Ugh I hate my mom. She never lets me do anything I ever ask her. She says "little girls should always be at home doing their chores." But what she doesn't understand is that I don't want to be here, I want to go outside and play baseball. Yep thats right, baseball is my favorite sport. I love watching people play it and I love to play it myself. The rush of hitting the ball with the bat, it just pumps my adrenalin all the way. But since I have such a hardheaded mom, I don't get to feel this too often. My only relief to get to see the game itself is my backyard. Whenever i get the chance to, I always go to my backyard. You see behind my house the is a baseball field, it is the pretties thing I have ever seen. You may be asking yourself how can I see it if I could never go outside? Well my little animal friends did something amazing just for me. They carved the nicest most cutest little peephole on ,y fence. It is, I believe, the greatest thing ever! This is really my favorite place to be. I get to enjoy a nice game of baseball from my own front seat. And that to me is a home run!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Topic 10 concept guide.
McCarthyism impact on society:
-It was the house Committee of UnAmerican Activities
-Hollywood writers, directors, and producers were charged with Communist propaganda in films by McCarthy .
-He goes after the "Hollywood Ten" which were the most famous of the famous.
-According to McCarthy the Department of State was responsible of harboring Communists/
-US tensions intensified as well as anxiety over communism.
Communist "witch hunt" and impact on those accused:
-supported by anti-Communist groups
-Many people were put in jail and lost their jobs because of this.
-Hollywood was the first int he list.-Homosexuals were on the list to being hunted.
-Targeted the coast guard as well.
-Unnecessarily invaded the lives of many American citizens.
Space Race impact on government policies:
-Soviet Union launched the Sputnik beating the US to space.
-US puts more money into education.
-US got the first man on the moon on 1969.
-The government came up with more space programs in the US.
Cold War mindset for the US government and public:
-The Soviet Union beat the US to space in the technology race.
-Lead to the Soviet Union vs. USA in technology.
-The US was afraid of potential Communism and being defeated.
-A cause of the Cold War.
Relationship of suburbs, automobiles, and roads:
-Suburbs were located away from cities.
-People relied more on cars.
-The interstate Highway Act was past in 1956.
-People were able to live out of the busy cities.
Baby Boom:
-Soldiers came back from war and had babies with their wives.
-Lasted from 1946 to 1960 with its peek on 1955.
-Was a cause of the end of the 20 year depression.
-The depression was removal of social and economic restraints that kept people from having families
-Caused consumer boom = "you could sell sand to a camel."
-The normal family became known as having more than 1 family vehicle, 2 kids, dad works, mom stays at home
-Will be the cause of future SS problems.
Urban-Suburban pattern:
-Was the business District.
-The Inner City housed the low income families.
-The suburbs housed middle income families.
-The further suburbs housed larger and higher income families.
GI Bill:
-An opportunity for soldiers to study.
-Gave study expenses to veterans.-It allowed them one year of unemployment.
-Provided loans to soldiers.
-Wanted to give opportunity to those who served for the country.
Expansion of the middle class:
-Soldiers got home from the war.
-Baby boom.-The houses in the suburbs were affordable for ordinary families.
-Credit cards were available to more people which increased spendings.
-Credit cards rapidly grew in number and were the it thing to have.
-It was the house Committee of UnAmerican Activities
-Hollywood writers, directors, and producers were charged with Communist propaganda in films by McCarthy .
-He goes after the "Hollywood Ten" which were the most famous of the famous.
-According to McCarthy the Department of State was responsible of harboring Communists/
-US tensions intensified as well as anxiety over communism.
Communist "witch hunt" and impact on those accused:
-supported by anti-Communist groups
-Many people were put in jail and lost their jobs because of this.
-Hollywood was the first int he list.-Homosexuals were on the list to being hunted.
-Targeted the coast guard as well.
-Unnecessarily invaded the lives of many American citizens.
Space Race impact on government policies:
-Soviet Union launched the Sputnik beating the US to space.
-US puts more money into education.
-US got the first man on the moon on 1969.
-The government came up with more space programs in the US.
Cold War mindset for the US government and public:
-The Soviet Union beat the US to space in the technology race.
-Lead to the Soviet Union vs. USA in technology.
-The US was afraid of potential Communism and being defeated.
-A cause of the Cold War.
Relationship of suburbs, automobiles, and roads:
-Suburbs were located away from cities.
