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I. LAUGHING WITH THE CROWD. Brittany Pans and Matt
Cibene (12) rejoice as they make a joke during their Ted Speech.
II. PENSIVE, Reagan Hage (12) references his power point as he
gives a statistic during his presentation.
III. SERIOUSLY AWAITING, Mr. G stands ready to begin his Tedx
event he worked so hard on.
IV. SPEAKING ATTENTIVELY, Chris Matthews (12) inquires on his
topic of racism.
V. MAKING A POINT, Hany Zerbib (12) becomes increasingly
passionate as she talks about body image.
VI. CRACKING JOKES, Kobi Kassal and Atjun Padmanabhan
(12) take a more casual appraoch in their Tedx speech.

t all began in October, when Mr. a global platform. Yet, over time enthusiasm
Gillego told his three English Language began to grow, and research projects began
and Composition AP classes he was to take shape. Some students went a different
I coordinating a TEDx event where the direction than originally planned, while
speakers would be the students. These others continued on down their path. When
seniors were to form their groups and choose drafting began some groups began to lose
a topic they wished to inquire on. Once their way, until Mr. Gillego offered some
established, these students sound advice. “This is
were to search for scholarly WAIT, DO YOU MEAN a learning experience.
articles, as well as create You are contributing
LIKE. A LEGIT TED to a growing dialogue,
original research, for the
next three months. Then and your opinion is
TALK?”
finally, after five months valid.” This calming
of hard work, multiple advice certainly
drafts and practices, give an eloquent took hold during the event as each speaker
seven-minute speech on their findings. nervously walked to the bright red circle,
“Wait, do you mean like, a legit TED talk?” was yet eloquently and enthusiastically shared
one of the first questions posed. It was hard their research and their opinions. After five
for the students to wrap their heads around months, everyone’s hard work finally paid off
the idea that they were being given such a in an educational, entertaining, and diverse
large opportunity to share their opinions on event that these seniors will never forget.
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