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birth of me
I was born, and introduced to my life which would take place in society. -
baptism
This day I was baptized into the Catholic faith. This represents my values for my religion. -
my first word
My communication with others in a way they could understand, social interaction -
Kurt Cobain
The lead singer of Nirvana Kurt Cobain commits suicide by taking 3 times the lethal amount of Heroin in his system, with a bullet wound to his head and a suicide note at his feet. -
Nelson Mandela elected president
Shows equality in South Africa, with its first interacial elections, and the end to Aparthied. -
Went to daycare
Once i entered a place beyond my family I was introduced to new social patterns from the other kids and the ways they acted. -
moved from Kansas to Colorado
From moving from the country to the city I was introduced to a new culture of the people, food and ect. -
started kindergarten
When I started Kindergarten I was introduced to 1 of the 5 Social Institutions which is school. -
became an elementary student
At this time i realized my status in a school, the teacher was the boss and in control, and i was at a lesser status. -
gay rights
A law passed for the rights of homosexual harrassment in the workplace. Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services was the court case. This showed the assimilation of different cultures being forced together. -
Killing of Muslims
Gunmen open fire on Shia Muslims worshiping in a mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing 16 and injuring 25. This shows the resistence to culture intergration and how people are unwilling to accept other cultures. -
Signs of racism/Ethnocentrism
White supremacist John William King is found guilty of kidnapping and killing African American James Byrd Jr. by dragging him behind a truck for 2 miles. This shows how some whites beleived in Ethnocentrism. -
Y2k Concerns
The world enters Y2K without serious, widespread computer failures, despite fears to the contrary. Since the entire world was in panic it was a cultural universals. -
Israel and Syria hold inconclusive peace talks
this is an example of counter culture, with the diffrerent countriestrying to instill peace. -
Medal of honor
US President Bill Clinton awards former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service during the Spanish-American War; 11 of Roosevelt's descendants accept on his behalf. this shows Theodore Roosevelts patriotism to his country. -
Enron Scandal
After a series of revelations involving irregular accounting procedures conducted throughout the 1990s, Enron was on the verge of bankruptcy by November 2001. An exmaple of White collar crime. -
unemployment
About 750,000 Americans lose unemployment payment because Congress failed to pass legislation to extend benefits. This affects the lower class. -
stereotypes
In high school there are many different stereotypes given out to different types of people which seperates them. -
started high school
Becoming a freshman at Dakota Ridge showed my social ranking at the bottom because of being an underclassmen. -
started dating
When I started to date boys i realized that personality was the main reason of whether to like or dislike someone. -
Understanding high school
After becoming at sophomore in high school i became aware of the norms of high school, like what hallways to walk through, which people stand where, ect. -
Began my first job
With starting my first job I learned about money, and the meaning of making money with hard work/ material success. -
crime
A suicide bombing occurs in Zayouna, Baghdad, killing over 25 people during a funeral over the deaths from the preceding attack
