A British Airways employee was charged with four terror related charges, including the attemp to blow up an aircraft. Thirty-one year old, Rajib Karim used his position as a software engineer for BA to pass information to Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen. Karim was arrested last year and admitted to offering himself for terrorist operations. Prosecuters are saying that Karim had passed down information that would be useful to terrorist groups plotting to blow up a plane. They are also saying information was given that would be used to help plot a "disruptive" cyber attack on BA. The police in England took awhile to break encrypted messages on his computer. Karim had been discovered to have had contact with Alwaki who is accused of having links to the attempted bombing of a plane flying over Detroit during Christmas of '09. The fact of the matter is, Karim took advantage of the UK and was planning on returning no favor to them. Instead, he was funding for terrorist groups and was contributing his time to the organizing of airline bombings. This is wrong and a true problem the world is facing. Many extremist groups are becoming more and more powerful and with new control in Arab countries, who knows what's coming next?
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/02/28/uk.terror.verdict/index.html#
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/feb/28/british-airways-bomb-guilty-karim
Monday, February 28, 2011
News
To think that there are people in this world that would kill people who are voicing their opinions is horrible. I read a story about a group of people who were mourning the loss of their fellow protestors and the government forces open fired and shot them. Five people were killed and many were injured. Then a helicopter killed a reporter and a videographer who were filming the scene. After that, the protestors began to chant antigovernment slogans or continued to mourn for their fellow protestors.
Why would someone do such a thing? I do not understand why the peaceful protestors had to die or be injured so. They only became angry and violent after being shot at. But that was probably the plan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/world/middleeast/19bahrain.html?_r=1&hp
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2011/s3142572.htm
Why would someone do such a thing? I do not understand why the peaceful protestors had to die or be injured so. They only became angry and violent after being shot at. But that was probably the plan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/world/middleeast/19bahrain.html?_r=1&hp
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2011/s3142572.htm
Previous Post (Stations)
The poem that I had just read was pretty creepy. If I were to en dup like the skeleton and the poet (the person’s voice peaking), then I would feel the same anguish that the poet felt as he/she was tar and feathered and then burned alive. Could there be a death far worse than that? Overall, despite the fact that the poet wrote of that horrible fate that befell the man/woman, it was very well written. One can feel and experience the emotions that person was going through. It’s almost as if you were experiencing the pain that the person felt before he/she died.
When I read the first few sentences, I thought that it would end like “The Lottery” and the villagers would kill the old man, but it turned out well. The story reminded me of a few Japanese folktales that I read a little while ago. In those stories, the elderly are seen as the grandfather in this story: wise and full of experience. I liked how Ivan listened to his daughter’s wisdom and kindness and brought Grandfather back to their house. Even when there was a famine in the village, they didn’t tell anyone about Grandfather. It shows that they care about their family members after all.
I think that the picture of the “white” water fountain is really depressing. I’m really glad that we don’t have segregation in our country anymore, but I know that there are still racist people in the world. It makes me sad that people are still like that, and it also irritates me because they should know by now that being racist is really ridiculous and that no one will listen to them. Except for their crazy friends, that is.
Once again with the segregated restaurant, it’s just like the “white” water fountain. I have no idea why people could act like that in the first place. It’s not like everyone looks the same anyways, so why did people separate people based on their skin color? That’s just silly. I would side with Martin Luther King, Jr and Rosa Parks if I was in their time.
I had never heard about the Rosewood Massacre before today. It’s horrible how people lynched others because a rumor (that could have been possible). An entire town was abandoned because of the attack. What kind of people could do that? It scares me that even in the 20th century there were lynchings, but one can never tell what certain people can do especially if they’re angry. In the article, I read that there had been other lynchings and a publicized incident before the Rosewood Massacre, which also creeps me out. How many people during that time saw the incident and say nothing about it?
After I read the article about Wiesenthal, I wondered how so many Nazis could escape. Then I thought about all that they had done and it made even less since to me, unless they got help from each other. I think that Wiesenthal was a pretty impressive guy to catch so many of the Nazis that had escaped. I’m glad that Wiesenthal put them in prison and he didn’t kill them, despite all the wrongs done to him by those people. I thought that that was awesome of him, because otherwise he would be just as bad as the Nazis themselves.
Out of the thirteen actor and actresses, I only recognized three of them, and I only saw one of them (or group) in a movie. The others did not light up any light bulbs in my memory at all. I only know Charlie Chaplin, Shirley Temple, and The Marx Brothers, and out of them, I have only seen The Marx Brothers in a movie. The other two I only recognize. But the one movie that I did see was pretty funny. Is it a coincidence that they’re all Caucasian?
When I first saw this picture (the one with the people harvesting crops or farming), I had no idea what I was looking at. But I think I know what I’m looking at now. They’re either African American (“black”) people farming, or they are farming on a really large plantation (so to speak). I can’t really tell because of their huge hats, long sleeved shirts, and long pants. Plus their gloves.
Those poor people. I can’t imagine what it’s like to live in such a way, living under a tent, probably starving to death. Eve my experiences with camping, hiking, and crawling around caves couldn’t compare to something like that, right? This reminds me of the Great Depression, which was around the early 20th century. Many people lived in shacks in clumps, which were called Hoovervilles. But they weren’t exactly living under a tent like this family.
I remembered seeing this picture from last year in social studies class. It symbolized the Great Depression and the hardships that people endured during the time. This picture was very much like the last one except that it seems to be only the single mother and her two children. What does this woman do to survive with her children? What would happen if one of them got sick or if she herself got sick?
The final picture is like two of the others (the third and the fourth). It’s almost like a mix of the two. I wonder how people felt when the government stopped segregation. Did they feel shame or guilt? Perhaps they tried to make it up to the people hat they had wronged? I bet that there were quite a few who didn’t change their signs and kept trying to segregate “whites” and “blacks”. So what did the government and other people do about that?
When I read the first few sentences, I thought that it would end like “The Lottery” and the villagers would kill the old man, but it turned out well. The story reminded me of a few Japanese folktales that I read a little while ago. In those stories, the elderly are seen as the grandfather in this story: wise and full of experience. I liked how Ivan listened to his daughter’s wisdom and kindness and brought Grandfather back to their house. Even when there was a famine in the village, they didn’t tell anyone about Grandfather. It shows that they care about their family members after all.
I think that the picture of the “white” water fountain is really depressing. I’m really glad that we don’t have segregation in our country anymore, but I know that there are still racist people in the world. It makes me sad that people are still like that, and it also irritates me because they should know by now that being racist is really ridiculous and that no one will listen to them. Except for their crazy friends, that is.
Once again with the segregated restaurant, it’s just like the “white” water fountain. I have no idea why people could act like that in the first place. It’s not like everyone looks the same anyways, so why did people separate people based on their skin color? That’s just silly. I would side with Martin Luther King, Jr and Rosa Parks if I was in their time.
I had never heard about the Rosewood Massacre before today. It’s horrible how people lynched others because a rumor (that could have been possible). An entire town was abandoned because of the attack. What kind of people could do that? It scares me that even in the 20th century there were lynchings, but one can never tell what certain people can do especially if they’re angry. In the article, I read that there had been other lynchings and a publicized incident before the Rosewood Massacre, which also creeps me out. How many people during that time saw the incident and say nothing about it?
After I read the article about Wiesenthal, I wondered how so many Nazis could escape. Then I thought about all that they had done and it made even less since to me, unless they got help from each other. I think that Wiesenthal was a pretty impressive guy to catch so many of the Nazis that had escaped. I’m glad that Wiesenthal put them in prison and he didn’t kill them, despite all the wrongs done to him by those people. I thought that that was awesome of him, because otherwise he would be just as bad as the Nazis themselves.
Out of the thirteen actor and actresses, I only recognized three of them, and I only saw one of them (or group) in a movie. The others did not light up any light bulbs in my memory at all. I only know Charlie Chaplin, Shirley Temple, and The Marx Brothers, and out of them, I have only seen The Marx Brothers in a movie. The other two I only recognize. But the one movie that I did see was pretty funny. Is it a coincidence that they’re all Caucasian?
When I first saw this picture (the one with the people harvesting crops or farming), I had no idea what I was looking at. But I think I know what I’m looking at now. They’re either African American (“black”) people farming, or they are farming on a really large plantation (so to speak). I can’t really tell because of their huge hats, long sleeved shirts, and long pants. Plus their gloves.
Those poor people. I can’t imagine what it’s like to live in such a way, living under a tent, probably starving to death. Eve my experiences with camping, hiking, and crawling around caves couldn’t compare to something like that, right? This reminds me of the Great Depression, which was around the early 20th century. Many people lived in shacks in clumps, which were called Hoovervilles. But they weren’t exactly living under a tent like this family.
I remembered seeing this picture from last year in social studies class. It symbolized the Great Depression and the hardships that people endured during the time. This picture was very much like the last one except that it seems to be only the single mother and her two children. What does this woman do to survive with her children? What would happen if one of them got sick or if she herself got sick?
The final picture is like two of the others (the third and the fourth). It’s almost like a mix of the two. I wonder how people felt when the government stopped segregation. Did they feel shame or guilt? Perhaps they tried to make it up to the people hat they had wronged? I bet that there were quite a few who didn’t change their signs and kept trying to segregate “whites” and “blacks”. So what did the government and other people do about that?
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Many writers and reporters have been attacked while covering revolutions and other controversial topics. Lara Logan was recently attacked while covering the protests in Egypt. Anderson Cooper, from CNN, and Jerome Boehm from BBC, were also attacked in Egypt, as were many other reporters, writers, and journalists (www.guardian.co.uk). Some have even been imprisoned or detained overnight, along with camera crews (http://jordantimes.com). Filming crews have even had their equipment taken from them. People who want to silence a revolution, in this case pro-government protesters, go after journalists and reporters because they are the ones who make everyone else aware of the events. The pro-government protesters in Egypt don't want the world to know about the protests against the government, as this will create more supporters of the anti-government protesters. These groups want to be able to do whatever reckless, heartless deeds they wish without the press and the world bearing down on their every move and criticizing them. The fact that the people who provide us with this information are the first to be attacked in a revolution shows that as a society, we really care about the information we get regarding the rest of the world. The pro-government protesters in Cairo seem to realise this, as hence we see our information sources being attacked and abused.
