#3 Developing as a Nation

The three sources of information were something that should have been influential to every audience. Because this information keeps citizens aware of why they should be proud of the country they live in, and grateful for the world that surrounds it. Without this view, many would not grasp the struggles we are facing today and more importantly, the struggles many had to face to get to where we are today. These people from the past (18^th century and before) deserve more creditability than anyone else that left an impact on this nation, because without them we wouldn’t even have had a foundation to impact. These geniuses lead other special individuals to become heroes, and more importantly a part of our nation’s history. Inside the Wikipedia article was a vivid description of how our foundation was built, how we developed as a nation, and how the world became to bloom from here on. Known as the “Age of Reason,” this is when the 18^th century intellectuals became planting the seeds to a brighter future.

On the other hand, the two clips gave awareness to its audience. About the situations we are in today as nation, and how we are going about these issues. How we are not necessarily planning head but instead, doing as little as possible. Our nation is not using a huge percentage of their brain to think of the future just as much as today. To truly move forward successfully we need to start centering our ideas more on the future. Like Alan Lakein said, “Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” We can then focus on other influential things, like school, and improve every grade levels test scores. Therefore, generations will pass and we will only be ahead of our time rather than barely surviving the present.