Excavating an African Burial Ground: Lack of Funding Could Mean Loss o

Excavating an African Burial Ground Lack of Funding Could Mean Loss of Information ForeverAs children growing up in the United States, educated through our public schools, we learned about the institution of slavery, which was an integral part of life in our country for nearly 300 years. We do not usually question the historical facts we learned about slavery or ask how we know so much about the history of these commonwealth (the enslaved Africans in America) who left behind so little written record. In the classroom, archeologists do not receive much credit, but it is largely through their hold and research that we have been able to learn about Americas diverse ethnic heritage (Singleton 155). In the 1960s, excavations of slave cabins inspired a bleak area of research. Todays field of African-American Archaeology was born from these first digs, only three decades ago. Archaeologists carefully and skillfully collect artifacts, which are substantial material remains and by-produc ts of behavior (Singleton 156). Through historical and ethnographic analysis and interpretation, archeologists are able to put together pieces of the daily lives and living conditions of the first African-Americans. nonpareil such African-American archaeological dig, called the African Burial Ground Project, is currently taking place in New York City. In 1991, the construction crew for a new, $276 million federal office building stumbled across the skeletons of what are now known to be early African slaves. The United States General Services judicatory (GSA), the government agency that handles the funding and administration of all federal property, began further exploration of the site. Today we know that this plot of land is just a divide of the 18th ... ...es 21 Mar. 1999 Sec. 14, pg. 6.Gaines, Patrice. Bones of Forebears Howard U. Study Stirs Ghanaian Chiefs to Honor Ages-Old Link to U.S. Blacks. The Washington Post 3 Aug. 1995 B01. LaFee, Scott. Grave Injustice Archaeologist s are Beginning to hollow the Buried, Tragic Secrets of Americas First Slaves. The San Diego Union-Tribune 15 Sep. 1999 E-1.New Chief of African Burial Ground Project. The New York Beacon 16 June 1999 12.Satchell, Michael. Only consider Us. U.S. News & World Report 28 July 1997 51-52. Singleton, Theresa A. The Archaeology of Slave Life. Before Freedom Came African-American Life I the Antebellum South. Ed. Edward D.C. Campbell, Jr. and Kym S. Rice. Charlottesville The University Press of Virginia, 1991. 155-175.Staples, Brent. Manhattans African Dead. Editorial. The New York Times 22 May 1995 A14.

Reading: An Essential Part of Life Essay -- Informative, Personal Exp

Reading is a pleasurable activity yet an intrinsic part of conduct, as it is important for survival in the modern world. As Rohal Dahl quoted Books ... if you are going to be anything, they are vital in life (www.stlwritersguild.org 13/11/10). Children should be encouraged to read from a very young age, as the ability to read allows them to access information, develop into fluent speakers and allows them to be creative writers. A study carried out by Eckhoff (1983) on second graders demonstrates this as he examined writing of two different groups one who read a highly simplified textbook whilst the other read a text containing many literature forms, results showed children who were exposed to various literary forms, seemed better able in using different literary forms in their writing compared to those who were presented with simplified texts (www.vtaide.com 4/11/10). Reading has played an important role in my life, especially done the early stages of my intellectual development. One of the first books presented to me were the hardback picture word books. These books had names of everyday objects together with its picture allowing me to recognise the items around the house. Rhymes such as Old MacDonald, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Jack and Jill together with many others were also a part of this reading journey. My mum particularly liked reciting them to me, whilst I began to be engrossed in the lovely pictures of my nursery rhymes book. I also enjoyed the musical atmosphere they used to create, which as time went by allowed me to easily clutches the words, allowing me to recite the rhymes for myself. As Carl Sagan quoted One of the greatest gifts adults can give to their offspring and to their society is to read to children... ...y goes on Stephy and Callum begin to grow closer together and illume in love however the racial segregation between both of the races stands as a major problem together with the birth of their child Rose. As the story goes on R ose grew up and soon began to find out about her heritage which leads her in to more danger. Malorie Blackman is quite a creative writer, as she began to twist racial history. In this series she made the black more superior whilst making the whites inferior. In conclusion I begin to notice a drastic change in my reading pattern, as during my early years I began to read various fiction books however this pattern has changed and I presently begin to engage in books which reflect the realities of life and the present world, in which we live in. I look forward into expanding this reading journey and enhancing my current friendship through reading.