Quarter 2, Week 1: Manifest Destiny

Do you agree or disagree with the concept of Manifest Destiny?  (HINT:  Consider the pros and cons.)  Explain your answer.

Honestly, as soon as i got the packet saying all the information we needed to cover in this paper, nothing but bad ideas we're running though my head. I had so many concern's and so many worries. How was i going to pick a college in a couple days? How am i supposed to come up with what i want to be when i am older, when i m only 16? How was i going to write a 3 page paper on something i am not yet passionate about? So many questions we're running though my mind. It's really hard to even know where to start. There so much information to look up, and see and learn, that this assignment does almost seem impossible. When everyone in the class knows what and where they want to go, and your the only one who doesn't know, you feel a little lost. To be honest i m still not to sure how i am going to write this paper, or anything i for sure want to be or do. This is going to be one of the most complicated papers I'll have to write in my high school career, because its such a stressful topic. When i think college, i just think of complete Cassius. But my goal for the end of this paper, is feeling confident going in to senior year of what i want to be and where i want to go. I know this is going to be a difficult project and i am wondering why exactly we have to do it, but in the long run its going to help me so much.

The paper

I honestly do not know where to begin. I don't know how I am going to tie the career and the college information all together in one essay.

Paper

My concern about the paper is not doing too much at once because I'll end up confusing myself on everything I need to do.Also I'm thinking of adding a new career to my paper but If i should do that or just stick to one.

Nationalism

If i where president i would focus om nationalism because I'd want things to be good on my end before i focus everywhere else because you can't be president ,and not focus on your own people and there needs and wants.

The one thing that I don't personally like about this research paper is I have so much info, I just don't know what information is good to put in my paper and what information I should just leave out.

Paper

My biggest concern for the paper would be the time we have to do the paper bc we only get like a month to get our research and type up the paper, we need like two months to do this. Also i really don't like how many pages we have to do. I hope I really hope I get a good grade on this bc i am working so hard to get a good grade on this paper.

Quarter 1: Week 8

Ok - So I assigned a seemingly impossible research paper, and I want to know what you are thinking. What is your biggest concern about the paper? Be honest - maybe someone else can console you or offer some great advice. Hang in there!!! We'll all get through it.

Its important to have nationalism because your supposed to be proud of your country. Being proud of your country is a good thing. Nationalism is a best way to take credit for someone else's accomplishments. Also its important to make sure things are going well around the country. So i think its important to practice nationalism way more then sectionalism.

A Good Putitan

Honestly i dont think any of the charictors are " good puritans". i think this because, all of them have lied and did something to make them a bad puritan. I know the question is to take one person but the only person i can think that didnt do anything wrong really was Elisabeth. She also wanted to ahve her husband lie to save his life there for she is still a bad puritan. Thats why i cant pick one person.

6th Amendment

I think that the 6th amendment is that most important amendment because, it gives people there privacy. I do think that even back in the Puritan days no one gave them there own space and they got all mad about it. Also, i think that if people are in each other Private life's things get mixed up and that's just not good. i do think that people like having their own life's and not having others up their butts about it. This is a good amendment because people don't need to know about others life's.

Boston Tea Party

I think the Boston Tea party was the thing that pushed the colonist over because, the thing that was being taxed the most was tea. Everyone back then loved tea and to be taxed so much made then so angry and that's why they dumped it into the sea. It also, made the tax go up because they had to pay for the tea that was dumped and the new tea.

If I were president i would focus more on nationalism. Because you would what to make sure everything fine with the nation more than anything.

I think that John did the right decision. Because if he said that he was a witch people would give him a hard time the rest of his life. Also people might try to hurt or try to kill him.

If i we're the president i would most defiantly focus on Nationalism. It is so important to make sure things are going well in your own state before you focus on everyone else in their own states. I would put one person in charge of each state so that they could practice Nationalism. I think its so important to practice nationalism over sectionalism.

Quarter 1, Week 7: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

If you were president, would you focus more on policies that promoted nationalism or those that promoted sectionalism?  (HINT:  Look at your Balancing Nationalism and Sectionalism Note Sheet to review the definitions of these terms.)  Explain your answer, and give specific policies that you might enforce to promote either nationalism or sectionalism.

Proctor's Decision

I think Proctor made a bad decision by ripping put the confession note. I would rather live and be with my family and also be known as a witch then get hanged and die. I know What he did was right but if I was him I would just confessed and put it on the church so everyone would see it. I would loss my reputation but I wouldn't loss my family. Family matters way more then your friends and your reputation.

Procter decision

I think john made the right decision because if i was living back then as a puritan and i was in john's position I would rather die then live my life in shame known as a witch. It may sound a little harsh for others but if you put yourself in john's shoes it seems like they the only thing he could do because he wanted to keep his dignity intact. So for him its more of a manhood thing and him trying to keep what little of it he had.

At the end of the Crucible, John Proctor recovers his sense of goodness by tearing up the confession that would have saved his life. Do you agree with his decision? Fully explain your response.

