Assignment 1: Preview Reflection Blog Post: Life Changing Events
Write a blog post that supports or argues against the statement below to get you thinking about this unit. Base your response to this statement on your own experience.
People only change after something bad happens.
That is true people only change after they have a bad experience. Most people like to learn the hard way so they have too suffer most times to understand. The other part of people like to learn the easy way but they end up learning by having bad experiences. Well that is my opinion about the subject because that's how i learn most times, but is the wrong way of learning theirs and easier route to learn things in life.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Unit 6: The U.S. As A World Power
Assignment 1: Preview Reflection Blog Post: When to Get Involved?
Is it ok to get involved on other people's business?
Consider the questions below to get you thinking about this question:
Have you ever jumped into someone else's business? If so, why?
Under what conditions/situations is it ok or even necessary for you to get involved in someone else's business?
When should people mind their own business?
Is it ok to get involved on other people's business?
Consider the questions below to get you thinking about this question:
Have you ever jumped into someone else's business? If so, why?
Under what conditions/situations is it ok or even necessary for you to get involved in someone else's business?
When should people mind their own business?
It is not okay to get involved in someone else business because is there business. You shouldn't worry about someone else actions unless they are planning to hurt them selves or wanting to hurt some else. Yes i have jumped in someone else's business it was wrong for me to do it because for trying to help it ended up worst, i did it to help the person not to make their problems worst but they took it the wrong way. people should mind their business at all time because you don't know who you are dealing with and the person might react in a negative way.
Assignment 6: Should the United States Get Involved in Other Countries Affairs?
I think the U.S. should not get involved in other country affairs because it leads to trouble and losses to the country. Another reason i think the U.S. should not get involved is because the country should let the country handle their own affairs or they will never learn how to. The last reason that i think we should not interfere is because most of the times the countries get into more problems and we have to keep helping them out and handle their business like how we are in the middle east right now.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Unit 5: The Gilded Age
Assignment 1: Preview Reflection Blog Post: Is it all about the money?
Is is all about the money?
Are people actions driven by money?
Does money lead to happiness?
Are the people that have money any better than those that don't?
How do the wealthy get their money? Was it their work or others work that makes them rich?
Is it the responsibility of those that have money to share with others?
Is is all about the money?
Are people actions driven by money?
Does money lead to happiness?
Are the people that have money any better than those that don't?
How do the wealthy get their money? Was it their work or others work that makes them rich?
Is it the responsibility of those that have money to share with others?
Not everything is about the money but most things in life are gained money.Most of peoples actions are driven by money because they get greedy and want more. money most times leads to problems and sometimes and can lead to happiness. most people with money live a better life than people who don't have any at all but with it also comes problems. Its can be either but mostly get their money from their ancestors and some work hard to overcome challenges and reach the top. Not really those who have money don't share it, they become greedy and are always wanting more
Assignment 5: The Gilded Age- Acrostic Definition Post
Growth
Idustrilization
Labor
Devious
Evolution
Destruction
Agony
Greed
Expansion
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Unit 4: The Civil War and Reconstruction
Assignment 1: Preview Reflection Blog Post: Fights
Think about a time when you were involved in a fight, either verbal or physical. Write a detailed summary paragraph of this experience that includes the following:
What led up to the fight
Whether or not your tried to avoid the fight and how
The events of the fight
The outcome of the fight
Did the fight improve or hurt your relationship with that person?
Any lesson(s) you learned from the fight
I had gotten into a fight with my mom a verbal fight just arguing. it all started because I was being rude to my little sister. I really didn't try to avoid the fight because at the moment I was angry and really did not care about anything. Well in the end I just let my mom win because I thought this is my mother why am I arguing with her. the relationship with my mother didn't change because she understood and forgave me for my actions. I learned not to take out my anger on other people that had nothing to do with what was happening to em at the moment.
Assignment 8: Civil War Perspectives- Blog Post.
Think about a time when you were involved in a fight, either verbal or physical. Write a detailed summary paragraph of this experience that includes the following:
What led up to the fight
Whether or not your tried to avoid the fight and how
The events of the fight
The outcome of the fight
Did the fight improve or hurt your relationship with that person?
