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AO1 - The main idea of ‘The elements of success’ by Mike Kubic, is to explain and present how racial groups are more successful in America than white groups, and the formula to success with three key elements to achieving success.
AO4 - I feel like that it is very interesting how racial groups are becoming more successful now than white groups because I am Filipino, hispanic, and white. I think that, that is pretty cool to hear and also I learned three important keys to achieving success that author told in my article. I will for sure use these in the future so I can potentially become more successful.

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AO1- We should master our subjects instead of going at one pace and moving on no matter what.
AO4- I agree with the author that schools should focus  on mastery instead of trying to move a steady pace. I agree because the author said that if you get a 80 on a test then that shows that you dont know 80 percent of the material and thats crazy to me because I never thought of it like that I always thought of it like I passed or I got a good grade. After we do the test no matter the scores we keep on learning and moving on which can make certain subjects harder because they build off each other and that 20 percent that you didn't know on the test can come back and bite you when you move on and you are learning something that builds off that 20 percent you didn't know.

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AO1- We should master our subjects instead of going at one pace and moving on no matter what.
AO4- I agree with the author that schools should focus  on mastery instead of trying to move a steady pace. I agree because the author said that if you get a 80 on a test then that shows that you dont know 80 percent of the material and thats crazy to me because I never thought of it like that I always thought of it like I passed or I got a good grade. After we do the test no matter the scores we keep on learning and moving on which can make certain subjects harder because they build off each other and that 20 percent that you didn't know on the test can come back and bite you when you move on and you are learning something that builds off that 20 percent y

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt FIRE SIDE CHAT

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt FIRE SIDE CHAT

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AOL1- Big banks are now opening be smart and don't over withdraw be smart heres how banks work and why they failed.
AOL4- FDR is extremely smart and I'm very happy he fixed the economy through persuasion tactics and helping the people understand what they need to do. Without this chat the people might've gone and withrdrawn again not knowing their mistakes

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WHAT MAKES GOOD PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS by Melissa Dittmann talks about experiments that show why good people make bad decisions. I've made some bad choices in the past (procrastination and disobeying), so this caught my attention. I wanted to see why my past self did that.

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WHAT FEAR CAN TEACH US by Karen Thompson Walker. talks about how fear is the best storyteller. i can relate to fear a lot it has effect my life quite a bit but i never thought of it as storyteller element and that´s a pretty interesting way to look at fear now sure the article does also go into depth of how it can effect our better judgment but the main point is that it is a storyteller element and for someone like me thinking about maybe being some kind of writer this article does really connect with me.

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The article is about dopamine. Dopamine is a chemical that helps animals, and people, function. Dopamine is produced in tow parts of the brain called the substantia nigra and the ventral tegmental. The substantia nigra produces dopamine that helps people move and react. Parkinsos in caused when there is not enought of this dopamine. The ventral tegmental produces dopamine that signals the brain when it is being rewarded with a treat, such as a pizza. This type of dopamine also helps with reinforcement. For example, if a dog recives a treat every time they do a trick, it will help the dog learn what he/she has to do to get the treat. Drugs like  cocaine, nicotine and heroin all cause dopamine spikes. This is partially responsible for the "high" people feel then they take these drugs. Dopamine spikes also cause addiction.
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I can relate to this article because I have seen what can happen to peopel who abuse drugs. Now I know that these drug addictions are caused by dopamine spikes when they first took the drug. I can say from experience that dopamine makes people do crazy things just to get a drug again.
~Xavier Maeda

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The main idea of this poem, "Poem Resisting Arrest" by Kyle Dargan, is That the speaker in this poem is metaphorically referred to as a poem, is experiencing hostility and police brutality, and questions it's arrest, knowing that its experience will not be accurately captured and that the reason behind this experience is privileged ignorance. My personal connection to this article is that I have participated in activism against police brutality

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The main idea of the article should we scoff love at first sight by James Kuzner is that love at first sight is foolish because you are viewed as not knowing what true love is. I can connect to this article because I think that some people fall in love to fast and that can hurt them. From personal experience what I thought was love, just ended up being lust and the feeling of attraction. -allie

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The lost generation
they gave us a lot of infromation in this text and gave a lot of examples of what they did and what the generation was about. and how this war effected there lives and how they act. i think this article was really intresting because i got to learn about somthing new that i hadvent heard about becfore.

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The article "Proposed treatment to fix genetic diseases raises ethical issues" by Rob Stein is a text talking about the new method to dealing with genetic diseases found in the mitochondrial DNA by having scientist add new chromosomes and altering the DNA to get rid of the bad DNA from the mother's egg.I thought the concept was really interesting and useful the technology of going in and altering DNA to make it better and change mistakes.I think it should be something we use there are a lot of things we use for medical purposes that could have a darker side but laws step in to prevent that. The same thing could be done with this genetic altering.

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"Maybe mean girls mental games have a purpose"
This article was about how the female brain has evolved and our natural instincts. It talked a lot about how male aggression has been normalized (and even accepted) yet female aggression is viewed completely differently. However, scientifically, the levels are about the same. The article was saying that girls are mean to others when they see competition, which is why mean girls usually are more likely to have male friends( just how the brain works)
I related to this because not only have I had a share of mean girl encounters, but realistically it is likely I have been one. Also, the article title itself was intriguing so I was interested

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In the article, Why it's time to lay the stereotype of the 'teen brain' to rest, by Dan Romer, the author explains why teen's have a risky behavior. I definitely connect to this article because I am a teenage and i dont really find fear in anything, so getting to know the background and facts on why this is, is very interesting.

