Saturday, December 12, 2009
English "Poetry" Project
Check the bassline out, uh-huhJigga (bounce wit it), uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh, yeahhLet it bump though["Annie" sample]It's the hard knock life (uh-huh) for usIt's the hard knock life, for us!!Steada Treated,we get trickedSteada kisses, we get kickedIt's the hard knock life!![Jay-Z]From standin on the corners boppinto drivin some of the hottest cars New York has ever seenFor droppin some of the hottest verses rap has ever heardFrom the dope spot, with the smoke Glockfleein the murder scene, you know me wellfrom nightmares of a lonely cell, my only hellBut since when y'all niggaz know me to fail? Fuck nawWhere all my niggaz with the rubber grips, bust shotsAnd if you with me mom I rub on your tits, and what-notI'm from the school of the hard knocks, we must notlet outsiders violate our blocks, and my plotlet's stick up the world and split it fifty/fifty, uh-huhLet's take the dough and stay real jiggy, uh-huhAnd sip the Cris' and get pissy-pissyFlow infinitely like the memory of my nigga Biggie, baby!You know it's hell when I come throughThe life and times of Shawn Carter nigga Volume 2, y'all niggaz get ready["Annie" sample]It's the hard knock life, for us It's the hard knock life, for us!!Steada treated, we get trickedSteada kisses, we get kickedIt's the hard knock life!![Jay-Z]I flow for those 'dro'ed out; all my niggaz locked down in the ten by fo', controllin the houseWe live in hard knocks, we don't take over we borrow blocksBurn em down and you can have it back daddy, I'd rather thatI flow for chicks wishin, they ain't have to strip to pay tuitionI see you vision mama, I put my money on the longshotsAll my ballers that's born to clockNow Imma be on top whether I perform or notI went from lukewarm to hot; sleepin on futons and cotsto King Size, dream machines, the green fivesI've seen pies let the thing between my eyes analyze life's illsThen I put it down type braileI'm tight grill with the phony, rappers y'all might feel we homiesI'm like still, y'all don't know me, shit!I'm tight grill when my situation ain't improvinI'm tryin to murder everything movin, feel me?!["Annie" sample]It's the hard knock life, for us It's the hard knock life, for us!!Steada treated,we get trickedSteada kisses, we get kickedIt's the hard knock life, for us It's the hard knock life, for us!!Steada treated , we get trickedSteada kisses, we get kickedIt's the hard knock life!! [Jay-Z]I don't KNOW how to sleep, I gotta eat, stay on my toesGotta a lot of beef, so logically, I prey on my foesHustling's still inside of me, and as far as progressyou'd be hard-pressed, to find another rapper hot as meI gave you prophecy on my first joint, and y'all lamed outDidn't really appreciate it, til the second one came outSo I stretched the game out, X'ed your name outPut Jigga on top, and drop albums non-stop for ya, nigguh!["Annie" sample]It's the hard knock life, for us It's the hard knock life, for us!!Steada treated, we get trickedSteada kisses, we get kickedIt's the hard knock life, for us It's the hard knock life, for us!!Steada treated, we get trickedSteada kisses, we get kickedIt's the hard knock life!!.. It's the hard knock life!!................ it's the hard knock life!!
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Secondary source
http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1998/spring/roosevelt-and-medal-of-honor-2.html
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
My NHD essay Thus Far
Brian Meagher Jr.
NHD 2009-10
During the Civil War, the Union needed a rapid fire machine gun for battle, and the Gatling Gun was their answer. The Gatling gun was created by Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling in 1861. He made it on two intentions; making war seem unthinkable, and therefore ending war forever, and making it possible for one man to do as much damage with one weapon as a whole regiment could do fully armed.Its use in the Civil War and Spanish-American War proved that it made it deadlier.
Dr. Gatling gun wrote this letter explaining one of the reasons he invented this gun " My Dear Friend. It may be interesting to you to know how I came to invent the gun which bears my name; I will tell you: In 1861, during the opening events of the war, (residing at that time in Indianapolis, MD.,) I witnessed almost daily the departure of troops to the front and the return of the wounded, sick, and dead. The most of the latter lost their lives, not in battle, but by sickness and exposure incident to the service. It occurred to me if I could invent a machine--a gun-- which could by its rapidity of fire, enable one man to do as much battle duty as a hundred, that it would, to a great extent, supersede the necessity of large armies, and consequently, exposure to battle and disease be greatly diminished. I thought over the subject and finally this idea took practical form in the invention of the Gatling Gun. Yours truly, R.J. Gatling "(Faust). Dr. Gatling is also said to have invented this weapon to make the thought of war so terrifying that it would be an unthinkable thing (Bellis).