Any lesson(s) you learned from the fight
I had gotten into a fight with my mom a verbal fight just arguing. it all started because I was being rude to my little sister. I really didn't try to avoid the fight because at the moment I was angry and really did not care about anything. Well in the end I just let my mom win because I thought this is my mother why am I arguing with her. the relationship with my mother didn't change because she understood and forgave me for my actions. I learned not to take out my anger on other people that had nothing to do with what was happening to em at the moment.
Assignment 8: Civil War Perspectives- Blog Post.
Death Among Us.
This is my home
and for this Yanks and Rebels
to come disturb my peace
is and outrage.
It is justified for them
to died here at my home
since they disturbed me
but the smells is something unbearable.
These soldiers were shirkers
thus they die here
the gun shots awake me
and their moaning is a pain to stand.
They just get shot
and fall to their death
they suffer the pain that I once suffered
and one side always losses and falls.
The battle was horrible
but at least its over
they fought for a foolish reason
and now they pay.
Amputation Redemption
Today was a horrible day
the worst site has came to be
and the yanks suffer
for their own and hurt them.
It sounds horrible
the yank screams
to their lungs
while they endure the pain
He thought he was smart like a fox
but when it came down to it
his leg had to be cut off and the
blood osses out like it would go on forever
The smell is horrible and this
soldiers are a Jonahs
the had it the worst
and they stink to a point that would kill.
what i seen today is unbelievable
because i never seen nothing like it
and i would never want to see it again
until i am destroyed and don't have to see the yanks pain.
Unit 3: The Growing Nation
Assignment 1: Preview Reflection Blog Post: Growing Up
How can growing up be both exciting and painful?
Well growing can be both painful and exciting depending on were u grow up and the situation u grow up in. it can be exciting if your a rich kid and u always get what u want. meaning u never worried about a thing especially money. If u grow up in a lower class family u struggle more through life. u have to worry about having a meal and a place to stay. if u grow u in middle class is a little easier there is less to worry about but u will always have problem to deal with like any other kid growing up. it also depend on the country u live in like in the U.S. is alot easies not as painful as being in a poor country. its exciting cause u get to experience alot. You will get your first girlfriend also learn all about life and what u need to become a good or bad person in the community.
Assignment 4: The Growing Nation- Top 10 Lists
Using this list of 55 topics from this period in U.S. History, it is your job to create two Top 10 Lists. You will have to do some research into these items to help form quality lists. One list will include the Top 10 Most Exciting Topics from this period of U.S. History. The second list will include the Top 10 Most Painful Topics from this period of U.S. History.
Each list should include the following:
10 Topics- numbered in order of extremes- 1 being the greatest
Include the year(s) for each topic
Include at least one sentence for each topic describing why that topic holds a place in that Top 10 list- How was it exciting? How was it painful?
Top 10 Most Exiting Topics
1. Louisiana purchase (1803)
The Louisiana Purchase was an exciting moment because when it was bought it doubles the size of the United States.
2. Mexico session (1848)
The session was exciting for the United States because the United States gain a few states like California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona from the Mexicans.
3. Lewis and Clark Expedition (1812)
This was and exciting moment because Lewis and Clark explore the land that was gained from the Louisiana Purchase which lead to Americans moving West.
4. Congress prohibits Importing of slaves (1808)
This was exciting because no new African slaves could be brought to the U.S. as slaves, and it was the first actions taken to end slavery.
5. Federal Government offers land at $1.25 an acre (1820)
This was exciting because people could buy land at a good price to make their own and eventually make profits from it.
6. Monroe Doctrine (1823)
This was exciting because the Europeans would not be able establish any new colonies in the Western Hemisphere. This lead to the U.S. becoming a major world power.
7. Missouri Compromise (1821)
This was exciting because it prohibited slaves in certain parts of the U.S., and it helped keep the U.S. out of a Civil War for decades.
8. California Gold Rush (1849)
It was exciting because gold was discovered in the west which made some greedy people move to the west to farm it. It spurred westward migration.
