1}Who is narrating this chapter?
Both of the children
2}What has changed while the family was away?
Some of the stores are gone, the girl working the counter has gotten older, and their friends no longer speak to them.
3}What has happened to the family’s furniture and to the money they were supposed to get for renting their house?
The furniture is gone and the man has sent them no money.
4}Why doesn’t the narrator tell us what words have been written on the wall? What earlier episode in the book does this recall?
He doesn't tell us the words because they were really bad. They recall earlier when people called them offensive names.
5}Why does the family choose to sleep in the back room? What sort of things have happened to other people coming back from the camp? Who might be saying the words printed in italics on page 112?
They didn't realize it at first but they chose the back room because they were so accustomed to the rooms at the camps. Other people coming back from the camps have had their house set on fire and have been socially alienated. The words in itilacs are spoken by neighbors.
6}How quickly do the children and their mother adapt to freedom? What habits of their internment do they still cling to?
Things may never go back to normal. They remain sleeping in the same room and in the same pattern as they had at the camps.
7}How do the family’s neighbors treat them on their return, and how does this compare to their behavior earlier? On the rare occasions that someone actually asks where they’ve been, why does the mother respond so vaguely?
The family used to be very social and popular but now are outcasts. She responds vaguely because she knows everyone knows where they have been and the person asking is only trying to be funny.
8}How much money is the family given on its release? What is the significance of this sum?
The family receives $25, this is the same amount given to a prisoner upon his release from jail.
9}How does the narrator describe the men coming back from the war? What do the fragments of dialogue tell us about them? What is the effect of these stories of Japanese atrocities? Does it lessen your sympathy for the family? How do these stories make the children feel?
Many of the men never come back from the war and the ones that do are not the same. Some are missing ligaments and others are shell-shocked. This is what causes people to resent the Japanese more. It does not lessen my sympathy for the family because their were many Japanese killed and tortured also. America ended up winning. These people made the children feeled embarressed to be Japanese.
10}What measures do the children take to fit in following their return? How does their new behavior correspond to popular stereotypes of Japanese Americans?
They don't try to fit in. They were very polite and quiet. Japanese Americans were blamed for everything that happened.
11}“If we did something wrong, we made sure to say excuse me (excuse me for looking at you, excuse me for sitting here, excuse me for coming back). If we did something terribly wrong we immediately said we were sorry (I’m sorry I touched your arm. I didn’t mean to, it was an accident, I didn’t see it resting there so quietly, so beautifully, so perfectly, so irresistibly, on the edge of the desk. I lost my balance and brushed against it by mistake, I was standing too close, I wasn’t watching where I was going, somebody pushed me from behind, I never wanted to touch you, I have always wanted to touch you, I will never touch you again, I promise, I swear…)” [pp. 122-23] Are these things the narrator is actually saying or only thinking? Who is being addressed? How does the emotional tone of the paragraph change as it progresses?
The narrator is thinking things that has actually been said by him/her. They are addressing any American. The emotional tone starts off apologetic but ends in resentment and anger.
12}Why do the children keep seeing their old possessions around the neighborhood, and why does their father appear among them? Are we meant to take this literally or as an ironic metaphor? In what ways does this passage echo earlier false sightings of the father?
The neighbors took the families things while they were gone. Their father appears among them because he really was there.
13}Why does the mother take a job? What reason does she give for turning down the job in a department store? What does she say are the secrets of being a successful housecleaner?
She has no money left. She had too much pride for who she was and did not want to be put down like that. She said the secret was being social. But not too social or people would think you thought you were better than them.
14}How does the narrator describe the father? How does this description compare to earlier ones?
He was old and bald with a mouth full of dentures. In the beginning he was young, handsome, and strong.
15}How has the father changed during his incarceration? How do the children seem to feel about these changes?
He know longer laughs and jokes with the children or make them puppet shows. The children do not like these changes.
