Lets play and learn !

Playing games is one things that always catches students attention. When someone asks you if you would rather learn or play,most people would choose playing. Gaming and learning and learning connect because while you play the game wether you realize it or not,you are still learning. For example,while i was playing Oregon Trail i was having fun and i was learning about the journey west. There are many games that have to do with all kinds of subjects that teach you as you are having fun. There aremany ways to learn but in my opinion learning while you play a games is more entretaining and it gives people more of a reason to study.

Six word story

Long journey, big family, a dream ?

Treatment of African-Americans

The history of African- Americans has had extreme changes over the years. The treatment of all African-Americans has remained the same ever since slavery was abolished. After all the bad treatment they received many years ago. Before the time of the civil war African-Americans were treated like animals , they were used as tools to get other peoples work done. The Africans were sold to the white people. They were shipped in the worst conditions and if they didn't survive they were thrown over board. To the whites Africans were nothing , and in their eyes they were never equal to the rest of people. Africans were treated very inhumane. After the north defeated the south in the was, the south did not have control over slavery anymore. Since the North did not believe in slavery it seemed obvious that the African-Americans would be free and treated as everyone else's in the country was treated. When the North won slavery was suppose to be abolished, and the reconstruction process took place. But Black codes were passed by the southerners that denied many things to black people.This was the term to keep African-Americans as close to slavery as they possibly could. It was a nice way of referring to them as slaves. 

The reconstruction was suppose to give Africans more freedom, but the freedom they received was not the one they expected.  What the reconstruction did was supplied the former slaves a place to live by building farms for them to live in on plantations. The plantations were owned by "masters" who in return for the home former slaves would have to plant crops.Only the crops that were approved by the homeowner were to be planted , and they had to give them 50% of their income, as well as fixing things and cleaning around the plantation. Which meant that the slaves had a very low income and with that income they were to feed their whole family. The white people took advantage of the ex-slaves and had them do jobs (chores) they didn't want to do themselves.

That treatment was similar to the civil rights movement that was first promoted in the 1950’s. This was pretty much to outlaw discrimination. During this time African-Americans had to sit in the back of the buses, there were segregated schools, restrooms,  even water fountains! The civil rights movement was a way of the African -Americans to defend themselves. They wanted to show the white people that they were all equal and color of skin made no difference , they are all human. During this time African-Americans were still treated like trash but they were not going to give up. Finally their voices were heard and things took a drastic change. They were started to be treated the same. Till this day there is no longer slavery nor racism. Every one is human no matter the color of the skin , their race , or sex. We are all equal !

Sources:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AfricanSlavesTransport.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Family_of_African_American_slaves_on_Smith%27s_Plantation_Beaufort_South_Carolina.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blatantnews/3951901286/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Abraham Lincoln.

I chose this photo because it represents how much impact Abraham Lincoln had on the United States. The big statue and the american flag behind him can represent how Lincoln united the North and the South. When Lincolns was elected the South became its own country. Then North won the was and the states united as one. What the viewer should take from this photo is that Abraham Lincoln did a lot of things that impacted the US. he freed slaves as well as united the North and the South.

Reconstruction effect

The effect that reconstruction had on former slaves was that it gave was the right to own their right to  own their own home. It had to be on a white mans land and they had to grow crops and give half of what they grew to the land owner. The reconstruction gave slaves a little more freedom and now they had to be payed in someway for their work. they couldnt be owned. in a way they were better than before the reconstruction because of it there was sharecroping.

Abraham's concern.

Abraham Lincoln's concern was mostly to save the union and not slavery because even though he still felt that african americans are no equal he didnt really care about slavery. He used slavery to win the election but he mostly wanted to take slavery out of the picture so the north and the south could become a union. He wanted the United States to be indivisible. He knew that many hated him because he wanted to stop slavery but he knew that was not his main goal .

"that government is best which governs least"

I think that Thoreaus words , "that government is best which governs least", means that the government that governs less as in it is not so involved in the people lives is the best government. That the government should only interfere when it is absolutely necessary. I disagree because for a government to be a good one it needs to be involed with the people. If the government dosent care and dosent act as one should then there is no meaning to even having one. The government is there to keep things in other and  to represent the people. But I do agree that it shouldnt always be in the way and used when needed.

History Matters !

In my opinion , history does matter and it matters a lot. History has shaped the world today , from the language to the government to traditions etc. History gives us a better understanding of our past.Without history we souldnt have any knowledge of our society and the story of how mankind has evolved. In addition history contributes to identifying ourselves in the world.

Negative-Positive All Included

In my opinion countries shouldn't leave pieces of their history out. When documenting these stories, every single detail should be included. The reason for this is because it is impossible to write the history of a country, city, or person without including the worst , the best , the good, the bad, the happiest and saddest moments that they've had. If it wasn't like that, the publisher or the history writer would be hiding lots of information that tells us everything that once really happened.