Protests in China
In China, police officers, both undercover and in uniform, flooded the central shopping area of Beijing, Wangfujing after overhearing calls by organizers for a pro-democracy protest. There were no protests because of the methods used by the police force. Three photographers were beaten repeatedly by the police force and detained, as well as foreign journalists who were manhandled and escorted away from the site. Also, street sweepers went through the center to block any pedestrian traffic and spraying water everywhere. In Hong Kong, however, 25 citizens who formed a group on Facebook organized in the city center holding signs that read “Freedom and Democracy. End One Party Rule. Push for Political Reform." More than 100 protesters have been caught by authorities and are having files being charged against them. Online campaigners have urged people in 13 Chinese cities to gather and protest against the government. I think that these police are using successful methods in catching these campaigners, but I think it also shows how corrupt the country is, that the citizens don’t even have the freedom of speech. Many citizens in many countries have protested against the government, both violently and peacefully. I hope that China will not use violent methods like Egypt and other countries in the Middle East in order to end these protests.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/02/27/china.jasmine.protests/index.html?npt=NP1 China floods Beijing with security before planned protest
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1113069/1/.html China activists charged over 'Jasmine rally' call
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/02/27/china.jasmine.protests/index.html?npt=NP1 China floods Beijing with security before planned protest
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1113069/1/.html China activists charged over 'Jasmine rally' call
Friday, February 25, 2011
Current Events
A high school teacher in Pennsylvania named Natalie Munroe has been suspended and may be fired due to a blog she posted about the kids in her class. Although she did not mention her full name anywhere on the site, the blog was easily identified as hers due to the picture and the user name of Natalie M. She also did not post the name of any of her students or the name of the school that she taught at. In this blog, she called her students “rude, disengaged, lazy whiners” and suggested that they should go find jobs working for the trash company. Munroe claims that this blog was only meant to be viewed by a few of her close friends. However parents of some of her students found this blog and showed it to district administrators. When Munroe was questioned, she admitted the blog was hers. Munroe says that she saw severe problems with the education system. She hopes that this story might expose some of these problems and possibly put an end to them. There have been many Facebook groups started about this controversial topic. One page called “I support Natalie Munroe” has nearly 3,000 likes while a page called “Throw the book at Natalie Munroe” has nearly 500 likes.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2052123,00.html
Sunday, February 20, 2011
What's new?
Today you will be accomplishing two goals.
One is that you will work on #5 of the Storytelling Unit paper. Look up short stories, go to the library and take out books of your intended writing genre and write your responses.
The other goal is that you will have time to research the news, find an event that is interesting to which you would like to know more about and check out at least two news sites regarding it. Then write a blog post about what you learned (the quality info, name the two sites), reflect on it (leisure/time to think about the quality info) and the act on it--write a blog which will highlight your conclusions, and perhaps give suggestions as to how this issue should be dealt with.
Some suggestions: Middle East Protests--chose a country, find out what was happening in the country that is making them struggle for democracy, and what they are going through/hope to gain.
Reporters being attacked while reporting the news. The reporter, Lara Logan from CBS was attacked this week and is recovering in the hospital. Why are writers, poets, reporters, etc easy targets for people trying to silence a revolution? Research reporters who have been attacked, kidnapped or injured doing their work, what does this mean to society when people showing what is happening are being attacked?
Enjoy your break...next week. Today WORK. :)
One is that you will work on #5 of the Storytelling Unit paper. Look up short stories, go to the library and take out books of your intended writing genre and write your responses.
The other goal is that you will have time to research the news, find an event that is interesting to which you would like to know more about and check out at least two news sites regarding it. Then write a blog post about what you learned (the quality info, name the two sites), reflect on it (leisure/time to think about the quality info) and the act on it--write a blog which will highlight your conclusions, and perhaps give suggestions as to how this issue should be dealt with.
Some suggestions: Middle East Protests--chose a country, find out what was happening in the country that is making them struggle for democracy, and what they are going through/hope to gain.
Reporters being attacked while reporting the news. The reporter, Lara Logan from CBS was attacked this week and is recovering in the hospital. Why are writers, poets, reporters, etc easy targets for people trying to silence a revolution? Research reporters who have been attacked, kidnapped or injured doing their work, what does this mean to society when people showing what is happening are being attacked?
Enjoy your break...next week. Today WORK. :)
Lara Logan was the reporter who was attcked in Tahrir Square by a mob 200, was sexually assulted, and saved by 20 women and the Eygptian police. Logan is known to be in dangerous situations like this, including when she was in a Humvee in Iraq and a missel hit her car and the soilder next to her lost a leg. In Eygpt though, it is getting dangerous for she was like Anderson Cooper, who too in Eygpt got attacked. Many people didn't even know of the situation that occured a week earlier where she and her crew were blinfolded and held at gunpoint. Reporters are being attacked so much in Eygpt, it's considered dangerous to try. The point in silencing a reporter though is to intimidate others, to create fear. To hide what's really happening.
Works Cited:
www.iol.co.za Logan tells of attack in Tahrir Square
www.newsweek.com The Price She Paid
Works Cited:
www.iol.co.za Logan tells of attack in Tahrir Square
www.newsweek.com The Price She Paid
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Bahrain Protesters Retake Square
Following the example of Egypt, protests broke out in Bahrain on February 14th as the people called for an end to the monarchy in their country. After a difficult week, hope was found on February 19th for the protesters as the riot police pulled out of the square after a bloody fight. The police had used tear gas and rubber bullets in an effort to control the outraged protesters, killing and injuring many. Shortly after the attack the police retreated from the square. People sobbed out of joy and waved flags from the tops of buildings celebrating their bittersweet triumph over the government. At the same time they also mourned the loss of their fellow protesters who died fighting for what they believe in. Bahrain was in a joyful state but protesters are also remaining very cautious since the police has pulled out before but returned and opened fire on the citizens. But for now they are rejoicing their success and are hopeful for positive change in their country, giving themselves and future generations the freedoms they deserve. The protests that have taken place in Bahrain are important to America because the African Island is one of our allies and if matters are elevated enough then there is a chance of the United States becoming involved in yet another conflict. Our country has enough problems of our own as it is right now, but none compare to the sufferings of the citizens of Bahrain. If necessary I think that America should become involved in the conflicts if we would help, but only if completely necessary. We can all hope that the government has backed out for good this time and soon Bahrain's people will have their freedom.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/world/middleeast/20protests.html?pagewanted=1&hp
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/941965--joyful-protesters-retake-bahraini-square-after-police-retreat?bn=1
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/world/middleeast/20protests.html?pagewanted=1&hp
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/941965--joyful-protesters-retake-bahraini-square-after-police-retreat?bn=1
In Ecuador, there are a group of people who are helping to fight cancer and diabetes. They have Laron syndrome, which means that they have a gene mutation that makes it so they can't grow over 4 feet tall. It affects their use of growth hormone called IGF-1, which is may be the reason they live longer. The people were studied for 22 years, and during that time no one had diabetes, even though they had poor diets and 20% were obese. Only one person had cancer, but she was treated and it went away. They looked at 53 other severely short people, and none of them had diabetes or cancer. They also looked at 65 people from Brazil with a different type of dwarfism, and only one person had died of cancer. Although they Ecuadorians are being discriminated for their height, they are helping doctors to see how growth hormones affect diseases caused by aging, and even try to find the cure for diabetes and cancer.
Friday, February 18, 2011
open fire on Bahrain.
NPR and BBC say an opened fired attack was fired on brahrain. NPR says that about twenty people have been injured others were either survierly injured or dead. At First Brahrain was just demanding their freedom. BBC asys that about 200 people had been injured and that 5 of them have been killed. An interview that BBC had aqiured by a surivor said that two men had opened fired and 20 of them then everyone had started running and screaming and the menhad kept on firing. http://www.npr.org/2011/02/18/133861291/bahrain-mourners-call-for-toppling-of-monarchy http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12509658 Questions are still being asked by BBC and NPR.
World government seems to have a natural talent for silencing the voice of the people, often with violence. Egypt has forged the way for many other Middle Eastern countries to begin their own protests. Egypt's protest achieved the goal of change, although there were some casualties. But as of late, the government in other countries seems to have a lack of understanding for the people. Several shots from an automatic weapon and tear gas were fired into a funeral procession in Bahrain this morning. The mourners were carrying pictures of those who did not survive the incidents that took place during the protests in Pearl Square on Thursday. There were at least twenty individuals wounded, some critically, and at least one did not survive.
During the week, the protesters had been calling for more public freedoms, and political reforms, as of the Egyptian people during the last few weeks. I am outraged at the violence shown by the military forces of this country. The fact that the government can so easily allow shooting on innocent people, especially innocent mourners, makes me sick. The people should be allowed to have a voice in the government, and if they don't like the current proceedings, they should do something to change them, and they should not be punished.
Violence solves nothing. Especially the kind of violence shown in Bahrain today. I am truly saddened by the government's actions, and the innocent lives lost and wounded, simply because they were mourning. May those who have died rest in peace, and may those who are wounded heal quickly.
http://www.npr.org/2011/02/18/133861291/bahrain-mourners-call-for-toppling-of-monarchy
http://www.newyorktimes.com/bahrain
During the week, the protesters had been calling for more public freedoms, and political reforms, as of the Egyptian people during the last few weeks. I am outraged at the violence shown by the military forces of this country. The fact that the government can so easily allow shooting on innocent people, especially innocent mourners, makes me sick. The people should be allowed to have a voice in the government, and if they don't like the current proceedings, they should do something to change them, and they should not be punished.
