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We went over the Europe map. The test is suppose to be sometime in the next few weeks.

It is in dead heat for Romney and Obama. It has been said that Obama is up by 1% over Romney.

We studied our Europe map first. Polls are at a dead heat. People make more Romney joke then they do Obama jokes.  Then we read Mitt Romney's and Barack Obama Vision for America.

Mecca is the  form of the English transliteration for the Arabic name of the city, and the word has  been used to refer to any place that has a large number of people.

mecca is off limits to all non-Muslims, road blocks are in place because the Muslim

"Mecca" is the familiar form of the English transliteration for the Arabic name of the city, and the word has come to be used to refer to any place that has a large number of people.

mecca is off limits to all non-Muslims, road blocks are in place bec

Started going over the map of Europe. Read about Romeny and his vision for America.

People are still presenting the same information, so same notes as yesterday, and the day before that.

in the late 1800's prohibition outlawed alcohol, but bootleggers continued to make moonshine illegally.

today we conditioned our presentations about the progressive era.  we also talked about socialism and communism. we also talked about the amendment to allow women the right to vote.

Cody went today! His was cool.

Now Jake and Colin are up!

Capitalism- where businesses are owner by people not government.

Socialism- when the government owns the businesses. (Everyone is equally)

• Ch. 9.1
• -Define the Progressive Era and why it started(go

It took me while to get my computer connected but here are notes from the bit of presentation I was on for.

Creating Economic reform. 1893 there was a panic people questioned capitalism.  National Association of colored women was founded in 1896

Cody went today! His was cool.

Now Jake and Colin are up!

Capitalism- where businesses are owner by people not government.

Socialism- when the government owns the businesses. (Everyone is equally)

• Ch. 9.1
• -Define the Progressive Era and why it started(go

Today is my cousin's birthday, and my nephew's birthday! We continued with the Chapter 9 presentations.
Capitalist Economic System - Things such as businesses are owned by individuals and not the government.
Socialism - A kind of society where people

Notes on Jakes presentation:

During the progressive era woman made many advances including better education, jobs, and the right to vote.
Pesident Roosevelt was the youngest president at the age of 42. He was considered to be one of the most sucessful

Suffrage=right to vote.

Socialism= Government owns businesses.

Capitalism=Individuals own businesses.

Then groups presented.

Ch. 9.1

-Define the Progressive Era and why it started(goals).- better conditions to people. Newlands Reclamation Act. Meat Inspection Act

-What is prohibition? Why did people want prohibition to come about? What tactics were used

Cody went and he used a program called Go Animate and it was really cool and funny hard to get information from it.

chapter 9 the progressive era

origins of progressivism

Women in the workforce

Teddy Roosevelt's square deal

Progressivism Under Taft

Wilson'

Then groups presented.

Ch. 9.1

-Define the Progressive Era and why it started(goals).- better conditions to people. Newlands Reclamation Act. Meat Inspection Act

-What is prohibition? Why did people want prohibition to come about? What tactics were used

We started class by taking a mock election. Then we studied our maps. Then we talked about some current events. Then we continued on with the powerpoint.