Summary
In the film "A Fierce Green Fire" it follows the stories of people who want to help restore and preserve earths natural environments. We meet some people such as one of the co-founders of Green Peace. He talks about how he worked to save whales and other sea animal from being hunted down. He still does this to this day. We also meet a women who helps families move away from a diseased canal. She helped save the lives of these families with the help of the government.
Air Pollution
Since the Industrial Revolution the amount of greenhouse gases mankind has produced has increased rapidly. With all of the fossil fuels we burn the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has gone up dramatically. These greenhouse gases are causing the earth to heat up and are the cause of Global Warming. This has had a big affect on the planet and its environment. Many groups and organizations are trying to help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases we produce by making people aware of the issue and telling them how they can be more "green."
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Depression Test Outline
I Intro (Leave Blank for now)
VII Conclusion
II Causes (The causes of the great depression were; Over Speculation, Overproduction and uneven prosperity )
A overspeculation -
Investing without the company being able to support investments
It eventually caused the stock market to crash
B Govt Policy
Hoover had no government policy he just stayed impartial to doing anything
There was nothing in place to buffer the drop in stock and because of this people suffered
C Unstable Econ
The stock market was constantly rising and caused a giant increase in investment
It caused over speculation and the drastic drop in price
1 uneven prosperity
The distribution of wealth was very top sided.
This made it so necessities were expensive and the middle class struggled to afford every day needs.
2 overproduction
When the economy was good, people were buying luxury items on credit that they really
couldn’t afford. Because of this production increased to adhere to the demands of the
people.
3 worker issues / farm issues
Workers were not being paid enough for their work. Farmers had to make a lot of food
during the war, then after they had the resources to make too much. Neither of them
made enough to support themselves and distribution of wealth only added to the problem.
III Effects
A Poverty
Caused the poor to become “more poor” because they lost all of their money.
The poverty only added to the effects of the depression because money wasn’t being
spent. The distribution of wealth became more significant as well.
B Society
No one could afford anything anymore in a time where innovations were immense.
The fear of communism became more prevalent and people felt scared and unwilling to
take risk.
C World
Trade decreased and America raised tariffs trying to increase production to raise money.
Other countries then tried to do the same in order to keep up.
IV Solutions
A Hoover
He had no solution and wasn’t prepared.
Did little to help end the depression at first.
1 Volunteerism
Hoover didn’t want the federal government involved so he asked companies to volunteer to bail/help out banks so that the govt. wasn’t involved.
2 Public Works
Government projects set in place to create jobs for the unemployed workforce.
Projects include Hoover Dam and thousands of other projects including parks.
3 Hawley Smoot Act
Raised tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods.
Affected the U.S economy but destroyed overseas trade.
4.RFC
Reconstruction finance corporation.
Set in place by Hoover; gave money to help bail out local governments.
B Roosevelt
Succeeded Hoover as President.
Started the new deal.
Considered a much better president than Hoover and ultimately helped America arise
from the depression.
1 new deal
Roosevelt’s plan to try anything.
He had an advisor to represent each portion of the workforce to accumulate ideas
and make a stable and fair economy.
a alphabet soup
example - AAA
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Tried regulating what was planted on farms
example - FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
gave bank members the assurance that the money they put in will be able to be returned
example - SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
Regulated the stock market and prevented fraud
example - CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
Young unemployed men would be employed by wildlife conservationists to maintain trails
b Criticism?
The right sided conservatives believed that the new deal was doing too much
The left side believed he was not doing enough
2 2nd new deal
a - WPA
Works Progress Administration
created new jobs throughout the economy
b - SSA
Social Security Act
Created unemployment system that offered releif and retirement plans
c - BA
Banking Act
Strengthened the federal reserve
V Criticicism
B Political Criticism (ex. Came from both the Right and Left)
A Conservatives - Still believed he was taking too much power away from the big business companies
B Liberals (ex: criticised the new deal also. They....)
Ex - The critics of the new deal include Huey Long And Father Coughlin
ex - They both argued that the new deal did not do enough to help the people
VI Effectiveness
A Changes in US - IT taught Americans to be more cautious with money, It also brought about many new acts that created job opportunities
B Unions - Unions brought many new job opportunities that helped the unemployed
C Culture - Brought families closer together and eventually a greater sense of national pride
VII Conclusion
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Book Report
"They Call Themselves The K.K.K." Summary
Santiago Poncy
In Susan Campbell Bartoletti's book, "They Call Themselves The K.K.K.," she recreates and tells the story on the history of the Ku Klux Klan and how they started. She talks about the years before and after the civil war and the atmosphere of the south. Throughout the book she introduces us to some of the people who lived during this time, both freed slaves and clan members. You read the stories these people and some of the events of the K.K.K. through various sources she gathered.
