Volume 1, Number 1, August 19, 2002                                                                                                           Hardin County Schools

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            It’s that time of year again.  As we find our way back into the routine of Fall, I would like to welcome you to a new feature of HCS life. 

            Having received a grant from the Hardin County Community Foundation, Marvin and Joyce Benjamin fund, HCEC-TV has launched a new program called We Are ALL Different.  This is a multi-faceted program, comprised of a Newsletter, Web Site, six new Educational Videos (with teacher materials) and a Jr. Diversity Council for Middle School students.

            We are excited to announce that this council represents the five HCS middle schools plus TK Stone, Scott, and Larue County MS.  This group has met twice during the summer to work on scripts, build a set, and provide content for this newsletter.  We hope you will support this effort by printing this letter, sharing it with your classes, and posting it where it can be seen by all!                                                                    Dale Mings

Historical Perspective on Injustice

During World War II, many Japanese-Americans were treated unfairly.  Many were put into internment camps.  Camps were located all over the Interior West in remote desert areas in states such as Arizona, California, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming.  Throughout World War II, the Japanese-Americans had to adjust to the living standards that the camps set for them.  They lived under extremely harsh conditions.  When World War II finally got over, these people had to start their lives all over again.  They had lost everything in the time of the war, including their homes, clothing, and even some family members.  They were out on their own with the world lying in front of them, with empty hands. (for more info go to: www.densho.org)         By: Priya Mehta & Marita Debibar

Current Example of Injustice

            Picture this.  You are a freshman basketball player and have proven yourself to be better than a junior on the team.  However, the coach of your team decides that he is only going to play juniors and seniors, so you end up on the bench for the entire season.  This is a strong example of injustice that takes place of sports teams around the world all the time.  Similarly, people are treated unfairly in schools.  Let’s say that a student has proven to be better than another student in a certain area, but because the other student is the “teacher’s pet,” he/she gets to do the higher end of the work.  This is also an example of injustice that happens every day, everywhere.       By: Priya Mehta & Marita Debibar