Blogs - History 3602024-03-28T17:09:37Zhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feed/allThe Man who Accidentally Killed the Most Peoplehttp://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-man-who-accidentally-killed-the-most-people2023-11-13T17:31:45.000Z2023-11-13T17:31:45.000Z5Treyhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/TreyBuman<div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">In 1916, Thomas Midgley, Jr -- a young engineer--was tasked with creating a new effective and cheap form of fuel to stop the engine knocking that cars had at the time. After 5 years he would eventually discover what he thought was a perfect solution called Tetraethyl Lead or Ethyl. While this fuel did stop the knocking, it faced a huge problem that ended in the death of millions of people and still plagues the world today.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Lead wasn't seen as a huge threat and many concerns for it were dismissed at the time. It is, however, incredibly toxic at incredibly low levels. It can fuse to bone and is most harmful to the brain. For young children this can lead to permanent delayed learning, decreased IQ, and increased behavioral and mental problems. Many studies have also shown that the rate of increase in crime around the world from the 1950s to the 1990s is shockingly similar to the increase in Lead levels just 20 years earlier. It is not known if these values correlate, but this same pattern can be found in many other countries. Another effect of Lead exposure is a hardening of the arteries, leading to a much higher chance of cardiovascular disease. A study in 2018 states that with all this, Lead was likely responsible for around 250,000 heart disease-related deaths each year in the US alone. Over the past century, the Lead from Midgley's invention had probably been responsible for over 100 million deaths worldwide.</span></p><p><br /><span style="font-size:12pt;">Some might argue that Midgley couldn't have known how much of a problem his invention would bring to the world over a century later and that the increase in crime was the people's choice, so he should not be held responsible. However, Midgley did know of the risks that Ethyl brought, but didn't discuss them or even approve of their existence. He even tried to prove its safety by touching and inhaling it himself. He would later turn down any interviews and public talks he was asked to attend because he would spend most of that time recovering from Lead poisoning himself. He knew firsthand that his product was extremely dangerous, but still decided to not share the risks with the public. Thanks to him millions of people were letting Lead into the atmosphere through their cars. Now modern-day humans carry over 1000 times more Lead in their bodies than our early ancestors.</span></p><p><br /><span style="font-size:12pt;">I believe that Midgley is somewhat accountable as he did know that ethyl was dangerous but still tried to sell it to the public to maximize profit. While most of the increase in crime is probably just due to human choice, I do think that Lead levels must have some effect on it. I think this famous quote by Benjamin Franklin about the dangers of Lead explains this concept pretty well, "You will observe with concern how long a useful truth may be known and exist before it is generally received and practiced on." </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Do you think his invention is to blame for the increase in crime and death?</strong></p><p><strong>Do you think Midgley should be held acountable for the deaths his invention might have caused?</strong></p><p><strong>Did you find this topic interesting and why?</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:8pt;"><a href="http://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/science/research/thomas-midgley-harmful-inventor-history/#:~:text=Midgley's%20dark%20discovery&text=So%20Midgley%20was%20sent%20back,make%20money%20for%20General%20Motors.&text=Within%20just%20a%20few%20months,%3A%20tetraethyl%20lead%20(TEL)." target="_blank">https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/science/research/thomas-midgley-harmful-inventor-history/#:~:text=Midgley's%20dark%20discovery&text=So%20Midgley%20was%20sent%20back,make%20money%20for%20General%20Motors.&text=Within%20just%20a%20few%20months,%3A%20tetraethyl%20lead%20(TEL).</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:8pt;"><a href="http://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2118631119" target="_blank">https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2118631119</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:8pt;"><a href="http://biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/get_the_lead_out/pdfs/health/Needleman_2004.pdf" target="_blank">https://biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/get_the_lead_out/pdfs/health/Needleman_2004.pdf</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:8pt;"><a href="http://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/2017GH000064" target="_blank">https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/2017GH000064</a></span></p><p> </p><p> </p></div>Should High Schoolers Have Recess Timehttp://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/should-high-schoolers-have-recess-time2023-08-28T18:37:25.000Z2023-08-28T18:37:25.000Z4Teaganhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/7Teagan<div><p><span style="font-weight:400;">I believe we should have recess time for two reasons. First of all, I believe it will help with academics. Secondly, I believe it will help students' mental and brain growth.