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Monument 14
Themes: survival, climate change, chemical warfare, social hierarchies
- Global Warming and Climate ChangeRetrieved from Gale in Context
- The Effects of Global WarmingRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Oregon and California Wildfires of 2020Retrieved form Gale in Context
- Why California’s 2022 Wildfire Season Was Unexpectedly QuietNew York Times article
- Chemical WarfareRetrieved from Gale in Context
- HierarchyRetrieved from Gale in Context
Michael Vey
Themes: bullying at school: disabilities (Tourette's syndrome), government control -- power imbalance? being unique vs being ordinary?
- Peer PressureRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Social InfluenceRetrieved from Gale in Context
- BullyingRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Disability RightsRetrieved form Gale in Context
Feed
Theme: Power of Social Media/ Technology, Resistance/Protest, Consumerism
- Your Data Is Diminishing Your FreedomNew York Times Magazine
- ProtestRetrieved from Gale in Context
- ConsumerismRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Teens and Social MediaRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Teens and social media: Key findings from Pew Research Center surveysRetrieved from The Pew Research Center
The Compound
Theme: survival, access to food and resources, climate change (nuclear disaster), unity vs individuality, income inequality
- Income InequalityRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Income InequalityResources from the U.S. Census Bureau
- Introduction to InequalityRetrieved form the IMF: International Monetary Fund
- The U.S, Income Inequality DebateRetrieved from The Council on Foreign Relations
- Natural DisastersRetrieved from Gale in Context
The Taking of Jake Livingston
Theme: bullying at school -- race, gender, sexuality, class; mental health awareness & survival?
- Systemic RacismRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Curious how systemic racism works? Check out your neighborhoodRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Racial Bias, Even When We Have Good IntentionsNew York Times article
- Unequal Opportunity: Race and EducationRetrieved from the Brookings Institution website
- Power and PrivilegeRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Introduction to Power, Privilege, and Social JusticeRetrieved from Dartmounth University
- BullyingRetrieved from Gale in Context
Uglies
Theme: Beauty Standards, Friendship and Loyalty
- The Body ProjectBradley University
- Body ImageRetrieved from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Adults undervalue teen friendships. Here's how to support them.Retrieved from Gale in Context
- Helping teens reignite their friendshipsRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Having A Best Friend In Your Teenage Years Could Benefit You For LifeRetrieved from NPR
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