16}Toward the end of this chapter Otsuka writes: “Speech was beginning to come back. In the school yard. On the street. They were calling out to us now. Not many of them, just a few. At first we pretended not to hear them, but after a while we could no longer resist.” Who is calling out? What is it that the narrators are unable to resist? Do you find this passage hopeful or ominous?
Other children are calling out to them to come and play with them. They are unable to resist going and playing with the other children. This passage is hopeful.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Document Analysis: Executive Order 9066
1} In order to justify the issuing of Executive Order 9066, Franklin Roosevelt said that it was to ensure as much protection as possible because of the war. He said it was prevent sabatoge to any defense material or premises.
2} President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 under the authority of him as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy.
3} President Roosevelt designated authority to carry out the evacuation to all Executive Departments, independent establishments and other Federal Agencies, to assist the Secretary of War or the said Military Commanders.
4} A specific example of the powers authorized by the President to be used in carrying out the order would be authorizing the Secretary of War and the Military Commanders to take steps to enforce compliance with the restrictions applicable to each Military area. He also authorized the Secretary of War to provide for residents of any such area who lack transportation, food, shelter, and other accomodations.
2} President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 under the authority of him as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy.
3} President Roosevelt designated authority to carry out the evacuation to all Executive Departments, independent establishments and other Federal Agencies, to assist the Secretary of War or the said Military Commanders.
4} A specific example of the powers authorized by the President to be used in carrying out the order would be authorizing the Secretary of War and the Military Commanders to take steps to enforce compliance with the restrictions applicable to each Military area. He also authorized the Secretary of War to provide for residents of any such area who lack transportation, food, shelter, and other accomodations.
Political Cartoon Analysis
1} All of the Japanese look like they are in a good mood. I think the "Out of Harm's Way" sign is false. They are holding dynamite!!
2} The sign is saying that the Japanese are no threat to America.
3} The Japanese are going to the Internment camps.
4} The Japanese are believed to be bad and untrusted.
5} I do not believe with the message. You can't compare everyone based on their ethnicity.
2} The sign is saying that the Japanese are no threat to America.
3} The Japanese are going to the Internment camps.
4} The Japanese are believed to be bad and untrusted.
5} I do not believe with the message. You can't compare everyone based on their ethnicity.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
When The Emperor Was Divine.......... Chapter 2
1}Whose point of view dominates this chapter? What clues does the author use to indicate this shift?
This chapter is dominated by the daughter. The author uses more detail about the daughter to show the shift.
2}How much time has passed since the family left its home and what has happened in the interim?
It has been almost a day since the family left. They have been on the ride to the camp.
3}Why have the girl’s shoes gone unpolished since spring?
They really had no time to polish them.
4}What sights draw her attention as she gazes out the train window?
She takes note of the dried up lakes, people riding bikes, and people leaving church.
5}Why does the soldier tell her to pull her shades down?
He feared the people would see her and begin to throw things.
6}What might account for the boy’s newfound interest in horses? How do the grownups around him treat this interest? What about their responses might be confusing to him?
His time at a horse stable led to his new interest. The grown-ups tell him to grow up and to be a big strong “American” boy. Their responses are confusing him because he thought he was already an American.
7}When the girl asks Ted Ishimoto if he is a rich man, he says “Not anymore.” [p. 33] What might account for his answer?
He might have said this because at one time he was very rich. But when he had to leave all his belongings he no longer has them.
8}Do you think the girl’s story about her father is true? Why or why not, and if it isn’t true what might be her reason for telling it? Why does she later tell Ted that her father never writes to her?
I do not believe her story about her father is true. I believe she just wanted sympathy.
9}What is striking about the boy saying that he forgot his umbrella? Is he telling a deliberate untruth or is he forgetting what actually happened? At what other points in the book do the characters suffer lapses of memory or remember events falsely?
The boy was hitting himself with an orange and he forgot what happened earlier before he got on the train. I think the other points in the book when characters will suffer lapse of memory or remember events falsely is when they will be trying to figure out where their tickets are
10}Why might the boy draw his father inside a square?
