Thursday, December 10, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
How Times are Changing!
1) What do you think is changing in America, from Archie's point of view?
Archie sees that people are beginning to be nicer to black people. Even if he doesn't come out saying he is racist by the comments he make you can still tell. He brings things up from the past such as he remembers when whites and blacks weren't allowed on the television together. Also when Sammy takes a drink from a glass and handed it to Archie, his eyes got big and he didn't know what to do with it. Times are changing and Archie is not sure how to feel about it.
2) In what ways are young people (his daughter and son-in-law in the clip) and minorities changing society for Archie?
Throughout the clip Archie's daughter and son-in-law were always correcting the things Archie said. Like when he asked Sammy to sing for him they spoke up and said he shouldn't have to for free on his day off since it was his job. They were also apologizing to Sammy for the things he said. During the clip they were sitting next to a black man on the same couch which is a big step. The younger people are much more comfortable with the change then the older people who tend to be more conservative.
3) What us changing in American Society according to the clip?
A black couple are in a taxi together and get out and walk into a hotel. The door is held open by a white man and the hotel is very nice. Many years before you would never see something like this. Times are changing.
Archie sees that people are beginning to be nicer to black people. Even if he doesn't come out saying he is racist by the comments he make you can still tell. He brings things up from the past such as he remembers when whites and blacks weren't allowed on the television together. Also when Sammy takes a drink from a glass and handed it to Archie, his eyes got big and he didn't know what to do with it. Times are changing and Archie is not sure how to feel about it.
2) In what ways are young people (his daughter and son-in-law in the clip) and minorities changing society for Archie?
Throughout the clip Archie's daughter and son-in-law were always correcting the things Archie said. Like when he asked Sammy to sing for him they spoke up and said he shouldn't have to for free on his day off since it was his job. They were also apologizing to Sammy for the things he said. During the clip they were sitting next to a black man on the same couch which is a big step. The younger people are much more comfortable with the change then the older people who tend to be more conservative.
3) What us changing in American Society according to the clip?
A black couple are in a taxi together and get out and walk into a hotel. The door is held open by a white man and the hotel is very nice. Many years before you would never see something like this. Times are changing.
Reagan's Legacy
Ronald Reagan could be remember in many ways. One of the good things that he did was he had a different views on things then other people. Which may have been useful because not everything is can be fixed if everyone had the same views. By having different ways he was able to change peoples views on conservatism and make goals with a small town come to a big city.
Out of the biggest things he has done it would probably be ending the Cold War. If he had not ended the Cold War in the 80's people think it would have lasted longer and ended much worse. During this time he came up with the Reagan Doctrine which helped and is still known today.
Reagan changed many things. He put in tax cuts, and talked with us about conservatism and anticommunism. By doing these things it made him popular and kept his party together. He made the United States feel good. We have had many things happen to our country but he was a role model for many. He gave our country back the self confidence that it needs and helped put us back together again!
Out of the biggest things he has done it would probably be ending the Cold War. If he had not ended the Cold War in the 80's people think it would have lasted longer and ended much worse. During this time he came up with the Reagan Doctrine which helped and is still known today.
Reagan changed many things. He put in tax cuts, and talked with us about conservatism and anticommunism. By doing these things it made him popular and kept his party together. He made the United States feel good. We have had many things happen to our country but he was a role model for many. He gave our country back the self confidence that it needs and helped put us back together again!
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Carter's Speech
YELLOW
What is the real threat to America is, according to Carter, and is that threat still with us today?
He explained that America has a lack of confidence and we are beginning to loose faith in our country and who is running it. Believing that our Nations resources were limitless. Then we realized we are consuming 40% more energy then we produce which equals inflation and unemployment. Yes, I do think these treats/ problems that he speaks of are still with us today. I think that they are probably worse then then before.
RED
Summarizing what Carter is saying about American society, and analzying America today against his critique.
What Carter said about our society us that people are no longer as hard working as they once were. They are much more lazy and don't care as much as the did. People no longer look at other people for what they do but for what they own. I think America today is just like he explained it.
GREEN
Comparing his plan to confront an energy crisis with President Obama's plan. How do the plans differ, and how are they alike? How do their plans real what they think the problem really is?
