I have become more knowledgeable about the World

This is a picture of Joseph Kony wit other people in his army. Joseph Kony is the 3rd one starting from the right side. He is the leader of the LRA in Uganda.




This half of the year I have learned very much about current issues. The one that I will never forget learning and that has touched my heart the most was the problem in Uganda. The problem they are having at the moment is the LRA which is the Lord's Resistance Army. The army is made up of many people, mostly men, that were kidnapped by them. The head of the army is Joseph Kony. He has been running away for a long time. He has been in Uganda, Sedan, and the Republic of the Congo. They kidnap children between the ages of 5 and 8 because they are easy to manipulate and can help them. Besides the LRA capturing young children, they also cut people's ears, noses, and lips. Uganda has been trying to track Joseph Kony down but has not been able to because he is very astute. Two of his techniques to not get caught are to walk backwards and to walk in rivers to mislead those who are trying to get him. This is a terrible thing for young children to have to go through.




This is a 9mm Luger gun which was created by the Germans. they used this gun in both WW1 and WW2. It was the best gun at the time but was later changed for another gun because it took to much time and money to make.

In the Twentieth century the most important event was World War 1. It definitely had an effect on the way the world would be shaped. They created many things during the war to help win. One of the most interesting things they came up with were the copper masks. These masks were used for the people at the army that got shot on the face. The piece from the person's face that got messed up was remade with copper. The masks had a perfect fit and were held up with accessories. Other things they came up with were Machine guns, poison gas, and armed tanks. Sadly, when this war was over followed World War 2. In this war they made new things as well. For example, the hand grenade, flamethrowers, and the Assault rifle 44 along with many others. This made WW2 very powerful and caused the armies to be very destructible and violent.





I believe The World Flag is a perfect symbol telling us that everyone from everywhere, is special enough to be on the flag and that everyone should be united.

Race. This topic has become very touchy in our century. Race should not matter or exist. Race is just judging someone by the way they look. Which is completely pointless because there is no scientific definition that says that people with black skin or white skin are any different from each other. We all have bones, organs, and blood. The way a person looks should not be a target to make fun of them or ignore them or treat them like if they were less. A "white American" looking person could be from Africa and does not have to be dark colored. I learned this from the Race Quiz that we took. It had pictures and you had to drag and drop them under the "race" you thought they were in. I was the one with the highest amount correct and I only got 7 out of 20 correct. This shows a lot doesn't it?




This is a picture of the beautiful Jamaican coast.
I have also learned very much about different and beautiful places in the world, my favorite being Jamaica. I love it for its gorgeous beaches. It has an awesome coastline filled with many animals and plants. Jamaica is well known for it's lively culture and Bob Marley. He is like their idle because he brought Reggae music there and made them popular. Another place I learned much about is China! I am very amazed at how much respect they have for each other. I love how they save face for one another and do not put each other down or embarrass. This is something that we do not very often see here, and if we do it's very few times. I also like that they have great manners.

Hands painted like the world are great!
There are so many different and interesting cultures around the world! Culture is something very simple and fun to look at. This is because in every place, sometimes even within the same country, there are different things each place could be unique for having. For example, food and music are the most obvious. Even the smallest unique things can make a place distinct from every other place on the planet. Isn't that amazing? For example, Italy, pasta; Mexico, Soccer; China, enormous cities, and so on.