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"Death marches in the holocaust" by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum was about how the SS were evacuating prisoners in concentration camps to get rid of the evidence of them ever doing it and they tried to kill all of them on the death marches.
I don't have a personal connection to any of the prisoner's I'm pretty sure, but I m part German so I don't know. I really have a connection to history though and I think we should learn from this specific part of history. In my opinion, this is one of the most important things that has ever happened in history because it teaches us not to belittle people or think you're superior to others. It is a feeling that might feel good for you but for the other person, it can kill them not physically but emotionally or mentally. It is something that everyone needs to learn especially now.

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In, Banksy and the Tradition of Destroying Art, author Preminda Jacobs explains the way Banksy and other artists challenge art and society's perception of it by destroying it.
I have followed Bansky ever since I learned about him in my fifth grade art class. I think Banksy is so cool because of the way he challenges not only art perservation, but art in itself.

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“Why Your Mindset Matters” by Meg Thacher. This text is about how your growth mindset is important to help you learn and become better. There is a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. A fixed mindset can affect your learning negatively while a growth mindset can you better and help you learn. I wanted to read this to hopefully make me do better overall in school. I know I have a negative or fixed mindset a lot of the time though I can’t help it. I think being able to know that I can change that and make myself/mind better over all is comforting in a way.

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What your most vivid memories say about you. 

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What your most vivid memories say about you. 

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The article "What your most vivid memories say about you", by Susan Krauss Whitbourne is about how there are different types of ways people can remember a situation, positive or negative, and how it shapes your personality as well as your, "Life story". I believe that this is true, as a good amount of my vivid memories aren’t happy ones, and I know personally how stable I am when I remember those things, or am in a similar situation. I know how I act, but what I don't know is specifically why these things about me have changed so drastically. That is what I was looking to get out of this article.

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The article that I chose for today is titled "Aztec Sacrifice" and was written by Mark Cartwright. The article was about the different types of Aztec Sacrifice, and the reasons that the different methods were used. The reason that I chose this article is because it seemed very interesting. I learned a little bit about Aztec sacrifice in 7th grade, but we never went into depth about the reasons they performed each of the sacrifices. It also explained that the sacrifices were a strictly ritualistic process, and were only performed when they needed to. This article gave me an opportunity to understand the reasons that they performed such gruesome acts, and I related it to the crusades of the Holy Land. In both of the cases, a group of people performed acts based on their beliefs. This helped me realize that the Aztecs were a lot more civilized than I had previously thought.

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Protest Music is as American as Apple Pie

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Protest Music is as American as Apple Pie

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The central idea of the article, “PROTEST MUSIC IS AS AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE” by Thomas Pool, was to highlight the importance of protest music in America and among different groups of people and the different feelings people had about certain events. I definitely connected to this article. As a musician and a woman in America, seeing how music has united different types of people and allowed those who never had a voice to finally share their's makes me think of how lucky I am now. It's empowering to read about the different women who shared their voices to fight/change or voice their opinions, and an inspiration for any of the other singers or upcoming musicians out there.

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The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe is about a man (the narrator) who kills the old man he is friends with because he believes that the old man's eye is always watching him. I connect with this story because I have been fascinated with Edgar Allan Poe and his works for a long time. I finally got the chance to read A Tell-Tale Heart a year or two ago, and I enjoyed it so much. I am really glad that I got the opportunity to read it again for this project. One thing I really enjoy about this story is how the narrator repeatedly tells the reader, all throughout the story, how "not mad" he is. He is trying SO HARD to convince us that he isn't crazy that he actually arises more suspicion. The way he justifies killing the old man just because of his "evil eye" is fascinating to me- this story is a very interesting look into the mind of a very crazy man. The way that his guilt from killing the old man manifests itself into the narrator hearing the old man's heartbeat constantly until he loses it even more was such a cool way to represent it. It is such an interesting read, and I highly suggest anyone who sees this to read it if they can! -Luciana

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REBEL WITH A CAUSE: REBELLION IN ADOLESCENCE

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REBEL WITH A CAUSE: REBELLION IN ADOLESCENCE

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The Article I read today was about how growing up, teens will go through many different stages of rebellion and each one has a different response needed from parents. It talked all about how rebellion is a common thing from teens and the reasons that this behavior occurred. It was eye opening to see there were a lot of reasons for my behavior and others behavior that I never thought about. Felt almost like a mini therapy session because I could relate to a lot of the behaviors talked about in the article..

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In "CHINA'S CULTURAL REVOLUTION" by Mike Kubic, the central/main idea of the article is to inform the reader about Mao Zedong, a Chinese dictator that wanted to revolutionize China but caused millions of deaths in the process.

I lived In China for ten years growing up and I find it interesting that while I lived there, I thought he was such a good person since I was taught that at a young age.  But In the U.S there is a whole different perspective of the destruction it caused and I really get to witness "Both sides of an argument".

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Does the justice system neglect forgiveness- Melanie Ybarra

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Does the justice system neglect forgiveness- Melanie Ybarra

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The article i read was about how the victims and 3rd parties such as juries, are not acting on justice but rather revenge. Transgressors are getting punished way too harsh for something that they do. Now yes transgressors are in the wrong, but the justice system was for forgiveness and based on reconcile. I connect to this article because some people i know have done crimes which they are sorry for, but the justice system keeps going against them. its hard to keep apologizing when everyone is against you.

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The Black Death was initially introduced into Europe after a trade ship of infected workers began spreading the plague to other communities across Europe. The plague ravaged society, killing millions of people around Europe; however, the plague helped to innovate Europe, despite the plague's destructive nature. It feels like people back then in the 1300s handled The Black Death better than how people are currently handling COVID today. People seem to think now that the virus is a political opinion, rather than a deadly virus.

