twelve years a slave

                                                                     Book Report

  Solomon Northup was born a free man in Minerva New York, in 1808. We don't know much about his mother, who his narrative does not identify her by her name. His father Mintus, was originally enslaved to the Northup family from Rhode Island but he was freed after the family moved to New York. As a young man Northup would help his father on the farms and worked as a raftsman on the waterways in New York.

 He later married a woman named Anne Hampton who was a mixed white/black race, They had three children together. He got recognized as an exultant Fiddle player. Two men offered him to travel in a music band and they said that they would pay him very well but they drugged him and sold him into slavery. He sold very fast in a auction in New Orleans. He didn't just serve for one person he served for multiple and some would beat him. A agent was sent to get him and the agent got him free but after he was a free man he tried to file kidnapping charges against the two men. In the book two years a slave Northup goes through many hard times from working as a Raftsman on the rivers to becoming a slave and having to work for other people without getting paid. Northup was beaten sold and worked just to live, If he did not work he would be killed. 

This book relates to the real world because this happened to many african americans. they would be taken from there homes and turned into slaves. African americans in this time would be beaten or even killed for not working or doing what they were told. This book completely related to the real world by people would be drugged and kidnapped. Most whites had no respect for blacks.

color tv

In 1952 for the first time, television news was able to broadcast the Republican and Democratic conventions live from Philadelphia to the rest of the nation. The number of households in the U.S. with at least one TV set rose from less than a million to 44 million.  The amount advertisers paid these TV stations and the networks rose from $58 million to $1.5 billion. This shows that t.v is becoming more and more popular, People want to get involved in the t.v network. The number of households in the U.S. with at least one TV set rose from less than a million to 44 million.This shows that people want more and more television and this is how it spreads so fast because people are wanting more and more channels. Television programming has had a huge impact on American and world culture. Many critics have dubbed the 1950s as the Golden Age of Television. 

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/television-in-the-1950s.html

http://www.ushistory.org/us/53c.asp

1950's Advancement Of Cars

In the 1950's cars changed the style of clothing, music and, '' Hot Rods'' became the new thing. The manufactures came from ''war efforts'' to making the new big thing, which was the new cars. The automotive industry grew dramatically. During the war they made very little cars. Instead they made tanks and planes.

In fact 1 in 6 were working for the automotive industry so about 17% of the population worked on, sold or built cars. In one year the country made about 8 million cars.

As the automobiles came out people wanted to race them that is how NASCAR was made. It was the second most watched sport in that time, right behind Football. people wanted to see the excitement and see the new improvements technologies in a car. The cars changed but most of all the companies and culture changed the most. their were drive thrues, drive ins, drive in movies and drive in everything.

they had cars that were luxurious but now the new thing was making them fast and cool. Hot Rods is the name, They would generally lower them make them loud and give them a cool paint-job. These projects were generally show cars and made for car enthusiast.

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Comprehension questions, Chapter 13-1
Write on paper, or on blog.

1. What was the goal for Roosevelt after the war?  What were Soviet goals about Germany?
Roosevelt wanted world peace and the spread of democracy.
2. What did FDR think was 'key' to world peace?
He thought the spread of democracy was the key to world peace
3. What was 'declaration of liberated europe, and how successful was it?'
It was a declaration asserted the rite of all people to choose the form of government under which they will live. It worked well. 
4. How was Germany to be controlled?
It was Split into 2 parts the east and the west soviets on the east and france , brittin and america got the west
5. What was Truman's view about how to deal with USSR?
He didn't want to give them everything that they asked for/wanted.
6. What is a satellite nation?
It was the communist countries that were in eastern eroupe
7. What is an 'iron curtain'
It was the Separation of the communist countries of eastern eroupe from the western part

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Comprehension questions, Chapter 13-1
Write on paper, or on blog.

What was the goal for Roosevelt after the war?  What were Soviet goals about Germany? 

