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

WALK 2 MILES. HELP CANCER PEOPLE.

Select a right from the amendments and explain why you think its important

i believe that the first amendment is the most important because it guarantees freedom of religion, of speech, of the press and of the right to assemble peaceably and to petition the government. for some people they are not thankful for the freedom they have now because they feel like they want more. it says in the book that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." i know for a fact people didn't really understand how that went cause i for sure didn't but now i do and it shows me that everything in life has a meaning to it no matter what like the amendments which makes it important to those living in the united states. for some people they don't care about anything but when the time comes for them to say something important or try to make a decision in life then they will regret not caring about the amendents or any law in the world.

inspiration blog #3

a lot of things inspire me, for example my mother inspires me to continue in life when times are hard and seem extremely difficult. i honestly don't know what i would do without my mom because she is the most important lady in my life. when hard times occur, she tries her best to keep going and never give up. she tries to figure out how to always help my sister and i out and show us that she's strong when i know she wants to scream and cry from time to time from everything in life. 


the bond that my mom and i have is awesome. we have so much fun and of course we do have our differences and argue from time to time about certain things bu that's how life is. we go places, have fun at home, help each other out especially around the house and much more. i try my best to help her out because she was a great mother helping me out, providing me with food, teaching me how to respect others and her of course, teaching me how to speak and understand Spanish, teaching me manners, and much more. she has done so much for me that i don't how to ever repay her for everything. i'm so thankful and happy she didn't give me up for abortion nor abandon me when i was born. i have the best mother in the world. 

do you agree or disagree with a quote on page 170??

i have chosen two quotes from page 170.everybody agrees and disagrees but its just part of life since everybody has their own opinions on what they read or see in the world

the first quote i chose was by Benjamin Rush and he quoted "The American war is over, but this is far from being  the case with the American Revolution. Nothing but the first act of the drama is close." i disagree with this quote because wars will never end with all the hate and violence there is in this world. bombs, guns, and many more weapons make this world more violent since people use them for the wrong reasons. wars are still happening throughout the world and i know America could end up having another world but i don't know when that will happen since i'm not psychic. some acts of drama are closed for a certain amount of time but not for long. wars will never end, violence out in the streets will never end, the number of murder will keep increasing every year, etc. people never change, seems like it all gets horrible every five years.