Period 3 Podcasts 

 Below are the podcasts created by 8th grade students in Ms. Tsakeris' 3rd period social studies class. Click below to listen:

Truth About The Homeless (2).mp3

Truths About The Homeless

What inspired me to do this podcast was my personal experience, and what I witness in my society everyday. The impact I want my podcast to have, is for people to realize that just having a bit of empathy can change the outcome of someone's day. or life.

My name is Brithany. I am. 14 years old and I was born in Panama. I love

 reading and I  hope to become a lawyer one day.

Reportando casos de discriminación y estereotipos de hispanos.mp3

Reportando casos de discriminación y estereotipos de hispanos

Lo que nos inspira fue la historia de nuestra amiga que sufre discriminacion solo por no saber el idioma

Soy Natalia, tengo 14 años y vengo de El Salvador pero vivo en Chicago, IL. Siempre me ha gustado escribir historias así como aprender las

Soy Valery y mi pasatiempo favorito es pasarla con mis amigos cuando no hay clases o cuando tenemos tiempo de salir, cuando salgo con ellas es muy divertido.

Soy Valeria, Tengo 14 años y vivo en Chicago IL, mi pasatiempo favorito es estar de buen humor y relajada ya que así estoy bien conmigo misma.

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Bullying

The thing that inspired us to cover this topic are all the times we've witnessed bullying.

My name is Delfino Casimiro. I'm thirteen years old. I'm Mexican and I live in Chicago, Illinois.


My name is Cristal Alonso, I'm 14 years old, Mexican, and a student in Chicago.


I am Maddy and I am 13 years old. I enjoy traveling and my favorite food is broccoli.

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El Arrebatamiento

El podcast que escribo es algo que me sucedió cuando era pequeña en la escuela y salud me afecto a mi y a mis compañeros, y a todo el ecuador en general ,quiero que los niños escuchen esto y que vean y recuerden lo que un dia paso en mi país ecuador 

Me llamo Victoria tengo 14 años soy de Ecuador resido en Illinois mi pasatiempos es ir al parque y escribir música y mi aspiración es ser investigadora de criminología 

Inflation´s Impact on Society

Inflation´s Impact on Society 

 I was inspired to do this podcast on this topic because of my Mom and many other families who work hard just to feed their families. Inflation impacts those families and I want this podcast to show what inflation does to these families.

My name is Carlos and I'm 14 years old. I like to play the piano and I live in Chicago.

Cyndi's song.mp3

Justice of Mexican Issues in America


 I was inspired in choosing this theme that many from other cultures (for example Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, and etc) come here to America for it to improve their lives in a better way.

I am Cyndi and I am 14 year old 8th grader in America.  I have a Mexican culture. My inspiration is my mom because she has had many struggles.

Fernandas updated podcast

The Importance of Standing Up

I was inspired to make a podcast about standing up because my other friends and I had a conversation with a few of my teachers about standing up and they mentioned that we should stand up for what's wrong. We told our teacher  that standing up wasn't that easy because of how others would respond. We feared that others would not take us seriously or make fun of us.

I am Fernanda and I am in 8th grade. I live in Chicago, and  I enjoy going out and spending time with friends at school.

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 The Effects of Bullying 


My name is Angelo Brito. I'm a 14 year old in Chicago, and I'm mixed Mexican & American. I like watching TV and playing sports. I want to become a firefighter.

My name is Anthony Anaya I was raise and born in Chicago Illinois, Im 14 years old I live with both of my parents, I love cars, I also love to play games with my friends 

Cyber Bullying In My POV.mp3

Cyber Bullying In My POV

 I got inspired by this topic due to my own experience and also knowing that other people have experienced that too. 

I am Yaretzi and I am a soon-to-be high schooler. I am from Mexico. I like to read books. I also have an interest in cars. 



We are not all Mexicans.mp3

We Aren't All Mexicans

We were inspired to do this podcast on this topic because of the number of people that automatically thinks that if a person is Hispanic, they're Mexican, and also the type of people to racially stereotype Hispanics before they get to know them.

My name is Leslie and I am an 8th grader in Chicago. I come from a middle-class Honduran family.

Hello, my name is Dylan Varela, I go to Dr. Jorge Prieto school. Hobbies that I do is play soccer

Social Anxiety podcast (copy).wav

Living With Social Anxiety 

By Evely Sanchez