I
think that this project has changed me a lot. I never have
really liked history. Now I think it's a lot more
interesting because I like learning about all the things
people had to go through for their country. When a war
happens, it doesn't just happen to the people in the Army,
Navy, or Marines. It happens to everyone. Everyone,
everywhere was affected by World War II. It's hard to think
that if we had another war that family members ,such as my
brother, could be in it.
A
war isn't just a little fight it's very important. World War
II wasn't just "a war." It's more like "a really important
war with family history". I think it's very hard to imagine
my grandfather fighting in the war. A war seems scary to me,
so I know he must have been very brave to have been a part
of World War II.
Before we ever started this project, I
always thought my family was just a normal family with no
famous relatives or anything. But when I started my project
I learned about my grandfather being in the war...That gives
me some family history because this war had EVERYONE
involved and my grandfather went and fought in it. I guess
that makes him famous in a different way.
I've never done a webpage about anyone I
have actually talked to and have been related to. Soon, lots
of people are going to know about William H. McDonald and
how he fought in the war. I think putting family history up
on the web is a very good idea. Not just my grandfather's
relatives and friends are going to know about him. Since
lots of people are connected to the Internet now, people are
going to find out about his story and how he fought in the
war.
I
know a lot more about World War II from learning about it
through my grandfather. I have also learned that just one
little fight can turn into a big World War that EVERYONE
becomes involved in. It's sort of like when one of my
friends and I fight over something stupid, then we get other
people involved and it turns into this big thing. It's not
that pleasant either... just like a war. The only thing I
can imagine that's different is that no weapons and blood
are involved in a little fight with me and my friends. This
project has changed me by making me actually kind of happy
when a teacher or someone says "We're going to learn about
World War II".
