May current events: Space Lasers

SOURCE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/32680597

HEADLINE: COULD HUGE LASERS ON THE ISS BE USED TO ZAP SPACE JUNK?

TOPIC: Lasers that shoot space junk???

SUMMARY: 

• scientists want to destroy space junk using lasers
• according to NASA there are 20,000 pieces of junk whizzing around are planet
• scientists are concerned that space junk will hit important satellites 

ANALYSIS: The importance of space junk never came to thought until I read this article. Scientists are worried that some of are worlds most important satellites could be destroyed by this "space junk". If any of the satellites were destroyed it would directly effect my life by possibly destroying cell phone connection, internet connection, homeland security, television, and many more electronic device would become obsolete.

 A space laser aboard the ISS

Events Leading to the Civil War

A map of the Missouri Compromise

The Missouri Compromise was an effort made by the federal govt. to compromise sectional and political rivalries by allowing Missouri to be a "slave state".

A map of Wilmont Proviso

The Wimont Proviso was an event leading up to the civil war that allowed any land gained during the Mexican war to be slave free.

A map of the Compromise of 1850
In 1850 senator Clay introduced the Compromise of 1850 to relieve rising tensions between the North and South which part of it included the Fugitive Slave Act

 A picture of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is an anti-slave novel written in 1852, that many say persuaded and helped caused the Civil War.

 A map of the Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska Act was an act that opened new land for settlement that did not play in part with the Missouri Compromise, because in this new land people had the option to decided whether or not slavery would be allowed.

Fredrick Douglas Life

Summary: Fredrick Douglas was a former slave who became a free man who preached on behalf  of the slaves.                      

                                                          Fredrick Douglas Quotes

Quote: "the distance between this platform and the slave plantation, from which I escaped, is considerable..."

Meaning: Fredrick Douglas is trying to emphasize how far he's had to come since he's been a slave. If you look at the deeper meaning of his words its truly amazing because not to long ago he was just a piece of property but now he is speaking in front of an educated group of people. It is important because this brings hopes to all slaves.

Quote: "The simple story of it is, that, 76 years ago, the people of this country were British subjects."

Meaning: Fredrick Douglas is basically saying that America was Britannia's slaves, so why is America now embracing the idea of slavery.

Quote: "The Fugitive Slave Law makes MERCY TO THEM, A CRIME.."

Meaning:  Fredrick Douglas is saying that what little mercy slaves have the Fugitive Slave Law takes it away from them.

Quote: "the seats of justice are filled eith judges, who hold their offices under an open and palpable bribe.."

Meaning: Fredrick Douglas is saying that the judges are bribed, because an American judge got paid ten dollars for every victim he consigned to slavery.

Quote: "the doom of slavery is certain"

Meaning: Fredrick Douglas knows slavery will end, he just doesn't know when. Therefore he was hopeful for the end being near.




 Fredrick Douglas

Abolitionist and Women's Movements Share many of the Same Beliefs

     The Seneca falls speech and Fredrick Douglas speeches shared many of the same views and points. Although Fredrick Douglas fought for the abolishment of slavery, and the Seneca falls speech fought for women's rights they both shared many of the same valid points. Both speeches fought for equal rights. Both speeches highlighted the fact that everyone should be equal no matter what gender or race. Both speeches referred back to the Declaration Of Independence; the DOI stated that "all men are created equal". With that being said both speeches highlighted the fact that if our DOI sates that everyone should be equal then why aren't they. Although the two speeches were wrote for different reasons they both shared many of the same beliefs.

Fredrick Douglas 1848

Elizabeth Stanton 1850

ARCTIC SEA ICE HITS LOWEST WINTER MAXIMUM ON RECORD

- The arctic ice is melting

• Scientists believe arctic ice has set an all time low world record
• arctic sea is home to many birds, sea creatures, polar bears, ect...
• according to NASA the arctic surface is 5.61 million square miles and about 50,000 square miles below average

The arctic sea is melting and it is causing many species to suffer like the arctic polar bear. I personally believe climates are starting to change yearly. Summer is happening later each year, and so I believe that the climate change is having a drastic affect on the Artic Sea. This also changes my personal life, because now when I goto the zoo I see less polar bears. 


A polar bear jumping over ice



Arctic ice melting

Transcendentalism Movement

The transcendentalism movement was a protest against the practice of spirituality; people believed you could find god in nature and did not have to participate in church held worship.

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mr. Emerson is saying be a leader and be yourself

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mr. Emerson is saying experience nature

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. -Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau is saying that it's what's on the inside that matters most.

Things do not change; we change. -Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau is saying that people blame things but it is really them who are changing 

Seeing this beauty in nature is as equal to going to church for three hours, Gods Beauty.