Because he misses him. His father is in jail and the square is symbolic of the cell.
11}What is Tanforan and what happened there? In what different ways do different characters remember it?
It was a stable where the boy and the girl once worked. Many characters remember it because of the smell. The boy may remember more clearly than the girl because of his love for horses.
12}During the night the train crosses the Great Salt Lake. Given that the girl is asleep at the time, who is observing this crossing? And what might this narrator mean by “the sound of the lake was inside her” [pp. 46-7]?
The woman is observing the crossing. The narrator could mean that she was resting peacefully, as a lake sounds very calming.
This chapter is dominated by the daughter. The author uses more detail about the daughter to show the shift.
2}How much time has passed since the family left its home and what has happened in the interim?
It has been almost a day since the family left. They have been on the ride to the camp.
3}Why have the girl’s shoes gone unpolished since spring?
They really had no time to polish them.
4}What sights draw her attention as she gazes out the train window?
She takes note of the dried up lakes, people riding bikes, and people leaving church.
5}Why does the soldier tell her to pull her shades down?
He feared the people would see her and begin to throw things.
6}What might account for the boy’s newfound interest in horses? How do the grownups around him treat this interest? What about their responses might be confusing to him?
His time at a horse stable led to his new interest. The grown-ups tell him to grow up and to be a big strong “American” boy. Their responses are confusing him because he thought he was already an American.
7}When the girl asks Ted Ishimoto if he is a rich man, he says “Not anymore.” [p. 33] What might account for his answer?
He might have said this because at one time he was very rich. But when he had to leave all his belongings he no longer has them.
8}Do you think the girl’s story about her father is true? Why or why not, and if it isn’t true what might be her reason for telling it? Why does she later tell Ted that her father never writes to her?
I do not believe her story about her father is true. I believe she just wanted sympathy.
9}What is striking about the boy saying that he forgot his umbrella? Is he telling a deliberate untruth or is he forgetting what actually happened? At what other points in the book do the characters suffer lapses of memory or remember events falsely?
The boy was hitting himself with an orange and he forgot what happened earlier before he got on the train. I think the other points in the book when characters will suffer lapse of memory or remember events falsely is when they will be trying to figure out where their tickets are
10}Why might the boy draw his father inside a square?
Because he misses him. His father is in jail and the square is symbolic of the cell.
11}What is Tanforan and what happened there? In what different ways do different characters remember it?
It was a stable where the boy and the girl once worked. Many characters remember it because of the smell. The boy may remember more clearly than the girl because of his love for horses.
12}During the night the train crosses the Great Salt Lake. Given that the girl is asleep at the time, who is observing this crossing? And what might this narrator mean by “the sound of the lake was inside her” [pp. 46-7]?
The woman is observing the crossing. The narrator could mean that she was resting peacefully, as a lake sounds very calming.
When The Emperor Was Divine......... Chapter 1
1} Whose point of view dominates this chapter?
The point of view that dominates this chapter is the woman who is introduced. She was a Japenese American who is sent to the internment camps.
2} What does the woman see in the window? Otsuka tells us that “she wrote down a few words.” [p. 3] What do they turn out to be?
In the window the woman sees the notice of Executive Order 9066. The words she wrote down turn out to be the things that they can and can not bring.
3} How much time passes between the appearance of the notice and the events of the rest of the chapter? What do we learn has happened during that time?
A couple of days go by in between. During this time she packs up her and her sons belongings and board up their house. She also gets rid of the pets.
4} What items does the woman buy at the hardware store? What does she intend to do with them? Why might Mr. Lundy keep insisting that she can pay him later, and why is she in turn so determined to pay him now?
She purchased twine and tape at the hardware store. He may feel sorry for her knowing about the Japanese Internment Camps. She may be so determined to pay him now because of the same reason. She probably did not want the pity.
5} Which of the family possessions do the woman and her children pack; which things do they leave behind? What do their choices tell you about them? Discuss the significance of the bonsai tree, the reproduction of “The Gleaners,” and the portrait of Princess Elizabeth.
