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Adolescent Autonomy in Book Selection
Get PDFBooks that have been on the shelves of classrooms in the commonwealth of Virginia are being removed by overzealous and misinformed parents and school board members. Supporting literacy development means allowing adolescents to read thought-provoking and edgy, high-quality texts, vetted by educated professionals, so that students can be critical curators and consumers of the wide range of media available today. Reading begets better reading, and varied texts build empathy for others. Improved literacy and empathetic criticality will benefit our commonwealth
Crossing of the 38th Parallel: The Decision that Changed the Korean War.
No full textThis paper focuses on the Korean War and the complexities and motivations that shaped the conflict. Initially framed as a defensive effort by the United Nations and the United States to repel North Korean aggression and restore peace, the situation quickly evolved. Military successes led to ambitions of Korean unification, pushing UN forces beyond their initial defensive mandate. Key to this escalation was the US\u27s ethnocentric ideology, underestimating China\u27s military capabilities and dismissing warnings of Chinese intervention. Communication failures within the US government, such as omitting crucial intelligence about Chinese intentions, further fueled escalation. The consequences were devastating, with the war\u27s legacy continuing to influence East Asian geopolitics today. The analysis contrasts US and Chinese historiographies, highlighting how the Korean War remains a pivotal but often overlooked conflict in American memory compared to its significant place in Chinese historical narratives. Overall, the study offers a nuanced understanding of how political motivations, ideological biases, strategic miscalculations, and communication breakdowns intensified and prolonged a conflict initially aimed to restore peace but shaped regional dynamics for decades
Cinderella, Cinderella
No full textIn recent years theater has become a new way to help students with social emotional learning (SEL). Many educational blogs, articles, and studies are discussing the importance of both watching theater and taking part in theater within schools to encourage SEL in elementary learners. The importance of theater exposure at a young age is necessary because while watching shows builds SEL, being involved in drama increases that learning opportunity. SEL is separated into five categories: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and decision making. Involvement in theater builds self-awareness through empathy as students have to put themselves into the shoes of another person or character and see the world through their eyes. There are many other ways being involved in theater can help SEL. Theater can be used to teach students empathy as they see themselves in characters while watching a show or a movie. The theater is also an inclusive space for all students to see themselves represented on the stage as often casts are of diverse races and genders. The project will entail the casting, directing, and performance of the show Cinderella, Cinderella by Steve and Kathy Hotchner. The show will be taken to an elementary school and performed for grades K-5. Each grade will watch the performance and I will facilitate a post-show discussion between the students and the characters. The discussion will focus around the social and emotional learning standards for each grade. The standards are being taken from the VDOE Social Emotional Learning standards. The discussion will be tailored to the specific standards and focus for each grade level. For kindergarten the discussion will focus on what Cinderella and the other characters felt throughout key moments in the show. The discussion will also include discussing if Cinderella’s situation is unfair and what makes it unfair. The first and second grade groups’ discussion will center around the feelings Cinderella and the other characters felt in different parts of the play and give ideas of alternative solutions to the situation Cinderella was in. The third-grade groups’ discussion will center around Cinderella’s perseverance and determination to help her marry the prince and talk about the empathy they felt towards Cinderella and the other characters throughout the show
Bridgewater College, Photograph of a jumper, undated
No full textArchival photograph from Bridgewater College Special Collectionshttps://digitalcommons.bridgewater.edu/track_and_field_photos/1050/thumbnail.jp