Bartoletti talks about the south before the war and how it was the big agricultural area of the country. This meant they required lots of worker and because of that they were also the center of the slave industry in America. She then moves on to after the war with the freeing of the slaves, and how it hurt the souths economy with the loss in the work force. Abraham Lincoln created a Reconstruction Plan to help the south, but before he could start he was assassinated. Next she introduces us to Lincolns successor, Andrew Johnson, who took over in rebuilding the south. However, Johnson was from the south so he sided with the southerners more than Congress. She explains how he tried to take away some of the african americans freedom with the black codes, which were a set of laws that restricted african american freedom. They were later overcome by Congress when they passed the Civil Rights Act to negate the Black codes. Because of this, the south started referring to the civil war as The Lost Cause. The white southerners thought that the freed slaves would take control and enslave the white man.
Many of the confederate solders who had returned home were still not fully accepting of this change going on in the south. Bartoletti talks specifically about six confederates who return to there hometown in Pulaski, Tennessee. After coming home filled with resentment and all of the problems with the reconstruction, these six friends decide to make a secrete club. The members of this club ran around town dressed as ghost of the confederates soldiers, harassing african american people. This small little club soon grew into what is known as the Klu Klux Klan. Overtime, the clan became more violent and radical. Bartoletti adds in some stories of people who were attacked by the K.K.K. in some of the chapters of the book. Many of them talk about how they never felt safe even with their freedom.
At the end of the book, Bartoletti give a short history on the K.K.K. and some of the events as time went on. She talks about racism today and also how the black man too has the chance to live the american dream.
Santiago Poncy
In Susan Campbell Bartoletti's book, "They Call Themselves The K.K.K.," she recreates and tells the story on the history of the Ku Klux Klan and how they started. She talks about the years before and after the civil war and the atmosphere of the south. Throughout the book she introduces us to some of the people who lived during this time, both freed slaves and clan members. You read the stories these people and some of the events of the K.K.K. through various sources she gathered.
Bartoletti talks about the south before the war and how it was the big agricultural area of the country. This meant they required lots of worker and because of that they were also the center of the slave industry in America. She then moves on to after the war with the freeing of the slaves, and how it hurt the souths economy with the loss in the work force. Abraham Lincoln created a Reconstruction Plan to help the south, but before he could start he was assassinated. Next she introduces us to Lincolns successor, Andrew Johnson, who took over in rebuilding the south. However, Johnson was from the south so he sided with the southerners more than Congress. She explains how he tried to take away some of the african americans freedom with the black codes, which were a set of laws that restricted african american freedom. They were later overcome by Congress when they passed the Civil Rights Act to negate the Black codes. Because of this, the south started referring to the civil war as The Lost Cause. The white southerners thought that the freed slaves would take control and enslave the white man.
Many of the confederate solders who had returned home were still not fully accepting of this change going on in the south. Bartoletti talks specifically about six confederates who return to there hometown in Pulaski, Tennessee. After coming home filled with resentment and all of the problems with the reconstruction, these six friends decide to make a secrete club. The members of this club ran around town dressed as ghost of the confederates soldiers, harassing african american people. This small little club soon grew into what is known as the Klu Klux Klan. Overtime, the clan became more violent and radical. Bartoletti adds in some stories of people who were attacked by the K.K.K. in some of the chapters of the book. Many of them talk about how they never felt safe even with their freedom.
At the end of the book, Bartoletti give a short history on the K.K.K. and some of the events as time went on. She talks about racism today and also how the black man too has the chance to live the american dream.
Rock n' Roll in the 50s
The creation of rock n' roll was one of the biggest movements ever in the history of music. The roots of rock n' roll came from african american blues and gospel. In the early fifties, as a way to break away from suburban life, teenagers found interest in african american rhythm and blues music. In Cleveland, Ohio, disk jockey Alan Freed noticed this popularity of african american music in teenagers and decided to start radio show with rhythm and blues music. Just like he thought, the show became a huge hit and spread all over Cleveland. He later came up with the term rock n' roll for this new type of music. Soon rock n' roll boomed as white artist started making music with rhythm and blues sounds. Record labels were looking for young artist who could recreate the african american music. Out of Memphis, Tennessee came Elvis Presley, who was just what they were looking for. Elvis was the first rock n' roll super star who claimed the title of "king of rock n' roll." Beside Elvis many more big names emerged from rock n' roll such as Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, and Bill Haley. Teens everywhere would hurry to buy the newest hits from their favorite artists. In the following years rock n' roll was growing even more popular in the younger generations, as well as getting criticized by the older generations. Many thought the type of music wasn't age appropriate for kids to be listening to. Parents thought rock n' roll was vulgar and dangerous. Churches referred to it as Satan's music. It was banned by many radio stations and schools across America. Rock n' roll contributed greatly to create the generation gap in the difference of music between kids and parents. Not only did rock n' roll change music, but also other aspects of culture, like television, dancing, and peoples personal views. Rock n' roll broke through many cultural barriers and lead the way to lots of others.
sources:
http://www.ushistory.org/us/53d.asp
http://www.unc.edu/~refisher/rockandroll.html
"The American Vision: Modern Times" Glencoe Textbook
sources:
http://www.ushistory.org/us/53d.asp
http://www.unc.edu/~refisher/rockandroll.html
"The American Vision: Modern Times" Glencoe Textbook
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