Violence solves nothing. Especially the kind of violence shown in Bahrain today. I am truly saddened by the government's actions, and the innocent lives lost and wounded, simply because they were mourning. May those who have died rest in peace, and may those who are wounded heal quickly.
http://www.npr.org/2011/02/18/133861291/bahrain-mourners-call-for-toppling-of-monarchy
http://www.newyorktimes.com/bahrain
A law suit is filed after toddler loses a hand and both feet in 5-Hour ER wait
While there is a lot of chaos going on overseas, there is quite a lot of controversy here in the states.
In California a couple brought their two year-old daughter to the ER, after a two hour wait, both her feet and one hand had to be amputated. They originally went to Methodist Hospital in Sacramento with a fever. Soon enough, her liver failed. And was sent to two more hospitals.
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/01/03/toddler-hand-feet-amputated-hour-er-wait/#
The father reportedly begged them to take care of his daughter. It is said that she had a bacterial infection, which caused her skin to become discolored. Eventually the father forced his way into the office of another hospital and demanded that the girl get help. By the time she finally got help the bacteria had taken over most of her body and had to be flown to yet another hospital.
http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-medical-malpractice-baby-amputation,0,40795.story
In California a couple brought their two year-old daughter to the ER, after a two hour wait, both her feet and one hand had to be amputated. They originally went to Methodist Hospital in Sacramento with a fever. Soon enough, her liver failed. And was sent to two more hospitals.
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/01/03/toddler-hand-feet-amputated-hour-er-wait/#
The father reportedly begged them to take care of his daughter. It is said that she had a bacterial infection, which caused her skin to become discolored. Eventually the father forced his way into the office of another hospital and demanded that the girl get help. By the time she finally got help the bacteria had taken over most of her body and had to be flown to yet another hospital.
http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-medical-malpractice-baby-amputation,0,40795.story
A demand to rights
As I skimmed through all the news prints and updates, I realized how chaotic our world really is. Every article I came by was surrounded by depression, hurt, and death. One that stood out to me was an article about a three day protest in Kuwait. The Times Union and News Vine news both tell of a Kuwait parliament speaker who is trying to appeal the never ending protests. What are these protests about? Descendent's of desert nomads who are demanding citizenship and all the generous benefits that follow. Hundreds of Arabs all gathered in protest to prove themselves as citizens. Although the protesters are continuing to fight for their desired rights, the ruling emir is urging for a cease to their demands. Enraged, the protesters pushed perhaps too far. Police fired tear gas into the crowd in attempts to silence them. But they continued to seek access to desires of things like free health care and jobs, considering most have no jobs or homes and will continue to fight until they reach a compromise of some kind.
Sources:
the protests in egypt are caused by the president who has not resigned in many years. citizens are furious that they are not getting the same rights as americans here in the us. if i were the president i would either give them the same rights or resign. two reporters male and female were beaten and sexually assulted.
crisis in egypt
the Obama administration is talking with the the Egyptian presednt. president Mubarak. a couple of days ago the two presidents decided on having Mubarak resign and put the Egyptian military in charge. in the last week two USA journales were reportedly beaten and one was sexually abused. now that the military is incharge of egypt alot of the surounding countrys are starrting to over through there goverment by having riots and protests.
sources: http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S1975088.shtml?cat=0
http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/officials-1282545-mubarak-talks.html
sources: http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S1975088.shtml?cat=0
http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/officials-1282545-mubarak-talks.html
Egypt
Over the last few weeks Egypt has changed completely. The people grew sick of the way Mubarak was controlling their country. They wanted a say in their government, which they deserve. I used http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Egypt-breathes-freedom-1010144.php as a source and it gave me a lot of new information. They Egyptians definitely deserved the right to have a democracy and it’s really cool that a country could come together like that to overpower a destructive force. I don’t know how they did it because I feel like Americans would have a lot of trouble coming together. Everything’s so competitive here in the United States. The Egyptians were successful in reaching their goal, but unfortunately many were injured during the riots. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptian people marched and protested together. Like the violence, another downside to Egypt causing Mubarak to resign is that the entire Middle East is chaotic. It’s almost like the surrounding countries were inspired to make changes in their country. The Egyptians are obviously much better off with out their former controlling president, and they show their happiness. http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/18/egypt.victory.day/index.html?iref=storysearch On this site I read about the “Day of Victory” which is today. The Egyptians are celebrating one week of freedom. Something else that I heard about on the news was how the Egyptians returned to the main square the morning following Mubarak’s resign and came together to clean up. I personally think that’s really amazing. If everyone in the world could learn to work together like they did, we probably would have a lot less violence and hatred in the world. President Barack Obama said "Egyptians have inspired us; I'm confident the people of Egypt can find the answers." I think many of us can agree with him.
Bahrain Protests
After the protesting in Cairo caused President Mubarak to step down, it caused a ripple effect to other neighboring African countries to revolt against failing governments. I think that it has been shown that when a great number of people come together and go against they feel strongly about, changes can occur. However, although this is positive that the Cairo people made a change, I feel as if these neighboring countries feel like that just because it happened in Cairo, it can happen anywhere else. It is great to see people wanting to make a change, but just because you protest doesn’t mean that the change you want will happen. The people in Cairo were pretty educated and fully knew what they wanted and fought to get it. The people in those protests were somewhat organized as well. The government will most likely only pay attention under circumstances. They tend to pay little attention to the lower class. As I am typing this, four new deaths have occurred in Bahrain. This protesting is violent, and although it does catch the eye of the government, I have a feeling that some won’t work out. Perhaps the protesting in Bahrain will work out for the best, but that doesn’t mean every other one will. It is a big risk, and potentially dangerous to protest, and I just hope that the people starting them realize this. I would hate to see a bunch of people get hurt and end up not getting what they want anyways.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_bahrain_protests, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41659383/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_bahrain_protests, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41659383/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/
Egypt
There are some very tough times going on in Egypt, especially all of the riots. On January 27th, the stock market declined severely because of all of the riots. This made investor confidence very low. On January 29th, the president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak had lost control of the protests because now they are even breaking curfew in order to riot. On January 31st, Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei told Mubarak to resign because it was the third straight night that the Egyptians broke curfew. Mubarak did not listen until February 11th when he realised that it was right for him to resign. The funny thing is that his resignation happened to be a little while after telling the paparazzi that he would never resign. Mubarak seems like a coward when he actually fled Egypt and left the military in charge. They are leading towards a Democratic rule which in my thinking is a much more fair government. Hopefully Egypt will get back to normal life and everything will be ok.
By Matthew Regan
Works Cited: http://my.hsj.org/
http://www.timesunion.com/
By Matthew Regan
Works Cited: http://my.hsj.org/
http://www.timesunion.com/
Egypt Revolt
There have been recent revolts in Egypt. The main reasons the middle class of this Middle Eastern country is rebelling are the corruption of the government, lack of freedom of speech, police brutality, and the lack of free elections. The protesters were attacked by the police and protesters that were actually supporting the corrupt president, President Hosni Mubarak. As of February 16, 365 deaths were reported and thousands of injuries. This revolt has gained attention worldwide. It has inspired other countries to revolt, many in Africa. Democracy has a seed in the Middle East, and one can only hope it grows.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Revolution_of_2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12324664Centers for Blocks 5 & 6.
Hello everyone!
I am not in class today because I am scoring the incoming ninth grade exams. However, I have some wonderful fun planned for you!
Today you need to do something called "Centers." On the side of the blog you will see several links named "Centers." These 'centers' will help give you some background to the time period of the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. You need to click on each link and write a response for each. The length of each response will vary depending on how strongly it impacts you. The least you can do is a paragraph though (a well thought-out paragraph which shows you read, and analyzed the topic. DO NOT JUST GIVE SUMMARY.)
You should write your response in a word document and post it at the end of class. This will take you ALL block so use your time wisely. Post what you accomplish today, the rest is homework. I will be able to see how hard you worked by your work quality and quantity. Impress me.
Have a good day. Also, if I did not assign it already you are to write (in your journal) the response under number 1 on the Storytelling paper and make your list of favorite hobbies, etc.
Feel free to email me with questions and I will get back to you before next class.
Gabouryv@averillpark.k12.ny.us. Please write something identifying you as a student in your subject line (so my computer doesn't toss you as spam! :0)
I am not in class today because I am scoring the incoming ninth grade exams. However, I have some wonderful fun planned for you!
Today you need to do something called "Centers." On the side of the blog you will see several links named "Centers." These 'centers' will help give you some background to the time period of the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. You need to click on each link and write a response for each. The length of each response will vary depending on how strongly it impacts you. The least you can do is a paragraph though (a well thought-out paragraph which shows you read, and analyzed the topic. DO NOT JUST GIVE SUMMARY.)
You should write your response in a word document and post it at the end of class. This will take you ALL block so use your time wisely. Post what you accomplish today, the rest is homework. I will be able to see how hard you worked by your work quality and quantity. Impress me.
Have a good day. Also, if I did not assign it already you are to write (in your journal) the response under number 1 on the Storytelling paper and make your list of favorite hobbies, etc.
Feel free to email me with questions and I will get back to you before next class.
