English
For English I wanted to explore the topic of privatized prisons. After some research I came to the determination that private prisons were inhumane and exploit inmates for profit. I decided I wanted to create a visual essay. The visual essays purpose was to bring light to the disturbing conditions and my person opinion, sharing why I think that private prisons should be banned.
Check my visual essay out:
docs.google.com/document/d/10B7U83aDiBeQxRybbtlxb7eYlQRFVy_pWn9WEG0hcWM/edit?usp=sharing
Check my visual essay out:
docs.google.com/document/d/10B7U83aDiBeQxRybbtlxb7eYlQRFVy_pWn9WEG0hcWM/edit?usp=sharing
Civics
For civics I created a presidential speech stating my fake plan as president.
Step 1: Repeal the 1994 crime bill
Step 2: Address the war on drugs
Step 3: ban the death penalty and life without parole charges for minors
Step 4: end cash bail
Step 5: Help returning citizens succeed
Step 6: Eliminate private prisons
The purpose of this plan was to adress the core issues with US prisons.
Check out my speech:
docs.google.com/document/d/1HF6jXBA2l_w3FrprVYG1xhCQQKFd0jhyHtpgt9tAaQ0/edit?usp=sharing
Step 1: Repeal the 1994 crime bill
Step 2: Address the war on drugs
Step 3: ban the death penalty and life without parole charges for minors
Step 4: end cash bail
Step 5: Help returning citizens succeed
Step 6: Eliminate private prisons
The purpose of this plan was to adress the core issues with US prisons.
Check out my speech:
docs.google.com/document/d/1HF6jXBA2l_w3FrprVYG1xhCQQKFd0jhyHtpgt9tAaQ0/edit?usp=sharing
Art
For art I wanted to create a watercolor painting that mimicked the emotion turmoil that incarcerated individuals go through. I settled on the crammed pose. The figure is trapped within the size of the paper looking extremely uncomfortable. The pose represent the literal "trapping" of these people who are being locked up as well as the emotionally trapped feeling.