President Obama's Stimulus Package

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, keen to get his economic program rolling, met Friday with top Democrat and Republican leaders and said Congress appears "on target" to approve a massive new stimulus package by Feb. 16.


1. The Stimulus Package is a bill that was passed to get the U.S. out of economic recession and keep the nation out of a depression. The stimulus package is necessary, simply because it will allow the citizens of U.S. to be put back to work and save energy. A recession is a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters. A depression is a severe despondency and dejection, typically felt over a period of time and accompanied by feelings of hopelessness and inadequacy. This is what a the Stimulus Package is used for.

2.One agreement for both sides of the government was that some people expect to lose a trillion dollars worth of demand this yearthe year after. The Democrats disagreed that the stimulus package wasn't using enough money. The republicans thought it was just a spending bill. These are some agreements and disagreements on the Stimulus Package.

3. The spending details of the Economic Package is that the government has $275 billion in Tax Cuts. The house Democrats also want to roll out details of an $825 billion economic stimulus package to fight depression. The Two-Year package calls for a $550 billion in spending. $90 billion goes towards increasing the "federal share of Medicaid payments". In addition, $79 billion goes toward helping states avoid cutbacks in educatiuon and other service. These are some spendin details of the Economic package.

4. Some other areas of the Package that President Obama discussed in both speeches was to reduce energy usage, saving the government energy,and giving about 3.3 million jobs for people out of work.

5. I believe the Stimulus package will have a positive affect on African-Americans of the U.S. This is so because, of President Obama's plans to put citizens of this nation back to work. That plan alone will help african-Americans. For example, everyone has or knows a family member that has been layed-off. This is how I think the Stimulus package will benefit African-Americans.

Parental Comment

Friday, February 13, 2009

Hello, I am Claudette Riley, Michael Young's Mother. I have viewed the blog and Learned a few things from his blog. I see nothing wrong with his blog besides a few grammar mistakes. I have also viewed other blogs and compare them to Michael's. I have seen a select number of them and have to say they are extremely impressive.
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New Teacher

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Peace, Love,and Power, my name is Michael Young. I'm in the 8th grade, and I enjoy learning. I am looking forward to meeting you mothura/mothuri. The point of this essay is to inform you on how I learn, What I've learned in Social Studies,and how a little freetime should be implied if earned.

To begin, students learn in different ways, I particularly by audio and visual teaching. I find hearing things eay because I have a good memory(for now). The same rule applies for visual learning. I do learn by reading something,occasionally. I believe, this information is helpul to you.

Next, we've learned a variety o thing in social studies. Our former social studies teacher taught us about "The 3 Great West African Empires". We learned "The 3 Great West Arican Empires" were The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay. In addition, we discussed how Christopher Columbus didn't discover the "New World" but died thinking he had found a faster trade route to India. We also discuss how he treated the Indians.

Finally, if earned freetime should be available to the student body. I like to learn,but freetime is good sometimes. I don' t need freetime but it would be nice. Freetime could be something as simple as talking or us using the computer lab downstairs. Freetime could help the teachegrs grade papers and the students socialize.

In conclusion, I learn by hearing and seeing. We've learned a variety of things in Social Studies. Next, freetime would be nice if earned. Finally, I look forward to meeting you and hope we have a good year together.

Obama Policies

This image shows Obama in a metting with his governors

Prepare All our Children for the 21st Century Economy:

-Make Math and Science Education a National Priority: Recruit math and science degree graduates to the teaching profession and support efforts to help these teachers learn from professionals in the field. Work to ensure that all children have access to a strong science curriculum at all grade levels.

Opinion: I agree with this policy, I think Obama should go forth with this policy. It would help us as African-Americans become science and math literate. This policy would give children of every ethnic group to learn at the same level and from more professional teachers.

Education:

-Reform No Child Left Behind: Obama and Biden will reform NCLB, which starts by funding the law. Obama and Biden believe teachers should not be forced to spend the academic year preparing students to fill in bubbles on standardized tests. They will improve the assessments used to track student progress to measure readiness for college and the workplace and improve student learning in a timely, individualized manner. Obama and Biden will also improve NCLB's accountability system so that we are supporting schools that need improvement, rather than punishing them.

Opinion: I do not agree with the no child left behind policy. This policy helps children who are "knuckle-heads" pass with flying colors. Which will eventually catch up with them. I believe that teachers should prepare students for standardized testing.