Gabouryv@averillpark.k12.ny.us. Please write something identifying you as a student in your subject line (so my computer doesn't toss you as spam! :0)
Young reporter Lara Logan was brutally attacked and assaulted after reporting in Egypt on the resignation of their president, Hosni Mubarak. but while the rest of the 200 person crowd was celebrating and cheering no one happened to glance over the poor reporter who was being not only physically assaulted by a group of men, but raped. As of now Logan is still laying in a hospital bed trying to not only recover from physical damage the, possibly permanent, mental toll. Lara Logan was a highly accomplished reporter at CBS and no one expected to see, not even her, to be assaulted by maybe 200 Egyptian protesters for an agonizing thirty minutes. A group of local Egyptian women finally helped break up the violent attacks and saved Lara. The 39 year old, African native was unfortunately not treated with the same empathy that would be expected of a an assault victim. Many U.S. citizens even criticized choosing such a beautiful girl to cover the news. The reporter recently returned from her stay in the hospital to her home where she is still resting and recovering.
cites:
ICNA
The Islamic Circle of North America is an organization for Muslim families to help out in their community. Similar to any church project or community center, the ICNA holds fundraisers and charity events to help the poor and the those in need. Many people have been protesting the ICNA is a anti-American and terrorist group. Members are being told to go back home, but just because they are Muslim doesn't mean that they are from any Middle Eastern countries. Telling a Muslim to go back home is like telling them to go back to New York City or back to Miama. These people veiw themselves as Americans, which they are! Who says Americans have to be Christian? September 11th was a terrible day, there is no question about that, but maybe there were some Muslim people in the Trade Centers too. People have alot of nerve to protest against the ICNA because they're just good people trying to help America by helping the homeless and the hungry. People should turn their anger to those who have ACTUALLY DONE SOMETHING WRONG, and not the people they're looking to turn into scapegoats.
Sources:
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Muslim-group-eyes-camp-1019103.php
http://www.icna.org/2011/02/oc-protesters-rally-at-icna-relief-fundraiser/
Sources:
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Muslim-group-eyes-camp-1019103.php
http://www.icna.org/2011/02/oc-protesters-rally-at-icna-relief-fundraiser/
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Dorothea Lange
This picture really breaks my heart. Its hows that people were struggling. They were going through really hard times, and didn't have a lot. The only things thet had were their family, and family needed to stick together. People were starving and had to sell their belongings just to survive. People wre going through very hard times, and they needed their family, and their support to survive.
Tent Picture
This is a picture of a family living in a tent. They look very unhappy. They look cold, hungry, and bored. It doesn't look like a pleasant place to live. The family looks poor and it seems like they dont have very much. This makes me appreciate all the things I have. Seeing things like this makes me realize that there was a time when people didn't have the technology or great things that we have today, people today are really blessed with everything that they have. People take for granted everything that they have today, and if they went one day without the things they use everyday, they wouldnt know what to do with themselves. People today rely on technology and without it, we would be nowhere.
Cultural Background; Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple was a child star in the 1930's. She gave hope to the public during the depression. I find this very inspiring. To have a young girl give many pepole hope during bad times is very inspiratiopnal. SHe was extremely famous and was in many movies. She grew up and got adult roles and she even got into politics at an older age. Entertainment was big in the 1930's because TV's became more popular and people connected through watching stars.
Block 7
Hello everyone!
I am not in class today because I am scoring incoming 9th graders' exams.
However, I have lots of fun for you!
First you will:
Research the following subjects and write a response based on what you learned for each. Do NOT copy and paste. Write your own thoughts.
Ray Bradbury. The genre of sci-fiction. Other writers who were writing at the time, what were they writing about. Find a piece of art/picture from the time period and tell about it.
You should write your work in a word document and send it to me (gabouryv@averillpark.k12.ny.us), but you should post your picture/or poem from the time period and your analysis of it on the blog.
Second: Write a one page response on #1 from the Storytelling Unit paperwork as well as a listing of what are your hobbies and favorite memories. Start to think of what your story will be.
Anything you do not finish should be done for homework but you need to send me all that you do accomplish so I can see how hard you worked today. I will be looking for quality and quantity.
Have a good day. Email me with any questions and I will get back to you before next class.
I am not in class today because I am scoring incoming 9th graders' exams.
However, I have lots of fun for you!
First you will:
Research the following subjects and write a response based on what you learned for each. Do NOT copy and paste. Write your own thoughts.
Ray Bradbury. The genre of sci-fiction. Other writers who were writing at the time, what were they writing about. Find a piece of art/picture from the time period and tell about it.
You should write your work in a word document and send it to me (gabouryv@averillpark.k12.ny.us), but you should post your picture/or poem from the time period and your analysis of it on the blog.
Second: Write a one page response on #1 from the Storytelling Unit paperwork as well as a listing of what are your hobbies and favorite memories. Start to think of what your story will be.
Anything you do not finish should be done for homework but you need to send me all that you do accomplish so I can see how hard you worked today. I will be looking for quality and quantity.
Have a good day. Email me with any questions and I will get back to you before next class.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
We Cater To White Trade
It’s disturbing that people back in the start of the 20th century could do things like this. I can’t believe that the government and police forces would allow signs like this to be put up in public places like restaurants. People were very racist back then and treated blacks almost as if they were a disease. They put up signs, segregated public places, and even tortured and killed blacks. Today, it would be illegal to do this and someone would get a pretty severe punishment for doing it. I’m surprised that most restaurant owners got away with this and were not punished for their actions when blacks finally did gain their freedom. They got away with a crime that would be considered pretty severe now. This is unreal and outrageous that people were allowed to do this a little over 60 years ago.
White Trade
I have three words for you- Racist White People. What in the world is wrong with white people? What is wrong with all of them, thinking that they are better because they are wrong. Bull crap. Bull crap!! Blacks are just as good as any white person who walked the face of the earth. There is not too much to say but this, what kind of nerve do white people have. What idiots. I know I am white but still, that is just wrong and if there is anymore racism in anybody, they should be sentenced to the death penalty.
by Matthew Regan
by Matthew Regan
Dorothea Lange
I am almost tearing up from reading the caption to this picture. Having to sell your only shelter just for a little bit of food in which 7 children plus the adults have to eat is not right. I do not understand how the world or the United States can let people live like this. People are selfish and do not think of people like Dorothea and that is just maddening. Could you imagine living like this in this already terrible world. Not like your lives are not already terrible but then to not even have a roof over your head!! This absolutely sucks and just makes me realize that nobody cares about the big and important things in life.
By Matthew Regan
By Matthew Regan
Dorothea Lange Tent Photo
In this photo, it looks as if Dorothea is struggling just to keep herself alive. Yet alone having to take care of the children too. I feel very helpless and wish I could do something to help. Knowing that there are others in the world going through this makes me sad and disappointed in our society. Nobody should have to live with the minimum and everybody should be able to have a roof over their head, not a tent. I feel her pain and wish that there was something that I could do to help her and people going through the same situations as her.
By Matthew Regan
By Matthew Regan
Field
The picture looks as if it is a torture to work in the fields. Always having to bend over in the hot sun, baking down on your human flesh, harvesting crops. Most likely these people are African American because back in that day, that is all they did. Working in the fields looks like it would be very hard labor that takes a lot of time and effort. Other than that, there is not much I really think about when looking at this photo.
By Matthew Regan
By Matthew Regan
We Cater To White Trade
Signs like this one on a restaurant would be illegal to have today, but in history they were common. People were so rascist that not only were black people given different entrances, fountains, etc., they also weren't even allowed in some places. It actually could have been bad for the restaurant because thhey would lose customers, but restaurant owners were too rascist to care. What is even worse about these types of signs was that the government did nothing to stop them or other types of segregation, even when it turned into violence.
Dorothea Lange
This picture is a closeup of a woman, baby and child from the other Dorothea Lange picture. They look dirty, tired and sad. The woman looks like she is trying to find a way to get her family a better life, but can't. She is 32 years old, but looks a lot older in the picture, probably because of all that she has gone through. Also, if you read the description, she has 4 more children than you could see in the first picture. They had to sell their tent to buy food, but what will they be able to sell after when they finish the food? In the first picture they looked alone, but there are actually 2,500 people living in the camp with them also in the same predicament. Unfortunately, it isn't just their camp. People all around the country had to live like this, barely being able to support their families. Luckily, we can remember this and think of new farming methods and ways to control the economy so a depression like this doesn't happen again.
Dorothea Lange Tent Picture
This picture from the Great Depression makes you realize how bad life was, and how little people have. There are 2 adults, 2 children and a baby, and all they have to live in is a small tent. It looks dirty, and they have little possessions. Also, they may have some, but you can't see any food or water in the tent. The tent is in the middle of nowhere, and there are no crops around it, so these people probably ad no way of making money. Everyone knows that the Great Depression was hard, but it really puts it into perspective when you see a picture like this.
Field Picture
In this picture, people are picking crops from a field where the soil is hard and dry. This picture was most likely taken during the Great Depression, in the Dust Bowl. Times were already hard enough, but then it was too dry for plants to grow well. It was hard for farmers in there families living in areas like the one in this picture because they often had nothing to depend on for income besides their crops. This, along with the stock market crashing, made life very hard for people living during the 1930's.
Cultural Background of the Times
These actors were all famous during there time, but were also some of the first film actors. They didn't just become popular for being rich like a lot of famous people now, but put hard work into their acting. Instead of copying other actors, they had to think of their own techniques because there were no movie actors before them to base their acting on. Some of them also had to make the transition from silent films to speaking in films, which could be difficult because they weren't used to it. These were great actors who both entertained and inspired people (especially during the Great Depression), and lead the way for actors to come.
We Cater To White Trade
This picture is a great example of the large amount of racism that occurred in the 1930s. The owner of this store would only sell his products to whites. Not only is this a terrible business decision, but it is a mean and racist decision as well. If I was a store owner, I would allow anyone to enter just so I could make more money. It is stupid that someone would rather live with less money than sell their products to African Americans. This picture was taken in an area in Ohio that I am very familiar with. It is disturbing to know that this type of racism existed there.
Dorothea Lange
This picture shows a child his and mother who have obviously been living in poverty. The mother works on a pea picking farm which had very low wages. Unfortunately, the crop for peas at that time was not productive. It is clear that they did not have enough money to support a family of seven. These people were not even living in a tent because they had to sell it in order to buy food. This picture shows how terrible some Americans’ lives were. Looking at the picture, you can see that stress and poor living conditions have taken a toll on the mother. She looks much older than her 32 years. It is obvious that the woman is very unhappy, and that her life is filled with worry.
