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-Luke Brossard

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Although I have done enough research on the Great Depression, I wanted to review, so I chose to read about it again. Most of the information in the article was recognizable; however, there were two new things I learned today. The first thing is that the U.S economy before the Great Depression was powerful. In the text, the author states that "people had a lot of money and weren't afraid to spend it on new inventions such as automobiles, refrigerators, and the radio. For the first time, people had credit cards, and were spending more than they made" (2). I was very surprised after I found this out because I thought the U.S was very poor even before the Great Depression. Another thing I learned is that the Great Depression ended due to World War 1. I never knew World War occurred after the Great Depression. In conclusion, through the article about the Great Depression, I learned how people lived before it happened and how it ended.

-Serin Hwang

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The Great Depression was a time period when issues with employment and money were dominant in the U.S. This was caused by a stock market crash, which became known as "Black Tuesday." I learned that there were 16-20 million people who were unemployed by 1932. This was 30% of the American population. Another thing I learned was that during the 1920's the United States had great prosperity. Their economy was thriving and people were employed and had a lot of money, so it was a shock that The Great Depression took place right after the United States was thriving.
- Amy Cho

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Throughout my years in school, I have heard of the term "The Great Depression" very often. I knew briefly that The Great Depression is considered to be one of the most difficult periods in United States. However, through this article, Standard Focus: Historical Context, The Great Depression, I finally realized what exactly Great Depression is. First, I learned that 10 years before the Great Depression occurred, the U.S. economy was thriving. During the 1920s, most Americans were living a great life. People had a lot of money that they even spent more than they earned. Through this fact, I realized that sometimes it is possible for the economy to crash when people are wasting too much money. Furthermore, I also found out how America was able to escape from Great Depression. When World War II happened, United States recovered its economy state. World War II caused other countries to buy products from America. For the first time, I was able to learn that sometimes war might help countries to escape poverty. Overall, through this article, I learned how world wars can possibly break down one country's economy and to also save it.
- Yewon Choi -

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After reading about The Scottsboro Trials, I learned that the accused African Americans didn't get a good lawyer to represent them because of their race and all the segregation. If the African Americans had a better lawyer and there was no discrimination, they could've won the case because it seems as if they were innocent and the two women were making everything up. I also learned that the Court over ruled the 9 men's chance of having a jury of thier peers, other African Americans, and this was a huge dificit to them because all the white people were against them. Also, especially at this time, no one was really on their side because no one had evidence that they did or didn't do anything. Overall, I learned a lot of new things about the Scottsboro Trials and how bad it was for the African Americans.

- Jessie Feldstein

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These consecutive trials over the span of several years involved nine black men who were unfairly accused for a crime that they never committed, with the accusers being two white women. I learned from this that a "racial advantage" was present during the time period where instances like these were prominent. The judicial and authoritative executives responsible for proper trials and defense of said defendants were clearly still under the influence of social conformities, including racism.

-Ee

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What many people consider to be one of the most unfavorable periods in the history of the US is the Great Depression. From reading about it, I learned that there is no definite reason why it happened that is proven to be 100% true. Instead, there are numerous theories around the fact that it happened because of growing poverty and social despair. Furthermore, I found out that 30% of Americans were unemployed or without a job by the year 1932, just 4 years into the occurrence (started in 1929). This was because companies could not afford to hire many workers, for the value of money skyrocketed. It was, in many ways, a very difficult time.
- Seho Lee

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While I was reading the article about The Great Depression, I learned a couple of shocking facts; some in which I had no knowledge of, and some I just needed clarification. I was very surprised that ten years prior to The Great Depression, the Americans were living the life they wanted and lived a life of joy, then the stock market crashed and ruined their wonderland. In addition, I didn't know that The Great Depression lasted for a decade and that it ended at the start of World War 2. The Great Depression is quite the sad topic, and I learned that it is essential to U.S. history.
- Jun Lee

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When reading the article The Great Depression, I learned a few knew thing. One thing that I learn was that the market crashed, and they have a specif day for it, "Black Tuesday". This horrific event was really bad that they had to have day named after it. Another unfortunate event that I learned is that about 16-20 million people were unemployed. This article gave me background information that I didn't know, which that was  very interesting.
- Jonathan Levy

