The power one individual can posses over a group of people or even an entire community is astonishing. However the fact that one word coming out of someones mouth can lead to consequences such as death. Being a so called "witch" was your worst nightmare. The Salem Witchcraft trials was taken very seriously in Massachusetts.
Many were accused of being practicing with devils magic, almost around 200. As a result 19 were killed. After this tragedy occurred they knew that what they had done, was out of hand. It conflicted with peoples families and love to be exact. Hearts were broken and screaming and crying is all you heard on the day that they got hung.
It started to get out of hand, in this book a tragedy occurred, a women was accused for it and they had evidence. Rebecca Nurse got pointed out for practicing devils magic. The day she got sent to the judges everyone in town was as silent as the night could get, no one was talking, not even the kids. They were all amused by knowing that they had proof of a women who was practicing it.
The Salem meeting room had never been so packed until that day, every seat was taken, they all wanted to hear what would happen to Rebecca. The front row was saved for the adolescent girls who had accused her for being a witch. A witness called Ann Putman also was testifying for the death of Rebecca, she had said that she tried to make her sign the devils book which was completely bizarre.
As result of all the lying of who Rebecca Nurse truly was, she ended up getting hung at the end of the book. She was a strong women, and knew that the whole town wouldn't believe her of not practicing witch craft but she had no proof. Her death didn't only show how awful like was in the late 1600's but how unfair it was too.
Neighbors, friends, and family members that had anger towards you could get you to be seen hunted in front of the whole town if they said you were practicing it. Know one was really there for you to trust because life was so complicated, because by just saying that someone was practicing witch craft and you would admit it in front of everyone, they'd end up getting hung. Life wasn't as easy back in the day, you could die from a stupid rumor that someone had said about you. Witchcraft can be a myth or be real, its just up to you to chose if you want it to be or not.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Earth Day
The Film "A Fierce Green Fire" is about the beginning of the environmental change and how it has to do with life today. It showed the start of Green Peace which people thought a small group of individuals could make a huge impact on us. It demonstrated the original individuals that tried to stop Japanese whalers. Moreover The Love Canal incident was also seen, how it effected the town because of how toxic it was and how it was ruining the community. We need to start taking care more of our planet because it's where we live. Reuse, Reduce, Recycle are three words that are helpful in the process of making our planet better.
Solar Power is the technology that converts sunlight into energy. It is harnessed using solar panels, which can be used in rural urban areas. Your roof has to be at a certain angle to put solar panels on your house, and on top of that it's spendy. "Right now, solar power still has some difficulty competing with the utilities, but costs are coming down as research improves the technology"
The ARB which stands for "Air Resources Board" is California's air pollution control agency. In California air pollution was getting dangerously high and something had to be done. Thanks to ARB there are now restriction put on cars and business about how much pollution is aloud to be released by the companies and cars. Since 1980 California has gone down.
Sources:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/html/brochure/arb.htm
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/energy-environment/solar-energy/index.html
Solar Power is the technology that converts sunlight into energy. It is harnessed using solar panels, which can be used in rural urban areas. Your roof has to be at a certain angle to put solar panels on your house, and on top of that it's spendy. "Right now, solar power still has some difficulty competing with the utilities, but costs are coming down as research improves the technology"
The ARB which stands for "Air Resources Board" is California's air pollution control agency. In California air pollution was getting dangerously high and something had to be done. Thanks to ARB there are now restriction put on cars and business about how much pollution is aloud to be released by the companies and cars. Since 1980 California has gone down.
Sources:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/html/brochure/arb.htm
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/energy-environment/solar-energy/index.html
Monday, June 9, 2014
Civil Rights Movement Research
Slavery was taken very seriously by John F Kennedy, he took slavery into his own hands. After becoming president he made a civil rights bill, and on June 19th 1963 and was approved 1964, after his death. This bill would grant racism to stop. Therefore you wouldn't be judged on your color, race, religion, or sex. Jim crow laws made everything even worse. It angered the blacks because their skin made everyone's attitude change around them, there was no respect for them. It got to the point where they labeled what race could do what somewhere.
The NAACP- National Association for the Advancement of colored People formed in 1909 got bigger and bigger over time because of all the racism that was going on. It was incorporated a year later in 1911. Their goal was to increase racial equality for everyone. Boycotts, sit ins, and other peaceful protests would be happening constantly in towns where racism was big.
Rosa Parks was a member of the NAACP, her whole incident was the start to something new. Things were big on labeling when she got arrested for not giving up her seat to a white man. Many blacks didn't stand up to whites because they were scared of the consequences but Parks new this would the time to turn everything around. Martin Luther King Jr was then introduced to everyone. Martin Luther King Jr was also very big on the civil rights movement, he was on of the best-known advocates in the world. He supported Rosa and got very wide known after his motivational "I Have A Dream" speech. He got chosen as their leader, he was a preacher before that. His masses were always crowded because he knew how to speak and make everyone think about their life.
