tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84729646116416305812024-03-12T23:44:10.549-07:00Charlie Spinale Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-52930614163928478542013-06-12T08:42:00.000-07:002013-06-12T08:42:32.732-07:00Updates: 6/11/13 and 6/12/13 <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Yesterday (6/11/13) and today (6/12/13) we worked on our
Immigrant Guides to the west and studied for our final exam. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-85296199595220999732013-06-10T14:03:00.001-07:002013-06-11T11:34:23.782-07:00Class: 6.7.13 + 6.10.13 and Smithsonian Quest <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">On Friday (6/7/13) we worked on our Immigrant Guides to the
West again. Today in class (6/10/13) we presented our Smithsonian Quests. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Smithsonian Quest “Dirt Detective" Reflection: </span><br />
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<tr><td>Issued to: </td><td>charliespinale</td></tr>
<tr><td>Badge issued by: </td><td>Smithsonian Quests</td></tr>
<tr><td>Badge awarded by: </td><td>10th Grade</td></tr>
<tr><td>Badge Issuer Contact: </td><td>smithsonian@learningtimes.com</td></tr>
<tr><td>Issued on: </td><td>June 10, 2013</td></tr>
<tr><td>Also issued to: </td><td>5 others</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">For the Badge I completed all of the Quests for the Dirt Detective
section. For the first section titled “dig it”, I listed to a conference that expanded
my knowledge of soil. I use to think that all soil was the same everywhere you
went but I learned that is not true. Soil is different everywhere and is very
unique. In different ecosystems soil contains different components such as
water, air, and minerals. The soil in some places in the world is good for
farming while other places it is horrible for farming. Prairie soils have a
dark surface layer and are rich in minerals. They form in grasslands all over
Earth’s middle latitudes. Forest soils are light gray, and are rich in
aluminum. Organic soils are dark colored and rich in decomposed organic matter.
They form in poorly drained lowlands like a swamp or wetland. Desert soils form
in arid settings and are rich in calcium carbonate. Lastly, Tundra soils have a
dark organic-rich upper layer. They also have a mineral rich layer over frozen
ground. Soils basically develop the way they are due to their climate. An
interesting thing I learned from the discussion is that when there is no
rainfall, rivers still flow because of the water contained in the soil. The
next quest I did was titled “eat it”. In this quest I found edible plants that
grow in my area that I could find in a local grocery store. I listed things
such as lettuce, beets, tomatoes, potatoes, celery, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the grocery list I did a quest called “build
it” in this quest I took a picture of a local construction around me and found
out how the soil was being changed because of the construction. The soil has to
be moved around and changed for the needs of the construction. I learned that
soil specialist have to come in before a construction and determine if the soil
can hold structure that will soon be built. For my last Quest to complete this
badge I did “analyze it”. In this Quest I found out what the typical soil composition
was like in my area. I learned that the soil in my town is called the Ridgebury
series soil. This soil is best known for its poor drainage capacity. Over-all I
thought the Triton 16% Smithsonian Quests were a good idea that Mr. Boyle
incorporated into class. It allowed students to pick what they wanted to learn
for a change. I think that it’s very important that we have opportunities like
this because it’s nice to make your own decisions in what you’re learning
about. It will prepare us for college when we have to pick what we’re going to
major in and that decision will completely change our lives.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-43869251008611632522013-06-09T15:44:00.001-07:002013-06-09T15:44:18.567-07:00Documentary MLA Sources <div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">
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"Abraham Lincoln." Http://www.nps.gov/. N.p., n.d.
