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I am a student of color

I wonder if one day we will all be able to learn together

I hear discouraging screams from the mob

I see police on the streets

I want an equal opportunity

I am a student of color

I pretend that everything is okay

I feel deprived of human rights

I need a quality education

I worry that things will never change

I cry every night

I am a student of color

I understand that it will not be easy

I believe we will have to work together

I dream for a better life

I try to ignore the insults

I hope one day it will be different

I am a student of color

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Sexism: the belief or attitude that one sex is inherently superior to, more competent than, or more valuable that the other. It could include discrimination in regards to gender and primarily involves hatred of, or prejudice towards either the sex as a whole, or stereotypes in relation to men or women.

This add portrays the evolution of men compared to women. It can be inferred by the men's progression that they are smarter, stronger, and better than women; they are successful while women are stereotyped to stay home and clean. Their role does not change throughout life here; as the man grows and evolves, the woman continues to clean "since the dawn of time." This image implies that women have always been under neath men on the social status and that cleaning or serving have been their only jobs in life. Unfortunately, this is very similar if not the stereotype for women. Thanks to many significant women throughout history, we have been able to prove this stereotype wrong though.

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       Available since the late 1920s, the television has become common as a source of household entertainment and news. During the 1950s, the popularity of TVs grew significantly as they became more affordable for the consumer; this increase caused technological enhancements to appear as well. In 1939, black and white quickly became old and outdated when the first color film, The Wizard of Oz was released. Color TV and films were considered to be the most cutting-edge technology at the time. All of the Oz's sequences were filmed in three-strip technicolor. The opening and closing credits and the Kansas sequences were filmed in black and white and color in a sepia tone, so the movie wasn't technically made all in color, but it is still considered to be the first color film made.

       Does media influence the action of teenagers? I definitely think it does! We have learned everything from our parents and teachers through observance and examples. If we are constantly exposed to something, of course it will influence us. Whether it be good or bad, the types of shows we watch or music we listen to will inevitably influence the way we talk, act, or even think. In the 1950s, the "American dream" was broad casted throughout TV, inspiring thousands of Americans to aspire that kind of life it depicted.

http://www.amazon.com/Wizard-Oz-Judy-Garland/dp/B00000JS62

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~Story inspired by a painting by Norman Rockwell

In this image, you can find a typical American family in the 1950s. They are gathered at the finest restaurant for a quick family brunch after church. The overtired mother is still in prayer while her boys decide their meal and play with the fancy silverware. Little Johnny sneakily adds salt to his mother's coffee and hangs his head in shame as he hopes she doesn't notice. The two older boys in their late teens are checking out the new waitress; Billy lights a cigarette to show his maturity in an attempt to impress her. Tom, nervous in the presence of beautiful girls, constantly changes his mind on what he wants to order. Some business deals are being made a few tables away as stressed men drink their morning coffee and tea. After brunch, the family will go home to do their chores and wait for their father to get back from a trip to the city.

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Topic 10 Study Guide

McCarthyism Impact on Society - McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion, treason, or disloyalty without proper regard for evidence. It originated in the U.S during the Second Red Scare (1940s-50s) by the influence of U.S Senator Joseph McCarthy. During this era, thousands of Americans were being accused of Communism and propaganda was used to deceive/brainwash society into believing it.

Communist Witch Hunt & Impact on Accused - The Second Red Scare brought along paranoia, fear, and many accusations. The Hollywood Ten consisted of ten famous writers & directors in Hollywood who were charged with being communist and spreading their ideas through movies and scripts. The people accused lost their jobs and went on trial, the HUAC also did investigations to check for communists.

Space Race & Impact on Gvmnt Policies - In October of 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik as the first human-made object to orbit the Earth. This was the first time another country had beaten the United States at a technological advancement/achievement. After this, we pushed education and the space program. In 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first person to land on the moon. This was a great success for the U.S considering it has not been repeated to this day.

U.S Cold War Mindset - The U.S mindset for the Cold War was based on absolute trust in a two-player game theory, the integrity of command chain, in control of nuclear materials, and the mutual destruction assured in the case of war. Most people considered this mindset a prevention of attack.

Suburbs, Automobiles & Roads - The 1950s was a time when people moved from the cities to the suburbs farther away. Traveling out in a radius from a major city brought better housing developments with more land and wealthier families. Levittown was the first established area for the American DreamIn Long Island, the farther east you live, the more expensive and elegant the houses are. Houses and families closer to the City on the western part of the Island have lower incomes and mainly live in small apartments or houses. Since workers and families were expanding their living areas away from their jobs in the cities, new needs of transportation were necessary. The automobile became very popular during this time and thousands of roads were built around the U.S to better our transportation system.

Baby Boom - When soldiers returned from WWII, they went back to their wives and decided to start families. This is referred to as the "Baby Boom" due to the significant population increase of children being born. The peak of the baby boom was in from 1950-1955 in which one baby was born approximately every seven seconds!

