Jackie Robinson

It is hard to say if Jackie Robinson is the most influential figure in the civil rights movement. There are many men and women who worked hard to get equality for all. Martin Luther King Jr. talked and protested his beliefs peacefully, and was eventually killed in his efforts. Also, Rosa Parks, standing up for herself, started possibly one of the largest boycotts in history. One baseball player could not possibly be the most important, right? I believe that Jackie was a very important part of the civil rights movement. He worked hard and was proud of his race. Many others believed it was a curse to be black, but he walked tall, and held in his anger when pushed. There are many influential members of the civil rights movement, and it is hard to say that just one of them was the most important.

Zooks and Yooks

The Zook and the Yook both stare at each other
Waiting for one to make a huge blunder
The first to move will set off a chain
A chain that would leave the world on vain
But neither side cared about all of that
They only wanted a tip of the hat
For destroying the butter up or down land
Both Zook and Yook had fate in their hands
One of them fell and took the other one with them
No one knows who was the first to fall

But they had changed it all.

pg. 750 #6

What was your status before the depression?

How did you make money during the depression?

What did you eat during the depression?

How did you entertain yourself?

Where did you live?

Did you know anyone who lived in a Hooverville?

How did you feel about the U.S. economy?

Before the depression were you involved in the stock market?

How did the depression affect home life?

Did the depression affect the availability of health care.

Did you ever receive help from government programs?

Do you think bombing cities/civilians during wartime is a fair/justifiable act? Why or why not?

No I do not believe it is fair to bomb civilians in a time of war. Many people in a nation have nothing to do with the military, and are just innocent bystanders for what is taking place. It is true that when a countries people are in distress then the country is in distress, but going after civilians is like killing helpless animals.