My first noteworthy news experience would have to be back to 9/11. I didn't know anyone it affected long term but I know it affected everyone short term. It made the United States come together and help out one another in ways we don't normally show just on the streets. I remember I was going to the art institute with my 5th grade class and we had to turn around and go back to the school right when we got there. My teacher turned the news on and it showed one of the planes hitting one of the twin towers, or right after. I didn't understand at the time, why this made so many people cry, but it brought everyone closer, and it made me aware that there is bad in this world but there is also plenty of good coming from people.
My second noteworthy news story would have to be with the 35w bridge collapsed. My boyfriend at the time's sister almost was one of the people on it. He was so scared which made me nervous and I remember it so specifically. I remember watching the news, looking at pictures of the colpased bridge, it was horrifying. It kind of scared me away from bridges for awhile, but I trust this one, now. My dad is also a constrution worker, so after that happened, he would keep up-dated on what he knew about the building of the bridge
My last noteworthy news story is Hurricane Katrina. This didn't affect me in any way, except my entire 8th grade science class turned into watching natural disasters and doing fund raisers for them. My teacher was a little obsessed but it made me want want to go and help people in which natural disasters did happen to.
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ReplyDeleteAP style notes: Remember to spell out numbers above 10 and use numerals for numbers below 10. This includes grades. Thus it should be fifth grade and eighth grade.
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