Mr. Meneley's US History Class at Merced High: Recent Episodes
Jacob Meneley
Welcome to our class podcast page. We hope that our topics stoke the fire of awareness and fan the flames of reason as we look at things from a historical perspective. Our Podcasting PBL is titled: 2020 "Experiencing History in the Making". Hear students break down a variety of topics from from four (4 ) major themes: COVID19, Racial Equality/Social Justice, Environmental Issues/Concerns, Politics/2020 Presidential Election. We hope you enjoy listening to students analyze these issues and events serving to prove that history is alive and making a lasting impact.
In this episode, I will emphasize the need to respect people's similarities and more importantly, their differences. Having mutual respect for one another is the only way we can ever hope to achieve racial equality and social justice.
In my podcast, I will raise the point that racial equality has a positive effect on our community. I will also point out why our community and all communities should prevent racism because of the harmful effect it has on young children. Thanks for listening.
In my podcast, I will talk about student-athletes not having the chance to practice and play with their teams during the COVID-19 pandemic. Should the coaches and players listen to government officials and stay safe by not practicing during times of mandated no practice periods? Or, should they risk contracting the virus by practicing with their teams and playing against other opponents with agreed upon safety procedures in place in order to be safe?
My podcast will advocate helping our Earth by asserting the climate issues humans have caused throughout the course of our time, and the significant effects that have already happened. I will also be discussing what we can do to help resolve this catastrophic problem.
In my podcast, I want to make everyone realize what not to do to cause a wildfire. I'll also explain the importance of wildfire preparedness. Wildfires have been incredibly destructive as of late, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage and even worse, the loss of life. People have lost their homes, businesses, and sadly family members, and this cycle of destruction continues. We need to raise awareness and break this cycle.
My project will engage in compulsive conversation regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic and address new normalcies of society. In addition to this, it is important to understand what it means for our future of healthcare, education, and much more.
Due to COVID-19, our lives are basically put on hold. People are beating up Chinese (and Asians) because of it, and finally, the number of crazy conspiracies that exist have harmful effects. In our podcast, we will bring up as many negatives aspects related to this pandemic as we can. Hopefully, our conversation will open the eyes of our listeners about the other horrors of coronavirus besides the infection itself.
My project will bring awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement in America and the history behind it. I feel that people NEED to understand and learn about our culture and history!
COVID-19 has killed a lot of people and it continues to endanger lives. In my podcast, I will explain how we can help make COVID-19 go away by simply wearing face masks and practicing social distancing.
In this podcast, we hope to raise awareness in our listeners by educating them to the struggles people face every day due to racism and discrimination in this country. We will discuss how big of a problem this was in the past, and let people know that it is still a problem in the present. Thank you for listening.
I will discuss the health symptoms associated with breathing unhealthy air caused by the recent wildfires. These wildfires have taken a big toll on California by negatively impacting air quality levels. I will go over scientific data that supports my claim.
In our VISLEN podcast, we will discuss what life might look like and what we could possibly expect after COVID-19. Our conservation will shed light about the various narratives of quarantine like wearing/not wearing masks and everything else related to this pandemic.
I want to inform listeners of the damage that fake news has brought about when it comes to the topic of COVID-19. The truth is that fake news has caused chaos and many people don't even know it.
In my episode, I will discuss how COVID-19 has affected our lives through quarantine and how it may have affected our lives forever?
In this podcast, I will discuss how California wildfires are affecting the air we breathe. I will research an active fire in the area to have an idea of how bad wildfires are getting. With so much change in the air quality, I'm finding it harder to breathe and I want to know how this is going to affect us all in the long run. This also gives me an opportunity to learn more about wildfires in general.
Our project is based on racial equality & social justice. Topics we will discuss include the BLM movement, equality, and police brutality. We will also breakdown some of the deaths that have occured at the hands of law enforcement that have led to protests around the world. We would like to educate people about these things and state that this is not OK as we seek an end to the violence.
In our podcast, we will talk about the real struggles people have had as a result of this virus such as the loss of loved ones, the loss of jobs, and the craziness of it all. We will also discuss a few conspiracy theories related to the virus and data being reported that may or may not be true. You be the judge.
In this episode, we will be talking directly about racial equality and social justice. Our discussion will analyze the struggles of people that have had to face racism or have had to fight for justice.
In my podcast, I will discuss the damages that the wildfires have caused recently in California including other parts of the world, like Australia. I will discuss what fuels a wildfire, what creates a wildfire, and how firefighters deal with and extinguish them.
In our podcast, we will discuss the various injustices affecting black lives and other racial groups in the United States. We will also dive into a conversation looking at the problems relating to those injustices.
In our episode, we will discuss the effects of COVID-19 from a student perspective. Our guest, Cal Slatten is a recent MHS graduate and former co-host of the We the Students Podcast at Merced High. Tune in to hear us discuss student life in the current pandemic and to hear Cal take us on a trip down memory lane as he recalls his experiences at MHS.
In our podcast, we will talk about the environment. We will discuss the different uses of energy and the overall pollution that has affected our planet. We want listeners to know that the world is changing due to the effects of energy waste and it is affecting all of us.
In this podcast, I want to raise awareness of the various reasons why people don't want to wear face masks. I will also discuss what you should consider when you encounter a person who is not wearing a face mask in public.
Our episode will try to help people understand why the pandemic has lasted so long and why wearing a face mask is important to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We will also discuss how this pandemic has affected people and society thus far in 2020.
Our podcast will open up the conversation on opinions vs. facts regarding our country's various political leaders and many political groups. What is beneficial, what isn't, and how can we distinguish the difference? We hope you enjoy our conversation.
My podcast will warn folks about the growing WildFires in California and the rest of the United States and what might be causing them.
