book protfolio Quater 3

In the book Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee written by Dee Brown was a great way to look at our past and really think about what happened at this time period. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee shows the relations between Native Americans and white settlers from the late 400s to the mid 1800s. Which started out to be so peaceful, they soon become more tense as white emigration from Europe to the United States increases. The theme for this book, as cheesy as it sounds I really truly think, from a broad aspect would have to be never give up because pretty much everything starts at that cause If we gave up we wouldn’t have traveled to America and if the Indians didn’t help or give up on keeping there land who knows what north America could have been I mean yeah sure we take a lot of things for granted but you really got to think about what started this all and what helped us have the life we have know.


"" so tractable, so peaceful, are these people," Columbus wrote to the king and queen of spain, " that i swear to your majesties there is not in the world a better nation. they love their naighbors as themselves, and their discourse is ever sweet and gentle, and accomanies with a smile; and though it is true that they are naked, yet their manners are decorous and praiseworthy."" So I decided i would start with a quote from the book, I found this very interesting because well first the book goes so in dept with both sides of the story and what people were thinking about what was going on and this part really stuck out to me as a great theme part because they thought so highly of them but then at the same time they had there difference with them, but they did work most of them out.


" The indians considered neither fight a defeat, and although some soldiers may have thought of the Hayfield and Wagon Box fights as victories, the united states goverment did not. only a few weeks later, General Sherman himself was traveling westward with a new peace council. This time the military authorities were determined to end Red Cloud's war by any means short of surrender.” I also decided to start this part off with a quote, i guess i just like the person reading this to know where im coming from. i guess in this paragraph im supose to talk about theme in history, and i thought this was a great quote because in this book its all about history and how it all got started well this shows how dedicated to the land and fighting the other said to have the freedom to do what you and live free with there own religion and laws.

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee shows the relations between Native Americans and white settlers from the late 400s to the mid 1800s. Which started out to be so peaceful, they soon become more tense as white emigration from Europe to the United States increases. This story shows the relationship with the natives and the white settlers, this book makes you get a hole new aspect on how things went back then and how thankful we should be that we had brave people and people that were willing to work through this to get were we are now.

Hard Times Now and Then

1. How does a person make money on an investment?
- by low sell high.

2. What makes 'cheap credit' mean?
- people that they target because they have trouble paying at the end of the month.

3. What is 'buying on margin' mean?
- the person dosent actually have the money to pay back. and the only way they can pay it off is if the stock goes up.
- black tuesday.

4. How is 'speculation' different from 'investment'?
- people would buy and sell stocks quickly to make a quick buck.
- because of all the buying and selling stock value increased (EX. G.E. stock $130 -> $396/share)

5. How does 'panic selling' start?
- this quick turnover didnt aid companys -> they nedd long term investments so they could pay bills (stock value was like an illusion)

6. How can high unemployment start a negative economic cycle?
- the more people get fired, the more people dont buy stuff
- unemployment goes up; productivity goes down; lower purchasing power; leads back to unemployment! <-- one big circle!

7. How did increases in technology contribute to overproduction in the 1920's?
- we came up with the stuff --> they made it
- back then they came up with stuff --> we made it.

8. What is meant by 'uneven distribution of wealth? Is it a bad thing?
- that some people have more money then others
- yes it is a bad thing because more moneys go to some people then others.

9. What is a tariff, and why don't they seem to work in the modern economy (post-WWI)?
- a tariff rasies the price
- its an impoartant tax

10. What is 'rugged individualism? Is it real?
- its an idea
- self made men and woman
- we make our own stuff.

11. What is a Hooverville, and why is it called that? - 10,000 to 20,000 people
- homeless people that group together
- people who dont have money and or jobs
- dumpster diving= hover meal

reagan questions

1. What are the problems America Faces?
We are facing sustained inflation
Fixed income
unemployment tax system
tax public spending
deficits economic
upheavals economy
Government

2. What are Reagan's solutions?

No groups singled out Interest group
Healthy vigorous growing economy
Revived economy

3. What policy decisions might reagan make according to this?

millitary
using strength

4. What does this reveal about Regan? (Consider the saying: "Wit has truth in it.")

it makes him seem like a funny guy, one who seems out going and not so up tight about things.
but at the same time it makes you think is he going to take things seriously.
he doesnt like democratic partys


5. What policy decisions might Reagan make according to this?

he makes it seems is that he wants people to be more peaceful and more strong.

