Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Tentative Research Proposal
1. Blood Diamonds: Always have been interested in this topic ever since the movie Blood Diamonds came out.
Links: http://www.history.com/videos/blood-diamond-beyond-the-bloodshed#blood-diamond-beyond-the-bloodshed
Questions: Why do/did jewelers buy blood diamonds when they knew how the seller achieved the diamonds
2. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the "right to life"
Links: http://www.hrea.org/index.php?doc_id=427
Questions: Why does someone really need to die by death penalty
Links: http://www.history.com/videos/blood-diamond-beyond-the-bloodshed#blood-diamond-beyond-the-bloodshed
Questions: Why do/did jewelers buy blood diamonds when they knew how the seller achieved the diamonds
2. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the "right to life"
Links: http://www.hrea.org/index.php?doc_id=427
Questions: Why does someone really need to die by death penalty
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Free Write October 19th
1. The first thing that I notice in the photo is that all the staff working at Auschwitz are smiling. The workers do not seem the least bit frightened about what they were doing.
2. The idea that comes to mind when I see this photo is that the staff is happy that they are accomplishing what they set out to do. Kill Jews. The workers are not at the least bit worried about what they were doing to the Jews. I believe that they are all singing on the bridge because they accomplished something that has been asked of them. Its a time to relax and get away from killing.
3. Why are the staff happy? How could they stand there and laugh and sing while they are killing thousands of people? What role did music play in keeping the staff relaxed after killing?
2. The idea that comes to mind when I see this photo is that the staff is happy that they are accomplishing what they set out to do. Kill Jews. The workers are not at the least bit worried about what they were doing to the Jews. I believe that they are all singing on the bridge because they accomplished something that has been asked of them. Its a time to relax and get away from killing.
3. Why are the staff happy? How could they stand there and laugh and sing while they are killing thousands of people? What role did music play in keeping the staff relaxed after killing?
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Distingishing Human Rights
I believe that the challenge in defining Human Rights is that, many people have different morals and different religious views that might contradict with some of the articles. For example, if someone is homosexual, it is illegal for them to get married. Homosexuals believe they should have the right to get married because they have the right to life, liberty, and security of person. This means they should have the right to marry whoever they wanted to. To one person, they might totally be against it, while on the other hand someone might be totally for it.
As we were going through different senarios during class, I realized that not everything I think, is what they think. When it came to the question if the farmer has the right to kill the chickens on his farm, I was totally for it, while Shane Carr was against it. The difference is that, Shane is a vegetarian and I like to eat meat.
I believe that there will always be conflict to the articles. I believe when one generation leaves, the articles will keep on changing. I think human rights will change base on what each generation thinks of them.
As we were going through different senarios during class, I realized that not everything I think, is what they think. When it came to the question if the farmer has the right to kill the chickens on his farm, I was totally for it, while Shane Carr was against it. The difference is that, Shane is a vegetarian and I like to eat meat.
I believe that there will always be conflict to the articles. I believe when one generation leaves, the articles will keep on changing. I think human rights will change base on what each generation thinks of them.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
The Next Empire Notes
Link: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/05/the-next-empire/8018/
1. Note the author's key arguments. Make an outline of his points.
- China is the largest investor of Africa:
“Statistics are hard to come by, but China is probably the biggest single investor in Africa,” said Martyn Davies, the director of the China Africa Network at the University of Pretoria. “They are the biggest builders of infrastructure. They are the biggest lenders to Africa, and China-Africa trade has just pushed past $100 billion annually.”
“Africa is the source of at least one-third of the world’s commodities”—commodities China will need, as its manufacturing economy continues to grow—“and once you’ve understood that, you understand China’s determination to build roads, ports, and railroads all over Africa.”
- Building a Middle Class:
I see the explosive development of infrastructure. I see people producing more food and having more jobs … And besides, I don’t see how otherwise you are going to get a civil society, except by building up a middle class.”