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"George Washington Timeline." <i>George Washington Timeline</i>. Datesandevents.org, n.d. Web. 09 June
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"Atticus Finch." Shmoop. Shmoop.com, n.d. Web. 09
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Dekoelie. "American Anthem." YouTube. YouTube, 31
Oct. 2006. Web. 09 June 2013.<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-49054088689763117262013-06-09T15:41:00.000-07:002013-06-09T15:41:13.726-07:00What does it mean to be an American?- A Documentary Project <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7OjvPEplngY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-2881086346352756622013-06-05T10:27:00.003-07:002013-06-05T10:28:12.362-07:00Class: 6/4/13 and 6/5/13<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Yesterday (6/4/13) we worked on our “Immigrant Guide to the
West” which are due June 13<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>. Today we worked on our Smithsonian
Quest which we will be presenting on Monday.</span> </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-27455323337814981252013-06-03T06:05:00.000-07:002013-06-03T06:05:04.565-07:00Class Updates: 5/31/13 and 6/3/13<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">On Friday May 31<sup>st</sup> we worked on our Immigrant Guide to the West projects. This is our final assessment for American Literature Honors and American History Honors. For this guide we will be making a guide book for immigrants as they are going west, this guide will help them prepare for life on the frontier. There are several parts to this project we need to complete. First we need a section with specific vocabulary words and phrases that an immigrant would need to know to be successful in the frontier. Next we need information on how to build a shelter and then advice for farming on the frontier. After this we need a section on advice for meeting locals and adapting to the new community. The next section is about some big threats that’s immigrants will face in the frontier. After this section we need to make something about safety in the frontier. Next will be a section on Myths and reality in the frontier. Lastly, you need to add anything else you want to include in the guide. Today June 3<sup>rd</sup> we did not have class due to the half day. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-79899654029568840582013-05-30T13:26:00.000-07:002013-05-30T13:26:42.139-07:00Updates: 5/29/13 + 5/30/13<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yesterday (5/29/13) we completed a review chart on United
States Diplomacy and the world. We reviewed the Monroe Doctrine, the Platt
Amendment, the Roosevelt Corollary, Dollar Diplomacy, and Moral Diplomacy. For
each one we found evidence of the United States acting as good neighbor or
Evidence of the United States acting as an Imperial Power. For the most part
the United States was acting as an Imperial Power under these policies. The
United States was extending these countries powers and influences through
diplomacy and military force. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Today (5/30/13) we had a debate about the Bush Doctrine. The
Bush doctrine was created after the 9/11 attacks in 2001 by the 43rd President
of the United States, George W. Bush. The Bush Doctrine has 3 revolutionary
ideas: U.S must remain world’s only superpower, unchallenged by any other
nation, U.S may need to attack an enemy first in self-defense, and U.S will, if necessary, act alone to
confront and eliminate threats to American security. After the debate I decided
that the Bush Doctrine should not be allowed as a foreign policy because it
allows the United States to go into other countries because we deem it
necessary even though there is no need to. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-71031633197566682232013-05-24T15:32:00.000-07:002013-05-24T15:37:42.230-07:00U.S Intervention in Haiti <div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">
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many Americans in Haiti think of Haitians, and how do they (Americans) treat
them (Haitians)? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> The
United States has a false conception on the Haitian people, Americans view the
Haitians as “Barbaric”, “incapable of advancement”, and “unfit to govern
themselves”. Most Americans consider the Haitian people as ignorant, when they
themselves are ignorant to the truth of them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> The
city of Port-au-Prince is one of the most beautiful and tropical city known in
Haiti. Americans are surprised to see such an incredible city in Haiti and they
believe the only way the city is this way is due to the “American Occupation”. This theory is wrong; this well-kept city was completely
created by the intelligent hands of the Haitians who spent years creating a
sweeping habit to keep the city so clean. In the rural districts women are
noticed carefully sweeping their yards until they were clean as a floor. Although
the Haitians are dressed in rags, this is all they can afford, and their clothing
is washed frequently. Haitians quality of clothing may be a reason Americans views
them as dirty people even though the clothing is always cleaned and a dirty Haitian
is very rare. Haiti may be not considered a clean country, but statistics can
change American conceptions. Haiti imports more soap per capita than any
country in the world. Three of the largest soap manufacturers in the U.S have
headquarters at Port-au-Prince. Americans also have a theory that Haitians are
lazy, this theory is completely false. Travelers are struck with disbelief when they
see thousands of Haitians with the produce of their farms and gardens on their
heads. Another false aspect Haitians are accused of being is ignorant and
degrading. The Haitians were studied and they are kind, courteous and hospitable
people who live a simple life. Their simple lives lead to a life almost completely
free of crime and horrible things like prostitution. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> The
Haitians are truly kind people who live a simple life. Americans treated them
horribly and butchered thousands. During the “American Occupation” in Haiti Americans
did nearly nothing to benefit Haiti's people. Only three things were found
to benefit the Haitian people in the time of the “American Occupation”. There
were improvements to the public hospital at Port-au-Prince, enforcement rules
on sanitation, and lastly the building of the great road to Cape Haitian. The
building of this road was completed due to horrific forced labor. Haitian men
