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Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Today, we talked about how we get donuts tomorrow because the dow closed at over 10,000. We talked about what the dow is, the average of the 30 largest publicly owned companies and how well they do when they trade. Then we talked a lot about the deat
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October 15, 2009

Today during Cwi we talked about Mr. Bruns' power point. He talked about gay marrige rights. Also he talked about how they might make it legal in other states. Then he went into the death penalty. He said that in 1970 there was no death penalty, beca
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10/13/09

Ray started his slideshow today. Chapter 6 section 1-Bessemer Steel--Iron was hard to work with because it rusted a lot and it broke. They invented a way to make steel from iron. Stell was better because it was flexible and it didn't rust.Higgins--He
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Wednesday, Tuesday 14, 2009

Mr/ Bruns does not like losing attitudes. I am not a failure and despite my honest lack of studying I am doing okay. The ones I remember are Burn, Switersland, Madrid, Spain, Rega Laughia, and so-on so forth. Yes, I do need to study...The dall jones
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

We talked more about Chad, the country. Not Mr. Bruns or my Uncle Chad, but the country.Its even closer to donuts!! You better get the good kind....We talked more about Somalia, the people and how they are affected.It was kinda basic stuff that eithe
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10/14/09

Joe started his powerpoint. Chapter 6 section 3-Andrew Carnegie--He was the first person to make a fortune buying stock. He invented Carnegie Steel COmpany. It was the largest producer of steel in the United States. He was poor when he was growing up
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October 14, 2009.

In CWI today we went over the Europe map. Cheyenne told us about her story that she did. Hers was about Obama talking about International agreements. Reduce nuclear programs was a topic they talked about. She also talked a little bit about a failed s
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10-14-09

Today nelson got back from being sick and he did his blog talk. He did it over my presentation section.Then today Kayley did her presentation.Ch. 6.3:-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.Revolutionized the Petrolium syste
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Today we are continuing presentations.Ch. 7-2Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?-Immigration and farmersWhat problems did cities face due to the rapid increase in population?-Fires because buildings were made of fire a
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october fourteen, two thousand nine.

Nelson presented his blog discussion on chapter 6-2.Now we begin presentationsChapter Six Section Three.Questions:-Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.-Tell me about John D. Rockefeller.-What was Social Darwinism and how did it apply to business?-Explain h
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10/14/09

We talked about how cities started beautification ordinances. How pigs were set loose to eat all the garbage in the cities. Just basically about how the cities in the time period were such crap.Andrew Carneige- Born in Dunferline Scottland, He came t
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10.14

Continued from TuesdayCh. 7.2Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?Immigration, farmersWhat problems did cities face due to the rapid increase in population?Crime, Fire, housing, transportation, water, sanitation.What did
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October 14-15, 2009

Andrew Carneige- Born in ScotlandCame to America in 1848Became private secretary to the Pennsylvania RailroadLooked for ways to make a good product cheaplyAttracted talented people, and offered them stock in his companyVertical and Horizontal Integra
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Wednesday 10/14/09

Tell me about Andrew Carnegie.- Looked for ways to make good products cheaply, he attracted people then offered them stock in his industy. Controlled almost the whole steel industy, Carnegie steel. He was an immigrant and started poor then became one
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10-14-09.

Why did immigrants come to the US?to live a better lifestyle.What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?crime.lack of police and firefighters.no garbage collection program.lack of public transportation.settelment
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