Justice

Todays blog prompt is What Factors Aid Justice and What Factors Impede Justice?

Impede Justice: Something that definitely impedes on justice is Racism. Even though racism has 

greatly improved since the old days, we still need to fix it completely. Bullying is something that impedes as justice as well. 

Aid Justice: Factors that aid justice are how we act towards each other and wether we make good 

choices or not. 

A Witness?

Hi! This past Wednesday my eighth grade class went to LA and visited The Museum of Tolerance and The Japanese American National Museum. 

The Museum of Tolerance is all about the Holocaust. We learned about what the Nazis did to the people in Germany and how the Jews survived it. One of the most important words that kept coming up was witness. To me, a witness would be watching something happening and not do anything about it. During the Holocaust there were some bystanders and witnesses that just watched what was happening. 

The Japanese American National Museum was all about the Japanese who were put into concentration camps after The Pearl Harbor bombing and stayed there several years after the war. 

When I went to LA I learned so much about how hard life was for these survivors and it really changed my view on life. 

my life capsule

In History class we are writing essay's about important people in History and as part of the assignment we have 

to come up with items that would represent our person and put them in a time capsule! Now I'm going to talk 

about what I would put in a time capsule to represent myself. 

Family / Childhood: As a child I was very happy and creative. I loved reading and anything to do with art. So in my time capsule I would put one of my favorite books and piece of art that I painted.

Heritage / Culture: I have a HUGE family. My grandpa has 7 brothers and a sister, so I would put a photograph of all of them in Holland in front of their flower business.  

Accomplishments / Achievements: I think one of my bets accomplishments was after training for the Carpinteria orchard to ocean 3k run. I finished in under 35 minutes and made top three out of the 11 to 18 age group (I was 12) Another one of my best accomplishments was when I got an A on my Grammar Final in 6th Grade. 

Legacy Left Behind: I am basically a kind person and I hope that people feel the same way. I want to be remembered as a funny, sweet, and lovable person so I would put a candy heart inside my capsule.

And all of these things would go inside of a treasure box because who doesn't like finding treasure!

Me as a Motif

Today I will be writing about how animals have effected my life. In The Glory Field we are tracking the motif of animals, like birds, dogs, and horses. 

Those three animals have a strong impact in my life and in the Glory Field. 

Birds that are in my life are owls. Not only are they my school mascot, but they are a big part of my outside life and where I live. However, owls are not the only type of bird in my life. I am a photographer so birds are something that I can capture in the moment. 

My family and I are very big animal lovers and we have many animals. I have four dogs which have helped shaped who I am today. They have taught me how to be responsible and caring even more than you would know. 

However, in the Glory Field dogs aren't a happy thing like in my life. Dogs were helping the white people to capture the runaway blacks, so most of the Glory Field Characters had a negative experience with dogs. 

Horses are another animal that have made an impact on my life. I started horseback riding when I was 10 and a few years ago I got my own horse, Sunny. Like dogs, my horse has taught me how to be responsible. 

Child of the West

Am I a Child of the West or not?

I am definitely am a child of the west because I can't imagine myself living in another part of the country. However, I do want to go travel around the world and the United States. 

I am for sure a West Coast girl because I love the beach. I also love camping and being outdoors which is something that is very common in California. I go camping in Big Sur which is SO amazingly beautiful. 

My Legacy

What do I want my ancestors to remember about me?

 

I want my grandchildren to always be kind to others and to remember that people are having their own struggles in life. So always be optimistic and give people the benefit of the doubt. 

I want my great-grandchildren to always be brave and follow their dreams. Live life to the fullest!

My Three Words

In English class we are starting to talk about Identity. So this blog post will be three words that explain my life and what I am as a person.

Friend: I think one of my best qualities is that I am a great friend. I love to have people I can trust and rely on. I hope people feel the same about me. 

Sister: I have two younger sisters and a younger brother. I love them all so much and I can't even begin to think about life without them. 

Happy: I am a generally happy person and I like to make others around me happy as well. I think that one of the most important things in life is to be happy with yourself and to be happy with your life. 

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