were taken from country roads and off their farms and forced to work. They were
kept in locked compounds where they were held under their will and brutally
beaten. Many Haitians escaped to the hills and planned to rebel. The United
States made no effort to improve education they didn't even make the effort to
send American teachers to help in impoverished school areas. The “American
Occupation” was a complete udder failure. Nothing that the United States did in
Haiti justifies it's military occupation there. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> The
United States clearly does not understand the Haiti people for the courteous
simple people that they are. We have
carried American prejudice to Haiti. The American military occupation in Haiti
was a failure. There are only a few examples were America was benefiting the people
of Haiti and within those examples we have taken advantage of the them and
butchered thousands, the “American Occupation” in Haiti was degrading towards
our country and how people view us. </span><b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-12841180448736904852013-05-24T14:11:00.004-07:002013-05-24T14:11:40.770-07:00Breaking Barrier Project Video: Oprah Winfrey <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqFsiDpzvnk"><span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqFsiDpzvnk</span></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-69894013617490206882013-05-24T13:57:00.000-07:002013-05-24T13:57:14.521-07:00Class: 5/23/13 + 5/24/13<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yesterday (5/23/13), we went to the computer lab and worked
on worksheets about United States intervention in Haiti and Latin America. The
United States was mainly involved in Central America and the Caribbean due to
financial issues and they were interested in building a canal. Most of these
Caribbean countries at this time were politically unstable and impoverished. We
also viewed pictures of Mexico from the revolutions. The revolution affected
the people of Mexico greatly. There were barricades set up everywhere, people had
to go to charity facilities, and citizens were forced to deal with all aspects
of war that was surrounding them. Today (5/24/13) we worked on our Triton 16%
Smithsonian Quests. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-11186669552182418412013-05-23T11:53:00.000-07:002013-05-23T11:53:37.135-07:00Class Updates: 5/21/13 and 5/22/13<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yesterday (5/21/13) and today (5/22/13) we worked on
worksheets about the Monroe Doctrine and Roosevelt Corollary. The Monroe
Doctrine was a policy of the United that said any efforts by European nations
to colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America would be
viewed as acts of aggression. The Roosevelt Corollary states that the United
States will become involved in conflicts between European Nations and Latin
American countries to enforce claims of the European powers. Instead of having
the Europeans press their claims directly. We examined each part peace by peace, found
key words, and summarized it in our own words. We then put everyone’s summary
of each section of the document together. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-84003634963826646902013-05-20T14:10:00.001-07:002013-05-20T14:10:32.364-07:00Class: 5/17/13 & 5/20/13<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">On Friday (5/17/13) we shared the Yellow Journalism
headlines we created and then decided which headlines were the most catchy and
interesting. I noticed that our class picked a lot of the same headlines
showing that Yellow Journalism can really catch people’s attention. Today (5/20/13)
we depicted a couple political cartoons that showed what Teddy Roosevelt did involving
the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal was first started by the French but they
were unsuccessful and the project went bankrupt, later on the U.S finished the
Canal after the rebellion of Panama and Columbia. We then read a speech
Roosevelt wrote and broke it apart. We decided whether or not his actions in
Panama were justified. I think Roosevelt’s actions were justified because the Panama
Canal was extremely successful. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-56285438437728675572013-05-15T12:56:00.000-07:002013-05-15T12:56:28.020-07:00Class Updates: 5.14.13 & 5.15.13<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">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.” </span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-31161408486334277982013-05-14T04:17:00.002-07:002013-05-14T04:17:32.209-07:00Updates: 5.10.13 & 5.13.13<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">On Friday (5/10/13) we read a story called “To Build a Fire”
by Jack London. The story took place in
Alaska during the winter. While reading the story we had to decide if the man
in the story was surviving off of natural instinct or if he was surviving due to
attained knowledge. Today (5/13/13) we had MCAS, in class we worked on our Smithsonian
Quests. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-88795530366407457302013-05-09T13:13:00.000-07:002013-05-09T13:13:47.882-07:00Class Updates: 5/8/13 and 5/9/13<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yesterday in class (5/8/13) we got in partners and read
primary source documents about chief Red Cloud. Red Cloud was a warrior,
statesmen and the chief of the largest tribe of the Teton Sioux Nation called
the Lakota tribe. He fought a successful war against the United States. This
was when he defeated Lieutenant Colonel William Fetterman’s outside of Fort
Phil Kearny, Wyoming. He was successful because in 1868 the United States
agreed to the Fort Laramie Treaty which made the U.S abandon forts and give
back a lot of land. The Lakota tribe was defeated in the Lakota War of
1876-1877. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Today in class (5/9/13) we got with the same partners and
read primary sources about Sitting Bull. Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota
chief, holy man and warrior. Sitting Bull’s warriors killed Custer and all his
men at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876. After his surrender, Sitting Bull
led his people to Canada. He also requested that his children and people be accepted
in the United States. His tribe was one of the last to surrender. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-17216422696782543422013-05-06T14:35:00.000-07:002013-05-06T14:37:18.210-07:00Poem and Class Updates (5/3/13 and 5/6/13) <br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">On Friday (5/3/13) we did a fishbowl debate to decide what
should happen to the Cherokee people. In groups we represented the Trail of Tears.