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The article I read today is titled " RESISTANCE TO THE VIETNAM WAR" by Jessica McBirney. This text discusses how citizens of the United States protested against the U.S. involvement in Vietnam and the overall idea of the Vietnam War, gathering in large groups, pushing to withdraw troops from Vietnam and to end the war. I can connect to this text as my father and grandfather have both served in the military. My grandfather, who we call Grandpa Skip, did not fight in the Vietnam War, but served during the time of war. He was an airplane mechanic, working directly on the Lockheed AC-130's that they would use in the Vietnam War. He was stationed in Thailand during this time, having my father during the years of the Vietnam War. My father, who I have discussed this exact war with numerous times, worked on UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters when he served, which would be used in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. I can connect this article to them because they have fought during the time of war, and can make judgement and first person opinions on the war itself. This article was very fascinating for me to read as I saw how people back in the United States felt about the war, and then on a personal level I can see how my grandfather and father felt about the war as they've seen on a deeper level what was truly going on and how the government acted on it. -Cameron Rydwell

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My article today was about how fears can be ¨read" and how they can affect our actions, and how we can use them to think more logically. I personally connected to the article because I attempt to conceal and push past my fears, trying new ways to conquer them. The article helped me change my mindset by showing me that I should not think of them as a weakness, but to learn from them and not let irrational fears or ideas effect my decisions.

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The article i read today was about Brown vs. the Board of education and how having segregated schools was a violation of the 14th amendment. I connected with this article because if schools hadn't been integrated, I wouldn't have been able to have the same opportunities as everyone else.

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This article was about an interview on Susan B. Anthony who is a women's right activists and it proveds an anlaysis on her impact to the society. I thought that this article was a perfect article on how women's rights and roles were changed. Susan put her experience comparing her same position at a job as also a men, she only earn 6 dollars while the man earn 30 dollars. It shows that she experienced that even with with a huge and wide experience she is a female which led to her having a much smaller amount since she isn't a man. She wanted a change with voting rights and many other rights by passing laws for the support of women. I felt very inspired like she had been inspired by two other activists.

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My article is about hope called ¨Can you still have hope when hope seems hopeless?¨ by:Ashley Westerman. In the article is talking about the Rohingya Refugees. The main story of this is that in life their is some people out there who have given up on hope because they dont want to disappoint themselves.I feel like I can kind of relate to this article in some kind of way, because i thought i have given up hope until I have heard everybody else´s story on their lives about them being a refugee.

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My article was called "The Bright Side of Sadness" in which it talks about how although sadness is known for being completely negative, research is showing that it might has some positive benefits. Personally,  I find this article interesting as I thought that this would be on of those "got you to click/read" article but the article had evidence that backed up its claims so I decided to read further.

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MIEP GIES DIES AT 100
Miep Gies, the women who gave refuge to the Frank family from the Nazis, passes away at 100 and in her memory she is recognized for her courageous actions in this article. I think that this article relates to me because we can all, including me, overlook others and their needs because our own problems or we're stuck in our comfortable spot and we don't want to get up and help people. However, we need to be able to step out of our comfort zone and give ourselves up for other because that is what keeps us all connected.

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Screen Addiction Amongst Teens: Is There Such a Thing?

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Screen Addiction Amongst Teens: Is There Such a Thing?

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My article I chose for today talked about the presence of Screen Addiction and came to a conclusion on whether or not it can truly affect the human body. I actually mostly disagree with the article but believe that more research should be put into the matter but I wouldn't call it an addiction. -Daxton Crockett

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The article I had completed was the "What fear teaches us" by Karen Walker. The article is a speech based around how we should be thinking of fear as a form of storytelling as it has all the necessities along with the fact that we should learn from these stories and think rationally. This connects to me personally as I've gotten out of situations by thinking rationally and being fearful of the consequences for not trying to get out of one. Fear is natural, and can help in many ways but you must be careful not to let it overpower your mind.

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Today I read an article titled "Should we terraform mars?" This article showed the authors opinion on the idea of terraforming mars. The authors opinion was focused on the idea of not terraforming mars, his reasoning being the potential of life on mars along with the preservation of the planet for research aswell as not destroying it like we did with our own planet. I connect with this article because I have simmilar opinions on the matter myself and I feel that this is something everybody should agree with however if somebody disagrees I would like to see your reasoning behind why so I can understand better.

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This article was about how Elon Musk is working on neuralink for humans that will allow people to control computers with their minds and interact with anything that is technology. I thought this was interesting because the idea of controlling technology with your head has always been out there, but to see it actually start to happen is crazy. - alexander vicens

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Today my article was about Hurricane Katrina. This article reported on the tragedy of what happened. But not just the facts, it had a deeper meaning to show how this hurricane had effected people in New Orleans and the surrounding areas. It showed how a dangerous and disastrous event these strong hurricanes can be. This hurricane flooded the city of New Orleans. People were stuck inside of their homes, the superdome, or had evacuated. The day after the hurricane conditions started getting better. Then the levees that stopped the Mississippi River from flowing in broke, and the whole city started to flood once again.

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“The Life’s Work of Susan B. Anthony” by various authors is about Susan B. Anthony’s life and how she fought for women’s rights and encouraged others to follow even after her death.My connection to the article was that wothout the work of Susan B. Anthony women's rights wouldnot be where they are today.