Urban-Suburban Pattern - This was a business district with low income families in the city, middle income families in the suburbs, and high income families further out in the suburbs. As more jobs were available in the cities and more workers came, families expanded out to get away from the city hustle and population.

G.I Bill - The G.I Bill provided college or vocational education for returning World War II veterans (referred to as G.I.s) as well as one year of unemployment compensation. This bill also allowed many different types of loans for the returning soldiers to buy homes and start businesses.

Expansion of Middle Class & Product Affordability - Soldiers who returned home from the war went home and started families, causing the baby boom. More jobs were available in cities and new families wanted better places to live located farther from where they worked. Homes were less expensive in the suburbs (specifically Levittown where homes could be bought for approximately $8,000). Credit cards also became very popular at this time, a big increase being in the 1940s-1960s. Since the population increased due to the baby boom, the amount of consumers increased as well.

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I. Setting
    A. Casablanca, Morroco 

    B. During WWII

  
II. Introduction    
A. Rick Blaine
        1. Café owner   
B. Ilsa Lund
        1. Loved Rick in Paris
        2. Married to Victor Laszlo
    C. Ugarte
        1.Letters of transit to café

        2. Rick takes the letters
        3. He later dies after caught by police
    D. Victor Laszlo
        1. Wanted to be acquainted with Ugarte to buy letters of transit
        2. Escaped from Nazi concentration camp

III. Rising Action    
    A. Ilsa arrives at the café in Casablanca with her husband
    B. Rick comes to find out that Ilsa is married to Laszlo
    C. Laszlo and Ilsa plan to escape to America
    D. Laszlo finds out that Rick has the letters of transit he needs

IV. Climax    
    A. Laszlo tries to get the letters but Rick refuses  
    B. Ilsa makes an attempt at getting the letters from Rick
    C. Turns to violence but Rick knows she won’t shoot him because she loves him
        1. Ilsa tells Rick that she thought Laszlo had died when they fell in love and that she had to go 

back to him.

        2. Rick asked Ilsa to leave Paris with him but couldn’t leave her husband and only left Rick with a letter, not a clear explanation

V. Falling Action
    A. Rick agrees to help Ilsa and says that they can be together again after Laszlo leaves
           1. Laszo comes to the cafe to talk to Rick

         2. Ilsa attempts to persaude Rick to give him the letters to keep her out of trouble
    B. Laszlo gets arrested

 

VI. Conclusion
    A. Police try to arrest Laszlo but Rick threatens to shoot

    B. Rick makes Ilsa leave with Laszlo

         1. He assures her that staying with Laszlo was the best decision
         2. Ilsa disagrees but is eventually forced and convinced.
    C. German officers arrive and Rick kills the leader
    D. Rick and police officer become friends and leave the scene

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Topic 9 Study Guide

Role of Women During WWII - While the men were away at war, the women took over their jobs to support their family. During this time there was also a significant amount of women who volunteered as nurses in the Red Cross to care for injured soliders.

C & E of Atomic Bomb - The Atomic bombs were created due to Japan bombing our Naval base at Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. This aggressive action brought the U.S into war with Japan and Truman issued the dropping of the Atomic bombs on the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In Hiroshima, 90,000 civilians died instantly as well as 70,000 more in Nagasaki. The bombs also left lasting effects on the cities such as: radiation and destruction of cities, houses and people.

U.S Foreign Policy Before, During and After the War - Before the war, the U.S declared its neutrality and was not interested in any foreign affairs. At the start of the war, we tried to stay out of direct fighting but would supply aid to allied countries. It was not until the attack on Pearl Harbor that we actually joined the war. After WWII, we were recogized as a dominant country and were very involved in international policies and affairs.

Effects of War on Europe - Since majority of the fighting took place in Eurpoe, the countries suffered from physical damage, population decline (especially of the Jewish people during the Holocaust) and extreme debt.

Effect of the Pearl Harbor Attack - The main effect of the attack at Pearl Harbor was bringing the U.S into WWII. This provided the inevitable spark which caused us to finally become involved with the violence over-seas. The direct effect of the attack, however, was damage/ destruction of our naval base and loss of American lives.

Japanese Internment - After Pearl Harbor, the U.S was on high security and felt threatened by any person who appeared to be Japanese, even if they were an American citizen. The Japanese were seen as a "clear and present danger" at this time so we the issued the containment of all Japanese people living in America to prevent further attacks or catch spies.
Neutrality Acts - From 1935-1937, these acts were passed to keep citizens out of war. They also included restrictions such as putting an embargo on arms sales and prohibiting Americans of traveling on ships of countries at war.

Purpose of Propaganda - Propaganda was used in the U.S as a source of persuasion to encourage Americans to gain suppport for the war, troops, and women serving as nurses. Hilter used progoganda to decieve his people.

Rationing - Americans at home rationed food and metal to conserve material that could be used towards the war.

Results of WWII - The main results of WWII were: decline of Jewish population throughout Europe from the Holocaust, European debt, Radiation in Japan, and an economic boom across America that helped us become a dominant figure in the world.