The family packed some clothes, the boy's baseball glove, and some pictures. They left behind the picture of Jesus in the foyer, the painting of Princess Elizabeth, and a framed reproduction of Millet's The Gleaners. It shows that they are not very attached to the past. The bonsai tree shows that they are going to try to let go of their Japanese roots since they are now in America, and the reproduction of the Gleaners shows she is tired of submissiveness but follows the rules anyway.
6} Otsuka describes the woman as someone “who did not always follow the rules.” Where in this novel do we see her doing this?
He says that "the woman who did not always follow the rules, followed the rules". We seeher doing this in the packing of the items.
7} Why does the woman kill White Dog? How does she explain its disappearance to the children? Do they believe her? Where else do we see her lying to the children?
The woman killed White Dog because they were not allowed pets at th camps. She doesn't tell the children anything happened to White Dog. She acts as if she doesn't know. The kids assume she doesn't. She lies to her children about where they will be going tomorrow.
8} Why is the boy so insistent on keeping his hat on?
It was the only thing he possessed from his father.
9} The girl worries about her looks, noting that “people were staring.” [p. 15] What might be the real reason they were staring at her?
The people were probably staring because they could tell she was Japanese American.
10} Why does the girl ask her mother to make her practice for her piano lesson, and why, when her mother refuses, does she practice anyway?
The girl asked her mother to make her practice because she felt as if her mother didn't care anymore. She practiced anyway because she wanted things to feel like they had before.
11} At what point in the evening’s routines does the woman begin to cry? What is the significance of “La donna é mobile,” a song whose title means “Woman Is Fickle”?
The woman begins to cry when she lets the bird fly away. The song is significant because it makes her think of how at times she is so strong but then at times she is weak.
12}Discuss the significance of the chapter’s final sentence: “Then they would pin their identification numbers to their collars and grab their suitcases and climb up onto the bus and go to wherever it was they had to go.” [p. 22] Why is the author vague about their destination?
He is vague about the destination because they did not know where they were headed and he wanted to leave the readers in suspense as well. He really wants us to put ourselves in their shoes.
The point of view that dominates this chapter is the woman who is introduced. She was a Japenese American who is sent to the internment camps.
2} What does the woman see in the window? Otsuka tells us that “she wrote down a few words.” [p. 3] What do they turn out to be?
In the window the woman sees the notice of Executive Order 9066. The words she wrote down turn out to be the things that they can and can not bring.
3} How much time passes between the appearance of the notice and the events of the rest of the chapter? What do we learn has happened during that time?
A couple of days go by in between. During this time she packs up her and her sons belongings and board up their house. She also gets rid of the pets.
4} What items does the woman buy at the hardware store? What does she intend to do with them? Why might Mr. Lundy keep insisting that she can pay him later, and why is she in turn so determined to pay him now?
She purchased twine and tape at the hardware store. He may feel sorry for her knowing about the Japanese Internment Camps. She may be so determined to pay him now because of the same reason. She probably did not want the pity.
5} Which of the family possessions do the woman and her children pack; which things do they leave behind? What do their choices tell you about them? Discuss the significance of the bonsai tree, the reproduction of “The Gleaners,” and the portrait of Princess Elizabeth.
The family packed some clothes, the boy's baseball glove, and some pictures. They left behind the picture of Jesus in the foyer, the painting of Princess Elizabeth, and a framed reproduction of Millet's The Gleaners. It shows that they are not very attached to the past. The bonsai tree shows that they are going to try to let go of their Japanese roots since they are now in America, and the reproduction of the Gleaners shows she is tired of submissiveness but follows the rules anyway.
6} Otsuka describes the woman as someone “who did not always follow the rules.” Where in this novel do we see her doing this?
He says that "the woman who did not always follow the rules, followed the rules". We seeher doing this in the packing of the items.
7} Why does the woman kill White Dog? How does she explain its disappearance to the children? Do they believe her? Where else do we see her lying to the children?