Dorothea Lange Tent Pic
This photo clearly shows how difficult people lives were in the 1930s. This picture shows a family living in a house that is nothing more than a few ropes and some cloth. They have a chair and a few crates to live out of. Life like this must have been unbearable. I can’t imagine living in a house like that. Maybe these living conditions are what caused some of the violence during this time period. I can imagine that I would be angry more often if I had to live in a house like that every day.
Field Pic
This picture shows how difficult and backbreaking farming used to be. In this picture you see rows of vegetables that seem to go on forever and you realize that this group of men has been working all day picking every single one of those plants with their bare hands. There are no helpful tools or machines used just pure manual labor. In addition, you can see how dry the ground is. It must have been very hot with little available water. Maybe constant, hard work is one of the reasons that caused many of the problems during this time period. I predict that in To Kill A Mockingbird, we will learn how hard this work really was.
Cultural Background of The Times
The 1930s were a rough time in American history. However, many of the most famous actors ever known were performing during this time period. These actors include Charlie Chaplin and Shirley Temple. I think that these actors and their movies were important because it let everyone forget about the difficulty they faced in the world around them. Watching the movies helped people escape their everyday problems. I think that even today when you are having a rough day, a movie always lets you forget about the problems around you. I think this is what helped to make these actors so famous; they pulled people into the setting of the movie and let them forget about the challenges they were facing in the real world.
Simon Wiesenthal
Simon Wiesenthal dedicated the majority of his life to ensure that the Nazis were punished for their crimes. He did as much as he could to try and fix the evil that occurred during the Holocaust. I think that it is good that he helped to punish those who killed millions of people. Although he can never fix the terrible things that the Nazis did, he at least tried to make sure that they were punished for their actions. In my opinion, no punishment can ever make up for all of the terrible things that the Nazis did and the millions of people they killed.
Rosewood
The events that took place in Rosewood Florida are some of the most disturbing in U.S. history. It is horrible that a whole town was destroyed and worse yet that a few people were killed, yet the police and government did nothing about it. Also, I think it is terrible that a group of white men searched for and killed any blacks that they could find in the area. It is ridiculous that no authorities did anything about this massacre, and the fact that people decided not to speak of it for many years is disturbing. Everyone who participated in this massacre should have been arrested and put on trial, but justice did not take place. It is terrible that a town was destroyed and people were killed and all of the people responsible were allowed to walk around free for the rest of their lives.
Separate Entrances
When I first saw this picture, I was shocked that segregation went as far as to making two different doors into one restaurant. I think it is terrible that blacks and whites felt that they couldn’t even touch the same door to get into a building. I also think that the owner of the store made a terrible decision to add another door to his shop. Not only was adding this door a waste of money, it was also promoting segregation. One positive thing about this picture was that neither door was better than the other one. It was rare that segregated objects were equal to each other.
Simon Wiesenthal
What Simon Wiesenthal, and others, went through during the Holocaust was horrible and extremely unfair. It is similar to how black people were persecuted, except it was mostly because of religion and was a hundred times worse. Instead of being afraid, after he was released and gained back his strength he worked to make sure the nazis that did these crimes got punished for it, and people would know that you can't do something like this without getting in trouble. Even though nazis were caught, that doesn't mean the people who were killed because of them will ever come back. Things like the Holocaust and racism were terrible, but it is important to remember them so we don't do things like them.
Tent Picture #2
This picture of the mother with two children is very sickening as well. The conditions that they are living in are very unsanitary and disgusting. Also, the top caption read that they had to sell a tent in order to get food and basic needs. That shows how poor people were during the Great Depression and how it was hard for them to make ends meet. The caption also read that the mother was 32 and had seven children. This is the most disturbing part to me because she is very young to have 7 kids, especially during this time period. I can’t imagine how much stress she must have overcome in order to survive. It’s sad but true that there were many stories similar to this woman’s during the Depression. I cannot believe how hard it must have been for this family to survive a single day, considering that they also had a baby to take care of. It’s unbelievable to me how these people lived in these conditions and still managed to keep care of their large families.
Rosewood Massacre
The Rosewood Massacre was a terrible event because it was started all because of an accusation and ended up hurting lots of people. Buildings were destroyed, black people had to leave their homes so they wouldn't be hurt, and at least 8 people were killed. Violence was aimed towards black people, even though the person accused of the crime wasn't even known. The people killed might not have even have heard what the crime was about. The massacre was unfair, and showed how racist people could be.
Field Picture
This photo shows people working in fields. It shows how far technology has really come. Now we have plows and tractors and many other tools to help us with farming. It's crazy to think that at a point in time people were using their bare hands to grow food and tend to crops. It really makes you greatful for all the advances the world has made throughout the years. Without those men in the fields working, we never would be where we are today in this world. Seeing pictures like this makes me apprteciate everything I have. Without technology and school and the drive people have to do well, this world would be no where. We really owe a lot to our ancestors for doing what they did, because if they hadnt done any of the things they did, we would be no where today.
We Cater to White Trade Only
A restaurant sign from 1938 is pictured saying "We cater to white trade only". This is an extreme example of racism especially knowing that during 1938 the country was going through the Great Depression so a restaurant should be begging anyone they saw to buy something from them if they had any money, regardless of color or race. I'm not saying that it would be acceptable for anyone to be turned away due to race, because it's not okay, but from the owner's viewpoint he should have thought of the money he would lose by only allowing white people in his establishement. It just shows how arrogant and ignorant racists are. They don't consider the big picture or how they could benefit from accepting other races, they just think about the random hatred they have against people of different races. But it's the owner's loss. Because of his stubborn and racist mentality he will lose out on a business oppurtunity.
Tent Picture #1
This picture is also very depressing; it shows a white family, with no father, living in a little tent in the middle of nowhere. It disturbs me how people could live in these types of conditions during the Great Depression. Many people were affected by the Great Depression, no matter what race. The saddest part of this picture is that the family consists of a mother, a baby, two kids under the age of seven, and a girl who is no older than 12 probably. I can’t believe that there’s no father to take care of them. It looks as if they have barely any food and haven’t taken a shower in a month. This picture seems unreal to me, but I know that these are the types of conditions that people lived in during the Depression and sometimes even worse.
Dorothea Lange
The 1930's were a terrible time for our country and people were barely surviving due to the deteriorated economy in the United States. Families like the one pictured in the photos were would not have been uncommon to see, and chances are that they were previously an average family leading a comfortable life never dreaming they would have to sell the tent they would eventually live in for some money for food. The mother in the photos is only 32 years old but her face looks so aged and worried that she could pass for at least 50 years old. It's heartbreaking to think that adults and young children were living through such horrendous times and circumstances, hoping that they would live through it. Our economy today is weak but we are so lucky compared to what our country suffered through in the early 20th century.
Fields
This picture of black men working in a field is kind of sad to see because it's a reminder of how unfair it was for black people and how low the quality of life for them was at one point. This field is really big and I imagine that the few people shown had to take care of harvesting most if not all of the field by themselves which must have been incredibly difficult work. The ground in the photograph is cracked and appears dry so I imagine that the weather was really hot and these poor men had to endure the heat in the fields to complete their work, or who knows what would happen to them. It's horrible what people went through before there were equal rights for all and tragedies like slavery were put to an end
Simon Wiesenthal
What Simon Wiesenthal dedicated his life to doing is really inspriring. He wanted to make sure that all those Nazi's that killed Jews in the Holocaust, but got away, weren't left to roam the streets free. He dedicated his life to finding the Nazi's that killed Jews in World War 2 and making others aware of what they did. Simon also wrote a few books on The Holocaust. What the Nazi's did to Jew was horrible and cruel. And for them to just get away and escape, wasn't fair at all. Simon Wiesenthal got a little bit of justice for all the Jew that were killed in the war. He found about 1150 Nazi's and I'm sure that all of those Jews would be very proud of what he did.
Cultural Background of the Time
Hollywood in the 1930's was a time of glamour, humor and class. During the 1930's there was a change from silent films to "talkies" or films with sound. People enjoyed entertainment ranging from drama to comedy, distracting themselves from the economic disaster our country was going through during the time. The actors of the 1930's were classy, well dressed and the women of the time wore a lot of makeup and made a living playing up their beauty. Hollywood and movies during the time seemed to be either sappy romances or funny comedies starring names that are still easily recognized today. Hollywood hasn't seemed to change that much since then though. There is still the heartthrob, the star who causes a stir with breaking the law, the beautiful, power hungry actress and the adorable child star. The only huge difference that I noticed is that movies and television of the 1930's didn't seem to feature any popular black or other ethnic actors but now there are many very popular and talented actors with numerous backgrounds.
Seperate Entrances
In this picture, you can see a restaurant with different entrances for black and white people. This is another example for segregation, and it isn't fair because it makes the black people feel like they aren't wanted. Having different entrances doesn't really accomplish anything because people are going to end up eating the same food. Also, it could possibly make the restaurant lose business because black people wouldn't want to eat somewhere where they are not welcome, so instead might chose to eat at home or chose another restaurant. Just having to use a different entrance might seem like an insignificant thing, but it eventually led to worse types of discrimination.
Simon Wiesenthal
Simon Wiesenthal dedicated his life to bringing justice to all of the people who in any way suffered during the time of the Holocaust by hunting down people responsible for their tragic fate. Wiesenthal knew what it was like to lose his family and friends to the Nazis and knew he needed to do something to help fix the wrong that was done to so many thousands of people and his way of helping was direct and extremely courageous. I think that there need to be more people in our world like Simon Wiesenthal to bring justice to those who truly deserve it because if there were we could all be hopeful that our world can someday be peaceful and tragedies like the Holocaust could be prevented. If there were a lot more people in our world like Wiesenthal, terrorists and criminals would be easier to catch since there would be more people devoting their lives to the cause of finding these people and giving them justice.