- China is in it for the long term:
“And they asked to see all the old colonial maps of the Congo. These are the only maps that reflect reasonably accurate surveys of Congo’s underground, and they want to use them for development plans in Katanga and elsewhere. If you look at Chinese policy documents, it is very obvious that they are focused on opening up the heart of the continent. There is clearly a long-term strategy for doing this, and it seeks to break up the north-south flow of minerals, to build east-west lines that will allow them to bypass South Africa.”
In spring 2008, Congo’s beleaguered government unveiled a package of Chinese investments totaling $9.3 billion, a figure later reduced, for complex reasons involving International Monetary Fund pressure, to $6 billion—still roughly half of Congo’s GDP. China will build massive new copper and cobalt mines; 1,800 miles of railways; 2,000 miles of roads; hundreds of clinics, hospitals, and schools; and two new universities. Speaking before the parliament, Pierre Lumbi, the country’s infrastructure minister, compared the package to the Marshall Plan, and called it “the foundation on which the growth of our economy is going to be built.”
In exchange, China will get almost 11 million tons of copper and 620,000 tons of cobalt, which it will extract over the next 25 years—a “resource for infrastructure” swap that China first pioneered, on a smaller scale, in Angola in 2004. Congo will choose from a menu of Chinese construction companies—pre-vetted and supplied with credit by China’s Export-Import Bank—which typically begin (and end) their work quickly, dispatching hundreds or thousands of workers to do the job.
-Is China the new Belguim:
A prominent Congolese lawyer who is part of a loose citizens’ network that is investigating the Chinese package said the deal will leave Congo in the same position it was in after decades of exploitation by Belgium. “We could have said, ‘You can have our copper, but we want some of it transformed here.’ We’ve negotiated for billions of dollars without determining if those investments are productive, without thinking through the sequencing of things, without thinking about the creation of a metallurgy industry. We have cheap labor and abundant electricity,” so refining would make economic sense. “But we negotiated without experts and without analysis.”
Chinese are doing humanitarian work but only working so far as infastructure.
----I asked whether the huge building program—the roads and schools and hospitals—would produce dividends, and he shook his head grimly. “Six billion dollars in infrastructure is not development. Schools with desks are not going to educate our population. A road is not going to develop this country … Schools require a school system, and they need teachers. In this climate, roads last only 10 years without maintenance, and the Congo has no capacity in this regard.”
2. Record what you do not understand. It is always good to bring up what you were unclear on in a discussion, as your classmates will be able to help you clarify your thinking.
-What is China's secret that the west doesn't know?
-Is China succeeding?
As soon as we have problems, we ask someone else to take care of them for us,” Isaac continued. “We ask the Europeans. We ask the Americans. We ask the Chinese. We will run this train into the ground, and then we will tell the Chinese we need another one. This is not development.” I thought of the wreckage by the tracks. In China, there is no such thing as metallic waste. Armies of migrant workers scour the countryside with hammers and chisels, collecting and selling every scrap to the insatiable smelters that feed the country’s industries. Here, by contrast, was a land without industry.
-Is China the new Belgium and Why?
Things turned sour, though, when the new Chinese managers banned union activity and began paying Zambian employees less than the $67-a-month minimum wage.
-Is anything getting better because of China
3. Identify two or three areas of potential disagreement or debate.
-Is China making a huge impact on Africa?
-Will Africa change because of China?
4. Develop a critique of the article.
I believe that this article is very informational. I would like to do more research on this topic by reading another view because this is only one view. I would like to see more facts and figures to see if China is really making a huge impact on Africa or not.
1. Note the author's key arguments. Make an outline of his points.
- China is the largest investor of Africa:
“Statistics are hard to come by, but China is probably the biggest single investor in Africa,” said Martyn Davies, the director of the China Africa Network at the University of Pretoria. “They are the biggest builders of infrastructure. They are the biggest lenders to Africa, and China-Africa trade has just pushed past $100 billion annually.”
“Africa is the source of at least one-third of the world’s commodities”—commodities China will need, as its manufacturing economy continues to grow—“and once you’ve understood that, you understand China’s determination to build roads, ports, and railroads all over Africa.”
