WW1 propaganda

1. I know that propaganda is media that is used to promote politics.
2. Propaganda: ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc.
The following questions are based on these images. 
4. For the first image I first notice the large words saying "Come on, boys! Do your duty! By enlisting now! Then my eye is drawn to the man on a horse in the middle holding a flag and then I realize that only three colors are being used which are orange, yellow, and brown. I also notice that the flag has an m and a 3 on it. 
For the second image my eye is first drawn to the words saying "I want you for u.s. army" then I notice the large Uncle Sam pointing towards the reader. Then I see the smaller words that say nearest recruiting station and note that only red, white, and blue are being used. 
For the third image my eye is first drawn to the girl in a navy outfit then I read the words that say,"I want you for the navy." I note that the words are capitalized and underlined. Last I read the smaller words at the bottom that say, "promotion for anyone enlisting apply any recruiting station on postmaster."There are several colors being used in this image. 
My eye is always drawn to whatever is largest in the image first whether it be the words or a person and then I read the larger words before the smaller ones. 
5. For the first image the artist was hoping that the reader would feel the need to do their duty and join the army. It almost makes the boys feel guilty for not joining the army because this image says it is their duty with exclamation marks.
For the second image the author is wanting the reader to feel wanted by the army. I can tell this because the picture of uncle Sam is pointing at YOU and saying he wants you for the army. The author is hoping that if you are wanted then you will join the army. 
For the third image the author is hoping that the reader will join the navy because you are wanted. This is the same as the second one because they are saying that they specifically want you and they underline and capitalize the word you. The author is using an image of a pretty girl to catch the readers attention and make it seem like that pretty girl wants you. 
6. The ideal audience for all of these posters is obviously men. 
For the first one the author is assuming that if the boys know it is their duty and role to join the army then they will. 
For the second and third one the author is assuming that if the reader feels wanted then they will join the navy/ army. 
7. I am comfortable with the government spending tax dollars for propaganda because without it no one would know about it. It is important to spread awareness and these posters make it easy and catch people's eyes. The posters must be used in the right way though, it is not worth it if there are going to be posters with fake information. 
8. The federal government probably felt that the propaganda was necessary because it was the only way to really convince and persuade the people. 

Progressivism: Thesis and Conclusion

Alexa,Cameron, and I have combined our progressive topics to form a thesis.

Alexa- electric chair
Sarah Margaret- Brooklyn Bridge
Cameron- "The Jungle" and Pure Food Laws

Thesis: "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair (focusing on pure food laws), the Brooklyn Bridge, and the electric chair, while very different, all have the intentions of moving forward, improving life, and increasing efficiency during the Progressive era.

Conclusion: Pure food laws were created after "The Jungle" exposed the horrible conditions of the meatpacking industry, which attracted publicity and investigations of all food industries. The Brooklyn Bridge created a large, new, and efficient way of transportation in the city. The electric chair began to be used as a form of execution because it was thought to be a quick and relatively painless death and created a more effective and efficient way to deal with criminals. All of these progressive reforms are connected by their goal to improve efficiency and life of the people.

thesis

Thesis for test prep from combining other groups theses.

In the Progressive Era, the government had a huge role with many responsibilities that the people relied on to move the country forward but sometimes attempting to move forward came with setbacks. The government wasn't always pressured for the changes, often times, the people took charge and did it themselves.

ch 20 mc answers

1.c
2.d
3. B

Ch 20 mc

1. All of these were an issue that caused movements EXCEPT:
A. Woman suffrage
B. Racial Equality
C. Working condition
D. Rights of labor
E. Rise of crime

2. All of these were progressive impulses EXCEPT:
A. The spirit of anti monopoly
B. The importance of social cohesion
C. A deep faith in knowledge
D. Belief in the importance of equality.
E. They believed industrialization and urbanization produced an abundance of social problems.

3. All of these are true about the Muckrakers EXCEPT:
A. They were committed to exposing scandal, corruption, and injustice to public view.
B. The muckrakers argued that the government needed to be left in the hands of the leaders rather than the community.
C. One of their major targets were the railroads.
D. The most influential was Lincoln Steffens.
E They were journalists.

Brooklyn Bride Progressivism

I researched the Brooklyn Bridge by looking through historical newspapers. I started with reading the article titled Rumors About Building a Bridge in 1829. The people of New York thought that this was a very interesting project and that it was a project the whole city was fascinated with. One reason the people were so excited about this is because of the idea of transportation and they thought that this project would be easy to accomplish. However, this may have not been the case. When I was reading these newspapers it seemed like they highlighted the major downfalls of the bridge but also the very exciting parts. From the newspaper, A Caisson Catches on Fire on December 30, 1870, I read that there was a veteran working and all of a sudden water and mud bursted out of the caisson onto him and the water shot up so much it broke the dipper. This was one of the first issues with building the bridge.