Water Fountains
The picture of the water fountains shows how things used to be segregated. It wasn't fair in the first place to have seperate things for black and white people, but it was even worse because black people usually got things that weren't in as good a condition. If you look at other pictures of water fountains like this, the ones for white people are usually cleaner and newer. Also, if something as little as a water fountain was segregated, there ad to have been more important things (such as schools) that were also segregated. Segregation is wrong because it divides different groups of people, makes one group become treated badly, and makes some people feel inferior to others.
Field Picture
This picture is very depressing to me. I see a group of black men working on a cabbage field that seems to go on forever. It’s truly sad how cruel black people were treated while white people sat back, watched them work, and punished them severely for making one tiny little mistake. I also think that this photo was taken down South during the Dust Bowl. The crack ground made me think that the soil must be really dry and hard to plant crops. This was a lot of land for these men to pick these crops and I’m guessing that it must have taken 2-3 days to pick just what is shown in the picture. I can’t believe how much black people were expected to do back then and how white people treated them like animals just because of their skins. Their normal human beings just like everyone else on Earth.
Cultural Background of the Time
Actors and Actresses back in the 1930’s were a lot different than they are now. Now there are so many that it’s hard to keep track and they come out with about 2 movies a week. Back then, movies didn’t come out that often, but they were very good. Whenever I watch a classic movie, it’s easy to understand because the plot is simple. Now, movies have plots that I don’t understand until the movie is over. Those movies are classics and I can still find them on TV today, unlike most movies of our decade. These actors were very good and funny and brought a lot to the movie screen. They were acting during the hardest times, The Great Depression, and still managed to entertain people.
Rosewood Massacre
The Rosewood Massacre is evidence that racism reached an unacceptable high in the United States during the 2oth century. When people are being lynched and murdered and the event isn't turned into a national crisis something is seriously wrong with our country and we need to take a long look at what we all need to do to fix the problem. The fact that an event like this happened and the coverage on it was minimal is scary to think, I mean if this wasn't covered then what other racial events went unnoticed by the public? I find it amazing that after years of social studies and studying racism in our country in school this is the first time I have even heard of the Rosewood Massacre. I think this says a lot about how ignorant most of us are to important events in history such as this one. It is at least nice to see that in the 1980's the survivors of the terror were compensated for the "trouble" but is this really enough? All the money in the world could not erase the trauma these poor people have and I think our government could have done so much more to help and prevent these kinds of racial injustices from ever happening again. We can hope that we have developed enough as a civilization to be past rioting and murdering because of race, but then again there are still groups like the Ku Klux Klan around. It wouldn't have hurt anything to put precautionary laws and security in place and who cares if we never have to use it? It's kind of like having a fire detector in your house, you hope that you never have to need it but you still have one just in case. It simply makes sense.
responses
Between the World and Me
While reading this poem, I felt very emotional. It’s very upsetting that people did these things to one another. Especially since they found it to be entertaining. The people gathered around with their snacks, all dressed up to watch a man be humiliated and brutally killed. While reading this poem, I thought of the movie, The Green Mile. Sure, the person being killed may have done something horrible, but isn’t being murdered bad enough? Do they really need to be publicly slaughtered? In the Green Mile, the people gathered and cheered while watching criminals (and an innocent man) be electrocuted. This is a lot like what happened in this poem. I found it surprising that people could even bare to witness this. I know that I personally, would not even want to see this. Between the World and Me has made we see history in a very different way.
Granddaughter’s Sled
This short story surprised me. I couldn’t believe that people treated the elderly that way, even if it was only a tale. The author makes a great point. The old people in our society are extremely valuable and deserve respect. Why should they be forgotten and left to die just because they are unable to do what they were once able to as far as physical, and often mental activities go? The elderly have seen a whole life time, and whole chunk of history that most of us were not around to witness. They know what needs to change and what is right. They know how to raise a family, plant a victory garden, or, as is Granddaughter’s Sled, end a famine. I don’t understand why you would ever want to do this to someone, especially if they worked hard to take care of you your whole life. I believe that they deserve to be repaid for that.
Water Fountain
This photo proves that United States has really changed in the last few decades. It is shocking that people treated each other so badly. The fact that white and black people were so prejudice against one another that they could not even drink from the same water fountain is very unfortunate. I remember learning about this in elementary school each for the first time in second grade. I was very surprised at this, but to young to understand how much this really affected society. I am very happy that some brave individuals were able to change these horrible ways. Today, black and white people share everything and we’ve come to understand that we are all people, despite our skin color. It’s very sad that people could have so much hated, and I hope we can continue to live together peacefully.
Separate Entrances
Like the Water Fountains photo, the Separate Entrances photo reminds us of the unfortunate past of our country. We can see how our country singled out differences, and tried to keep the races separate. Why would people go through all of this trouble to keep the black and white people from breathing the same air? I personally think that building separate bathrooms, doors, water fountains, etc is ridiculous. What did the people think? If a black person walked through the same door as a white person, what would happen? We do it today, and it has yet to affect anyone. The whole, thing seems childish and immature to me. It’s upsetting that people couldn’t learn to work together, and that race didn’t matter. The United States is known as the “Melting Pot” today. It’s a good thing that we’ve learned how ridiculously we acted, otherwise we would have to have 6 or 7 entrances by now.
Rosewood Massacre
I don’t understand why people kill. It doesn’t ever solve any problems. The person you dislike is dead now, but you’re probably on your way to jail and eventually, Hell. Killing seems pointless to me. This article is very eye-opening. First of all that these six people were killed, and second that this whole thing was completely ignored. Everyone just looked in the other direction, and overlooked the six lives that were lost. It was reported, but not documented by many. That means that everyone was just planning on forgetting the whole thing. They didn’t want to be bothered with this. It’s very unfortunate that this massacre went unmentioned until 1980. It seems as if no one took anything from this. No one realized how stupid they had all been acting. It people weren’t so obsessed with race, those people would never have been killed that day. It’s disappointing to know that the Rosewood Massacre was not spoken about for 57 years, and segregation was nt put to an end for many more years after that. You would think something like this would make American citizens say, “Hey, maybe we can try to work together.” Or “Maybe skin color doesn’t matter; there are both black and white murderers out there.” But they didn’t. Segregation went on for far too long.
While reading this poem, I felt very emotional. It’s very upsetting that people did these things to one another. Especially since they found it to be entertaining. The people gathered around with their snacks, all dressed up to watch a man be humiliated and brutally killed. While reading this poem, I thought of the movie, The Green Mile. Sure, the person being killed may have done something horrible, but isn’t being murdered bad enough? Do they really need to be publicly slaughtered? In the Green Mile, the people gathered and cheered while watching criminals (and an innocent man) be electrocuted. This is a lot like what happened in this poem. I found it surprising that people could even bare to witness this. I know that I personally, would not even want to see this. Between the World and Me has made we see history in a very different way.
Granddaughter’s Sled
This short story surprised me. I couldn’t believe that people treated the elderly that way, even if it was only a tale. The author makes a great point. The old people in our society are extremely valuable and deserve respect. Why should they be forgotten and left to die just because they are unable to do what they were once able to as far as physical, and often mental activities go? The elderly have seen a whole life time, and whole chunk of history that most of us were not around to witness. They know what needs to change and what is right. They know how to raise a family, plant a victory garden, or, as is Granddaughter’s Sled, end a famine. I don’t understand why you would ever want to do this to someone, especially if they worked hard to take care of you your whole life. I believe that they deserve to be repaid for that.
Water Fountain
This photo proves that United States has really changed in the last few decades. It is shocking that people treated each other so badly. The fact that white and black people were so prejudice against one another that they could not even drink from the same water fountain is very unfortunate. I remember learning about this in elementary school each for the first time in second grade. I was very surprised at this, but to young to understand how much this really affected society. I am very happy that some brave individuals were able to change these horrible ways. Today, black and white people share everything and we’ve come to understand that we are all people, despite our skin color. It’s very sad that people could have so much hated, and I hope we can continue to live together peacefully.
Separate Entrances
Like the Water Fountains photo, the Separate Entrances photo reminds us of the unfortunate past of our country. We can see how our country singled out differences, and tried to keep the races separate. Why would people go through all of this trouble to keep the black and white people from breathing the same air? I personally think that building separate bathrooms, doors, water fountains, etc is ridiculous. What did the people think? If a black person walked through the same door as a white person, what would happen? We do it today, and it has yet to affect anyone. The whole, thing seems childish and immature to me. It’s upsetting that people couldn’t learn to work together, and that race didn’t matter. The United States is known as the “Melting Pot” today. It’s a good thing that we’ve learned how ridiculously we acted, otherwise we would have to have 6 or 7 entrances by now.
Rosewood Massacre
I don’t understand why people kill. It doesn’t ever solve any problems. The person you dislike is dead now, but you’re probably on your way to jail and eventually, Hell. Killing seems pointless to me. This article is very eye-opening. First of all that these six people were killed, and second that this whole thing was completely ignored. Everyone just looked in the other direction, and overlooked the six lives that were lost. It was reported, but not documented by many. That means that everyone was just planning on forgetting the whole thing. They didn’t want to be bothered with this. It’s very unfortunate that this massacre went unmentioned until 1980. It seems as if no one took anything from this. No one realized how stupid they had all been acting. It people weren’t so obsessed with race, those people would never have been killed that day. It’s disappointing to know that the Rosewood Massacre was not spoken about for 57 years, and segregation was nt put to an end for many more years after that. You would think something like this would make American citizens say, “Hey, maybe we can try to work together.” Or “Maybe skin color doesn’t matter; there are both black and white murderers out there.” But they didn’t. Segregation went on for far too long.
Monday, February 14, 2011
We Cater to White Only
Oh, so you don't want the extra money from the colored people? They are as willing to pay as the white people, yet you keep them out of your restaurant. From a buisness standpoint, I would want as many customers as possible regardless of what they looked like, as long as they had the money to pay. It doesn't make sense to serve only white customers. This restaurant doesn't even have a separate door for the people of color. They are simply unwelcomed. This doesn't make the food taste any better. So why do it? They thought they knew what was right. It's just that they were sadly mistaken.
