Day 18

List all the different writing projects that we have done this term in this class? 
-Shadow Play
-Position paper
-3 page papers
-Podcast
-Write for a debate
-Children book
-Video script
-Newspaper article

What type of writing do you like to do the most? Why? 
I believe that i like writing Position papers, primarily for the reason that i like to argue and that's what the whole paper is doing. trying to prove your point while proving others wrong. which i really enjoy doing :)

What type of writing is the hardest for you to complete? What makes this type of writing more challenging for you?
I feel that the whole video cript writing we did was most difficult, because; you could write something and try to project that into what you want to say, however the timing will be off unless there is enough elaboration to it.

Cold War

I believe that the cold war was brought on by fear. yes Cuba had planted nuclear bombs, but you have to see, they are acting on fear too. they're just doing what they feel they need to do by protecting themselves from invaders. and by them doing that it caused the US to fear and feel as if there're in danger. yes the US invaded Cuba and failed miserably, however, they where looking at the long term consequences if they did not. just like a second holocaust. they thought that if they didn't act soon something much more was going t take place

• To what extent has the US followed Washington’s advice in his farewell speech?
• i believe that Americans still do follow his advice, however; i'm sure that if you where to ask a handful of people, they would say that Relying on god and honesty is things they learned from their parents and not from Washington.(i'm also positive most people wont even know what was the context of the farewell speech)

• What motivates the US to intervene abroad? Name 2 motivations and give 3 specific examples for each motivation to support your claim.
• According to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, terrorism is the most important threat the United States and the world face as the 21st century begins. High-level U.S. officials have acknowledged that terrorists are now more likely to be able to obtain and use nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons than ever before.
  Yet most attention has been focused on combating terrorism by deterring and disrupting it beforehand and retaliating against it after the fact. Less attention has been paid to what motivates terrorists to launch attacks. According to the Pentagon's Defense Science Board, a strong correlation exists between U.S. involvement in international situations and an increase in terrorist attacks against the United States. President Clinton has also acknowledged that link. The board, however, has provided no empirical data to support its conclusion. This paper fills that gap by citing many examples of terrorist attacks on the United States in retaliation for U.S. intervention overseas. The numerous incidents cataloged suggest that the United States could reduce the chances of such devastating--and potentially catastrophic--terrorist attacks by adopting a policy of military restraint overseas.

• What are the consequences for intervention? Name 2 consequences and give 3 specific examples for each to support your answers.
• i dont know lol

Day 9 (Letter)

Aug 1st, 1918

Dear Karen,

              How i wish this war and sad lonely days was over, for i long to be with you and our twelve  children who are always on my mind. i have served my time and fought my battles but it seems no matter what you've done or what you've been through, they seem to never be done with you. day after day i see the friends that i've made along this journey lose their lives for our country, and i can't help but feel scared for when my day might come. as i prepare myself for the day the thought of never seeing my kids again kills me but it also motivates me to fight harder and to win, win for my family. My children need me, i can't comprehend how it must feel for all twelve  of our kids to go on without a father. i just cant.

              Let us hope and pray that i stay safe during this time and that i'll make it home in one piece to my beautiful family for i love you so very much and i know that the feeling is mutual by all of the thoughts and feelings you pour into your letters to me.

I am your forever loving husband.

kisses for you love and my little ones.

love,

       John Doe  

P.S. hows my mom doing?

Day 8

Define suffrage

-the right to vote in political elections.

What obstacles did the early suffragettes face?

-The women's Suffrage movement faced a lot of opposition from those who felt that politics was not something women should be involved in. Many women, as well as men, opposed women's suffrage. they thought that women could have a more significant influence in the private sphere than the public one. 

What were the arguments against suffrage?

-Women would be corrupted by politics and chivalry would die out. If women became involved in politics, they would stop marrying, having children, and the human race would die out. Women were emotional creatures, and incapable of making a sound political decision. These reasons may seem ludicrous to us, but at the time were taken seriously by a wide cross-section of women as well as men. 

How was suffrage achieved in the United States?

-Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote.

Who is your favorite suffragette and why?

-Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Because voting wasn't her only concern, Her concerns included women's parental and custody rights, property rights, employment and income rights, divorce, the economic health of the family, and birth control.

Day 7

What were the forces that pushed the Irish out of Ireland? 

-About half of the new immigrants were Catholics from Ireland. A terrible plant disease had killed Ireland's main food crop, potatoes. Almost a million Irish starved to death. Another million and a half came to America. They were penniless and didn't have many job skills. Many men got jobs building the railroads. Women became servants.

What challenges did the Irish face once they were in America?

- Irish immigrants faced many harsh and trying challenges during their transition from foreigners to true Americans. They faced the anti-Catholicism attitude most Americans shared, stereotypes and labels placed on them, destitution, and many other trials and tribulations. However, these seemingly unbearable conditions and unfortunate times brought forth an invaluable addition to the American race.

Day 6

14th Amendment Crash Course

What challenges did the black community face during reconstruction?

-The Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 freed African Americans in rebel states, and after the Civil War, the Thirteenth Amendment emancipated all U.S. slaves wherever they were. As a result, the mass of Southern blacks now faced the difficulty Northern blacks had confronted--that of a free people surrounded by many hostile whites. One freedman, Houston Hartsfield Holloway, wrote, "For we colored people did not know how to be free and the white people did not know how to have a free colored person about them."


How did the white community keep its power over the black community during reconstruction?
-Reconstruction continued until 1877 when President Rutherford Hayes was elected. His presidency allowed the South to regain political power and indirectly facilitated practices that prevented African-Americans and other minorities from enjoying the rights granted by the 13th Amendment.