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">High school is a crucial time for academic and personal growth. Providing recess in high schools to high schoolers can positively impact their development in various areas, such as academic achievement, and critical thinking skills.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Having recess during the school day can greatly benefit students’ mental well-being. It provides a much-needed break from academic tasks, allowing students to recharge and refresh their minds. Engaging in physical activity and socializing with peers during recess can reduce stress, improve mood, and enhance cognitive function. By incorporating regular recess into school schedules, we can support students’ mental health and create a positive learning environment.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">In conclusion, incorporating recess into the school day not only supports students’ mental health but also promotes academic brain growth. By providing a break from academic tasks. Recess additionally helps with engaging in physical activities and socializing. Let's continue to prioritize recess as an essential component of student development for both academic and mental health benefits</span></p></div>Mental Health Not Finishedhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/mental-health2023-08-25T21:38:50.000Z2023-08-25T21:38:50.000Z4Tiffanyhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/Tiffany<div><p>Tiffany</p></div>Should President Biden be impeached?http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/should-president-biden-be-impeached2022-01-26T16:04:14.000Z2022-01-26T16:04:14.000Z3Annahttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/Anna3<div><p style="text-align:center;">Many people believe that president Joe Biden should be impeached. There are a lot of good and bad things he has done, since he has became our president and we will go over those things.</p><p style="text-align:center;">To begin Joe Biden, our 46th president, who was sworn is January 20, 2021, has done some good and some not so good things for our country.</p><p style="text-align:center;">Starting with the why Joe Biden should be impeached is because he weaponized the FBI to intiminate parents who showed up at the school board meeting .Second in 2021, 12 major cities in the U.S. broke the annual homicide records, and yet Biden ended the Trump Justice Department’s Operation Legend, which was responsible for deploying federal officers to aid local law enforcement during that time. Next even though we were in a major labor shortage Biden pushed for vaccine mandates, forcing companies with more than 100 employees, to fire their unvaccinated workers, making the labor shortage worse. Then with his war on war on fossil fuels, he helped drive domestic production down, causing gas prices to rise more than ever. Next, Biden pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept Russia's dominance over the Ukrainian country. Also president Biden is accused of spending $1.9 trillion dollars in social spending was disguised as "covid releif". And lastly what some people beleive is his worst things yet is his withdrawal from Afghanistan, when he left 62,000 of our Afghan allies behind enemy borders, and forced NATO allies to abandon their citizens and allies as well. </p><p style="text-align:center;">Now that we covered Biden's not so good actions let us look at the bright side, and what things he has done good for our country. </p><p style="text-align:center;">To start Joe Biden provided $546 million dollars on emergency housing assistance for people that are, or at risk, of being homeless. Next, has to be the stimulus checks during covid-19. Also he sent $1.3 billion to North Carolinian to help with child care. In addition, president Biden dministered 200 million vaccine doses in just 100 days. As well as providing $7.25 billion to small businesses. Biden also extended unemployment insurance and child credit payments. Additionally he Banned workplace discrimination against LGBT employees. He also provided dept relief for colored farmers.</p><p style="text-align:center;">Now that we went over pesident Joe Biden's positive and negitive actions, we now know that even though Biden has not done the best things for our country non of the things he has done is illegal and not worth being impeached. Plus if President Biden was to be impeached he would have commented the following, treason, bribery, or other high crimes. So in short terms, even though lots of people dislike Joe Biden and he is not the best president, it is not bad enough to remove him from office,</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p></div>Christmas before Thanksgiving?http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/christmas-before-thanksgiving2021-11-26T23:56:16.000Z2021-11-26T23:56:16.000Z7Teyahttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/3Teya<div><p><span style="font-weight:400;"> Christmas is the happiest and most joy filled holiday. Is Christmas celebrated too early or too late? During this time of the year there's a big debate about setting up your Christmas tree before thanksgiving. Scientists have even looked into this debate, trying to prove one side or the other. