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.
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