- Building a Middle Class:
I see the explosive development of infrastructure. I see people producing more food and having more jobs … And besides, I don’t see how otherwise you are going to get a civil society, except by building up a middle class.”
- China is in it for the long term:
“And they asked to see all the old colonial maps of the Congo. These are the only maps that reflect reasonably accurate surveys of Congo’s underground, and they want to use them for development plans in Katanga and elsewhere. If you look at Chinese policy documents, it is very obvious that they are focused on opening up the heart of the continent. There is clearly a long-term strategy for doing this, and it seeks to break up the north-south flow of minerals, to build east-west lines that will allow them to bypass South Africa.”
In spring 2008, Congo’s beleaguered government unveiled a package of Chinese investments totaling $9.3 billion, a figure later reduced, for complex reasons involving International Monetary Fund pressure, to $6 billion—still roughly half of Congo’s GDP. China will build massive new copper and cobalt mines; 1,800 miles of railways; 2,000 miles of roads; hundreds of clinics, hospitals, and schools; and two new universities. Speaking before the parliament, Pierre Lumbi, the country’s infrastructure minister, compared the package to the Marshall Plan, and called it “the foundation on which the growth of our economy is going to be built.”
In exchange, China will get almost 11 million tons of copper and 620,000 tons of cobalt, which it will extract over the next 25 years—a “resource for infrastructure” swap that China first pioneered, on a smaller scale, in Angola in 2004. Congo will choose from a menu of Chinese construction companies—pre-vetted and supplied with credit by China’s Export-Import Bank—which typically begin (and end) their work quickly, dispatching hundreds or thousands of workers to do the job.
-Is China the new Belguim:
A prominent Congolese lawyer who is part of a loose citizens’ network that is investigating the Chinese package said the deal will leave Congo in the same position it was in after decades of exploitation by Belgium. “We could have said, ‘You can have our copper, but we want some of it transformed here.’ We’ve negotiated for billions of dollars without determining if those investments are productive, without thinking through the sequencing of things, without thinking about the creation of a metallurgy industry. We have cheap labor and abundant electricity,” so refining would make economic sense. “But we negotiated without experts and without analysis.”
Chinese are doing humanitarian work but only working so far as infastructure.
----I asked whether the huge building program—the roads and schools and hospitals—would produce dividends, and he shook his head grimly. “Six billion dollars in infrastructure is not development. Schools with desks are not going to educate our population. A road is not going to develop this country … Schools require a school system, and they need teachers. In this climate, roads last only 10 years without maintenance, and the Congo has no capacity in this regard.”
2. Record what you do not understand. It is always good to bring up what you were unclear on in a discussion, as your classmates will be able to help you clarify your thinking.
-What is China's secret that the west doesn't know?
-Is China succeeding?
As soon as we have problems, we ask someone else to take care of them for us,” Isaac continued. “We ask the Europeans. We ask the Americans. We ask the Chinese. We will run this train into the ground, and then we will tell the Chinese we need another one. This is not development.” I thought of the wreckage by the tracks. In China, there is no such thing as metallic waste. Armies of migrant workers scour the countryside with hammers and chisels, collecting and selling every scrap to the insatiable smelters that feed the country’s industries. Here, by contrast, was a land without industry.
-Is China the new Belgium and Why?
Things turned sour, though, when the new Chinese managers banned union activity and began paying Zambian employees less than the $67-a-month minimum wage.
-Is anything getting better because of China
3. Identify two or three areas of potential disagreement or debate.
-Is China making a huge impact on Africa?
-Will Africa change because of China?
4. Develop a critique of the article.
I believe that this article is very informational. I would like to do more research on this topic by reading another view because this is only one view. I would like to see more facts and figures to see if China is really making a huge impact on Africa or not.
