Different Realities
Image Credits:https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-brain-gets-addicted-to-gambling/ Nowadays the pandemic has influenced many Brazilians to migrate to a different platform where everything works digitally. The traditional games of chance in Brazil are currently prohibited by the federal government and are considered a crime for disobeying laws, online games are currently causing many discussions about their legality under the law. With…
The Appeal of Wordle
Wordle, owned and managed now by the New York Times, is a simplistic yet incredibly engaging game, whose popularity seems to have expanded to international levels in recent months. It was released to the public in October 2021; by November, it averaged 90 players a day, which is impressive for a game that had only…
Daniel Munduruku
Side note: This is an article that intends to bring information about the speaker that came to EAC this March during the celebration of the Brazilian culture week. The author really hopes that this article can be informative in case any of our readers are interested in knowing more about this important educator. At the…
3 Ways to Prevent Forest’s logging
Image Credits: https://unsplash.com/s/photos/amazon-rainforest By: Júlia Osório and Catarina Araujo Napkins, notebooks, office papers, toilet paper and pencils are all objects that humans use on a daily basis that contribute to the destruction and exploitation of forests. Due to human action, more than 78% of the earth’s original forests have been degraded. Even though more than…
Devastation in the Amazon Forest
By: Catarina Araujo & Julia Osorio Image Credit: https://noonecares.me/brazils-amazon-rainforest-is-burning-at-a-record-rate-and-the-devastation-can-be-seen-from-space/ Since the beginning of the year, the wood exploration and robbery in the indigenous park of xingu have significantly increased. This year, the park marks its 60th year anniversary. The xingu community, gathers 16 different ethinicities, united by the similarity in their languages and principles. Hence,…
All About the 2022 Oscars
The Oscar was streamed this March 27th, with the famous and gracious awards being given to various films and the event that shocked the entire world. Will Smith, the famous actor that won the Best Actor in Leading role Oscar this year was the center of attention, but not because of his movie. The awards…
Why you should watch Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Article written by: Bruno Kubo Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion at first glance may look like just another shōnen anime, but its deep exploration of human ambition and the conflict of ideals shows that Code Geass is one of the best shows ever made. The story follows the narrative of Lelouch vi Britannia, an…
Why you should read/watch Detective Conan
Article written by: Bruno Kubo Detective Conan, also known as Case Closed outside Japan, is one of the most popular manga and anime of all time, with the manga selling over 250 million copies as of 2021. The series is written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama and follows the story of Shinichi Kudo, a high…
Why you should NOT play Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Article written by: Bruno Kubo Everyone and their grandmothers know Pokémon, but despite being the highest-grossing media franchise in the world with a total revenue of 109 billion, the games have had a clear decline in quality and care over the years. In 2019, the games Pokémon Sword & Shield (SWSH) made fans think that…
The Dark Side of Spotify
A little bit of backstory about this situation: Neil Young, an acclaimed musician, famed for songs such as “Heart of gold” recently made headlines after announcing he would be removing his catalogue from Spotify. This comes after a long back and forth between both Spotify and Neil Young, which came as a result of one…
Miller’s Works: The Song of Achilles & Circe
Acclaimed author Madeline Miller recently published her second debut novel, “Circe” after her worldwide success “The Song of Achilles” took over the articles as number one fan-favorite all over the internet. Both novels are retelling of Homer’s characters in Greek mythology, each portraying their own unique protagonist overcoming life’s obstacles, and, although the two books…
Insights on Summer Camps for 2022
Summer vacations are arriving and as innovative and risk taskers Giants, we should explore and take the opportunity to enroll in some of our interests. Already thinking about that, our EAC staff provided our students with several options for summer camps all around the world. This provides students a chance to experience in the best…
Major Destinations for Carnival
Brought by Europeans at the time of colonization, Carnival has become one of the biggest attractions for the Brazilian public. Being spread over a period of 4 days, the holiday attracts tourists and the national population itself. But there is no doubt that there is a wide variety of versions to celebrate. Below is a…
Modern Literature
Literature is the way in which humanity is found to express itself, recording what it thinks, believes, and feels through the use of symbols; printing its mind into the physical world so that it can collectively share its thoughts and creativity. Writing changed a lot throughout history. At first, in antiquity, written texts were read…
No Man’s Sky: A Story of Redemption.
