I think it is important to look at small organic farms to see what they are doing right. As someone who lives down the road from Shelburne Farms, I can tell you that they are very intertwined with the community. […]

I like how you talked local as well as global. For example, you mentioned how Phil Scott declined an invitation to a convention on climate change, saying that there were more relevant problems that needed to be […]

You made a very good mind map using enticing colors, pictures, and words to get across your point. One thing that caught my eye was that you wrote that human trafficking is the fastest growing illegal industry in […]

I thought that your approach of talking to trusted friends and adults is a very useful and informative strategy, and I believe that you did a good job asking the right questions and using prior knowledge to help […]

I like how you wrote a lot of questions about human trafficking. Asking questions is important for learning about a new topic, because it establishes a starting point. It seems like you know a fair amount about […]

I like how you talk about climate change, address some of its causes, talk about solutions, and then also acknowledge some of the shortcomings. I agree that most non-renewable energy sources are bad for the […]

I really like how you said that reading the news has helped you gain “a greater consciousness of the world” around yourself. Having this skill is important in a time when people are less aware of the world that […]

I think that it is important to realize that there are some things that you can change, but there are some things that are outside of your control. That is important because if you realize you can’t change […]