What the real threat to America is, according to Carter, and is that threat still with us today?
According to Carter the threat to America isn't one of the things that you would think of first such as inflation, recession or energy shortages. Although there is a problem with using too much energy it is not the type of problem he is reffering to. The problem in America is that people don't have the morals that they once did and have lost confidence in our country and our country's future. We need to restore American values. This problem is still here today. In his speech Carter says "We've always had faith that the days of our children would be better that our own." He also says that people are losing that faith. That is still true today. People do not have the same confidence in America that they had many years ago.
Summarize what Carter is saying about American society, and analyze America today against his critique.
Carter is talking about the changes in American society. He is saying that people don't have the same morals and ambition as they once had. He says that people used to be proud of hard work and strong families but now people care more about the things that they own than they things that they do. People are becomming less respectful of things such as government and schools, 2/3 of American people do not vote and the productivity of American workers is dropping. America today is still changing in the ways that Carter talked about in his speech. There are less people who care about hard work and people are becomming more and more materalistic.
How do the plans differ, and how are they alike? How do their plans reveal what they think the problem really is?
Both Carter and Obama are trying to stop the dependence that America has on foreign oil. They both think that America is too dependent on oil from other countries and that we need to get fuel from our own country instead. Carter wanted to cut dependence on foregin oil in half and use other types of fuels such as coal, sun, oil shale, and plant products. Carter believed that by fixing the energy crisis we could also fix the spiritual and moral problem within America. Obama wants to fix the energy crisis while also creating more jobs in America.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
1970's Video Questions
WHAT DO YOU THINK IS CHANGING IN AMERICA, FROM ARCHIE'S POINT-OF-VIEW?
America is changing in a lot of ways for Archie. The thing that this video clip focuses the most is the role of blacks in society. Archie is used to thinking of black people as being less important than whites and being different. He isn't used to them being equals and it is a hard thing for him to accept.
When he grew up things were different than they are when he is older. When he was younger his opinions about black people would have been what most people thought but now the things he says are considered as racist. It's strange for him to be around the changes. He is trying to see things as other people do now but he is so used to other ways of thinking it is difficult for him.
IN WHAT WAYS ARE YOUNG PEOPLE (HIS DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW IN THE CLIP) AND MINORITIES CHANGING SOCIETY FOR ARCHIE?
Young people and minorities are becomming more outspoken. The daughter and son and law can speak their minds and can say things that years ago they wouldn't have been able to say. The minorities such as african American people, are also becomming more outspoken. They have the freedom to do what they want now just like everyone else. They are becomming more accepted in society.
America is changing in a lot of ways for Archie. The thing that this video clip focuses the most is the role of blacks in society. Archie is used to thinking of black people as being less important than whites and being different. He isn't used to them being equals and it is a hard thing for him to accept.
When he grew up things were different than they are when he is older. When he was younger his opinions about black people would have been what most people thought but now the things he says are considered as racist. It's strange for him to be around the changes. He is trying to see things as other people do now but he is so used to other ways of thinking it is difficult for him.
IN WHAT WAYS ARE YOUNG PEOPLE (HIS DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW IN THE CLIP) AND MINORITIES CHANGING SOCIETY FOR ARCHIE?
Young people and minorities are becomming more outspoken. The daughter and son and law can speak their minds and can say things that years ago they wouldn't have been able to say. The minorities such as african American people, are also becomming more outspoken. They have the freedom to do what they want now just like everyone else. They are becomming more accepted in society.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Ronald Reagan's Legacy
What is the proper legacy of Ronald Reagan and his contribution to American history?
Jamie Thody
One of the things that Ronald Reagan did while in office was end the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. Reagan had different ideas about the Cold War than most people did. He wanted to end the war in a peaceful way. It has been said by Michael Beschloss,a presidential historian, that if Reagan hadn't been elected president in the eighties then the Cold War might not have ended when it did and it could have turned out much worse for the United States.
