KLP 1-32 Post Reading

I think that this story focuses too much on making white people look like the criminals.  There have been cases in all of history where every race of people has made mistakes, and caused deaths to another cultures.  I do believe that the story is interesting, and will link with what we are learning in class, as I have already seen many of the different reasons for imperialism taking place in the story thus far.  Lastly, I anticipate more action will build as the story continues.

Questions:
1.  Will other cultures race to imperialize the culture that they are working on now?  Will this create a war?

2.  Will there be many different "conquests" that occur throughout the story that exemplify the different reasons for imperialism?  Ex) Religion, desire for land, desire for change, etc.  

End of Class Post

I learned that there many different reasons than I had originally though that people would colonize an area.  For example, population overflow and traveling for leisure.  I received a refresher course on New vs. Old imperialism.  I also learned what the terms "protectorate" and "sphere of influence" mean.  I am interested in learning more about the Berlin Conference, and the particular reasons why each country colonized a different area.

Current Events Reporting

1. What's being discussed in this article?
1. The fertitility rate in China is being discussed and whether there should be a limit on the amount of children a person can have. 
2. When did the event happen? (Is this breaking news or something that's been analyzed and discussed for a while?)
1. This is something that is happening currently, and has been happening for a while.
3. What questions do you have that would help make this article make more sense to you? What more do you need to learn about to be able to report on this event?
1. What were previous rules regarding this?  What is China's goal in the long run?  Do any other countries have rules like this?  What are the pros and cons of having this repressive policy?

Which news events do you remember from your lifetime?

1.  September 11: The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers among other places.  I was in class and they told us, but I didn't understand the concept until I returned home and watched the news.

2.  When the Cardinals won the World Series for the most recent time.  I was at the game.  I saw the excitement in the stadium, people were yelling, running: I saw my friend hope on the field.

3.  When Saddam Hussein was captured.  I was sitting on the couch and heard about it on TV.

Dad:
1. President Kennedy being shot.  He was in grade school.

2. 9/11.  He was dropping me off at school at Forsyth.

3.  The end of the Vietnam War.