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!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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

3 comments:

Ms. Hardee said...

Remember to quote words that aren't your own. I love your examples about different holidays. You really focused on diverse religions and I find that very interesting and unique. What other types of diversity are there outside of beliefs?

tonya freeman said...
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tonya freeman said...

i need more info to respond to your question