studying

What caused inflation in the 70’s?

rising unemployment, rising interest rates, central bank

What is the Nixon doctrine?

shield of nuclear power, provide defense, military aid

What is Vietnamization?

During the Vietnam War, the U.S. program of turning over to the South Vietnamese government responsibility for waging the conflict, in order to implement withdrawal of U.S. military personnel.

2 parts of Nixon’s vietnam policy?

vietnamization, triangular diplomacy

Grizwald vs. Connecticut?

landmark case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Constitution protected a right to privacy. The case involved a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraceptives.

Pentagon papers?

The Papers revealed that the U.S. had deliberately expanded its war with bombing of Cambodia and Laos, coastal raids on North Vietnam, and Marine Corps attacks, none of which had been reported by media in the US.[8] The most damaging revelations in the papers revealed that four administrations, from Truman to Johnson, had misled the public regarding their intentions.

Watergate? Main figures

Ziegler, Haldeman, Ehrlichman. The affair began with the arrest of five men for breaking and entering into the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate complex on June 17, 1972.

Spiro Agneau?

Vice President, resigned.

What dem. group didn’t support George Mcgovern?

the military

Popular music of the late 70’s?

disco

Why did Ford pardon Nixon?

to heal the nation

3 mile island?

partial nuclear meltdown, radiation.

Carters Presidency?

peanut farmer before, non political. lots of foreign policy

Main principle carters foreign policy?

Carter believed that the nation’s foreign policy should reflect its highest moral principles a definite break with the policy and practices of the Nixon Administration. In 1977, Carter said, “For too many years, we’ve been willing to adopt the flawed and erroneous principles and tactics of our adversaries, sometimes abandoning our own values for theirs. We’ve fought fire with fire, never thinking that fire is sometimes best quenched with water. This approach failed

Economic conditions ford that plagued carter?

high inflation, economic depression.

nuclear nonproliferation treaty?

international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament.

salt 2?

replace the Interim Agreement with a long-term comprehensive Treaty providing broad limits on strategic offensive weapons systems.

Why did we boycott 1980 olympics?

Russia invaded Afganistan

The SS Mayaguez 1973?

Khmer Rouge and the United States from May 12–15, 1975, was the last official battle of the Vietnam War. 

important history

1960

-Presidential debates between Nixon and Kennedy. (first televised)

  gave kennedy the clear edge, nixon looked sweaty and nervous.

-John F. Kennedy elected 35th president

-Civil Rights Act of 1960 

strengthened existing civil rights legislation

1961

-Freedom rides begin in Alabama

They intended to test the Supreme Court's ruling in Boynton v. Virginia, which declared segregation in interstate bus unconstitutional. 

-United States backs Bay of Pigs invasion into Cuba and fails

An unsuccessful attempt by United States-backed Cuban exiles to overthrow the government of the Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

-The Berlin wall is built

Tensions grow in Vietnam, we send supplies to the South.

1962

-Albany Movement begins with sit-ins, marches for civil rights reform

Another form of protest against segregation, it mobilized thousands of citizens.

-Cuban Missle Crisis

Is the closest we have come to nuclear war, the U.S. & Soviets.

-Engel vs. Vitale court ruling finds school prayer unconstitutional

1963

-MLK gives the "I have a dream" speech

Helps to inspire others to take action, it was a key event in the civil rights movement.

-NAACP leader, Medgar Evers is assasinated

White Citizens Council member Byron De La Beckwith. J.P. Miller shot him dead in his own driveway. Showing more unfair treatment.

-Signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty

The Test Ban Treaty of 1963 prohibits nuclear weapons tests "or any other nuclear explosion" in the atmosphere, in outer space, and under water.

-Kennedy is assasinated

Harvey Lee Oswald, planned, lots of controversy over whether it was one or two people.

-Lyndon B. Johnson becomes President

25th amendment comes into action due to assassination of kennedy.

1964

--Great Society Program announced

Created to fight the war on poverty.

-Civil Rights Act of 1964 

Bans discrimintation in education, employment, and public accomodation.

-MLK receives Nobel Peace Prize

-Malcom X breaks with Nation of Islam

-24th ammendment outlaws poll taxes

-Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 

Broadens Johnson's military powers in Vietnam U.S. escalates conflict in Vietnam by bombing North Vietnam.

-Johnson elected president

1965

-Medicare becomes available for disabled and the elderly

-Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaws literacy tests for voting

-Malcom X assasinated in New York City

1966

-Betty Frieden founds NOW (National Organization for Women)

Which stood as a push into the women’s equality push.

-Miranda vs. Arizona ruling states that police must read suspects their rights

You have the right to remain silent, anything you say or do...

1967

-Thurgood Marshal, becomes first African-American Justice on the supreme court

Proving that discrimination is minimizing.

