Thursday, March 4, 2010
Day 21
You should have all been doing research that touches on the depression era. What are you perceptions of the people living in this time period? Knowing yourself, how would you navigate your way to success during this time if you had just lost everything? Then, navigate yourself through this time if you were just some migrant worker?
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I think the people of this time were too used to the "good life". At least half the people on the titanic coming over from europe were rich. I think thos was a good wake up call for them, although it was alittle extreme. I probably wouldn't have been able to get through this time period, although I think I could do better than some. My mom and I have a limited budget seeing she just lost her job and she's the only one working in our house. If I lived through this time I would probably spend alot of time helping people worse off than me, but thats just me. If I was a Migrant worker I would probably spend alot of time looking for a job or spend extra hours at the job I did have.
I think the people living in this time period are very unlucky. Everything was going well for everyone and then out of nowhere a big depression starts. If i had just lost everything i wouldn't know what to do at first. I would try to find any kind of job i could to pay for food and shelter. If i had a family to support it would be much harder to get through. If i were a migrant worker it would be even harder to get through this depression. I would have crops and try to grow as much as i could. But even if i do grow a lot of things, this does not mean it will all be bought. As a migrant worker coming to America because it was doing so well, it would be horrible for everything to just collapse.
I think the people in this time period were really scared for a few reasons. One is because most of them didnt know when their next meal would be coming. Another reason is because they didn't know whether or not they could find a job to keep their family from going hungry. If I were living in this time period I would do a few things. I would for sure take any job that came across because you never know if that would be your only option for work. I also would try to make things last and sell all things that are unnescarry for me to live. If i were a migrant worker I would try to keep my job for as long as possible and work very hard not to get fired.
I think the people living in this time period were unlucky. They had to go through being on top of the world to having nothing. During this time I do not think that i would do very well. But I would go and try to find a job to help out our household. Then I would help out others and everyone in my family and comfort them. If I was a migrant worker I would probably travel somewhere to get a job. I would do anything to survive.
I think the people who lived in the depression era became very greedy with their money and things and lost their trust not only in society but in each other. If i had lived during the depression time era I would have tried to succeed by keeping many things to myself financially and taken some risks. After losing what they had a lot of people didn't have much left to lose so I would have taken risks and maybe gotten dealt a lucky hand to get myself back up. As a migrant worker I would've done anything for money with my job. I would have saved up as much as I could and taken any money I could get.
During this time period I think that everyone is really scared. The Depression hit the American people like a speeding freight train. They were confused and just out of their minds freaked out. Everything they had, was gone. If my family lost everything then my Mom would have to work double time. She already works crazy hours and we would never see her. We would probably have to move into a different place than our house we have now. We wouldn't have as many privileges as we have now.
I think people living in this time period were scared out of their mind. People never knew when they were going to have to sacrifice things. Most people didn't have tons of money to spend on whatever they wanted. They had to plan everything out to make sure they were gonna have enough to pay for important things. I would navigate by trying my absolute best to try and get a job. That would mean taking any job that I could get. It would be better then getting no money at all. I wouldn't spend my money on things I didn't need. If I were a migrant worker I would find any possible way to get money. I would also try to keep my job as long as possible.
The depression was one of the worst events in the united states and is now perceived in many different ways. i perceive the people living in the depression as helpless, the depression was a time of poverty and helplessness. the people were good and some well educated but the depression strips away the pride of any worker and becomes unemployable. in this period of the U.S i don't think i could build a future in this time of need. If i were to be a migrant worker all my hope would be shut down due to the fact i struggled to get here then the greatest nation was not so good. also i would consider going back to my homeland and thrive over there instead of trying to produce something good in the hard hard times. this is how i would react to the depression and how i perceived people in the struggling age.
My perception on people of this era is that they are very simple and don't ask for much, atleast in the Salinas Valley of California. They don't have any electronics, not even running water. Working hard on their farms is what they do best and they love doing it. But then the depression hit and they were blind sighted because no one saw it coming. Knowing myself, if I had just lost everything, I would probally go out and apply for as many jobs as I can and start doing little tasks for people trying to scrape up any money that I could. If I were a migrant worker, I don't think there would be anything I could do. People descriminate against migrant workers in the workforce and therefore won't hire them. Once again I would try and do anything to scrape up some money.
The impression i recieved of those who lived during the depression era were hopeless and desperate. I think many people were confused at how this kind of misfortune could happen to so many hard working families. Putting myself in their shoes, i know i would struggle the same as everyone else did trying to make ends meet. I could say i would try really hard to find a job, but i think that would be a waste of time being that there was literally almost none available at the time. My options would be limited to seeking support from family, or my community. If i was a migrant worker you could look at my situation in two different ways; if i was looking for a job my chances would be one in a million in finding success. If i tried to grow my own crops or use government support, my situation would be close to the same as the millions of Americans suffering from this depression. No matter how you look at it, everyone who found themselves caught up in our coutry's depression were unlucky and unfortunate.
I think that during this period of time, most people were just scared they weren't going to survive but they also got stronger and learned about how family is there for you. If I lived during this time, I want to say I could do anything to succeed but I feel like I would be so scared and give up thinking it was hopeless. I mean I would try hard and probably make it throught but I would be so scared. I am a good saver so I would probably be able to save everything I earned. I couldn't imagine haveing to go through that. We are really spoiled now with all these fads and electronics. If I were a migrant worker, I don't think I could handle because I love staying in my home town with my family where I belong. I know there are tough times now but we are lucky it is not as bad.
