Post #4

This was a survey of 96 high school freshmen. 32 of these were male and 64 were female. 40 were Black, 40 were White, 2 were Asian, 2 were Latino, 7 were Mixed and, and 5 were other. 73% of parents have never been in the military. 10% got to see their parents very often. 3% got to see their parents often. 5% got to see their parents fairly often. 9% saw their parents almost never.

Post #3

Children of War is a collection of the stories of Iraqi children. I focused on one story credited to a teenage boy called "R.". He is a Kurdish refugee now living in Canada. His family lived in a small village with little money. He recalls conflicts between the Iraqi army and Kurdish Militias. Things got worse after his father was taken by Iraqi soldiers in the night and forced into the Iraqi army.R. didn't see his father again for six years. He recalls refugees passing through his village with stories of gas, violence, and death. his family eventually joined the refugees and left their home for Iran. Once in Iran they stayed in a refugee camp for four years. He describes it as being very crowded and everyone was cold and hungry. His family eventually came to Canada where his father joined them later. After the September 11 attacks R. was taunted by other Children at school, being called things like"terrorist".

Ellis, Deborah. Children of War: Voices of Iraqi Refugees. New York: Groundwood Books, 2009. Print.

Research Question (post #2)

How do the lives of Kurdish children differ from those of American Children?

Post #1

I am investigating the experiences of Kurdish Children. I chose this topic because I was sympathetic to Kurdistan's struggle for independence and wanted to know what it was like for kids to grow up in such a hostile environment. I want to learn more about these issues so I better know how to help. I also hope to raise awareness of these issues with my project.