Writing
1. The picture of the woman walking past what seems to be a homeless mother with her child or grandchild, shows the diversity in the Indian society. Due to Indias technological and industrial progress the last few decades, hundreds of millions still live in poverty.
2. Mahatma Gandhi was born in 1869. He was mostly known for his non-violent methods trying to make India independent from Britain. He was in 1925 elected to be the leader of the organization Congress Party. Gandhi and the organization eventually made India independent from Britain through civil disobedience. I just found out I don't have to do this task, so I will continiue with the rest of the tasks :)
Viewpoints
1. Anupam lives in one of the poorest areas in North-east India. Most of the time the electrisity doesn't work, aswell as having no water, they live under harsh conditions by a not paved road.
2. Anupam learn everything by himself, his best subjects being mathematics and physics.
3. He thinks it is important to explore other because the earth is becoming to polluted.
4. His mother had a 6th grade education, and his father made it through 10th grade.
5. His main goal is to gain admition to the Indian institutes of technology.
6. Since he stress so much, his hair is turning gray. Washing his hair with henna makes is collored again.
7. Half of the population in India is under 25, with over 1 billion people living there, thats quite alot and shows that the birth-rate is increasing.
8. Because of the big population in India, being average mean you'll be left behind.
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10. Anupams father originally wanted to be a teacher, but his wife quickly got three babies, and it made it impossible for him to follow his dream.
11. Anupam's goal is to make his family's living conditions better, with water, electrisity etc.
mandag 11. april 2016
torsdag 18. februar 2016
Values – Gun control in the US
In this text, I will reflect
on gun control in the USA. Lately there have been several shootings in the USA,
and many politicians blame the right for everyone to own a firearm.
The word value can mean many
things. For some, it can be money or power, while it for others can be human
rights. To me, values are democracy, peace, having people around you who
appreciate you, and you appreciate them. The list goes on. The importance of values
appears in many aspects of our life and society, but the values we have, depend
a lot on what cultures we live in and our living conditions. For some, clean
water is a rare luxury, while others take it for granted. The diversity is big,
and it really is no easy answer to what values are.
In the declaration of independence,
it says, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free
state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”
The right to carry a weapon in the USA is an important value to many, and it’s
a touchy issue among them. Lately, there have been several shootings in the
USA, and current president Barack Obama think it’s too easy for individuals to
acquire firearms. Obama recently announced that you would have to implement a
background check on gun purchases in the US, which potentially could be a
closer step to less shootings. Due to the many conservative people in the congress,
and US, he managed to make the big change in American politics before his final
state of the union on January 12. The 2nd amendment is very important to many,
and an important value in the American culture.
I think the right to carry a
weapon in the US is important to many, because it’s a big part of their history.
In all the previous generations, guns has been allowed, and many Americans probably
think it is unfair to remove the right for people to keep and bear arms, when
they have nothing to do with the shootings taking place in the US. Many
Americans feel safer when they are able to protect themselves with guns, and it
has always been an important value in their life.
To conclude, what values are,
depends on who you ask. In America, guns obviously is a both historical and
personal value many wants to keep. If the removal of guns is the best decision,
or to solve it with more guns is better, is a an important discussion Americans
should solve before more shootings take place.
mandag 1. februar 2016
Events in American History
Revolution
1. There were 13 colonies by the time of the French and Indian war.
2. Since the French and Indian War had been expensive for King George 3., he taxed the colonies heavily. This resulted in protesters throwing English tea into the Boston harbour.
3. The Revolutionary war began in Boston, when some 700 British soldiers marched from Boston to Concord. The Americans knew they were coming, and the war begun.
4. The colonies declared their independence 4th July 1776 in Philidelphia. Thomas Jefferson penned the words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Slavery and the Civil War
1. The first group of slaves arrived in America as early as 1619.
2. In the late 1700s there was a movement trying to abolish slavery, and in 1807 the US made the importation of new slaves illegal.
3. Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860.
4. After Lincoln was elected, South Carolina left the Union, and was followed by 10 other states.
5. The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in 1863.
The USA in WWI and WWII
1. Woodrow wilsons policy in the beginning of WWI, is called isolationism, and involves a nation to stay out of war.
2. When an American boat was attacked in 1917, Wilson had to declare war on Germany. Otherwise, they would most likely stay out of the war.
