Industrialization Skype

We did a lot to prepare for the Skype with Jaime.  First we took notes on the textile galleries.  That gave us some background information about the machines they used and how they made cotton.  Also we watched a video of Jaime touring though the factory highlighting key vocab words that we later found the definitions for.  That gave us more information about the machines.  Finally we prepared questions to ask Jaime while we skyped.

While skyping with Jaime I learned that the cotton had to go through many machines machine before it was finished. Also I learned that there are different cottons that have different quality.  For example Egyptian cotton has long fibers and it is very high quality.  Another thing I learned how dangerous it was for children to work the machines.  It was very costly to their health. Also working in the factories caused a lot of deaths and serious health problems.  Industrialization made the process of creating cotton a lot  more efficient. 

Overall I definitely learned more from a discussion with an outside source because it gave us a first hand look at how everything was back in those times and also it showed us a live look into the factory.  Also it helped answer all the questions we had because we were speaking to experts.  I really like how Jaime an the camera man showed us around the factory and showed us the machines live.  I would definitely like to do this again on another topic.

Child labor Curator

To create our curator first we came up with an interesting title.  Then we analyzed all of our sources using the Curator Analysis Sheet.  Then we created placards for the articles or pictures to explain the what they meant.  After that we put arrows to show the reader which order we wanted them to view our work.  Finally we put our sources on the back.

"Cotton or Freedom?  You decide."  was very organized and it covered all the main points.  I learned that the Boott Cotton Mill was used to show the organizations of cotton mills.

"Living in Filth" was dull but organized, but it was very informative.  I learned that more factories meant more pollution.

"Thomas Takes Great Britain."  was a very colorful and organized curator.  I learned that Robert Fulton wrote a letter to the editor of American Citizen to show his positive experiences while traveling  on the new steamboats.

"Fueling Transportation In The Industrial Revolution."  was a very colorful curator.  I learned that there were railroads through mountains on the London-Birmingham line.

Super Searching

In history we particapated in activities to help us how to search and use online resources properly.  We did an activity called A Google A Day and we searched for the authenticity of the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus.  As a class this taught us a lot and helped us become more advanced researchers.

A Google A Day http://www.agoogleaday.com/#game=started was an activity teaching us how to seatch more affectively.  We had to answer question without searching the full question.  We had to use key words and phrases to find the answers.  I had a lot of fun because it was a nice challenge.  It was a little frustrating because at some points you feel like you hit a rock wall and you don't know what to search next.  I learned that searching key words or phrases are very helpful.  If you can't find the answer you have to find other ways to search for it and A Google A Day helps you realize how that is possible.

While searching for the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/ we had to search for accuracy authenticity and reliability.  The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus web site was a fictional website with a lot of made up facts that I found funny.  We discovere it was not a reliable website because the facts didn't add up.  It was clearly fictional and this website couldn't be used for school purposes because the facts were not in any way true.  

The activities we complete we're very helpful.  I would enjoy doing them again an I suggest you do them again in the future.  The activities helped me realize that there are different ways of searching rater than just typing in the question and also it helped me realize that people should check the kind of website they use before using the information contained from it.

Strengthening a Country

The Industrial Revolution was revolutionary in many ways.  Two main examples are through people and technology.  The Industrial Revolution definitely changed the world.  In class we all got a topic and we had to search for ways that showed how the Industrial Revolution was very revolutionary.

The Industrial Revolution was revolutionary with people in three main ways.  First it improved farming, for example Roy Charles Townsend urged farmers to grow turnips which restored exhausted soil.  This was revolutionary because it made it easier to grow crops, and also it made life easier for the people.  Also the landowners pushed the peasants out which forced them to work in factories.  This helped the factories because it gave them more workers and that helped them complete tasks more quickly.  Lastly because of the agriculture revolution decrease the risk of famines. This made life easier for everyone.

Technology was revolutionary in two main ways.  First the steam engine was invented in 1717 to pump water out of mines to help dig deeper.  This helped the mine get more work done efficiently.  Technology also helped create a higher quality and less expensive iron.  This helps people because it costs less money and they get high quality.  It helped people become more advanced.

The Industrial Revolution made our country a more advanced place.  People may disagree but it improved an amazing amount of people's lives.  In my opinion the Industrial Revolution was a positive event that was outstandingly revolutionary. 

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Great Teaching Paves the Way

Hello, my name is Corey DiLoreto and this is my first blog-post of my sophomore year at Reading Memorial High School.  I play three sports which are football, basketball, and baseball.  My family consists of two brothers, three sisters, my mom, and my dad.  This blog will contain what qualities a great teacher has and what my goals are for sophomore year.

In order to be a great teacher you have to want to teach.  A great teacher should wake up with a smile on their face thinking that they are privileged to be able to go to a wonderful school and teach amazing kids.  A great teacher should always interact with their students and try different teaching styles to help other students and keep them interested.  My favorite teacher from the past was my ninth grade history teacher Mr .Deeb.  He was very funny and knew how to keep us interested.  Also Mr.Deeb knew the right times to joke around and the right times to be serious.  He didn't give much homework unless we didn't do our work in class.  In his class we learned so much and also we had an amazing time.  One thing that would help me a lot this year would be doing interactive activities or working in groups.  I really enjoy working in groups because it divides the work and if we have questions we can ask each other.  I would enjoy interactive activities because I believe that is my most effective way of learning.

I agree with John Green about our duty to use our education to do great things.  I agree with this because teachers only have about an hour to teach us in a day and our duty as a student is to use that information to become more intelligent.  It is our job to use this information to change the world whether that means finding out the cure for cancer or creating an invention to make life easier.  My academic goals for this year is to remain on the honor roll.  To achieve this I will need to pay attention in class, complete my homework,  and finally study for all exams.  My personal goals for this year is to make at least two varsity sports.  In order to complete this goal I will need to practice, work hard, and give best effort. If I stay on the right path and work hard I know I can complete all of my goals.

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