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For the past couple weeks we have been researching and discussing racial history in Chicago. We had the opportunity to discuss prejudice and how to legally deal with it along with a discussion on why the south side housing is cheaper and how black people have been confined to the area. We also spent the time reading A raisin in the sun to get further context of the past. This project we made a letter from the PoV of on of the main characters to state our opinion about one of the main plot points, If the black family should move into a white neighborhood. I decided to take the side of moving into the neighborhood for the project. I made this letter from the PoV of the youngest of the main characters Travis. Hey Dad, It's me, Travis. I want you to at least listen to me. I think we should move into Grandmama's house. I think we should be the first black family to move into Clybourne Park. We can make ourselves part of the community. You owe it to Mama because it...

For this past unit of cure we studied surgery (including talking to an anesthesiologist and researching a specific procedure. So i decided to research internal fixation because I have a source readily available. So here is my project:  

Before this project we read and studied The Taming of the Shrew  by Shakespeare Once we finished the reading we had to create a sonnet inspired by his work in the style of his sonnets including the rhyming scheme and the syllable structure. So for my sonnet I focused on Vincentio and chastising him for being so lenient with his son trying to mimic the play by acting like and old Italian nobleman expressing distaste for a college and here is the sonnet Vincentio how could you listen to  such an unruly, underhanded child. Lucentio has made a fool of you With his actions your name is defiled. A coup he is a planning and hatching To marry a timid, gorgeous raven. Lucentio Has been Coney catching  His behavior is like a wild, fondly craven. He promises your fortune thereafter To greedy Baptisa, are you supple? And arranges an imposter after Who pledges his fortune to the couple. You said, I’ll not budge an inch.  Are you a jolt head o...