Years passed by and life for blacks seemed to change to better terms for them. The end of slavery was eight months after Civil War after the 13th amendment was passed. Blacks could now be around whites and the first school was in 1955 which allowed blacks. Slavery was finally abolished and blacks had more rights. Which made their life's full of happiness and peace.
Sources:
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/119368/American-civil-rights-movement
http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/civil-war-overview/slavery.html
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
13-2
1.) What is the goal of containment?
The goal of containment is to keep the communist within its present territory through the use of diplomatic, economic, and military actions.
2.) How is Greece the first battlefront in the Cold War?
It's the first battlefront in the Cold War because that's where some meeting's were held and sparks arose in Greece which started the beginning of the Cold war.
3.) What is the Marshall plan?
The Marshall Plan was to give European nations American aid to rebuild their economies/ American stragety to rebuild Europe.
4.) What is the Berlin Aircraft?
The Berlin Aircraft was when Stalins Soviet Union blocked them off so they wouldn't be able to go anywhere.
5.) What is NATO?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which is a mutual defense alliance.
6.) What happened in China?
The communist party of China, led by the Red Army, took power and declared the peoples republic.
7.) Make a 5 step timeline in Korean War
Korea is divided into two countries- 1945
North Korea invades South Korea- 1950
United States join the war- 1950
Peace talks begin- 1951
Talks at Geneva fail to unite Korea- 1954
The goal of containment is to keep the communist within its present territory through the use of diplomatic, economic, and military actions.
2.) How is Greece the first battlefront in the Cold War?
It's the first battlefront in the Cold War because that's where some meeting's were held and sparks arose in Greece which started the beginning of the Cold war.
3.) What is the Marshall plan?
The Marshall Plan was to give European nations American aid to rebuild their economies/ American stragety to rebuild Europe.
4.) What is the Berlin Aircraft?
The Berlin Aircraft was when Stalins Soviet Union blocked them off so they wouldn't be able to go anywhere.
5.) What is NATO?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which is a mutual defense alliance.
6.) What happened in China?
The communist party of China, led by the Red Army, took power and declared the peoples republic.
7.) Make a 5 step timeline in Korean War
Korea is divided into two countries- 1945
North Korea invades South Korea- 1950
United States join the war- 1950
Peace talks begin- 1951
Talks at Geneva fail to unite Korea- 1954
Monday, May 12, 2014
Notes Chapter 12 Section 3
Women in the defense plants:
-Rosie the riveter= the great symbol of a campaign to hire women
African Americans Demand War Work:
-A. Philip Randolph= the head of the brotherhood of sleeping car porters- a major union for African American railroad workers-decided to take action so he informed president Roosevelt that he was organizing a march of African Americans in search for jobs
Mexicans become farm workers:
-Barcero is Spanish for worker
-200,000 Mexicans came to the unite states to help harvest fruit and vegetables
-sunbelt=the expansion of cities in the Deep South created a new industrial region
The Housing Crisis:
-there were thousands of workers and they didn't know where to put them to have a home so many of them lived in tents and tiny trailers
-the federal gov gave over $1.2 billion to build public housing, schools, and community centers during the war
Racism Explodes Into Violence:
-the great migration slowed during the depression
-the war erupted in Detroit 1943, when fights erupted between gangs of white and African Americans teenage girls---triggered more fights---at the end 25 African Americans & 9 whites were killed.
The Zoot Suit Riots:
-Zoot suit= had very baggy pleated pants and an overstuffed, knee length jacket with wide lapels
Japanese American Relocation:
-when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, many west coast Americans turned their anger against Japanese Americans
-because of newspaper printing rumors about there being Japanese spies, members of congress, mayors, and many business, and labor leaders demanded that all people of Japanese ancestry to be removed from the west coast
Wage and Price Controls:
-both wages and prices began to rise quickly during the war because of the high demand for workers and raw material
-to stabilize both wages and prices, Roosevelt created__OPA= the office of price administration, OES= the office of economic stabilization
Blue Points, Red Points:
-rationing= limiting the availability of many products to make sure enough were available for military use
-driving was rationed to save gas, driving was restricted, and the speed limit was 35 mph
Victory Gardens and Scarp Drives:
-victory gardens= to produce more food for war effort there would be gardens in back yards, school yards, city parks, and empty lots, the gov encouraged them
Paying for the war:
-E bonds= sold for 18.75 and could be redeemed for $25 after 10 years
"V" for Victory:
-a big amount of Americans wanted to fight in the war and win
-Rosie the riveter= the great symbol of a campaign to hire women
African Americans Demand War Work:
-A. Philip Randolph= the head of the brotherhood of sleeping car porters- a major union for African American railroad workers-decided to take action so he informed president Roosevelt that he was organizing a march of African Americans in search for jobs
Mexicans become farm workers:
-Barcero is Spanish for worker
-200,000 Mexicans came to the unite states to help harvest fruit and vegetables
-sunbelt=the expansion of cities in the Deep South created a new industrial region
The Housing Crisis:
-there were thousands of workers and they didn't know where to put them to have a home so many of them lived in tents and tiny trailers
-the federal gov gave over $1.2 billion to build public housing, schools, and community centers during the war
Racism Explodes Into Violence:
-the great migration slowed during the depression
-the war erupted in Detroit 1943, when fights erupted between gangs of white and African Americans teenage girls---triggered more fights---at the end 25 African Americans & 9 whites were killed.
