Journal Question #7

The first Thanksgiving took place in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621.  Historians tell us the meal included deer (venison), shellfish, corn, and cranberries - but not turkey.  Puritans (settlers from Europe) and Native Americans were present.  Without the native Americans, who taught the newcomers how to fish, plant corn, gather cranberries, hunt deer, etc., the Puritan settlers would not have survived.  Unfortunately, a few years later, the Europeans who came to America decided to make war on the native Americans, and fear and mistrust replaced fellowship and cooperation.  Write your thoughts on the possibilities of different cultures' living together in peace. 

Journal Question #6

This is a picture of people voting.  The big news in the United States, of course, is the presidential election, held on November 6th.  However, a lot of people voted before 11/6 - as shown in the photograph - as many states permit "early voting."  In any case, by the end of the day on Tuesday, November 6th, Americans will have chosen their next president, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney.  The election happens every four years, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.  Please write your reactions to this year's presidential election.