Gettysburg: Battle and Address

          "Gettysburg: The Battle and the Address" by Adam Goodheart is basically about the broad 

factors of the Civil War. The part it goes pretty deep into is the Gettysburg Address. It shows a 

timeline to show some of the factors of the Civil War. 

          I think Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is one of the most important speeches in U.S. history 

because it made simple requests of freedom.  In the text it says, "By accepting the Gettysburg 

Address, and it's concept of a single person dedicated to a proposition, we have been changed." I 

think Lincoln's remarks are still relevant to Americans today because we still follow his remarks 

today. In the text it says," This nation under god shall have a new birth of freedom, and government 

of the people, by the people." We vote for government and it is a free country, so these remarks are 

still followed today. 

          I think Lincoln's speech should teach youngsters or even teenagers about equality. It will make 

people think before what they do. If Lincoln hadn't made this speech, I would've been telling my 

slave to finish all my homework, but instead I'm doing this ELA blog. To conclude, I would like to 

say that Lincoln is very inspiring. 

upfront magazine Supreme Decisions

          In the article, "Supreme Decisions" freedom of religion is a case. The religion of the opening 

prayer is the issue. If I was a Supreme Court Justice, then the opening prayer should be given by an 

atheist, so it doesn't benefit one specific religion.

          I wouldn't want anyone hating me for my religious choice. So, I would try to make everyone 

satisfied. I think when the town refused to change its policy, it was selfish. It was selfish because they 

only were satisfying the Christians. I think to many things in the U.S. Only support Christianity. I 

think Its unfair because the U.S. Is supposed to benefit all religions and not just one. 

          To conclude, the freedom of religion that the U.S. says they have doesn't reflect the answer by 

the town. We shouldn't be forced to practice a certain religion .

"Teen Angst? ... Naaah" Reading Response

          In the book, "Teen Angst? ... Naaah" the main character's name is Ned. He is growing up from a

middle schooler to a high school senior. Ned gets treated different ways in the beginning of the book.
         
          So in the beginning of the book, Ned feels really pressured. He's a middle school senior and wants to

get into Stuyvesant High School, which is the best school in New York City. He seems like a genius to his

friends, but seem stupid to his parents. He feels pressured by his parents and feels smart around his friends.

He is also pretty athletic to his teachers because he takes so many sports' classes. He kind of reminds me of

myself.

          In conclusion, I think characters in young adult fiction are treated like characters in reality. Like how

Ned is like me, other characters are like some people I know.