9. Eli Whitney invent cotton gin (1793)
It was exciting because it made farming cotton so much easier and less expensive.
10. Library of congress Founded. (1800)
It stored the knowledge and books that the U.S. used for anything which was the biggest library at the time which made it exiting.
Top 10 Most Painful Topics
1. War of 1812 (1812)
A war fought between Great Britain and the U.S. at the time. It was painful because a lot of British and U.S. soldiers died in it.
2. Cherokee “Trail of tears” (1838)
It was a painful experience for the natives because they were being relocated and a lot of them died along the way.
3. Mexican war (1845-1847)
A big war fought between the U.S. and Mexico that was painful to the Mexicans because a lot of them died and the U.S. won their land.
4. Fugitive Slave act (1793)
It was painful to the runaway slaves because they were going to get sent back to slavery.
5. Second Seminole war (Florida) (1834)
It was painful to the Natives because a lot of them died at the time fighting the U.S., and it cost a lot of money to the U.S.
6. First Seminole war (1817-1818)
It was the war before the second Seminole war and also a lot of Indians suffered during this war.
7. Indian territory Founded (1834)
It was painful to the Indians because their land was taken from then again and they had to relocate once more to the Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River.
8. Alien and sedition act (1798)
This was an act passed that said that anyone claimed to be a terrorist would have their natural rights taken away and be punish in any kind of way.
9. Andrew Jackson introduces spoil system (1829)
This was painful to the people that didn’t support Andrew Jackson because it made it harder to get government jobs because his supporters would have been given the jobs.
10. Indian removal act (1830)
Was an act that forced the Indians off their land in which they did not have a choice and had to leave their land and cultu
How can growing up be both exciting and painful?
Well growing can be both painful and exciting depending on were u grow up and the situation u grow up in. it can be exciting if your a rich kid and u always get what u want. meaning u never worried about a thing especially money. If u grow up in a lower class family u struggle more through life. u have to worry about having a meal and a place to stay. if u grow u in middle class is a little easier there is less to worry about but u will always have problem to deal with like any other kid growing up. it also depend on the country u live in like in the U.S. is alot easies not as painful as being in a poor country. its exciting cause u get to experience alot. You will get your first girlfriend also learn all about life and what u need to become a good or bad person in the community.
Assignment 4: The Growing Nation- Top 10 Lists
Using this list of 55 topics from this period in U.S. History, it is your job to create two Top 10 Lists. You will have to do some research into these items to help form quality lists. One list will include the Top 10 Most Exciting Topics from this period of U.S. History. The second list will include the Top 10 Most Painful Topics from this period of U.S. History.
Each list should include the following:
10 Topics- numbered in order of extremes- 1 being the greatest
Include the year(s) for each topic
Include at least one sentence for each topic describing why that topic holds a place in that Top 10 list- How was it exciting? How was it painful?
Top 10 Most Exiting Topics
1. Louisiana purchase (1803)
The Louisiana Purchase was an exciting moment because when it was bought it doubles the size of the United States.
2. Mexico session (1848)
The session was exciting for the United States because the United States gain a few states like California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona from the Mexicans.
3. Lewis and Clark Expedition (1812)
This was and exciting moment because Lewis and Clark explore the land that was gained from the Louisiana Purchase which lead to Americans moving West.
4. Congress prohibits Importing of slaves (1808)
This was exciting because no new African slaves could be brought to the U.S. as slaves, and it was the first actions taken to end slavery.
5. Federal Government offers land at $1.25 an acre (1820)
This was exciting because people could buy land at a good price to make their own and eventually make profits from it.
6. Monroe Doctrine (1823)
This was exciting because the Europeans would not be able establish any new colonies in the Western Hemisphere. This lead to the U.S. becoming a major world power.
7. Missouri Compromise (1821)
This was exciting because it prohibited slaves in certain parts of the U.S., and it helped keep the U.S. out of a Civil War for decades.
8. California Gold Rush (1849)
It was exciting because gold was discovered in the west which made some greedy people move to the west to farm it. It spurred westward migration.
