Blog: March 2019

Reflection

2.7 Mid-Semester 2 Reflection

1. What do you see as the most important thing you have learned about immigration in the late 19th century? Why? The most import thing that I have learned about immigration in the late 19th century, is that immigration leads to new developments and cultures that spread very rapidly throughout the countries of immigration. Without immigration, America would not have it's famous "melting pot" culture, that is blended with all of the customs and religions across the globe mixed into one country of unity. This was very important in the late 19th century, because it led to new ideas and new ways of life in America, which led us to become larger and more diverse as a whole.

2. What do you see the most important thing you learned about immigration today? Why? There are many important things with Immigration around the globe today. One of the most important pieces of immigration is the spread of new traditions. Another very important thing that is many moderns immigrants are seeking to find is a new job to provide for there family or a new start in life. Both of these aspects are very important for the role of immigration in modern times.

3. What do you see as the 2 most challenging aspects of living in the 19th century urban settings, and how would you evaluate Americans' success (either as individuals or collectively) in meeting those challenges? Living in the 19th century was very hard for many Americans. Many of these Americans worked in unregulated factories and got paid very little to no pay with unsafe conditions. Another challenging aspect of living in the 19th century was the crowed tenement housing in the urban areas. Many of these living conditions were very unsafe and unregulated, and often led to many deaths and sickness. I would evaluate American's success by if they were able to provide for there family and by the amount of income they are able to bring in each month of work.

4. One could argue that the effort to build the Highline has some things in common with the late 19th and early 19th century Progressivism. Use your knowledge of Progressivism to identify those similarities, being sure to discuss specific details from the film. Then, demonstrate your knowledge of the nature and context of the Progressive movement by explaining how the effort to build the Highline is dissimilar from Progressivism. The Highline has many common similarities with the ideas of 19th century Progressivism. As the Highline was being built many different jobs and roles in the community were effected by it. The Highline needed artists, landscape designers, construction workers, and many more people to build the whole project. This idea of using many different types of ideas and jobs relate to the idea of Progressivism, because they are using many different jobs and backgrounds to construct the walkway. One of the main ideas of Progressivism is to improve the community for the greater good of the people who live in it with different backgrounds and traditions. The effort to build the Highline is dissimilar to the Progressivism movement , because it collaborates with the old style railroad and bridge. Where as the Progressivism movement keeps moving forward and would recreate the bridge.

5. Choose an image to illustrate your post.

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The HighLine, Photo by Joel Stern field

Philanthropy in American History & Major Donors Today

What is the meaning of the word philanthropy, and what types of activities are associated with it? How is philanthropy different from “charity” or “charitable giving.” Philanthropy is "an act or gift done or made for humanitarian purposes; an organization distributing or supported by funds set aside for humanitarian purposes"(Merriam-Webster) Philanthropy is different than a charity, because a charity is given when somebody is in need or need of money.
Find out about the philanthropic work of Andrew Carnegie, including the amount of money he spent and the types of projects on which he spent it. Why did he invest so much in philanthropy, and why he decided to spend his money in the ways he did? Andrew Carnegie created the Carnegie institute that donated to teacher and scientist. He donated around 10 million to the institution. He believed in the "Gospel of Wealth" that the wealthy should be able to help others in society. (americans library)
During Carnegie’s lifetime, the press called attention to philanthropic giving of his business rival, John D. Rockefeller. How did the two men’s giving compare? They both donated to educational and scientific causes. Also both men saw they should be able to give back to the community.
What type of philanthropic work is the Carnegie Foundation involved with today? There are many different branches of Carnegie Foundation involved in philanthropic giving – be sure to note them all. There are 5 branches of the Carnegie Foundation involved in philanthropic donations. 1. Early Literacy Meta Network, 2. Reading Recovery, 3. Pacific Regional Educational Laboratory, 4. Getting Better Tennessee, and 5. Getting Better California. All of these branches are still working to help with education and scientific advancements in society.
Who are currently considered major philanthropists? Find a current list and then choose one to focus on. Summarize what you are able to learn about that individual’s philanthropic giving. Warren Buffet, he plans to give away 99% of his wealth in shares to society. Warren Buffets children manage most of the donations that are giving to causes. They give most money to fight children hunger, women's rights, and social justice in Nebraska.
Imagine yourself as a philanthropist. What types of work would you invest in, and why? I would invest in scientific medical research, because my brother is a type I diabetic and would hopefully eventually find a cure for it.