" Whats The Deal With Reconstruction "

What's the deal with Reconstruction?
The deal with reconstruction was for the south to get better and rise from the fall of the war.

What is/was Reconstruction? What went well? What went poorly?
The reconstruction was an idea for the south to get better and back on there feet and for it to be a equal area. what went well was the idea of putting enforcement to help the blacks. what went poorly was just assigning governors, instead of putting governors who wanted the same things as the north.

Why is it relevant today?
it is relevant today because even now their are still cases similar to the ones happening now.

" Media Saves The Beach In The News"

 Over the past years the Mexican sewage has crossed over into the San Diego area,
causing problems for San Diego and it has been getting worse. in 1993 it caused an
 annual loss of 100 million dollars. the two country's came to an agreement and
built a 200 million dollar border facility to handle sewage. you can get more
information on this link

Link: http://www1.american.edu/ted/sandiego.htm

John F. Kennedy a visionary, “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what can you do for your country” bringing everyone together as one, impacting people to have a better understanding of their country. If America’s history has shown us anything it is that our future is a reflection of our past leaders.

It has been about 13 years since I started getting into my countries history. The 8^th grade is when I got into my history class we had to write a report of Americas hard times and visionaries. Sitting at my computer wondering what I could write about, one person came to mind, “John F. Kennedy”.

I started to wonder in what ways he changed things, searching for research and articles about him, inspiring many powerful people such as Martin Luther king Jr. which caused many civil right movements. Although we were taught about MLK and JFK it never really dawned on me until now how much of an impact they each had. Time went backwards as if memories of all the movements and segregation people went through drinking from different water fountains, going to different schools. Seeing how people tried to break there spirits and hopes, but even then people stood up and fought for what they believed in, all because of John F. Kennedy who wanted civil rights, an icon for all Americans past, present and future.

An admirable man when he was growing in the ladder of politics he didn’t forget the American people, achieving dreams and hopes, one day I hope to grow the ladder of success and be and inspiration for further generations. Kennedy has inspired me to continue my goals in life an that I could help change someone else’s life while following mine.

I would agree with all the things President Kennedy did, I would have done the same thing as anyone else would if they felt strongly about this situation. John F. Kennedy was a man of success and a man of the people. He has inspired me to see my life in a new way and try to show many people in the future the importance of civil rights. John f, Kennedy opened new doors for me and others, though a horrible tragedy happened, which made people realize that they will be able to overcome this and go on what John F. Kennedy wanted.

“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”

Citations

"John F. Kennedy." John F. Kennedy. USA.gov. Web. 3 Sept. 2009. .

John F. Kennedy. Washington: Peter Schwab, Ph.D and J. Lee Shneidman, Ph.D. Print.

John F. Kennedy Interview. Web. 3 Sept. 2009. .

"Icon Reflection"

1. What did you discover about your writing during this project?

I discovered that i need to learn how to cut back on the ings in my paragraphs and to have strong sentences that catch the readers attention then instead of starting of with a boring fact.

2. Identify and describe (at least) one specific writing technique that you used. How did you use it? What effect did it have on your writing?

In my final draft a technique that i use is the less on the ings and more words that are actions to make the essay more exiting. the effect that it has on my paper is that it makes it more powerful and exciting instead of dull and boring.

3. If you had time for one more draft, what would you do?

If i had time for one more draft i would revise everything to add more of the writing tools in my essay to make it more polished. another thing i would do is to try to write more in my essay so it doesn't seem like its so short.

4. Copy one sentence that you believe is well-written and/or important to your overall piece. What makes it stand out to you?

"If Americas history has shown us anything it is that our future is a reflection of our past leaders."
- to me this piece stands out because it is captivating and makes you wonder if it is true

"ICON PHOTO"

"Artist Statement & Critiques"

The feedback that i received was very helpful. I didn't notice that i was writing more about him then me and that i should reflect on my self more and talk about who am i? to have a more captivating intro and grasp the reader instantly and to have more body paragraphs to have more quotes. Although i did have some things to change i also fond out that my paragraphs flowed well together, and planned one of my quotes well in my sentences.

goals and ideas that i have for artist statement is try to achieve the powerful message that chandler made in his artist statement.