Ronald Reagan had several qualities that made him a great president who will be remembered long after his death. He was a great leader and he was able to connect with the people in the counry well which made him very well liked. He made the people in America feel comfortable and safe. He was able to communicate well with people and get his ideas across. He had the presonality of a leader. One thing that made him a great leader was that he follwed through with the things that he said he would do and he believed in what he said and did.
Reagan created a lot of change during his presidency. He changed how people in the country saw conservatism. Before him people saw conservatives as people who didn't want change because they respected the old ways of things. After Reagan conservatives were seen in a very different way. He changed the government. he wanted a smaller government, a strong United States Army and lower taxes.
The Legacy of Ronald Reagan
by Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D.
Jamie Thody
One of the things that Ronald Reagan did while in office was end the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. Reagan had different ideas about the Cold War than most people did. He wanted to end the war in a peaceful way. It has been said by Michael Beschloss,a presidential historian, that if Reagan hadn't been elected president in the eighties then the Cold War might not have ended when it did and it could have turned out much worse for the United States.
Ronald Reagan had several qualities that made him a great president who will be remembered long after his death. He was a great leader and he was able to connect with the people in the counry well which made him very well liked. He made the people in America feel comfortable and safe. He was able to communicate well with people and get his ideas across. He had the presonality of a leader. One thing that made him a great leader was that he follwed through with the things that he said he would do and he believed in what he said and did.
Reagan created a lot of change during his presidency. He changed how people in the country saw conservatism. Before him people saw conservatives as people who didn't want change because they respected the old ways of things. After Reagan conservatives were seen in a very different way. He changed the government. he wanted a smaller government, a strong United States Army and lower taxes.
The Legacy of Ronald Reagan
by Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Reagan Video Questions
1. What are the problems America faces?
America faces one of the longest inflations in national history. The people who work don't get a fair reward because of the tax system. The tax system is unfair for working people.
2. What are Reagan's solutions?
To do whatever has to be done to preserve the freedom that we have. We will have a solution where there aren't any specific groups that pay a higher price.
3. What makes Regan effective here?
He is making a strong point but using humor to make it not seem offensive but still effective.
4. What does this reveal about Regan? (Consider the saying: "Wit has truth in it.")
It shows that he has strong oppinions and isn't afraid of them being heard. He says that "for many years I was a democrate" with wit. The reason that it is witty is because he thinks that the democrates are to blame and saying that he is to blame because he used to be one is true.
5. What policy decisions might Reagan make according to this?
He would have economic, military and strategic strength to keep peace in the country. He would negotiate with the Soviet Union and discuss an agreement that would leed to peace.
6. How did this event effect Reagan's role with the American public?
He would have to be more cautious while he is around the public in case of another murder attempt. Some people might be worried about the president while others could be upset that people around him had become injured.
7. Who is the audience for this speech?
The audience is a group of religious people.
8. What is the argument Reagan makes here?
He is saying that communism is a bad way to live.
9. What do you think Reagan's agenda is in this speech?
He is using religion to relate to the people of the audience and try to tell them to think of communism as "evil".
10. What is the message here?
That reagan is a good president and he has made inflation go down in the country.
11. How does the ad use Carter?
They talk about how we wouldn't want to go back to the way things were when he was in office.
12. What does the ad suggest about the character/morals of the country?
It says that people are hard workers and just want happy lives without having to worry about not having enough money.
13. What is the criticism of Communism being offered here?
He is saying that they are making changes but it might just be to get the hopes or Americans up or to make them stronger without much change.
14. Do you think this was an effective speech?
I think what he had to say was effective but he seemed unprepared to make the speech.
15. Who is the audience for this broadcast?
The audience is probably countries other than America because of the way that they talk about America.
16. What do you think the American people thought of this action and Reagan's explanation of it?
They thought that it was something that needed to be done and that our country had tried every other option but nothing had worked.
17. What was the foreign response, do you think?
Other countries might not have thought it was necessary and were upset with America for doing it.
America faces one of the longest inflations in national history. The people who work don't get a fair reward because of the tax system. The tax system is unfair for working people.