The goal for rosevelt is to have world peice and the spread of democrative ideas the soviets goal was to get revenge on germany and spead of communism 

What did FDR think was 'key' to world peace?
He thought the key to world peace is democeacy

What was 'declaration of liberated europe, and how successful was it?'
It was partially successful because france acceped the ideas and brittan got some ideas from the declaration

How was Germany to be controlled?
Split into 2 parts the east and the west soviets on the east and france , brittin and america got the west

What was Truman's view about how to deal with USSR?
To not give them everything they wanted

What is a satellite nation?
The communist countries of eastern eroupe

What is an 'iron curtain'
Seperation of the communist countries of eastern eroupe from the western part

Masons Greener World

Cite 2 more sources about some aspect of the Environmental movement that 'speaks to you.'  This could be managing fisheries for recreation, saving the whales, etc., clean air, clean water, solar power, nuclear power, clean coal.  I don't really care, but don't be contrarian for contrarians sake.  Look for something good about the Planet,  and dig

The movie was about many things they talked about but what stuck out in my head was the love canal and how they dumped toxic chemicals in the canal. The canal then over flowed into peoples homes creating children to become sick and have birth defects. In the video they dumped over 20,000 toxic chemicals in the canal.One over protective mother got concerned with her child's health and called the school and told them they cant be that close to the canal anymore. The school thought that this was absurd at first but then they found out that she was not the only parent with A sick kid. The school and the angry parents confronted the government asking them to give them money so they could move. They did this because the toxic waste was a health concern. The government said not at first but then said yes because of all the protests.

Whales play a very important role in the health of our environment and our understanding of marine mammals as well as playing an important role in helping growing economies that rely on whale watching and other spectator activities bring in capital through tourism. Whales can eat 15,000 squid a day and that is good because they keep the squid population in check. If we didnt have whales numbers of marine life would starve to death due to overpopulation in that species. Whales will be on the verge of extiction if we keep killing them.  Although whales fat is used for many things it is not worth killing some of the most elegant  creatures of the sea for.


http://www.savethewhales.org/about.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Help-Save-Whales

Michael greener world

In this movie I was interested in love canal because of the mutations and the people who live their.in the video they said that their was over 20,000 toxic chemicals in the canal. One parent had a sick son and she wanted to shut down the kindergarden because of the toxins in the school. She started a petition and she found that her son was not the only person sick in that school. many children were sick. she wanted to close the school.

           I think saving the whales is important because they are a very unique animal and important in the ecosystem ''Thirty thousand beaks have been found in a sperm whale stomach indicating they had eaten 15,000 squid'' the sperm whale keeps the squid population in check''Sea Shepherd has gone on to end the careers of 9 illegal whaling vessels, saving thousands of whales. These campaigns and other Sea Shepherd efforts have kept the issue of whaling in the international spotlight for the past thirty years. The news keeps people in action and aware of this problem. Whale fat and grease is used as a lubricant in machinery and as a lamp oil to release light. Their is many other options that they could use for those simple tasks. The extinction of the whale is almost here and it is not worth it.

General Patton

George Patton was born in San Gabriel California on November 11, 1885. He was considered one of the most successful combat leaders of all time. He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and graduated on June 11, 1909. Patton married Beatrice Ayer, who he dated while at West Point, on May 26, 1910. Patton was taking lessons at the French Cavalry School and studying French sword drills. In 1913 Patton received orders to report to the commandant of the Mounted Service School in Fort Riley. He began his military career leading cavalry troops against Mexican forces and became the first officer assigned to the new U.S. Army Tank Corps during World War I. He reached his highest point of his career during world war 2 when he lead the U.S. 7th Army in its invasion of Sicily and swept across northern France in 1944. Later that year he lead his troops in the counter attack against the german troops at the battle of Bulge. He then later drove his troops over the Rhine river covering ten thousand miles of German territory, liberating the country of the Natzi regime. Impressed by Patton's determination, Pershing promoted him to Captain and asked him to command his Headquarters Troop upon their return from Mexico. Patton became the first member of the newly established United States Tank Corps. Patton and his men achieved victory at Cambrai, France, during the world's first major tank battle in 1917. General Patton was a very good war leader and had great tactics that he used to win wars. Even though he was a great war leader he could not stop everything and was assassinated. http://www.biography.com/people/george-patton-9434904#awesm=~oDNipZb6poxUVB. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/george-smith-patton.