-People relied more on cars.
-The interstate Highway Act was past in 1956.
-People were able to live out of the busy cities.
Baby Boom:
-Soldiers came back from war and had babies with their wives.
-Lasted from 1946 to 1960 with its peek on 1955.
-Was a cause of the end of the 20 year depression.
-The depression was removal of social and economic restraints that kept people from having families
-Caused consumer boom = "you could sell sand to a camel."
-The normal family became known as having more than 1 family vehicle, 2 kids, dad works, mom stays at home
-Will be the cause of future SS problems.
Urban-Suburban pattern:
-Was the business District.
-The Inner City housed the low income families.
-The suburbs housed middle income families.
-The further suburbs housed larger and higher income families.
GI Bill:
-An opportunity for soldiers to study.
-Gave study expenses to veterans.-It allowed them one year of unemployment.
-Provided loans to soldiers.
-Wanted to give opportunity to those who served for the country.
Expansion of the middle class:
-Soldiers got home from the war.
-Baby boom.-The houses in the suburbs were affordable for ordinary families.
-Credit cards were available to more people which increased spendings.
-Credit cards rapidly grew in number and were the it thing to have.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Casablanca Outline
I. Setting A. Casablanca Morocco. B. World war II. C. Ricks Cafe Americain. II. Introduction A.Rick Blaine 1.One of the main characters. 2.Owner of the cafe where most of the movie takes place. 3.Very sketchy man. 4. Has letters of transit. B.Ilsa & Victor 1. Married to each other. 2. Ilsa is the ex-lover of rick. 3.They are in look for the letters of transit that will take them to America. III. Reaching trouble. A. Ilsa and Lazlo go to Ricks cafe to get the letters of transit as they want to go back to America. 1.Everybody else wants the letters of transit to go back to America. C. Sam plays songs for Ilsa that remind her of the past between her and rick. 1. Ilsa and Rick talk about their past in Paris. 2. They explain to each other why everything happened the way it did. IV. Resolution A. Rick makes a plan with the police. 1.Ilsa thinks that the plan was for her and rick to leave together to America using the letters of transit that he has. 2.Victor thinks he is leaving with Ilsa. 3. Laszlo is let free by the captain. 4. They all meet at the airfield. 5.The plans happen to all go by the plans of Rick. 6. Rick gives Victor and Ilsa the letters so that they could leave to America together. 7. Laszlo is shot by Rick and immediately died. 8. Captain and Rick decide to keep everything on the low and rick ends the movie by saying " Louis , I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship" to the captain.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Topic 09 concept guide !
- Neutrality acts:
-1935 & 1937
-Embargo on arms sales.
-US battle ships could not be armed.
-Americans could not travel on ships of countries at war.
- Effects of Pearl Harbor Attack:
-Made America get mad at Japan.
-Caused dropping of another atomic bomb.
- Japanese Internment:
-Korematsu vs the US.
-All Japanese & of Japanese descent were subjected to them.
-Police had power to capture who ever they saw was of this race.
- Purpose of Propaganda:
-They were used to get families to believe that Hitler was good & if that they did what the propaganda suggested then they would have a better life. But off course this wasn't true.
- Rationing :
-It was also for everyone in general.
- Cause & effect of use of the atomic bomb :
-The purpose of it was to end the war.
-The purpose was met and Japan did surrender.
- Role of women during WWII:
-Did normal housewife work.
-Took care of kids and family.
-Aided as nurses at war.
-They were the ones who drove the economy during the time.
- Effects of the war on Europe:
-Collapsed Economy.
-Infrastructure destroyed.
- US Foreign policy before, during & after the war:
-During: In the middle. Up & down.
After: internationalist, involve in the affairs of other countries.
- Results of WWII:
-US joined United Nations.
-Economy was not so good.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Sources ; http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,353865,00.html
http://www.ww2homefront.com/timeline/index.html
(additional sources on timeline)
It is all but memories.
Zuzana Gruenberger
- What was your best memory of your days in school?
- I understand it is painful to speak about the subject but, if you could describe the taking of your father and brother in one word, what would it be?
- What went through your head when you were on the train? did you really believe you were going to a great place?
- Would you describe your childhood as a happy or sad one?
- Who was your role model?
Show & tell !
source :
http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-US-Brass-Compass-/190507688542?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c5b24a25e#ht_500wt_1076
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