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WHAT THE FLU DOES TO YOUR BODY, AND WHY IT MAKES YOU FEEL SO AWFUL

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WHAT THE FLU DOES TO YOUR BODY, AND WHY IT MAKES YOU FEEL SO AWFUL

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Ao1-the central idea of this text is the flu and the article goes into detail about what the flu is and how your immune system reacts and also how all of that can make you feel so sick of uncomfortable.
Ao4-when it comes to learning about how the body reacts to different things I find it interesting because I think people should know how their body works and why it does these things, I also feel like there is so much to learn about the human body so when I was read this article telling you how the flu affects you and what your body dose to get rid of the flu.-Kaylani Stallworth

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The article "The Roaring Twenties" by Mike Kubic was about the roaring twenties and how it was the best time and the worst time in one. I liked this article even though it was pretty long, it was better than learning it in history class and having to do a lot of assignments. The article was pretty straight forward, I always found the roaring twenties interesting and it kinda ties in with us today about how everything was doing fine until the corona virus hit us and now we have to wear mask in school and everywhere we go.-leilani

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My article today was called "I got myself arrested so I could look inside the justice system" by Bobby Constantino. This article was about Bobby who is a white male that is a second district attorney that got himself arrested so that he could personally look into the justice system from a different perspective. My personal connection is that I do like crime type of things so this was entertaining to read and it was a great way to show that the system is not what it says it is. What he did was put on a suit and go downtown to a place where there is a lot of crime. He carried around a stencil and spray paint so he could graffiti. He said he passed about 200 officers and only 2 asked what he was doing but they carried on with their day and didn't do anything about it. He had to turn himself in multiple times to actually get arrested. He then described what the cell was like while he had to wait. He said people of color were also bruised and had cuts and broken bones etc. but any white person was perfectly fine. Like I had said before, it really put a different perspective on what really goes on and that it needs to be changed now. (This article was written in 2013 and not much has changed). This is what he put on a wall in attempt to get arrested.

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AO1: The article that I read today was "Should we terraform Mars" By: Paul Scott Anderson, the article debated whether or not humans should attempt to terraform Mars; the author's answer was no, because he said we shouldn't risk harming any potential life on Mars just for our own benefit.
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AO4: This article peaked my interest. The reason was because I watched a lot of shows that have talked about how we would terraform Mars but never asked if we even should. I think this article did a very good job at addressing whether or not humans should attempt to terraform Mars.

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Screen Addiction Amongst Teens: Is there Such a Thing?

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Screen Addiction Amongst Teens: Is there Such a Thing?

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in THE SCIENCE OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT by Joseph Stromberg it talks about how the impact of solitary confinement could've the brain and mental health. in this article it talks about how solitary confinement is good in some way but mostly bad for the human brain. with being in a very small room for 23 hours a day it messes with the way your brain functions. in this article it talks about Robert King. he spent 29 years in solitary confinement and his outcomes are pretty crazy. he said he was pretty much blind because he sight of vision went down because he had walls all around him and couldn't see more than 9 feet at a time.  he also says it took him a long time to get used to social interaction with other once out of prison because he had no interaction with anyone while in prison.

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In this opinion article, "The Cost of Prison in both Dollars and Lives" by Michael Jacobson, the author talks about juvenile justice and how they are treated in comparison to adult offenders. And sadly, or fortunately depending on who you are, I am of the opinion that teens shouldn't be getting the same, or worse, treatment as adults when it comes to crimes. While I've never actually thought about the economic problems this may endeavor, I have thought about how these punishments may affect the teens. Teens do have a different brain than adults do, and that brain is underdeveloped, so giving punishments that a developed brain can handle to an underdeveloped brain doesn't sound to great for the latter.

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My article was titled "The complexity of fear" and was written by Mary C. Lamia. The article talks about the difference between anxiety and fear and a person's reaction to them. I can relate to this article because I can be easily scared and I didn't know that my fear is actually a good reaction that protects me. However, anxiety and fear can also lead to emotional illnesses.
Azariah Morrison Period 4

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¨Maybe mean girls mental games have a purpose¨

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¨Maybe mean girls mental games have a purpose¨

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The central idea of the article ¨Maybe mean girls mental games have a purpose,¨ written by Erika Engelhaupt is basically how it takes a look at how females aren´t really looked upon for there abusive behavior, but should be because they are more violent then most, and have more hateful words to say then ever. I took interest in this article because the title definitely drew me in. Because I have dealt with means girls in the past, about being jealous of me, and wanting things I had and stuff, so I enjoy reading about what others have to say about the topic and how they feel about it. Overall I enjoyed this article and would like to know or learn more about how females are put off a violent, and how maybe women could change there ways so they arent out to see like bad people.

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The main idea of my article, "What adolescents miss when we let them grow up in cyberspace" by Brent Staples, was about how many teens and young people enclose themselves in dark rooms and consume their lives with technology, this results in a lack of necessary social skills and experiences. For me I'd say that the article was mostly spot on, I know that I lost a lot of my social skills during quarantine, and I can get those back by getting out of my comfort zone and talking to people that I normally wouldn't talk to.

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10/2- Why did the Mayan Civilization Collapse?

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10/2- Why did the Mayan Civilization Collapse?

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The central idea is that the Mayan civilization dramatically changed their environment, depleted their resources, and were forced to abandon it to survive. I connect to the text because it shows how the Mayan civilization may have actually ended. I personally thought that the Mayans were hunted down by the British, French, or Spanish. They abandoned their society to try and survive, as I believe a few other civilizations did the same when the Europeans went to visit. It is incredible to see how even when the Mayans knew how the environment worked, they still changed the environment, and that action had destroyed their culture and civilization.

