The first news worthy event that stood out to me was the 9-11 terrorist attack. It really got to me. I was just so taken back by what had just happened at the time I believe I was in 3rd or 4th grade and right before I was leaving the house the news came on and seeing that live happening right front of me, and seeing the sheer terror on my parents face and just listining to the pure chaos and panic on the news it just really got to me. I still remember that morning to this day like it was yesterday.
The second news worthy event that stood out to me was hurricane katrina. I remeber how we all just watched for days on the news this huge hurricane on a crash course with the US and there was nothing anyone could do. And then the day it hit New Orleans. But what really got to me was the news coverage the week after showing the total destruction of New Orleans. Millions of peoples houses were underwater and all the people could do is watch and wait. The event was really eye opening for me because I thought about just how many people were now homeless with no food or shelter and how all of their personal belongings are destroyed and there was nothing me personally could really do.
The third news worthy event that stood out to me was the recent BP oil spill. It just amazed me on how a couple peoples carlessnes could cause so much damage and havoc. I really felt completely helpless we all did there was nothing any of us could really do accept try and contain the spill and to make a cap. Just thinking of all the animals that were killed and could still be killed by all of this oil. And how the oil is just ruining sealife and the beaches. It was just kind of one of the first times I really felt like no one really knew what to do.
The adult part of this assignment is coming soon in reply to this blog post. Sorry.
The first news worthy event that stood out to my mom was when president John F. Kennedy was shot. She was sad because people pinned their dreams to them. Alot of people put their hopes and dreams in him and he got killed right in front of the world.
ReplyDeleteThe second news worthy event that stood out to my mom was 9-11. Because they witnessed the first time of a terrorist attack and it was live on tv for the world to see. You saw people jumping off buildings and them losing their lives. Thousands of innocent woman and children.
The third news worthy event that stood out to my mom was when the United States pulled out of the Vietnam War. Because we pulled out and abandonded all of those people that depended on us and when we just packed up and left all of them to die.