The Zoot Suit Riots:
-Zoot suit= had very baggy pleated pants and an overstuffed, knee length jacket with wide lapels
Japanese American Relocation:
-when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, many west coast Americans turned their anger against Japanese Americans
-because of newspaper printing rumors about there being Japanese spies, members of congress, mayors, and many business, and labor leaders demanded that all people of Japanese ancestry to be removed from the west coast
Wage and Price Controls:
-both wages and prices began to rise quickly during the war because of the high demand for workers and raw material
-to stabilize both wages and prices, Roosevelt created__OPA= the office of price administration, OES= the office of economic stabilization
Blue Points, Red Points:
-rationing= limiting the availability of many products to make sure enough were available for military use
-driving was rationed to save gas, driving was restricted, and the speed limit was 35 mph
Victory Gardens and Scarp Drives:
-victory gardens= to produce more food for war effort there would be gardens in back yards, school yards, city parks, and empty lots, the gov encouraged them
Paying for the war:
-E bonds= sold for 18.75 and could be redeemed for $25 after 10 years
"V" for Victory:
-a big amount of Americans wanted to fight in the war and win
13-1 Questions
1.) What was the goal for Roosevelt after the war? What were Soviet goals about Germany?
The Americans wanted to rebuild it while the Soviets wanted to crush it.
2.) What did FDR think was "key" to world peace?
They thought that economic growth was the key to world peace.
3.) What was "deceleration of liberated Europe, and how successful was it?"
It let the people chose their own goverment, or democracy. It wasn't very successful, they didn't end up getting democracy because Soviets took control.
4.) How was Germany to be controlled?
Allies controlled Germany.
5.) What is a statelite nation?
The Communist countries of Eastern Europe became known as that.
6.) What is an "iron curtain"
The political and military barrier that isolated Soviet-controlled ou tries of Eastern Europe after World War II
The Americans wanted to rebuild it while the Soviets wanted to crush it.
2.) What did FDR think was "key" to world peace?
They thought that economic growth was the key to world peace.
3.) What was "deceleration of liberated Europe, and how successful was it?"
It let the people chose their own goverment, or democracy. It wasn't very successful, they didn't end up getting democracy because Soviets took control.
4.) How was Germany to be controlled?
Allies controlled Germany.
5.) What is a statelite nation?
The Communist countries of Eastern Europe became known as that.
6.) What is an "iron curtain"
The political and military barrier that isolated Soviet-controlled ou tries of Eastern Europe after World War II
Thursday, April 17, 2014
12-2
Nimitz: US Naval officer
MacArthur: Sailed by her feels around the world in 71 days and 19 hours
Bataan: A peninsula and province in the phillpines
Doolittle raid: Also known as Tokyo raid, there was an air raid by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu Island during WWII, which was the first air raid strike on Japan.
Coral Sea: The scene of a naval battle between US and Jappanesse carries in 1942 during WWII
Midway: In the middle of the ocean there was a battle named this
Afrika Korps: A German army force sent to North America in 1941 under general Rommel.
Erwin Rommel: German field marshal, known as Desert Fox
El Alamein: A battle of WWII fought in 1942 at El Almein
Patton: US army general
Casablanca: The largest city of Morocco
Kassarine Pass: Was the site of the United States' first major battle defeat of the war.
Convoy System: Was the practice of sending boats with troops and supplies in a pack escorted by naval ships.
Stalingrad: There was a major battle of WWII in which Nazi Germany and it's allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city Stalingrad in South-Western Soviet Union.
MacArthur: Sailed by her feels around the world in 71 days and 19 hours
Bataan: A peninsula and province in the phillpines
Doolittle raid: Also known as Tokyo raid, there was an air raid by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu Island during WWII, which was the first air raid strike on Japan.
Coral Sea: The scene of a naval battle between US and Jappanesse carries in 1942 during WWII
Midway: In the middle of the ocean there was a battle named this
Afrika Korps: A German army force sent to North America in 1941 under general Rommel.
Erwin Rommel: German field marshal, known as Desert Fox
El Alamein: A battle of WWII fought in 1942 at El Almein
Patton: US army general
Casablanca: The largest city of Morocco
Kassarine Pass: Was the site of the United States' first major battle defeat of the war.
Convoy System: Was the practice of sending boats with troops and supplies in a pack escorted by naval ships.
Stalingrad: There was a major battle of WWII in which Nazi Germany and it's allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city Stalingrad in South-Western Soviet Union.
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