Thursday, January 14, 2016

Name: Group Name: Questions for FDR’s ‘Quarantine the Aggressors’ speech Look at the title of the speech: Which countries/people is FDR speaking about when he refers to the aggressors? (Think about what you learned in World History and what we’ve discussed previously.) - he refers to the people who are the attackers or the aggressors. Look at paragraphs three and four: How does FDR describe the current state of the world? Pull at least three phrases out of his speech he uses to support his views. -invasion of alien territory on violation of treaties -nations claiming freedom for themselves deny it to others. Look at paragraph six: According to FDR, how should nations best use their resources? What is happening in the 1930’s worldwide that makes rebuilding necessary? - instead of focusing on the war people should focus on rebuilding the economy Look at paragraphs seven and eight: Explain how FDR uses a medical analogy to describe the spread of violence during the 1930’s. - FDR is saying war should be stopped. Look over the entire speech: Summarize FDR’s purpose for giving this speech. Include at least two quotes from the speech that supports your opinion of the purpose. - to avoid involvement in war

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Social Security during the Great Depression.

  1. Both the NAACP representative and the women in Document C were unhappy with Social Security. How did their concerns differ? there was complains about lack of profits and and a lot of people were stealing due to the problems of social security.
  2. How would FDR have responded to the complaints in Document B and C? i think they would have ignored the problem as usual and just ignore it. Some times they have to protect the government more than people's needs.
  3. Let’s go back to the historians. Do these three documents support Degler or Bernstein? Explain. half of what the documents said are true mostly.


1. What is Social Security?
Any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income.
2. Where does money for Social Security come from? tax the rich
3. Where did Huey Long think the money should come from?
4. where did Townshend think money should come from?
OPEN

Thursday, May 22, 2014

hi :)

hi , ms. amezcua ! i'm in English class right now , tell everyone in fourth period i said hi ! :) and i miss all of you ! 

- leslie :)

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Facts on Amish

Due on Friday 4/25

-Please find at least 5 facts about Amish people.
-If a fact is already posted by your classmates, it will not count.
-Make sure you copy and paste the URL of the site you used for your information.
-comment on this post to write your response.

Ms.A

Monday, March 3, 2014

blog due 3/9

Blog due on Sunday 3/9
“Juliet’s Ballad” (corrido).
1. Create a song title.
2. Write a quick verse that tells the tale of Juliet from beginning to end.
3. use act three vocabulary words in your song (at least 5).
(The following questions you should think about, while writing. DO NOT ANSWER!)
3. What idea will you emphasize? Personality and choices, family pressure, passionate love, passionate hate, fate, free will?
4. What is the significance of the title?

Sunday, March 2, 2014

homework... paragraph... 03-02-14

In the play "Romeo & Juliet", by Wiliam Shakespeare the author shows many different views on marriage.Mercutio is having truble in finding true love or first sight love so he  is being rough with love."If love be rough with you, be rough with love, prick love for priking you and beat it down". This quote shows that if you have trouble finding true love the only chance you might find it is to be rough with love, to fight for that special someone who you decide to spend some time with.Mercutio's view on marriage is that if you can't find love you should fight it and play rough to get it.