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Studies have shown that setting up your Christmas tree before thanksgiving actually makes you happier and more friendly. Psychologists have proven that Christmas decorations bring you back to a simpler and happier place meantally. On the more scientific side then mentally, Christmas decorations help boost </span><span style="font-weight:400;">dopamine. Dopamine is a hormone that helps regulate your moods,</span><span style="font-weight:400;">sleep, appetite, digestion, learning ability, and memory. </span><span style="font-weight:400;">On the other hand some people have said they feel like they're skipping over thanksgiving and not celebrating it enough.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">I personally think that you should set up your Christmas tree before thanksgiving for different reasons. First, It literally makes you a happier person to set Christmas decor up. Scientists have even proven this with multiple different studies, mentally and physically. Lots of people are changing their traditions to setting trees up early. Tree farmers have even shown that people are now buying their trees early. Tree farmers have said that for a long time they have been selling most trees two weeks before Christmas, but now they are selling the most trees at the end of november. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Do you think it's too early to set up your Christmas decorations before thanksgiving?</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">When do you set up your Christmas tree? </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/people-who-decorate-for-christmas-early-are-happier-study-says/">https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/people-who-decorate-for-christmas-early-are-happier-study-says/</a></span></p></div>Similar Coincidences Of Lincoln & Kennedyhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/similar-coincidences-of-lincoln-kennedy2020-12-06T21:26:39.000Z2020-12-06T21:26:39.000Z2Tjerinhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/2Tjerin<div><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8255282662?profile=RESIZE_180x180&width=174"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"> There are conspiracies between John F. Kenendy and Abraham Lincoln about the presidencies and their life events. During there lives they had similar events happen to them, but during different time periods. If you look at it they had very similar life experiences occuring during their lifetimes. They each had different lives right? Yes, they did, they had very different lives. But why is it that they had so many similar things happen in their lives? Was it maybe because ina a similar way they are similar? Or maybe they were somewhow connected? Those are all great questions that need answers. But in a ll reality there is nothing that we can do to find a real solid answer, maybe they are just coincidences. Here are some crazy similar things they had. </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:12pt;">Both assassins, John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald, were born in '39 and were known by their three names, composed of fifteen letters.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;">Both were shot in the presence of their wives.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;">Both presidents were runners-up for the party's nomination for vice-president in '56.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;">Both were particularly concerned with civil rights, and made their views strongly known in '63. Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclimation in 1862, which became law a year later. A century later, Kennedy presented his reports to Congress on Civil Rights , during the famous March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom that same year.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;">Both presidents were shot in the head <sup id="cite_ref-snopes_5-11" class="reference"></sup> on a Friday and died at nearby locations (Lincoln at the Petersen House across the street and Kennedy at Parkland Memorial Hospital down the road).</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;">Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy who told him not to go to Ford's Theatre. Kennedy had a secretary named Evelyn Lincoln (whose husband Harold's nickname was Abe), and she warned him not to go to Dallas.<sup id="cite_ref-snopes_5-13" class="reference"></sup></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Both Oswald and Booth were assassinated before they could be put on trial.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;"> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%E2%80%93Kennedy_coincidences_urban_legend" target="_blank">Lincoln-Kennedy</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~demon/issues/nov_20_1999/lincoln-kennedy/lincoln-kennedy.html" target="_blank">Lincoln-Kennedy 2</a></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8255253286?profile=RESIZE_400x" target="_blank"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8255253286?profile=RESIZE_400x" alt="8255253286?