Tucson, Arizona

It was summer in Tucson Arizona and my stupid little sister was bothering my older brother and my mom was cooking breakfast and my dad was outside talking to the next door neighbour about something as for me I was going to spend time with my best friend kat and we were going treasure hunting on kat granddad's land kat granddad was a old funny kinda man he let us dig up so many holes on his farm in till we were too tired to dig anymore but that was last year but this time we have to sneak onto the farm because kat granddad died last year and this mean banker bought it after he died.As I start to get up out my bed to head to the bathroom to freshen up my little sister ran right past me and ran inside of the bathroom it felt like she was…

Gabrielle Gifford Gabrielle “Gabby” Gifford was shot in the head by Jared Lee Loughner in January 8, 2011 at a supermarket parking lot in Casas Adobes, Arizona. Gabby was shot by a 9mm handgun, its bullet entering through the rear left portion of the brain and exiting to the front left portion - leaving no smaller fragments of the bullet and only affecting the left-Hemisphere. Gabby was hospitalized as critical in the University of Arizona at Medical Center in Tucson by Dr. Dong Kim. Kim used a…

Extra Credit: Precious Knowledge Kara Knauf December 11, 2015 Extra Credit: Precious Knowledge The film Precious Knowledge is about the Mexican American Studies program in the public school system in Tucson, Arizona. The film provides insight on how minority students in the Tucson Unified School District are being treated in public schools. The film highlights four students and their classmates in a struggle against the banning of Mexican American Studies in the Tucson Unified School…

The Tucson case study showed that the Arizona state, specifically, the Tucson region had demonstrated and created collaborative efforts in improving the health of its population by identifying and prioritizing the community needs. Although the region had faced many challenges to overcome quality care and healthy life, its efforts resulted in better health outcomes. According to the case study, the four high-performance pathways the Southern Arizona region underwent great progression were…

with saguaros and snakes. This image is very different to the reality of Tucson. One of the most notable things about Tucson is how it has lived under four different governments. Originally, it served under the Spanish government, but it became a part of Mexico, when Mexico declared its independence from Spain. Then during the Gadsden purchase, it was sold to the United States but was considered a territory of the Confederate States, then when Arizona became a state it was once again under…

1. Pima County environment and geography Pima County is one of the oldest inhabited regions in the United States and includes South Tucson, the Tohono O’odham nation, Marana, Tucson, Oro Valley, Green Valley, Sahuarita, Ajo, and Sells. Gold and silver initiated the drive of development in the area in the mid 18th century which left the county growing rapidly ever since. In 1864, Pima County was created, taking over nearly 9,200 square miles. The San Xavier Reservation, Saguaro National Park,…

Mexican American studies in Arizona have been accredited with increasing the graduation rates and improving students test scores on standardized tests in Arizona. The Tucson School District has aimed to ban ethnic studies under the guase that such course breed resentment in the students that took those specific classes against whites as well as hatred and that they also promoted division. Members of the state board view these classes not as educational, but as away to nurture future activist who…

When I first came to Arizona I never thought I would see such an engaged community involved with protecting a vital nutrient we human beings need, at least, half-gallon a day: WATER. It was the first time I heard about harvesting rainwater and compost toilets. My first impression was that if these people are willing to recycle their own poop they are really committed to the cause. And I then realized: this is THE place. I came to Tucson to study aquaponics, an integrated food production system…

Arizona is a very unique state. It has the ability to draw people in to see lots of mountains and canyons. Arizona’s weather is odd as well. It has very fun and weird things about it. It has many interesting places that are recommended to go to. There are also many interesting events that have occurred. There are so many ways to think of Arizona enjoyable. Amazing Mountains and Canyons Arizona is very nice in terms of mountains. If you see the Grand Canyon, your jaws will drop.…

The O’odham tribe are a group of Native Americans who are linked to the Sonoran Desert of east Arizona and northwestern Mexico. Today, their reservation lies within less than a mile away from present day Tucson and Phoenix. The O’odham are commonly referred to as the ‘Desert People’ as this climate has historically been the tribe’s home for thousands of years. By researching their origins, culture, history of contact, and current status we can then grasp a better understanding of the Tohono…