Congo News Article
In an article written by Al Jazeera news, it talks about the recent action taken by the UN, to stop rapist in the Congo. The UN Security Council is slamming the DRC, calling for tougher action to bring those responsible to justice. According to the article, The Mai-Mai militia and the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) have been accused of the attacks, which occurred when armed groups took over whole villages and raped women in front of their families. The UN believes that the DRC government took little to none action to prevent these rapist. Since this accusation, DRC have taken quicker and tougher action. One example of quicker action is that they have beefed up security in villages. With accusations of the DRC not taking enough action they responded by saying, "Mende insisted that government forces had done everything they could to tackle the rapists. DRC troops "were put into offensive contact with these groups of rapists, we besieged them", he told the AFP news agency. "Why is it the government that is criticized? We should be encouraged to continue the clampdown we are engaged in against these people," he added". Though they both blame each other, they are both at fault for not taking quicker action. The article hopes that they government in the Congo will beef up security in villages.
Link: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/09/201091718254460633.html
Link: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/09/201091718254460633.html
Monday, September 20, 2010
End of Discussion Questions
1. Do you believe the actions Leopold took against the people in Congo were necessary for what Leopold wanted to achieve?
I believe that Leopold’s were not necessary for what Leopold wanted to achieve. I believe that if he went into Africa with a different attitude about who the Africans were, they could have worked out a deal to get what he wanted. But since Leopold never made the journey to Africa, he had to go on what Henry Morton Stanley was saying. But I can also understand why Leopold did what he did. With his use of force, he was able to control the people of Africa for himself. He was able to gain more control over the area faster. Though I believe what he did was morally wrong, I understand that he wanted to see profit coming in from Africa.
2. What went well and how could we improve on the discussion:
What went well during the discussion is almost everyone talked. Though one person did not talk that much I believe that it was a much calmer environment which allowed everyone to feel to share. The ways we can improve is trying to stay on task. I believe that sometimes we would end up getting off task, but I we always got back on track. I believe that every comment was thought about thoughtfully despite one persons view that his comments would not be thought about thoughtfully.
I believe that Leopold’s were not necessary for what Leopold wanted to achieve. I believe that if he went into Africa with a different attitude about who the Africans were, they could have worked out a deal to get what he wanted. But since Leopold never made the journey to Africa, he had to go on what Henry Morton Stanley was saying. But I can also understand why Leopold did what he did. With his use of force, he was able to control the people of Africa for himself. He was able to gain more control over the area faster. Though I believe what he did was morally wrong, I understand that he wanted to see profit coming in from Africa.
2. What went well and how could we improve on the discussion:
What went well during the discussion is almost everyone talked. Though one person did not talk that much I believe that it was a much calmer environment which allowed everyone to feel to share. The ways we can improve is trying to stay on task. I believe that sometimes we would end up getting off task, but I we always got back on track. I believe that every comment was thought about thoughtfully despite one persons view that his comments would not be thought about thoughtfully.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
King Leopold’s Ghost: Discussion Questions Homework
1. Is King Leopold brilliant, or is he ignorant?
I believe that King Leopold was both brilliant and ignorant at the same time. What made him so brilliant was how he was able to manipulate a situation to make it better for what he wanted to achieve, and he wanted to conquer Congo. I find it interesting that even though people wrote letters and articles about what is actually going on in Congo, people still believed Leopold was not lying to them and that his work in Congo was for the betterment of the people in Congo. What made Leopold ignorant was that he didn’t care about the people of Congo. He did not realize that the Africans were just like him. Though they did not believe in the same thing, they were still people and not animals.
2. Do you believe the actions Leopold took against the people in Congo were necessary for what Leopold wanted to achieve?
I believe that Leopold’s were not necessary for what Leopold wanted to achieve. I believe that if he went into Africa with a different attitude about who the Africans were, they could have worked out a deal to get what he wanted. But since Leopold never made the journey to Africa, he had to go on what Henry Morton Stanley was saying. But I can also understand why Leopold did what he did. With his use of force, he was able to control the people of Africa for himself. He was able to gain more control over the area faster. Though I believe what he did was morally wrong, I understand that he wanted to see profit coming in from Africa.
3. If Africans weren’t fighting Africans before Leopold showed up, do you believe that they would be able to defeat Leopold’s Army?