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"COMING OF AGE CEREMONIES ACROSS DIFFERENT CULTURES" by Thomas Pool is about the ceremonies that different cultures do in order to mark the transition from childhood to adolescence. I relate because I'm a teenager and just had my quincenera last year and followed the tradition of the waltz dance but lacked the religious aspect of it and I am about to turn 16 and get my license in two months since I got my permit late.

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Sometimes, small fibs that we will tell others can snowball into big lies, meaning that we'll just get deeper and deeper into a hole. When we lie, we initially feel extremely guilty or ashamed of ourselves; however, psychologists found that the more and more lies that we tell, the less shame we feel. I really hate myself when I lie. Just knowing that someone doesn't know the truth, makes me just hate my personality. Even if it's just how I'm feeling that day or what the weather is like.

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“The Science of Solitary Confinement” Joseph Stromberg. This article is about the damaging effects of solitary confinement and how it shouldn’t be used in the prison environment. The text goes into how solitary confinement can give the prisoner stress, depression, anxiety, loss of memory, blindness, etc. These are the many reasons why it should be stopped. I wanted to read this text because of the fact that I thought it was interesting people have such a concern with criminals. Granted, it’s not a good way to treat a human being but it all happens for a reason.

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AO1 - The main idea of the article 'Why losing Kobe Bryant felt like losing a relative or friend' by Edward R. Hirt, is to explain why the death of Kobe Bryant had such an impact on many people.
AO4 - I feel very sad and still shocked that Kobe had to pass so young and sudden. I wish he was still here because he was an inspiration to millions of people, whether you play basketball or not. He has personally helped me with my mindset and game both on and off the court.

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Is there a psychological reason for people being mean on the Internet?

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Is there a psychological reason for people being mean on the Internet?

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"Is there a psychological reason for people being mean on the Internet?", by Laurie L. Dove, is an article about how people act on the internet, and about how without the physical social cues we get in person, it is hard not to perceive certain situations as negative, or just mean. This article interested me, because it takes us deep into the human psyche, and helps us understand a whole new perspective of why people do the things they do. Whether they were intentional or now. Why can't we comprehend these things sometimes? Just how everyone is wired differently, and why we perceive things in a positive and negative way.

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Two teenagers, Mantej and Prabhleen, encourage people to send cards to healthcare workers for motivation. My parents are doctors as well, and they love it when people do things like this, because it shows people care about what you do. It also makes their day a little bit better.

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"Can artificial crowd noise during pandemic match the thrill of packed stadiums" This article was saying how such as baseball could not have fans at the games and they had to create a way for the game to be exciting as possible for the players to feel like it is a normal game with fans cheering. I can connect to this article because I play sports and we are not allowed to have as many people at our games anymore because of this rona stuff. -Maddox

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I think this artical was fairly well at being persasive because i sort of want to look at these fabrics and designs they made. The athour did a good job in writting persasive in the fact that it made me want to look at the things they were making.I quite liked this text because it showed that the pandemic does not have to be so bad. i thought it was intresting because i like to use fabric to make a lot of things so i kind of wanted to see what the fabric look like because it sounded intresting.

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"A short history of the U.S. government's relationship with Native Americans" by the National geographic society was about how the Native Americans were treated by the american even with treaties in place. I don't have a personal connection to the Native Americans except that I believe history is important and something that happened in our country and I feel that everyone should know this because I believe that we need to learn from history so we don't make the same mistake.

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¨Dealing with stress and strong emotions¨ written by Gale from Cengage Learning is about the affects that stress can have on your body and what long term stress is caused by and some ideas on how to manage your actions while under pressure to prevent regrettable decisions and bodily harm. I found this article really interesting because me and my sister both have anxiety, while hers is more severe than mine. I think it was nice to be informed better on what may be causing our anxiety and stress. Hers is chronic and severe; however, mine is caused by stress from school work. I have a tendency to lose motivation for school and let myself fall behind until I am under a lot of pressure and stress by my parents and teachers to get it all done. I found the last section of this article really helpful because the author had provided some ways to minimize the affect stress might have on a persons body.

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Learning to cope with the effects of stress

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My article was, "Australian wildfires pumped smoke to record heights" By Maria Temming. This article discussed the wildfires in Australia. In the article they explain how the hot smoke from the wildfires stayed in the atmosphere for months and never mixed with the air due to wind. This caused a threat to the ozone layer as it kept rising. I personally connect with this because I always believed that if we don't do something to help the ozone layer it will die and this poses a threat to not just the earth but us as well because the ozone layer protects us from the earths harmful radiation.

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My article was about how suicide rates among teens have majorly increased and why. I can personally relate to this article because I agree with the author. I think it is very important that we spread awareness to suicide since our generation is struggling, and become educated on how to prevent it to eventually lower the rates.

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1. In How Lizzo went from Underground Phenom to Rising Pop Star, author Bethonie Butler explains how Lizzo has been courting mainstream success with her new album, Cuz I Love You.
4. I can relate to article because I have been listening to Lizzo since her album CILY came out, and was struck by her confident attitude and strong pipes lol. I've always appreciated artists who value more than their style of music, and express themselves through it. Lizzo does just that. I also like how she embodies certain ideas, that's inspirational to me.

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The Poem, "Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes, is about the Utopian idea that America is a perfect, prosperous land for everyone, when in reality  inequality, financial problems, and racism prohibit many from being able to achieve the "American Dream". This article is personal to me because many of the people I know and care about have been affected by some sort of equality, whether it be financial issues or racial discrimination. I believe that this poem can still be applied to present-day issues and that needs to change. There is no reason that I should be able read a poem written 85 years ago and believe that it could have been written recently about present issues.