-Loving vs. Virginia ruling declares laws prohibiting interracial marriage unconstitutional, this is a big victory for desegregationists.

1968

-Tet Offensive is launched

The purpose of the offensive was to utilize the element of surprise and strike military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam, during a period when no attacks were supposed to take place.

-MLK is assasinated in Memphis

-Robert F. Kennedy is assasinated

-Nixon elected 37th president

Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in foreign affairs, such as ending American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China, Nixon won the election in a landslide.

1969

-Apollo 11 astronauts walk on the moon

Significant event because it was the first time that humans had set foot on the moon for the u.s. Well obviously but it also confirmed Americas superiority over russia and keeping jfk's promise to have a man on the moon and return him by the end of the century.

-Woodstock

More than half a million people came together - united in a message of peace, openness and cultural expression – and demonstrated how a generation could be heard.

-My Lai massacre of vietnam is exposed to the public

It was really the first time the U.S. people became aware that American Soldiers could and did commit atrocities against civilians.

my soccer career

Tory Harman

Personal

Date of Birth: 06/13/95

Parents: Tork Harman

Address: 4825 Deer View Rd Cedar Rapids, IA 52411

Tory Cell: 319-389-5615

Tork Email: worktoeat@aol.com

Academic

School: John F Kennedy Senior High School

School Address: 4545 Wenig Road NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Guidance Counselor: Deb Snook Phone: 319-431-0546

Graduation Date: May 2013 GPA: 4.0 Class Rank: 32

AP Courses: World History, Biology, US History, Psychology, English Language and Composition

Honors: Honor Roll, Top 10% ITED Score

Soccer Background

Position: Midfield, Defender

ODP: Iowa State Team 2007-2011; Region II Camp 2007-2011 

Club: CRSA 94/95 Girls Premier 2004-Present Jersey #:3

Iowa State Cup: Champion 2010, Semifinalist 2009, Finalist 2008

Tournaments:   2010: Best of Midwest Champions, CSI (KC), Rockford Super-Clubs, JUSC Fall Cup, IPSL Champions, 2009: Fall MRL (4-2-1), Cornhusker Invitational Champions

HS Team Honors: Academic Athlete, Freshman Starter, 2011 Conference Champions, 1^st Team All Conference 2011, State Qualifier 2010 & 2011.

Other Activities

Gems of Hope, Inc  Volunteer (2005-present)

St. Mark’s Vacation Bible School Counselor (2007-2010)

Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer (2004-2010)

HS Orientation Guide (2010-2011)

CRSA Chillout Volunteer (2010-2011)

References 

CRSA Club Coach: Allen Kudumovic kudum10@yahoo.com 319-573-6148

ODP Contacts: Justin Vorster justinvorster1@gmail.com 515-556-8858

                                   Ian Bradley                 ibradley@iowasoccer.org       515-205-0886

HS Coach: Homer Screws homer.screws@hotmail.com 319-431-2456

essay final

   “Park’s story is a vivid reminder that we have been graced with limelight-                                  avoiding leaders throughout history” (Cain 60).

Throughout the entire book she does an impeccable job of praising the little, unnoticed but important things that introverts have done to impact our world. They both play an important role in society; one without the other would leave the world in shambles. I have learned that there are two parts to everything, it’s always a balance, and a little imperfection is all it takes to break that balance.

The book as a whole brings up these little things, the things that people often overlook, that make an impact, but don’t get credited. It creates an emphasis that is frequently lost in our big world. There is true importance to what Cain unfolds in this book, and it is so relevant, because she gives a clear, strong voice to the unheard and unseen. People should want to hear this voice, and I hope that it will open their eyes the same way it opened mine. Cain does a great job of changing her reader’s perspective and their thoughts about the “quiet”. After being exposed to these truths you might just find yourself listening a little more and learning more than you could ever imagine.

Cain, Susan. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. New York: Crown Publishers, 2012. Print.

essay 2

                 “What is so magical about solitude?... When you practice deliberately, you identify the tasks or knowledge that are just out of your reach, strive to upgrade your performance, monitor your progress, and revise accordingly. Group sessions fall short of this standard and are not only less useful-they’re counterproductive” (Cain 81).

In several of my personal experiences, the kids who fail to speak up in class are the very kids who hold the answers. For example, I recently made friends with one of the quietest girls in my AP Chemistry class. Every day I would walk into class early and we’d be the only two there. One day I struck up a conversation about the book she was reading as I had just finished it the week before. She was very sweet, sharing her opinions and asking my own. A few days later I was struggling with the electrochemistry unit we had just begun and as I called to my teacher for help during our usual work time, the normally transparent girl turned and offered to explain it to me. Let me tell you, nothing had ever seemed so clear to me than her explanation, proving once again that there is often a hidden value to the silent, no matter what the outside may portray. Introversion is often ignored as the people who contain the quality more often than not keep to themselves. Cain frequently attributes great qualities and potential to the introverts. As quiet as these people are, their contributions are surprisingly loud. Her book gives tremendous examples of contribution’s the introverts have made to society.

