Six Word Story

Place of survival.Comfort,protection,sleep.

What does it mean to be American?

I think that American has multitude of meanings to it. I think that it means that you are free and independent because back then so much things was going on for example segregation and slaverly but today it is history. In America we live a free world and have the rights to do things that people couldn't do back then. Womans weren't allow to vote back then but today thats something that is available towards everyone. I also think it means to be loyal , fair and to have justice. Today we are able to play sports, work and have a good education to be successful in life. Along time ago education really wasn't so great as it is today or it wasn't an option for some. Today we are allow to choose where we want to work and how long we want to work. Being an American means that you have a choice to make for your own life. We have freedom of speech and we can study any religion we want. American is the meaning of walking on an equal path.

Inspiration Blog

 This may seem a little weird but this movie I seen, really inspired me.The movie was called 127 Hours and it was based on a true story. A mountain climber named Aron Raltson arms became trapped under an 800 pound boulder. All I could think was that he wasn't going to make it because he was very dehydrated and was on the boarder line of death which he actually carved the date of his death. What inspired me the most was that after the 5th day, this man did something really incredible to free himself. Aron Raltson actually amputated his right forearm by using a dull blade from the tools he had to free himself. Mind you he was close to dying and was in alot of pain but instead he had a solution that I think no one would ever thought of. Whats so shocking is that I never thought that an idea like this would be in someones mind.Thats the thing that inspired me the most because he isn't a doctor or any type of medical professional but he was brave enough to remove his arm and survived the trauma. Its just an unbelieve story and I'll recommend this movie to anyone although the amputation part maybe very disturbing or hard to handle but this guy is awasome! Also what caught my attention, was that he reflected back alot on his life by using a video  camera while being trapped. Today Raltson is living a normal life and still remains an adventurer after the tragic incident.

Discuss how culture influences your lives: How has culture made you the people that you are today? How different would you be had you grown up in a different culture?

Culture has influenced my life alot. I believe that everything makes up culture, without culture there wouldn't really be a good life. Through culture I learned that people has their own way of living and I can experience different things based on ethnic backgrounds. It's good to try other types of food from different race other than American food. With culture I experience new things other then my own. I look towards immagration in a positive way because it benefits our lives.The things they bring to America is things that we may not think of or do unless we are forced to do it. People may criticize others because of the way they dress or just the way they live period but the truth is that no one should judge the book by its cover. No matter how different our lifestyle are, everyone will remain the same. Today I'am currently learning spanish and I find it very interesting to learn a foreign language although it's not easy to catch on but that goes the same way for immagrants that are learning English which people think English is easy. I think learning a different language is an equal amount for everyone to catch on and understand it. I think that I would be somewhat different if I grew up in a different culture. It's great to experience different things but I may not feel the same growing up in a different culture because I'm so use to mine. All different culture combine into one and thats a reason of how immagration impact America because they basically share there culture and we share ours also.

Select the Right from the Bill of Rights (first 10 Amendements on pp 199-200) that you think is most important. Explain why you think so

Amendment X: The powers delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
This amendment protects the states and people from the federal government. I think this is the most important amendment because it protects the people and the states from having the federal government run our lifestyle. Can anyone imagine what it's like to have no privacy? Well I can't because having the government control every aspect of our lifestyle, there wouldn't be a bit of life. For example, if the federal government has control over our lives, he would be able to tell us things like what time to eat, how to have our house set up, where we could go or just the way he would want us to live life period. People will go insane without freedom, especially privacy. This amendment protects against something that could terribly cause us to suffer and live miserably. We have the right to live the way we want to live.

Select a quote form pp. 170, Do you agree or disagree with it?

Quote: " It appears to me, then, little short of a miracle that the delegates from so many states...should unite in forming a system of national government." George Washington
I agree with this quote because people should be untied and a system could help make that happen. Everyone from all over the world shall get together and make laws that can come to a conclusion that everyone could agree to as an whole. Life isn't fair but everyone has the right of independence and freedom. I think the government system is a good idea as long as it's for the people and it is a big success. It's important to hear what more than one person has to say, everyone should be able to speak their own opinion. If people don't work together, there wouldn't be a system. It's about team work and loyalty to make something like this become a big success. Without a system and people uniting, I think that life would be full of chaos! Human must take actions in order for something optimistic to happen.