Seeing the other side of the Atlantic

Recently in class we did a Google hangout with MOSI ( The Museum of Science and Industry) in Manchester, England to learn more about the Industrial Revolution. We researched sources on their website. We also watched a video sent to us by on of the museum guides, named Jamie. The terms that were used in the video were researched and by doing this we learned more things about the machines used the Industrial Revolution.

Jamie, our tour guide

We learned that the automatic machines made the process easier, but more dangerous. Many people died from accidents. In addition, many had their families work in the mills. The accidents could kill a family member. Faster is not always safer, as many people know.

I feel that this experience is something that should take place more often. I enjoyed learning from an expert in a certain field. I feel that this helped me get a better understanding of what happened during the Industrial Revolution. This would benefit other students in the future.

Creating an Exhibit

One of the most important things to keep in mind when you create an exhibit, for school or professionally, you want to keep in mind that it has to be appealing. In class, we recently made an exhibit on the Industrial Revolution, and this one was about the pollution caused by it. One thing we did is make sure what we put up was true, and we did this by checking that our documents were correct. I felt that what people would see in our exhibit was the huge negative impact on nature from the Industrial Revolution.

These are the other exhibits:

Spinning a City: Many women were now working in the textile mills, which surprised me since women didn't really have equal right until the 1900s. In addition, the steam engine allowed better production in textile mills.

Steam Powered Transportation-Now we're getting somewhere: The creation of steam engines allowed easier travel and transport for both people and goods. In addition, steamboats made travel on the ocean easier.

Condemning the Innocent-Child Labor in the Industrial Revolution: The idea of child labor was used throughout the Industrial Revolution. However, the working and living conditions got bad and many children got sick and died from the conditions.

Spinning into Slavery: The amount of cotton needed in textile mills increased the amount of slavery on cotton plantations. This eventually lead up to the huge issue with slavery, which then helped lead to the Civil War. 

The revolution caused by advances in technology and transportation: The Industrial Revolution

This is another assignment for my history class. We recently learned about what was "revolutionary" about industrialization. Many advancements were created and improved life in general.The Industrial Revolution allowed advancements in technology. One of these improvements was the creation of steam engines and railroads. This allowed manufactures to transport goods in areas where waterways didn't exist. Iron and coal became easier to get and extract. Advancements were made so iron was produced for less and had a better quality.

Transportation advancements were steam boats and steam engines. Steam engines were faster and more reliable than water transport, and could go where boats couldn't. Steam powered freighters had an increased cargo capacity by 2000%. Steam powered boats meant water transportation no longer relied on the weather. Railroads became popular due to the ease of access.

How Can Media Be Used Responsibly?

This is another blog post required by my 10th grade history class. A few days ago we did A Google a Day and looked at a website about the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus. By doing this, we learned more about how we should use search engines and use sources responsibly.

A Google a Day is a game where you must answer three questions and they vary in type of question. You must search for the answer and the Google engine only finds things from before the creation of the game. The frustrating part of it is that the answers can be really obscure. But it is fun to try and find them. I learned you can multi-layer searches.

The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus website is about a fake animal, the tree octopus. It provides no sources and the site overall is comical. Accuracy is important when researching a topic. This means that the info is updated regularly. Authenticity means the info is real. One example of something that is real and has updated info is the Renaissance. Reliability means can you rely on the source. Wikipedia is a source you can and cannot rely on. If the site ends in .edu or .gov, it is reliable. The tree octopus site shouldn't be used as a source in school because it is unreliable, not real, and not accurate. Other websites mention it and claim it is fake.

Why we should use our education to give back to the world

Hello and welcome. This is a blog for my high school history class. Something that a lot of students ask is what makes a teacher good. Some may say easy classwork and homework, while others may say one that can challenge them with certain tasks, but not other tasks. A good teacher is one that can challenge you but not make it too difficult on you. Challenges make learning interesting, which is why it is one of my favorite qualities in a teacher. One thing I want my teachers to understand is that I'm not someone who goes over the top with writing assignments. So I would like my teachers to give me feedback on rough drafts of assignments before I do a final draft.

John Green has said that students should use their education to give back to the world. I agree and I hope to give back to the world since my goal is to become an engineer after college. My goal this year is to gain a better understanding on how the world works. Each day everything changes and I want to understand the cause of the changes. I plan on attaining this by researching current events.