Daily Post 02.27.09

Today I continued making index cards, I'm having some problems. I'm running out of ideas to make my index cards out of. Next class I will make more index cards and research my topic more.

INDEX CARD 15

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Scare

This explains what the red scare is.

INDEX CARDS 14

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallout_shelter

The article descrides what exactly a bomb shelter is.

Daily Post 02.25.09

Today I made the rest of my index cards and found a great informational video on bombshelters and McCarthyism. This helped me get closer to the end of my preoject because im meeting the requirements to get full credit. Next class I will continure making index cards.

INDEX 13

http://www.videojug.com/film/model-homes-with-built-in-fall-out-shelter-denver-27th-august-1959

Actually footage of a real bomb shelter.

INDEX 12

http://redscare.wikispaces.com/

The paragraph you need to focus on is "the background of the red scare." It explains well.

INDEX 11

http://www.seads.com/http/survival/fallout-shelter2_files/fallout-shelter-6.jpg

This picture shows a fallout shelter either being built and unfinished or has been hit.

INDEX 10

http://www.encyclomedia.com/mccarthyism.html

Video and info. video is very useful.

Daily Progress

Today I started my day off with doing index cards, and I continued doing my index cards the whole class. I did those index cards so I can find that information when I need it again later in this to wonderful project process. My next action will be to continue making my index cards and maybe discuss with my partner Andrew about how we are going my make our model of a fallout shelter.

INDEX CARD 9

http://www.historicaldocuments.com/JosephMcCarthy.jpg

This is a picture of Joseph McCarthy.

INDEX CARD 8

http://www.enotes.com/1950-education-american-decades/red-scare-education

This explains how the Red Scare affected the young peoples education.

INDEX CARD 7

http://www.historypoint.org/columns2.asp?column_id=1062&column_type=hpfeature

This just talks about McCarthyism and how he ties in with the red scare.

“Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?”

INDEX CARD 6

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~lillsie/McCarthyism/background.html

This gives a brief description of how the red scare started.

INDEX CARD 5

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/fallout-docs/images/shelter-photo.gif

This is a picture of a fallout shelter.

Today i didnt get to do much. i just made my fourth index card. Doing my index cards help slowly answer my research question. Next class i will make like 5 more index cards to catch up with everyone else.

INDEX CARD 4

http://www.undergroundbombshelter.com/

This article is about what a nuclear bomb will physically do and how a bomb shelter will protect you for the most part.

Today in class I made three index cards and researched my research question. Next class I will continue to make index cards and answer my research question and go into detail about it. Today I found out why and how bomb shelters were made.

INDEX CARD 3

http://home.howstuffworks.com/fallout-shelter.htm

This is explains how bomb shelters work. It also exlpains how they came into play during the Cold War.

INDEX CARD 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallout_shelter

This is basically explaining what a bomb shelter is and how it protects you from a nuclear attack.

iNDEX CARD 1

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3706.html

This article tells how bomb shelters are made. It also tells about the nuclear fallout and why they were built.

Research question

How and why were bomb shelters made during the cold war?

Febuary 9th

Today I answered the research questions with the help of my partner and teacher. This made me one step closer to the final product because I answered what was needed to be answered in order to finish the final product! YAY! My next action is to start researching my research question, and find more detail.

A justification of how the finished product demonstrates mastery:

We are acting out the question.

The definition of the finished product:

If its the product is 100% finished it will be edited and have no flaws.

A justification of that form:

We chose this form because we thought it was the best way to explain and it would give good visuals.

A description of the form which the final project will take.

For our final project we are making a video. We will act out the public's reaction.

What was the publics reaction of the red scare?

Today I set up my blogging accounts and picked a topic to research. I chose the red scare and I thought about what I needed to do to answer the required questions. The progress I did today makes me one step to finding the answer to my research question. The next class I will research more and slowly find the answers to my questions.