The woman killed White Dog because they were not allowed pets at th camps. She doesn't tell the children anything happened to White Dog. She acts as if she doesn't know. The kids assume she doesn't. She lies to her children about where they will be going tomorrow.
8} Why is the boy so insistent on keeping his hat on?
It was the only thing he possessed from his father.
9} The girl worries about her looks, noting that “people were staring.” [p. 15] What might be the real reason they were staring at her?
The people were probably staring because they could tell she was Japanese American.
10} Why does the girl ask her mother to make her practice for her piano lesson, and why, when her mother refuses, does she practice anyway?
The girl asked her mother to make her practice because she felt as if her mother didn't care anymore. She practiced anyway because she wanted things to feel like they had before.
11} At what point in the evening’s routines does the woman begin to cry? What is the significance of “La donna é mobile,” a song whose title means “Woman Is Fickle”?
The woman begins to cry when she lets the bird fly away. The song is significant because it makes her think of how at times she is so strong but then at times she is weak.
12}Discuss the significance of the chapter’s final sentence: “Then they would pin their identification numbers to their collars and grab their suitcases and climb up onto the bus and go to wherever it was they had to go.” [p. 22] Why is the author vague about their destination?
He is vague about the destination because they did not know where they were headed and he wanted to leave the readers in suspense as well. He really wants us to put ourselves in their shoes.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1} How does F. Scott Fitzgerald portray wealthy people in this work? Cite specific examples.
F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays wealthy people as superficial and conceited. At one point, Bernice is about to go on a date and she is informed that there are only three topics of conversation: you, me, and us. A lot of things are just not important to them.
2} Discuss how a "modern girl" is described in this story.
Modern girls were described as really pretty with long pretty hair and very sociable.
3} What is a flapper?
A flapper was the new age of women who went against the stereotypes of typical women of that generation.
4} Why does Bernice "bob" her hair?
Bernice bobs her hair because she wants to make a statement. She wants to be more appealing to society.
5} Compare and contrast the difficulties faced by youth searching for their social identites in the 1920s as opposed to the struggles faced by young people today.
In the 1920s youth really cared about fitting in, as well as the youth today. A difference however would be the fact that in the 1920s, youth had more parental pressure about fitting in as opposed to today. I feel as if today not too many parents are concerned enough about their children enough to pressure them to fit in. Many parents probably dont want their children to belong to a certain clique because they see it as trouble.
6} Was Bernice justified in her final act against Marjorie? Explain why or why not.
I don't believe that Bernice was justified because I believe Marjorie was immature. You should never try to seek revenge on someone just pray for them.
7} Explain how Bernice's character has transformed by the end of the story.
Bernice started off really self-conscience but then transformed into some type of confident social butterfly.
F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays wealthy people as superficial and conceited. At one point, Bernice is about to go on a date and she is informed that there are only three topics of conversation: you, me, and us. A lot of things are just not important to them.
2} Discuss how a "modern girl" is described in this story.
Modern girls were described as really pretty with long pretty hair and very sociable.
3} What is a flapper?
A flapper was the new age of women who went against the stereotypes of typical women of that generation.
4} Why does Bernice "bob" her hair?
Bernice bobs her hair because she wants to make a statement. She wants to be more appealing to society.
5} Compare and contrast the difficulties faced by youth searching for their social identites in the 1920s as opposed to the struggles faced by young people today.
In the 1920s youth really cared about fitting in, as well as the youth today. A difference however would be the fact that in the 1920s, youth had more parental pressure about fitting in as opposed to today. I feel as if today not too many parents are concerned enough about their children enough to pressure them to fit in. Many parents probably dont want their children to belong to a certain clique because they see it as trouble.
6} Was Bernice justified in her final act against Marjorie? Explain why or why not.
I don't believe that Bernice was justified because I believe Marjorie was immature. You should never try to seek revenge on someone just pray for them.
7} Explain how Bernice's character has transformed by the end of the story.