The Gatling gun was the first successful firearm created. It was used in various wars including but not limited to the Civil War and Spanish-American War. The original variation of this weighed around 90lbs., and took half a dozen men to handle(Aeragon). It is a possibility that the Confederacy could have won the Civil War if had not been for Dr. Gatling's invention. The Gatling gun was manufactured in Hartford, Connecticut, but later it was discovered that the gun had problems such as jamming and was then sent to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for modification in 1865.
The Gatling gun only saw limited usage in the American Civil War. The United States Government did not show interested or buy any of Dr. Gatling’s guns. It wasn’t until 1862 that Major Gen. Benjamin F. Butler of the United States Army field tested Dr. Gatling’s creation. He was impressed with what the weapon was capable of. Major Gen. Butler then purchased twelve guns for 1,000 dollars a piece. Butler and his army used these weapons in 1864 in a battle known as Siege of Petersburg (Faust). This was a very important battle, because how close Petersburg was to the confederacy’s capitol Richmond , Virginia. The weapons were considered important and helped the Union capture Petersburg. Three years later, while in Philadelphia during its modifications, it was changed to a cartridge and to a six-inch barrel. After four years of Gatling’s attempts, he had finally made a model successful enough to be used without major issues. As a result, the U.S. Army bought one-hundred models. They bought two models the Linch cal. And the .50 cal, they converted five of them into .45 cal.
The Gatling gun was frequently used in the Spanish-American War. However, it did not see much battle field experience until the Battle of San Juan Hill. On the morning of July 1st, 1898, Spanish Commander Arsenio Linares ordered 750 soldiers to hold defense on San Juan Hill in case of American attack. The Americans did in fact attack San Juan Hill that day. They came well prepared with maximum man power of 15,000 soldiers lead by General Jacob F. Kent, Major-General Henry W. Lawton, and General Samuel S. Sumner. It is still unknown why Aresnio Linares didn’t order his 10,000 reserves located in nearby Santiago, Cuba to also protect the hill (US Military History Companion: Battle of San Juan Hill). Thanks to Lieutenant J.H. Parker among others, who managed to get a few Gatling guns to Cuba,the Americans came out victorious (McSherry). Lieutenant Parker is quoted saying “All that had ever been claimed by the most enthusiastic weapons were exemplified, and the result of the campaign was to place the machine gun beyond dispute as a weapon to be reckoned with in some form in all future wars”(Ellis). Corneal Theodore Roosevelt whom later went on to become the 26th President of The United States of America survived in the Spanish-American War. He was the leader of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry , one of only three volunteer cavalries that saw action. The 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry was also known as the Rough Riders. The Rough Riders were composed of so to speak western cowboys and Ivy League students, they seen action in the Battle of San Juan. Corneal Theodore Roosevelt is quoted saying, “It’s the Gatlings, men, our Gatlings! It was the only sound I ever heard my men cheer in war”(Ellis). From the time between the victory of Battle of San Juan Hill and the end of the war the United States army had purchased around one-hundred Gatling guns. Although the Americans lost three times as many soldiers in this battle as the Spanish, the Americans had wiped out one-third of the Spanish troops stationed in Cuba ( US Military History Companion: Battle of San Juan Hill).The Battle of San Juan Hill is arguably the most important victory to the Americans in the Spanish-American War.
The Gatling gun was made for two reasons. The first reason was to make war seem unbearable, and therefore making war a thing of past generations. The second reason was to give as much power to one man to have as much effect on war as a hundred men. The Gatling Gun did make it possible for one man to poses such power, however this innovation made war deadlier. This makes you think can inventing new weapons be more of a positive thing or a negative thing.
NHD 2009-10
During the Civil War, the Union needed a rapid fire machine gun for battle, and the Gatling Gun was their answer. The Gatling gun was created by Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling in 1861. He made it on two intentions; making war seem unthinkable, and therefore ending war forever, and making it possible for one man to do as much damage with one weapon as a whole regiment could do fully armed.Its use in the Civil War and Spanish-American War proved that it made it deadlier.
