Class Updates: 5.14.13 & 5.15.13

Yesterday (5/14/13) we had MCAS again so we just worked on are Smithsonian Quests. Today in class (5/15/13) we talked about Yellow Journalism. Yellow Journalism is types of journalism were news is poorly researched and most of the time completely exaggerated. It’s presented to the public with a catchy headline so more people will buy/read the newspaper. We created Yellow Journalism Headlines in class today for the 1890's, Alaska, Hawaii, Cuba Libre, Weyler and reconcentracion, yellow journalism, war fever, the Maine, and Cautious McKinley. My headline for Alaska was “7.2 MILLION FOR MILES OF ICE.” When Alaska was purchased from Russian in 1867, Secretary of State William Seward purchased it for 7.2 million dollars. Although the land was a great investment due to the mineral wealth and animal resources, Seward was criticized because back then most people thought Alaska was just miles of ice and nothing else. When he bought Alaska Americans called it “Seward’s Folly” and “Seward’s Icebox.”