Total
Race Total HS Grads Total College Grads

W: 17 15
AA: 2 0
A: 5 4
H: 15 9
NA: 0 0
PI: 0 0
O: 0 0

Among all races, most of the participants' parents graduated from high school. During college is where a shift is seen between races. The White category has the most amount of college graduates out of all the races, with the Hispanic group coming in next. Almost all of the Asian parents that graduated from high school went on to college. Though, no one in the African American group graduated from college. Whites were the racial group that makes the most money, so college might have been more financially reasonable for them. The parents of whites were more likely to go to college than parents belonging to other races, so their children were expected to go to college as well. Minorities are more likely to come from lower income families and in lower communities higher education may not be valued or thought to be financially practical. Some groups may have decided to get their college degrees once they came to the States and saw all the opportunity that higher education provided.

Martin Luther King JR vs Malcom X

I do think that the methodologies of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were very different from each other. King used more civil, peaceful words and presented the Civil Rights Movement as a problem that is unfair and that affects the fellow man. He wanted this problem to be something that all races should want to help with. One race wasn’t accused of being the enemy, while the other was the victim. Malcolm X had an angrier tone in his words. He seemed to be quick to make assumptions about an entire race, which would make whites wan to turn away from what he had to say about the issue. In my opinion, he was very drastic with his approach, since it was directed at the community as a whole. Whites were made to look like the enemy and that they are fully responsible for the suffering of African Americans. I think that if one wants to address two parties, two races, or two groups, he or she should appeal to both sides in order to create interest and change. Martin Luther King, Jr. had the more effective method in accomplishing the goals of the Civil Rights Movement. I never learned about Malcolm X in lower grades of school, but in my classes the students learned about King every year. He is well remembered for his peaceful protests, which say a lot about his character, his supporters, and the change he wanted.

Insident in Jena

To make this clear, I don't condone beating up anyone no matter what race he or she is. Whether those students actually beat the white student or not, they shouldn't be charged with attempted murder when no one knows their motives for hurting the other student. Most schools wouldn't take something a simple as a school fight and blow it out of proportion to make it into an attempted murder.There might have been some hidden motives for the prosecutor that changed the Jena Six. I imagine that the prosecutor was white, may have been racist, and wanted to see these boys go to jail. This reminds me of the Little Rock Nine incident during the Civil Rights Movement. In Little Rock, the nine students that were to attend Central High School to segregate the school were taunted and harassed by whites in the school and community. In Jena, the same thing is happened. Some people in the mostly white community were looking for an easy scapegoat to put the blame on. Though this time, the accused have a large group backing them up, unlike what happened with the Little Rock Nine. It is great to see that a new generation is taking a stand for what is right

Meritocracy

I do believe that meritocracy is true. When people in society are taught that they are low class and uneducated, they will accept that because that's how everyone treats them. I do believe that people in these categories might think that they are at a lower advantage for success because that's how they perceive themselves to be. If that person is shown that there is a world beyond a poor, impoverished life, the person may work hard to achieve a better life. It really all depends on the work a person puts in. A lower class person may think, "Hey, I don't want to be a statistic. I'm going to prove everyone wrong and make a better, happier life for myself." Many immigrants came to the United States with nothing, started businesses, and did very well for themselves. They were able to make that change because they saw what they wanted and went for it. Today, there are a lot more opportunities for minorities to go to college and get good jobs than there were in the past decades. In the end, hard work is rewarded.

TV's Impact on Society

TV has had a huge impact on society, affecting the shoes we buy and the gum we chew to which news interpretation we hear and how the country is doing in the President's State of the Union speech. TV can be used for many positive implications such as asking for donations to help earthquake victims in Japan, but can help twist family values and what is acceptable in society. Media, such as music and TV, definitely affect the actions of teenagers. Commercials particularly focus on this age group because they are a large group of consumers in the United States. If a commercial shows a guy wearing the latest pair of Nikes and gets all the girls, teen boys would see that and think "maybe I'll be cooler if I get those shoes." Some teens watch "Jersey Shore" and begin to think that the behavior of the people on the show is acceptable, when truly a person wouldn't be able to keep a job if all he or she did was party. On the lighter side, TV can also show other teens that are volunteering to help others after a natural disaster hits. Seeing someone their age making a difference in his or her community, could prompt other teens to do the same. All in all, the messages advertisers and producers send to the public through TV can absolutely affect the opinions, actions, purchases of teens and other Americans

Norman Rockwell

The town has come for a meeting about an important topic. Everyone in the town hall has agreed on a common decision. Then, one man, who felt he needed to stand up for what he thought was right, decided to make his voice heard. Most people would be afraid to go against the tide, but he wasn't. This painting embraces the American Spirit of Freedom of Speech. The American people are very blessed to be able to voice their opinions and speak their minds without the risk of persecution. In the end, the man was able to convince everyone with his thoughts and opinions. Sometimes it only takes one voice to make a difference

Story Time

"Hey honey, is Jonny here yet?" said Bill with anxiety in his voice. "Not yet, but I think he'll be here in just a few more minutes." said Lili. Just then, Jonny ran in to the house. He said hi to his mother and went to the living room with his dad. "Did I miss anything? Did the game start already?" said Jonny,while trying to catch his breath. "No, your just in time." said Bill. Both son and father where all exited. There traditional game was on. Both yelled when a the there favorite team scored and awed when they missed. All of a sudden there was a cracking noise coming from the TV. Then, there was nothing but static in the screen. "NNOOO!" Both Jonny and Bill yelled at the same time. "Something must have moved the antenna."said Jonny "Yea probably, let me go up on the roof and fix it. Let me know when the game gets back on."said Bill. Bill when up the attic stars and up to the roof top. He moved the antenna left and right asking Jonny if the game came back up. "See anything?" said Bill "Nothing. Try a little to the left" said Jonny, standing aside the window. "How about now?" said Bill "There perfect! Don't move it!" said Jonny. Bill hurried dow the roof top and down the stairs. And so both father and son finished watching the game with a big celebration.

CHT 10 Concept Guide

McCarthyism impact on society- Changed the idea of "innocent until proven guilty" to "if you're accused as a Communist, then you're a Communist until proven NOT a Communist" Communist "witch hunt" and impact on those accused- Directed toward Hollywood directors, producers, & writers for hiding "subliminal" messages in their movies and shows, those accused go on making media Space Race on government policies- Scared that "Sputnik" was launched, invested more money into education Cold War mindset for the United States Government and public- People were scared of communist views and people who appeared to be communist Relationship of suburbs, automobiles, and roads- People could live away from the city and have transportation to work. Highways and local roads GI Bill- Military pays for college, no need for a second draft Expansion of the middle class- Middle class, suburbs, people could afford things, but not as much as Higher class, but not condemned to the city