I believe that could have gone either way. I believe that if all the Africans were able to meet up and fight against Leopold, they would have a shot to defeat them. But since only small groups were getting together to try and stop Leopold, they were unsuccessful. I also believe that the Africans would have a difficult time going against the Army’s firepower. Since the Africans were nowhere close to the firepower that Leopold’s army had, it would be almost impossible to be victorious.
I believe that King Leopold was both brilliant and ignorant at the same time. What made him so brilliant was how he was able to manipulate a situation to make it better for what he wanted to achieve, and he wanted to conquer Congo. I find it interesting that even though people wrote letters and articles about what is actually going on in Congo, people still believed Leopold was not lying to them and that his work in Congo was for the betterment of the people in Congo. What made Leopold ignorant was that he didn’t care about the people of Congo. He did not realize that the Africans were just like him. Though they did not believe in the same thing, they were still people and not animals.
2. Do you believe the actions Leopold took against the people in Congo were necessary for what Leopold wanted to achieve?
I believe that Leopold’s were not necessary for what Leopold wanted to achieve. I believe that if he went into Africa with a different attitude about who the Africans were, they could have worked out a deal to get what he wanted. But since Leopold never made the journey to Africa, he had to go on what Henry Morton Stanley was saying. But I can also understand why Leopold did what he did. With his use of force, he was able to control the people of Africa for himself. He was able to gain more control over the area faster. Though I believe what he did was morally wrong, I understand that he wanted to see profit coming in from Africa.
3. If Africans weren’t fighting Africans before Leopold showed up, do you believe that they would be able to defeat Leopold’s Army?
I believe that could have gone either way. I believe that if all the Africans were able to meet up and fight against Leopold, they would have a shot to defeat them. But since only small groups were getting together to try and stop Leopold, they were unsuccessful. I also believe that the Africans would have a difficult time going against the Army’s firepower. Since the Africans were nowhere close to the firepower that Leopold’s army had, it would be almost impossible to be victorious.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
King Leopold's Ghost: 32-60
1: King Leopold Quote: "I am very busy here going through the Indies archives and calculating the profit where Spain made then and makes now out of her colonies." The man whose future empire would be intertwined with the twentieth-century multinational corporation began by studying the records of the conquistadors. (27)
-This is a quote that leads up to what King Leopold wanted to do while he was King of Belgium. First, he wanted to make Belgium the riches colony and the way he would be doing that is by force.
2: Henry Morton Stanley Quote: "Stanley was always uncomfortable with anyone whose talents might outshine his own. From the twelve hundred men who applied to join the expedition, some of them highly experienced travelers, he chose three unsuitable companions.... None of the three had had any experience exploring" (49)
-This quote explains Stanley perfectly because he always wanted to be the famous man. When everyone was looking for him he vanished, but then made a grand entrance when he sent a letter needing help. When he came back from the trip he was found to be telling lies about part of the trip. When Leopold picked him for his next expedition, this quote came in.
3. Affirmative Quote: "Leopold's letters and memos, forever badgering someone about acquiring a colony, seem to be in the voice of a person starved for love as a child and now filled with an obsessive desire for an emotional substitute, the way someone becomes embroiled in an endless dispute with a brother or sister over an inheritance, or with a neighbor over a property boundary". (38)
-I agree with this quote because I believe that Leopold was missing something in his life sense he did not have a good childhood. He was left with the feeling of wanting more and what he wanted was power. When he heard of other countries creating a colony in a country, he was upset that Belgium was not getting rich off another colony.
Questions:
1. Why did King Leopold and Henry Morton Stanley have a strong connection?
2. What do you think the Africans reaction was to Henry Morton Stanley?
-This is a quote that leads up to what King Leopold wanted to do while he was King of Belgium. First, he wanted to make Belgium the riches colony and the way he would be doing that is by force.
2: Henry Morton Stanley Quote: "Stanley was always uncomfortable with anyone whose talents might outshine his own. From the twelve hundred men who applied to join the expedition, some of them highly experienced travelers, he chose three unsuitable companions.... None of the three had had any experience exploring" (49)
-This quote explains Stanley perfectly because he always wanted to be the famous man. When everyone was looking for him he vanished, but then made a grand entrance when he sent a letter needing help. When he came back from the trip he was found to be telling lies about part of the trip. When Leopold picked him for his next expedition, this quote came in.
