in jobs such as journalism and writing. This article is important in stressing that labeling will give the wrong impressions of a person. Sticking to just the facts is more difficult, but resorting to judgmental or less neutral descriptions might cause arguments or conflicts between people. Important matters are also addressed, such as mislabeling a person as Chinese when they could be Korean, and how even a person who looks different can still be American. The article is easily relatable to for most people, as high school is the place for the most labels such as nerds, goths, jocks, and other cliques. The conclusion of the article is a repeat of the assignment, but without the labels. The final works of the students include great details, not labels, and the teacher states that " I want them to be informed writers, to be Thoreaus rather than retailers of processed impressions and information.".
Anthony S
2/28/2010 02:06:52 am
The article i read was called "Not For Sport". Sparked by a young girl challenging her schools logo of a Indian, started a national movement. The girl wondered why sacred Native American items like a drum, eagle feather and cheif was used in mockery for a schools mascot. I read an article called “Racism in Sports“. The topic is basically self explanatory and one can conclude what the article is about. The game is between Palestinians and Americans, however the game is not about who wins by scoring the most goals but instead about the lighter team along with the audience hurling racist slurs at the darker team. This mistreatment continued on the entire game without no one doing anything to stop it, not even the referee who was aware did anything, because he was inexperienced and afraid. Hence the darker team had to defend themselves by talking back, unfortunately it was not tolerated and thus they received red cards for it. The article explains that in order to prevent situations like this from ever occurring again is by stopping them when they are occurring. If nothing is done then you or the aggravated victim will never gain any respect back and the same problem will continue on targeting others.
Smith T.
2/28/2010 02:50:20 am
The article i have read is titled "Learning to Roar". What is was basically about was that poor or non english speaking parents were not getting involved with the schools. At these PTO meeting there were only middle class native english speaking parents attending. An organization was finally made by two parents and two teachers who wanted more non-english speaking parents to get involved. it was called FWP or Families With Power. It was basically to get families in neiborhoods to start reading with eachother. this organization became tremendously successful. They had started other events as doing math and music together in these neiborhoods. FWP also started attending PTO meetings as well. They also had a meeting with the superintendent of that school district. They went from nervous and uneasy to being leaders who speak with confidence. This how it got the title "Learning to Roar". I think that this article is useful because it shows how parents not being invovled at all, to parents who arent afraid to say what they want to say, and this has a lot to do with tolerence.
Mallory S.
2/28/2010 05:35:09 am
My article was called 'Believe and Let Believe'. It was about the world's intolerance towards people with different religions, beliefs, sexual preferences, and races. These intolerances have led to the tragic deaths of many of peoples lives out of pure hate from people with opposing views. The article mentions a Wyoming student that was murdered because he was gay, and how a Kansas minister and his followers were badgering the mourners about the boys sexual preference at his own funeral. They're now trying to help put and end to hate and crime due to intolerance. I think this article is useful because it shows the faults we have within our own society and how the message of tolerance needs to be spread.
Adrienne Wells
2/28/2010 06:14:35 am
The name of my article is Lies Our Students Tell Themselves by cynthia gibson. When i read the title i figured it was about students who put them selves down, such as low self-esteem. It turns out it is more about race and wealth, than weight. The quote used to start out the article is "I'm too poor and too black." Which is what made me continue reading instead of moving on to something else. Its written by a teacher who hears statements like that much to often. She gave hope to the students, and had them see the truth. The student who was "too poor and too black" wound up going to his dream colledge and seeing the truth in him self. This article involves Acceptance, Voice, and Equality in my opinion. I think many kids, even the ones who dont say it aloud, think things like this of themselves and should have more faith in that anything is possible and the world is changing day by day.
justin henderson
2/28/2010 07:42:17 am
M article is "a bridge to success". this acrticle is about a 16 years old migrant child who is upset about teachers not challenging them in school. this girl veronica tover, says " teachers thinking that we dont anything about the subject that they dont challenge us". She is upset that just becuase she is migrant she wants to be able to answer a question in school and not to have everything handed to her in life.so basicly what this article is saying that treat people equal and not to think somene doesnt know something just of something on the inside. also that everybody in school should at least have a chance instead of skipping or giving the answer to a problem or question. 2/28/2010 10:26:55 am
My article is called "Theories of Harmony". This article was discussing the topic of the influence of music on the youth and their knowledge. In St. Luis, a group of orchestra student's parents were against the idea of their children visiting Eagle's Nest, Hitlers Alpine Retreat, while on a musical trip to Germany. However, with a suggestion from a Rabi, the parents learned that Jewish musicians were made to play at death camps to reassure the new arrivals. Therefore they supported a trip to a death camp with the knowledge that their children would have more of a musical lesson. In the end there is an elementary school from Philadelphia whom has no money for a musical teacher or instruments. I found this quote very moving, " How sad would be a people without music". 2/28/2010 11:11:58 am
My article is called "Children who Bully". This article obviously discussed the topic of bully in school. it gives facts and reason to why kids bully. in a one section it states that bullying is never a cause of only one repetitive thing. there are many reasons kids buly and it usually isnt for no reason. the article is basically trying to get people to understand school bullies. there is a section that is titled "What do I do if my child is bullying others?" this section refers to parents that are conserned about their children bullying and there are support lines to help them. for example, one line states if your child is a bully then maybe he/she isnt feeling loved or cared about and doesnt feel as if they are getting as much attention as they should get. it suggest to spend more time with them and do more activitys that involve social communication. Thus, parents and teachers must look past the intentions of young school bullies and consider possible causes away from schol or home. like i said earlier, there are many reasons a bully is labeled a "bully" but, a reason is most commonly present and it is always good to try and solve the issue or issues.
