The Mckinley Case Study: The Mckinley Family

Many individuals say that a person is a product of its surroundings. And for two young men from Baltimore, this could not be any more accurate. In “The Other Wes Moore” by Wes Moore, the author talks about two young boys who shared the same name and the contributions they did in their lives that made them turn out the way they are. Both Wes’ grew up in similar environment with tough childhood and without the presence of a father. Where one becomes very successful and a Rhodes Scholar, and the other is heavily involved in the drug game and receives a life sentence in prison for serving a part in a murder of a former police officer.

William McKinley once said, “That’s all a man can hope for during his lifetime, to set an example, and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history.” Any person who has changed the course of history is a man worth remembering, and William McKinley is one of those people. William McKinley, before his assassination, was one honorable stepping stone, set in place, to make our great the country the place it is today. His assassination rocked every state across our big, wide country and it made people uncertain of the future, a future without their beloved President McKinley. At the time, this was the third assassination of a president in a span of thirty-six years, and the loss of William McKinley is one that will go down in history and

Cultures of Family In many cultures, the family is the most important group of people you will ever have. Every decision is based upon the idea of whether or not it will benefit your family or due harm to the family. This is practically identical to the idea of that of The Godfather, which is portrayed within the family of the Corleone. Don Vito Corleone, Sonny Corleone, Tom Hagen, and Michael Corleone were the ones who predominately portrayed this idea in the film.

The ability to see the world as others do occurs only once. This is before the instance of any stimuli, any thought or experience; before the first breath. Culture is a foundation of beliefs and morals that are specific to one’s ethnicity. This is the distinct quality that everyone has based on their abstract views and varying backgrounds. The foundation of how people identify themselves and others is shaped by their experiences and interactions throughout life.

Certain situations may happen to us that would typically draw out a bad side of our personality. Expressing this bad side is more than likely not the best idea. We may, sometimes, realize that being the bigger person will benefit us more in the long run. In Mary E. Wilkins Freeman’s story, “A New England Nun,” Louisa Ellis demonstrates her good character and poise when put in a situation that is far from ideal. Joe Dagget, who has promised to marry her, has been gone for fourteen years earning money.

Importance of Family Why is family so important? A great example of family is from a story I read. In the beginning of “Rema’s Extraordinary Day” started when Rema got dropped off the bus and her mother was nowhere to be seen. In the middle her uncle came and got her. Lastly her mom had a baby.

Some of the most influential Presidents of The United States were from the Roosevelt family. What most might not realize however, is that the Roosevelt family tree extends from many influential faces. One might even say, it runs in their blood. From the get go, the Roosevelt family has been making strides in political areas. Claes (pronounced “Clause”)

Personal Cultural Heritage Item Cultural heritage is what influences the values and fashion choices we adopt (Goddard, 2015). It is influences our family traditions and our family members. Most importantly, cultural heritage influences our zeitgeist or spirit of times that fits into our own history (Goddard, 2015). There are some people that take an interest in understanding their culture and their influences while others do not. The purpose of this assignment is to discuss my family’s cultural heritage.

In this essay i will be defining as well as describing the structure-agency of Captain De Koster as a police officer through the eyes of Altbeker. Reviewing and revealing social forces that impact the life of a police officer in a new democracy. According to Kendall D. Pg 19) “ he defines Social Structure as follows: Structure is the complex frame work of societal institutional ( such as the economy, politics and religion) and the social practices (such as rules and social roles that make up a society and that organize and establish limits on people’s behaviour.

My family history project consists of several stories from my lifetime, my parent’s lifetime, and my grandparent’s lifetime. Through these stories we can learn the impact of the event and how it can apply to our everyday lives. Additionally, this allows us to look back on our family’s lives and start to understand more of our origins. The following stories are events that someone in my family witnessed, whether they are from my parents or me. Each story shows the value of bravery and strength in hard times.

Who are American heroes? People have many perceptions of heroes such as a person seen on T.V. with powers, but that is not what a hero is. A hero is someone that makes a change makes the world a better place. In unit four, there were many American heroes like Roosevelt and Washington. Roosevelt was a hero because she had guided a country suffering through hard times.