Thursday, March 21, 2013

JFK Open Ended Question


President Kennedy believed that the only way to have true progress to actually happen is, if all the nations work together. In the speech that President Kennedy gave to us, it states," Finally,to those nations who would make themselves our adversary, we offer not a pledge but a request: that both sides begin anew the quest for peace, before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental self-destruction." also,"Let both sides unite to heed, in all corners of the earth, the command of Isaiah -- to undo the heavy burdens, and [to] let the oppressed go free." These two explanations tell us that President Kennedy really thought that peace with each other is the only way to progress forward in this world. Even though Kennedy is talking about nations having peace with each other, we could also use this for much smaller means such as two ethnic groups having a dispute about something very stupid. He also said this to stop will all the hatred against one another but instead to love one another.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

How To Explain St. Patrick's Day


First of all St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17. It is basically a religious feast day and the rememberance of his death in the fifth century. This holiday has been celebrated for more than a 1000 years. Also this holiday falls during the the religious season known as Lent. During Lent, there are days where you have to go full days without eating food. Also there are days where we do not have to eat meat for a day. In St. Patrick's Day, all of this things we can not do during Lent, we are able to do on this day. Also the traditional meal for this holiday are Irish bacon and cabbage. Also in St. Patrick's Day we have to wear green, and go to church in the morning and then we can celebrate it in the afternoon.