3. League of nations was formed to secure peace. However, it didn't last long, mostly because of the allies harsh treatment of Germany after the war.
4. The US provided their allies in the beginning of WWII with arms and supplies, but as soon as Japan attacked the US naval base of Pearl Harbour, and Hitler declared war on the US four days later, Franklin Roosevelt had no other choice but to declare war on Germany and the Axis power.
5. Harry S. Truman was the president to make the decision to drop two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
6. American women entered the workplace to play their part in the war effort. This also game American economy the biggest boost the natian had ever expirienced.
The Cold War
1. After WWII, one would expect the US and USSR to work together in reconstructing the post-war world, however this was not the case. The US and USSR, aswell as their allies, became locked in an international power struggle, known as the cold war.
2. The first country who made it to the space was USSR.
1. There were 13 colonies by the time of the French and Indian war.
2. Since the French and Indian War had been expensive for King George 3., he taxed the colonies heavily. This resulted in protesters throwing English tea into the Boston harbour.
3. The Revolutionary war began in Boston, when some 700 British soldiers marched from Boston to Concord. The Americans knew they were coming, and the war begun.
4. The colonies declared their independence 4th July 1776 in Philidelphia. Thomas Jefferson penned the words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Slavery and the Civil War
1. The first group of slaves arrived in America as early as 1619.
2. In the late 1700s there was a movement trying to abolish slavery, and in 1807 the US made the importation of new slaves illegal.
3. Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860.
4. After Lincoln was elected, South Carolina left the Union, and was followed by 10 other states.
5. The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in 1863.
The USA in WWI and WWII
1. Woodrow wilsons policy in the beginning of WWI, is called isolationism, and involves a nation to stay out of war.
2. When an American boat was attacked in 1917, Wilson had to declare war on Germany. Otherwise, they would most likely stay out of the war.
3. League of nations was formed to secure peace. However, it didn't last long, mostly because of the allies harsh treatment of Germany after the war.
4. The US provided their allies in the beginning of WWII with arms and supplies, but as soon as Japan attacked the US naval base of Pearl Harbour, and Hitler declared war on the US four days later, Franklin Roosevelt had no other choice but to declare war on Germany and the Axis power.
5. Harry S. Truman was the president to make the decision to drop two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
6. American women entered the workplace to play their part in the war effort. This also game American economy the biggest boost the natian had ever expirienced.
The Cold War
1. After WWII, one would expect the US and USSR to work together in reconstructing the post-war world, however this was not the case. The US and USSR, aswell as their allies, became locked in an international power struggle, known as the cold war.
2. The first country who made it to the space was USSR.
mandag 4. januar 2016
The USA - American values
Viewpoints
1. We also have many of these values in Norway aswell. Democracy, freedom, friendliness etc. I think the biggest difference between the Norwegian and the American culture is the principle that people in a much larger scale are individuals and responsible for their own destinies and future. In Norway, we pay taxes which we some what equally share. In the USA however, you don't get the same kind of support, and you'll have to earn money, and climb the social ladder on your own.
3. Media presents Americans as an extremely multicultural people with different opinions and religions. There are republicans who wants to build a wall between Mexico and the USA, and there are democrats who think that imigration improves the country and society. Media also tend to only show the negative things about a thing. In America, violent police seem to be a big problem.
5. In Norway, we have a democracy. We have equality, and freedom. We have a society filled with friendliness and hospitality. All of these values are important to me. The fact that we live in a country where you can get education and a job.
1. We also have many of these values in Norway aswell. Democracy, freedom, friendliness etc. I think the biggest difference between the Norwegian and the American culture is the principle that people in a much larger scale are individuals and responsible for their own destinies and future. In Norway, we pay taxes which we some what equally share. In the USA however, you don't get the same kind of support, and you'll have to earn money, and climb the social ladder on your own.
3. Media presents Americans as an extremely multicultural people with different opinions and religions. There are republicans who wants to build a wall between Mexico and the USA, and there are democrats who think that imigration improves the country and society. Media also tend to only show the negative things about a thing. In America, violent police seem to be a big problem.
5. In Norway, we have a democracy. We have equality, and freedom. We have a society filled with friendliness and hospitality. All of these values are important to me. The fact that we live in a country where you can get education and a job.
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