Bernice started off really self-conscience but then transformed into some type of confident social butterfly.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Journal Entry: Germany Internment
January 23, 1941
Dear Journal,
I'm so afraid. I was jus taken from my family last night. I'm so confused. I'm 17 years old. I live in Germany. I am a Jew. I really dont know too much about what is going on. I do know that we are in something called the Holocaust. I keep hearing about someone called Hitler. He is behind all of this. I am a Jew and all of my people hate him. But the Germans hate us. Everyone is either working of being killed. I have not seen my girlfriend. I heard she tried to struggle with a guard and her arm is broken. But she is at a different camp. My job is horrible. I am to load up bodies of the Jews that were killed. I am loading up my people. Some of these faces I recognize. I'm scared. They took my parents last night. My parents are very old so i guess it was decided they could not work. But I am told that in the end we will all die anyway. When they kill you you are marched away with the guards. It is best to go silently because if you object then you are beaten before you reach your death. This is worse. But when the guards take you is not the only way to die here. Many people are dieing because of starvation. They barely feed us. The little rations we do receive is not nearly enough. This camp is full of children. All of us appear to be under the age of 20 with the exception of maybe 10 adults. My parents have always taught me to stay true to myself, my faith, and my God. I am. I will not let anyone destroy my faith. I will continue praying and continue pressing. I pray alone at night. I hear that now they no longer are just putting my people in gas chambers they are burning us to death. I heard its something called "processing". I don't understand how you can treat someone like this. I am alone and afraid.
Praying for tomorrow,
William Somokaw
Dear Journal,
I'm so afraid. I was jus taken from my family last night. I'm so confused. I'm 17 years old. I live in Germany. I am a Jew. I really dont know too much about what is going on. I do know that we are in something called the Holocaust. I keep hearing about someone called Hitler. He is behind all of this. I am a Jew and all of my people hate him. But the Germans hate us. Everyone is either working of being killed. I have not seen my girlfriend. I heard she tried to struggle with a guard and her arm is broken. But she is at a different camp. My job is horrible. I am to load up bodies of the Jews that were killed. I am loading up my people. Some of these faces I recognize. I'm scared. They took my parents last night. My parents are very old so i guess it was decided they could not work. But I am told that in the end we will all die anyway. When they kill you you are marched away with the guards. It is best to go silently because if you object then you are beaten before you reach your death. This is worse. But when the guards take you is not the only way to die here. Many people are dieing because of starvation. They barely feed us. The little rations we do receive is not nearly enough. This camp is full of children. All of us appear to be under the age of 20 with the exception of maybe 10 adults. My parents have always taught me to stay true to myself, my faith, and my God. I am. I will not let anyone destroy my faith. I will continue praying and continue pressing. I pray alone at night. I hear that now they no longer are just putting my people in gas chambers they are burning us to death. I heard its something called "processing". I don't understand how you can treat someone like this. I am alone and afraid.
Praying for tomorrow,
William Somokaw
Business of the 1920s Questions
1} How did the automobile change American life?
The automobile helped isolatd rural families by giving them the opportunity to go to the city for shopping and entertainment. It also opened up the door of traveling and vacationing.
2} What advances were made in the airplane industries during the postwar years?
The airplane industry began as a mail carrying service for the U.S. Post Office. With the development of weather forecasting, planes began carrying radios and navigational instuments also.
3} What role did credit play in the American economy in the 1920s?
It lured consumers to purchase many goods over an extended period of time without having to put much money down at the time of purchase. This helped contribute to the United States accumulated debt.
4} What role did mass advertising play in the American economy in the 1920s?
Advertisement agencies began to study how to appeal to people's desire for youthfulness, beauty, health, and wealth. They began showing consumers only what they would want to see in order to make profits.
5} Why did some businesses not do well in the 1920s?
Many businesses did not do well in the 1920s because of people purchasing goods of off credit. Credit and the installment plan led businesses not to make a profit.
6} Why did American farmers suffer during the 1920s?
Farmers suffered during the 1920s because of all the new machinery. This led to the rapid production of food. Too much food led to the drop of the prices. Farmers were not profiting.