Anthony Catalano
2/28/2010 12:06:36 pm
My article is called "Bully on the Bus". This article is all about the bullying that happens on a bus. Whether it happens to or from school, it is happening. It is also effecting like lives of the students. The article talks about the ways of stopping the harassment. Ways like telling the person face to face, Anti bully campaigns, and just teaching the younger kids who see it happening, to speak up. This could really be effective and change the lives of so many kids. Everybody has experienced bullying in their life, that is just how life is. Some kids though, they receive it constantly which ends up scaring them for life. I personally do not think that the bully does not realize what he/she is doing. "Kelsey said the boy hadn't realized he was bullying. After she stood up to him, he stopped." If kids in our school were to be confronted about how they are bullying others, I personally believe many would stop. Some people just need to be confronted about their wrong doing. If kids started to speak up and against bullying, school would be a completely different and better place, for everyone.
Mariana F
2/28/2010 12:21:48 pm
The article I chose is called ''Why Do They Always Do Outside Work?'. The reason why I picked it was because the name was catchy and as soon as I started reading the article I was interested and wanted to keep reading unlike most of the others. It was about a boy who was stereotyping people because they did "outside work" and his mom was explaining that just because they are a group of Hispanics doing outside work doesn't mean that they all do. Immigrants come to the United States for a better life and opportunity and they shouldn't be 2/28/2010 12:33:22 pm
My article, titled "A Commitment to Change" is focused on a group clearly committed to changing their hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. The biracial Community Affairs Committee (CAC) seeks to bring races together by means of religion and business. Since its public establishment in 1969 the company has been serving the Birmingham community by thinking up plans to create a cultural safe haven. The operation in general has made giant strides towards their goals by getting petitions signed by Mrs. Clinton.
Jonathan Hutchison
3/1/2010 12:50:43 am
My Article is called "History Close to Home," and it surrounds expression of ones culture called the Aleut. Ray Rowe, a district principle at two schools on the Pribilof Islands, discovers three rotting canoes on the beach and uses them as an opportunity for the students to repaire the boats and help them express their "rich" culture. This article proves to be useful to me because it is taking what seems to be a useless item and making it into something that expresses something wonderful. This acrticle shows that expression can spark more interest in history of a specific culture and past life styles.
Nick Robinson
3/1/2010 02:04:30 am
My article was called " Talking Race." This aricle focused on many different things that go on in classrooms everyday. Many students are curious about race and they talk about it almost daily with their peers and teachers. The problem with most schools are that the teachers dont talk about race amongst other teachers. Teachers are scared of talking about race with their students aswell as their colleagues. When students discuss sterotypes it is hard for teachers to intervene. Teachers fear that they will lose their jobs if they interfere with their students discussion. This article means a lot to me because i went through the same thing in elementary school. Race was a very big thing to talk about, we were all curious of eachother's differences. The teachers did not tell us right from wrong at all and i feel that if they did sterotypes would be less of a problem than they are today.
Connor Coppock
3/2/2010 08:44:28 pm
An article I found was called "Racism in the United States of America". It explained the racist events experienced by one man, and how he was even fired for being a minority in the workplace. The author states his wishes that everyone in the world would stop being racist and prejudiced, and that he wishes we could all just get along.
Josue Vasquez
3/3/2010 08:26:32 pm
The article that I found is called "New Voices, New Visions". In this article it talks about how having multiculturalism involved in books is a great thing because most think that. Only "white" people are able to write books that are challanging to the audience. Of course this is wrong there are many color authors out there like, Mildred Taylor, Virginia Hamilton, Lawrence Yep. Each and everyone of them which have become a succesful writer. "According to the Cooperative Children's Book Center, of the 4,500 children's books published in 1995, fewer than 350 were created by authors and illustrators of color". It's ridiculous and many have critized that multicultural books are only used to teach young color children how to read.
Bobby Ullmann
3/21/2010 09:50:53 pm
The article i read was named, "Connected to Everything". You can find it here at this link,( http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-36-fall-2009/connected-everything ) 3/22/2010 04:36:16 pm
the article i read was called "Into the Mainstream" which spoke of students with disabilities being put into inclusive learning situations with normal students in a regular classroom setting. It tries to emphasis how these programs help everyone including the student put aside the fact that they have disability. These programs help challenge the student to learn as if there was nothing wrong at all and learn responsibility a all things that a normal student would. Leave a Reply. | AuthorMr. Sanders... and the graphic II students... ArchivesCategories |
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