Our Newspaper Project!

We are creating a mock school newspaper that will showcase diverse topics (fashion, entertainment, sports, people, etc.), diverse issues, and diverse people in society.  Each student has their own position with the newspaper for which they applied.  They will each contribute something to the newspaper and the final product will be posted to our blog.  Throughout the creation of our newspaper, we will post updates and answer questions about diversity on this site as well as the main 8th grade site!  Please leave questions or comments for us!

Question 1-What does "diversity" mean to you?

Our eighth grade interdisciplinary project is titled "Diversity in Society." Answer the following question in 7-10 sentences. (10% of final grade)

Many have said that we live in a diverse society with diverse people, traditions, beliefs, and ideas. This diversity can be seen in your life, your school, your community, and your world. What does the word "diversity" mean to you? Use examples from your life.

Question 2-Diversity in the news?

Answer the following question in 5-7 sentences. (10% of final grade)

How is diversity portrayed in the news? How are diverse people portrayed in the news? Are diverse groups covered equally?

Question 3-How is your school diverse?

Thinking about your school, in what ways is it diverse?  Think about race, language, teachers, and testing.  Use the data we looked at from the NJDOE Report Card for our school.  Post your response below.

Question 4-How is your class diverse?

Earlier we conducted a poll with your classmates to find out various things about them.  Use these percentages to explain how your class is diverse.  Use specific data and examples.  Post your response below.

Poem-"I am diverse because..."

Using acrostic or free form poetry, express how you are diverse.  What qualities make you unique?  What is special about you?  How would you describe yourself.  Post your poem along with a picture of the diversity mask you created to represent your diverse self!

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Question 2-Diversity in the news

Diversity in the news is not right because when they talk about black people theres no good thing about us but when white people are on the news its always something good about white people.FOR EXAMPLE, yesterday i was watching channel 12 news and they had a white lady describing the suspect and she said he might was tall,wearing one of those white tees,AFRICAN AMERICAN,dark skin,black boots,baggy jeans,and he might of had dreads.But when the white man went to court for sexual assaulted a 10 year old girl he was innocent and everyone was cheering for him.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Questinon 2 Diversity in the news

diversity:means difference.
The diversity between the newspaper and a media news that the newspaper is a puplication, usually issued daily or weekly printed on loose sheet of paper that is folded infomation, editorials, articles, advertiement. And media news media news means you can actually hear whats going on instead of reading about whats going on in your local area. for ex:TV is a type of media news, radio. it also tells on channels 12, 2, fox 5, eyewitness news no channel 7, 9WOR, CMM.on the radios is HOT 97 kiss FM WBLS 105.1 which sometime you can also hear about your celeberties and so on. also 98.1 . they are almost alike because they talk about the same thing.

Q2-how do we see diversity in the news paper

We see diversity in the News Paper when people talk about winning the super bowl and then they start talking about a massive flu verise thats killing everybody. I saw divesity when i was watching the News and I saw how they where talking about celebertys how they were sucssesfull on there career. Then they started talking about poor people and how they're kids where dieing but they never did nothing about it. But yet they paid and rised money to built a new stadium.

Question 2-Diversity in the News

how do we see diversity in the news paper and other news media? we see how there are different stuff. for an example how the flu is going around in mexico. and every one is dieing. but they do not talk about how it is effecting the people in newark. and i just would just like to say that the news paper and other news media have diverity.

What Divesity means to me

The state meant "we are a diverse society with diverse people, traditions, beliefs, and ideas." means to me that we are all different, we all think negative things, and that our beliefs are the opposite of what is should be. Also as our traditions. Diversity to me means the state of fact of beinig diverse; difference, and unlikeness.