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(AO1) My article was about Naomi Osaka, a tennis player, making sure her voice was heard not only in the tennis community but everywhere by wearing seven different masks with seven different victims.
(AO4) This article encourages me to be as strong as she is, she stated "Before I am an athlete, I am a black woman. And as a black woman I feel as though there are much more important matters at hand that need immediate attention, rather than watching me play tennis," and this article shows how she knows what her priorities are and no one will change that.

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“Dealing with Stress and Strong Emotion” by Gale. This text goes on to talk about what stress is, the different types of stress, how stress is caused, and how to fix it. There are three different types of stress, which is a good example of the main idea. The different types of stress are survival stress, environmental stress, and internal or anticipatory stress.  I related to this text because I tend to get stressed very easily from school work or chores. Reading this text was a good way for me to realize some ways for me to try to relieve stress I get from a day to day basis.

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Seals are helping researchers collect data by having devices put in their heads that track their movements some of these movements are how many times a seal dived in a year, or how many miles a seal swam, and help scientists discover heat movements in ocean currents. My unique and personal connection to the text is that the seals wearing the little devices made me so happy and brought light to a sad topic like climate change and it needed to be researched.

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AO1: The article "Super black fish can disappear in the deep sea's darkness" by Erin Garcia de Jesus details how scientist analyzed and determined how the skin super black skin worked and the intricacies of the fish's skin.
AO4: I had a personal connection to the text as I have always been curious about what creatures lie at the oceans deepest depths and it is unique creatures like these.I thought the idea of finding out how the skin worked to make our own ultra-black materials was a great idea.

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Why "Avatar: The Last Airbender" still touches millions by Aina Khan. this article is about how this show has been able to stay prevalent over the course of these years. i watched this show as a kid and i did like it. i did also recently re-watched it and after reading this article, i can look at this show differently now because i never thought about these character like that before it now and i can definitely see all of the points except the part about racism they kinda lost me there but other then that i saw all of the points they made.

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Article Two - Strange chemical in clouds of Venus defies explanation. Could it be a sign of life?

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Article Two - Strange chemical in clouds of Venus defies explanation. Could it be a sign of life?

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AO1:   Scientists and researchers have recently discovered phosphine in Venus' atmosphere; a chemical that has been linked to signs of life. AO4:   This article is about space science and astrobiology. My favorite science is biology and there are multiple branches of biology that interest me and I want to learn more about the possibilities of life on other planets.

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AO1: My article was about how elephants have been proven to show empathy towards other elephants when they are put under distress.  The author related this back to humans, saying humans could learn a bit about empathy.
AO4: I can relate to this article because I have been empathetic towards friends and family. Also, I have seen stressed out animals in the past and have noticed they gather around each other, but I never knew what it meant. I agree with the authors statement about people learning from these elephants.

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AO1- The challenges that come with online learning.
AO4- I can connect to this article because I like online learning but I could easily get distracted and I had internet problems like they were talking about in the article everyone experience though issues and even though we aren't doing that anymore I feel like I can connect very well to this article because all the struggles they talk about I can relate to because I have had them happen to me in some kind of way thats why I also  enjoy this article because its easily relatable to me and probably many others.

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Ao1: Max II (Max I passed away) was a relative to Max I, so he was born into the mayor role after research on Max I relatives. The article talks about how, why, and what happened with a dog becoming mayor.
Ao4: I personally connect with the article because my siblings and I recently were talking about a dog rising above humans (controlling them) and in a way this article talks about that. The only difference was me talking about my dogs taking over us because he gets in trouble a lot. I thought it was fascinating and chose the article right away after making this connection.

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Going to college on a full ride sports scholarship is many athletes dreams but the reality is that sports scholarships are rarely full ride and extremely difficult to get these days, even just a partial as clearly stated in the article "Getting a college sports scholarship is a long shot" by Fred Bowen.
It was kinda disheartening to read but it gives me set realities of how hard it will be to get a sports scholarship as any athlete would want. The author did a good job on conveying the information of how hard it is to achieve a scholarship but also I appreciate how they end it with a nice note saying its more about the fun of it than what the scoreboard reads at the end of a game/match.

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AOL1-Voting by mail is being used more often due to safety concerns due to the corona virus, however issues are arising has people are worried of the risk, such ask more votes being denied and or more fraud votes being cast.
AOL4- Personally I don't care which candidate wins and how that affects them. The reason I chose these articles was because I wanna see how this one virus could destroy the 2020 elections and who will end up being blamed for all these things going wrong.

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AO1 - The main idea of the article 'Dealing with stress and strong emotions' by Gale, is to show and explain what stress is, what factors contribute/causes it, and some strategies to help manage stress.
AO4 - I feel like this article gives us more insight on stress and it is something everyone goes through in their life. Stress is unavoidable so I think this article can help give people a better understanding and other/useful tips to manage and deal with stress.

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In the article "Jordan or James: Who is the best basketball player of all time?" by Fred Bowen, he talks about who the greatest NBA player of all time is. He discusses both of the players pros and cons. I enjoyed this article because i'm a big fan of both of these player's even tho, when it comes to the question, "Who's the greatest of all time", I have to go with Lebron.

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It was kinda disheartening to read but it gives me set realities of how hard it will be to get a sports scholarship as any athlete would want. The author did a good job on conveying the information of how hard it is to achieve a scholarship but also I appreciate how they end it with a nice note saying its more about the fun of it than what the scoreboard reads at the end of a game/match. 