My group represented the Christian Missionary we decided that President Jackson’s
Indian Removal Act was unchristian like and racist. Jackson refers to the
Cherokee people as “savages”. The Cherokee people had already been living of
the land for years and now they were being asked to just get up and leave everything
that they had. In addition, legal documents allowed the Cherokee to stay but Jackson
still forced them out west. Today in class (5/6/13) we worked on our Triton 16%
Smithsonian time badges. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Pile on the Cherokee’s Burden,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Send us away from our home,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Take everything we have,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It’s too bad all you can do is oppress. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Pile on the Cherokee’s Burden,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Legal documents allow us to stay, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yet you still push us west. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The Christians and Judicial branch agree we should stay, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Just let us stay. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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projects, we also finished the movie. Today in class (5/2/13) we started a new
unit on Imperialism in the United States. Imperialism is the takeover of one country
from another country socially, economically, and politically. We also read a
poem called "The White Man's Burden" by Rudyard Kipling. This poem
showed they thought Imperialism was a responsibility that the white man needs
to deal with. I also read “The Poor Man’s Burden” and compared its words with “The
White Man’s Burden” and then created a poem with my partner. </span><o:p></o:p><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-84166574807465630492013-05-02T14:03:00.002-07:002013-05-02T14:17:33.895-07:00Oregon Trail Game <iframe src='https://skydrive.live.com/embed?cid=615F861A43F42BD7&resid=615F861A43F42BD7%21106&authkey=ALPhZpTwH85Zsw8&em=2&wdAr=1.3333333333333333' width='350px' height='285px' frameborder='0'>This is an embedded <a target='_blank' href='http://office.com'>Microsoft Office</a> presentation, powered by <a target='_blank' href='http://office.com/webapps'>Office Web Apps</a>.</iframe>
FOR A BIGGER VERSION OF THE GAME COPY AND PASTE THIS LINK TO THE GAME: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=615F861A43F42BD7!106&authkey=!AKzykV31rfvQ3hsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-21601626576130330502013-04-30T18:13:00.001-07:002013-04-30T18:13:30.784-07:00Updates: 4/29/13 & 4/30/13<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">Yesterday in class (4/29/13) and today (4/30/13) </span><span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">we worked on our Oregon Trail projects which are virtual games that can teach people about Westward Expansion. We were permitted to bring our laptops or tablets to work on them, this was really helpful considering the projects are due Thursday. While working on our projects there was a movie playing in the background. The movie is called "Red River" and is about a cowboy. We were asked to write/talk about the life of a real cowboy and the ones in the movie. I think the cowboys in the movie are highly exaggerated in terms of violence compared to real cowboys. </span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-49307110114519214522013-04-25T12:19:00.000-07:002013-04-25T12:19:00.938-07:00Updates 4/24/13 and 4/25/13<b id="docs-internal-guid-532b06a3-4299-0884-5cf9-26f993b7bce2" style="font-weight: normal;"></b><br />
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Homesteaders were moving west they were just figuring out which crops grew well
on the land. They mainly struggled because they had always grown the crops they
grew back home and these crops did not grow well in the tough prairie soil. As
a group are job was to make a presentation about the new product we would show
the “entrepreneurs” who would decide which product they would want to invest
in. You were either assigned to be an “entrepreneur” or you were going to
present the steel plow, the reaper, the thresher, the tractor, or barbed wire. My
group was the steel plow. The steel plow was invented by John Deere, an
Illinois blacksmith and manufacturer, in 1837. It's used to loosen soil to
plant crops. We decided to sell the steel plow for nine dollars and twenty-five
cents the only problem was you would have to buy several of them and they
require more man power. Today in class (4/25/13) we made our presentations. The
“entrepreneurs” chose the reaper and thresher because they were more efficient
and would make them easy money. </span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-45543877872540850602013-04-23T16:22:00.004-07:002013-04-23T16:25:09.178-07:00Soddy Life 4.23.13<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Today in class we experienced the life of living in a Soddy.
We experienced how it smelt and how we would have to live in the very congested
area. We also found out how taking pictures back then was very different than
it is now. Starting with the smell of Soddy, it’s really not that bad it’s actually
a refreshing and relaxing nature like smell, I could definitely get used to it.