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Nimitz- Began Planning operations against the Japanese navy.
MacArthur- Decided to reatreet to the Bataan Peninsula, he was a general
Bataan- A Peninsula in the Philippines
Doolittle raid- america wanted to bomb tokyo but they could not get close neough for short range bombers so they used log rang bombers but they could not land on ships so they would half to land in china
Coral Sea- Japanese tryed to do a suprise attack on the us in the coral see but we had far greater technology so we knew they were coming.
Midway- The island between america and japan and was a good place to stop and put a base.
Afrika Korps- They were german forces that were placed in egypt
Erwin Rommel- He was the commander of the Afrika Korps
El Alamein- A battle in which British forces had to retreat
Patton- American forces leader who captured the city of casublangua
Casablanca- A city in africa
Kassarine Pass- A very poor performance in wich we lost many tanks and troops
Convoy System- Germans sunk so many ships that they started a convoy system where cargo ships were covered with hidden guns to protect them selves from german ships and subs
Stalingrad- A battle in the atlantic against germany Hittler thought that he would win but he didnt.

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Nimitz commander of the united states navy
MacArthur decided to retreat to the bataan penusla
Bataan a penisula in the philipeenes
Doolittle raid rosevelt wanted to get back at the japnieese so he pland a bomb attack on tokyo
Coral Sea japinese pland two diffrent attacks in. The coral sea but america was ready
Midway the island between america and japan great place to stop
Afrika Korps german forces in egypt
Erwin Rommel commander of the afrika korps
El Alamein a battle in wich brittish forces had to retreat
Patton american forces leader who captured the city if casublanqua
Casablanca a city in africa
Kassarine Pass verypoor preformance we lost many tanks and troops
Convoy System germans sunl so many ships that they started the convoy system where cargo ships were coverd wiht hidden guns
Stalingrad battl in the atlantic agenst germany hitler thought he would win bit he didnt

Valentine's Day Massacre

On february ,14, 1929 five mobsters of north side irish gang and two people because of gunfire. got killed by the south side italian gang. in total seven people died because of the incedent. the conflict was between the north and the south and they hate each other. The incident was bad because it scared the people because crime cannot be tamed as well as people thought. this happen in a garage in Chicago. a person in the building scented something was wrong and went down and was frightened as what has happend. on of the victims was still alive and got rushed to the hospital but later died. the Italian members dressed as cops fooling the residence around. They have suspects but no people got detained and it is hard to find out the murders in a gang because they all keep their mouths shut or else they will get killed.

Michael

Tuskegee Airmen

The Tuskegee airmen were a popular African American pilot group in WWII. Because they were the first African American group of pilots to help flight in air to air combat. At first they trained in cheep planes and bi planes as they got more successful the United States government up graded them to p51 mustangs and they painted them with red tails. This is how they got their name as 'Red Tails'. In 1917 the group of men asked to be surveyors but not in combat, they got rejected. Then they tried to make a test to see if the men were mentally fit for the job even that it was super easy. Later on they were able to take down grounded objects such as tanks, trucks and trains. The pilots were less fortunate in what they got as in planes they the other white pilots. The Tuskegee pilots still wanted to fight in the war though. One day they had an opportunity to prove them selves and they took it and succeeded. The budding flight program at Tuskegee received a publicity boost when First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt inspected it in March 1941, and flew with African-American chief civilian instructor C. Alfred "Chief" Anderson. She was impressed and their name started getting bigger and they received more support. Soon enough they received p51’s and panted them with red tails and red tails became their name. They got to fight in air to air combat and became very successful. In 2012 a movie came out about them named “Red Tails” . The spread of the tuskee airmen proved that blacks could fight in the war and people started to realize that they were also needed.

Great Depression Review

Intro; the great depression effected most of peoples lives in a dramatic way and has impact on where we are now as a society.


A overspeculation; people buying to many stocks that they cant afford.

