Veronika’s posterous

1. George Washington

I ranked George Waqshington #1 because he was the first president of the United States. He made a lot of  accomplishments and the greatest accomplishments were being a president and commande-in-chief of the army.

 http://www.gizmoz.com/video/13340727_george_wahington

2. Benjamin Franklin

 I ranked Benjamin Franklin #2 because he was one of the Founding Fathers of the Unites Sates of America. I chose him because he was a major figure for America. Franklin was a leading author, printer, politician, civic activist, scientist, and diplomat.

 http://www.gizmoz.com/video/13340804_Benjamin%20Franklin

3. Thomas Jefferson

I ranked Thomas Jefferson #4, his greatest accomplishment was being an author of Declaration of Independance. I chose him because he is one of the most influential people of the United Sates of America.

http://www.gizmoz.com/video/13350546_Thomas%20Jefferson

4. Abraham Lincoln

I ranked Abraham Lincoln #4 because he was a very popular ands known person in America. He was the 16th president of the United States. I chose him because he successfully led the country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War and ended the slavery.

 http://www.gizmoz.com/video/13350602_Abraham%20Lincoln

5. Rosa Parks

I ranked Rosa Parks #5 because she was a fomous woman who fougt for civil rights. I chose her because she was African American Civil Rights Activist whos act became an important symbol of the modern Civil Rights Movement to end racial segregation.

http://www.gizmoz.com/video/13350616_Rosa%20Parks

1. One thing I found interesting was the reason for American troops to leave.

2. One thing I want to learn more about is Communist government.

After learning about the Holocaust, do you agree with the actions of Hitler towards the Jewish people? How did it make you feel learning about the Holcaust?

I strongly disagree with Hitler's actions. He has no right to kill anybody espceially one race just because he thinks he is better than everybody else. The people that he killed were innocent, they did not do anything to him.

1. One thing that I thought was intersting was that everything crashed at the same time and that it took them so long to solve the problem. I think its really sad. People had to go through so much during it.

2. Does the Great depression lesson remind you of what is going on today?

1) Who was she and what did she do?

Susan B. Anthony was a strong advocate for women right's in the 1800s. In 1872, she argued that the Constitution allowed women to vote, and cast a ballot in New York for the presedential election.

2) Why did you pick her?

I picked Susan B. Anthony because she was a fighter and fought for the rights that we women deserve.

Similarities to 1800s Immigrants:

When we just immigrated we lived with other big families together.

We had to do medical examinations too, before we could enter the United States.

Differences to 1800s Immigrants:

We flew on the plane, instead of coming on the boats.

We didn't have to wait for weeks before we could start living in US.

What I found interesting about Starting A New Life In America Post is

FIRST PART:

Invention #1:

What is the invention?

Telephone

Who invented it and when?

Alexander Graham Bell, March 10. 1876

What problem were they trying to solve?

He was trying to discover the secret of transmitting multiple messages on a single wire.

How has the invention affected your life?

Yes, now everybody has a phone and we could talk to anybody no matter of the location.

Invention #2:

What is the invention?

Light Bulb

Who invented it and when?

Thomas Edison, 1879

What problem were they trying to solve?

To make something more efficient than candles. So people wouldn't have to work in the dark.

How has the invention affected your life?

We now have electricity everywhere and don't have to worry about not being able to do something.

Invention #3:

What is the invention?

Phonograph

Who invented it and when?

Thomas Edison, 1878

What problem were they trying to solve?

To record sounds

How has the invention affected your life?

 Now we can record anything we want.

SECOND PART:

What is its name?

"Virtual memory"

What does it do?

A device that let you remember anything you want

What problem does it solve?

Less studying, saves time, you don't get tired

How will it affect people’s lives?

People wont have to study a lot and will just memorize something they need in a few seconds.

Word Bank:

The first working airplane was invented, designed, made, and flown by the Wright brothers, Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright. Their "_______________________" was a fabric-covered biplane with a _________________________ frame.

On December 17, 1903, their plane flew for 12 seconds and for a distance of 120 feet (37 m). The flight took place at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA.

Orville and Wilbur Wright were raised in Dayton, Ohio. Before building their airplane, they operated a _________________________ repair and sales shop. They made their own bicycles.

The brothers chose Kitty Hawk to fly their planes because it was an isolated town on North Carolina's Outer Banks that had steady _________________________ and sand dunes on which they could glide and land gently. The brothers' first two gliders failed. Later that year, the brothers built a _________________________ in which they tested over 200 wing and airframe designs.

Returning to Kitty Hawk, they began test flights in 1903. The planes accelerated on a monorail _____________________ and flew into the air.

During the next few years, the brothers developed more sophisticated planes. They later formed the _________________________, which built and sold their airplanes.

The Wright brothers' famous airplane is on permanent _________________________ at the National Air and Space _________________________ in Washington, D.C., USA.

Using Flowgram find a picture that shows each chapter we studied:

For each picture, please write in your own words one piece of information you learned about that chapter that you think is interesting or important, and why you think it is interesting or important.

Independence For Texas

I learned about the Battle of the Alamo. I think it was important because it's always important to learn about people who fought until the end for their country.

http://www.gizmoz.com/video/12241022_Ind.%20for%20Texas

The United States Grows Larger

I learned about the Manifest Destiny and Mexican-American War. I think it's important because people were killing each

other just because they wanted more land, and I  think that's not right.

http://www.gizmoz.com/video/12281297_US%20Grows%20Larger

On To Oregon and California

I learned about the Gold Rush. I think it's important because a lot of people were migrating to California, and that the gold was found near Sacramento.

http://www.gizmoz.com/video/12281392_On%20To%20Oregon%20and%20CA

The Southern States Leave

I learned about the Underground Railroad, and Harriet Tubman who was helping slaves to escape. I think it's always interesting to learn about people who struggled and risked their lives to save other people.

http://www.gizmoz.com/video/12291125_South.%20States%20Leave

The Civil War

I learned about the Civil War, the North wanted to end the slavery but South wanted to continue it. It was interesting because I think that wars are important and we need to learn about them. Millions of people died to help to end the slavery.

http://www.gizmoz.com/video/12291147_The%20Civil%20War