Weekly Conclusions

Our parents had different life experiences than us growing up and that’s what makes them so knowledgeable, i guess. Some people might go to the same Highschool or college as their parents, but everything isn’t always the same there, whether it be the people, the environment, or even just the society at that time. This week in class we read a piece by Sherman Alexie, a Native American writer, “Because my father always said he was the only Indian who saw Jimi Hendrix play ‘The Star- spangles banner’ at Woodstock” it is about his relationship with his father and how Jimi Hendrix played a part in their relationship. Sherman Alexi expresses his feelings about how he didn’t always know how to relate to his father when they talked about life and just general conversations. He talks about how his dad had musicians like Jimi Hendrix to relate to and how finding a musician to relate to helped him feel more connected to his father. This made me think about how many generational differences exist ...

The weather is a pretty common conversation starter these days when you don’t know what to say to someone, so I guess let’s start there. It wasn’t like super hot out last summer or anything but, some people say the earth is getting hotter and hotter because of Climate change and green or blue house gasses. I mean don’t get me wrong here, I love our planet but what’s the point? We’re going to end up on planet B anyway, right? It’s not like climate change and global warming go hand in hand. And so, what if the temperatures are rising faster than ever? they can slow down if they want to, ignorant humans don’t control that stuff and its totally not their fault. Plus, at least now marshmallows will roast quicker and smores will be made faster right. Well, this one science company, it like sends people and robots to space and just like looks at our planet and other planets, this NASA company recently confirmed that the past summer, summer of twenty twenty-three has been the hottest summer si...

     What do you think when you read the word "architecture"? At first, I thought that architecture just meant buildings or houses and schools. But after learning about the stories, symbols, and the true purpose behind architectural memorial sites and monuments this past week, I now understand the deeper meaning behind them. After reading & analyzing several monuments and memorials throughout history I learned how location, material, design, and color can influence a monument and its perception. These factors aren’t featured in monuments because they can enhance a monument or statue's appearance, but they can also elevate their presence. For example, the Lady Liberty, more commonly known as The Statue of Liberty.  The Statue of Liberty was designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and was a gift from France to the United States as a way of beginning their friendship and the shared idea of freedom. The Statue is made of copper and was originally brown, overtime ...