Carters plan was to cut back 50% of the foreign oil that they took in. The he wanted to get funds to go towards other sources of fuels like coal, oil shale, the sun. He wanted to make the Nations first solar bank which was working towards having his goal of 20% of things solar power. Obama's plans are selling crude oil to lower gas prices as a short term plan. As a long term plan he is going to allow only a limited amount of drilling. Much like Carter through Obama's plans are still to make more fuel-efficient like new cars. The problems are all centered around fuel and how more things need to become solar powered.
What is the real threat to America is, according to Carter, and is that threat still with us today?
He explained that America has a lack of confidence and we are beginning to loose faith in our country and who is running it. Believing that our Nations resources were limitless. Then we realized we are consuming 40% more energy then we produce which equals inflation and unemployment. Yes, I do think these treats/ problems that he speaks of are still with us today. I think that they are probably worse then then before.
RED
Summarizing what Carter is saying about American society, and analzying America today against his critique.
What Carter said about our society us that people are no longer as hard working as they once were. They are much more lazy and don't care as much as the did. People no longer look at other people for what they do but for what they own. I think America today is just like he explained it.
GREEN
Comparing his plan to confront an energy crisis with President Obama's plan. How do the plans differ, and how are they alike? How do their plans real what they think the problem really is?
Carters plan was to cut back 50% of the foreign oil that they took in. The he wanted to get funds to go towards other sources of fuels like coal, oil shale, the sun. He wanted to make the Nations first solar bank which was working towards having his goal of 20% of things solar power. Obama's plans are selling crude oil to lower gas prices as a short term plan. As a long term plan he is going to allow only a limited amount of drilling. Much like Carter through Obama's plans are still to make more fuel-efficient like new cars. The problems are all centered around fuel and how more things need to become solar powered.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Answers to Questions
1. What are the problems America faces?
There is economic inflation. This causes unemployment and bad taxation.
2. What are Reagan's solutions?There is economic inflation. This causes unemployment and bad taxation.
That no one group should pay a higher price and that we should bring in groups that have been too long neglected. There should be equal opportunities.
3. What makes Regan effective here?
He is using humor.
4. What does this reveal about Regan? (Consider the saying: "Wit has truth in it.")
That he can be serious while answering something but still make it funny.5. What policy decisions might Reagan make according to this?
To not go to war and hold back because strength is peace.
6. How did this event effect Reagan's role with the American public?
He had to step it up now and show he was still brave and show that he still has good things to offer to America. He also knew now that he was threatened and may have more people after him.
7. Who is the audience for this speech?
People against communism and people who are religious.
8. What is the argument Reagan makes here?
That communism isn't right. He used examples from history to show how it went wrong. he also took an ordinary dad talking about his daughter and how he would rather see her die now and still believe then die later and no longer believe. He did this to bring his point across.
9. What do you think Reagan's agenda is in this speech?
To get people to be against communism but to not blame or judge. To simply know right from wrong.
10. What is the message here?
That inflation is now half of what it was and how people can buy new houses and get married.
11. How does the ad use Carter?
At one point the ad said "why would we want to return to the way things were just four short years ago." This was when Carter was in charge.
12. What does the ad suggest about the character/morals of the country?
That we appreciate and enjoy getting new things. This is something we value and is very important to us.
13. What is the criticism of Communism being offered here?
That we value our freedom and get so much more this way then with communism.
14. Do you think this was an effective speech?
Yes I do because the crowd was always cheering for him.
15. Who is the audience for this broadcast?6. How did this event effect Reagan's role with the American public?
He had to step it up now and show he was still brave and show that he still has good things to offer to America. He also knew now that he was threatened and may have more people after him.
7. Who is the audience for this speech?
People against communism and people who are religious.
8. What is the argument Reagan makes here?
That communism isn't right. He used examples from history to show how it went wrong. he also took an ordinary dad talking about his daughter and how he would rather see her die now and still believe then die later and no longer believe. He did this to bring his point across.
9. What do you think Reagan's agenda is in this speech?
To get people to be against communism but to not blame or judge. To simply know right from wrong.
10. What is the message here?
That inflation is now half of what it was and how people can buy new houses and get married.
11. How does the ad use Carter?
At one point the ad said "why would we want to return to the way things were just four short years ago." This was when Carter was in charge.