-Taylor matteson
My perception is of the people that lived during the depression that they were all very strong since they lived through it. It must have taken a lot for them to make it through and rebuild their lives. Although it would be very difficult, if I lived during the depression I would look everywhere and anywhere for jobs so that i could keep supporting my family. In a situation like that you truely have to do everything you can. It would be the same if I were a migrant worker, however I wouldn't be as stressed and worried. I respect the people that made it through the depression because they dug us out and we as a country were on a great streak until a couple years ago.
I think the people of this time were too used to the "good life". Everything was going well for everyone and then out of nowhere a big depression starts. Another reason is because they didn't know whether or not they could find a job to keep their family from going hungry. I would for sure take any job that came across because you never know if that would be your only option for work. If I were a migrant worker I would find any possible way to get money. I would also work very hard not to get fired. I would do anything to survive.
Chris Daniels
my perception of the people of this era were unlucky and hard workers. it sucks that they had to live with such a shitty economy and loose the life they once lived.also to struggle to make it by. but they must have been realy hard workers to push through it and trying to make it by. i would do anything i had to do to try to get my previous life back. not counting murder and prostitution etc... ha ha. i try to find a steady job maby start a speakeasy. my gramma was telling me how she would help her dad make the alcohol and stuff lol. i guess it was good buisnes and alot of people did it. but i would probly stick with legal methods of making money. i would probly just keep trying to get a job and do little side jobs till i got one.
I feel like the people in this time period were all truly depressed. They were desperate for cash, and just frustrated with life. I feel for them and I am glad that I never had to deal with that. If I were to lose everything, I would have to deal. I would do anything I could of done in order to keep myself and my family alive. Any possible hours I had, I would dedicate it to work if I found a job. If I was a migrant worker, I would travel anywhere needed be in order to get money. I would spend the money I did earn wisely. It just seems like an incredibly hard time in our history and hopefully this never happens again.
I think the people that lived in this time were stong. They were also smart for being able to survive. Many people died because of no food and poor shelter. For me to navigate to success I would have to work really hard. I generally don't spend much so I wouldn't have to change that dramastically. I also would use a lot of my free time working. If I was a migrant worker I would make sure I was very fluent in English. This would make a big difference because some people wouldn't want to hire migrants. I also would work cheep enought to get by and be healthy.
People in this time thought that the market could only keep going up. The people were thinking they could buy and keep buying. The crash was like a reality check for them. I think this reality check was a little bit too harsh. I probably would have cut down on everything i had. Then i would have sold some stuff to try and make the extra buck. If i was a migrant worker, i would work hard to try and find a job. If i couldn't find one, i would keep trying.
I think that the people in te United States were very suprised because the 1920 were some of the best times the U.S. had and that all changed in the 30's. A lot of people were homeless and jobless but I dont really judge them because there wasnt anything you could do in a time period like that. A lot pf people had very good paying jobs but lost them because of the economy. If I lived in that time period I would do everything to keep a decent job and decent house. If I were a migrant worker I would do as much as I could to scrap up a little money. I would probably get a divorce with my wife if I were married because the government gave money to people who were divorced. It would be tough but i would have to do anything that would help. It was very tough for those people and many people were desperate.
I think people in this time frame weren't used to huge down falls in their life. After the depression most of the people in this time were suprised and scared. They were scared of what was happening with the economy and losing their money. They were also very suprised that it happened in the first place because it happened so quickly that they didn't really realize it was happening. If I was living in this time frame I would probably be scared like the people were but I wouldn't do nothing about it. I would find success by helping others and putting my artistic skills to work trying to relate writing to people in this time to comfort them and make them know they're not alone. If I was a migrant worker I would most likely just keep my farm going and try to sell the best I could.
Jane Matta
Living in the time era of the depression would be very difficult. My perceptions of the people living in the time period is that they are very judgemental and prejudice people. They discriminated against the mentally disabled people and African Americans, although it is very hard on them losing their jobs and money. Knowing myself, in order to navigate myself to success during this time I would work my hardest to find any job that I could get, not spend money unless it was on the absolute necessities, and save all the money up until I had a good back up. I would also try to have my children, if they were old enough, get jobs and try to help the family. If I was a migrant worker, I would try to dodge prejudices first of all. I would do whatever I could to support my family and get money. Or if I was struggling for survival, I would pack up and go back to where I migrated from.
I this time period, I see the people as scared, unlucky, and just depressed. Most of them lost everything and im sure it was hard for them to cope. Knowing myself, i would keep trying to better my life and not give up. i would try to have an optimistic approach. I would try and try to find something better, a job, ways to get what i needed to survive. If i was an immigrant worker, i could imagine things being extremely difficult. I would give everything to my family and work hard trying to support them.
I think the people in this time period were rather giving to the less fortunate. Even though the economy was in danger the more fortunate people were helping out the less fortunate people. A thing that we barely see nowadays. I'd say how I would navigate my life to success during these days would to find someone who was really rich during that time period and some how profited off of the depression then I would Rob them. If I was a Migrant worker in that Time period I think I would probably not survive because I would not be able to live though all the stress of having no money and not having a steady Job and no job at other times.
My perception of the people living in this time period is that they are strong peope who can make it throug anything.Even though all those bad things were goign ont hey still managed to keep their heads up high. I think i would navigate my way to success during this time if i had just lost everything by starting over and trying new things and a new approce to what i was fighting for. I wouldn;t let what happended effect my goals and dreams, just see it as another obsticle in life that will take more effort but you will get through it. If i was just some migrant worker through this time it would be much harder becasue leaving your home and family not knowing when you will see them again to work, would be much harder to get through the day.
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