Today in class we took notes on Early River Valley Civilizations and their government, interactions with the environment, and about science and technology. Hammurabi's code which was the first set of laws that made people responsible for their actions. Talking about laws and what is fair and unfair then started a debate about why people are poor and if they are poor because of luck or because they did something wrong. I personally think that if you are poor there is a reason. Many people that live on the streets in the city spend the majority of their money on drugs and thats what their priority is. If someone is born into a poor family then they can work hard to get out of it. For example, you could work hard, get an athletic scholarship to a college, get and education and work. If you are born into a rich family but are lazy you won't keep a job and eventually will run out of money.
Day 7
Day 7 Discuss this topic: The United States is declining, like the Roman Empire did. You may agree or disagree, but give a solid reason. I believe that in some ways the Unites States is declining, like the Roman Empire but in other ways the United States is doing well. I think that for the United States, our education and military is doing well, but our health and government is declining. The United States has many public schools which makes it easy for everyone to get a basic education. I think that having knowledgeable people is something that is needed to keep our government from declining. With out education, we might have made the same mistakes as the Romans did back then. Our health is a big concern that could cause the U.S. over all to decline. Health is important to keep everyone doing well. If Rome didn't have the strong healthy leaders they had, they would not have done as well. The Untied States tries to make things easier for peop...
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