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"Instagram story aims to engage younger generations with the Holocaust"
2 teenage girls, Mati and Maya Kovachi created an Instagram account called “Eva.Stories”. The account focuses on a girl named Eva and what her Instagram would’ve looked like if she had her account during the Holocaust. They started the account with her basic teenage life and then began explaining the Holocaust and what happened and concluded the “story” with her being sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Personally I connect to this article because I myself am really interested in the Holocaust and have an Instagram account that I am on often. I feel the girls were really smart to form the account on the platform to share the stories of how this tragedy affected people. It is a good way to get the younger generations attention and teach them about the events that took place.

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Dealing with stress and strong emotions. 

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The article "Dealing with stress and strong emotions", by Miranda Herbert Ferrara and Michele P. LaMeau, is about how we react to strong emotions and stressful situations; out physical and internal response, and why this happens. I connect to this article personally because I myself do get things like anxiety or panic attacks. I understand the feeling, but I'd like to know what it's like to see it form and outside perspective. How am I in control, and if I come across someone who has the same experience as me, how can I efficiently help them with their needs, that may not be the same as mine.

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The article i chose for today was called "We're better equipped to find extraterrestrial life now than ever before." The main idea of the article is that in our current state as a race, we could be able to find extraterrestrial life. This article relates to me because I honestly think that life on other planets is very possible, especially since there is so much empty space. I just find it very unbelievable that in this vast amount of space, we're alone.

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Are there microbes on the moons of Saturn or Jupiter, or advanced civilizations orbiting distant stars? Nobody knows, but scientists are more prepared than ever to hunt for extraterrestrial life.

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This story is basically exactly how the tile says it is. It is about how there are these two dogs Barney, and Company who go around a childrens hospital and hangout with kids and show them comfort and support.
I enjoyed reading this story and would want others to check it out, it was not only interesting but also put a smile on face knowing and just thinking that even though those kids are sick they can still feel better with a little love from a cute dog. ~Lolo Crowell

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The article I had chosen for today was ¨Science Says: People stoking brew that makes California burn¨ by the Associated Press. This article is about all the wildfires in the state of California how they all started around the same time and have all been caused by the lightening strikes from the thunderstorm.This is also telling readers how humans also play a part of why the fires have become so large and been caused. I can personally connect to this article because I was born in California in the San Mateo County and this is one of the effected counties from the wildfires and most of my family live in California. I also frequently go with my family to visit my grandparents and my aunts and uncles and the last time i went was around the beginning of September. On the way you could see multiple fires that were going on in the hills and you could smell the smoke even inside of the car. Its honestly scary but mainly because my family and I are worried about our relatives over there, hoping they wont have to evacuate their homes and that they wont be so effected by the fires. Reading this article has really opened my eyes to how we really play apart in causing wildfires and that we need to try to reduce climate change to prevent global warming from worsening. If we do try and some what succeed, this can prevent most wildfires from starting and other natural disasters.

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In the article "The history of "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the Black anthem being played at NFL games" by the Washington post is about how the NFL played the black national anthem at the first game for the chiefs. i think that there is a lot more surface meaning to this song then everyone realizes. it was played throughout the whole United States and even played by song big artists at there live performances. one being beyonce she sang the song as her headliner at chochella. this was a big thing for the author because it was sang at one of the biggest music events ever hosted.

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

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Today I read the article that talked about RBG's death and the political debates surrounding it. The central idea of the article, “Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87” by Associated Press, adapted by Newsela staff, was that the Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg was a very important figure in the Supreme Court who argued for women’s rights and other minority groups throughout her career, her passing has made way for a large debate on who should get to nominate her replacement.

When learning of RBG's death I really had no idea who she was or what she stood for in the Supreme Court, but as the days went on and more news coverage was being done about her, I learned how important she was to the women's rights and minorities rights movements. Considering the fact that the Supreme Court is mainly Republican and/or conservative, it is kind of scary that if another person with conservative views were to be accepted into her spot that certain doors may be closed for women and other groups. Being a young woman and having to fear for your rights being stripped away isn't the best feeling.

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Students create innovative devices to solve vexing medical problems

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Students create innovative devices to solve vexing medical problems

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Ao1-university students are finding ways to improve medical devices and make them cheaper to buy also more convenient.
Ao4-I like how these students are trying to improve the medical devices to help several people so not only are they helping people that need the medical device but they are helping the medical professional there even making a device that can help elderly people who have a hard time keeping there hands steady. -Kaylani Stallworth

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The article I chose is another one discussing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing. This time we got to learn about her and her history with everything she has accomplished. She was a towering figure on the Supreme Court and was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1993. She came to lead the court's liberal wing, arguing for the rights of women and other minority groups. Whether or not she will be replaced by a Trump nominee was also mentioned. Her death sets up an intense battle about who should nominate her replacement. However, very recently I heard she has been replaced by a conservative Trump chose. the new lady is pro-life which opposes one of RBG's beliefs and she fought for this in cases. This really upsets me as this is not what she wanted, nor do I.

