Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tuesday, February 23rd

Guest Speaker - Mr. Paul Salerno. For the final activity in the Pre-Columbian America unit, Mr. Salerno came in to talk about his experiences on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Mr. Salerno's message focused on how much you really receive when you give and how important service is. Thank you Mr. Salerno

13 comments:

Abby said...

It was interesting to learn about Pine Ridge. It would be great to do something to help, because it seems like the Lacota people were very unfairly treated.

I Once Saw a Tiger said...

I thought it was dedication to the religion to live in a poor environment. It was also cool how the chiefs were buried right there






J.Pennington

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Unknown said...

it was very nice of mr salerno to go to lacota. It made me think of how much i have to be thankful for. the kids gave him some of their only possesions. the people there have very little and are very dedicated to thier tribe.
Danny W.

Aaron AC said...

service that word is tossed around alot these days , but today i Learned the real meaning of that word. The way the lakota people lived is totally herendous. and for those poverty stricken children to give there most prized possesions is truly touching where can i donate to these people.

Unknown said...

I thought it was amazing how giving the people of the Lakota tribe were. It really reminded me to be mindful that you don't have to have many possessions to make a difference, or to affect someone's life. I think that Mr. Salerno a.k.a. "Pauly Pockets" effected those kids. It also reminded me that you always have to appreciate even the smallest gifts because it makes you realize that people so close to us don't even have anything close to what you do.

A.Malkin

Unknown said...

Mr. Salerno’s presentation was really touching for me because to hear and see the people’s house and style of living was really sad and made me think of how lucky I am. I think it was really kind and thoughtful of Mr. Salerno to go out there and help the people. I think if I had an opportunity to help the Lakota people or even other people I would, because it would just be nice, thoughtful and fun to help out people who have less than you.

Unknown said...

My. Salerno's presentation showed that not everyone is off well in the US. I thought his service trip was interesting and sounded like fun, and you also got to help other people, which is always good. If given the chance, I would help the Lakota as it would be nice to help them out in tougher times.

Sam M.

Μπορείτε μπήκε στον κόπο να μεταφράσει αυτό !!!!! said...

Wow! that class was depressing. At first. But then when I realized that people were doing things about it it became less depressing. I didn't even know that those living conditions were allowed in the U.S.A. //Mr. Salerno Also Known As "Pauly Pockets" was very kind in giving to the people. I was also touched on how the people had so little yet they gave much to "Pauly Pockets".

Unknown said...

I thought it was a great learning experience to hear about pine ridge. They have a peaceful mindset on the outlook of the world. The Lacota people are very humble, grateful, and generous.

Zoe C. said...

Mr. Salerno's talk was very interesting and informative. I had no clue who the Lacota people were before this discussion. Now that we learned about them it makes me think if I can do something to help out other communities in need.

Sam said...

I learned that even in America we still have some areas of extreme poverty. It made me think about all the things I have taken for granted, like heating/air conditioning.

Sam S

Unknown said...

The presentaion was very interesting. It really touched me to see such poor people so happy with almost nothing! I would love to do something to help and this presentation really made me want to.

Sorry about the late comment, I wrote it yesterday on a sheet of paper and gave it to you. I got my dads google account, and now I just wanted to post it on here.

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