Am I really a Global Peace Maker?

Hello all! It's been quite some time since I last made a blog post. First I wish you all a wonderful Merry Christmas, and an amazing new year! This term, I was in a class called Global peace, this term we focused on methods that would and should bring attention to issues in our community, in nonviolent ways. Global peace also focused on the Gandhian principles of truth, nonviolence, Sarvadoya, and Satyagraha. In Global Peace, we went on some inspiring FEs like the neighborhood walk. On this FE we got to walk through two different neighborhoods and observe the differences between them.

For this AP I had to make a plan to combat an issue, I chose gun violence, and the purpose of this is to promote a sense that we are all welcome, and we can all live in a community without violence. The purpose is also to show that we are on a united front to stand against gun violence. I hope you enjoy my slide show, and I hope it will help you understand why gun violence is a prevalent issue in all of our lives.

Looking back at this project the inspiration was looking back at my life. In December 2019 my nephew Kenneth J Morse was gunned down. In June 2020, my brother was shot 6 times. This project hit home with me because it took me a while to come to terms with these events.

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Plagues - How deadly are they?

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Unpacking Gender Roles in Drama: A Journey from "A Doll's House" to Screenwriting

"King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra with their family on board the Royal yacht, 'Osborne'" by whatsthatpictureis marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0 . Welcome to my blog! During the second unit of our Drama course, we delved into the topic of gender roles, especially focusing on the historical context that shaped women’s roles across various time periods. To build our understanding, we turned to Henrik Ibsen’s renowned play, A Doll’s House , which offered a powerful look at societal expectations for women. Before diving into the play itself, we engaged in rich discussions and readings that explored the symbolism of a doll and its connection to women’s roles as defined by society. This examination allowed us to reflect on how the metaphor of a doll represents restrictions placed on women, and how Ibsen challenged these norms by giving Nora, the main character, the agency to choose her own path. To bring these themes to life, we attended a production of A Wrinkle In T...

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