6. Who is the audience for this speech?

religious people

7. What is the argument Reagan makes here?

that he wants people to belive in god and grow up good instead of growing up under control and under someones rules

8. What do you think Reagan's agenda is in this speech?

that he wants people to be free and not under control of one party or person.
and he wants people to realize in how good we really do have it.

9. What is the message here?

that with reagan as president people are more stronger and have more hope and pride in our country.

10. How does the ad use Carter?

its basicly saying the same things that carter said about what he wants for his people. he wants them to be happy and have respect and pride in there country.

11. What does the ad suggest about the character/morals of the country?

that were a growing country and that we have alot of pride and faith in what we do and its easier for us to live and make a life here.

12. What is the criticism of Communism being offered here?

basiclly what hes trying to say is that we as a country can chow said person that with freedom and that change is okay and its a good thing to advance and make things better in life and for other people.

13. Do you think this was an effective speech?

yes i think it was because hes just saying that its okay we will help you and we will show you that its okay to change and improve things in the west.

"Malaise" and the American Way of Life

yellow-->first i want to quote what was said in the speech, one line that he said was "But after listening to the American people I have been reminded again that all the legislation in the world can't fix what's wrong with America. So, I want to speak to you first tonight about a subject even more serious than energy or inflation. I want to talk to you right now about a fundamental threat to American democracy." which made me think about how hes right were all just sitting here listening to the goverment talking about all that there trying to do make everything better for us but really its not the goverments place to do all of this its all of ours. we need to work together in this to make it a better place and to help lower for example the gas prices went on a complete sky rocket, like i know alot of my friends had to ask there parents for extra money each week because gas was crazy and even with there jobs they weren't making enough to go back and forth to school which is a scarry thought. And to awnser the second part of that question i think that its most deffently still with us today and unfortunaly its something that we still have to deal with.

Red--> okay so i decided to start this one off with a quote from the text agian.. " In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close-knit communities, and our faith in God, too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption. Human identity is no longer defined by what one does, but by what one owns. But we've discovered that owning things and consuming things does not satisfy our longing for meaning. We've learned that piling up material goods cannot fill the emptiness of lives which have no confidence or purpose. " okay so basiclly were hes coming from is say that the united states has and alwasy will be known for having that strong work ethic and strong families etc. but for some reason does it feel like were losing the reputation, because every day that goes by people are getting to caught up in how they look and what they have which is scary because our future and our youth is so caught up in this.. is this what our future is coming too?

Green--> with point one with jimmy carter was that he wanted to not use as much oil from other countrys and forigen places. which is the same as what president obama is trying to do. so they both are working from the same thing. also with point two it pretty much is doing the same ting like for example he doesnt want to use more oil then what has been use in the past which is a great thing for them to do and obama is agreeing to this in his points.

nixon research

What was the Watergate scandal and why was he reelected?

The Watergate scandal was when 5 people broke into the Watergate hotel. They were then indicted for breaking into democratic government head quarters. Then they were indicted with two others for conspiracy, burglary, and wire tapping. The seven men were ignored at first until Bob Woodward and Carl Berstein began investigating. The two others were part of Nixon's committee to get him reelected. The one who was Chief was a man who used the alias of "Deep Throat" who was Mark Felt. We did not find this out until about two years ago, after he died.Also another big thing to be involved was CReeP which is the Commitee to Re-Elect the President.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_to_Re-Elect_the_President
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watergate_scandal

Indicted- To accuse of a wrong-doing. Law- To make a formal accusation.Conspiracy- an evil, unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons; plot.
Why after the Watergate scandal was Richard Nixon elected?