Question 1-What does diversity mean to me?

diverse:differing from one another
This statement means that this society is different from everybody else because some people is diverse with there traditions, beliefs, and ideas. ex: my family celebrates, new years, easter, independence day, holloween, thanksgiving, and also christmas. my friend cee cee doesn't celebrate any of these traditions because they are diverse they do not celebrate any hoildays because they are beliefs. In my community we help each other out and maybe once in the while we may have community service for those who need. Also in my school during lunch time people dont pray before they eat and it makes me diverse from them because my mother always told me to pray before i eat. Also people may not pray before walking the streets but i was always pray before walking out the door. my beliefs that i tell my family that i love them before to go anywhere and also before i go to bed and i also pray before i go to bed.My beliefs makes me diverse from people because they may not do the thing i do they might do it different. thats my meaning for diverse

Question 2-Diversity in the News

There is alot of diversity in the news and newspaper. There is diversity in wars. I say there is diversity in iraq. Also I say there's diversity in the U.S. too. I say this because iraq beliefs in something. But the U.S. beliefs in something else also. It is diversity because its between both of them. Also, the news is diverse because of the people i was watching TV and the lady was saying people that dress so there showing there self but the other lady saidthat an whore. so that proves to you that people have different minds.

Question 1-What does diversity mean to me?

Trymaine Cox
CMTS
I think diversity mean a variety of different stuff. It means different stuff. The statement that says we are a diverse society. That means that we are a different society. It means that we do things differently as an society. The saying we have diverse people. It means that we have different people. It means that people do things differently. We dress differently, we think differently, and we cook differently. It says that we have diverse traditions. That means that we have different traditions. For example we do traditions differently my family we cook a big dinner and I help cook it and my aunts make an drink while they cook and eat. When it says that we have diverse beliefs and ideas. That means that we have different beliefs and ideas, when somebody have an idea of something, somebody else might have an different idea.

Question 1-What does diversity mean to you?

I think diversity means descrimination like from black from white or girl from boy. It really means difference and heres how it happened to me. Some people go around they might think there playing but calling people negro's is not funny. I was playing with my cousin and he called me a negro and were both the same race but he's lighter than me. I retaliated by calling him a negro which I knew was wrong but I said it anyway because I thought it was a joke. But up untill this day I still can't get my head off the word negro.

Question 1-What does diveristy means to you

diveristy means to me is that that you can make a change.For example, you can have some good in you even if you are bad .Like geminis they have a good side and a bad side.

Question:1 What does Diversity means to me

Diversity means, in a democracy, diversity in our ways of thinking is to be expected. To me diversity means they are difference type of people in this world. For an example Latinos, Spanish’s, Blacks, Asians, White, and Italians are diversity. Next they also come from different location in the world just to make a community. Also animals are diversity because they are different type.

Question 1- What does diversity mean to me?

The word diversity means the state of facts of being diverse, different, and unlikeness. Or you could say it means different. It is that our beliefs are thing that are different. Back in Newark they had to pay a fined if they liter. Ok for an example if the u.s.a passed a law no loitering and you go to china or Japan they want have that same law. I could some what relate to this because I am American and my friend Orlando is Dominican and we are different. But we still can get along and there are all kinds of different schools that are like that. in newark but u have to dill with it.

Question 1- What Does diversity men

This statement means that everything is different. I could relate to this because I remember I went to some place (I don’t remember). They did not have a littering law.All I saw was people dropping there trash were they were and kept on walking.Back in Newark they had a law in down town and you had to pay a fined if you did liter.

Types of diversity

Diversity –the news is a good way to look at diversity. You see black people when the do some thing good. Right! They make it seem like that person is the best black person ever. They make all other black people seem nonchalant. Which is not fair? If a white man comes a does something great has better than the black man. When he didn’t do any thing that great.The black man finds a cure for something. the white man wins a marathon. WOW! How Great!

diversity in news

The way I see diversity in the news 2 different ways. One way is the way the media portray people. Such as young African-American boys they say their all gang bangers or drug dealers if they have dreads and wear white tees. If it’s a white man on the news the media is going to say that he just invented something or just got rich. Another way I see diversity in the news is when a child kidnapping goes on if a white child gets kidnapped the whole squad team but if a black or another ethnic group gets missing there would be only 2 detectives working on the case.

