Our English class read Catherine Lacey's Biography of X and Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's Chain-Gang All-Stars, both published in 2023. We each chose and researched a theme present in our book. Then, we created an annotated bibliography to document our research, and developed a capstone short story OR essay to illustrate what we learned about our theme.
My name is Student J (he/him), and I am a sophomore at Boston Collegiate Charter School.
I researched the systemic impact of for-profit prisons to expose how the system exploits individuals for profits and to advocate for meaningful criminal justice reform.
For fun, I love running track and keeping up with competitive athletics.
Student I
My name is Student I and I am a sophomore at Boston Collegiate Charter School.
I researched the for profit prisons to to reveal the harsh treatment among prisoners.
For fun, I like to play videogames.
My name is Student H, and I use she/her pronouns.
I researched how for-profit prisons affect the criminal justice system to show how making money off of prison cells hurts real people.
For fun, I love hanging out with friends, listening to music, and catching up on my favorite shows.
My name is Student K, and I use she/her pronouns.
I researched the hidden truths of the prison-system complex to advocate for meaningful reform.
A fun fact about me is that I love spending time with my family.