Trying to live in a Soddy would be very challenging because there is almost no
room for anything. Depending on how big your family is you would have to divide
up the space for sleeping and a small area to cook and stay warm during the
bitter cold winters. Taking picture back then was rare so people didn't really
smile out of respect. It was also challenging to take a picture back then because
you would have to stay still for a long period of time until the picture was
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1) My overall impression of living in
a Soddy is that it would certainly be a change of lifestyle from the way I live
today. Everyday tasks would become very difficult if I had to live in a Soddy. Imagine
living without electricity in the world we live in today. I certainly wouldn't be
able to be typing this right now and writing would be very difficult in the
dark. I think living in a Soddy would be much more challenging than most people
think because they are so used to having things handed to them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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long living in a Soddy, maybe a few weeks tops. I think after a week or two I would
just become crazy without being able to do the everyday things I do today. I
like having my own space, and most likely I wouldn't have a lot of that in a
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">3) If I had to choose from life in
the city or the Great Plains I would choose the Great Plains. If I had chosen
the city I would risk my safety in all terms. The city is nothing but dirty and
stressful I would also struggle with money. Life in the Great Plains would be much simpler
even if I had to work to sustain my family and I. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-13409606986224033922013-04-13T05:28:00.000-07:002013-04-13T05:28:27.382-07:00Class: 4.11.13 & 4.12.13 <br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yesterday in class (4/11/13) we wrote skits on Manifest Destiny,
we were given the quote, “Go west, young man, and grow up with the country…” Manifest
Destiny was the idea that the Christian God wanted the United States to expand
West or “sea to shining sea”. Our skits demonstrated people in the 1800's and if
they wanted to go west and if they followed Greeley’s advice. Today in class (4/12/13) we watched two videos
on the push and pull factors of people moving west. We took notes on the videos
and wrote three questions that we could discuss with the class. The first question
was a fact based question, the second was a how and why question, and the last
was a question that talked about a greater and deeper meaning. The people “pushed”
west were settlers who wanted to escape the evils and racism in the south, War Veterans
who were trying to escape nightmares of the Civil War and white southerners who
had nothing because all their wealth was in their land. People were “pulled” to
the west because the cheap land made it very attractive. The Homestead Act gave
160 acres of public land to anyone who would cultivate and live on the land for
five years. Another large factor for people getting pulled west was the new
railroad system. The discovery of precious metals convinced people to move out
west and strike large amounts of silver and gold.</span> <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-34959902709867330252013-04-09T14:50:00.002-07:002013-04-09T14:55:07.115-07:00Erie Canal Diary Entry (4.9.13) <div class="MsoNormal">
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read documents about the Oregon Trail and created diary entries. Today In class
(4/9/13) we learned more about the Erie Canal. We got into groups of three and
were each either a pioneer, merchant or a New Yorker. We read a series of cards
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I have come to hate the Erie Canal. It brings nothing but trouble for
my city. The Erie Canal brings new people that carry the deadly disease of
Cholera. There is no cure, people are seen perfectly healthy and then an hour
later they are found dead. The Erie Canal also brings about transportation
issues for our city. When the feeders of the Canal freeze are streets are
flooded terribly. The only good thing the Erie Canal brought is a better economy.
The Erie Canal made costs for transporting incredibly cheaper, from Buffalo to New
York it cost $10 per ton by canal, compared to $100 on the road. This makes it easier
for me to buy goods because they are so much cheaper to ship by the canal. The
canal has also brought about an abundant amount of job opportunities. I have
mixed feelings about the Erie Canal sometimes I think of just leaving New York
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-48018502936224248442013-04-05T11:09:00.001-07:002013-04-05T11:09:34.357-07:00Class Updates: 4/4/13 and 4/5/13<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yesterday (4/4/13) we watched a video about slogans in the
War of 1812. We went into groups and made a slogan, poem, and icon from the
war. The groups were the militia, the women, the Canadians, the British and the
Native Americans. My group was the women in the War of 1812. Women in the war
passed water to the soldiers. In the camps they were laundresses, seamstresses,
and companions of the soldiers. Women at home took care of the house and took
jobs while their husbands were away at war. Today (4/5/13) we did not have
class due to the half day. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181856094494893963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472964611641630581.post-35851400151564247352013-04-03T16:18:00.000-07:002013-04-03T16:18:13.971-07:00Class Updates: 4/2/13 and 4/3/13<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yesterday (4/2/13) we had a debate on what was the main
cause of the War of 1812. The top reasons were Impressment, the Chesapeake
Affair, Orders in Court and incitement of Native Americans. My reflection on
this is in my previous blog post. Today in class (4/3/13) I did not have class
due to testing. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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