Tent 2
This photo was taken in March 1936. In the tent is an agricultural worker's family with seven hungry children. The 32 year old mother sits with her children in a pea pickers camp because of the failure of the early pea crop. They had to sell there tent just to buy food. Sacrificing your shelter for just something to eat demonstrates how rough the times were. The mother in the picture is holding only a baby. I wouldn't want to raise any child in conditions like shown in the photograph. It just goes to show how lucky some of us have it compared to others.
Tent
I stare at the photo and can't imagine what my life would be like if I lived like that. With absolutley nothing. A woman with her four children alone with only a tent sits in the middle of a field. I sit and wonder what they would do if a storm was to possibly pass through. The children look starved and all their belongings seemed to be surpressed into one suitcase. It must be even tougher for the mother to be taking care of her children with out the help of a husband. She has to obtain their food, make sure they are safe and healthy, and keep their spirits high. All on her own.
Field Picture
Where's the white people? I... I don't see any. Oh wait, they are probably sitting down having themselves a smoke. What is the reason they can't be doing their own work? I mean, they purchased the land. Nobody forced it upon them to buy a certain amount. Buy what you can handle and work on from there. You have a family, no? Have them come to your assistance. It's irritating to know that this was how life was when we weren't around. It's depressing. You can only look at pictures and learn, but can never changed how people treated one another. Slavery had one purpose, to make the life of a white family even essier than it had to be. How would you feel if someone gave you a price tag, then put you up for auction? Then having the feeling of being purchased. I can imagine it only being far from pleasant.
SuperStars
Actors and actresses of the 1930's had a totally different way of going about things. Movies were not of the same concepts nor did they have fancy editing. Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable, The Marx Bros., and Shirley Temple were just some of the actors or actresses that one may have considered to have natural talent. As I viewed Shirley Temple's name, I said to myself, "Oh my goodness!" I had no idea she was from the '30's! She was on television even when I was little. You still hear about these actors and actresses today. Honestly, with the amount of new and upcoming artists, I barely know who anyone is. Why can't I just drive to Hollywood and audition for a film? It's just too simple now a days to become famous. But what does being famous even mean anymore?
Simon Wiesethal
After reading about Simon Wiesenthal and his beiefs, I questioned whether or not i agree with his morals. Sure, the Nazi's did the unbearable in killing millions of Jews, gypsies, and others viewed as different. But why would you want to create the massive event all over again? This would seek revenge towards the Jews, but cause pain and misery for the Germans. I do believe that there were Nazi's who knew what they were doing was wrong. But, if they displayed how they felt they would be executed immediately. Personally, I would rather continue as told than to die and make little difference in to what was occuring. I do feel that since he found nearly 1,100 Nazi war criminals, he was making progress in the message he was trying to get accross. Do not disturb the peace if that is what is current. It will only then turn out for the worst.
Rosewood Massacre
On the first week in January in 1923, the Rosewood massacre took place. This was a racially motivated conflict that took place in Florida. Eight people died and Rosewood was abandoned. Did this really need to happen? Six blacks and two whites died. Whites gained up on the black people. How is this benefitting anyone? Well it's not. Instead it is causing harm and unease into communities. Burning the structures of Rosewood all because there were rumors of a colored man raping a white woman? I suppose one just needs one person to complain about any colored person and the massacres begin. Not only were people killed, moved away, and scarred, but there town and homes were destroyed. Is that what people really want? Well, most don't if not all.
Separate Entrances
Oh yes. This makes complete sense. I mean, those of color enter on the right and those not eneter on the left? What is that? How does this change anything? Everyone breathes the same air, walks the same roads, speaks the same language, and is structured the same way. They treated the color of your skin like your gender. Boys use this bathroom and girls use this bathroom. Everyone should be able to share the same dorr to get their lunch. One should be labled entrance and the other exit. Not "colored" and "white". Is the shop divided right down the middle? White people dine on the left and the people of color dine on the right? How upsetting it is to see how fellow Americans treated one another. Very unfairly.
"Between the World and Me"
This poem is difficult to read. The spirit of a black man living in the country of the "free", is describing his tragic death just as it happened in the woods. Would you burn somebody? Because they're black or white? Because theyr're Catholic, Jewish, or Hindu? Because they may look a certain way or speak a certain way? I hope not. This is doing no one justice in those days. Living in America is supposed to be where you can have a fresh start, a new beginning. Where everyone is treated equally and given the same rights. Yet, based on this poem, I simply don't understand how that was even quite possible. Being tarred and feathered, then to be drenched in gasoline and then scorched with flame is not how we take care of our issues. We do that through word, and the rights this country allowed us.
Water Fountains
This photo is showing a water fountain with the words white, soup, jwe, Jew, and Em. I am assuming this photo demonstrates racism against Jews. The fact that someone has to use a particular water fountain to simply take a sip of water, is disgusting. Segregation helps nothing in any way, shape, or form. It is truly unfortunate that our society put up with such monstrous behavior the way they did. One's skin tone, religion, or appearance is not a reason to keep them away from a group. Who knows, maybe they have exactly what you're looking for or they may be someone you have discovered to be your best friend? Anything is possible. So dont hate, appreciate what you have been given and what is to come. Everything is what you make it to be.
We Cater to White Only
Another segregation photograph. It makes me mad every time I see a picture like this because I could not imagine living in a world today where people are treated based on the color of their skin. Sadly, some of those old feelings have not gone away. I wish someone had been there hundreds of years ago when the first people kidnapped Africans and brought them back as slaves to say “No, no. This is a bad idea. Don’t do it.” I really wish someone had said that, and I even more wish that the slave traders would have listened to them. It hurts my head to think of how many years we have wasted trying to give everyone the equal rights they deserve, when they should have had them to start with!
Tent
The photograph of the family in the tent made me feel really sad because I could see in their eyes that they were not happy, and I’m assuming that’s where they lived. It’s sad to think that there are people in the world who live in their mega mansions with different houses for different seasons, and then there are people who live in tents like those. That tent doesn’t even qualify to be described as a shack. If their housing is that poor, imagine the children’s education. It makes me wish that I could have done something to help them.
Field Pic
The first thing I noticed about the picture was how dry they soil was. It looked like it had been taken during the time of the Dust Bowl when the topsoil became mostly dust and sand. The Dust Bowl took time right around the Great Depression, which did not end until World War II began in the 1940’s. This picture doesn’t really stand out to me too much, other than showing farmers at work.
Superstars
As soon as I opened the link and saw Clark Gable’s name I said “frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.” This time period had some of the best actors and actresses in film history. Greta Garbo, Charlie Chaplin, Shirley Temple. They had TALENT. None of this Snooki and Jersey Shore crap or Justin Bieber Fever. Films and movies used to be about talent and not looks. Charlie Chaplin for example; not the most handsome guy around. But he could really make people laugh. Today, everyone knows who Meagan Fox is and how beautifully she is, but if you’ve ever actually seen her hanging you want to go to sleep. Not to say all movies that are made today are total wastes, but standards have defiantly fallen.
Simon Wiesenthal
After reading the article about Simon Wiesenthal, I felt like even though he was considered to be a ‘good guy’ I couldn’t agree with his methods. It was like the tables had turned and now the Jews, in hope of revenge, are hunting down the Nazi’s and ordering genocide on them. Do they deserve it? Probably. But anyone who has survived a concentration camp should know that murder is wrong. I can’t blame Wiesenthal, if I was him I would have done no less then seek out the Nazi’s and demand justice. But there is a part of me that thinks no matter how badly the Jews and other racial or ethnic groups were treated; there is no just cause for murder. Wiesenthal didn’t execute them himself, but everyone in war is a criminal. Are you just going to kill all the people involved? I know our country is one of the ones who value their military so much, but it’s hard to think some of those soldiers who have come home have killed human beings. Nothing about war is fair.
Simon Wiesenthal: A Hero
Simon Wiesenthal was a very brave and inspiring person. After the Holocaust, he pursued those who were Nazis and escaped their punishment for persecuting Jews. I agree with his beliefs: they shouldn’t get away with killing millions of Jews. He managed to catch nearly 1,100 Nazi war criminals and have them pay for their punishments. It’s unreal how the Nazis killed millions of Jews just because they were of a different race. Our forces fought to protect those Jews, even though we were just like Nazis, but instead we were being racist against black people. I believe that Simon Wiesenthal is a hero for his actions in making those pay for what they did wrong, even though we did the same thing in America, and only a small portion of the persecutors paid for their actions.
Rosewood Massacre
The Rosewood Massacre was a gruesome event in January 1923, where hundreds of white men burnt the mostly-black city of Rosewood to the ground because a white woman got raped. It disturbs me that a group of white men picked a random black person and lynched him even though he didn’t do the crime. The saddest part of this event is that the perpetrators were never brought before a judge until 1993, 70 years later. It shows how lynching and the gruesome murders of black people was a common thing back then and the authorities wouldn’t do anything about it. The whole town was burned to the ground and abandoned, and it was no big deal to the country. It was just a brief news story and was then forgotten until the early 90’s.
White Trade
This picture relates to the white water fountain picture and the separate entrances picture. From what I’ve seen, the United States separated everything. I thought the other pictures were bad, and then I saw this. I cant believe that people went this far to stay segregated. It seems tedious to me. I’m so happy that we don’t live like this anymore. I think that having all of these races together causes cultural diffusion, and our society has advanced a lot because of that. If we had figured this out years ago and opened up to new ideas and technologies, people wouldn’t have had to suffer like they did in the Dorothea Lange picture. People were afraid of change; they didn’t realize how much it would help us.
