The Little Rock Nine

In my opinion i believe that the Little Rock Nine was one of the most important events in the 1950's. This is because showed how African American's were terribly treated during this time. Hundreds of whites were threatening them by yelling things to them and throwing rocks while they were entering the high school. Because of this whites realized and saw what they did wrong during this time period. This is why I believe that the Little Rock Nine was the most important event in the 1950's.

1950's: Women

Back in the 1950's women were supposed to be stay at home wives. Which involved them having to clean, take care of the children, do laundry and make the dinner. They really had no time for fun at all. And their husbands expected them to listen to what they would tell them to do. In a house hold everything usually revolved around the husband. Wives were supposed to have dinner ready for them when they got home from work, make sure they're were comfortable, listen to the husbands problems and do everything else that'd make them happy. Therefore the wives never had anyone to listen to their problems, most of them would turn to drinking because they're weren't happy about the marriage and were miserable. Pretty much the biggest thing in the 1950's was to be the "perfect wife".

Women In The 1950s

As we talked about women in the 1950's, the most thing that stood out for me was the fact that they had to be stay home wives, not talk about their feelings but listen to their husband, and make their home a peaceful place for their him. I think it was unfair because women didnt really have a life of their own, but take care of other people. They were also not happy in their marriages because they never got to tell anyone about how they really feel. These days theres no marriage that can survive because the society has changed and women have gained more power over men. Unlike back then in the 50's when they had to be the perfect wife and strive for a perfect family!

One important thing that changed americans was how women were treated. Women were pretty much maids. Men and women were never happy so i dont get why they still treated money how they did. Women should have been treated with respect. I also think that the Little rock nine was one main event. When the nine Afican Americans went to the other school, that changed lives of many people. White people were still very upset, but some, not all, got over it. Another turning point was when

Women in the 1950's

The women in the 1950's was a big change. The women had been working in factories actually contributing a part in the war and then all of a sudden all of that had to change. The women had to go back home and be housewives again. They werent happy it really changed the way women are today.

Rosa Parks

I believe that the most important event in the 1950's would have to be the bus event when African American Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the city bus. I think this was the most important event because it started the Civil Rights movement. Once Rosa Parks was arrested, all African Americans went on a protest and walked to wherever they needed to go, they refused to take the bus. Therefore, the buses ran empty for quite some time until the decided to desegregate the buses. This is why I think that the Rosa Parks incident was the most important event in the 1950's.

1950's

A really significant event from the 1950's does not have to do with government, or the Segregation complications. This has to do with the suburban areas. This proved to be a big step into a new lifestyle, one that was different from city life. New technology, like washing and drying machines, lawn mowers, and television sets, paved the way to new futures. This also became a huge step from the Great Depression, due to the fact America made so much profit after World War II. The term "Keeping Up with the Jones'" became used in lifestyles, mostly because families want to compete being on par with other familes, buying material things to be the same. It's almost a creepy thought, to be honest.

Girls in the 1950's

Women in the 1950's i think was a very big issue. because women had to do all the things to be " a good wife" it made a lot of stress and pressure on girl/ women. This also shows how much we have changed things today about how women are treated. I don't think this would happen again today since women started drinking a lot and wont happy with how their life, they became really upset and couldn't do it anymore. It almost seemed to be too perfect and we couldn't live up to it.

Little Rock event

I think the most important event from the 1950's is the little rock nine event. It was the first school to be integrated with African american students and I really felt sorry for the nine kids that were the ones to participate because they were just getting made fun of and shouted at. If not for those kids doing what they they did kids in school today might still might be separated by race.

Little Rock Nine

I think that the little rock nine was a good event because it was the first time public places were desegregated which means that people could use the same restroom, seats, and go to public places. It was the first time since the slaves were freed that the laws were actually being enforced. The little rock nine were the first African Americans to go to an all white public school. The situation was so dangerous the president assigned the military to drive them to school and lead them inside. They did that because the students did not want them their because of their skin color. They were very hostile and that is why the army personell were their.

The book

I think the book is going to be about the Vietnam War and all the things the soldiers decided to carry during war. I think that this book will be very violent at times and will also be tragic, however, I think it will also teach us about what the war was really like and what soldiers went through.I think the the of the book will be both suspenseful and sometimes sad but I think The Things They Carried is going to be an awesome book.

Little Rock

To me, during the 1950's, "the Little Rock" stood out for me because a lot of people's lives changed dramatically at that time. The day that African Americans where allowed in an all white people school (Little Rock High School), it was dramatic and so many white students got angry. There was Chaos because white people didn't want to be in the same school with African Americans. in The history of the U.S, It was the first time since the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction that federal troops were sent to the South to help out the African American community there.