9. Eli Whitney invent cotton gin (1793)
It was exciting because it made farming cotton so much easier and less expensive.
10. Library of congress Founded. (1800)
It stored the knowledge and books that the U.S. used for anything which was the biggest library at the time which made it exiting.
Top 10 Most Painful Topics
1. War of 1812 (1812)
A war fought between Great Britain and the U.S. at the time. It was painful because a lot of British and U.S. soldiers died in it.
2. Cherokee “Trail of tears” (1838)
It was a painful experience for the natives because they were being relocated and a lot of them died along the way.
3. Mexican war (1845-1847)
A big war fought between the U.S. and Mexico that was painful to the Mexicans because a lot of them died and the U.S. won their land.
4. Fugitive Slave act (1793)
It was painful to the runaway slaves because they were going to get sent back to slavery.
5. Second Seminole war (Florida) (1834)
It was painful to the Natives because a lot of them died at the time fighting the U.S., and it cost a lot of money to the U.S.
6. First Seminole war (1817-1818)
It was the war before the second Seminole war and also a lot of Indians suffered during this war.
7. Indian territory Founded (1834)
It was painful to the Indians because their land was taken from then again and they had to relocate once more to the Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River.
8. Alien and sedition act (1798)
This was an act passed that said that anyone claimed to be a terrorist would have their natural rights taken away and be punish in any kind of way.
9. Andrew Jackson introduces spoil system (1829)
This was painful to the people that didn’t support Andrew Jackson because it made it harder to get government jobs because his supporters would have been given the jobs.
10. Indian removal act (1830)
Was an act that forced the Indians off their land in which they did not have a choice and had to leave their land and cultu
Monday, August 24, 2009
Unit 1- The 13 Colonies
Assignment 1: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
1. What motivates immigrants to come to the United States (today)? Consider what they lose and what they can gain in your argument.
The poor economy in most immigrant's country motivates them to move to the U.S. today. Also, the fact that their kids can have a better life here, and they can provide better support to their families here than in their countries.
2. Thousands of Europeans chose to move to the British colonies. Some for economic reasons and some for freedoms. If you decided to immigrate somewhere, would you move for economic reasons or for freedom?
I would move for economic reasons. So me and my family could have a better life in the country I would migrate to. Also, to give my children better clothing and resources that might not be available in my country.
Assignment 7: Primary Source Document Reflection
1. What motivates immigrants to come to the United States (today)? Consider what they lose and what they can gain in your argument.
The poor economy in most immigrant's country motivates them to move to the U.S. today. Also, the fact that their kids can have a better life here, and they can provide better support to their families here than in their countries.
2. Thousands of Europeans chose to move to the British colonies. Some for economic reasons and some for freedoms. If you decided to immigrate somewhere, would you move for economic reasons or for freedom?
I would move for economic reasons. So me and my family could have a better life in the country I would migrate to. Also, to give my children better clothing and resources that might not be available in my country.
Assignment 7: Primary Source Document Reflection
Benjamin Wadsworth, A Well-Ordered Family(Boston, 1712). About the duties of husbands and wives
What did you learn about life in the colonies from reading this document?
From this i learned that back then the husband and wife had to treat each other as equals even though the man was the head of the household he was to treat his wife as his own flesh and blood.
What surprised you the most about what you read?
How it was mandatory to respect your wife then which most people don't do now just a few do also that you were supposed to love and respect your husband or wife no matter what they brought to the marriage.
Compare and contrast the differences between American life today and life for Americans during the colonial era.
during the colonial era there was sort of different rules to obey in marriage as it is now but most of them are still the same so not much changed.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Unit 2: The American Revolution
Assignment 1: Preview Reflection Blog Post: When is Breaking the Law Justified?
1. List five purposes of the government.
One is to defend us and the country.
The country is unique to its self and there is not another like it.
The government represent the interest of our nation.
They are also to provide the community with good infrastructure.
They also have to do social welfare to every community.
2. Would you be willing to join a revolution if our government was not fulfilling the purposes of government you listed above? Why? Why not?
