Survey

W: 9 6

AA: 3 2

A: 2 1

H: 5 3

NA: 0 0

PI: 0 0

O: 2 2


Although this survey can't lead to too many conclusions due to my lack of equal surveyers in every race group, some conclusions can still be discussed. Overall, in all the races, less people graduated college than high school, which is to be expected. However, it is hard to distinguish if any specific group completed high school less, again, due to my limited surveyors. However, based on the fact that many of our parents are part of the baby boom generation, who group up somewhat in the midst of all of the Civil Rights Movement or prejudice, it is reasonable to infer that African Americans, Hispanics, and basically anyone outside of the White group was less likely to graduate high school. However, there are many exceptions, like how for example my own father did not graduate college, and he is white. Overall though, the prejudice in the United States around the time when our parents were in schooling would undoubtedly take a toll on their education.

I Am

I am one of the Little Rock nine.
I wonder what I ever did to deserve this hate.
I hear their slurs in my ears, an unavoidable fate.
I see their eyes, avoid contact with mine.
I want to know why they malign.
I am one of the Little Rock nine.

I pretend to have skin of steel.
I feel better to imagine my hurt can be easily concealed.
I need act this way, it's for the better.
I worry eventually I might completely unravel.
I cry when I am alone, nearly all of the time.
I am one of the Little Rock nine.

I understand that this is a crooked destiny.
I believe in a God, so I ask Him- why me?
I dream, one day, he'll send an angel from above.
I try to believe hate can be swallowed by unlimited love.
I hope I am not dreaming, when I see not one, but 1000 angels come down from the sky.
I am proud, I am one of the Little Rock nine.

Topic 11 Concept Guide

MLK and Civil Disobedience
Bus boycott
Lunch Counter Sit In
MLK was great leader through his inspiring speeches

Power of the "Mob"
The Bus Boycott
Lunch Counter Sit In
NAACP

Plessy v Ferguson vs. Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v Ferguson ruled seperate but equal
Brown v Board of Education declared segregated schools unconstitutional and recommended gradual desegragation

Civil Rights Goals
Eliminate segregation
Let all claim their "human rights," regardless of race

Esienhower's Role in Little Rock
Eisenhower sent in 1000 soldiers to protect the 9 students and let them enter the school

Rights of the Accused
Gideon v. Wainwright = attorney for those who can't afford it
Escobedo v. Illinois = criminal suspects have right to counsel during police interrogations
Miranda v. Arizona = Criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult w/counsel prior to interrogation

Brown v. Board of Education
Considered mark of beginning of the Civil Rights Movement 1950, Olivero Brown
By 1954 Supreme Court declared segragated schools unconstitutional

Chavez and the United Farm Workers
-Southwest civil rights movement
-Founded United Farm Workers
-Strikes and civil disobedience
-Antiimmigration

FHA and ADA
FHA= Fair Housing Act; can't deny selling/renting housing based on prejudice
ADA=Americans with Disabilites Act; every building needs handicap services

Purpose of Filibusters
Block certain suggested laws

Sit Ins and Other Protests
Major parts of Civil Disobedience during the Civil Rights Movements
Used by groups led by Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr
Highly affective


**I haven't taken the Topic 11 Test yet, I just got my review guide yesterday**

Meritocracy

Ultimately, the ideology of meritocracy appears to me to be a bit too Utopian. Naturally, the concept of those who work hard, gain hard, is appealing. But let's be honest, is it achievable?

Take for instance, the President of the United States of America. In plenty of kindergarten classrooms around the country, little boys and girls are writing on their papers "When I grow up, I want to be the president." As these children mature, of course, fewer and fewer maintain this aspiration, but some still hold strong. Well say 15-year-old Bobby has his mind made up, that he will one day run for a presidential election. Well that's nice, Bobby, and with America's "if you dream it, you can achieve it" montra, it might even be plausible. However, the obstacle in this situation presents itself as the thousands of dollars candidates spend on campaigning, the private jets the fly all over the country to speak at conventions, the inside dealings and leverage required to be able to win. Yes, we're a country of democracy, but a heck of a lot of money goes into convincing citizens for that vote. Realistically, if you want to dream big, you better pay big too.

