Jonah Sair- Social Studies 10

As a group, we have finalized our idea to put up large chalk boards in the main foyer of the school, with the words "gender equality" on them. When the boards are in the foyer, people can freely come up to them write what gender equality means to them. A few weeks ago, we all answered certain questions about our semester long projects to apply for funding for our materials. We were approved and we received six hundred dollars to put towards are projects as a class. The organization came into the class and presented us with a check for six hundred dollars. We then took pictures for their website and social media! Now that we have the money to go through with our project, the next step is to buy the materials. With the help of Mrs. Ponce, we decided that a couple of people in our group, including myself, are going to purchase the materials at Home Depot after school on Monday. The materials we will need are chalk board paint, plywood, materials to put the board together and p...

I started to read my book that pertains to gender equality in Morocco. The book I'm reading is called "The Road from Morocco" and is written by the author "Wafa Faith Hallam". I read the prologue and the first chapter of the book and already I am moved by the story. The book is about Wafa Faith Hallam. She was born and raised in Morocco where she struggled through the issues of gender equality. The book tells the story about her mother's arranged marriage and the hardships she endured as a young mother to her daughter Hallam. The book recounts Saadia's illness, and Hallam's mental collapse and her subsequent spiritual awakening. In the prologue she explains how she felt the need to write about her mother's story and how her life would be unfulfilled if she did not put the story to paper. Chapter 1 starts by explaining Hallam's mother's wedding night when she is forced to marry a man and than have his child, even though she strongly did no...

I found this excellent video explaining gender equality in great depth. This is a great video to use, as my semester long project is on the issue of gender equality, specifically in Morocco. I am also participating in the gender equality group to bring awareness to the issue of gender equality outside of the classroom. Video Explaining Gender Equality