Dr. Gatling gun wrote this letter explaining one of the reasons he invented this gun " My Dear Friend. It may be interesting to you to know how I came to invent the gun which bears my name; I will tell you: In 1861, during the opening events of the war, (residing at that time in Indianapolis, MD.,) I witnessed almost daily the departure of troops to the front and the return of the wounded, sick, and dead. The most of the latter lost their lives, not in battle, but by sickness and exposure incident to the service. It occurred to me if I could invent a machine--a gun-- which could by its rapidity of fire, enable one man to do as much battle duty as a hundred, that it would, to a great extent, supersede the necessity of large armies, and consequently, exposure to battle and disease be greatly diminished. I thought over the subject and finally this idea took practical form in the invention of the Gatling Gun. Yours truly, R.J. Gatling "(Faust). Dr. Gatling is also said to have invented this weapon to make the thought of war so terrifying that it would be an unthinkable thing (Bellis).
The Gatling gun was the first successful firearm created. It was used in various wars including but not limited to the Civil War and Spanish-American War. The original variation of this weighed around 90lbs., and took half a dozen men to handle(Aeragon). It is a possibility that the Confederacy could have won the Civil War if had not been for Dr. Gatling's invention. The Gatling gun was manufactured in Hartford, Connecticut, but later it was discovered that the gun had problems such as jamming and was then sent to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for modification in 1865.
The Gatling gun only saw limited usage in the American Civil War. The United States Government did not show interested or buy any of Dr. Gatling’s guns. It wasn’t until 1862 that Major Gen. Benjamin F. Butler of the United States Army field tested Dr. Gatling’s creation. He was impressed with what the weapon was capable of. Major Gen. Butler then purchased twelve guns for 1,000 dollars a piece. Butler and his army used these weapons in 1864 in a battle known as Siege of Petersburg (Faust). This was a very important battle, because how close Petersburg was to the confederacy’s capitol Richmond , Virginia. The weapons were considered important and helped the Union capture Petersburg. Three years later, while in Philadelphia during its modifications, it was changed to a cartridge and to a six-inch barrel. After four years of Gatling’s attempts, he had finally made a model successful enough to be used without major issues. As a result, the U.S. Army bought one-hundred models. They bought two models the Linch cal. And the .50 cal, they converted five of them into .45 cal.
The Gatling gun was frequently used in the Spanish-American War. However, it did not see much battle field experience until the Battle of San Juan Hill. On the morning of July 1st, 1898, Spanish Commander Arsenio Linares ordered 750 soldiers to hold defense on San Juan Hill in case of American attack. The Americans did in fact attack San Juan Hill that day. They came well prepared with maximum man power of 15,000 soldiers lead by General Jacob F. Kent, Major-General Henry W. Lawton, and General Samuel S. Sumner. It is still unknown why Aresnio Linares didn’t order his 10,000 reserves located in nearby Santiago, Cuba to also protect the hill (US Military History Companion: Battle of San Juan Hill). Thanks to Lieutenant J.H. Parker among others, who managed to get a few Gatling guns to Cuba,the Americans came out victorious (McSherry). Lieutenant Parker is quoted saying “All that had ever been claimed by the most enthusiastic weapons were exemplified, and the result of the campaign was to place the machine gun beyond dispute as a weapon to be reckoned with in some form in all future wars”(Ellis). Corneal Theodore Roosevelt whom later went on to become the 26th President of The United States of America survived in the Spanish-American War. He was the leader of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry , one of only three volunteer cavalries that saw action. The 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry was also known as the Rough Riders. The Rough Riders were composed of so to speak western cowboys and Ivy League students, they seen action in the Battle of San Juan. Corneal Theodore Roosevelt is quoted saying, “It’s the Gatlings, men, our Gatlings! It was the only sound I ever heard my men cheer in war”(Ellis). From the time between the victory of Battle of San Juan Hill and the end of the war the United States army had purchased around one-hundred Gatling guns. Although the Americans lost three times as many soldiers in this battle as the Spanish, the Americans had wiped out one-third of the Spanish troops stationed in Cuba ( US Military History Companion: Battle of San Juan Hill).The Battle of San Juan Hill is arguably the most important victory to the Americans in the Spanish-American War.
