Being a prep means that of or typical of a student or graduate of an expensive prep school especially with the way they dress. We chose the Preps because their style was ahead of its time and interested us. In the 1900's the first preppy people/students went to preparatory schools which was a prestigious school to help the students to get into good colleges. Lana Turner was ahead of her time with the preppy look. Lana would prefer to Kashmir sweaters, pearls and her high curls , making her the ultimate prep in the 1930's. A modern example is Tommy Hilfiger. He makes preppy clothes for modern day people. Including blazers, jackets, vests and skirts for the modern day prep. So,e famous people known for their preppy style are Zac Efron, Audrey Hepburn, Lana Turner and Tommy Hilfiger and Taylor Swift.
The answer to "Do you have any ancestors who came to America through Ellis Island?" is yes I do. My ancestor Karl Ronn, came to the US on a boat from Hoganas, Sweden. He was about 19 years old when he came to the US on the Carmania to work and send money over to his family in Sweden. He arrived on Ellis island and was examined closely like the other immigrants were and was let into America. He planned to go back after a few years after he made enough money but when he was ready to leave the great depression hit the US and he never made it back to his family in Sweden. During this time he moved to Illinois and got a job there and met his wife Alice. If my great grandpa hadn't come to the US he would have never met my great grandma which means that my grandma and my mom would never have been born and neither would I. He also brought with him some values that have been passed down through the years.
To begin, civics is active participation withing societies, schools, neighborhoods, classrooms, groups, and/or organizations. When I was in 1st grade, I began doing girl scouts, selling cookies and helping out other organizations. In 1st grade I also started play soccer and continued to play until 5th grade. Over the summer after 6th grade I started running more on my own and decided that I would do cross country.That was when I discovered my true passion for running. I also did track in the spring of 2014. Through 7th grade I participated in NJHS where you help around the community for service hours. This year I also did cross country and was able to participate in the sectional race which was a great accomplishment for me. Dad: What heritage am I from your side of the family?
German and Polish Mom: What heritage am I from your side of the family? "You are mostly Swedish and Dutch, but also Finish and Ukrainian." Mom: Why did my great grandfather come from Sweden to the US? "He came to the United States for more opportunities and to earn money to bring back to his family. He planned to go back to Sweden, but the great depression hit and he never got to see his parents again. " Mom: Did you raise me differently than you were raised? What were some major differences? "There are some small changes of course but I feel my mom raised Dad: Where did you and mom meet? "We met in collage at Valparaiso University" Mom: Is there any particular reason you named me Lindsay? "We named you Lindsay, one because me and your dad liked the name, and two because when I was teaching one of the sweetest girls I taught was named Lindsay." Dad: How did you and mom meet? "We met on a blind date set up between our sororities and hit it off right away and decided to go on a second date and so on." Mom: What hospital was I born in? "You were born in Hinsdale hospital." To begin economics is how people choose to use resources and the ways in which governments, businesses, socialites, and individuals distribute and consume human capital, physical capital, and natural resources. Throughout my life my family has been middle class, economics wise. My mom has been a stay at home mom and raised me and my brothers, which also means that she did not bring in any income, although a couple of years ago she did have a one year job as a preschool teacher. My dad has been the main source of income in my family. He has worked in the corporate part of Enterprise Rent A Car from a couple of years before I was born to the present.
I am going to be blogging for my 8th grade Social Studies class!
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