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Hmong people; many men had left their families to become a soldier. During the war, many families were split up, some families stayed in the villages and other families decided to fled Laos because the country fell into communist forces. The families who decided to flee the village were technically fighting in the war. Many family members such as: wives, children’s, and grandparents had died because of starvation or being left behind. Coming into the United States, was a miracle for our Hmong…

is the Denver Children’s Museum. The Denver Children’s Museum (at Marsico) houses over 20 hands-on exhibits for children and their families to engage in. The museum’s philosophy encompasses the importance of creating an environment where both children and [their] adults learn through the use of play (Brenkert, 2012). Some exhibits include, but are not limited to: Art Studio (includes paint, crayons, clay, etc.), Teaching Kitchen (cooking), Kinetics! (motion and gravity), Village of Healthy…

Cultural Perspectives on Play – Play in different cultures By Tracy Son “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing” George Bernard Shaw Children’s play is different from culture to culture and particularity in the contexts of family ethnic culture. My culture is not highly valued play then academic. We tend to see that play and academic activities separate from each other. However, Play is acceptance because it enhanced learning and understanding the…

“Rip Van Winkle” was an iconic short story that was written by Washington Irving, in June, 1818. It was so well-known that almost every child in the United States has read it or heard about it once in their lifetime. Irving creates a simple-minded and easygoing character named Rip Van Winkle. He was cherished by the community, but his wife henpecks him day and night because of his carefree attitude. However, Irving’s illustration of Rip does not encompass the true reality of the “American Dream”…

a professor at Tulane University who has compiled data from several different sources regarding the Salem Witch Trials, the Witch hysteria didn’t stay within the boundaries of Salem Town or Salem Village, but spread to “twenty-five communities in New England (twenty-six if we distinguish… Salem Village from Salem Town).” The outbreak of Witchcraft began in February of 1692 and seized in May of 1693, over a year later (Latner 137-149). Nineteen people were hung in the gallows, one man was crushed…

fact that there are so many trafficked children and orphans in Nepal Conor thought that creating an organization of his own would be of help. After trying to find a job in America he realized that that lifestyle is not for him. Therefore, he created New Generation Nepal. An organization that raises money to help children in Nepal and give them a proper home and education. Generation Nepal’s first goal was to reunite the children with their families. Being that he knew the children’s family were…

than to live with a blemished one. This shows John’s personal struggle with himself. He wanted to live, yet he also wanted to keep his good name, but he could not do both. The reason making this decision is so hard for John to make is because in the end it is not just his name, it is his children’s name as…

Imagine having a family member going to war and knowing they won't be coming back or knowing they would be even killed. Similar situations happen in the book Under the Persimmon Tree, by Suzanne Fisher Staples. In this book there are two characters name Najmah and Nusrat both girls go through a hard time and the group called the Taliban and this certain group had impact both of their life. Half of Najmah family is gone all she has is her brother Nur and all Nusrat wants to do is go back home to…

These things are normal things in everyones lives because Americans are so used to their efficient way of banking. However, among those living in poverty, only one in ten people has a bank account to keep their money safe or have means of a credit. That is 2.5 billion people all around the world who do not have access to something…

of the story “The Lottery,” then leading the reader to believe the children gathered rocks as a part of a game, ending with Mrs. Hutchinson screaming “it isn’t fair, it isn’t right” (137). These examples are just a few of the many ironic happenings, so one can appreciate how entertaining the story is by keeping the reader guessing what may happen…