The Gatling gun was made for two reasons. The first reason was to make war seem unbearable, and therefore making war a thing of past generations. The second reason was to give as much power to one man to have as much effect on war as a hundred men. The Gatling Gun did make it possible for one man to poses such power, however this innovation made war deadlier. This makes you think can inventing new weapons be more of a positive thing or a negative thing.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
NHD Essay:Introduction
During the Civil War the Union needed a weapon that could rapidly fire , the Gatling gun was their answer. The Gatling Gun was created by Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling in 1861. It is said to be created to bring an end to war. However it did the opposite , it made war even more deadlier. In this essay I will be disscussing the following things; effects on the American Civil War, change this innovation made in history , and how it revolutionized war.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
NHD
Step 2:
1.
1.
- What is you historical innovation?
My groups historical innovation is the Gatling Gun
- When was it created?
The Gatling Gun was created in 1861.
- Who is credited for this innovation?
Dr .Richard Jordan Gatling was the inventor of this innovation,
2.
- What was the problem this innovation solved?
This innovation didn't really "solve" anything so to say , but Dr. Gatling is said to have invented this gun to decrease the number of troops in an army.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Annotations
"Gatling gun -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 14 Nov. 2009. .
This article is pointed towards an audience who has little to none knowledge on the Gatling gun. It gave me a basic knowledge and helped me as a starting point. This article taught me Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling created the Gatling gun , the wars it was used in , and the varations of the gun.
"The US Civil War, the First Modern War." Http://www.aeragon.com/. Æ™ Aeragon®. Web. <http://www.aeragon.com/03/>. - This article is a primary source. - This article shows relations and connections to the American Civil War. - The article seems to be geared to a audience who wants to increase their knowledge on the Civil War.( Persons with some intrest in the topic) - This article will help me minorly because it's only brief history on the Gatling Gun in the Civil War , however it's a starting point.
Faust, Patricia L., ed. "The Gatling Gun." Historical times illustrated encyclopedia of the Civil War. 1986. Print. http://www.civilwarhome.com/gatlinggun.htm . Online Article.
The Entry concering the Gatling Gun in " Historical Times Illustrated Encyclopedia of The Civil War" is a primary source , this entry is for the reader or researcher who is intrested in furthing their research on The Gatling Gun. Summarizing the entry : This gun had limitied ussage in the American Civil War , and was not offically adopted by U.S. forces untill after improvements in the year 1866. This weapon was developed by Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling in 1861. Gatlings' reason for creating this gun ; My Dear Friend. It may be interesting to you to know how I came to invent the gun which bears my name; I will tell you: In 1861, during the opening events of the war, (residing at that time in Indianapolis, md.,) I witnessed almost daily the departure of troops to the front and the return of the wounded, sick, and dead. The most of the latter lost their lives, not in battle, but by sickness and exposure incident to the service. It occurred to me if I could invent a machine--a gun-- which could by its rapidity of fire, enable one man to do as much battle duty as a hundred, that it would, to a great extent, supersede the necessity of large armies, and consequently, exposure to battle and disease be greatly diminished. I thought over the subject and finally this idea took practical form in the invention of the Gatling Gun. Yours truly, R.J. Gatling "
McSherry, Patrick. "The Gatling Gun." http://www.spanamwar.com/Gatling.htm . Web..
"The Gatling Gun" By Patrick McSherry is an article that gives you a genreal and indeph view on Gatling Guns. The article also tells you the effects this gun had on the Spanish-American War. This entry also shows a way my innovation connects with Philadelphia , ". The gun was subject to a variety of problems, including jamming, and was modified at Cooper's Firearms Manufactory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania".
"US Military History Companion: Battle of San Juan Hill." Answers.com. Wikipedia. Web. http://www.answers.com/topic/battle-of-san-juan-hill This sources' information leads me to believe this article was written to give more indeph knowledge on the Battle Of San Juan Hill. This article gave me more information on the Battle of San Juan Hill, as well as information on the Gatling gun being used in this battle.
"Theodore Roosevelt." Web. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt
I used this sources to get a basic knowledge of Teddy Roosevelts time in the United States Army. This article is written to the viewpoint of a person who knows little of the topic and wants a genreal understanding.
