Post Trail Reflection;

1. Summarize the facts of the case, as presented by the prosecution. Include relevant witnesses and testimony.
Prosecution clearly stated multiple times that law SB1070 is unconstitutional and inhumane. They have also brought to the juries attention that it is against the law to step in for the federal government i.e bringing the issue of Immigration into their own hands. They also stated that the law would create reasoning for racism and bring on another civil war. My own witness (Russel Pearce) was questioned if the Chinese Exclusion Act was inspiration for SB1070

2. Summarize the facts of the case, as presented by the defense. Include relevant witnesses and testimony.
Defense stated that law SB1070 is not guilty for disrupting the spirit of American History and being "unconstitutional" in fact the defence fought that the bill was helping the citizens of Arizona feel safer, and restore families financial instability with more work opportunities (by eliminating Illegal Immigrants, thus providing more job opportunity for Legal citizens) Defense also included throughout the trial law SB1070 was not targeted at one race (Hispanic) or does it create Racial profiling from police officers.

3. What was the most significant piece of evidence, in your personal opinion?
The most significant piece  of evidence is the constitution. Although I am against the law, I feel the constitution has tons of loop holes and therefore it is easy to twist the law and finds was out of it.

4. What was the most significant argument made, in your opinion?
The most significant argue made at today's trail is the fact the law was a way to resolve a crisis in the Governor and Senator's hands; seeing as their plead for help to secure the border was not taken seriously by the Federal Government

5. What do you personally believe the correct verdict should be? Do you agree with the jury? Why or why not?
I feel the jury did not thoughtfully come up with an honest verdict. I felt they were constantly being fed the Constitution by Calvin and Magda (prosecution) and the repetitive statements stuck into the juries mind which caused them to decide we were guilty (defense) Like I said before I am not for the Law and I think it is a terrible, but I fee my arguments were legitimate enough to at least stick to the juries final decision.

I think I deserve a 50 out of 50,  because I did the following things very well I was constantly researching evidence to defend the law to the best of my ability; I was always preparing my witnesses for trail with packets of evidence and reading, although I feel strongly against the law(SB1070 is against the constitution)  and I felt I argued the opposing side very well.

Semester two, Blog #15

Many aspects of our modern world can be traced wholly or in part to World War 2 and it's aftermath. Take a look at the following list and select one section that interests you most. Write a blog entry in which you explain why it interests you, what you already know and what you hope to learn about it in the near future. Optional, but highly encouraged: post pictures, images, and links to helpful resources.


* Technology (like nuclear energy) --


After World War Two Technology has changed dramatically, it has evolved in many ways. There is more then one-way radios to communicate with other comrades. Testing Technologies has also changed instead of using citizens they can now corectly test prototypes of weapons.

Honors--Blog #2

How/Why is/are World Wars 1 and/or 2 important today? How do they impact and/or inform our world today? hint: think about alliances, democracies around the world, cultures, international institutions, nuclear (and other) technologies, etc.


To say that World War One and Two have impacted our world as we know it today, is a highly agreeable statement. These World Wars have provided growth, new laws, and improved technologies into our communities and battlefields.


"The 1910s was a decade of great change for America. It was during this decade that the United States was first considered a world leader. Many of the issues of 1910 are ones we face today: including the escalation of immigration and poverty, labor and monopoly battles, work safety and child labor problems. World War I - the first 'war to end all wars' raged. The 1910s were the decade America came of age." War, know to many as un-justifiable just may for cultural improvement/growth. After these World War's America was never known as the failing country, or use as an Scapegoat.

During these World Wars Ethnicity was also put aside, African Ameican men were allowed to fight for their contry and be patriotic "During World War I many black troops were eager to fight but most provided support services. Only a small percentage were actually involved in combat. Yet, the African American presence in France--helping in any capacity--often elicited overwhelming gratitude from the French. Both the French and the American troops enjoyed listening to African American bands who sometimes introduced blues and jazz rhythms previously unknown to their listeners." Although the amount of African Americans were not part of majority they were treated equally during combat, and somewhat bonded with fellow comrades. By exchanging cultural difference through music.

Justifable or not, War brings on growth in countries. We are taught to learn from our mistakes and war is the perfect example. We can learn to not follow through plans, use better technologies, and etc.
Cited Sources:
Dowling, Mike, "Alliances Lead to a Great War," available from http://www.mrdowling.com/706-alliances.html; Internet; updated Sunday, January 22, 2006.


Unknown "African Americans in the war" available from http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart7.html


Peggy Whitley. 1999. Latest update: Nov. 2008 "American Culture" http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade10.html

Semester two, blog #14

1. What are the most interesting aspects of World Wars 1 and 2?

- Assination started the war.
- Franz Ferdinand was assinated.
- The guys that were hired to assinate him, had many failed attempts [saw video in Lori's class]
- Netherlands stayed together the entire war.
- Hilter provoked Worl War Two by stealing land
- Netherlands fought in World War Two
- Cruel testing of warfare was tested on humans.

2. What do you hope to learn about these wars?

I hope to re-learn a lot of what I learned and I would also like to learn about the ending of World War One, since i forgot.

3. How/Why are these wars important today? How do they impact and/or inform our world today? hint: think about alliances, democracies around the world, cultures, international institutions, nuclear (and other) technologies, etc.
These wars are important because they have given the world history to thrive off of and learn from wether it ruined or mad a country. New warfare was built which brought on new ideas for other countries. Propaganda increased and expanded. And countries were motivated to expand their Armies.

Semester two Blog #13

Migration, people migrate all the time due to certain situations either economical, political, or due to war. The biggest migration was brought on by the Great Depression. Author John Steinbeck describes the Great Depression with the Joad family he explains Dust Bowl farmers and their hardships by the Great Depression and within the family. The entire novel focuses on the Joad family, as a reader you follow through their almost satirical tragedies and losses.


When people leave home it should not be a great deal, especially when you leave with your entire family, like the Joads. Steinbeck exaggerated the migration throughout the Joad family by numerous deaths and tragic stories. Its almost like the novel were written like a soap opera. Meaning too much drama not enough reality. Steinbeck wrote Grapes of Wrath as if he was a first time learner about the Great Depression, and he decided to write a satire novel about the topic.

If the story were written and focused more on one point of view i.e the Dust Bowl farmers I feel that would have been a sympathetic enough story, since Steinbeck seemed to have written the book for sympathy. He could have done this by sharing brief stories about families fighting to give up their land and let their crops die, or simply show one character traveling along and observing families because starved, sick, and tired of the migration.


Steinbeck spent too much time on one family, which might have seemed like a great idea. But it is like the writing tip Concerts not Pancakes he started out with the idea of an up close, a fictional story about a family during the Great Depression. But there wasn't enough struggle or drama in the book so he went through it again and threw in some deaths and and a still-born child and extreme religious views.


I struggle, when i am told to write about a balance between the two it is a struggle for me seeing as one side got most of the attention throughout the novel (the Joad family) I think if Steinbeck would have even created a equally balanced out novel it would have made the book that much more confusing because there would have been abrupt transitions from chapter to chapter.