The Voices from Room 413: Recent Episodes
Mr. Inman
Throughout our nation’s history, poetry has been used to express thoughts and feelings about injustice and to envision a world where freedom, fairness, and justice are universal for all.
In our recent Harlem Renaissance Unit, students in ELA 8 have studied Langston Hughes' work addressing social issues of fairness, bias, discrimination, and justice in his poetry. As a result, students were challenged to identify a social issue they care deeply about, articulate their feelings, and share them with others through poetry.
Enjoy our student' passionate voices & plee for a better tomorrow. Enjoy.
I want people to know about how important having a phone is in a little poem. To me, it makes me feel responsible, smart, and keeps me entertained. I hope you enjoy the 40 sec of this poam. (Sorry if I sound serious and weird...)
This poem is about the topic of abortion and how women should have a say on what is happening to their body. I hope this helps others learn it is not okay to tell women what to do with their bodies.
Its not fair-by Lillian Gracey
It's not fair that women get paid less than men
It's not fair that women get told they can’t do something because its a mans job
It's not fair that women are underestimated because they are a women
It's not fair that people think they can say whatever they want to a women and get away with it
It's not fair that society thinks men can’t wear feminine products and clothing
It's not fair that men are only supposed to be masculine in society
It's not fair that men aren't allowed to be who they are because they have to be something different
It’s not fair that society isn’t a safe place
This poem is about a social issue involving equal rights. This means a lot to me because this has been a social issue for years and there hasn't been a way to end it, and make it right for everyone!
This poem is about how it is okay to be different. Whether that is your sexual orientation, your hair, or what you like to do, we're happiest when we accept who we are and don't let others change us, We should celebrate differences, not mock them.
This poem is about free religion this is important to me because every so often you hear about people making threats on people that don't have the same religion as people would like them to have.
Mental Illness is a cause nobody has decided to stand up for because they are either afraid or they are scared of mentally ill people.
A short poem by yours truly, Ryan Crotts, about an issue I've noticed: (especially on the Internet) people hating on EVERYTHING. It's really awful how no matter what it is, someone out there is bound to hate it. I know hate is a strong word, but I feel it's only fitting for this.
This is a poem about the recent name change of the previously known Washington Redskins and the organizations situation.
These are three haikus concerning the social issues of body shaming, environmental awareness and homophobia.
This poem reflects on what is going on in our country today. I wish that everyone was treated fairly. Unfortunately, some people feel that we need to be superior to others with a different skin color for no god reason AT ALL. This poem is meant to motivate people like me, who think that every human being should have the same rights.
Throughout our nation’s history, poetry has been used to express thoughts and feelings about injustice and to envision a world where freedom, fairness, and justice are universal for all. In our recent Harlem Renaissance Unit, students in ELA 8 have studied Langston Hughes' work addressing social issues of fairness, bias, discrimination, and justice in his poetry.
As a result, students were challenged to identify a social issue they care deeply about, articulate their feelings, and share them with others through poetry. Enjoy our student's passionate voices & plee for a better tomorrow.
Enjoy!