"Battle of San Juan Hill at AllExperts." Expert Archive Questions. Web. 14 Nov. 2009..
This source helped me expand my knowlege of the battle. It taught me who lead the Americans troops in this battle.
Bellis, Marry. "Gatling Gun - History of the Gatling Gun." Inventors. Web. 22 Nov. 2009..
Ellis, John. Social history of the machine gun. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 1986. Print.
Gatling, Richard J. The Gatling Gun Patent Drawling. Patent 36836. 4 Nov. 1862. Print.
This article is pointed towards an audience who has little to none knowledge on the Gatling gun. It gave me a basic knowledge and helped me as a starting point. This article taught me Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling created the Gatling gun , the wars it was used in , and the varations of the gun.
"The US Civil War, the First Modern War." Http://www.aeragon.com/. Æ™ Aeragon®. Web. <http://www.aeragon.com/03/>. - This article is a primary source. - This article shows relations and connections to the American Civil War. - The article seems to be geared to a audience who wants to increase their knowledge on the Civil War.( Persons with some intrest in the topic) - This article will help me minorly because it's only brief history on the Gatling Gun in the Civil War , however it's a starting point.
Faust, Patricia L., ed. "The Gatling Gun." Historical times illustrated encyclopedia of the Civil War. 1986. Print. http://www.civilwarhome.com/gatlinggun.htm . Online Article.
The Entry concering the Gatling Gun in " Historical Times Illustrated Encyclopedia of The Civil War" is a primary source , this entry is for the reader or researcher who is intrested in furthing their research on The Gatling Gun. Summarizing the entry : This gun had limitied ussage in the American Civil War , and was not offically adopted by U.S. forces untill after improvements in the year 1866. This weapon was developed by Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling in 1861. Gatlings' reason for creating this gun ; My Dear Friend. It may be interesting to you to know how I came to invent the gun which bears my name; I will tell you: In 1861, during the opening events of the war, (residing at that time in Indianapolis, md.,) I witnessed almost daily the departure of troops to the front and the return of the wounded, sick, and dead. The most of the latter lost their lives, not in battle, but by sickness and exposure incident to the service. It occurred to me if I could invent a machine--a gun-- which could by its rapidity of fire, enable one man to do as much battle duty as a hundred, that it would, to a great extent, supersede the necessity of large armies, and consequently, exposure to battle and disease be greatly diminished. I thought over the subject and finally this idea took practical form in the invention of the Gatling Gun. Yours truly, R.J. Gatling "
McSherry, Patrick. "The Gatling Gun." http://www.spanamwar.com/Gatling.htm . Web.
"The Gatling Gun" By Patrick McSherry is an article that gives you a genreal and indeph view on Gatling Guns. The article also tells you the effects this gun had on the Spanish-American War. This entry also shows a way my innovation connects with Philadelphia , ". The gun was subject to a variety of problems, including jamming, and was modified at Cooper's Firearms Manufactory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania".
"US Military History Companion: Battle of San Juan Hill." Answers.com. Wikipedia. Web. http://www.answers.com/topic/battle-of-san-juan-hill This sources' information leads me to believe this article was written to give more indeph knowledge on the Battle Of San Juan Hill. This article gave me more information on the Battle of San Juan Hill, as well as information on the Gatling gun being used in this battle.
"Theodore Roosevelt." Web. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt
I used this sources to get a basic knowledge of Teddy Roosevelts time in the United States Army. This article is written to the viewpoint of a person who knows little of the topic and wants a genreal understanding.
"Battle of San Juan Hill at AllExperts." Expert Archive Questions. Web. 14 Nov. 2009.
This source helped me expand my knowlege of the battle. It taught me who lead the Americans troops in this battle.
Bellis, Marry. "Gatling Gun - History of the Gatling Gun." Inventors. Web. 22 Nov. 2009.
Ellis, John. Social history of the machine gun. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 1986. Print.