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The Great Depression was a period where the stock market crashed and it was also known as Black Tuesday. There are many things to learn about The Great Depression. One fascinating thing that stood out to me was when during 1920's, it was a time of great prosperity for the United States. Another captivating thing I learned after reading the article was that about 16-20 million people were unemployed.~Daniel Chen (>^-^)>

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I learned many different things about The Great Depression. One aspect was that the economy before The Great Depression was thriving and prosperous. This was shocking and it made me confused why the economy crashed so suddenly. Another point that I learned about The Great Depression was that World War II was the reason that the American economy healed and thrived once more. This shows that the event/time period itself is not the only concept that is important to know.
- Sanjana Philips

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The Jim Crow Laws were laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. All were enacted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by white Southerners after the Reconstruction period. They were enforced until 1965. These laws were there to separate blacks and whites and further expand the segregation. From reading the article on Google Classroom, these laws were different in every state, but all served the same purpose. There were also rules that people know but were not written in the actual law. These laws were very unfair to black people and they would get punished if they violated any of the rules.
-Derek Liang

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Two thing I learned from the Scottsboro Trials was how unfair the court and Judicial Branch of Government was in that time period. I also learned what the trial was about and that white people were treated much better and had more leighway than blacks.
-Alex Kranzler

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After reading the article about the Jim Crow Laws, I learned multiple interesting in formations about the treatment of black people. First, I learned that there was still a clear discrimination of race after the Emancipation Proclamation by Lincoln. Though the Emancipation Proclamation gave the African American slaves freedom, they were still payed and treated differently mostly in the South because of the Black Codes. Second, the black people were restricted by the Jim Crow Laws. For example, black people couldn't ride a transportation, like buses and cars, in the same seat. They also couldn't eat or watch movies in some states. In conclusion, about a century ago, the segregation between races was a very serious issue for black people.
~Daniel Ko

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I learned many interesting things after reading this article. The two most interesting things that I learned was that the 1920's was a time when America was in a time of great prosperity, and the stock market crashed during this time as well. At the start of the 1920's, people had a ton of money, and were able to spend it on the new inventions that were being made at the time. The economy was doing really well at this point. Although, once the year of 1929 began, the stock market began to crash tremendously. Businesses weren't able to pay their workers, banks declared bankruptcy, and people did not have a lot of money to spend anymore. The 1920's was a big year during the Great Depression, as you can see.

-Chloe Bedoya

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After reading the article about the Great Depression, I learned some things that I never knew. One fact that I learned was that the 1920's was a time a great prosperity for the United States, and that it was a large shock of what had happened. Another fact that I learned was that it only took a short three years for so much backlash from the start of this economical collapse. I also thought that it was interesting that what caused the end of this terrible event was World War II. This is very interesting because it shows that even though some events can cause so much destruction and pain, they can also have a side where it benefits someone or something

-Peter Stonitsch

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After reading about the Jim Crow Laws, I learned many interesting things. The first thing that I learned was what the Jim Crow Laws were, and they were laws that enforced segregation. I never knew that the individual states made their own laws, I thought the country as a whole made the laws. I learned in the article that some states had ore strict laws than other states, and that was something I didn't know before. I also learned a few of the specific laws that were in place. One of them was that no colored barber shall serve as a barber to white women or girls. This law was in Georgia. I always knew about segregation, but I never completely understood when it happened and how it unraveled. I understand segregation and the role the Jim Crow Laws played in it completely now.
- Venera Gillon

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Some things that I learned about through the Scottsboro Trials are that white people were let off the hook very easily. They had many unfair advantages over the blacks and that is shown in all of the trials. Another thing that I learned is that even if the black people had solid evidence of not being guilty of the crime, they were still charged with it.
~Laura Shim

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I learned many shocking things while reading the following article. For instance, that Harper Lee was five years old during this and about how white people were acquitted easily. First off, the fact that the author of the novel was young and inspired by these trials is very interesting. It's so cool that she felt the need to help tell the story of the victims. Lastly, I learned about how white people during this time period didn't often face consequences for their actions because of the bias everyone had.
-Ella Perez

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Two things that I learned about the Scottsboro Trials is that about the trial itself and on how unfair the judicial system was back then (I thought that it was actually going to be fair after the 14th Amendment).
-William Lee