Is Intervention the Answer?

I believe that countries like the US should get involved with other countries that have been affected by genocide. If the US gets involved then everything would turn out ok for other countries. The US would help many people have shelters. There would be a lot more food for everyone. That is just wrong that countries are suffering from starvation and having no homes. If the US got involved then a lot of people will be helped. The people would have clothing to wear. It is wrong that countries have to suffer for the wrong reasons. For example a lot of people had suffered when Hitler was in power.Over millions of people have died. Anyway if the US joins in and help everyone else out then we are considered the better people and we would feel good for helping others.

Braddocks fights

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Movie Outline

• James J Braddock is a great boxer
• During one of his fights he broke his hand
• When he broke his hand they let him go
• During the great depression he was struggling to keep from loosing the house and puting food on the table for his family
• His manager/ friend got him another fight
• He made a comeback
• After that he was called Cinderella Man
• Ever since then he has been winning match after match
• he made it to fight Max Baer and had won

Letter to Principal

Dear Principal of high school,
I' m writing to you in part of all those who are on my side. History books all over the world are being edited and some are even being banned from most schools. My question is why? Why is it that our history is kept a secret from us. There are many people that are against this. For those of us who would like to know everything about our history and about everything that has happened in the past, we believe that times like the Rape of Nanking and genocide acts in other places of the world like Rwanda for example, should be taught to us. Why is that we are not allowed to learn about every single thing that has happened throught history in our textbooks? I think that for all of us who live on the planet Earth should know what has happened and what is happening in the world around us, not only so we know what has happened and to be prepared just incase of a repeat but also we can make sure that we prevent it from happening again. For example let's say that one of these events from the past like the Holocoust was to occur again and we didn't know about how it occured and how it was ended , then we wouldn't know what to do. Our leaders and big people may know what has happened but since we might be next to fill their spots, we should be well informed about our history. So that we don't make the same mistakes.

Evolution Vs. Religion

Well back then John Scopes was put on trial for teaching his class about evolution. He was a biology teacher who didn't really think that it was wrong to teach his biology class about evolution. I personally think that both evolution and religion could be taught in school. Sure of course the conversations would get heated, but at least people learn something new instead of being ignorant about certain things in reality. In my opinion I would rather learn about both. Either way we are all going to learn about evolution because it revolves around science. And come to think about it, it is interesting to learn about other religions. It's interesting because maybe if you learn about other religions you can actually understand more about people, and you could make new friends. Instead of judging and creating war.This world could become a better place.

Crime

In the small group presentations I have learned something new. I learned about a few gangsters. Each group had a different gangster. My group had Lester M. Gillis. Aka Baby Face Nelson. Before this project I didn't know who this ganster was.

While doing this project I found out why he was called Baby Face Nelson. He was called Baby Face Nelson because he was the youngest one in the gang group. I learned that when he was 12 years old he by accidently shot a kid in the jaw. Then by the age of 14 he commited his first crime. His first crime was car theft. He was into taking cars and remodeling them, and go joy riding in them.

Another crime he has done was robbery. He has also shot a police officer. He has even escaped from prison. He has killed people too. I learned that he has worked for Al Capone. I can honestly say I learned a lot of new information.

Topic #7: Concept Guide

Scopes Trial:
- In 1925 a Tennessee teacher, John Scopes
-was put on trial for teaching evolution.
- Scopes was found guilty.
- This trial was all over the media.


Prohibition:
- Prohibits alcohol & drinking
- Sale of alcohol was illegal
- Bootleggers


Flappers:
- They were a "New Breed" of women
-Women who had short hairstyles
- They wore some really short dresses
- Wore some revealing outfits
- showed their gams
- some smoked
- Showed way too much cleavage
-They wore a whole lot of make-up
- They were engaged in the nightlife
- Most of them were western, single, middle class women
- They were found at speakeasies


Economic issues:
- There was over production
- Stock market speculation (professional guessing)
- There was false credit
- Credit was made available
- There was the great depression
- There were consumer demands

Dust Bowl:
- Also known as the "Dirty Thirties"
3 Main causes were:
-Drought
- over farming
- mechanization
- There were terrible dust storms
- Great American Desert
- Central & Northern Plains


Agricultural Issues:
- No crop rotation
- The soil was overused
- There was decrease in price


Immigration Policies:
- There were immigrant laws
- There was something called the "Red Scare" ( people were afraid of those who deployed un-American behaviors)
- Asians were banned
- Quotas existed (2%)
- There was a reduced amount of immigrants


Significant Literary Works (1920's)
3 great authors:
- Jacob A. Riis: How the Other Half Lives
- Upton Sinclair: The Jungle
- Ralph Nader: Unsafe at Any Speed


Great Migration:
- Escape racism
- Seeking jobs
- Rural South to city North
- Segregation
- Discrimination
- Shift of racial demographics


Harlem Renaissance:
- "New Negro Movement"
- Was the Cultural Movement
- African Americans had migrated to Harlem, N.Y
- It was the writers, artists, musicians, & poets who inspired things
- African Americans explored there identities
- There was African America tradition going around
- There was always a celebration


Italian Anarchist (Sacco & Venzettti):
- Convicted of armed robbery
- Arrested on May 5, 1920
- 2 trials
- Italian immigrants
- Formed a defense committee

1920's Labor Issues:
- Less work time
- Less money
- Strikes


Red Scare:
- Bolshevik Revolution
- Lenin was a communist/ dictator
- Russia becomes a soviet union


Schenck V. U.s:
- Espionage & Sedation acts were declared
by constitutional supreme court