Class Update: 10/9/12 and 10/10/12

Yesterday in class we watched a 20 minute Ted-Talk video. In this video the distinction between what people think could have happened, was compared to what actually happened. The example that was given pertained to 911. People knew what time the second plane hit the tower, but what they think could have happened didn’t really happen. Basically when we know something and witness it, are mind can play tricks on us. Next we talked about the war between the American’s and British. We viewed and compared several documents, throughout the documents there were differences in who was believed to fire the first shot, or essentially “start the war.” Today in class we learned about the battle of Lexington and Concord, and the battle of Bunker Hill. The battle of Lexington and Concord resulted in 300 casualties to the British and more than 100 for the Colonists, and the Americans were victorious. In the battle of Bunker Hill the British and Colonist were fighting for high ground. This battle actually took place on Breed’s Hill. The Colonists gained control over night; the British became angry and wanted to take back the areas. To get back to the beach the British were forced to wait due to the tides, this gave time for the Colonists to prepare for an attack. In the end the British won because the Colonists ran out of ammunition. Although the British had a “victory” The colonists gained confidence.