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="202" /></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8255246101?profile=RESIZE_400x" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8255246101?profile=RESIZE_400x" alt="8255246101?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="201" /></a></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;"><strong> Do you belive that these are real Similar Coincidences Of Lincoln & Kennedy?</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-size:12pt;"><em><strong>I think that History has a real way of repeating itself in its own way trying to better itself.</strong></em></span></p><p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;"><strong>What If this was all real and we didn't know it?</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><em>I think if it was then I really do hope that maybe they figure it out since these Presidents wanted the best of everything.</em></strong></span></p></div>March 6th - April 12thhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/march-6th-april-12th2020-03-13T14:43:15.000Z2020-03-13T14:43:15.000Z8Salvadorhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/7SalvadorM<div><p>Line is <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jJg8vyrroNEePeIwsxQWxSA1958pVusrfm5IFkK0x7s/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">HERE</a></p></div>March 6 to April 12http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/march-6-to-april-12-22020-03-13T14:42:59.000Z2020-03-13T14:42:59.000ZAlex3http://mrbruns.ning.com/members/AlexanderMonson<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-gDdaJODvsR0Ei9voEiQcGY-CUXHqrsCJunhzr2Wmhw/edit" target="_blank">Link to Notes.</a></p></div>March 6 to April 12http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/march-6-to-april-12-12020-03-13T13:27:27.000Z2020-03-13T13:27:27.000Z2Taylor Whttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/4TaylorW<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c-2UmCHWgXAW6MRzBkZp3S_TuI8LcEbzAeGciKzSBKQ/edit" target="_blank">Link to Notes</a></p></div>March 6 - April 12http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/march-6-april-12-12020-03-12T19:21:58.000Z2020-03-12T19:21:58.000Z7Sarahhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/Saraheight<div><p>Link to my notes <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynYE_Vwf3fG-d-YvJnZ1MdL6-oCA6-sIZLRPtqGmFjU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a></p></div>3/6 to 4/12http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/3-6-to-4-122020-03-12T19:19:50.000Z2020-03-12T19:19:50.000Z6Reilly M.http://mrbruns.ning.com/members/8ReillyMcMurphy<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L42eTRc8izduzj8aJaZowciGfAG_LypAQmVDrG2PGXA/edit" target="_blank">Link to notes</a></p></div>Mar. 9 - Apr. 12http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/mar-9-apr-122020-03-12T19:19:15.000Z2020-03-12T19:19:15.000Z8Emmahttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/8Emma616<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/166Um6Obm59KKeOXv4zwmBVOiYq1IjbnMFNGCzUqORmI/edit">Notes</a></p></div>3/6-4/12http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/3-6-4-122020-03-12T19:19:06.000Z2020-03-12T19:19:06.000Z8Aaronhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/6Aaron370<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RATTBHjWR1ZTR8ghYYTwFUmMZ1nBEsAZVb9O88pCL84/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Notes</a></p></div>March 9th to April 12thhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/march-9th-to-april-12th2020-03-12T18:29:07.000Z2020-03-12T18:29:07.000Z7Ameliahttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/7Amelia<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JJChCBZWtY2JvrfhDF1rrAQozLpiDmVAKyn6Fit7Dbc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Notes are Here</a></p></div>March 9 to April 10http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/march-9-to-april-102020-03-12T15:31:43.000Z2020-03-12T15:31:43.000Z6Jacihttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/JaciBroeckelman<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/19KICe-beiVnCzCtxhqh78AWkUE1uXaJf-Q49epG3N1c/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/19KICe-beiVnCzCtxhqh78AWkUE1uXaJf-Q49epG3N1c/edit?usp=sharing</a></p></div>March 9th - April 12th Link to Noteshttp://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/march-9th-april-12th-link-to-notes2020-03-12T15:10:20.000Z2020-03-12T15:10:20.000Z7Kylehttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/7KyleM<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-g8MhhelMUW7KppOPQgSDKblB0VcEufmfyxph19JAso/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Link to Notes</a></p></div>March 6 - April 12http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/march-6-april-122020-03-12T14:38:57.000Z2020-03-12T14:38:57.000Z3Tiannahttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/5Tianna<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ozvx1B20eswuiaxOrVbnUcf74uXJXoVBr9Pe5-cyIUk/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Notes</a></p></div>3-6 to 4-12 (CWI