                 “Persistence isn’t very glamorous. If genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, then as a culture we tend to lionize the one percent. We love the flash and dazzle. But great power lies in the other ninety-nine percent. “It’s not that I’m so smart, said Einstein, who was a consummate introvert. It’s that I stay with problems longer”(Cain 169).

These contributions range from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series all the way to Albert Einstein’s E=MC^2. She also elaborates on the qualities introverts possess that give them an edge over the common extrovert. First and foremost, these less apparent people in a world of constant noise are some of the most creative and innovative of them all. This extensive creativity comes from an introverts typical patience, persistence, and amount of brain activity. I can make a case for these qualities, I am a huge Harry Potter fan, I’ve stayed up countless nights reading one more chapter, and bought tickets to all the midnight showings of the movies. Never in a million years would you guess that J.K. Rowling is a quiet individual by reading her books. They are filled with adventure, ridiculous details, comforting relationships, and action loaded battle scenes. The crowd of followers she has would leave you with the same impression; they are rowdy, crazy, obsessive, and above all, loud. The author, while a major aspect in this example, is nothing without her adoring fans.

The adoring fans, in this case, would be the extroverts. There is a definitely an acknowledgement from Cain to them (the extroverts) serving as an essential part of society. These people are most frequently the leaders; the CEO’s, the captains, the communicators, and above all, the people who put themselves out there. Cain states that extroverts make the world go ‘round. The extroverts take on an important role, responsibility. Although they may fail at times, they do it for the continual push forward, the push the rest of the world fails to make. Where would society be without great leaders? Martin Luther King Junior pushed the world to grant civil rights, only to be followed by several others taking leadership among other important battles: Susan B. Anthony with the women’s rights movement and Gandhi with the Indian independence movement. The fights would have never lasted a minute without the strength and bravery of their courageous beginners, nor would have they prospered without the less recognized support and efforts of the public. The less credited part of the powerful civil rights movement involves the actions of Rosa Parks. As her story goes, she was asked to move from her bus seat for a white man. She said no without raising her voice or making a scene. It was a small battle. Although she may have played a role in a pivotal movement she was never photographed for the paper or interviewed in the news. She preferred to have just played a small role. My explanation is nothing compared to Cain’s thoughtful acknowledgement:

essay 1

At age thirteen, I frequently found myself sitting in classrooms bored beyond comprehension. Instead of the usual student’s blank thoughts and stares I began to study the facial expressions of my peers. I got extremely good at it. I could sense the smallest twinge of emotion after endless winter months of my "studies". I noticed things other kids neglected to see. When my teacher would call on the "popular" guy next to me and he wouldn't know how to do a problem, he'd confidently crack a joke about the class. What the rest of the class failed to notice, masked by their laughter, were the veins in his neck tightening and the quiver in his Jaw: he was mortified. As a student my teachers always criticized me for not looking at the board, or lacking focus, which, in turn, discouraged my potential. 

What many people fail to notice is often due to their extraversion and failure to perceive the less apparent stimuli. We often overlook the introverted people in our big world, and more often than not they probably have something great hidden beneath the surface. As a country we must stop pushing these people past there breaking points, because we might also be breaking some important ideas.

Quiet, is exactly what these people are. Introverts to the core, which also adds to the struggle of taking away the comfortability: these people don’t have the guts to stand up for what they want. Susan Cain does an outstanding job of explaining every facet of introversion and extroversion in her recent book: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking. Not only does she back up her ideas with credible sources, she also manages to cover all aspects of today’s society. She compliments the extroverts and makes a clear display of their importance and leadership in the world while taking the side of the introverts by giving a voice to the people who chose not to speak. Extroverts indeed give society a much needed form of leadership and form of constant communication which is necessary for the worlds function, while still executing a flawless argument for the introverts. Silent but lethal, these introverts are the people who create a steady push for society; they possess patience and persistence that extroverts lack. Cain consistently keeps her readers on their toes, filling their brains with new ideas and views on both sides of the spectrum.

There are indeed problems with extraversion, and according to Cain they most often occur in children’s schooling and seem to be quite “over-cooked”.

“According to a 2002 nationwide survey of more than 1,200 fourth and eighth-grade teachers, 55 percent of fourth-grade teachers prefer cooperative learning, compared to only 26 percent who favor teacher-directed formats... Among younger teachers, small-group learning is even more popular, suggesting that the trend will continue for some time to come” (Cain 231).

