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What factors shape our values and beliefs?
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Choose at least one of the articles or essays below to read. Located at the bottom of the page is a supplemental activity you can use to take notes as you read.
The article chronicles Jaquez’s athletic life and how his family’s values and athletic legacy contributed to his success.
The writer profiles Lily Fang and her fashion evolution. She starts as a teenaged fashion blogger experimenting with clothing combinations without thinking about the wider effects of her choices. Later, she reflects on her consumption and starts making choices informed by more than aesthetics.
Writers Isaac Fitzgerald and Min Jin Lee discuss values and personal philosophies, reflecting on how work, city of residence, history, family, life experiences, and more shape our personal philosophies and behavior. Their conversation ranges from a discussion of kindness, to colonialism, immigration, and art. One gem from Min Jin Lee: “Choose the important over the urgent.”
Amir Questlove Thompson, a Grammy and Oscar-winning musician and producer, maintains an extensive collection of records, cassettes, magazines, art, and more. In this opinion essay, Thompson writes about collection, memory, and preservation. He notes: “A collection starts as a protest against the passage of time and ends as a celebration of it.”
Philip Bump, national correspondent, writes this political analysis piece about the clash between the Disney corporation’s version of family values and those represented by Florida’s political leadership. Bump contrasts recent legislation and rhetoric in the state with Disney’s productions and practices.
The attached activity can be used to help you take notes while reading these articles. Feel free to "make a copy" to fill in on your own.
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