I would like to be able to educate my community on racism and to possibly bring about positive change. Unfortunately, I believe that discrimination is something that most people have normalized themselves to nowadays. I would like to spread the word on how you should treat everyone equally no matter their race, skin color, sexuality, or religion.
My project addresses topics that should influence and bring awareness to younger audiences and teens. The main topic I want to cover is racial equality and social justice because the fight for both is still happening in today’s society.
On our podcast, we will be talking about kids in cages and how no one seems to care, or wants to fix these things. We will also facilitate a conversation that brings awareness to the struggles of kids being put in bad housing situations that can sometimes lead to devastating consequences.
In our podcast, we want to bring awareness to what is happening right now in California and other states regarding wildfires. We want people to know how out of control wildfires are affecting the air and land around us.
Hear my thoughts in this podcast. I don't understand why people don't listen when they're told by scientific experts to wear a mask or to cover their faces. Why is it so hard and why is this happening? We need to mask up!
My podcast will discuss the positive and negative factors of wearing or not wearing masks during COVID-19. I want to show the community that wearing a face mask is essential to slow the spread of this virus.
My podcast will discuss the raw experiences that my peers have gone through during this current pandemic. I talk about how they have changed, things they have gained, and ultimately how they have grown as a person because of it. The whole point is to show how people are not alone and how everyone's experience with the early stages of the quarantine was different.
In my podcast I will be discussing equality hoping that it will facilitate respect for peoples differences around the world. Regardless of a persons race, sex, creed, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion they deserve the same respect as you would give a “normal” person. We are all equals.
Our project will go over topics such as police brutality, racial discrimination, and islamophobia. We want to educate people around the world and within our community about information that can hopefully change the way people view racial equality and social justice. Unfortunately, racism is still alive today whether people choose to believe it or not and we want to overcome this negativity by being educated about it.
In our podcast we will discuss who we think will win the 2020 election and how this may change the environment and other major world issues after November of this year.
In my episode I will address COVID-19 and the impact it has had on professional sports and things we can do to make high school sports in our area possible again.
Our podcast will bring awareness to how teens feel about the certain changes that have occurred due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We will discuss items such as schools closing down and online schooling, wearing masks in public, and the fact that California is a high-risk state in general for contracting the virus.
In my podcast I will be talking about COVID-19 and what we can do to slow down the spread of the virus and ultimately help save lives.
My project will be discussing many topics under the umbrella of ‘Social Justice and Racial Equality’ such as everyday discrimination, whether it’s because of someone's gender, gender identity, religion or even sexuality. I will also discuss the unjust opportunities that people have to fight through due to the color of their skin.
Our project will bring awareness to the fact that many students do not have a great home life. For many of these students, school is one of their only meals or an escape from a tough home environment that they have to deal with on a daily basis.
In my project I will discuss COVID-19 and the changes that should have happened before the virus came to the United States. I will also talk about the importance of wearing masks, social distancing, and quarantine precautions. Lastly, I will discuss information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.
I will be discussing the COVID-19 situation happening globally and how we can stay safe from the virus. I will also discuss current COVID-19 testing practices and they will end up testing you!
My project will focus on the following. -Our Literal Survival. The main objective of this project is to develop a new perception of our nature and why we need it to survive. I want to attempt to make a change in OUR environment by spreading this message to the people around me. I am going to do this by going over several resources and facts in my presentation.
We want listeners to know that suicide is a real issue for teenagers and not a joking matter. We want to raise awareness to the stress, depression, and mental illness teenagers face nowadays and how people can identify warning signs and risk factors. Bullying, ridicule, social networks, and the struggles of everyday life can trigger a tragedy that we want to be avoided at all costs. Find out how you can help save a life on our podcast.
I would like to bring awareness to some conspiracy theories that claim the government and wealthy individuals really have control over many things we don’t know about. Perhaps, it may wake people up.
I’ll be talking about the 2020 presidential candidates and the liberal and conservative sides that they represent. I will also discuss the events of this year and how it may affect the vote. To stand in for the side of liberal votes I’ll bring in my mom who deems herself a liberal. To stand in for the side of conservative votes I’ll bring in my father who is a conservative.
Our driving question for this project would be racism and how our society handles it. We will discuss the different point of views on this subject and how others might feel about it.
My project will describe the natural and man made causes of global warming and the way it affects not only our lives every day but the lives of innocent wildlife and marine life. I will also discuss the possibilities of what we can do to slow global warming.
In my project I will be informing all of you about COVID-19. I will explain how you can prevent yourself from catching this virus. I will also talk about the symptoms and how to stay safe.
Our group believes that if we give out good information about COVID-19, we can help prevent people from getting the virus. We know that people like to gather around others and those "others" might have the virus. This is how people end up getting infected and the cycle keeps going. If we stay inside and do all the other safety stuff we can beat COVID-19.
My goal is to change peoples minds. In my podcast I will be talking about BLM protests. It seems everyone forgot what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said many years back. His "I Have a Dream" speech spoke on how black and white are equal. My goal is trying to get people to remember that is when black and white became equal.
My project will address the warning and effectiveness COVID-19 had placed on us. I will also include the safety that is needed to be practiced during these harsh times such as social distancing, wearing a mask, and washing your hands.
This project will not only start but advance a conversation that has been going on for years. I am tired of racism, my dad is tired of racism, WE are tired of racism. With this podcast we will attempt to reach justice in our hearts and do more than just try to come up with a solution, WE will find one. No matter the race, the religion, the color, the creed, and the sexual orientation, WE are ALL EQUAL.
In our podcast we'll be going over the covid topic and bringing awareness to it and also talk about how others feel about it and what others can do to help improve this virus and bring this pandemic to a stop or at least slow down.