12. What does the ad suggest about the character/morals of the country?
That we appreciate and enjoy getting new things. This is something we value and is very important to us.
13. What is the criticism of Communism being offered here?
That we value our freedom and get so much more this way then with communism.
14. Do you think this was an effective speech?
Yes I do because the crowd was always cheering for him.
Us as people who either supported it or didn't.
16. What do you think the American people thought of this action and Reagan's explanation of it?
Many people supported it and were proud that America stood up for itself. Only 20% disapproved of his action.
17. What was the foreign response, do you think?
Many foreign responses didn't like it probably because they didn't understand why.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The presidency of Bill Clinton 1st term
1992 to 2000
Bill Clinton
- Born 1946 in Hope, Arkansas
- Third youngest President
- 1st Baby Boomer President (Born after WWII)com/2009/07/bill_clinton.jpg
- Attended Georgetown University, Yale Law School, Oxford University (England)
- Married Hillary in 1975
- Daughter Chelsea born in 1980
- At age 32, Elected Governor of Arkansas, 1978
- Defeated in 1980
- Re-elected Governor in 1982 and served 10 years
- Ran for President in 1992 for the Democratic Party
- The 1st Democrat President in over 12 years-Defeated incumbent Republican George H.W.Bush and Independent Ross Perot--won 43% of the vote
- Pushed for Homosexual men and women to be allowed to serve in the military---Congress later implemented "Don't ask,Don't tell" Policy
- Created first official website in 1994
- Signed the Brady Bill (Gun Control) into law
- Clinton supported the Controversial North America Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA) allowing for free-trade between the U.S.,Canada and Mexico: This Bill passed the house and senate
- Perhaps the most controversial of Clinton's Domestic Legislature Agendda was pushing for a National Healthcare Plan-The task force would be led by First Lady, Hillary Clinton
- 1994 Congressional Elections---Republicans win big in the House and Senate
Bill Clinton-2nd term
-The end of Clinton's first term
saw the Republican Party win a
majority in the House and Senate
-Democrat Bill Clinton began to drop
more of his liberal agenda
- National Health Care
- adopted more moderate positions
- Welfare reform
- Tax cuts for lower income families & small businesses
-In 1996 - Clinton ran for re-election
defeating Republican Bob Dole
Overwhelmingly with 70% of the Electoral vote
Scandals
-"White Water" Scandal - Faulty real-estate
dealings in the 1970's & 1980's by both Bill and Hillary
-Voted to impeach Clinton (only the 2nd U.S. President to be)
-Charges of Perjury and Obstruction of Justice (Starr report)
-Lied about relationship to Monica Lewinsky
in a sworn deposition during a sexual
harassment lawsuit ( Paula Jones)
The Senate
-Concluded the 21 day trial
on Feb.12,1999 voting 'No'
to impeachment
Foreign Policy
-The U.S. intervened in many areas
of the Globe (militarily) during the 1990's
-Clinton's Foreign Policy was based on
Wilsonian "Idealism", or Collective Security (as opposed to Balance of Power)
(Former President Woodrow Wilson)
- -Somalia 1993 (begun by George H.W.Bush) "Black Hawk Down"
- -Used U.S. Troops to keep Peace in the former Yugoslavia
- -Bosnia (1995)
- -Kosovo(1995)
- -Haiti-1995
Other details of the Clinton Presidency
- -Appointed 2 Judges to Supreme Court (Breyer/Ginsberg)
- -China most favored Nation trade Status-1996
- -Clinton issues 144 Pardons & 36 commutations on his last day of office
- -Budgetary Surplus under President Clinton
Saturday, November 7, 2009
ASSIGNMENT:
After watching all of the YouTube clips, answer the following question on your blog: What made Clinton a talented politician? What moments do you see in his video clips that show him as talented in persuading people or articulating his point-of-view?
What I think made Clinton a talented politician was he would connect with people directly. In one video he was explaining how when people would loose their jobs, he would know the people by their name. When a factory shut down, he would know the people who owned it. When you have a one on one connection with someone, or if it feels like it, it makes me people feel better. He wouldn't talk to people like he was better and more powerful then them which helped him alot with popularity.
