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In Degand’s article, he discusses the perspectives of social success of the individuals from his study and how the media influenced and shaped each student’s definition of success. In Algorithms of Oppression, Noble addresses how google search algorithms suggest racist searches and information, arguing that they can further influence the biases and stereotypes that peopleContinue reading “03/03”

I still haven’t gotten a respond from the only other person in my guild, but the good news is that I was able to use her as an aid for my city. I tried helping her with some tasks but it showed that everything in her city was fine. I wish I would have choseContinue reading “02/27 FoE”

In “My Pen Rides the Paper,” Preston takes specific lines from different songs on the album and discusses their significance. In this break down, Preston reveals that a lot of songs have literal, metaphorical, and oral meanings, they don’t just have one meaning to them. In the Christopher Columbus protest song, the article discusses howContinue reading “02/27”

Although there is said to be a decline in racism today, “Rap Music, Race, and Perceptions of Crime” argues how there are now other policies that are racially discriminatory towards the African-American population. In this article, rap music is perceived as a way for others to create anti-black attitudes by relating it to crime (e.g.,Continue reading “02/25”

I am honestly unsure how to play a guild so I YouTube’d it and I still don’t understand what I am supposed to do. I also think that there’s only one other player in the guild. When I was choosing what guild to join, there was only two teams or the option to build myContinue reading “02/25 FoE”

I still haven’t been able to join a guild, I need to research Smithery technology first. When I logged on I was able to complete two different research and attain about 6 men for my army, but now I have to wait until I gain more coins i’m assuming. The pace of the game isContinue reading “2/20 FoE”

In “Culturally Relevant Pedagogy,” Ladson-Billings discusses how academic success, cultural competence, and sociopolitical consciousness are constantly changing depending on the “evolving needs of dynamic systems.” Understanding these pedagogical choices that coincide with theoretical frameworks can help all teachers help all students achieve success with support from philosophy. In Toward a Restorative English Education, Winn arguesContinue reading “02/20”

It is pretty difficult to redesign my city when I am using my laptop because it takes forever to press on one feature at a time and then you have to wait for them to load. It is also more difficult to move buildings around when you are on a laptop because you can’t justContinue reading “02/18 FoE”

In The New Jim Crow, the author discusses how mass incarceration and race are interrelated issues. Alexander uses Jarvious Cotton to show how African Americans were repeatedly kept from voting and even though they have more opportunities today, they still face oppressing factors that try to keep them marginalized. Instead of using more obvious formsContinue reading “02/18”

Whenever I click on the story lines, it just asks me to build something new or to create a new invention. I feel like the story line is repetitive and is only there to make you spend as many coins/ diamonds as you can. The daily tasks are also very repetitive, you cannot do muchContinue reading “02/13 FoE”