This really happens on smaller scales, absolutely everywhere. A family friend gets the job instead of the qualified applicant, or people from certain backgrounds get better oppurtunities. Even as illustrated in the film A Class Divided, those labeled inferior ended up with lower success rate than when they were labeled superior. The automatic front put up that comes with not having the right background, or being judged on characteristics other than pure talent, lowers expectations for ones self and therefore can even have a negative effect on their performance. So the less qualified one gets the job, while the "lowly" qualified one even suffers in their work do to the low expectations.

Although America has undoubtedly grown more capable of eliminating blatant judgement and prejudice, at least for now, and for a very long time, there will always be more to judge people on than their talents- whether it's wrong or right.

The Majestic

The Majestic Outline

1. 1. Peter Appleton, an ambitious young screenwriter living in Hollywood, is introduced. His first movie is being screened, and his girlfriend is a young actress who stars in it.


2. .Just when his life is perfect, Congress accuses him of being a Communist when they discover he attended a Communist meeting in college.


3. -His contract for his movie Ashes to Ashes gets cancelled.


4. -In a fit of self pity, he gets drunk and goes for a drive, landing in the river in a terrible accident.


5. -He washes up on a beach, where an old man and his dog discover him. His memory is gone.


6. -The town is small and friendly, Peter learns they suffered a tragic loss of sons who served in WWII.


7. -At a trip to the doctors to help his head injury, Peter discovers he bears a striking resemblence to Luke Trimble, a son who went in the war.


8. -Peter becomes Luke, not knowing he was ever Peter. He reunites with Luke's highschool sweet heart and helps Luke's father rebuild the Majestic, the old movie theatre.


9. -Peter realizes he is not really Luke right in the middle of a seemingly happy ending. Luke's dad dies without ever knowing Peter was not his son.


10. -Communist Hunters come into the small California town to arrest Peter Appleton and tell him to testify infront of Congress.


11. -When he testifies, instead of reading the written testimony, he decies to standup for the integrity of the United States, read part of the Constitution, and honor those who died in the war.


12. -Peter Appleton returns to the California town, where he is greeted by a celebration. He ends up running The Majestic, marrying Adele, and starting a family.

Norman Rockwell- Baseball Painting

My name is Norman Rockwell. I am twelve years old, and I want to play major league baseball. This is how I'd spend my summers: my bright blue eyes glued to the hole in this very fencepost. I could neve rafford tickets to the games, but this was almost as good as front row seats to me. I suuppose I could make a greater effort to mow a few more lawans and wash a few more cars to scrap up enough money, but that would cut into baseball. Watching it, playing it- I'm convinced baseball is waht I'm meant for. This fencepost, it taught me the wonders of the game. Through my unexpected vantage point, I can absorb what the general public cannot. The breathless conversation between players, the sweat glistening on their foreheads, the clouds of dirt as they slide into third. There was a reason I discovered this window into the game. I was preparing for the other side of the fence. For the ballgame that I would play. So last summer, I took my pocket knife, and carefully carved my name into the aged wood. That way, when I was a hot-shot baseball player, wearing the uniform, on that field, living the dream... I could never forget where it all began.

Topic 10 Study Concepts

McCarthyism Impact on Society -- Joseph McCarthy charged writers, directors, producers, and actors with Communist propaganda --fear of Communist activity --The act of witch-hunting Communists Communist "Witch Hunt" and Impact on those accused --House Committees on Un-American activities --If accused, had to testify infront of congress Space Race impact on government policies --More money poured into education in US after 1957 launch of Sputnik --Man on moon by 1969 Cold War mindset for the US Gov and public --Fear of Communism --Space Race --McCarthyism --House Committees on Un-American Activites Relationship of Suburbs, Automobiles, and Roads --Roads allowed suburbs to exist because it gave transportation out of the city. --Those living in suburban homes typically had two automobiles, one for the husband to travel to work and the other for the wife. Baby Boom --1946-1960 --Happy family American dream mindset --1955: one baby born every seven seconds Urban-Suburban Pattern --business district -> inner city (low income) -> near suburbs (middle income)->far suburbs(high income) GI Bill --Government eliminates drafting by serving for 4 years and paying for 4 years of college Expansion of Middle Class --End of Great Depression and WWII --Removal of social and economic restraints that held back families --More roads