First

I think the first amendment is the most important. The reason why I think it is most important is because no one should tell us what to do or say. Because we have freedom of speech and because no one can tell us to do anything.

I think that the fifth amendment is the most important. I feel like all of them are very important but this amendment stood out to me the most because it makes the most sense. i wouldn't want a bunch of people to just barge into my house, that's not right. The people should have a right to say who can and can not come in to their house. This amendment makes perfect sense and should be the 5th amendment, with out a doubt. This amendment shows that they care for the peoples rights and really want to protect them.

First Amendment

I think this is the most important amendment because you are allowed to say whatever you want. People can't punish you for saying what you believe in. Its not fair for someone to say what other people said. I think people can say anything they want, not what others think.

first amendment

I think the sixth amendment is the most important because it gives the people their privacy. If people don't have their privacy i think it would be really hard to live your life because you we always think that someone will be watching you and have security and feel safe. Also how will you protect the people you love if people will always be watching you and also no one would take risk and a lot more would stay inside and have no lives because it would a bad thing to go out. Finally it would be more credit theft and no one would credit or debit cards and a lot of people would have horrible because of more credit theft.

First

I think the first amendment is the most important because without it we couldn't could give our opinion on things. Also people should be allowed to say what they want as long as they have a good reason behind it. The amendment itself is important because it puts restrictions on some things and when it comes to the amendment that can be a good thing cause it gives us order.

Good Puritans

I think Rebecca nurse is a good puritan because she goes to church and pray because she wants to not just because it makes her look good unlike reverend Parris. Also she cares for everyone other then herself because she tries to help the kids when they're not feeling well and even though every baby of the putnums she delivered died she still had good intentions. Also she's the only one that knew that the kids where faking being bewitched when everybody else thought it was a spell.

mary warren

I think that Mary Warren is portrayed by many people as a good Puritan. She is always helping the Procter family and everyone else, But she isn't getting cridit for it. She knows that she is doing the right thing becasue she knows god is proud of her. I know that Marry is a good puritian becasue she is making all the right choices and being safe.

first amandment

I think that the first amandment is the most important. I think it is the most important because every one should be able to say whatever they want and also evryone shouldn't have to be forced to a certain religion, every american should be able to pick what they believe in and what they say.

Quarter 1, Week 5: The Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments in the Constitution are called the Bill of Rights.  These amendments protect individual freedoms so that the government cannot become to controlling of Americans' everyday lives.  First, visit the following link and read the Bill of Rights:

http://www.constitution.org/billofr_.htm

Then, explain which amendment YOU think is the most important.  Remember to explain why that amendment is the most important as well.

I think that Mary Warren is portrayed by many people as a "good Puritan." She is always helping the Procter family and everyone else. But she isn't getting cridit for it. But the truth is she is getting so much credit for it though God. God knows that she is doing good things so it really doesn't matter if other people know. Mary Warren is always staying true to being a Good Puritan, and always seems to be making the right choices. She always acts as a Godly women. Theses are some of the many reasons as to why i think Mary Warren is a Good Puritan.

I think Mary Warren because she helps the Proctors out by bringing them back information from the court. The reason why she is good is because the things she does for the Proctors, but the Proctors don't really give her any credit. This is who I think is a good Puritian.

Crucible

I think John Proctor is a "good puritan" because he portrays himself to be honest, speaks his mind. He also professes to believe in God, and it is important to him to have a good reputation to the town. Although he presents as a good puritan to the community, his actions are not so pure. We learn that he had an affair with Abigail, which indicates that he is not a good puritan morally. Instead of confessing his own bad behavior, he tries to go behind the scenes to cover up his sins.

Quarter 1 - Week 4:

We have talked about Puritans and the qualities of Puritans in both History and English. I would like you to choose a character from The Crucible  that you feel best embodies the qualities of a "good Puritan."  tell me the person who who choose and why you feel that person is a "good Puritan." This means that you need to include exmaples from the play to support your argument. *Just having one Puritanical quality wouldn't make you a "good Puritan" - be sure that the person you choose has many qualities.

American Revolution

I would also pick the Olive Branch Petition because it showed how the colonist were trying to settle this between the british in a peaceful way. Also, the petition was urging for peace between Britain and the colonies, then King George rejected it and if he did accecpt this could have stopped the whole American Revolution. I think this very important because this was the make or break in American Revolution because this Petition meant so much to the colonies, and then the king just said no with no accecptions and the colonies couldn't take the British anymore so they fight or do anything to get their inpendence.

The Quartering Act

The Quartering Act is when the British soliders were forced upon the Colonists who had to house them. Meaning giving them their food, beds and whatever they needed. Well other than the notes in which we have that says it was the last straw for them; They couldn't take the British living with them. First if they declined them they would die and if they did bring them in they would run out of supplies and money. No privicy and no supplies is not a good way to live. Shortly after this they stood up against the british so I really believe this was important in fact one of the most important Acts.

I would have to pick the boston tea party becasue if you think about all the tea that was poured into the Boston Harbor, there was so much money that could have been made off of all the tea. I think that if this happend to anyone they would get really pissed off, from all of the tea they were planning on selling and getting money, now they arent going to make any money.