3. Affirmative Quote: "Leopold's letters and memos, forever badgering someone about acquiring a colony, seem to be in the voice of a person starved for love as a child and now filled with an obsessive desire for an emotional substitute, the way someone becomes embroiled in an endless dispute with a brother or sister over an inheritance, or with a neighbor over a property boundary". (38)
-I agree with this quote because I believe that Leopold was missing something in his life sense he did not have a good childhood. He was left with the feeling of wanting more and what he wanted was power. When he heard of other countries creating a colony in a country, he was upset that Belgium was not getting rich off another colony.
Questions:
1. Why did King Leopold and Henry Morton Stanley have a strong connection?
2. What do you think the Africans reaction was to Henry Morton Stanley?
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
King Leopold's Ghost: 1-32
For the first time in a long time, I was intrigued by an history reading. During the introduction and the first chapter, it talked about Europeans and the Portuguese taking over Africa. It also shed light on the well know expeditioner Henry Morton Stanley (John Rowlands).
The quote that intrigued me the most during this reading was on page 12.
"But virtually everything we know about this part of Africa for the next several hundred years comes to us from its white conquerors, King Affonso I provides something rare and valuable: an African voice"
This quote intrigued me because I really started looking into King Affonso. What I began to realize was that, Europeans began to take notice in him because he was educated. They could not believe that he was more like them than any other African. With this education, King Affonso understood that the African people were being taken advantage of. Though he tried to argue with the European Kings, he could not win. He knew that he couldn't do anything about slavery because he didn't have the resources and man power to fight the Europeans.
Questions:
1. If it wasn't for the myths, do you believe that the Europeans would still be intrigued with Africa?
2. If the African people had the same education as the Europeans, like King Affonso, do you believe they would still be taken as slaves?
The quote that intrigued me the most during this reading was on page 12.
"But virtually everything we know about this part of Africa for the next several hundred years comes to us from its white conquerors, King Affonso I provides something rare and valuable: an African voice"
This quote intrigued me because I really started looking into King Affonso. What I began to realize was that, Europeans began to take notice in him because he was educated. They could not believe that he was more like them than any other African. With this education, King Affonso understood that the African people were being taken advantage of. Though he tried to argue with the European Kings, he could not win. He knew that he couldn't do anything about slavery because he didn't have the resources and man power to fight the Europeans.
Questions:
1. If it wasn't for the myths, do you believe that the Europeans would still be intrigued with Africa?
2. If the African people had the same education as the Europeans, like King Affonso, do you believe they would still be taken as slaves?
Thursday, September 2, 2010
HIstory Notes: 9/2
1. During today's class, I learned the main difference between New Imperialism vs Old Imperialism. I learned that trade became a huge influence in 1871-1914. The more land you had, the more resources you had = the more money + more power. People would be manipulated to think that they weren't being taken advantage of because of the building of schools and hospitals, and financial aid. I learned that the industrial revolution created a haves, and haves not.
2. Questions that I still have:
a. How did travel affected Imperialism?
2. Questions that I still have:
a. How did travel affected Imperialism?
Monday, August 30, 2010
Current News 8/30
What's being discussed in this article?
When did the event happen? (Is this breaking news or something that's been analyzed and discussed for a while?)
- What questions do you have that would help make this article make more sense to you? What more do you need to learn about to be able to report on this even
1. The discussion that is going on in this article is if American Muslim's should build a mosque near the World Trade Center. Many different points of views were taken from all over the world.
2. This event has been going on for about a month. It is not breaking news, but it is something that everyone has been talking about. It has been analyzed and discussed for a while.
3. One question that I have about this article is why build it right next to the twin towers to bring back bad memories. Why not build it anywhere else. You need to know how close the mosque will be built to the twin towers
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Newsworthy Events
Events during my lifetime:
1. September 11th 2001: This event is the one event that I will never forget. I remember this day because I was at the bus stop with my mom when my neighbor came around in his car telling us that a plane struck the World Trade Center. When I got home we saw another plane crash into the World Trade Center. Though my parents were scared, they took me to school where we were on lock down all day. This event changed my life because it made me feel less safe. It made me realize that I am not invicible.