This is the patent drawling of the Gatling gun. This blueprint shows the different parts pf the gun.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
NHD Riffling
According to "http://www.chuckhawks.com/rifle_barrel.htm" The purpose of rifling is to stabilize the bullet to increase its accuracy. This is called spin stabilizing, and works because of gyroscopic forces acting on the spinning bullet during flight. American rifle barrels traditionally spin bullets to the right. Rifling is the process or operation of cutting spiral grooves in a rifle barrel to cause the bullet to spin and accurately hit its target.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
NHD Project : Changed
My group and I have decided to change our NHD topic from solar energy to the Colt Single Action Army which is sometimes nicknamed Colt 45 , possibly because it shoots a .45 cartridge. The Colt Single Action was a weapon used only by American forces , it was used in the Spanish-American War and several small wars with Native-Americans. In 1873 it was adopted as the standard military pistol. This weapon was in service from 1873 to 1892. This weapon was developed by Colt's Manufacturing Company , in America.
or
The M1911 Pistol , which is a semi.-automatic weapon. This gun also has the nickname of Colt 45. It has seen many wars including WWI , WWII , Korean War , and Vietnam War. In 1911 this weapon the standard United States pistol from 1911 to 1985 , although it is still used by the United States troops unofficially to this day. This weapon was developed in the U.S. in 1911 by John M. Browning , whom is credited for 128 gun patents.
*I'm not positive which gun we are doing yet because both guns have the nickname colt 45 , and my group members said we're doing the " colt 45 ", I will find out today and post my dession tomorrow.*
Update: For our project we chose the M1911.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Service Learning
Ideas I found for service learning on dosomething.org are to volunteer at places such as the SPCA , to help animals ; gardens to help the enviorment.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Innovation in History - NHD 2010
The innovation is called Solar Energy.
Solar Energy has been being used since humans have romed the earth , as far back as 5,000 years ago.
Solar Energy was not invented but it's impossable to know whom discovered it because of how long it has been used.
The innovation can not be seen because it is sun rays converted into energey. Throughout history it has been used for numerous things such as heating and lighting. In recent history solar pannels have been made to save money on energy bills.
This innovation provied the following benifits to humans in accent times heating and fire building , In recent history it can be used for almost anything that runs on electricty.
Over time people have founded easier ways to use solar energy.
Monday, September 21, 2009
1. What is the Bill of Rights?
The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amandements of the Constitution.
2. What 3 of the 10 are most important to you and why?
The 3 that are most important to me are I. Freedom of Speech , Press , Religion , and Petition ; II. Right to keep and bare arms ; VII. Right to trial by jury.
3. How have our rights changed over the past 200 years?
More rights have been added.
4. What rights are missing from the Bill of Rights?
The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amandements of the Constitution.
2. What 3 of the 10 are most important to you and why?
The 3 that are most important to me are I. Freedom of Speech , Press , Religion , and Petition ; II. Right to keep and bare arms ; VII. Right to trial by jury.
3. How have our rights changed over the past 200 years?
More rights have been added.
4. What rights are missing from the Bill of Rights?
Friday, September 11, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Probverbs of Freedom
"Question authority" - Tim Lynch
This probverb shows an example of freedom because in communits countries questiong authority is prohibited and punishable.
This probverb shows an example of freedom because in communits countries questiong authority is prohibited and punishable.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Reaction To Obama Speech
My reaction to the Obama's speech to american students was a positive one. I felt his points were strong , such as everyone has struggles in their lives and some people overcome them problems because they focous and work as hard as possiable in school and in live. He being a son of a single mother , actually knows the challenges of struggling and not beingable to get everything he wanted. He also states he didn't always have the best grades.
I did feel that his quote " If you drop-out your not just giving up on yourself , your giving up on your country" was harsh but a relastic truth from President Obama and that this may or may not help push american students to get an education but I personaly agree with him on this comment. I've heard people site this quote as unfair , that kids should not feel that weight on there shoulders , but I feel that's a good thing . Some kids don't have parents or anyother adults pushing them to graduate highschool and to get a post secondary education , that they need some weight to push them to accomplish these things.
All in all I feel his speech was and will be effective.
I did feel that his quote " If you drop-out your not just giving up on yourself , your giving up on your country" was harsh but a relastic truth from President Obama and that this may or may not help push american students to get an education but I personaly agree with him on this comment. I've heard people site this quote as unfair , that kids should not feel that weight on there shoulders , but I feel that's a good thing . Some kids don't have parents or anyother adults pushing them to graduate highschool and to get a post secondary education , that they need some weight to push them to accomplish these things.
All in all I feel his speech was and will be effective.
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