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The article I read about today was about how kids in school tend to skew towards either a fixed or growth mindset, growth mindsets tend to benefit much more and people with fixed mindsets should strive to have a more growth mindset. I feel like I can relate to this because it reminds me a lot of when we were in grade school and a big push for growth mindsets happened, suddenly we saw talk of growth mindsets everywhere, almost like a fad. I believe having a growth mindset is very important and in some cases is the best way to improve.
- Conner Simpson

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The article I chose today was "Iran limits access to Instagram, Telegram amid ongoing protests" by Al Jazeera News. This article discusses the progressing protests in Iran and discusses how poorly and harshly the Iranian government is responding and treating their citizens. A personal response I can create to this article would be the ongoing protests on Black Lives Matter today. This article tells us about the protesting in Iran against the government, and today, we are having protests against a corrupt and broken policing system, which is what Black Lives Matter is moving against. Black Lives Matter focuses on the truth of the idea of black lives matter, like the name implies, telling us that no person should be singled out, or even killed, for the sole reason of their skin color. This movement protests against the racial injustice that is in our government and policing system today, much like the citizens in Iran protesting against their government. This connects as both groups are fighting for a cause they believe in and won't back down, not giving up no matter what. Some Black Lives Matter protests has been shown to have tear gas or heavily armed police put into action, which is exactly what was happening in Iran. This article is a direct connection, in ideology and actions, to today's Black Lives Matter protests. -Cameron Rydwell

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The central idea of the article "Racial bias is incorporated into algorithms doctors use to treat patients" By Live Science, adapted by Newsela staff is to inform readers of algorithms that are used in hospitals.  These algorithms are helping create an unfair judgment of black people's health and causing black people to not get proper treatment.  I personally can relate to the text since racial bias is definitely a thing and something that I have witnessed.  Hospitals were very important to me when I was younger since I had a lot of medical issues growing up, to know that there is a racial bias that is incorporated in a situation that is supposed to help anyone in need is disgusting to me, especially during todays time.

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Fans Hope Marvel Comic Book Improves Native Representation 

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Fans Hope Marvel Comic Book Improves Native Representation by Associated Press, adapted by Newsela Staff, is about a new series of Marvel comic books that are coming out called "Marvel Voices: Indigenous #1"- Marvel hired a team comprised of all Native writers and artists to revisit their old Native characters and improve them, hoping to get rid of stereotypes and increase Native representation in mainstream media. I connect with this piece because I have been a Marvel fan for as long as I can remember. I have been informed, as I got older, that some of Marvel's older characters are very stereotyped, which is very harmful to the groups that they portray. I am not Native, so I cannot speak 100% accurately about this subject, but what I CAN do is recognize that they are a group that has been negatively stereotyped for FAR too long. I am very excited for this series of comics- it is so refreshing to see a mainstream media company like Marvel actually work towards representing groups of people/cultures that usually do not get that representation. I, like the others who were quoted in the article, think that this series will be a great step in the right direction for representation and anti-stereotyping in mainstream media.
-Luciana Bazata

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Today I read the article about Hurricane Sally. The article was about the facts and what happened during the hurricane. But it was also about the devastation and destruction it caused. People could have lost their life or lost their home. The hurricane dropped torrential rain. They were measuring the rain in feet, not inches. This has been one of the weirdest hurricane seasons, adding to the oddity of 2020. My personal connection to this article is that weather is interesting, and its cool how such a big storm can form. So I chose the article because I thought it would be interesting to read about.

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"U.S. government cites security risks to ban WeChat, TikTok from app stores" by Associated Press was today's article.

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"U.S. government cites security risks to ban WeChat, TikTok from app stores" by Associated Press was today's article.

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U.S. government cites security risks to ban WeChat, TikTok from app storesby Associated Press is about how the government wants to ban TikTok and WeChat from the US, but the government is receiving backlash from the users of the apps and companies that are related to TikTok and WeChat, INCLUDING TikTok and WeChat. TikTok and WeChat should stay unbanned from stores and continue operations under the watch of domestic companies or stay as they are right now; my parents have a lot of fun using TikTok and I don't want to see that go away just because you can't trust a company saying they won't give data to their government JUST because the country it originates from follows communism and somewhat dictatorship.

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the article i read today was about the 22 year old tennis player named Naomi Osaka and how during this past U.S. Open she wore 7 different masks of those who were killed for being black. I loved this article very much,  it informed me on some background information about her and why she wore those masks. She told everyone she wore them to  get people talking and more involved in the BLM movement because racism is STILL going on today. My personal connection to it is that 1. I watch tennis when its on because its interesting to watch and 2. I do support the BLM movement so reading this was really inspiring. Here is a picture of her wearing a mask with Ahmaud Arbery's name on it, and here are some more articles to get more info about her in the U.S. Open if you are interested. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/12/sports/tennis/naomi-osaka-us-open-title.html

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This article I chose to write about today was on a dog. This dog was ¨born into public services¨. The article is called how a dog became a mayor of a California town. By: Matthew Cantor on Newsela. It is on how a golden-retriever became a mayor of a small town in california. I can relate to this article because it is basically saying just because your different from everyone else, doesnt mean you cant do what everyone else can. No one is stopping you from doing something, the only one stopping you is yourself.

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The article that I read today was about Kamala Harris and her political career as well as the pros and cons of Biden choosing her as his running mate. My connection to this article is that I think that there should be more diverse, and government is mainly composed of white men,and Kamla Harris is a woman of color.

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Dealing with Stress and Strong Emotions - Aidan Gonzalez

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Dealing with Stress and Strong Emotions - Aidan Gonzalez

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The article that I read today was about how people should manage and deal with different forms of stress that they encounter, mainly prolonged and internal stress and I found this article refreshing as right now, we all are living in uncertain and rapidly-changing times and it is nice to find ways to deal with this year.

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Some students in different parts of the United states have mixed feeling about returning to physical school during the coronavirus pandemic. Some want to return and be able to see their friends, while others would rather stay home in order to prevent catching the virus and getting sick or getting family members sick. I, personally, hate the idea of returning to school. Just as all of us were starting to get used to online, they decided we needed to go back to physical school. But it's not because "we want to see our friends," it's because the school gets paid by the government to have us do in person. I hate the idea of putting me and my family's lives at risk just so someone else can have extra money in their pocket. There's no point in existing if your existence benefits people that you don't like, and punishes people that you do like.