Question 2-"Diversity in the news"

diversity in the news

many kidnappings go on everywhere but theres a diffrence the thing is when a blac male kidnapps a person they get up 20 years why because if the person says that he or she was rapped than thats more years . But if it was a caucasain male than if the person says they were rapped there would be doubt ;the jury would have to investigate . There are many diffrent racese on the news of the news casters .There are a diversity of news sections for exzmple weather , inflation etc.

Question 2 Diversity in the news

Al-fuquan Wright May 27, 2009
C.M.T.S 8-208
Question2
What types of Diversity do you see in the news (people,topics,viewpoints)

The types of diversity that I see in the news are strange things.Like when a black children gets raped or gets tooken and they call the cops and don't really do much.But if it was a white child and they tell the cops the whole cop force will go looking for him or her.That's reallyt not fair at all.We all should be equal and not be treated like that.

question 2

when black kids are lost and something.when they go and tell the cops they dont do anything.but when an white kid goes missing the cops and the whole team goes out to find the white person.and that isnt right.

question 1-What does diversity mean to me?

Question 1-What does diversity me to me?

Sierra Cox 05/26/2009

Our diverse community

Today in our community things are very diverse for example children that are going into high school have very many choices to choice from ; involving everyday life and educational things they all together they have to many choices . also not only adults but not youth (under 18) they have to many religious choices they want to be Muslim they want to be Baptist they want to be catholic they want to be everything but what they were raised to be . my Grandmother said when she was growing up children didn’t have the right on weather they were going to go to church or not and I said no disrespect but things have changed since than .She said because you kids have to many choices you live in a diverse community .

Question 2-Diversity in the News

Syid Boyd May 27, 2009
Camden Middle

I see many types of diversity on the news. When you watch the news you don’t only see black people getting in trouble. You see blacks, whites, Mexicans, Jamaicans. Haitians, etc. You see a diverse in genders, because you have males and females. You have a diverse in religions, for an example you have Muslims, Christians, Jews, Atheist, and also we have agnostics. Agnostic people doesn’t believe in god. Also on the news you see a diverse in hairstyles and dress codes.

Question 2-Diversity in the News

What type of diversity do you see in the news?

In newspapers, they often talk about a varieties of t.v. shows,cars,and alot of things.In t.v. shows they talk about how different characters act. They always talk about cars. Especially how different the models is and what year it is.

Question 1-What does diversity mean to me?

To me the word diversity means different.

Example: My friend and I don’t like baseball. We disagree that different sports are the best. He thinks that basketball is the best sport because of the crossovers and the dunks. I think football is the best sport because of the tackles and the amazing passes.

Question 2-Diversity in the News

when black kids are getting kidnap or something.

Question 1-What does diversity mean to me?

1. What does "diversity" means to you?

In think diversity means variety. For example variety of race.Black,Espanic,White, etc.Diversity is sometimes important to people. Most people often use diversity for newspapers or for a story.

Question 2-Diversity in the News

Murad Miller

Question 1-What does diversity mean to me?

Diversity –the condition of being diverse. Diversity is being different. Diversity is when some one else is different. Diversity is how every one different. People’s religions, gender, and things they like are diverse.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Question 1-What does diversity mean to me?

To me diversity is when you see somebody who is a different from you and not want to be there friend or talk to them.
Another example of diversity is when you are in a room full of different people who are of different race.
Also diversity is when people you do not like a person just because they different from you. I think that is what different is.

Question 1-What does diversity mean?

I believe diversity means that all people are not the same or alike. Some people are Black, White, Chinese, Hispanic, Dominicans. You can find diverse in schools offices and in parks you will find diverse. Most people dress different and wear different clothes because of there religion. Some people are gay straight bisexual lesbian because they feel that’s what they want to be. Diversity can be smarter than the other and get straight A’s . Thats what diversity means to me.

Question 1-What does diversity mean to me?

