As summer break approaches, the end of the school year 2015-2016 does too. During my 8th grade year I’ve acquired a lot of knowledge that I will… Read more “End Of The Year Reflection”
Ulwaluko Rite of Passage
The rite of passage of Ulwaluko, also known as Xhosa circumcision, is an age-old tradition practiced by the Xhosa people in Eastern Cape, South… Read more “Ulwaluko Rite of Passage”
Letter To Parents
Dear Parents(s)/Guardian(s), Throughout this unit we’ve been studying the different coming of age rites of passage, and rituals with the goal of deepening our understanding about how… Read more “Letter To Parents”
Creating Our Own Rite of Passage
Since we are studying rites of passage during this trimester, we’ve decided to create our own rite that marks our own transition from middle-school, to high-school. This… Read more “Creating Our Own Rite of Passage”
Marking Adulthood With Rites of Passage
Rites of Passages are known to be ceremonies that mark important periods of transition in a person’s life; some of them are, birth, puberty, marriage, death, etc.… Read more “Marking Adulthood With Rites of Passage”
Dystopian Unit Reflection
A dystopia is known to be a fictional society in which everything is found unpleasant, or scary, mainly for its citizens. In dystopias the citizens’ lives are… Read more “Dystopian Unit Reflection”
Trustful Optimistic Progress With The Feed
A dystopia is known to be a fictional society which is unpleasant for the citizens, and corrupt by the government. Feed, by M.T Anderson is a breath-taking… Read more “Trustful Optimistic Progress With The Feed”
Two Utopian Societies Against Each Other
The great German philosopher Theodor Adorno once said, “None of the abstract concepts come closer to fulfilled utopia than that of eternal peace.” Meaning that in an… Read more “Two Utopian Societies Against Each Other”
Did Movies Overcome Books?
Ray Bradbury once said “I don’t try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.” In 1950 at the dawn of the invention of the TV,… Read more “Did Movies Overcome Books?”
My Utopia Becoming a Dystopia
Like any other utopia my society has big chances of becoming a dystopia. What some might find very good, and lovely; others might find it horrible,… Read more “My Utopia Becoming a Dystopia”