Dorothea Lange picture 2
Before reading the caption above this picture, I had no idea how badly this family had it. After reading about the situation the family was in, I was shocked. The mother looked like a strong woman, but you could tell how devastated she was. I realized that she does have a husband but he is off trying to make a living for his family. I could tell that these people were strong and hard-working. The most upsetting thing that I read was that there were seven hungry children and the family had just sold their tent for food. The food will only last them so long considering there were nine people in the family , and now they are left with out any protection from the weather. If I had to live this way, I’m not sure how I would survive. I’m so used to having shelter, food, and everything else that I need. It’s amazing to think that less that 100 years ago people were living like thin in the United States.
Tent Picture
I can’t imagine living the way these people were living. I’m not really sure what time period this picture is from, but I’m assuming sometime in the 20’s. It’s very sad that people were so poor that they literally had nothing. Especially since these young children are living this way. I also noticed that there in only a woman in the picture. Maybe her husband was off hunting, but he could have left his family or died. The mother looks hopeless, which is really upsetting. You can tell that she is trying to keep her children safe, but the small lean-to that they are living in probably didn’t last too long. I feel very bad for these people and I wish they had been able to live better lives. If things were like they are today, most likely they would have a better shelter, and maybe a place to eat. I also wondered what these kids did for fun. They appear to be extremely bored. It’s unfortunate that people had to live this way then (and still do in many countries) and it’s a good thing that we have changed that in this country.
Field Picture
This picture shows that morals have been lost, and technology has been gained. The people shown in the picture are probably planting crops. That’s how they survived and probably didn’t know any other way. Today, there aren’t many farms left, but they do all the work for us. We just go the grocery store and get what we need, but we don’t go out in our backyards and spend the whole day doing backbreaking work. I’m very thankful for those farms and plows and other gardening tools because honestly, I wouldn’t want to spend my whole day doing what the men in the picture are doing. The downside to the end of the agricultural way of life also caused people to lose that sense of responsibility. We have all of this done for us, and sometimes we need a little hard work to keep ourselves from becoming to dependent on others.
Cultural Background of the Times
The first thing that came to my mind as I was looking at the actors from the past was how much things have changed. The people that acted during the 1930’s were known for their singing, dancing, etc. Movies seemed to be more musical and play-like than they are today. I’ve never really watched any of these old movies. Honestly, I would have a hard time watching an entire movie in black and white. I’m so used to the high-definition that we have today. As I was looking at the actors, I noticed Shirley Temple. She was the only name that I was really familiar with. I would have liked to see her perform; you don’t see kids who do that stuff anymore. Back in the 30’s, it seemed like kids weren’t in the movies that often. Today, many kids are famous. Personally, I think movies back then might have had more quality. They weren’t made as often as they are today, and had better storylines. Movies have definitely evolved over the past 81 years.
Simon Wiesenthal
Based on what I read about Wiesenthal, he seems to have some unbelievable qualities. The Holocaust was very sad and the fact that people are able to brutally torture others just because of their race is sickening. Simon’s experiences can probably relate a lot to a black person’s in America. What I found to be most amazing about this survivor is that he is spent the rest of his life trying to teach people how wrong segregation is. I know that I would have a lot of trouble even talking about something that horrible. If I had been held in a concentration camp, I would probably want to erase the whole thing from my mind. He must have been very strong to be able to reflect on that and try to make changes. I think it’s great that he was able to locate former Nazis and have them punished. When he said that he didn’t want them to think they could kill all of those people and then just walk away, you could tell he was very brave and strong. It would probably be very hard to face the people that put you through all that torture. Some people are very special and deserve recognition for their brave actions.
The poem “Between the World and Me” describes the narrator being tar-and-feathered and then burned at a stake. It seems to be a very sad poem, as the narrator seems to think that his life has simply disappeared, like he is nothing to the world, dead and burned. His ghost or spirit also seems to be getting a flashback of the moments as her was being murdered by a group of people. The author of the poem is very good at using imagery, and you can get a very clear image of what the place would look like during and after the event. The poem stresses how nobody really knows how or when he died, and now that his body is gone, the incident’s only witnesses are the narrator himself, dead, and the surrounding forest, eternally silent.
Survival of the fittest seems to be the name of the game in this Russian village. The village that has a tradition of abandoning the weak few for the survival of the healthy many doesn’t seem to have much respect for the wisdom of experienced elders. The people also seem to be entirely focused on what is real and tangible, like a person’s ability to make money or grow food, instead of valuing the abstract, like a persons intelligence or other similar qualities. You can see how this would apply to real life, in how many people only value what is real and physical, like a person’s appearance or the money they have, instead of seeing beauty in personality or wisdom.
The photo looks like segregation being put into effect, with a water fountain clearly labeled ‘white’. One thing of note is that there is no water fountain for non-whites. People in this society clearly do not care about racial minorities. There is also lots of improvised graffiti, including some above the fountain etched on the window that could say ‘Jew’. Broken windows and cheap metal in the picture suggest that this area is either a slum of a city or just a neglected area.
More segregation. This time, there are two doors at complete opposite ends of a restaurant. The area seems fairly industrialized, and cars seem fairly commonplace at this time. You can assume that this is an American city, most likely in the south because of the blatant prejudice. The look of the town reminds us that segregation was extremely commonplace not so long ago.
Ignorant Americans blaming others for a non existent problem. Where have we heard this before? To be frank, those people in Florida who started attacking African Americans at random were just looking for a reason to try and start a race war. They had no support for their accusation and when a town fights back against them they raze the entire thing. It is only sixty years later when survivors of the massacre are confident enough to come out with their story. That is too long. Especially considering that local authorities knew about what was happening and refused to act.
This man, Simon Wiesenthal, is doing something very extraordinary with his life. What he is doing, hunting out former Nazis to bring them to justice, is certainly a noble cause that should be applauded, for he is getting back at those who so mercilessly killed his family, friends, and others. While holding a grudge for that many years probably isn’t a good thing, he is giving war criminals the final word, something they have been deserving for a long time.
I can only say that there was almost no diversity in the 1930’s. Everybody looked very much the same. Another thing, every one of the ‘super stars’ of the 30’s seems to be practically drowning in Hollywood magic. They don’t look realistic at all. Based upon the time period, it seems that people wanted an escape. They wanted beautiful role models that they wanted to be just like, have lots of material things and live a lavish lifestyle; something almost no one would have had during the 30’s.
In contrast to the Hollywood look of the time, this image from a field seems to be the exact opposite. People are wearing mediocre clothing, they are bent over working in a field to get food, and the field itself is so dry that it is cracking into pieces. If there is one word to describe the picture, it would have to be ‘desolate’.
Once again, people are poor and have next to nothing. Whether this is this family’s ‘house’ or it is just a tent, the message of the photograph is the same. We are next to dead. If one more bad thing happens to us, we will die. These people have next to nothing and are being forced to improvise furniture and shelter from odds and ends that they have. Never mind food or water.
The photo of a migrant worker’s family is depressing at best. The people look emaciated and they are trying to feed, clothe and provide shelter for their large family of nine. Because of one crop failure, these people have been put into a state in which they are barely getting by. Life was difficult. It was the exact opposite of the wo
Survival of the fittest seems to be the name of the game in this Russian village. The village that has a tradition of abandoning the weak few for the survival of the healthy many doesn’t seem to have much respect for the wisdom of experienced elders. The people also seem to be entirely focused on what is real and tangible, like a person’s ability to make money or grow food, instead of valuing the abstract, like a persons intelligence or other similar qualities. You can see how this would apply to real life, in how many people only value what is real and physical, like a person’s appearance or the money they have, instead of seeing beauty in personality or wisdom.
The photo looks like segregation being put into effect, with a water fountain clearly labeled ‘white’. One thing of note is that there is no water fountain for non-whites. People in this society clearly do not care about racial minorities. There is also lots of improvised graffiti, including some above the fountain etched on the window that could say ‘Jew’. Broken windows and cheap metal in the picture suggest that this area is either a slum of a city or just a neglected area.
More segregation. This time, there are two doors at complete opposite ends of a restaurant. The area seems fairly industrialized, and cars seem fairly commonplace at this time. You can assume that this is an American city, most likely in the south because of the blatant prejudice. The look of the town reminds us that segregation was extremely commonplace not so long ago.
Ignorant Americans blaming others for a non existent problem. Where have we heard this before? To be frank, those people in Florida who started attacking African Americans at random were just looking for a reason to try and start a race war. They had no support for their accusation and when a town fights back against them they raze the entire thing. It is only sixty years later when survivors of the massacre are confident enough to come out with their story. That is too long. Especially considering that local authorities knew about what was happening and refused to act.
This man, Simon Wiesenthal, is doing something very extraordinary with his life. What he is doing, hunting out former Nazis to bring them to justice, is certainly a noble cause that should be applauded, for he is getting back at those who so mercilessly killed his family, friends, and others. While holding a grudge for that many years probably isn’t a good thing, he is giving war criminals the final word, something they have been deserving for a long time.
I can only say that there was almost no diversity in the 1930’s. Everybody looked very much the same. Another thing, every one of the ‘super stars’ of the 30’s seems to be practically drowning in Hollywood magic. They don’t look realistic at all. Based upon the time period, it seems that people wanted an escape. They wanted beautiful role models that they wanted to be just like, have lots of material things and live a lavish lifestyle; something almost no one would have had during the 30’s.
In contrast to the Hollywood look of the time, this image from a field seems to be the exact opposite. People are wearing mediocre clothing, they are bent over working in a field to get food, and the field itself is so dry that it is cracking into pieces. If there is one word to describe the picture, it would have to be ‘desolate’.
Once again, people are poor and have next to nothing. Whether this is this family’s ‘house’ or it is just a tent, the message of the photograph is the same. We are next to dead. If one more bad thing happens to us, we will die. These people have next to nothing and are being forced to improvise furniture and shelter from odds and ends that they have. Never mind food or water.
The photo of a migrant worker’s family is depressing at best. The people look emaciated and they are trying to feed, clothe and provide shelter for their large family of nine. Because of one crop failure, these people have been put into a state in which they are barely getting by. Life was difficult. It was the exact opposite of the wo
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