Yes i would join a revolution. lets say if the government was not defending our country or our people i would because that is mandatory or either we would be vulnerable to enemy attacks and them taking over the country and letting our citizens die.
also if the country did not have a good infrastructure like they didn't want to build roads or have bridges, drinking watter, or even electricity which is needed by the country.
Assignment 6: Primary Source Document Reflection Post.
1.What did you learn about life during the revolutionary era from reading this document?
I read the Boston tea party. At the that time the British wanted to take advantage of the colonist so they taxed them. the colonist did not like the taxes because they could barely afford to buy products and it was going to cost more with the taxes.
2.What surprised you the most about what you read?it surprised me because of how the colonist reacted to the taxes and the way they rebelled against them. also that king gorge closed all the ports until he was paid for the tea.
Assignment 7: When Breaking the Law is Justified Post
Did the colonists have their natural rights?
No at that time the colonies did not have their right because the government was taking all that belonged to them. They were leaving the colonies with nothing they did not care if u were sick old or young they would have taken what they thought belong to them.
What actions did the colonists take to make their own government that would uphold their rights?
The colonist rebelled against the government to gain their rights.the leader was Daniel Shay he lead them the Shysites.
Were the colonists justified in breaking the law?
yes they were justified because what the government was doing was unjustified they did it at no remorse of what the colonist went through. All the government wanted was to get paid.
When since the American Revolution have Americans broken the law because they felt their rights were not being upheld by the U.S. government?
Now the immigrants that come to this country break the laws everyday because they work illegally. they do it to support their families.
What actions did Americans have to take to make sure that the U.S. government was upholding their natural rights?
Well at the moment it is still going on. the immigrants are trying to get a reform going so the government would let them work legally.
Was this group of Americans justified in breaking the law?
It is justified because they work hard and because no harm to anyone else. Also that they don't break any laws while working except the one of working illegally
1. List five purposes of the government.
One is to defend us and the country.
The country is unique to its self and there is not another like it.
The government represent the interest of our nation.
They are also to provide the community with good infrastructure.
They also have to do social welfare to every community.
2. Would you be willing to join a revolution if our government was not fulfilling the purposes of government you listed above? Why? Why not?
Yes i would join a revolution. lets say if the government was not defending our country or our people i would because that is mandatory or either we would be vulnerable to enemy attacks and them taking over the country and letting our citizens die.
also if the country did not have a good infrastructure like they didn't want to build roads or have bridges, drinking watter, or even electricity which is needed by the country.
Assignment 6: Primary Source Document Reflection Post.
1.What did you learn about life during the revolutionary era from reading this document?
I read the Boston tea party. At the that time the British wanted to take advantage of the colonist so they taxed them. the colonist did not like the taxes because they could barely afford to buy products and it was going to cost more with the taxes.
2.What surprised you the most about what you read?it surprised me because of how the colonist reacted to the taxes and the way they rebelled against them. also that king gorge closed all the ports until he was paid for the tea.
Assignment 7: When Breaking the Law is Justified Post
Did the colonists have their natural rights?
No at that time the colonies did not have their right because the government was taking all that belonged to them. They were leaving the colonies with nothing they did not care if u were sick old or young they would have taken what they thought belong to them.
What actions did the colonists take to make their own government that would uphold their rights?
The colonist rebelled against the government to gain their rights.the leader was Daniel Shay he lead them the Shysites.
Were the colonists justified in breaking the law?
yes they were justified because what the government was doing was unjustified they did it at no remorse of what the colonist went through. All the government wanted was to get paid.
When since the American Revolution have Americans broken the law because they felt their rights were not being upheld by the U.S. government?
Now the immigrants that come to this country break the laws everyday because they work illegally. they do it to support their families.
What actions did Americans have to take to make sure that the U.S. government was upholding their natural rights?
Well at the moment it is still going on. the immigrants are trying to get a reform going so the government would let them work legally.
Was this group of Americans justified in breaking the law?
It is justified because they work hard and because no harm to anyone else. Also that they don't break any laws while working except the one of working illegally
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