Notes)http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/3-9-to-4-12-cwi-notes2020-03-11T19:20:49.000Z2020-03-11T19:20:49.000Z8SamHhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/8SamH<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WnxpTRncX5Msio7abjPXlonkXftjw-io3SnD-lIV-cU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Well excuuuuuuse me princess</a></p></div>March 9 to April 12http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/march-9-to-april-122020-03-11T19:06:25.000Z2020-03-11T19:06:25.000Z8Elliehttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/8Ellie<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1njatX2ZbrbJ_eCK0FkX36rEWtkCtUqVp7Y6VZGfLFQg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Link to Notes</a></p><p> </p></div>Noteshttp://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/notes-8452020-03-11T15:50:49.000Z2020-03-11T15:50:49.000Z7Erinhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/Erin<div><p><a href="http://https//docs.google.com/document/d/1SD4xDzQCxoFOXnGgAvHVsqpR2TVmMZvGNeVWRkEM0oQ/edit" target="_blank">Linked to Notes</a></p></div>March 9-13http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/march-9-13-152020-03-11T14:58:27.000Z2020-03-11T14:58:27.000Z7Owenhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/6Owen<div><p>Monday- Watch documentary about Hitler.</p><p>Tuesday- no school</p><p>Wednesday- Class sign up for next year.</p><p>Thursday- The Treaty of Versailles ended WWI. Many new countries were made after WWI. The Treaty of Versailles hurt Germany and Hitler did not like that. Which led to WWII. Hitler kept getting away with things that shouldn't have happened. Germany lost a lot of land, their military was reduced, and they owed 33 million to Great Britain and France because of the treaty of Versailles. Germany was also forbidden from uniting with Austria and the League of Nations was created because of the Treaty of Versailles.</p><p>Friday- WWII weapons presentations. </p></div>March 6 to April 12http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/march-6-to-april-122020-03-09T19:35:09.000Z2020-03-09T19:35:09.000Z6Ryleighhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/8RyleighO397<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g_ANm-OpNtuBSBcuCE0QQhnJHFM844jWiqFREqK9BPY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Link to Notes</a></p></div>Feb 10 to mar 5http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feb-10-to-mar-52020-03-05T18:18:24.000Z2020-03-05T18:18:24.000Z8Edgarhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/Edgarm<div><p><a href="http://docs.google.com/document/d/1dqsSBQAE35aDUUeQaSYtBBuK0jHPYYow-lZbO55NlYc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Blog</a></p></div>Feb. 10 to March 5http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feb-10-to-march-5-62020-03-04T17:18:10.000Z2020-03-04T17:18:10.000Z2Allihttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/2Alli<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kHsTJTVvCHAymkuDYpPYcC3Tumz-D-z4qn9iZsC2Lyc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Link to notes</a></p></div>February 10- March 4http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/february-10-march-42020-03-04T16:27:46.000Z2020-03-04T16:27:46.000Z7-Telahttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/TelaSchwery<div><p> </p><p><strong><u>February 24</u></strong></p><ul><li>Political Systems</li><li><strong>Dictatorship </strong></li><li>Ex- Hitler</li><li>Can be good</li><li><strong>Democracy </strong></li><li>Direct</li></ul><p>People who allow peoples opinion</p><p>Minority people get in trouble the most</p><ul><li>Representative</li></ul><p>More efficient</p><ul><li>The people have a say</li><li><strong>Monarchy </strong></li><li>Absolute</li><li>Constitutional</li></ul><p>Whose queen or queen is constitutional</p><p>Power is limited</p><ul><li><strong>Communism </strong></li><li>Theory</li><li>Practice</li><li>First country in communism- Russia</li><li>Economic Systems</li><li><strong>Capitalism </strong></li></ul><p>Businesses owned by people not controlled by the government</p><p>The harder you work the more you get payed</p><p>The richer get richer and poor get poorer</p><p>The weakening is the rich get most the money</p><ul><li><strong>Socialism </strong></li></ul><p>is just the opposite of capitalism</p><p>the school is a socialism because the government pays for us to go to school</p><p>the strength is everyone is equal</p><p><strong><u>Tuesday February 25 </u></strong></p><ul><li><strong>Anarchy and Oligarchy </strong></li></ul><p>Anarchy has No government</p><p>No control</p><p>Oligarchy is controlled by not many people</p><p>Ex, 5,6,7</p><ul><li><strong>Or somewhere in between? 3<sup>rd</sup> parties</strong></li><li>Human party</li><li>When did it start?</li><li>Why did it start?</li><li>What is its platform?