Washington Students Fight Homophobia Using Geometry | Queeried
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Whilst you might not think that homophobia and geometry go together, tenth graders in Washington DC have proved otherwise after being set a task by their teacher to show what they’d learnt about deductive reasoning and how to explain mathematical concepts using a proof.
Whilst some used teenage pregnancy as their subject, whilst others created an art installation to protest against human trafficking, Clara Lincoln, 14, and Keonie Smith, 17, decided to base their project on gay rights.
Talking about their project which involved them creating a video created a video in support of gay rights, Clara said:
“We want people on the fence or who oppose this issue to see that youth really do care about gay rights. And for those who support the issue, we want them to know that a multicultural group of students back them up.”
“I have a lot of people close to my heart who are gay and I feel like they have a right to be who they want and to know that my community supports them.”
Keonie also explained why they chose a video format saying:
“We decided to do a video because each individual should have human rights. A lot of my family members and friends are gay and they’re perfectly normal. They just have a different perspective on who they date.”
Alice Cook, the teacher who set the project said she set the project because she feels students should learn how to make the world a better place through mathematics, “I wanted to come to Capital City because we promote project-based learning and helping students learn math as a way to understand the world. Every topic should have a social justice component.”
Well done on a great video Clara and Keonie we hope it got you top marks, you definitely get a big gold gay star from us!
Whilst some used teenage pregnancy as their subject, whilst others created an art installation to protest against human trafficking, Clara Lincoln, 14, and Keonie Smith, 17, decided to base their project on gay rights.
Talking about their project which involved them creating a video created a video in support of gay rights, Clara said:
“We want people on the fence or who oppose this issue to see that youth really do care about gay rights. And for those who support the issue, we want them to know that a multicultural group of students back them up.”
“I have a lot of people close to my heart who are gay and I feel like they have a right to be who they want and to know that my community supports them.”
Keonie also explained why they chose a video format saying:
“We decided to do a video because each individual should have human rights. A lot of my family members and friends are gay and they’re perfectly normal. They just have a different perspective on who they date.”
Alice Cook, the teacher who set the project said she set the project because she feels students should learn how to make the world a better place through mathematics, “I wanted to come to Capital City because we promote project-based learning and helping students learn math as a way to understand the world. Every topic should have a social justice component.”
Well done on a great video Clara and Keonie we hope it got you top marks, you definitely get a big gold gay star from us!
