Sophie's take on the current situation in Ukraine:
Rough Draft:
"The title of the article I read was “Cease-Fire in Ukraine Fails and Preparations for War Begin” by Simon Shuster for Time magazine at Time.com. This article is mostly about Ukraine fighting pro-Russian rebels. Russia is helping the pro-Russian rebels and saying this is all a civil war and they're just offering humanitarian aid. After reading this article I felt really ticked at Russia for being land greedy and probably trying to take over the world and start world war 3 (witch we don’t need thanks a lot Russia)."
MOM'S INPUT: Can you add a few more details, specifically ones that support your feelings on the article?
Her Response and Final Copy:
"The title of the article I read was “Cease-Fire in Ukraine Fails and Preparations for War Begin” by Simon Shuster for Time magazine at Time.com. The date of the article is November 5th 2014 at 1:37 PM. This article is mostly about Ukraine fighting pro-Russian rebels after new parliament was elected. The pro-Russia rebels don’t like the new government so they ended the cease-fire from the earlier conflict. Russia is helping the pro-Russian rebels and saying this is all a civil war and they're just offering humanitarian aid. Also Russia is trying to claim the area around the city of Mariupol for themselves because they have occupied the area with military troops. After reading this article I felt really ticked at Russia for being land greedy and lying to Ukraine about helping them although Ukraine knows they probably are lying and also for breaking the cease-fire which is a signed document. If the pro-Russian rebels like Russia so much why cant they just move there?"
I learned when I attempted to help her edit that it is not The Ukraine - it is only Ukraine. Using the article "The Ukraine" his how Russians refer to it - but because they are trying to emphasize themselves as an independent country, they want the article dropped. OK now! Some might see this as a PC issue - but having Polish ancestry - I am sensitive to the simple ways we try to show our autonomy over those whose goal is to control us - so from now on Ukraine it is.
And I have to be honest, my following of news, especially of the international variety, has been greatly diminished as researching what gets urine smells out of hardwood, how to clear toilets of toys, and the best way to get sand out of carpets seems to take most of my time in my current path of life. So I enjoyed reading the article with her (she picked it out!) and helping her understand the issues. She is grounding me back in the real world.