</li><li>Delegate is an active member of the party</li><li>Done during caucuses and primaries</li><li>Super delicate- former presidents, members of congress, party chairs</li><li>The human party started in 1970</li><li>It gained strength the following next year, ratification of the 26<sup>th</sup> amendment to the constitution that gave 18-year old’s the right to vote</li><li>It solves proposes real life solutions to real problems for people living in America and throughout the world today. </li><li>The Humanity Party’s <a href="https://humanityparty.com/proposed-constitution.html">proposed Constitution</a>prioritizes and controls all Government administration, budgetary concerns, and spending for the benefit of all humans. Tax-Free social programs [<a href="https://humanityparty.com/fbnl.html">FBNL</a>] are funded by monies collected from a <a href="https://humanityparty.com/ftp.html">Consumption-Based Taxation</a>. </li><li><strong>The Humane Party is a United States national political party with a focus on animal rights and a sustainable economy.</strong></li><li><strong>The Humane Party emerged in 2009 as the U.S.'s first vegan, abolitionist political party.</strong></li><li><strong>November 1, 18-year vegan and </strong><a href="http://www.humaneparty.org/portal.htm"><strong>Humane Party</strong></a><strong> CEO Clifton Roberts announced his candidacy for president of the United States</strong></li><li><strong>The party's goals include abolishing the property status of animals, banning the genetic modification of animals and uncontained release of GMOs into contact with the natural environment, </strong></li><li></li></ul><p><strong><u>Wednesday February 26</u></strong></p><p>Corona virus is being spread by many ways</p><ul><li>Coughing</li><li>People coming to school sick</li><li>Not washing hands</li><li>Non disinfecting things</li><li>80% have little to no symptoms</li><li>A person should have low worries about this virus</li><li>2% of the people who have this die</li></ul><p>3 athlete girls family had a lawsuit against transgender people attending in girls track races</p><p><strong><u>Friday February 28</u></strong></p><ul><li>Americans biggest company</li><li>Apple</li><li>Coca cola</li><li>Gerly electric, was the original dowel jones</li></ul><p>One of the originally</p><p>If this is doing well the stock market will do well</p><p>Over the last 4 days they lost over millions of dollars</p><ul><li>Microsoft</li><li>Walmart</li><li>Lots more</li><li>February 29 is leap year and it is not every 4 years</li></ul><p><strong><u>Monday March 2</u></strong></p><ul><li>Amy closure dropped out and Andrew yang</li><li>The polls look like Berny and bidden will have a good day tomorrow</li><li>Berny is in first</li><li>16 states are up tomorrow</li><li>538 electors</li><li><strong>Election of 1824</strong></li><li>John Quincy Adams</li><li>Lost by 44,804 votes</li><li><strong>Election of 1888</strong></li><li>Benjamin Harrison lost by 95,713 votes to Grover Cleveland</li><li><strong>Election of 2000</strong></li><li>George W. Bush lost</li><li><strong>Election of 2016</strong></li><li>Donald Trump lose by 2.8 million votes to Hillary Clinton but won EC</li><li><strong>Laissez-faire system</strong></li><li>Favor a limited role for government in society and believe that people should help themselves, not rely on the government</li><li>Favor lower taxes</li></ul></div>March 2-6http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/march-2-6-142020-03-04T15:38:13.000Z2020-03-04T15:38:13.000Z7Owenhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/6Owen<div><p>Monday- Verbal Group Test</p><p>Tuesday- Group Essay Test</p><p>Wednesday- WWII Weapons</p><p>Thursday- Mr. Bruns talked about movies we can watch for a movie review. One of Hitler's sayings was One people, one empire, one leader. He wanted to get Germany back together. The Swastika meant good fortune or well being. Germany, Italy, and Japan were the three main countries of the Axis Powers. Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Croatia were also part of the Axis Powers. </p><p>Friday- No school</p></div>Weekly Blog for CWI notes March 2nd - March 5th 2020http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/weekly-blog-for-cwi-notes-march-2nd-march-5th-20202020-03-02T20:45:27.000Z2020-03-02T20:45:27.000Z8HannahThttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/5Hannah642<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dg8UJ60q8UXLyAEHo9mktgSsz8_fB8070Lfy8mafvDU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Link to notes</a></p></div>Weekly Blog for CWI notes February 24th - Febuary 28th 2020http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/weekly-blog-for-cwi-notes-february-24th-febuary-28th-20202020-02-25T20:22:19.000Z2020-02-25T20:22:19.000Z8HannahThttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/5Hannah642<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1irRtvpaP5D9m2cb51dLiDqO_rF2KAUnX0dmnY1MT1Y4/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Link to notes</a></p></div>Weekly Blog for CWI notes February 17th - Febuary 21st 2020http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/weekly-blog-for-cwi-notes-february-17th-febuary-21st-20202020-02-24T20:53:22.000Z2020-02-24T20:53:22.000Z8HannahThttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/5Hannah642<div><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1upmHCMYoRaMWg2umbdoUIsseo1CL2v9CErk0-6i0xMM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Link to notes</a></p></div>Feb. 24-28http://mrbruns.