B Govt Policy; when the goverment lowens too much money

C Unstable Econ; the goverment was not stable at the time because 

1 uneven prosperity; richer get richer and poor get poorer

2 overproduction; the manifactures make to many products

3 worker issues / farm issues; the farms dry and windy and workers rebelling

III Effects

A Poverty ;many people geting poorer because of the ecomeny and 25% of people dont have jobs

B Society ;people going tho food stands and soup kitchens

C World ;everybodys econemy going down everywhere and no more tradeing

IV Solutions

A Hoover; didnt try hard enough

1 Volunteerism people; would volunteer to help people out

2 Public Works; the goverment funded progects to thep people get jobs

3 Hawley Smoot; created a tariff

4 RFC; reconstruction finance corporation

B Roosevelt; willing to try anything

1 new deal; a way to get the economy going agine

a alphabet soup; a bunch of new orgnations

            example, CCC

            example; NRA

            example; CWA

            example; WPA

b Criticsim?
    The left and the right were fighting saying that we went doing enough and others saying that we were spending too much

2 2nd new deal

a SSA social security

b WPA National Welfare Program

c The banking act 

V Criticicism
we didn't have enough money a lot of people said

B Political Criticism (ex. Came from both the _left___________ and _______right_______)

A Conservatives thought rosevelt was trying too hard.

B Liberals (ex: criticised the new deal also. They....)

because he was making socialist programs

VI Effectiveness

A Changes in US more programs to help the people out in america

B Unions got stringer and reajusted

C Culture; people were more 

VII Conclusion these are some of the reasons on how the great depression affected many lives and has some impact on how we live today.

Michael 

Study Review

Write down and fill in this outline. Then, go back and create an introduction and conclusion. You will get 5 points (max) for each roman numeral. You will receive a max of 35 for the outline. We will have class time (2 days, but not the full class). Then it will be due.

Here is the question you are answering with this outline: Thoroughly Discuss the Causes and Effects of the Depression? What were the various solutions? What were criticisms leveled at the New Deal? How effective was the New Deal? What were it’s lasting effects? I have included some 'prompting' lines around the way to help you understand the process.

I Intro (Leave Blank for now)

The great depression has effect every bodies lives and has even effecter where we are today. The great depression affected everybody, There were few people who came out of the depression better off then they started. The depression made it so men could not feed there family and people would often go hungry.

II Causes (The causes of the great depression were ________, _______, ________)

A over speculation (Define, how important)- People were buying to many stocks that they couldn't afford

B Govt Policy- Government would lone to much money.

C Unstable Econ- The government was not stable at he time because 

1 uneven prosperity- poor getting poorer and rich getting richer

2 overproduction- Manufactures make to many products

3 worker issues / farm issues- The farms were dry and windy and workers were rebelling

III Effects

A Poverty- People are poor 

B Society- people are going to soup kitchens and trying to get government funds

C World- every bodies economy is going down and no more trading between countries

IV Solutions

A Hoover- did not do enough

1 Volunteerism- people would volunteer to help other people out

2 Public Works- The government funded projects to help get people jobs

3 Hawley Smoot- Created the tariff act

4 RFC- Reconstructive finance corporation

B Roosevelt- Was willing to do anything to get people back on there feet and was a president.

1 new deal- a way to get the economy going again.

a alphabet soup- A bunch of new organizations

            example- CCC

            example- NRA

            example- CWA

            example- WPA

b Criticism? The left and the right were fighting saying that we went doing enough and others saying that we are spending too much

2 2nd new deal

a- SSA social security

b- WPA National welfare program

c- The banking act

V Criticism- Lots of people said that we did not have enough money.

B Political Criticism (ex. Came from both the _Conservatives_ and _Liberals_)

A Conservatives- thought he was spending to much money and was trying to hard

B Liberals (ex: criticized the new deal also. They....)- they said he was doing socialist things by making socialist programs

VI Effectiveness

A Changes in US- more programs to help the people out in america.

B Unions- got stronger and re-adjustided 

C Culture- People became smarter with there money and what they should spend it on. 

VII Conclusion

these are some reasons why the great depression started and even why it went on so long. There are some reasons how the government helped people out like with soup kitchens. The depression lasted a long time and there are some reasons why.

news report

Michael:  Hi its Michael and Mason in the morning and we have got some news for you.today it is a beautiful day in newyork.it is 75 and sunny but we have had a tragic event occor. the stock market has closed because of a bombing on wall street. so far 30 people have died and 6 are not identified. many have been injured a total of about 150. They are still investigating and trying to find out who has created this terrorist threat on out country. The driver was to believed to have left the wagon and escaped.

