Declaration of Independence

When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for me to dissolve the bands which have connected me with stress,  a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that I should declare the causes which impel me to the separation. I would like to rid of my stress because it holds me back from my potential. Stress slows down everyone (and gives me headaches) and I would like to be free of its burden. Stress becomes a sickness that is incurable. I would like to separate from my stress so that I can work without worry. All in all, stress is only negative and will only hurt you, therefore, I wold like to break my bond with stress.

Where I am From poems

Junior

I am from books.

From pencil and paper.

From words and pictures.

I am from friends and enemies.

From two identities.

From the never been done and the impossible.

From the hopeful and the brave.

I am from the fighters and the warriors.

From the never give ups and the I will try harders.

From the humorous and the dreamers.

The witty and the kind.

I am from large families and tradition.

From the poor yet rich.

From the alone yet not.

I am from sadness and truth.

From changed fate and disapproval.

From disbelief and admiration.

I am from friends and fun.

From basketball and walking home.

From fear and courage.

I am from the good and the optimistic.

From hot summers and cool winters.

From a growing family tree.

I am from Spokane.

Junior is a leader because he does what has never been done. Leaves the Reservation. This shows that he has to be a leader because he wants a better life and following the people on the reservation won't get him anywhere.

Rowdy

I am from anger.

From fistfights and wild punches.

From the misunderstood and the hopeless.

I am from long gone parents and friends.

From the secret dreamers.

From the comic readers.

I am from the betrayed and the forgotten.  

From the untrusting and the untrusted.

From broken bottles and smashed feelings

I am from shouts and screams.

From black eyes and bloody noses.

From regret and shame.

I am from basketball and laughter.

From my tribe and tradition.

From the fun and the serious.

I am from late nights and trouble.

From hero and villain.

From the lost and the hurt.

I am from the go aways and fiercely independent

From the the afraid inside.

From the alone and I give ups.

I am from the fear of lost friends.

Lost family.

And being alone.

Rowdy is a leader because he sticks up for his tribe and believes that staying on the reservation is the best thing for him instead of following Junior to Reardan. He feels betrayed by Junior but knew that he would leave someday. 

 

History

In History, we are learning about life in the colonies and how they compare to our lives today. Life in colonial cities is similar to life in cities today. People go to cities to find jobs and live where there are more resources. The educational opportunities in colonial times are much different than they are now. Today all children are required to go to school and receive an education. Back then, most children didn't go to school. In 1647 to encourage education in Massachusets passed a law that towns with fifty or more families had to hire an instructor to teach the children how to read and write. Towns with one hundred or more families were required to build a school house. The leisurely activities in colonial times are also very different than those today. The colonial children played tag and had dolls, but today technology is the main form of entertainment. All in all our lives today are very different than those back then.

My Tribes

In the book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Junior identifies with many different groups or "tribes".  The tribes I most identify with would be the tribe of travelers, the tribe of dancers, and the tribe of good friends. I identify with the tribe of travelers because I love to go new places and experience the world from different points of view. I would be in the tribe of dancers because I enjoy performing and just love to dance. Lastly, I would be in the tribe of good friends because I love to spend time with my friends.

Krabi, Thailand