Field Trip Reflection

Part I: I felt that this exhibition was to teach us about the history of the Jewish living in America. This exhibition really showed how much the Jewish have contributed to the founding and making of America. This exhibition was to show that the Jewish should not be excluded from being called American just because of their religion. The Jewish helped the Americans fight in every single war; they’ve helped in so many ways. This exhibition was to teach us about all the discrimination and hard times that the Jewish had to go through. They were massacred in WWII; they were always treated differently just because they did something different. Part of the exhibition was dedicated to all the famous Jewish Americans and another part was to how the Jewish lived and their traditions. This exhibition taught me a lot about how their religion and traditions actually changed things we do today. I also learned that a Jewish person actually founded Las Vegas as it is today. People have always treated the Jewish differently because of their religion, but I learned that they are just like every other human on this earth and without them; America would not be what it is today. I learned that when America was split into two, the confederate’s president was Jewish. The last thing I learned from that exhibition was that the Jewish are a proud religion and believe that anything could be possible if you just try, and so far, that’s pretty much true for them.

Part II:
Photograph: My favorite photo is the Mexican Independence Day photo. This photo really showed me that even when your not home in your own country, you can show that you are proud to be whatever religion or race you are. When I looked into the people’s eyes, there was no shame. These people all felt that they needed to show the world what they were made of.

Quote: My favorite quote was “When I left my country, Vietnam I didn’t know that I would probably never come back again. I was just ten years old. I knew my life would begin from this moment” by Ngoe Nguyen. This really showed me what he was thinking when he came to America. This showed that when you immigrate to another county, you are looking for a new start. It’s like clearing the records of your life, and starting a new one.

Essay: The essay I chose was an essay written by Paul Tran who emigrated from Vietnam. I chose this essay because it really showed what he thought about America. He reflected his old life in Vietnam with his new life here. He showed how he felt, where he lives and what he did. Everything he said was a reflection on America. He put everything into specific detail, even the school name and what his room looked like.