2. What are Reagan's solutions?
To do whatever has to be done to preserve the freedom that we have. We will have a solution where there aren't any specific groups that pay a higher price.
3. What makes Regan effective here?
He is making a strong point but using humor to make it not seem offensive but still effective.
4. What does this reveal about Regan? (Consider the saying: "Wit has truth in it.")
It shows that he has strong oppinions and isn't afraid of them being heard. He says that "for many years I was a democrate" with wit. The reason that it is witty is because he thinks that the democrates are to blame and saying that he is to blame because he used to be one is true.
5. What policy decisions might Reagan make according to this?
He would have economic, military and strategic strength to keep peace in the country. He would negotiate with the Soviet Union and discuss an agreement that would leed to peace.
6. How did this event effect Reagan's role with the American public?
He would have to be more cautious while he is around the public in case of another murder attempt. Some people might be worried about the president while others could be upset that people around him had become injured.
7. Who is the audience for this speech?
The audience is a group of religious people.
8. What is the argument Reagan makes here?
He is saying that communism is a bad way to live.
9. What do you think Reagan's agenda is in this speech?
He is using religion to relate to the people of the audience and try to tell them to think of communism as "evil".
10. What is the message here?
That reagan is a good president and he has made inflation go down in the country.
11. How does the ad use Carter?
They talk about how we wouldn't want to go back to the way things were when he was in office.
12. What does the ad suggest about the character/morals of the country?
It says that people are hard workers and just want happy lives without having to worry about not having enough money.
13. What is the criticism of Communism being offered here?
He is saying that they are making changes but it might just be to get the hopes or Americans up or to make them stronger without much change.
14. Do you think this was an effective speech?
I think what he had to say was effective but he seemed unprepared to make the speech.
15. Who is the audience for this broadcast?
The audience is probably countries other than America because of the way that they talk about America.
16. What do you think the American people thought of this action and Reagan's explanation of it?
They thought that it was something that needed to be done and that our country had tried every other option but nothing had worked.
17. What was the foreign response, do you think?
Other countries might not have thought it was necessary and were upset with America for doing it.
Local History
For local history I'm going to type up some of the Civil War letters that Allie got from her grandmother.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Bill Clinton Video Questions
What made Clinton a talented politician? What moments do you see in his video clips that show him as talented in persuading people or articualting his point-of-view?
He is very confident in himself and in what he is talking about and trys to make people believe what he is saying. He says exactly what he thinks about something and has facts to back it up. He talks about what its like in small places for people and what its like for them when they lose their jobs and he tries to relate to the people that will be voting for him.
He is very confident in himself and in what he is talking about and trys to make people believe what he is saying. He says exactly what he thinks about something and has facts to back it up. He talks about what its like in small places for people and what its like for them when they lose their jobs and he tries to relate to the people that will be voting for him.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Bill Clinton Notes
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AdDZL_HIBESOZGZueDM1NWNfNTZmejdwY2c2OQ&hl=en#_Scandals_
Friday, October 2, 2009
Websites for 20% project
http://survive2012.com/index.php/2012possibilities.html
http://2012istheend.com/Other_Ancient_Prophecies.html
http://2012istheend.com/Other_Ancient_Prophecies.html
Friday, September 18, 2009
Interview Question
In the interview with Obama he talked about something called Silicon Valley but i'm not sure what that is?
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Projects
For the local history project i'm going to interview my grandfather. For the 20% project my topic will be on 2012?Me, Allie, Maria and Whitney are in a group and our project is going to be on Twilight.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
AIG Bailout
AIG stands for American International Group. It is one of the largest insurance companies in the world. AIG was having a financial crisis and its credit rating lowered. Federal Reserve Bank of New York created a facility that AIG could take up to 85 billion dollars out of. If AIG had failed then it would have caused problems with our financial system.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122156561931242905.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122156561931242905.html
Monday, September 14, 2009
The Role of Banks and Financial Institutions
What is the role of banks and financial institutions in America? Banks loan out money to people who need loans to buy things such as houses. The people who take out the loans pay the money back but the banks charge intrest so they can make a profit.
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