7} How did the installment plan fuel a superficial prosperity?
The installment plan fueled a superficial prosperity because people were living for the present. Many people bought things using the installment plan and had to get another installment plan just to pay it off.
8} How did changes in technology in the 1920s influence American life?
Some changes such as electricity led Americans to become more party-like instead of study-like. They began to stay up all night because the had a way to see.
9} What evidence suggests that the prosperity of the 1920s was not on a firm foundation?
The prosperity of the 1920s did not give America a firm foundation becuase Americans were more focused on the present than the future.
10} Look at the cartoon below. How did the artists place blame for the Teapot Dome Scandal through the use of symbolism, without actually naming the Republicans?
The elephant shaped like a teapot is representative of the Republican Party. the artist implies that they were responsible for the scandal because they set aside oil-rich public lands at the teapot Dome.
The automobile helped isolatd rural families by giving them the opportunity to go to the city for shopping and entertainment. It also opened up the door of traveling and vacationing.
2} What advances were made in the airplane industries during the postwar years?
The airplane industry began as a mail carrying service for the U.S. Post Office. With the development of weather forecasting, planes began carrying radios and navigational instuments also.
3} What role did credit play in the American economy in the 1920s?
It lured consumers to purchase many goods over an extended period of time without having to put much money down at the time of purchase. This helped contribute to the United States accumulated debt.
4} What role did mass advertising play in the American economy in the 1920s?
Advertisement agencies began to study how to appeal to people's desire for youthfulness, beauty, health, and wealth. They began showing consumers only what they would want to see in order to make profits.
5} Why did some businesses not do well in the 1920s?
Many businesses did not do well in the 1920s because of people purchasing goods of off credit. Credit and the installment plan led businesses not to make a profit.
6} Why did American farmers suffer during the 1920s?
Farmers suffered during the 1920s because of all the new machinery. This led to the rapid production of food. Too much food led to the drop of the prices. Farmers were not profiting.
7} How did the installment plan fuel a superficial prosperity?
The installment plan fueled a superficial prosperity because people were living for the present. Many people bought things using the installment plan and had to get another installment plan just to pay it off.
8} How did changes in technology in the 1920s influence American life?
Some changes such as electricity led Americans to become more party-like instead of study-like. They began to stay up all night because the had a way to see.
9} What evidence suggests that the prosperity of the 1920s was not on a firm foundation?
The prosperity of the 1920s did not give America a firm foundation becuase Americans were more focused on the present than the future.
10} Look at the cartoon below. How did the artists place blame for the Teapot Dome Scandal through the use of symbolism, without actually naming the Republicans?
The elephant shaped like a teapot is representative of the Republican Party. the artist implies that they were responsible for the scandal because they set aside oil-rich public lands at the teapot Dome.
Friday, April 6, 2007
American Foreign Policy Questions
1} What was the intended purpse of the Monroe Doctrine?
The Monroe Doctrine was intended to diminish European interference.
2} How did the United States respond to the end of WWI?
The U.S. returned to a policy of isolationism.
3} What was the incident that drove the United States into WWII?
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1941.
4} What developments led to the end of the Cold War?
The great costs of these conflicts- both in money and in lives- led to renewed calls for isolationism.
The Monroe Doctrine was intended to diminish European interference.
2} How did the United States respond to the end of WWI?
The U.S. returned to a policy of isolationism.
3} What was the incident that drove the United States into WWII?
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1941.
4} What developments led to the end of the Cold War?
The great costs of these conflicts- both in money and in lives- led to renewed calls for isolationism.
Journal Entry: Japenese Internment
December 30, 1942
Dear Diary,
I’m so tired. Life is hard. I don’t know how someone can treat someone the way they are treating us. They treat us as if we are guilty of a crime. Our only so-called crime is that we are of Japanese descent. I really don’t know how all of this happened. The President of the
Praying For Tomorrow,
Felicia Jefferson
Monday, March 26, 2007
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