Essential Question

Americans started out as wanting freedom and running away from persecution. Now as the world continues turning we have started persecuting each other. Whether it's by prejudice, gender, or something as simple as teasing. The littlest tease that someone may not have thought would have made such a difference can make a whole turn around of a difference. If we don't like certain people all we're doing is making trouble for us or someone else. Just like the saying "Treat others the way you wish to be treated." If we just stop to explain our feelings or thoughts then we could live a much happier life. If we just realize that we are all Americans deep down then the world would be so much better. Also that we aren't really any different from people in other countries. This just my opinion...one of trillions. This is so opposite of what the Puritans would say. The Puritans didn't like anyone who wasn't like them. They needed to realize that they are not perfect just like everyone else is not perfect either. If something happens then they're just like "if it happens then it pleases God." While for all they know God may want them to band together to help out each other. As a connection from today, when Hurricane Katrina came lots of us banded together to help out. Here's a last thought...Maybe if we banded together then we could help so many people out and grow closer at the same time. For instance, there are people starving and dying in Africa and all over the world. What if we could stop that?