At the Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3) of 2014, the British indie game studio, “Hello Games”, showcased the first reveal trailer of a video game they called No Man’s Sky. It is a sci-fi space exploration game that promised to revolutionize the gaming industry, being one of the biggest games in history, with 18 Quintillion planets…
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Dune: An Adaptation For Long-Time Fans [No Spoilers]
I have always been one to say the book is always better than the movie. In almost every movie adaptation I’ve ever watched, I’d always end the movie feeling disappointed, whether it be colossally disappointed or very slightly. It’s a difficult thing to be able to transfer everything in a book — the emotions, the…
Fahrenheit 451: Prohibition of Curiosity and Self-Expression
Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 is a masterful novel taking place in a dystopian world, in which books and almost all forms of self-expression have been banned; humans are voluntarily enslaved by technology, which is the case for our main character’s wife, Mildred, whose independent thoughts have been taken over by the radio she listens to…
The Picture of Dorian Gray: Vanity
Cover editions of The Picture of Dorian Gray Written all the way back in 1890, Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray” still includes an incredibly reflective narrative, barely aged and with its ideas still intact, mirroring life lessons about vanity, greed, and excess. In the story, we begin by being introduced to Basil Hallward,…
Dune: A Science Fiction Classic
Cover editions of Dune by Frank Herbert One of the most beautiful science fiction novels I’ve ever read in my life, Frank Herbert’s Dune is a fantastic story that goes beyond worlds and minds, delving into the politics of a chaotic world and the story of the boy Paul Atreides. Dune is a planet, also…
The Midnight Library: A Celebration of Life and its Possibilities
Trigger warning: mentions of suicide A book in which the first sentence starts with the death of the main character; Nora Seed commits suicide and, instead of finding death, encounters a library of possibility, where every book contains the story of a life she could have lived, should she have made different choices, chosen different…
How Alex Rider Shaped My Childhood
Written by Gabriel Pedro When I was in the 5th grade, I remember that every day we went to the library I would look all over the shelves for the new issue of Alex Rider. In my opinion, Alex Rider Point Blanc is still to this day one of the best spy thriller novels I…
Book Memories From 6th Graders 2026
Written by Gabriel Pedro For sixth graders in 2026, books that most “clicked” for them were the books with action and exciting scenes, but also realistic and relatable characters. One of the most liked and reported Portuguese books in our surveys was the book “A Droga Da Obediencia”, written by Pedro Bandeira. Students describe the…
The Impact of Turma da Mônica
Written by Felipe Elias In 1959, a comic strip was published in the newspaper Folha da Manhã (later Folha de S. Paulo) by Maurício de Souza, which featured two characters: Bidu, a blue dog, and Franjinha, a very intelligent boy. These comic strip stories are called Turma da Mônica, a comic book series that shaped…
Book Memories From 10th grade 25/26
Written by André Dantas The following year, interviewed was the 10th graders, class of 2028, were interviewed. This grade year is taught by Ms. H (Gabriela Hochberg) and Ms. Scriven as the English teachers, and Ms. Contarelli and Ms. Jaqueline as the Portuguese teachers. This year, many books were read by the 10th graders, serving…
Book Memories From 9th grade 25/26
Written by Felipe Elias As of this year, the 2029 class of EAC, our current 9th graders, are deep into the world of literature in both English and Portuguese classes. In Portuguese class, the absolute favorite among the 9th graders is Fabien Toulmé’s graphic novel, “Não Era Você Que Eu Esperava”, with its visual format…
Book Memories coming from 8th Graders 25/26
Written by Clara Bagaroli In the busy world of the 8th grade, where students are beginning to form stronger opinions and express their ideas more clearly, a new literary project has taken shape. This term, students haven’t just been reading books, but rather they’ve been reflecting on them and deciding which stories truly stood out…
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