2. Hurricane Katrina: This event is very important to me. I remember being glued to the T.V, watching as the stormed passed over New Orleans. I know that the event would change everything about New Orleans. This event changed my life because it showed me that everything can be taken away from you in a second. This event has also affected my dads job because he is still going down there, even today, to help rebuild.
3. Obama: Though I did not agree with him being elected, I knew that this was going to change everything about the politics in the United States. I remember sitting in school and being forced to watch something that I did not want to watch. This event has changed my life because it has showed me that if you put your mind to it, anything can happen.
Events during my moms lifetime:
1. September 11th 2001: During this event, she first found out while she was at the bus stop with me. It affected her life because it has taught her to be more cautious. It also taught her to be more aware.
2. JFK Assassination: During this day my mom was in school. This event means alot to my mom because she realized that the United States was not as invincible as once thought.
3. Hurricane Katrina: During this event, my mom was with me watching the T.V. This event has changed her because my dad is now working down in New Orleans. Though this is hard for her, she knows that he goes down their to better the life of our family.
Events during my dads lifetime:
1. Hurrican Katrina: During this event, my dad was with me watching the T.V. Also during this time, he was on the phone nonstop with the employees of his company to see what equipment they had to go down there. This has changed my dads life because he has been going back and forth for 5 years. He has learned alot about the culture of New Orleans. Though he doesn't want to be down their, he is down there to better the life of his family.
2. September 11th 2001: During this event, my dad was at home about ready to turn off the T.V when they switched to the breaking news story. This event has changed my dads life because he has because more cautious of everything arund him.
3. Berlin Wall: During this event, my dad was sitting with my mom watching the Berlin wall go down. This event has changed my dads life because it was the ending to the paranoia during the time period. It also showed that good will always prevail.
1. September 11th 2001: This event is the one event that I will never forget. I remember this day because I was at the bus stop with my mom when my neighbor came around in his car telling us that a plane struck the World Trade Center. When I got home we saw another plane crash into the World Trade Center. Though my parents were scared, they took me to school where we were on lock down all day. This event changed my life because it made me feel less safe. It made me realize that I am not invicible.
2. Hurricane Katrina: This event is very important to me. I remember being glued to the T.V, watching as the stormed passed over New Orleans. I know that the event would change everything about New Orleans. This event changed my life because it showed me that everything can be taken away from you in a second. This event has also affected my dads job because he is still going down there, even today, to help rebuild.
3. Obama: Though I did not agree with him being elected, I knew that this was going to change everything about the politics in the United States. I remember sitting in school and being forced to watch something that I did not want to watch. This event has changed my life because it has showed me that if you put your mind to it, anything can happen.
Events during my moms lifetime:
1. September 11th 2001: During this event, she first found out while she was at the bus stop with me. It affected her life because it has taught her to be more cautious. It also taught her to be more aware.
2. JFK Assassination: During this day my mom was in school. This event means alot to my mom because she realized that the United States was not as invincible as once thought.
3. Hurricane Katrina: During this event, my mom was with me watching the T.V. This event has changed her because my dad is now working down in New Orleans. Though this is hard for her, she knows that he goes down their to better the life of our family.
Events during my dads lifetime:
1. Hurrican Katrina: During this event, my dad was with me watching the T.V. Also during this time, he was on the phone nonstop with the employees of his company to see what equipment they had to go down there. This has changed my dads life because he has been going back and forth for 5 years. He has learned alot about the culture of New Orleans. Though he doesn't want to be down their, he is down there to better the life of his family.
2. September 11th 2001: During this event, my dad was at home about ready to turn off the T.V when they switched to the breaking news story. This event has changed my dads life because he has because more cautious of everything arund him.
3. Berlin Wall: During this event, my dad was sitting with my mom watching the Berlin wall go down. This event has changed my dads life because it was the ending to the paranoia during the time period. It also showed that good will always prevail.
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