Honors United States History
Semester 1Our task in map the multi, was to create ¨stereotypes¨and ¨group¨names for each table in the multi during lunch.
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Semester 2In the WW2 Project, we were assigned a commitee of the United Nations,
I was leader of Rebuilding Japan. We had to create our own ideas on how to rebuild Japan as if we were living in 1965. |
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Imagine changing a society consisting of 300 million people. Imagine changing the world. People like Martin Luther King Jr and Cesar Chavez have, and they were once, just like you, imagining the day they’d change the world. You don’t need to be rich or have written best selling books to change the world. You only need ambition, goals and people who can help you achieve them. You can not expect to sit down and wish to see a problem change itself, you must act on it and if you are a lazy individual, I think wanting to change the world is too much of a dream for you.
Martin Luther king was a regular person just like everyone who is currently walking this earth. He had a supply of individuals who supported him and most importantly goals and ambition. What did he do? He changed the world in a racial way, causing blacks and whites being able to be together socially, economically, politically, and in every other way! Thus, causing schools to desegregate creating the Little Rock 9, who were 9 black teenagers who were sent for the first time in history to attend an all white school. Cesar chavez was also a normal individual who, on the other hand, did not have many people to support him in the beginning. What he did was start off small to make a bigger. But, he had a great amount of ambition and had goals that he knew were going to be met. These two examples changed the world greatly. If it weren’t for the Little Rock 9, I would probably be getting my education differently than a white student would be getting their education. Because of this, schools are more diverse, creating a bond in between various cultures, eliminating racism starting within classrooms. Cesar Chavez spoke out to migrant workers whose voices decided to be ignored by many. If it were not for Chavez, migrant workers would still be working for less than they deserve.
In United States History, I learned how to make a difference. We began by learning about ourselves and our identity. We created paradigm posters showing our paradigm shifts at a point in our lives. We also learned about Chavez and the migrant worker, Civil Rights movement, Little Rock 9, Native American Tribes, Japanese- American. So my answer to the essential questions is Yes, a person CAN make a difference in a society of 300 million + people. These people who are just like us, followed their dream and met their goal, thus changing history and the way society functions todays.
Martin Luther king was a regular person just like everyone who is currently walking this earth. He had a supply of individuals who supported him and most importantly goals and ambition. What did he do? He changed the world in a racial way, causing blacks and whites being able to be together socially, economically, politically, and in every other way! Thus, causing schools to desegregate creating the Little Rock 9, who were 9 black teenagers who were sent for the first time in history to attend an all white school. Cesar chavez was also a normal individual who, on the other hand, did not have many people to support him in the beginning. What he did was start off small to make a bigger. But, he had a great amount of ambition and had goals that he knew were going to be met. These two examples changed the world greatly. If it weren’t for the Little Rock 9, I would probably be getting my education differently than a white student would be getting their education. Because of this, schools are more diverse, creating a bond in between various cultures, eliminating racism starting within classrooms. Cesar Chavez spoke out to migrant workers whose voices decided to be ignored by many. If it were not for Chavez, migrant workers would still be working for less than they deserve.
In United States History, I learned how to make a difference. We began by learning about ourselves and our identity. We created paradigm posters showing our paradigm shifts at a point in our lives. We also learned about Chavez and the migrant worker, Civil Rights movement, Little Rock 9, Native American Tribes, Japanese- American. So my answer to the essential questions is Yes, a person CAN make a difference in a society of 300 million + people. These people who are just like us, followed their dream and met their goal, thus changing history and the way society functions todays.