Tuesday, March 27, 2012

What are some examples of imperialism today? How is it different or similar from the past? Explain

Today imperialism has ethnic conflicts intensifying and it's crazy how this world is getting. Not everybody is realizing what is happening though but the little problems from fifty years have increased almost rapidly. No matter what state a person visit they will have imperialism happening because the creation of unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationships between states. Imperialism is defined as the policy or practice of forming and maintaining an empire and controlling the raw materials and markets of that empire. The difference between them is what background they come from, like economic imperialism, cultural imperialism, military imperialism and political imperialism. There are many examples of imperialism today like the United States is helping/supporting Israel with the problems of war, financial organizations run by first world countries, and Kony 2012. Kony 2012 is a video which shows a man pacing back and forth on the sidewalk, naked in broad daylight, certain to raise questions over the viability of Russell's Invisible Children group. It is accused of terrorizing northern Uganda for two decades and is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes. The man in the video is accusing of abducting children to use as fighters and sex slaves. All this is sad and should be stop. Don't do unto others what you don't want them to do to you.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

mini project for lap 5

Question: Do you think urbanization's problems, politics, environment and separation of classes is right?

--Why did urbanization produce separation of classes?

In the urban area there were a lot of struggles for the poor people and not so many struggles for the wealthy people. Urbanization produced separation of classes because of how wealthy a person and their family were due to their working class. Industrialization in the new urban environment began a slow destruction of the natural ecosystem in the urban area. People were treated differently but they still tried to pull through all the obstacles they had throughout the years. Urbanization's problems and politics affected the poor people because of how wealthy they were but throughout the years urbanization has changed dramatically.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Describe/comment on a Jacob Riis photo

Jacob Riis shows people how lives were lived in How The Other Half Lives. The man in this picture has been sleeping in this cellar for four years. It seems like it could be smelly and dirty in there. I feel bad for him because sleeping there for four years is a difficult and doesn't look comfortable. Having two barrows and a board to sustaining him while sleeping or sitting on there is NOT a memory I would want to have in my life. I know the man in the picture regrets getting placed in that cellar.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Activity 6: questions

the purpose that primary documents serve in history is that they serve as a first hand sources to find information. a primary document is a document that reveals personal information that are in books, the news, and much more. primary documents serve as evidence for historians to understand and build an argument to support a disagreement or agreement. the declaration of independence is a primary source written by Thomas Jefferson so that's a first hand document. primary source helps us feel like if we were actually there when it all happened since we can't go back in time. the world of primary documents has changed over the past two decades by advanced technology to find everything faster like iPod, iPad, mac computers, etc.

what does it mean to be an american?

being an american is to be free and have the freedom to say and do what you want to a certain point. in america, protesters can be out and about day and night but in other states they arrest protesters and some times use weapons on them. american has an advantage because we don't need a visa or green card to live here but immigrants need to go through the process in having a green card. A lot of immigrants get treated differently and wrong when they enter in a new country and they need a certificate, passport, or card to re-enter the country they left. the problem in america is that nobody treats each other with respect and equally. people should be treated the way they want to be treated but not a lot of people pay attention to that saying.

Discuss how culture influences your lives:

Culture has influenced my life throughout the years by how i develop with my parents culture. my parents showed me the delicious meals they ate and the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. I grew up in a American culture but i also grew up in a puerto rican culture because i lived in puerto rico from time to time and both of my parents are from there. American culture and Puerto Ricos' culture is type similar because we celebrate certain traditions. The difference is that puerto rico starts school around august and in America there are different types of of school days for some schools. In puerto rico, they celebrate three kings day and some people who came from puerto rico came from celebrate it in America. but there is no law saying that people can't celebrate that tradition because some people create and bring their own traditions to their new country but they respect the laws/rules of the country they are in. this all has made me the person i am today by helping me realize who i am and where i come from. if i was in a different culture i probably would try my best to respect me culture and those around me

Friday, October 28, 2011