     One of the next problems that I read in the newspaper, One of the Bridge Cable Snaps on June 20, 1878, was that people were injured from the snapping of one of the cables. It seems to me like whenever there is a problem it comes with another problem, for example here the cable snapped but it also injured someone else. In the newspaper, The Bridge Company is Investigated on May 13, 1873, I found that there was an accusation of fraud but after doing some more reading I learned that they investigated it and everything was fine. Those were a few problems that were occurring during the construction of the bridge, but then there were still issues when the bridge was complete.

Opening Day

     When the bridge opened people were so excited that it caused injuries and even deaths. In the newspaper, Account of the Official Opening Day on May 31,1883, I read that people were killed and injured from fainting because the bridge was overcrowded. Because of this they had to get police to monitor the bridge and thin out the crowds.

Overcrowding on bridge due to rumor of collapse

Not only were people being injured from being on the bridge but the bridge brought along a lot of daredevils. People were excited that they could create the opportunity to show off and jump off the bridge. In, Robert Odlum the First Man to Jump from the Bridge, I read that Robert Odlum was a diver and wanted to show off to people that he could jump off the bridge but he ended up dying when he hit the water. After him jumping off the bridge it encouraged many others to do the same.

Robert Odlum

I read that one man jumped off at an attempt to commit suicide but he actually survived the jump. I think it's crazy that right when this bridge opened that is what some of these people wanted to do. I kept reading about all of these crazy and bad things happening on the bridge because that is what the newspapers were highlighting because it was interesting to the readers. From the newspapers that I read I wanted to read more about how excited the people were and what they thought about the bridge after 14 years of construction and 15 million dollars had gone into it.
      This topic related to progressivism because it showed that the people were excited for planning to move forward. There was money coming from the government that the progressives were excited about because it was going to bring something new and useful to their city. The turnout of the people there on opening day just shows how excited they were about this bridge and what it was going to do. The bridge opened up many new ideas and led to more bridges being built in other cities.

Brooklyn Bridge

John Roebling Plans the Bridge-THe east river suspension bridge- september 21, 1867

• An Explosion of Air- A marvelous accident in the caisson of the east river bridge-September 27,1870
• A Caisson Catches Fire- East River Bridge Caisson On Fire- December 3, 1870
• One of the Bridge Cables Snaps- June 20, 1878
• The Bridge Company Is Investigated- Brooklyn Bridge Builders- may 13, 1873
• Robert Odlum, the First Man to Jump from the Bridge- Poor "Bob" Odlum- May 20, 1885

Brooklyn Bridge notes

• Rumors about Building a Bridge in 1829

-very interesting project/ rumors
-a project that the city is interested in
-interested in transportation
-they think it should be easy to do this
John Roebling Plans the Bridge-THe east river suspension bridge- september 21, 1867

• all of new york is very excited about the bridge
• several things will be able to pass over the bridge- horses, walkers, vehicles

• An Explosion of Air- A marvelous accident in the caisson of the east river bridge-September 27,1870
• problems with the caisson
• progressivism will have problems along the way when trying to do something new
• a veteran was on duty as a watchman and water and mud all of a sudden bursted out of the shaft 
• the water shot up so much it broke the dipper
• A Caisson Catches Fire- East River Bridge Caisson On Fire- December 3, 1870
• caisson caught on fire from a candle that the workmen had
• will cost 175,000$
• once again problems with making something new that will cost a lot of money
• a bump in the road for the process
• One of the Bridge Cables Snaps- June 20, 1878
• bridge cable snaps and injures people
• another problem
• the problems seem to come with consequences whether it be having to spend more money or people being injured
• planning to move forward- the way its linked to progressivism
• money from city government that the progressives were very excited about
• 14 years and 15 million dollars
• people were excited to progress

• The Bridge Company Is Investigated- Brooklyn Bridge Builders- may 13, 1873
• accused of fraud but after investigation it was found that they are fine
• Account of the Official Opening Day-Brooklyn Bridge Horror- Twelve killed, twenty-six injured- May 31, 1883
• people killed and injured from fainting because the bridge was so crowded and jammed
• people were too excited that the bridge was so crowded it caused problems
• later they had to get police to thin out the crowds on the bridge
• Robert Odlum, the First Man to Jump from the Bridge- Poor "Bob" Odlum- May 20, 1885
• man lost his life after jumping off the bridge
• someone else jumped off at an attempt to commit suicide but he made it out uninjured

Self refelction

I am feeling worried because my test did not go well. I studied and read but I got messed up on the reading comprehension questions. We have been doing reading questions for homework too and they have been hard for me. I have always struggled with reading comprehension and we have not had to test our reading skills in history lately because our pass history classes have been project based so this has been a struggle for me. I do feel like my reading skills are improving though. We have watched two documentaries and I have learned how to analyze a documentary when talking about the subject, focus, and topic. The documentaries have related to empathy because they make you feel a certain way based on the way they are presented. I also learned how to analyze political cartoons which was something new for me.

Randolph improvements

Kaisey,Brooks,Abby
-classes based on what type of learner you are
-more hands on projects
-field trips-get out of the classroom
-outdoor classes
-different campuses
-if your'e free you can go to your job
-menu for lunch
-ipads
-you structure your day