The book

The new book we are reading i think will have many stories and have a sad tone to it, since it is the war and many things happened. from people dying and fighting, being home sick will be the general topic for this story. its a good book so far and i cant wait to read more stories on the war and see kind of a inside look at what happened there.

Quarter 3, Week 8: The 1950s

As we have talked about in class, the 1950s were an exciting time in US history!  There were many events and experiences, both positive and negative, that changed people's lives.  Which event of the 1950s do you think was the most significant?  Explain why.

I predict that the book would most likly be a whole diffrent side to the war that we haven't seen yet. I think that the tone will be serious but also will bring some personal elements into the mix and make it so that it isn't as glum and boring. We'll see how the author will feel and see what he went through but we will also see what others went through and he'll also speak the stories of those who were not as lucky as him to live and tell the tale. All and all I think that it would be a well respected story and will teach us many lessons while also bringing some tone of interest that draws us in and make us enjoy it a little bit bettter without being rude.

I think that the book will be about many deaths and many stories of problems they had during the war. I think it will be about many people trying to live life in the war. The toe of the book will be very sad, but interesting to know about. I think every thing that we reserched will be in the book. I would like to know deep thoughts, and how they really felt during these hard times.

The book

I think it will be about a group of guys going for war and talking about their experience. This book will be about the war and how everyone reacted to everything, like deaths or struggles. This book will be sad, it shouldn't be a happy book if we are talking about the war. I feel like this book would be a close relationship with the guys in the book, like how they help each other through the book.

vietnam war

I think the The Things They Carried is going to be about a ton of different soldiers telling us what exactly each one of them bring with them to the war. Also I think the the books is going to be about what the conditions of the war is like, and what all of the soldiers had to live through for their everyday lives. I think the the tone of the book is going to be very sad/ angry, because of what the soldiers were living through.

The Vietnam War.

I thing that the book will be too emotional and heartbreaking. there will be a lot of death and stories sent to army families to let them know how their relatives are doing in the war. I also think that the book will b about the way war changes people's lives, breaks them, and makes the strong. In my view, war is a brave thing but also brings a lot of fear, guilt, death, injury and so many more negative things with it, so I'm thinking that there will be a lot of scary things that happens during the Vietnam war.

Vietnam War

Some predictions I have, of course a lot of death, and telling by title of the cover the things you carry reflect in a lot of ways. Also, a lot of emotion because the people in the book have to face death, friends that lost their lives in the war, and being away from their family and friends. Another thing, I think the tone of the book will be very depressing because no one really wins in a war because both sides lose their people, and because our soldiers face life and death situations.

Vietnam

I think the book will be about the vietnam war. It will talk about the writer's experiences in vietnam and what and how he felt. he is going to talk about the effects the war had on him and his comrades. This book is going to be exciting because you are experiencing what the soldiers experienced when they were sent to vietnam because the soldiers were 18 to 20 years old. They all relate to us because we are almost the same age as the teenagers who went to fight for their country and to help innocent people.

Quarter 3: Week 7

You just completed research on Vietnam and the Vietnam War and are about to start reading a book written by someone who served in the war. What are some predictions that you have for the book?
Think about the following questions or make your own prediction: What do you think it will be about? What will the tone of the book be? What elements of your research would you expect to be included? What would you like to be included? etc.

If i was Harry Truman i would have tried to keep everybody calm, earn their trust. Then i would have worked on all the other problems that we had at that time. What mattered first was to calm everybody down before anything continued not do both at the same time.

If I was Harry Truman when Roosevelt died, I would tell all of the citizens to stay calm. Also I would tell of the citizens what is going on with Japan. Another one would be that i would want everyone to have trust in me for getting everything straight. I would also like it if people would give me ideas for the crisis that's going on. This is what i would have done if I were Harry Truman.

If I was Truman, I think would let everyone calm down first before I try to deal with other things. I would let people know what I would do next and tell them some of my goals I will try to do for the world. All I would be concerned of is my people, I would try to calm them down before I do anything else. I wouldn't rush into anything.

If i were Truman, i would have a very hard time trying to keep everyone calm. Every one would be so used to having an awesome president like Roosevelt, that it would be hard to live up too him. I think i would try and get everyone on the same page, so we could all agree on what to do, and then no one would hate me. I would try and help everyone get over the death by making things better. I would try and get all the people on my side so that they see that there are other hero's out there too. I would not tell people bad things about Roosevelt but i would try to live up to his name. I would try to pull out of the war, because we needed to stand together. There would be so many more reasons why we should set goals and try to accomplish them. We could prove that we didn't only need Roosevelt, but we needed each other. Someone else like me could step up and be a leader, and i would prove to the people that i could do it.