After watching all of the YouTube clips, answer the following question on your blog: What made Clinton a talented politician? What moments do you see in his video clips that show him as talented in persuading people or articulating his point-of-view?
What I think made Clinton a talented politician was he would connect with people directly. In one video he was explaining how when people would loose their jobs, he would know the people by their name. When a factory shut down, he would know the people who owned it. When you have a one on one connection with someone, or if it feels like it, it makes me people feel better. He wouldn't talk to people like he was better and more powerful then them which helped him alot with popularity.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
20% Project
Divorce
Over 50% of married Americans today will eventually get a divorce. Next to Sweden we are the country with the highest divorce rate. So the question is why are our divorce rates so much higher then other countries like India? There are multiple reasons.
The number one reason for divorce in the United States today is because of lack of commitment and communication. This is including adultery or abuse which doesn’t even make the top three reasons. That is really saying something about us as people. In India, for some people the tradition is to have your marriage arranged for you. Although divorce is harder to get there, it is still available. The divorce rate in India is only 1.1% and that is having marriages arranged for them. We get to pick who we marry and many of us still cannot make it work.
In the United States, the time where the divorce happens most is between the ages of 20-24 years old. This is also the average time that people normally get married. 60% of people who get married the second time will end up getting a divorce. 73% of people who get married the third time will also get a divorce. So, this is not just newlyweds.
Let’s look at countries like Turkey for example that are not finically well. Their divorce rate is only 6%. Many reasons for divorce deal with money. Americans are known to be lazy, and greedy. Money means a lot to people in the US and many of us want the best of the best. In Turkey, marrying someone just for their money may not be as high on the priority list. Many of us now don’t look necessarily for the right person, but instead what they have to offer to us.
Another reason could be religion. In Italy 88% of the populations are Catholics. They do not believe in premarital sex and don’t believe in divorce. Although they as well have their share of people who are not religious as do we, they are much stricter about it. Considering all of this, their divorce rate is only 10% which is more then some, but better then ours.
Those are a few of the reasons that our divorce rate may be so much higher compared to other countries. I am not saying it is impossible to change but I feel like the way we do things makes this how it is and would be hard to change. That is why over 50% of married Americans today will eventually get divorced.
Over 50% of married Americans today will eventually get a divorce. Next to Sweden we are the country with the highest divorce rate. So the question is why are our divorce rates so much higher then other countries like India? There are multiple reasons.
The number one reason for divorce in the United States today is because of lack of commitment and communication. This is including adultery or abuse which doesn’t even make the top three reasons. That is really saying something about us as people. In India, for some people the tradition is to have your marriage arranged for you. Although divorce is harder to get there, it is still available. The divorce rate in India is only 1.1% and that is having marriages arranged for them. We get to pick who we marry and many of us still cannot make it work.
In the United States, the time where the divorce happens most is between the ages of 20-24 years old. This is also the average time that people normally get married. 60% of people who get married the second time will end up getting a divorce. 73% of people who get married the third time will also get a divorce. So, this is not just newlyweds.
Let’s look at countries like Turkey for example that are not finically well. Their divorce rate is only 6%. Many reasons for divorce deal with money. Americans are known to be lazy, and greedy. Money means a lot to people in the US and many of us want the best of the best. In Turkey, marrying someone just for their money may not be as high on the priority list. Many of us now don’t look necessarily for the right person, but instead what they have to offer to us.
Another reason could be religion. In Italy 88% of the populations are Catholics. They do not believe in premarital sex and don’t believe in divorce. Although they as well have their share of people who are not religious as do we, they are much stricter about it. Considering all of this, their divorce rate is only 10% which is more then some, but better then ours.
Those are a few of the reasons that our divorce rate may be so much higher compared to other countries. I am not saying it is impossible to change but I feel like the way we do things makes this how it is and would be hard to change. That is why over 50% of married Americans today will eventually get divorced.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Ideas for Projects
Local History: Video tape my grandfather and asking him questions.
20% Project: Chicken and how it has changed throughout time.
Research Project: I am doing this with Nathan, Leigh and Jen. We are going to do different elements of dreams.
20% Project: Chicken and how it has changed throughout time.
Research Project: I am doing this with Nathan, Leigh and Jen. We are going to do different elements of dreams.
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