Communism

Communism is a form of complete socialism in which the means of production would be owned by the people.

Communism only exists today in North Korea, Cuba, Laos and Vietnam.

3-2-1 Summary

3 Things I Learned
-  Karl Marx is blamed for the start of communism.
- I didn't know there was a spinning mule, spinning jenny and a flying shuttle invented during this time period.
- How much less women were paid compared to men.

2 Things I Found Interesting
- Between the 1700s and 1900s, revolutions in agriculture, production, transportation, and communication changed the lives of many countries.
- The middle class was created during the Industrial Revolution.

1 Question I Still Have
- If all of these inventions changed the world for the better, what kind of new inventions will occur for the upcoming years and if they will be good or bad?

Women Fight for Change

Women during the industrial revolution were treated very poorly when it came to living and working conditions. They were paid one-third as much as men for the same hours of work. Women were tired of being treated lower than any other gender, so many women first started off by forming unions in the trades. Some women then had the opportunity to work  in factories that didn't pertain to doing hands on work. The movement for women's rights began around 1848. Women around the globe decided to join the International Council for Women so that they could win their rights.

I feel as though it was very important for these women to step up like they did during this revolution. They wanted their rights because they thought that they were just as equal as any another gender. I would be tired of getting denied by my gender too. They had a right and a will to strive and get what they wanted and if you try long and hard enough things should work out in your favor. What these women did during this time was very crucial in times of need.

Facebook

- Facebook is a social networking website that allows anyone to reconnect with people and share their lives with people.

- Facebook was created by a man named Mark Zuckerberg and a couple other friends from Harvard University.

- Facebook has impacted the world by allowing you to meet new people, meet up and reconnect with people that you haven't talked to or seen in a very long time and allows you to communicate with people in your every day life. By allowing you to upload pictures and share information with others, you're able to stay connected.

The Telephone

- The telephone was a device that could transmit speech electronically.

- Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.

-Most people now-a-days can't live without a telephone! They have impacted society tremendously. Emergencies are now communicated by phone, information travels faster, many businesses are only running because they are all through the communication process of a telephone.

The Cotton Gin

- The cotton gin was a machine that separated the seeds from the cotton

- Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin

- It helped out all of the slaves and other cotton pickers from spending gruesome hours on the plantations. Also it has helped out the textile industry by making the process of producing goods more efficent and cheaper.   

The Power Loom

-The power loom was a steam-powered, mechanically-operated version of a device that combined threads to make cloth

- Edmund Cartwright invented the power loom

-The power loom effected the world by making work a lot easier. Machines were replaced for people because they worked faster faster than us and produced a lot more items in a little amount of time. The power loom is steam powered which meant that it didn't use up much very much electricity and was eco freindly

The Industrial Revolution

After the multiple revolutions that took place in Europe, a different type of revolution changed the way people worked. The Industrial Revolution helped advance technology by making goods by machine instead of making goods by hand. This process began in England during the 18th century that soon spread to continental Europe and North America.

I hope to broaden my knowledge on the Industrial Revolution and what is has to bring to me. I would like to learn more about the inventions that occured during this period and more about the ISMS. Also about how these tactics expanded the industries in other countries.

Do Now 2/3/11

Even though we haven't talked about it, write five lines describing the industrial revolution.

Even though we have not talked about the industrial revolution most of us can just assume what happened by the title. During this period there were a lot of technological advances. These products were used to make life easier. They went from working on a assembly line to just operating the machine and watching it make the products. Also the working conditions for women and children were very rough. This is the time where the child labor laws were enacted.