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in class we were assigned to do this assignment for a Writing/SEL (social emotional learning) class.
The following is the prompt:
"More than 30 years ago, young people across the
country staged sit-ins for civil rights, got up and protested
against a misguided, undeclared war, and actually gave a damn
if a president lied to them. Although a lot has changed since
then, there are still racial divides, and America is once
again mired in a largely controversial war. Back in the 1960s
and 70s, a similar climate motivated great numbers of young
people to act, organize, and take to the streets in defiance.
Today, it seems as if younger Americans are content to watch
their MTV, fiddle with their game players, follow the love
lives of Brad, Jen, Jessica, and Paris, and assume that hard
work is being done for them by others. What has changed? Is it
simply that we do not have motivating factors such as a draft
or Kent State to bring us together, to anger us? What is going
on inside the minds of American youth today?
In 1,500 words or fewer, explain what is on the minds of
America's youth."
Ironically you have to be 18 to write this essay....
My argument is that protesting has taken mostly to the online front by the youth of america due to the constant pressuring of afterschool activities and constant homework drawing us away from other activities.
Any thoughts?
The following is the prompt:
"More than 30 years ago, young people across the
country staged sit-ins for civil rights, got up and protested
against a misguided, undeclared war, and actually gave a damn
if a president lied to them. Although a lot has changed since
then, there are still racial divides, and America is once
again mired in a largely controversial war. Back in the 1960s
and 70s, a similar climate motivated great numbers of young
people to act, organize, and take to the streets in defiance.
Today, it seems as if younger Americans are content to watch
their MTV, fiddle with their game players, follow the love
lives of Brad, Jen, Jessica, and Paris, and assume that hard
work is being done for them by others. What has changed? Is it
simply that we do not have motivating factors such as a draft
or Kent State to bring us together, to anger us? What is going
on inside the minds of American youth today?
In 1,500 words or fewer, explain what is on the minds of
America's youth."
Ironically you have to be 18 to write this essay....
My argument is that protesting has taken mostly to the online front by the youth of america due to the constant pressuring of afterschool activities and constant homework drawing us away from other activities.
Any thoughts?