Khyeam,+SheaminBlockA

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=French Revolution Ant Farm Character=

-Wakes up early and eats a small amount of bread (saves the majority for his family to eat). -Walks to his forge. -Works from 5am - 8pm (with a short 10 minute lunch break). -Comes back home for supper. -Goes to sleep in a very tight one-room home. -extremely hardworking -always lives upon a layer of worry that his children will die from starvation -will work under any circumstances to support his family -He is the fourth generation of being a blacksmith. -His father passed away when he was thirteen. -He worked in place of his father and supported his mother and himself. -A couple years later his mother also passed away. -He then married a loving young woman from the same estate and had three children together. -close with many other families in the same neighborhood (always engage in conversations, children like to play with each other, sometimes even give small gifts of meaning to one another) --> feel thankful for the great companions -knows the bakery owner from the trips of buying precious bread for his family -acquaintances with some of the 2nd Estate (customers for his metal works) --> gracious for them being customers, but sometimes envious for their great wealth -//Privileges:// his experience and legacy for forging -//Hardships:// the fact that even though he works for long hours, not much is made
 * Name:** Renaud Durand
 * Age:** 32
 * Gender:** male
 * Occupation:** blacksmith
 * Social Class:** Third Estate
 * Financial situation:** very poor, family is starving because all the money earned goes to the feudal lord and government
 * Appearance:** rough skin, tangled hair, a bit skinny, stern, calloused hands, ragged and dirty clothes
 * Location (Map of France, Map of Paris Must be in the Paris region.)** Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris
 * Habitual locations: (where are you found most of the time?)** -at his forge hammering and reforming metal
 * Daily routine: (typical day for you)**
 * Personality/Quirks/Unique Personality Traits:**
 * Past/individual-family history:**
 * Family: (spouse? siblings?...)** wife, 3 children (2 daughters, 1 son)
 * Social relations with your own and other classes (people you deal with or know about in the class, AND your opinions and feelings about them):**
 * Religion:** none
 * Education:** went to school for a couple of years but dropped out due to financial difficulties
 * Languages you speak:** French, but barely literate
 * Main privileges and/or hardships:**
 * Portrait: (find one online and paste it in)**

=1992 Los Angeles Riots=


 * TIMELINE:**


 * 1. Pictures of source:**



@http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/29/newsid_2500000/2500471.stm
 * NEWS ARTICLE:**

The black and white picture on the top left shows the signs of family-owned shops in Hangeul and smoke rising from a number of buildings. The picture on the top right corner shows the damage done to the shops in South LA. They were all completely burned and useless, which simply devastated the owners. Lastly, the picture on the bottom shows Korean-Americans demonstrating for peace. They didn’t want the riot to continue, for it was hurting too much of the economy and people.
 * 2. Brief description of source:**

The pictures weren’t taken by my grandmother, but were taken by photographers during the six day riot from April 29th to May 4th, 1992. Therefore, they are all secondary sources. The news article is also an example of a secondary source because a journalist wrote about the reactions of citizens after the jury came to a conclusion that the police officers weren’t guilty. On the other hand, the interview is a primary source because it was a one on one talk over the phone with my grandmother, who was a witness to all the gunfire and killing.
 * 3. Source type (primary or secondary):**

The Los Angeles Riots had a huge impact on my grandmother’s community. Even though it didn’t affect my grandmother as an individual, all the shops and houses around her were completely destroyed and in ashes. Her friends lost all their property and some were injured severely. Even after the riots ended, as a Korean, she was constantly under the fear of being attacked whenever she went out.
 * 4. Short explanation of the source’s significance of the event:**

The 1992 Los Angeles Riots started after a series of events that continued to build the tension between African-Americans and Korean-Americans. The first case was when four LAPD officers beat a man named Rodney King. He was caught speeding at high speeds and wouldn’t pull over until he was cornered. However, he still resisted the arrest and was eventually tasered and beaten with batons for about fifteen minutes. King was drunk, but that didn’t allow the police officers to beat the man, when all they needed to do was handcuff him. Furthermore, another commotion happened in October 1991 and built the tension even higher. A fifteen-year old African-American was shot in the back of the head when a Korean store owner accused her for stealing. Even though the owner was convicted of murder, she was only under probation and was forced to pay a mere price of $500. This really upset the African-Americans because it was a violation of their human rights and it was simply not fair. The last bit that contributed to this tension build-up was when the jury announced that the four police officers weren’t guilty.
 * 5. Written recount of the event with direct reference to all of the source:**

The riots started almost immediately after that announcement. Rioters started to burn down shops and gun shots were later fired. This lasted for six days, resulting in thousands of injuries and damages worth $1 billion.

This was an interview with my grandmother over the phone.
 * 6. Interview:**

//Q: How much physical impact did the riots have on you and grandpa?// A: The riots didn’t really have an impact on us because we lived a couple of miles away from the actual site. However, you could surely hear the constant gun shooting sounds and see black smoke rising from the burning buildings. Also, the constant breaking news about the riots on television was certainly nerve wrecking and worried both me and your grandfather.

//Q: What went through your mind when you first heard a gun go off?// A: I first doubted it, but as the clock ticked, I heard more and more of them, firing one after another. I was in horror. The last time I heard guns being fired was during the Korean War, when I was the age of twelve. I felt like I was reliving a memory.

//Q: How did you feel when you saw shops and houses burning?// A: I was absolutely terrified. All my memories from the Korean War suddenly seemed so fresh. It wasn’t a pleasant feeling. The sight of people screaming and shooting at each other was just so disturbing to look at. Why couldn’t we all just have peace?

//Q: What did you fear the most during the riot?// A: I was afraid of many things, but I was most afraid of losing my loved ones. I’ve already lost my three brothers and my father during the Korean War. I wasn’t willing to lose any more than I already did. Also, I was afraid of losing all that I have worked so hard for. All my property and wealth would be gone as soon as the rioters started a fire in front of my house. Just the thought of starting from scratch was petrifying.

1. http://www.southcentralhistory.com/la-riots.php
 * Citations:**

2. http://www.8asians.com/2012/03/16/april-29-2012-marks-20th-anniversary-ff-1992-la-riots/

3. http://tedsoqui.photoshelter.com/image/I0000uPCSo.EGK6U

4. http://www.koreanbeacon.com/tag/la-riots/