In this project, each group had a different topic but all in regards to voting and policies. I enjoyed the project because we are currently in a election year so it is important for everyone to know the most they can before voting. It also makes the class more interested in participating in voting when they know more about it. When you learn more about voting, the less scary it is to do and the more information you grasp the easier it is to understand. All groups did a great job explaining their topic and I believe they were all cohesive and well put together.
Group 1 had the topic of gender inequality in voting. Women were the first ones to officially be excluded from voting. The 19th Amendment was later passed allowing women to vote but it was not until 1965 that women of color were allowed to vote. I love how Federico and Christian did not panic about their video not working. Instead, Federico gave a fun fact to keep the speech going and not letting it be awkward. In todays date, women still do not go out and vote as much as men because of gender stereotypes. Women running for office often face more bias in fundraising and media coverage. Fabianna spoke well and I liked the graphs that she provided showing different statistics international and national comparisons of countries comfortable with women representations. The video at the end of her speech was also nice showing the real struggles of a Japanese women running from office in a male dominated field. Emmanuela named a couple places that helped women fight through racism and discrimination, One of the programs was the YWCA which is a program uplifting women with there well being and social justice. Mia interviewed a women gynecologist about gender inequality and her views on it. There were some questions that I did not think were relevant to the topic of gender inequality and what the rest of the group was speaking about but always informative. Allan also had interviewed someone which to me the questions made more sense in the project hitting topics like pay differences and underrepresentation in leadership. Overall, group 1 did a great job and their information was spot on.
Group 2 presented about the United Stated Immigration Policy. Isabella played a video explaining the history of the United States of America which was very informative just a bit long to play during our class time. If out class was longer, it would have been a great video. Isabel spoke about the steps in becoming a legal immigrant and something I did not know is that one has to be over 18 years old in order to even qualify to be become legal in the United States of America. The second step is later done after you pass the first step which includes taking a civic literacy exam and filling out papers. She also explained how frustrating it can get when trying to get papers because you cannot get a job not go get a degree. Deportation is the process of violating immigration laws and it occurs when someone comes in the country with papers or participating in a criminal act. Jancarlos provided multiple local and national organizations that handled policy making in regards to immigration. Giselle spoke about global versus american perspectives on immigration policies. There are four policies in which the United States of America permits permanent legal residency which includes: refugee programs, diversity via lottery, family based immigration, and employment based immigration. I liked her explanation for each category she gave additional details that were not on the powerpoint. The interviews were informative and they have a point in the border issue the Unites Stated currently has. Group 2 was really good at displaying their information and were informed on their topic.
Group 3 presented on education policies speaking about how education is important and education us on the Democratic and Republican educational policies. Jonathan spoke about democratic education and why it is important and later did interviews on two democrats to get their point of view. The democratic party in the state level is in charge of having the most control over school policies and the budget. On the presidential level, Trump states he wants schools to be more patriotic while Kamala has spoken about eliminating Head Start and ending time-based student loan forgiveness. While on of their teammates was not there, I liked the way Jielianne took over her part effortlessly and was able to take on those extra slides without a problem. One of the plans for republican educational policies includes expanding charter schools that are independently ran. Kristine spoke about how students can make their voices heard. She explained why students votes matter because we get to have a voice especially in the educational system to have financial aid. Ways to make your voice heard as a student is to use social media, stay informed, and vote! I liked how Kristine ended up putting steps on how to register to vote because I believe many students do not know how to vote or feel discouraged to vote. Jielianne interviewed two college students about what they think about the election and thought their responsive were very well said in terms of our current election. All in all, they did a fantastic job despite having a team member missing and being able to adapt quickly.
Every group including my own I believe were able to get our point across without doing too much. Everyone explained everything beautifully with a lot of very good information that I was not aware of. I enjoyed the interviews because they put what they were saying into a real life perspective of the situation not just facts. I demonstrated an opinion base answer that also showed why they think that way with the facts given, presented, or background knowledge of the topic. This project was very interesting to me because I enjoy learning different perspectives beyond my own.
Excellent reflection!
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