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Monday, October 26, 2009

Posted by 4Drea on October 26, 2009 at 10:00am

Well, I'm not supposed to put so much random junk anymore... and more about what I learnedSo, I studied the european map a little more in class today. I know them very well at this time but now I need to learn how to spell them. I could easily do the

Bessember Process Ch. 6

Posted by 3Breann on October 25, 2009 at 11:00pm

The Bessember Process was a cheap way to mass produce steel, it was invented by Henry Bessemer. It was meant to take out impurities in the molten iron by blowing air through it. Before this process came around, there was not way to give a cheap and s

10/25/09. [The Great Railroad Strike of 1877]

Posted by 5Shelbie on October 25, 2009 at 10:33pm

The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 started on July, 17 1877, in West Virginia. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company's workers went on strike. They were very unhappy because their wages were reduced twice in previous year. Untill the recently cut pa

Colorado Ballon Hoax

Posted by 3Nelson on October 25, 2009 at 10:30pm

Just last week, there was a story in Colorado. It was rumored that indeed, a young boy was sent away, in a baloon full of helium. This story made national headlines, and made people feel bad for the boy and his family. Lat week when it landed, police

Mary Boykin Chesnut

Posted by 3Dajsa on October 25, 2009 at 10:30pm

Mary Boykin Chesnut was know for her diary that described the American Civil War and her life. She was considered an upper class Southerner. An historian by the name of Vann Woodward made an edition of the diary in 1981 which won a Pulitzer Prize in

Bessemer Steel Process

Posted by 8Jessica on October 25, 2009 at 10:25pm

Oil was a popular natural resource around 1887. But, it was not the only one. Coil and Iron were found as well. Iron ore was found in Minnesta along the Mesabi Range. The Mesabi Range is a 100 mile long, 3 mile wide, Iron range. Coil production began

Obama waiting too long in Afghanistan?

Posted by 3JordanS on October 25, 2009 at 10:24pm

The war in Afghanistan is taking a toll on our soldiers fighting the Taliban insurgents. The Taliban is rallying against American Forces. The top General of US Forces in Afghanistan, Stanley McChystal, had requested from Obama a 30,000-40,000 troop s

Friday October 23

Posted by 3payton on October 25, 2009 at 9:57pm

Today i took my oral test. I studied a lot because i had a lot of time to study and i only missed one question. I have learned that it really pays off if you study and are ready for those kinds of test. Now i really need to focus on my europe map so

Thursday October 22

Posted by 3payton on October 25, 2009 at 9:53pm

Today was another work day. I went over what was going to be on my oral test for the quatar a lot beacuse i have not taken it yet. I looked over the three news share stories and the first one i am going to talk about is the two missles that iraq set

Wednesday October 21

Posted by 3payton on October 25, 2009 at 9:50pm

Today in class mr. bruns did oral test with people and i worked on my my europe map. I went to some of the interactive maps that were put on the message board and they helped a lot. I now know wich ones i know and dont know about the europe map. I al

10/23/09

Posted by 5Shelbie on October 25, 2009 at 9:47pm

Today Asia and Nathan presented chapter 8 section 3.Blacks and whites were not to have contact, they couldn't shake hands. Blacks if passing a white person had to remove their hats for them. This was called racial etiquette. If a black didn't follow

fire in Puerto Rico

Posted by 3payton on October 25, 2009 at 9:43pm

For three days a fire burned at a fuel storage place. The name of it was called the Caribbean Petroleum Corp. at Bayamon in Puerto Rico. It was said that there was an explosion and it had a magnitude of a 2.8 earthquake. Seventeen tankes were destory

Assigned Blog #10 (free choice)

Posted by 4Lindsey on October 25, 2009 at 9:28pm

This Thursday (October 22nd) a tragedy occurred at the Circle Centre Mall in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was during the National FFA Convention, early in the afternoon (approx. 2:45pm), when 16-year-old Phillip Caler fell almost 3 stories (approx. 40 f

10/22/09

Posted by 5Shelbie on October 25, 2009 at 9:24pm

Today Nick and Amanda did their presentations over chapter 8 section 1.What advances in science and technology help solve urban problems?Bridges helped connect cities and it was easier to travel. They started using steel becuse it was more durable, b

Current Event, Topic #10.

Posted by 5Haley on October 25, 2009 at 9:12pm

Seen above is Kathleen High School's football team.

An assistant coach was arrested October 22, 2009 for putting a knife on a few football players. In Lakeland, FL. last Wednesday, volunteer coach, Christopher Campbell, allegedly pulled a knife to foo

A Turtle Sticks to British Waters

Posted by 4Drea on October 25, 2009 at 8:30pm

For the first time ever, scientists decided to track some Turkish and Caico turtles. One of them has them completely baffled.The adult female green turtle was named Suzie. It was a 550 mile trip from where-ever she started,(couldn't find it in articl

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Posted by 0Drake on October 25, 2009 at 8:26pm

Today is my brother's birthday. He's 12. So I quickly looked over some current event topics that I needed to know for my test to start things off. I took my test and got a ninety three percent. I'm pretty proud of myself. When I wasn't studying for t

Amusement Parks

Posted by 5Amanda on October 25, 2009 at 8:26pm

In 1133 the Bartholomew fair started in England. A fair is a parent to the present day amusement park. County and state fairs also helped create amesment parks.The fairs were an annual celebration of a ood harvest and would last one to two weeks. In

Is Halloween Recession-Proof?

Posted by 0Drake on October 25, 2009 at 8:21pm

Why is Halloween so awesome? I think it's because people like to take on a separate identity, to be someone else, to forget about their problems. Children's costumes used to be the big seller, but that has started to change. More costumes for adults

Sitting Bull

Posted by 5megan on October 25, 2009 at 7:48pm

Sitting Bull was born in South Dakota. At first he was named "Jumping Badger". He had a sister who was six years older than him. As a young boy he was very good at horseback riding, foot races, and shooting a bow and arrow. Jumping Badger overtook a

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Monday, October 26, 2009

Bessember Process Ch. 6

10/25/09. [The Great Railroad Strike of 1877]

Colorado Ballon Hoax

Mary Boykin Chesnut

Bessemer Steel Process

Obama waiting too long in Afghanistan?

Friday October 23

Thursday October 22

Wednesday October 21

10/23/09

fire in Puerto Rico

Assigned Blog #10 (free choice)

10/22/09

Current Event, Topic #10.

A Turtle Sticks to British Waters

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Amusement Parks

Is Halloween Recession-Proof?

Sitting Bull

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