Al-tariq Halsey May 26, 2009
Camden Middle Rm: 208 Gr: 208
What Diversity Means TO Me

What diversity means to me is that all people or different.
For example, some people are smarter than other people.
Some people or taller than some people. Some people or
shorter than some people. Some people are uglier than
others. Some people are cuter than some people. Some people run faster than others. Some people run slower than
Others. Some people are black , Chinese , Puerto Rican ,
Dominicans. Some people dress different and wear
different clothes. Some people are gay , bisexual , straight.
Some people be born different than others.

Question 1-what does divesity mean to me?

Dominique Reid May 26, 2009

I think diversity mean difference between other people region .Or a varsity of things like Newark I see black an white Spanish people walking the street around Newark new jersey . I see diversity in restaurants, not only is there African American kids Adults it’s a lot of Spanish an adults and kids. These examples help me because the kids around me help me speak there language an I help them speak my language which is English.

Question 1-what does diversity mean to me

Jahida Byrd May26, 2009
C.M.T.S Grade8, Room208
Diversity-The condition of being diverse. Diverse mean unlike. Which mean diversity means having different people in the world? Like when you go to the store it be diverse people in side the store. My aunt family is a diverse family. Because everybody in her household is not all from the same culture. Her family is a mix family. Since my aunt family is mixed her family is diverse. Everyone family is diverse . The whole world is diversity. Because it is never all one culture out side or it is never the same sex is out side. Which makes the world diversity? I say Newark is really diversity. Because everybody in Newark is from the same culture. Everyone family is mixed with some one else. Like when I am in school I see diverse people. Because some kids are gay, some are boys and etc.

Question 1-What Diversity Means To Me?

What Diversity means to me is a sundry and different varied
Example: Me and my best friend we both are boys we both sometimes don’t believe in some things. My family believes in Holidays and his doesn’t. Some people are different from other people. Some people are skinny and some are fat or strong. Some people are handsome and some people are ugly. Some people are short and some are tall.

Question 1-what does diversity means to me

THE WORD DIVERSITY MEANS TO ME IS DIFFERENCE IN A DEMOCRACY.WHAT THAT MEANS TO ME IS DIFFERENCES. EXAMPLES OF
DIVERSITY DIFFERENT CULTURES , DIFFERENT RELGIONS, AND OTHER THINGS. [EXAMPLE] I HAD A FRIEND HE WAS 15 YEARS OLD AND HIM AND HIS FRIEND WERE TRYING TO ROB A BANK AND WHEN THEY GOT CAUGHT
HIS CAUCASIAN FRIEND GOT 2 WEEKS IN JAIL IN MY BLACK FRIEND GOT 2 YEARS. AS I STATED BEFORE DIVERSITY MEAN MANY DIFFERENCES AND ITS A BETRADE.

Question 1-what does diveristy mean to me?

I believe diversity means differences between things. Or a variety of thing. For example, like Newark I see black, white, and Spanish people when I walk the streets. Also another example of diversity in school dealing with the types of children that attend the school like Hispanic, African American, and Haitian students. I think diversity is a good thing because those different kids help me with learning new languages. An I help them out with their English.

Question 1-what does diversity means to me?

Asia Mitchell May 26, 2009
Camden middle 208 and 8th

To me diversity means a sundry and different varied. Also, "a diversity of possibilities. Also,
For example;
My best friend and I both are girls. Second our family doesn’t believe in the same thing. My family believes in all holidays and her family does not.

Question 1-What does diversity mean to me?

Daquan Pitts C.M.T.S 5/25/09

Homework/Diversity
The meaning of diversity is a different kind, form, character trait, family, commmunity etc. Long story short it is something that is different. I have a diverse life, infact everybody have a diverse life. Nobody have the same traits or the same features. I have a different name, different personality and different traditions. Our world lives on being diverse. If we live in a place where people have the same life it would be a disaster. I believe that nobody have the same life though people may have similar traits. For example a son might be tall like his parent s or even grandparents. This is my meaning of the word diversity.