Boston tea party

I think that the Boston Tea party was most significant. The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the British on tea imported by the American colonies. Colonists boarded British ships in Boston harbor and dumped the tea over the ships. I think that this is so significant because they lost SO much money and were never able to fully recover from it. It might seem crazy in today times, but back then it was such an insult and almost a slap in the face that the British had dumped so much money in tea, overboard. Also, they were never fully able to get British back and then British just wanted to call it quits, but we wanted payback. As prices started to go up, peoples income and money went down. There was no easy way to overcome what the British has done.

The Olive Branch Petition

I can honestly say that the Olive Branch Petition was a significant start lawson Colonial America, including the Tea, Stamp, and the infamous Intolerable Acts. After the colonists became ticked off at King George for all these laws, they had brought up the Olive Brach Petition, which was meant to convince George to stop these acts. With a brash response, George refused to agree with the colonists because they refused to follow the law, in an example (Boston Tea Party) shown weeks ago. George then sent in reinforcements to America, which begun the American Revolution.

Boston Tea Party

I would have to pick theBosto Tea Party becuase if you think about all of the money that was lost from he tea being dumped in the ocean. The reason why I picked this is becuase the only reason why theydumped the tea in the ocean is so that they wouldn't have to pay anymore taxes.

Revolution

Boston Massacre was when colonists was fighting with British soldiers over jobs and taxes. I think this is important because they killed unarmed colonists. It was a bloody massacre because five unarmed colonists were killed. Colonists only had snowballs, rocks, and sticks and the British had guns.

american revolution causes

I pick the Boston tea party because all that tea that was dumped into the Boston harbor lost a lot of money for the British government and let the colonist make there point which is that they where mad at the British government. Also I think the colonist did a good job doing what they did because if they didn't the British wouldn't get the message that the colonist don't like how they're being treated.

crucible response

The crucibles message to me isn't really one that I would take serious because it's really just an embarrassing moment in american history because the witch trails are based on lies made by children that over protective adults took way too seriously. I understand with the puritans that god and religion is a big thing with them but i don't understand why they couldn't see that the girls who made the claims of witchcraft where trying to get some attention.

Quarter 1, Week 3: Causes of the American Revolution

Over the next couple of days, we will be discussing the causes of the American Revolution.  For your blog post this week, explain which cause you think was most significant to the colonists' decision to fight for independence.  (HINT:  Define the cause you choose first, and THEN explain why it was so important.)  Happy Blogging!

I think this book is more of an universal book. i do think people thought this through too much. This was just someone trying to be diffrent and not be so lame. I do think that this play wasn't meant to be " bad: or anything but just to be creative and i don't think people liked that. I do like this play and think that this play is more universal.

9/11

I think it's important for people to remember what happend on 9/11 because after that a lot of thing changed. America became stronger. No one will ever forget that day. It was very sad because of how many innocent people died and none of those people deserved to die. It should be remembered both ways because a lot of thing happend that day and after.

I think people think that this play is "universal and Enduring." because there are so many parts in the play that just wouldn't happen today. For example in the time of the book they talk about witches and how there bad, but today we don't hear that often.The word Universal mean world wide and the word Enduring means lasting or durable. I think that people say that this play is "universal and Enduring" because of the message that is sent to the readers. The message is said to be "universal and Enduring" because its trying to teach a lesson. Some of the characters in the book lie and act fake to the church and the people they live around. The message in the book is just trying to teach lessons.

The Crucible

I think it means that any where in the world the story would matter to everybody. Also I think it means that the story would appeal to the audience for a long time.

Crucible Response

While reading the Crucible, people tend to say that this story is "universal and enduring", which means it is affecting the world and is long-lasting. They think that because people have used the methods (except the executions, rarely) that was used in the book. It almost reflects to the trials that happened in our courts of law (Casey Anthony trial, McMartin Preschool trial, etc.) and reflects to the punishments that have been given to those who were found guilty. The play's message, however, wasn't too sure about it, but I think of it as a reminder to all of us. Don't come to the conclusion of something that may be false, take the time to research what the source may be.

Crucible

In the 1600's they worried about their reputation. People blamed others for what they have done, to keep their good reputation. Same thing happens today, people lie, and blame other people for what they have done,they need to own up for their wrong doings and suffer the consequences. Also in the 1600's people were intolerant, people feared others if they were different. They would burn them to death or put them in prison just because they were different, they didn't do anything wrong. Today the same thing happens, even here at Fremd HS, if someone is different we would bully them,tease them and we don't include them. Even today we are still intolerant of people who are different.

i think that it means that everybody who read the play got the idea that you should not blame people for your actions. also that you should not blame them for the way they look or act.

Quarter 1; Week 2 - Crucible Response

Eventhough we have just begun reading The Crucible,  you have learned quite a bit of background information on the Salem Witchtrials and the time period. Many people consider the play's message to be "Universal and Enduring."  Why do you think people would say that? What about the play's message makes it both of those things?

*If you aren't sure what either of those words means - look them up!