Sitting inside this church is equal to walking outside

Trail of Tears

In the early 1830's, almost one-hundred and twenty thousand Native Americans lived on millions of acres of land. At the end of the decade indians were scarce in southeast America. The United States always taking the side of the white settlers, decided they needed more land to grow cotton. American settlers and govt. forced the remaining Indians to walk thousands of miles to what they could finally call Indian territory. They did this all legally by creating the Indian Removal act. which the Indians had no say in anyways. The whole Cherokee tribe was moved to the new Indian territory. Some Indians however refused to stay in there territory and moved back "home" where they would attack the white settlers along the Mississippi. This was lead by Black Hawk so now it is referred to as the Black Hawk war. Some Indians could not be removed like the ones in Florida, it took the U.S. two tries to remove the indians. The second time they did succeed but it costed the U.S. millions of dollars and thousands of lives. Otherwise known as the Second Seminole War.


                   Tail of Tears Map                                                 Black Hawk

Slave Narrative

    The slave narrative is about a person named Clayton Holbert. Clayton was a slave in the state of Tennessee, when he wrote his narrative he was 86 years old. His masters name was Pleasant, he swears his master must have had about 100 slaves on his very large plantation. Mr. Holbert worked on the plantation during the civil war. Mr Holbert talks about how everything he had ever gotten was made from the plantation, "there was no such thing as going to town." Mr. Holbert was taught many skills on the plantation but in essences how to survive.
    I've concluded that the narrator had a very hard life, but his hard life also taught him so much. I learned that many slaves would die or be severely punished if they did not know there place among the plantation. Working on the plantation taught Mr. Holbert many things but the most important was how to survive.

                       Tennessee

 Narrative

12 years a slave blog post prompt 4

               In the movie 12 years a slave violence played a big role in society and showed up in many different forms.     When Solomon was first captured he was thrown into a dark room and every time he pleaded he was a free man, he was punished by being whipped. He was beaten until the captors felt they feared him now. The captors used violence to punish him and show Solomon that he should do as they say cause there in charge. Violence was just a part of society, the slave owners used violence to punish there slaves to put fear in their eyes, so then maybe they would obey. When Solomon was moved to an actual plantation the form of violence changed. Solomon would be beaten by hand, whip and sometimes a stick. Violence was always the answer whenever a slave disobeyed there master. A perfect example of that was at the end of the movie when Patsey was being whipped for not telling her master where she had gone. Violence wasn’t just being whipped, or hit, in some cases people where hung (like Solomon) or raped (like Patsey). Violence became so apart of society that people were very much ok with watching a slave get beat in front of them. It was just an average day when a slave was beaten, whipped, rapped, and hung. Violence played the biggest role of all in 12 years a slave, it was the tool used to strike fear into slaves’ eyes, and the main reason slaves never ran away. Like when Solomon tried to run away and he ran straight into a hanging. After Solomon saw that he was so in fear of what would happen if he were to be caught that he never tried to run again. In the movie 12 years a slave violence showed up in many ways and played possibly the biggest role.

Solomon being hung for not excepting his punishment

12 years a slave blog post prompt 2

           In the movie 12 years a slave, gender shapes the experiences and outcome of slaves. Solomon who was a man, was given masculine jobs and was treated differently than most women slaves. Since Solomon was a male slave when he worked for Mr. Ford his job was to cut down trees, where as some of Mr. Ford’s women slaves did more feminine jobs like cooking and house maids. Another example of that was at Mr. Eps plantation, some women were maids, but mostly everyone male or female picked cotton. Women seemed to be the better cotton pickers than men. Women were also treated much differently when it came to punishment, many women were rapped like Patsey; it was less likely for women to be hung.  Many female slaves were not strong enough to defend themselves and physically were weaker so as a result they tended to give in to their masters easier. Whereas men like Solomon would not give in as easily sometimes putting up a fight, or needing to be told more than once. Women also seemed to except their fate but still long for their freedom; Men seemed to try to revolt or seek freedom whenever they see the slightest chance, and women like Patsey tend to stay quite and except the fate even if she too longs for freedom. As shown throughout the movie gender shapes the experiences and outcome of slaves. 

Mr. Eps with his arms around Patsey and Solomon looking shameful

12 years a slave blog post prompt 1

                In the movie 12 years a slave, changes in ownership affect working and living conditions. Solomon’s first ever owner taught Solomon to read, write, and play the violin. Solomon’s first owner also granted him freedom. Solomon’s second owner Mr. Ford was nice but not as nice. Solomon was treated as a slave, but without a doubt he was also Mr. Ford’s favorite and most intelligent slave. Solomon’s third slave otherwise known as the “nigger breaker” treated Solomon the worst. Solomon’s duties changed from playing the violin for his first owner, to chopping trees down for Mr. Ford, and now picking cotton for Mr. Eps a.k.a. the “nigger breaker”.  Mr. Eps was needless to say Solomon’s worse owner. Solomon was whipped, and be littled whenever he made a mistake, or didn't pick enough cotton. He now slept in what many would call a shed, it was no longer ok for him to be smart, and he still played the violin but forcefully under Mr. Eps command. Solomon spent every day picking cotton and being whipped for picking to slow or not picking enough. Solomon’s living conditions also changed drastically he was no longer his owners favorite or received any type of special treatment. By the looks of it you could say he was Mr. Eps least favorite slave. Solomon was constantly the worst cotton picker and punished for it, he was no longer the best at what he did, and for that he was treated like any other slave. While being a slave changes in ownership affect working conditions and living conditions.


Solomon and Patsey talking with Master Eps