Truman

If I was Harry Truman when President Roosevelt died, the first thing I would do is keeping the U.S. citizens calm. I would imply and explain that everything is fine through radio stations and speeches. Also, I would be negotiating with Japan's Government to a solution for the end of the war since they were close to surrender, instead of dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Truman

Truman was in a hard spot, being president after a great one must of been so hard. If i had to do that i would of just carried out Roosevelt's plans that he had before he died. Keeping things how he was running it and once everything went down and people started feeling better and when the war was over i would of but my own spin on it. This plan would keep the people happy till they calmed down from the death and then i would be able to make it my own and run things how i wanted it to be.

I am Truman

First I would take some tips from FDR and give not fireside chats but really big broadcast ed speeches telling the american people what were dealing with and what I and the people in the white house are doing to keep the situation in are control as much as we can. As for the japan problem I would try to end the war with them as fast as possible before either side has to resort to any real drastic solutions to win the war. Also in the process of ending the war I would keep the number of casualties to a minimum.

I would give numerous speeches thanking Roosevelt for what he had done. I would talk to the people about our goals and how we are going to get their. I would talk some more about Roosevelt. Then i would turn to japan and how we would deal with them. I would sent troops to japan like he did and land on an island not far from japan and make a base. I would then try to hit them with one big air, sea, and land attack.

Quarter 3, Week 6: Truman

Imagine that you were Harry Truman when Roosevelt died.  How would you try to keep America calm, while at the same time work to bring an end to the war in Japan?

I would have to say that seeing my friend up there reading her own piece was the highlight. In a way I envy her for having the guts to do writers week a 2nd time, even a first time. I know that with my stuttering I could never do something like that. But what i can do is cheer my friend on when she is up there, which I did. If i could see one person up there I would have to say I would want to hear a writer, student or other), who is deaf. You hear a lot of good writing during the week and a lot of it is really good, however I would like to SEE someone's writing. I want to see what a person who doesn't have what us normal people have at Fremd. I think that just speaking in Sign Language is a beautiful thing that even if their peice is bad you are still awed by the language.

WW18

The past week when our class was at writers week 18, all of the writers were amazing and had great pieces of work. However, the number one student that I personally think was the highlight of writers week was Kelly Doherty. During her tragic story about her little sister that passed away of a brain tumor, she started to cry. Although she was crying , she still read on and stayed strong and finished her sad story and I give her props for that. I think it takes a lot of guts to present in writers week, and I think it took even more guts to share such a tragic story about a lost family member and it is another reason on why I think Kelly was the highlight. Also, if I could hear one specific person to hear speak at writers week, I would have to choose Dane Cook. I would want Dane Cook talk at writers week because I believe that he would make it incredibly funny and entertaining because he is a comedian. I also think his pieces that he came up with would be very unique and funny.

WW18 was awesome! There were so many awesome writers and there stories were incredible. The students are always my favorite to watch, because they are really easy to relate too. It really amazes me how people can go up there and be so honest, i would never be able to do that. If i could hear any one speak in writers week, i would want to hear some one like Ellen Degeneres. When i watch her show she is so inspiring and is so funny. She would be awesome to watch at writers week.

I personally loved Ellen Hopkins. The reason why is because she was a fantastic presenter and she really got my attention of what she had to say. It worked out well because i had read one of her books Crank. And I always wondered how she got the idea of writing a book like that and how it got started. So it was a relief that she had answered all of my questions about the book. All in all her books are great and she had done an incredible job on her presentation.

Writers week 18

I loved Jenna Marotta and Ellen Hopkins because the whole time they caught my attention and they were really good speaking at writer's week. Also I really want to read all of Ellen's books because they sound very interesting. If I wanted someone to speak at writers week it would be my sister Melissa. She is the closest family member and I spend a lot of time with her. She is the greatest sister ever. I love my sister a lot and I would do anything for my sister. Also I feel like she would have a lot of stories to tell at writers week.

ADELE

I personally LOVED! Ellen Hopkins. I have read her book Crank. I thought it was one of my favorite books I have read in high school. If I could have one person to come to writers week it would be adele. I would have adele becasue I love her passion that she has for writing her unique music. she is one of my favorite music artisits, and I cant wait to go see her in concert.