Today I am grading papers. A LOT of papers. This past semester, I taught six College English courses at Fullerton College and Cal State Fullerton. For one of their essays, my students wrote about local social issues. Ever since I redesigned my curriculum so that my students are writing about local issues, I've been learning so much about Orange County and Southern California. Here are a few topics I learned about today from grading papers. Click on the topic for more information (and enjoy the pictures):
-Pollution in Long Beach
-Chick Fil-A vs. Marriage Equality in OC
-Ethnic/economic segregation in Fullerton
-Child Obesity in Orange County
-Gangs in Orange County
-Planned Parenthood in Orange County
-Failing Public Schools in Low-Income Orange County Communities
-Orange County's LGBT Community
-The Ontrac Public Transit Scandal in Placentia
-Police Brutality and Social Protest in Anaheim
-Southern California Edison's Electricity Monopoly
-Underrepresentation of Latinos on Anaheim City Council