In the current school system teachers frequently fall back on the typical teaching strategies. For example, literature groups and including participation grade on assignments. The literature groups, while allowing more opinions and ideas, can make introverted children uncomfortable. Not only that, but these introverted children can and often do have a better idea of what’s going on in the book anyway. Participation grades fault in a similar area. I think that teachers fail to see the benefits of individual learning techniques because a majority of students are extroverts and learn well that way. Individual learning guarantees a certain level of comprehension before a new idea can be introduced, Cain touched on the same idea:

pretties

So I have been thinking about a lot of things lately and what I have decided is that you can not live your life focused on other people. You really have to believe the older wiser people when they tell you not to live your life based on what other people, think, say, do, tell you, post on social networks, or try to completely turn your world upsie-down. Let me tell you nothing pisses those people off more than giving them no reaction, making them look stupid, and being the bigger person. They can push all they want and they might be fine at the time and seem composed and no one will realize it, but with time I can promise you that someone, somewhere will realize how dumb that person or people were to do what they did to you. It makes them look so immature and so far down a level it is not imaginable right now or when it happens but you will be so truly happy if you can keep your head held high, and no matter how hard it is and how badly you just want to give up, it is worth it I swear. Girls are honestly bitches, especially those that ride their high horses, especially in highschool, because I promise you that they will fall. Those are the girls that peak in high school, in case you have not figured this out, that means that these girls are going downhill the rest of their lives. When they go to college, they wont be the prettiest girl anymore, people will not respect them, and it is far to big of setting for them to "run".

complaints

I am going to blog about how much blogging sucks when we are already SUPPPPERRR busy. K. So this week so far I have had ITEDS, a psych tests, six nonsense worksheets for AP United States History, three blog posts in here, two essay drafts in here, a math test, math homework, an AP chemistry lab, and a ton of studying not to mention all the AP tests that are approaching rather quickly and I have to take the ACT this Saturday so I'm really struggling to get all this done. So I am going to vent my way through this four hundred word blog post, so forgive me if it's wordy. School officially sucks, spring is the worst trimester of the year, because everyone is burnt out on school past the point of caring, no one even comes, teachers are trying to jam a massive amount of shit into our brains and we do not want anything to do with that information. Telling us we have a big exam over it does not make us feel even remotely better about the whole situation. Maybe if someone would buy me a kitten or something, mostly because everything sucks. I play a spring sport so i am overly busy with that alone, on top of that i have no energy left by the end of the day and when sleep is up against homework, let me tell you, it will win every single damned time. It only puts you even more behind than we started. Teachers should honestly plan for this and try to put more into the first couple of trimesters so that students didn't get so overwhelmed this last trimester. It is kind of getting like really rediculous. My energy level is at rock bottum I swear it, and my emotions are all over the place. I can't handle all of the crazy thoughts running through my head. It is too much, and with all of these things running through my head I can not seem to focus on absolutely anything. Which is a super big burden on me when I have so many things to do, especially with the time crunch. that whole saying, good grades, social life, sleep, pick two is more than accurate. You really only can pick two, and it seems like I AM ALWAYS sacrificing sleep, because that is the only logical way to get everything done other than skipping school which I already do. I plan to use that time to study amnd on the rare occasion I do. Unfortunately most of the time I just try to enjoy the little free time watching movies and catching up on weeks of missed sleep.

UHH OHH

The crazy thing about this soccer season is how fast it had gone by considering it felt like it started yesterday and we have already had two games and the third tonight. On top of this we have done really well maintaing an un-injured team. Which for us, is massively impressive. The problem we happen to be facing is illness, we currently have two girls out for mono, one for flu, and several borderline players with a rediculous amount of nagging symptoms. We have even reached into our JV roster and pulled up some players for our game tonight. Our team is rather shallow, and far past diminished. We play Jeff tonight, a cross town rival, and it happens to be our game that is on tv this season. It will be a struggle but I'm sure that we can handle it. It is going to take a lot of stepping up not only from the upperclassmen but also some responsibility needs to be taken by the sophomore class. It is really frustrating having such a young team at times because we lack maturity, and often the sophomores who are capable of doing more stop adn expect the upperclassmen to do the work. When there are only 6 of us, and 10 sophomores. It can be kind of rediculous. Let me tell you. When you have to listen to GOOD JOB, EASY WIN, YEAH, GOOD TACKLE, every single time you do something wrong then by god the sophomore class is for you. A couple of them really know how to push your buttons. It isn't in a positive way, that is the only problem that I have, it is because she doesn't like you, not that she is motivating another player. That is just plain disrespectful. If you want to be a good, and well respected player you need to shut up, weork harder, and take some responsibility. That shit doesn't come easy it involves that blood, sweat, and tears. We have to stop bickering and stop coming to practice when were sick and hacking all over the place. It is going to be an effort to be made by the entire group, it wont come by one or three or five. It is going to take the whole team. That is probably what scares me the most because this team has a lot of catching up to do. Emotionally, physically, healthwise, relationshipwise, and on the soccer field.