What did you think of American History X?
602113
Jejejeje! I loved that movie! Seriously! Still, when I don't have a lot on my mind the scene where Danny got shot jumps into my head and makes me really sad. That scene was more disturbing to me than the curb scene. Ed Norton was so amazing. He got the part exactly! The emotions you see in his face are unbelievable. \n\nShalabra as you know these are the scenes that made me cry:\n\n1. The store scene\n2. The curb scene\n3. The rape scene in prison\n4. The scene when Danny and Derek take down the Nazi stuff on the wall\n5. The scene when Danny gets killed\n6. The deleted scene when the two skinheads harass the old lady and she gets sad...but I think that was more because I was still emotional from Danny's death.\n\nAnd Shalabra...answer me please...the thing that bugs me a lot is that I'm scared Derek will go back to being a skin head. I mean partly why he became one in the first place was because his dad was killed by a black guy...so now that his brother was killed by a black guy, I'm scared his anger will rise again and he'll go back to being one.  That thought scared me more than anything...even though it's just a movie.
1010384
I had lots of good ones, and plenty of bad ones, but my favorite was Mr. Gursslin, 6th grade World History teacher.\n\nHe was interested and enthusiastic about his job, and he wanted each one of us to make informed decisions and think about things critically.  In fact, he didn't let us read our history book b/c he said it was really biased, so he printed things off the Internet for us to read before class.  These articles often were written from the points of view of other countries, so they brought up a lot of dilemmas I wouldn't have seen otherwise.  \n\nHe dressed up a few times, too - once as Eleanor Roosevelt even! \n\nDedicated, caring, and intelligent, he is remembered by my former classmates and me, and what he taught us has influenced us in our professional, economical, and personal lives.
1099565
Good book.  \n\n"At the same time, she takes white paper and glues it over the inside cover of the children's books, hiding the table that showed that the books used to be used by white students and were now issued to "nigras."\n\n They were so excited because they had an opportunity to read books only allowed for whites.
503324
Is 9th grade World History? (It is for ninth graders in our school.) If so, I would do something on the Holocaust. Plenty of tragedy, and eventually triumph.\n\nIf 9th grade is American History, something on 9/11 would be good.
188319
I learned how to go through large amounts of information/reading in a short amount of time and not just go through it but summarize it and get to the essence/core of it. Specifically, my AP History teachers were VERY hard and assigned TONS of reading but this was extremely good preparation for law school. Not only do I think that it's good for law school but for any undergraduate level of  education and for any career one ends up pursuing. Good luck and good question!
123866
I enjoyed it. I got the normal tracers and watched the wallpaper move around, etc., etc. The main thing I enjoyed though was the increased perspective it allowed me for a little while. The best way to describe it is that it opened my minds eye. It helped me to let in things that a person normally blanks out.\n\nI only used it twice in my life though. That was enough.
768888
To Kill A Mockingbird...one of my fav movies of all time!  The book was really good as well.  Scout had a lot of pre-conceived notions of a lot of different people in the beginning of the story.  She saw how Atticus reacted to those same situations, and also hearing him explain why she should never judge people.  This helped shape her life.  Especially when Atticus was defending Tom during the trial, he told her not to pay attention to anything that she might hear about him.  With Atticus as a role model, how could she not turn out to be very understanding of everyone, regardless of race, gender, nationality, etc.\n\nPersonally, I think we all need to pay attention to what Atticus taught his children.  I think the world would be a better place.\n\nBut I hope this answered your question.
77351
Good person to write about!!  I agree with everyone else's answers; Mark Twain captured life in the 1800s, the human spirit, and he did it with a brilliant sense of humor.  He used a lot of sarcasm, which most people your age can relate to!  Although his books are fictional, they are a great resource for learning about American history- people's accents, slang, and what they did for fun.\n\nGood luck w/ your paper, I'm sure it'll be great!
1141775
i think it showed how dangerous america is...allowing schools like this that take away individuallity, identity and sense and replace it with religion\n\nlimiting peoples knowledge by brainwashing them into believing that an ancient story is more valuable than the truth\n\nits extremism and its dangerous!
831636
This movie was a beautifully created film.  The cinematography alone made it well worth the cost of a ticket.  The costuming was beautiful, artful and relatively authentic.  As long as you are/were willing to sit through the length of the movie, it was very well done.\n\nI do agree that the use of a Chinese actress versus a Japanese actress was not the brightest call, but unfortunately, most Americans really don't recognize the differences (very sad, but also true.)\n\nI loved the story, though now that I have it on DVD, I tend to skip over the beginning where she's a child (except for the flavored ice scene - it's just beautiful).  I really love watching the development of the characters.\n\nWhile a lot of people think it isn't worth renting over and over again, let alone owning, I see it as a beautiful rendition of a lost part of history.  And to think - the book was written by a man! Go figure!
616765
I swore never to read again after To Kill a Mockingbird gave me no useful advice on killing mockingbirds! It did teach me not to judge a man based on the color of his skin, but what good does that do me?\n\n\nLMAO
203221
It depends.  If the question is what's 5 x 5 and you say 10 - then we disagree and I will grade you down.  If I say name the three most important events in this book and your answer is crazy, I'll grade down.  But if it's a good, open-ended question (Which President was the most influential to American History?) then your answer, as long as it's reasonable and supported with relevant facts, can be whatever you think.
302004
we watched it in my english class. i thought it was interesting, i always prefer shakespeare spoken rather than reading it. denzel washington was really good in it, but my favorite by far was micheal keaton. he was hilarious.
705595
interesting essays, i used to love to write essays i always got A's and B's. \n\n\ni got a good one in 1953 the first issue of playboy came out. u can do that and its effects on conservative america. that would be an interesting one.
616884
American History is a tough subject ... you know requiring you to think for yourself...study...memorize...listen to teachers drone on and on. I truely have faith you can do your own home work though.
564528
"Whats wrong with Americas schools?"\n\nI think they have stopped teaching the apostrophe and proper grammar. Not to mention geography.
1180332
Leap was awsome! \n\nI really liked that the show had a message, for the most part. Sam and Al made us remember that a single, seeming pointless decision can impact the way things in the world progress.\n\nMy fave episode must be the JFK episode. That and the last one which I must admit, I did cry at the end. I mean, the member of our TV family we had come to love ended in a fitting but unresolved finish.\n\nAs further proof that I like the show, I own season 1 and 2 and am working on $$ for the rest.