I Love American History

Susan B. Anthony

2009-12-17T14:15:00Z

We watched a video about Susan B Anthony. In that video you saw a portion of the trial of Susan B Anthony and you heard part of the testimony given against her. I would like you to go to the link below and find Susan's speech that she made to the judge after he handed down the judgement of guilty. Do you agree with what she said? What were the most important points that she made and why do you think so? http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/anthony/sbahome.html...(read more)

The Gateway to the New World

2009-12-01T17:12:00Z

Write a paragraph expressing your opinion of immigration. Do you believe that immigration should have been allowed so freely during the early 1800s? How about today? What do you feel are the strengths and weaknesses of the current immigration policies in the United States?...(read more)

The Triangle Shirtwaist Trial

2009-11-18T23:00:00Z

Two weeks after the fire, a grand jury indicted Triangle Shirtwaist owners Isaac Harris and Max Blanck on charges of manslaughter. You can find a transcript of the trial at one of my favorite sites on the web: http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/triangle/triangleaccount.html In his opening statement, Charles Bostwick told jurors that he would prove through witnesses that the ninth floor door that might have been an escape route for victims was locked at the time of the fire. More particularly,...(read more)

Expose'

2009-10-29T01:58:00Z

What is an expose'? For what reasons is an expose' produced? Describe the methods used to accumulate information for an expose'. In what ways does society react to an expose'? Please answer these questions in your post. I have provided a link to a youtube expose' on puppy mills. This video is 5 minutes long. I do not want your answers to be about the video, the video is provided only as an example of an expose'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYOFOFYnrFg...(read more)

Happy Constitution Day!!!!

2009-09-18T01:43:00Z

Watch the video! Tell me, what was the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the Conneticut Compromise? Which house in the Legislative branch represents the Virginia plan? Which represents the New Jersey plan?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5I2KFENjS8...(read more)

Industrial Revolution

2009-09-17T23:29:00Z

For homework you were to define these terms: Industrial: of or pertaining to industry, machines, and production, Industrialization: the process of implementing machines and mass production in place of human skill and craftsmanship handmade: : the processof making a good through human skill and craftsmanship, and machine-made; the process of makin a good by the process of implementing machines and mass production. We brought in handmade and machine-made items. We talked about how the handmade items...(read more)

G's Class

2009-09-07T19:23:00Z

Hey students, this is the post that I promised would be up yesterday. I had internet problems and couldn't get online. Read over last year's posts and then tell me what you expect this year. Last year was my first attempt to do blog posts. Do you expect more posts? Do you expect more subject matter? More opportunities to express your thoughts? Your ideas? Your opinions? Have you gone to shelfari? Does it look interesting to you? Do you have a cell phone? Would you like to be able to use your cell...(read more)

Historical Fiction & Non-fiction are GREAT!!!!!!!

2009-07-10T01:36:00Z

Remember the books that I shared with you this year during history class??? My favorites were The Barn , Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot , The Green Glass Sea , and So Far From the S ea. What were your favorites? I want to introduce you to a website where you can talk about books! I've been a member for 2 years and I love it! It is similar to MySpace and FaceBook. You can have friends, join groups, post comments, and send notes. The website is Shelfari. Below is the link to the page where you can...(read more)

A Year in Review

2009-05-23T16:10:00Z

I can't give you any tickets for grades anymore but I would like to ask that you post your most favorite time period that we studied during history this year. Please tell me what you learned and why it was your favorite. Have a great summer!!!...(read more)

Remember Do Not Put Your Last Name!

2009-04-14T14:24:00Z

Do not put your last name when entering a post....(read more)

Battles of WWII

2009-04-13T15:59:00Z

What was an interesting fact about the battle that you studied for your scrapbook? When I studied these battles I found it interesting that in The Battle of the Bulge it was the first time that Americans had ever been attacked by jet bombers. Share with us what you found interesting. Make sure you note what battle it is that you researched....(read more)

Vocabulary flashcards

2009-02-21T20:15:00Z

Visit this link to learn the vocaubulary that you will find on the upcoming Great Depression test. http://quizlet.com/747780/great-depression-flash-cards/...(read more)

Farming During the Great Depression

2009-02-17T18:04:00Z

Today we learned how families during the Great Depression were resourceful. I still wear clothes that have been given to me by my sisters, but usually they are clothes that they have bought and then decided they didn't like. Can you imagine your mom taking your sibling's clothes and cutting the seams, reversing the material, and resewing it to fit you? I have 4 or 5 pairs of gloves children during the depression wore gloves that were made from scraps of material. If we were to enter a depression...(read more)

Jan. 20, 2009

2009-01-20T21:29:00Z

What a wonderful day! We have witnessed something that only happens in America. It has made me so proud to be able to claim that I am an American! The excitement, the promise, the patriotism welled up so much emotion I could barely stand it. I will never forget this day. I will never forget watching President Obama moments before he became president as he was walking toward the balcony where he would take the oath of office. The look on his face was full of thought. I stood next to the sink in the...(read more)

Relief!!

2008-12-18T15:13:00Z

America has just ended in The Great War! Whew! They made it with fewer casualties than any other country involved. They want nothing else to do with the problems with the rest of the world. Those other countries will have to deal with their own economic and political problems themselves. America is going to focus on maintaining its new title as a World Power. Things have changed because of the war. Women have become more independent, men have seen places they had never dreamed of seeing, and the...(read more)