MY NEW DRAFT

John F. Kennedy a visionary, “ ask not what your country can do for you, ask what can you do for your country” bringing everyone together as one. Impacting people to have a better understanding of their country. If Americas history has shown us anything it is that our future is a reflection of our past leaders.

It has been about 13 years since I started getting into my countries history. The 8^th grade is when I got into my history class we had to write a report of Americas hard times and visionaries. Sitting at my computer wondering what I could write about, one person came to mind, “ John F. Kennedy”.

I started to wonder in what ways he changed things, searching for research and articles about him. Inspiring many powerful people such as Martin Luther king Jr. which caused many civil right movements. Although we were taught about MLK and JFK it never really dawned on me until now how much of an impact they each had. Time went backwards as if memories of all the movements and segregation people went through drinking from different water fountains, going to different schools. Seeing how people tried to break there spirits and hopes, but even then people stood up and fought for what they believed in, all because of John F. Kennedy who wanted civil rights. An icon for all Americans past, present and future.

I would agree with all the things JFK did, i would have done the same thing as anyone else would if they felt strongly about this situation. John F. Kennedy was a man of success and a man of the people

"American Icons-Resources"

John F. Kennedy Resources

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/JohnFKennedy/:

This source is very useful because it comes straight from the white house website and it tell everything that John F. Kennedy did and went through in his days in office.

John F. Kennedy by Peter Schwab, Ph.D and J. Lee Shneidman, Ph.D :

This source is resourceful because it talks about many things JFK did and what he was planning on doing. it has his views on what he in visioned and what kind of president he was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG7jjF6xuKM- Cronkite Interview of JFK:

In this video is an interview of JFK giving his opinion on the Vietnam war.

The Beatles Resources

http://www.thebeatles.com/:

This website has allot of knowledge on the Beatles and who they are to the world and how it effected certain people to who they are right now.

http://home.att.net/~chuckayoub/the_beatles_biography.html:

This Website has interviews/videos and also individual biographies.

"American Icons"

John F. Kennedy was one of America's greatest presidents he took action on more equal rights, new legislation's. He had a vision to make America a better place for all.He wanted America to continue old ways of the nation that was more dedicated to human rights. he brought aid to developing nations.

John f. Kennedy to me was an inspiring man who showed people that all should be equal. he did many things he could to help the nation and succeeded, but he was assassinated shortly before his thousand days in office.

to many people JFK was an outstanding president but was also thought to be some what of a communist. though his thoughts and actions were questioned, he still was one of the most successful president to have a very powerful impact in many peoples lives.

" Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country"

The Beatles a new kind of music. more then just music an inspiration for many Americans. John, Paul, George and Ringo were just normal working men that inspired the nation and the world. They made people see the political views of what was going on in our nation.

The beatles were more then just a band they were a symbol of peace, love and human rights, they wanted a united world.

"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality"

Theodore Roosevelt was Americas 26th President. He had a powerful view on getting what the people wanted unless it went against the constitution. Roosevelt was one of Americas heroes, the leader of the rough riders during the Spanish- American war.

He ensured the panama canal and did also many other great things like the Monroe Doctrine. He set many goals and completed them he was a man of the people a man of his word.

To me he is one of americas greatest presidents of all time. He wanted to make people happy and for america to be a better place and a safer place.

"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far"

"Back to School"

What i want to gain over this year is better organization skills to keep my work together and to get my work in on time. i hope to understand all that i can take in from Randy's class to do good in my SAT's and do get a good grade in his class. i hope to accomplish these goals by doing my work right away and not holding off till the last minute to turn it in. through out this year i hope to develop better work ethics.