Many people say that Nixon got elected because he said he would end the Vietnam war, even though more soldiers died under his presidency. Nixon promised an end of the war, and that is the main reason he was elected for a second term. After the Watergate scandal was thouroughly investigated, Nixon was not Impeached in 1974, he resigned so they could not impeach him. :D

book portfolio QT 2

Kiana Hamilton
Book Portfolio
Quarter 2
January 22, 2008

“You know what work is - if your old enough to read this then you know what work is, although you many not do it. Forget you. This is about waiting, shifting from one foot to another. Feeling the rain fall like mist into your hair, blurring your vision.” This was written by Philip Levine in one of his poems out of the book What Work Is, and the poems called What Work Is, also. Which from the reading sounds like it was placed in the time of the great depression. The connection that the author had with the story I think was personal. I just think that he wrote this from the historical point of view from someone’s personal life.

“ The sad refusal to give in to rain, to the hours wasted waiting, to the knowledge that somewhere ahead a man is waiting who will say, “no, we’re not hiring today.” For any reason he wants” also said in the same poem. So basically what he’s trying to say in this quote Is that he’s waiting in line with a bunch of people and he doesn’t even think he has a chance to get a job, but he’s still standing there hoping for the best to happen. Which also it doesn’t say how old he is, but shows that in that time the kids were a lot more independent.

“You love your brother, now suddenly your can hardly stand the love flooding you for your brother, who’s not beside you or behind or ahead because he’s home trying to sleep off a miserable night shift at Cadillac so he can get up before noon to study his German.” also from the same poem. So what hes saying here is that hes thinking about his brother and his job when hes standing there hoping for a jobof his own during the freat depression. I think hes thinking about his brother and how his brother has a good job, and does a god job at it.

“ How long has it been since you told him you loved him, held his wide shoulders, opened your eyes wide and said those words, and maybe kissed his cheek? You’ve never done something so simple, so obvious, not because your too young or too dumb, not because you’re jealous or even mean or incapable of crying in the presence of another man, no, just because you don’t know what work is” so basically what he’s trying to show is the personal point of veiw, of what was going on and what was going through his mind, in this poem which I think he did very well.

“You know what work is - if your old enough to read this then you know what work is, although you may not do it. Forget you. This is about waiting, shifting from one foot to another. Feeling the rain fall like mist into your hair, blurring your vision.” now do you see where I’m coming from, Like when he says that “you’ve never done something so simple, so obvious” it makes you think that you should take the time to do the little things and not worry so much about the big things in life cause in the end it’s the little things that count, and the little things that people will remember.

essay #3

According to Nikita Khrushchev's memoirs, in May 1962 he had the idea of placing intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Cuba so they could have a lead of the United States in developing and deploying missiles. He also did it to protect Cuba from another United States invasion, such as the bad attempt at the Bay of Pigs in 1961. After getting Fidel Castro's approval, the Soviet Union worked fast and secretly to build missile places in Cuba. On October 16, President John Kennedy was shown pictures of Soviet missile placement under construction in Cuba. He sent naval soldiers on Cuba to prevent further Soviet shipments of military weapons from arriving there. During the crisis, the two sides sent many letters, both formal and "back channel." Khrushchev sent letters to Kennedy on October 23 and 24 saying the nature of the missiles in Cuba and the peaceful intentions of the Soviet Union. On October 26, Khrushchev sent Kennedy a long rambling letter seemingly proposing that the missile installations would be dismantled and personnel removed in exchange for United States assurances that it or its armies would not invade Cuba. On October 27, another letter to Kennedy arrived from Khrushchev, suggesting that missile installations in Cuba would be dismantled if the United States dismantled its missile installations in Turkey. The American administration decided to ignore this second letter and to accept the offer outlined in the letter of October 26. Khrushchev then announced on October 28 that he would dismantle the installations and return them to the Soviet Union, expressing his trust that the United States would not invade Cuba. Further negotiations were held to tweak the October 28 agreement, including a United States demand that Soviet light bombers also be removed from Cuba, and to specify the exact form and conditions of United States assurances not to invade Cuba. So yeah that was a bunch of bologna. It just sounded like they see sawed back and for it sounded like the SU did way more then they should have to get the US to get out of there. Really it sounds like it all could have been solved pretty easy. But whatever I suppose.