Mason:  We also have another story for you today one of are great sports heros babe ruth hits another home run today making his 710 home run so far of his career. They call him the slugger for a good reason. and he has now won the 7th american league pennant. Babe Ruth just this season has hit 44 home runs breaking the 40+ home run mark 8 seasons in a row so far. We all hope he can keep this going coming back to you Michael for some soothing songs.

Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey was one of the greatest boxers of his time and is considered one of the top 100 power punchers of all time. He was a american boxers and a icon of America. He held the world heavyweight championship from 1919 to 1926. The way he fought and how much power he had made him the most popular boxer of his time. When he fought he set many financial and attendance records because every body wanted to se this amazing heavy weight boxer. He was the first to set the million dollar gate. He is a member of the international boxing hall of fame. 

Born in Manassa, Colorado, with the name of William Harrison Dempsey, he grew up in Colorado, West Virginia, and Utah, in a poor family. Jack was a mormon and he was proud of being mormon. Among his opponents were Firemen Jim Flynn, the only boxer ever to beat Dempsey by a knockout when Dempsey lost to him in the first round. He was born in 1895 and died in 1983, He lived to be 88 years of age. Jack and his brothers worked as miners for a while, before he became none as the great boxer he was. Jack was a very powerful puncher and had many knockouts in his fights. He will always be known for how good of a fighter he really was. Go to 3 min in the video.



http://www.biography.com/people/jack-dempsey-9271466

Letter home

Dear, Mom and Dad

       It has been a long time since we have talked. Personally I am doing great but i have seen a lot of deaths and it is very scary.  I was recruited to be an ambulance driver witch is a safe job but is is horrible to see all the people getting hurt. The Germans are getting very close to paris it is very scary.

everybody is trying their hardest but this trench warfare is very slow moving but hopefully this war will be very quick and I could come home.

      It is ridiculous how many people have died. Just the other day I drove Jonney"my old friend" to camp i don't think he is going to live but lets hope for the best. He got shot in the lower chest 3 times by one of the machine guns. I will try to write to you more and remember I love you and hope to see you soon. 

                                   Write me back, love

                                                       Michael P.  

Letter Home

   Dear Mom and Dad,
             
                         I love you very much, It has been a long six months without talking to you. I miss you very much and i feel the war will be over soon. I have been in the trenches so long that my feet have started to rot and some people say that i have started to get a case of trench foot. The days are very long hear and there are bullets flying everywhere. The days are very long and hard here, especially with my feet the way they are. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night Having night terrors because of what I have seen. The war is nothing like what I expected, It is very violent and people die every day.  The other day I watched my friend die in my arms.


How are you guys doing? I miss you so much. How is my dog doing without me there? He is probably  very sad and depressed. How are things going on the farm without me, is Dad doing ok without me there to help? I cant wait to come home and see you guys and the farm again. I love you so very much and i think about you every day. Write back soon
 
                                                                                                   LOVE your son, Mason Eddy

WW 1 causes

The four M.A.I.N causes of the war are.

-Militarism: The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

-Alliances:  A close association of nations or other groups, formed to advance common interests or causes.

-Imperialism: A policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world.

-Nationalism: A feeling that people have of being loyal to and proud of their country often with the belief that it is better and more important than other countries.

Zimmerman note:

The Zimmermann Telegram was a 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire for Mexico to join the Central Powers, in the event of the United States entering World War I on the side of the Entente Powers. The proposal was intercepted and decoded by British intelligence. This makes brittish scard because the central powers are getting stronger.

Sussex pledge:

 The Sussex pledge was a promise made in 1916 during World War I by Germany to the United States prior to the latter's entry into the war. If the germans broke this promace americans would have a reason to go to war.

Unrestricted sub warfare: 

A type of naval warfare in which submarines sink vessels such as freighters and tankers without warning. Germens stated sinking ships.

Lusitania:

RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner, holder of the Blue Riband and briefly the world's biggest ship. She was launched by the Cunard Line in 1907. it brought new technology and it scared the germans.

The spark of the war was the assasign the duke of france