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feb-24-282020-02-24T19:31:03.000Z2020-02-24T19:31:03.000Z7Owenhttp://mrbruns.ning.com/members/6Owen<div><p>Monday- New Deal Presentations Begin</p><p>Tuesday- Continuing New Deal Presentations</p><p>Wednesday- More New Deal Projects</p><p>Thursday- Mr. Bruns finishes New Deal Programs. Deficit spending is spending more money than we take in. </p><ul><li><strong>Unemployed people-</strong> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Public Works Administration</span> built public facilities to provide jobs to unemployed people. They built schools, hospitals, roads, courthouses, etc.//<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Works Progress (Projects) Administration</span> employed many people by making public facilities. Mainly construction jobs. Made Camp David which is the Presidential vacation home.//<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Civil Works Administration</span> gave jobs to the unemployed. Mainly construction jobs.//<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Federal Emergency Relief Act</span> gave direct aid(money) the needy. Hoping it would help them get jobs.</li><li><strong>Young people-</strong> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">National Youth Administration</span> provided work and education for Americans between ages 16- 25. This helped kids stay in school and still have a job.//<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Civilian Conservation Corps</span> provided jobs for young men. They would work in the environment, building shelters and planting trees. Created state parks.</li><li><strong>Banks-</strong> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation</span> helped the banks pay back the money that their customers lost during the great depression. This backed up the money in banks.//<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Emergency Banking Relief Act</span> stabilizes and regulated the banks. They closed the banks for four days to check over the banks and make sure they were being run properly and were stable.</li><li><strong>Stock Market-</strong> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Securities and Exchange Commission</span> made it so people could not buy stocks on account, and so there was no illegal activities going on in the stock market. <strong>(Enforcer)</strong>//The <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Federal Securities Act</span> put rules into the stock market. <strong>(laws)</strong></li><li><strong>Factory Workers- </strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Nationa Industrial Recovery Act</span> tried to get businesses to be fair. Give good hours and pay to workers and fair prices to consumers.//<span style="text-decoration:underline;">National Labor Relations Act/Board</span> strengthened Labor Unions.//<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Fair Labor Standards Act</span> established a minimum wage, time and a half, and prohibit child labor.</li><li><strong>Farmers-</strong> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Farm Security Administration</span> this took photos of the conditions that farmers were going through. Helped farm loans, and poor farmers so they could keep their farms.// <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Rural Electrification Administration</span> brought electricity into rural homes.//<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Agriculture Adjustment Act</span> offered farmers money to destroy their crops. They did this because there was an overproduction of crops.// <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tennessee Valley Authority</span> created dams, flood control, replanted forest. This helped prevent floods which would greatly help farmers.//<span style="text-decoration:underline;"> Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act</span> educated farmers on how to take care of the soil on their farms.</li><li><strong>Homeowners-</strong> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Home Owners Loan Corporation</span> helped middle-class families get loans so they would not lose their homes. <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Federal Housing Administration</span> improved house conditions and made it easier to buy a house through a low percentage loans. </li><li><strong>Elderly-</strong> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Social Security Administration</span> provided benefits for the elderly, but also survivors, and disabled. This dropped poverty rates. </li><li><strong>Consumers- </strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act</span> established quality standards for these things. Made products safer for consumers.</li><li><strong>Native Americans-</strong> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Indian Reorganization Act</span> gave Native Americans the ability to control themselves instead of the Government controlling them. </li><li><strong>Artists, musicians, writers, etc.-</strong> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Federal Art Project Number One</span> helped artists by giving them jobs painting things. This boosted morale. </li></ul><p>Friday- People didn't like FDR because they thought he was trying to have total control, spending too much money, making the gov. too big, and doing illegal things. People say he did too much and spent too much, and others thought he wasn't doing enough and needed to spend more. Huey Long thought of take from the rich and give to the poor (communist). He was assassinated by Carl Weiss (doctor) in 1935.</p></div>