Mock Trial Project- Omar

Our eight grade history class took part in a contest. The "We The People" essay contest involved six groups, each group had an argument questions about the constitution. the contest first took place in our class. Me and Quintin, my co-blogger were apart of the same group. There were at least for groups competing for each unit question. Only six teams could win, our group had the pleasure of winning for unit 3.

Winners of there unit went to city wide, the next stage of the middle school competition. There were another 6 schools competing against us. Overall our school came in third place. This was a great experience for us to take place in. it was enjoyable.

Tuskegee Air Men

Last week, I Quintin was allowed the honor to listen to One of the men who served in WWII. He was one of the 900 Tuskegee Airmen, the first black group of pilots in the Air Force. There where many lessons to learn from Lt. Broadwaters, the man who spoke. I learned that Stereotypes are usually wrong, there was a poll prior to WWII saying blacks were incapable of flying air planes, but the Tuskegee Airmen proved that wrong. I also learned that anyone can do anything, and that intelligence leads to great things in life.

I (Omar) did not get to listen to Lt. Broadwaters, but i did learn a lot in the reading we did in class. I learned alot from the Tuskegee Airmen, like that there are no limits in life, or that there are people in life that try to harm you, and tear you down, but there are people in life that also want to help you. I learned this from the Tuskegee Airmen because they fought in a war during segregation in america, at first blacks weren't allowed to even fly air planes, but people helped push them so that they could, so that now the legacy that people helped the Tuskegee Airmen make, now allows minorities be apart of the Air Force, and other Armed Forces

Mock Trial Project

In History Class we participated in a mock trial competition among schools on the Constitution. First we all had units from 1-6, me and my Co-Blogger Omar had the pleasure of being in the same group. Our group of five had unit 6. In the competition we all had to write 1 paragraph each (5 in all) answering a question, ours was "How Does The Constitution Give And Limit The Powers Of The 3 Branches Of Goverment?". There was about four groups per unit. Our unit won out of our school, along with five other groups.

We later went to a city wide competition. there was six schools there. One by one groups went up to read there paragraphs, and state there arguments. Our group went toward the end of the day. Every 20 Minutes, after groups presented and answered questions, three new judges would come in. All of the scores that each group earned were added together. At the end of the day it was told wich school had the most point, Our school SHMS came in 3rd place.

Our Incredible Visit From Ms.Crum About Alice Paul

~~Ms. Crum, a women that worked at the National Women's Party Headquarters came and enhanced the information that we knew about Alice Paul. on October 20th Ms. Crum Stood in front of our 3 & 4th A-day class and told us more about the fascinating history about Alice Paul, the women our class is named after. The presentation was interesting and I enjoyed listening to her and asking questions.
~~During Ms.Crum's presentation we couldn't help but learn a lot about not only Alice Paul, but what she stood for and what she believed in. We learned that Alice Paul was born into a wealthy Quaker family, but was very humble about it. Paul was a very intelligent woman, receiving a B.A., a Masters degree, and a PhD. Alice Paul fought for sufferage, the right for women to vote. Paul was also a social worker, helping families where the mother was the head of the house hold, single mothers. Paul used her experience that she learned in London to protest while in America and used the methods she learned from Pankhurst to also stand up for not only herself but for women everywhere.
~~Alice Paul is a great name for our class because she is a role model to all, not only women. Paul's story tells that every one, man, woman and child are equal. Equality is a very good standard to live by. We think it is great that a piece of history like the Sewall- Belmont house is so close to not only the capital and to Congress but also to our school. One Feature about the house we both learned and found interesting was the stairs from the jail on the side of the building.

omar comanche

My tribe is the comanche which is in south west. The comanche were affected by georghy because they had to hunt to have warmth during the winter and to eat, well women gathered food.

omar intruduction

Hey my name is Omar and i attend Stuart Hobson and i hope to have good times on this blog website. My role model would be my dad because he as helped me with all my problems and he is always there for me. The highlight of my life would being in school and getting good grades and playing basketball. I hope that be come successful and have a good life and a lot of money. I hope to have a lot of fun in this blog.

Wow Wow Wow, Its Mrs. O'Conner

Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman on the Supreme Court. Today the students in our class had a chance to meet her and and ask her questions. Born on March 26, 1930 former Justice O' Connor grew to be a great role model for girls every where. Previous to O Connor's appointment to the Supreme Court, she was elected an official and judge in Arizona. O'Connor has Lived a successful life, and i am sure she will continue to. But today while she was in our classroom, I was very interested in what she had to say. I honored to meet someone who is part of history.
O'Connor was born in  El Paso, Texas, and has had a incredible career as a jurist. She grew up on a ranch near Duncan, Arizona. O'Connor attended public school and later a private school while living with her grandmother. Sandra O'Connor went to Stanford Law School, receiving her B.A. and LL.B from the institute. O'Connor for the past 54 years has been very successful starting her career as a County Attorney in  San Mateo County, California, and then eventually becoming a member of the Supreme Court. Sandra O'Connor was nominated a for her position as Supreme Court Member by President Ronald Reagan.
O'Connor came to our class to talk about a program called iCivics. iCivics is a program teaching youth about Amendment Right, using computer games. I felt it was very interesting learning about her. Seeing Sandra O'Connor in our class was a very enlightening experience. Seeing her answer questions, telling about her life,  was incredible for me, and I'm sure for the rest of my class.