What I have learned so far

So far in my research I have learned that different schools teach climate different ways. I read an article that science teachers are having a hard time teaching about climate in high school. Teachers did not have the correct teaching about climate and have different opinions so it is hard for them to teach the subject. 

I also read on a article that 1 in 3 teachers in US public schools are teaching climate change denial. The findings suggest that climate change denial is being taught in a significant proportion of the nation's classrooms, and that many teachers who do try to address human-caused global warming don't have the time or resources to educate students properly about the science involved. Also in this article, I found that 30 percent of teachers are teaching students that climate change is 'likely due to natural causes.'

Identify Questions

I am most interested in the education questions because I am involved in education today.

5 People Questions

Andrew - I felt like this was a good question because climate can affect our society.

Hunter- I felt like this question was good because many people wonder about global warming.

Ward- This was a very intelligent question that I have no idea how to answer.

Forrest- I felt like this question was powerful and makes you think about the word "climate."

Thomas- I felt like this question was good when talking about climate as weather.

Climate

Climate:
temperature
sun
rain
warm
cold

Why?
Because every time I hear the word climate, I think of the weather.

Questions.
Can climate be used in any other way then weather?

HW: Reading

Read about the Great Depression (Links to an external site.).  According to this article, what was wrong with President Hoover's response?  Why did people blame themselves when things went wrong, and how valid or invalid was this response?

Read about Black Sunday (Links to an external site.). How would you have felt if you'd been there on that day? What kinds of fears, concerns, or questions would be going through your mind during, and after, the event described?

Read about The Drought (Links to an external site.).  What areas were affected by it?  What caused it.  The author ends this article with a pithy quote.  Do you agree or disagree with this historian's perspective? Why or why not?

Read about Mass Exodus from the Plains (Links to an external site.).  Were does the migration of people out of the Dust Bowl rank in terms of other migrations in US History?  What made life hard for people once they arrived in California?

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1. President Hoover underestimated the situation of Depression and thought that it would be over in 2 months. The blamed themselves because They blamed themselves but they would not because of the situation and did not want to ask for help.

2. I would of been very scared, confused, and wondering what to do and when it would end. I would think that the world would be ending. If I was a farmer, I would be worried about my crops and animals. 

3. The eastern part of the country was affected by the drought first, then it moved out to the Great Plains. It was caused by the drought and misuse. I agree because I think it helped lead to the great depression.

4. It ranks as the largest in US History. Because the were not welcomed, it made life hard.

Speech Review

I thought the speeches went overall well. This process helped me get over my fear of public speaking and showed me that it is easy, but you have to believe in yourself.

I thought that Forrest stood out from the ones that I saw. He was very pronounce and said his words very boldly and was engaged with the audience.

I learned that it is tough to look at your audience while you are giving your speech and I need to work on staying engaged with the audience.

Mini-Book Review

In the short story, Their Walk Home by Liddy Malone was a classic hit. The cute romantic date between Donna and Harry was quite interesting. The flirtatious couple spent the evening strolling through the town and listing to radio. With movies on the rise the two wanted to see a movie, but instead Harry settled for a kiss. In the end, they have decided to set a date for the movies. From the radio to the flirtatious kiss this book is a easy and good read.

In the short story, Betsy Learns about Women's Rights, by Avani Reddy was a hit about Women's Rights. This novel showed the importance of how women fought for Women's Rights and the ability to use birth control. But I must say this novel was a bit scattered, by jumping from one topic to another. In the end, I would recommend this novel because it is an easy read and quite interesting!

My Mini-Book

In my short story I had the topic Prohibition pretended that I was Blaze Butler and I was a bootlegger in the 1920's. I was rivals with the violent Al Capone and his crew. This short story includes 12 slang words from the 1920's.