Did you ever try and google un-American? Hardly anything that isn't absolutely foolish pops up. Things such as catabolism or arrange marriages come into question as being un-American, but it's not even true.
There have been cases in the U.S where one human was eating another. It may not be popular but since he was American doesn't that count? America is known for home of brave and land of the free, but many girls/women have been forced to marry many different men to gain a higher social standard. They may not call it an arranged marriage but that's what it is.
Do you know what I find un-American? This topic. America is built on many different nations, religions, and cultures. That's what makes America! We are all different, if we weren't we would be like every other country. We shouldn't waste time trying to exclude people because of being different. You can't get mad at certain people for let's say, eating dogs (it's gross, it makes me sad and I wouldn't do it but,) people in America have dogs fights and no problem watching them die. It's equally wrong, but people only see their point of view.
I don't really consider anything to be un-american for the fact that almost everything is American because America is everything.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Activity 8
During the great depression people were out of work and trying to find jobs anywhere. This man is walking around with his resume on his chest. 
Mothers couldn't feed their children. Families were suffering just to scrape one meal together and the parents often went without to do for their children.
People were forced to live in T-pee's and wooden like cabins because they could no longer afford their homes. These type living areas could be found all around the county.America was a thriving place until October 29th, 1929. Everything changed money could no longer be found and people went hungry. People all over lost their homes, savings, and many died.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Lap 5 Reflection
I believe my group did well. I feel like the class had a clear understanding of what our chapter was about. I feel that we could have been better prepared as a whole but I still think we did well. The only issue would be us being so separated. Things got in the way during our lap 5. Susan and I were missing a lot so that lead to us not being able to work together and leaving Michael. I feel like the presentation could have been better if we were not so divided at the time but I still think it went well.
Child Labor Activity 3
I recently read this article about Child Labor in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/hine-photos/
During the 1800s it was very common for children to be working. There were no laws or restrictions on child labor like there are now. A reason why a lot of those laws are in place are because of Lewis Hine. Lewis was a photographer of the time who took in upon himself to show the real work being done in America and by who.
Wages at the time were extremely low, and families needed almost everyone working to support the family but it was a never ending cycle. By the children working they're not in school getting the education that could possibly get them out of this poverty striking lifestyle. It's really sad when you think about it, especially living in this day and age. We as young people tend to complain about going to school and not having a job. They didn't even have a choice.
The huge companies and factories did not want the rest of the world to know of the harsh conditions that the children were in. There were many injuries and "accidents" that went on during the time that were covered up. It is already identified by many researches that children are not fully developed until pretty much 21+. That being the reason we have age restriction laws on so many things. The work that these factory owners allowed these children to do were way more demanding physically and mentally then their small bodies and minds could comprehend.
Lewis Hine went into these factories and documented the TRUTH that went on. He died in poverty but his work still lives on today.
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/hine-photos/
During the 1800s it was very common for children to be working. There were no laws or restrictions on child labor like there are now. A reason why a lot of those laws are in place are because of Lewis Hine. Lewis was a photographer of the time who took in upon himself to show the real work being done in America and by who.
Wages at the time were extremely low, and families needed almost everyone working to support the family but it was a never ending cycle. By the children working they're not in school getting the education that could possibly get them out of this poverty striking lifestyle. It's really sad when you think about it, especially living in this day and age. We as young people tend to complain about going to school and not having a job. They didn't even have a choice.
The huge companies and factories did not want the rest of the world to know of the harsh conditions that the children were in. There were many injuries and "accidents" that went on during the time that were covered up. It is already identified by many researches that children are not fully developed until pretty much 21+. That being the reason we have age restriction laws on so many things. The work that these factory owners allowed these children to do were way more demanding physically and mentally then their small bodies and minds could comprehend.
Lewis Hine went into these factories and documented the TRUTH that went on. He died in poverty but his work still lives on today.
"There is work that profits children, and there is work that brings profit only to employers. The object of employing children is not to train them, but to get high profits from their work."
-- Lewis Hine, 1908
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Blog 1 (Compare industrialization in China today to the description of a Carnegie factory of the past)
Andrew Carnegie is a man who made his fortune in Steel. His Steel was the best of its’ time as well as being cheap. Carnegie made millions; the workers on the other hand had a different story to tell. Since Andrew’s steel was so cheap, his wages were extremely low. For the work that they did, as well as the conditions they deserved so much more. This trip down memory lane, happens to be still relevant, just in a different country.
Look around, almost everything in front of you right now is "Made in China." We honestly don't think much about the things we see in store and the things we own. When I first got an ipod I didn't wonder "Whoa, I wonder who made this and how much they were being paid to do so." I said thank you to my mom and that was it. Andrew's Steel Mills had very horrible work conditions. The pay and health care coverage of the time was even worse. Consideration for the works health was not a main factor.
This brings me to how industrialization in China has changed it so. Supply and Demand. 3 words that make the world run... oh yeah that and money. Once American business owners realized that they could pay people less and do the same job a lot of the business moved else where a lot of it to China. For instance Apple Inc. uses China to assemble their products. The wages are low, the conditions are not always safe and sanitary, much less comfortable. They work extremely long hours, and actually live on base.
The industrialization in China is not much different from the industrialization of Carnegie's time in America. The only true differnce is the year, the location, and the products.
Look around, almost everything in front of you right now is "Made in China." We honestly don't think much about the things we see in store and the things we own. When I first got an ipod I didn't wonder "Whoa, I wonder who made this and how much they were being paid to do so." I said thank you to my mom and that was it. Andrew's Steel Mills had very horrible work conditions. The pay and health care coverage of the time was even worse. Consideration for the works health was not a main factor.
This brings me to how industrialization in China has changed it so. Supply and Demand. 3 words that make the world run... oh yeah that and money. Once American business owners realized that they could pay people less and do the same job a lot of the business moved else where a lot of it to China. For instance Apple Inc. uses China to assemble their products. The wages are low, the conditions are not always safe and sanitary, much less comfortable. They work extremely long hours, and actually live on base.
The industrialization in China is not much different from the industrialization of Carnegie's time in America. The only true differnce is the year, the location, and the products.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Inspiration
This is a rainbow that I saw maybe 3 or 4 months ago. At this moment it is 12:12 am. I can't seem to shut my eyes. I have this horrible pain in my chest and it's getting hard go breathe. I'm going through my photos and I see this rainbow... After a storm, something beautiful is always produced, may it be a flower, a rainbow, or a photo such as this. We must keep in mind that as our storms are passing, something beautiful will come out of it. -Maya 
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