1) What famous world person (alive at least for part of 1945-2011) would you most like to meet, and what would you ask that person?
2) What event that happened in the world between 1945 and your birth would you most like to have witnessed in person, and why would you like to have witnessed that event?
3) If you could have been born in any year other than the year of your birth, which year would it be, and why that year?
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39 comments:
Justin L
1) I would like to talk Osama Bin Laden about the whole reason for 9/11
2) I would have liked to witness the Berlin wall being taken down. I think it would have been cool to see the country unite
3) I would have like to be born in 1980 because of all the music being made in that time.
Michael L
period 3
1. Bill Gates. I would ask if he had any other ideas I could make billions off of.
2. Martin Luther King's I have a dream speech. I think it would have been great just to be in his presence and witness how he inspired so many.
3. 1974 so at 17 I could watch the Chicago Bulls win their first NBA championship with Michael Jordan.
Stephen K - 4
1) I would like to meet Joseph Stalin, because it would be very interesting to hear about communism from it's leaders.
2) When the first US man touched foot on the moon because it would have been cool to be apart of that moment.
3) 1929, the year the stock market crashed. FDR was one of our greatest presidents and he was in office during this time. "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Amanda Forni
1) I would like to meet Hunter S. Thompson and ask him what it was like to live being publicly known as an enigma.
2) An event I think would have been fascinating to witness would be the 1968 Democratic Convention. Clashes where the government pits against its people are endlessly interesting to me and this was one of the most intense in American history.
3) I would want to have been born in 1943. This would place me in my late teens/early twenties during the sixties and would allow me to be part of the turbulence of hippies, yippies and social revolution (something I've always been interested in).
Dylan M.
1) Martin Luther King to talk about his part in the civil rights movement and why he chose to go about the whole movement as peacefully as he did.
2) Probably the Vietnam war to see the different point of views people had on the war and the anti-war movements. I just find it interesting that people didn't support our troops in Vietnam.
3) 1985 to see the Chicago Bears win the superbowl. I wish I was older so I could remember all the turmoil and opinions on Y2K.
Chris P.
Period 4
1) Albert Einstein. Did he realize the weight of his work at the time? Did he know he would become one of the most famous scientists in the world? What motivated him to join the scientific community?
2) The Apollo 11 take off/landing. I would have liked to have seen arguably humanity's greatest accomplishment as it was happening and felt what the onlookers felt as they first took their steps.
3) Right around 1945-1950. America and the world would have been in a generally happy state of living with the war ending and America's economy and quality of life grew rapidly around this time.
Evan Gliniecki
1) John F. Kennedy, I think spending a few hours being able to ask him a ton of things about being president would be amazing.
2) The moon landing, I can only wonder at how amazing it must have felt to watch at the time, its lost some of its awe in 2012.
3) 2050, I would love to be able to see how the world is in the future, long enough where, hopefully, America's economic problems are solved and technology is far advanced.
Lauren C. period 3
1) I would like to meet NBC Journalist Tom Brokaw most because he witnessed and reported most all of the major events that took place in the last 40 years and is a tremendous fund of American historical knowledge. I would like to ask him what he felt was the most influential event that he witnessed/reported and how and why that event influenced American society then and in the future.
2) The event I would have most liked to witness would be the 1980 USA-Soviet Union Olympic Hockey Game because it was one of the biggest upsets in history and the most emotional and meaningful game of the year. Rarely before had the American public paid so much attention to a hockey game and team, especially a game that transcended sports and represented the Cold War struggle between the US and the USSR.
3) I would have liked to be born in the year 1957, the year my parents were born, because I would be born into a relatively booming and happy era in America. I would grow up to some pretty awesome music and experience incredible changes in the fabric of American Society (Civil Rights Movement, Cold War, etc). There are bad times in the era but those who are in their 40's and 50's now experienced an incredible technological revolution.
Kevin C
Period 4
1. JFK. Not only is his voice awesome but the legacy he left on the country holds true even today. His leadership helped bring america the the forefront of the world, in a time where countries felt the need to compete against each other. If I had the chance I'd ask him if he'd ever read the Communist Manifesto or not and if he agreed at all to any of the ideas in it.
2. Probably the destruction of the Berlin Wall. To see the physical and figurative wall put up by the soviets all those years beforehand would be absolutely phenomenal
3. This may not have much to do with history but I would have liked to be born in 82' just because I would be in my 20's now and the 80's were a pretty wacky decade to grow up in. That silly Ronald Reagan.
1.) I would like to meet Ronald Reagan to see how he truly felt towards his ideas, and if they were even his ideas. I believe his term in the office symbolizes a change in tides of the presidency and the overall mechanics of conservatism.
2.)The first 3-peat of the Bulls championships in the 80s, because watching Michael Jordan play is something this world only had for so long and we were lucky enough to have him in the great Windy City.
3.)I'd say 1985. I would have been at the perfect age at the dawn of mankind’s greatest decade; the 90s. Seriously, look at those hats and clothes. Not to mention the genuine TV shows on Nickelodeon and Disney, who doesn’t know the name Topanga?!
1) I would liked to have met John Lennon and asked what inspired him to write his music.
2) The Martin Luther King "I Have a Dream" speech because I think it would have been amazing to experience that in person, an event that changed the world.
3) 1908 because that's the last time the Cubs won the World Series and I would like to know what that feels like.
Matt D. Period 4
1)Muhammed Ali. I would ask him what made him want to become a boxer and how many hours he practiced every day.
2)Apollo 13 because it was one of the greatest moments in American history.
3)230 million b.c. I want to see dinosaurs.
1- I would like to meet Kurt Vonnegut and ask him about his writing process, and the connections he tries to make in writing.
2- I would like to witness the testing of the first atomic bomb on July 7, 1945, because of the sheer volume of change that successfuln test then instantiated.
3- Whateveer year is around the time of human evolution into partially robotic/fully robotic beings. I want to be an immortal robot. Or early enough for me to invest in successful start up companies. The 1970's would probably work for that, (assuming I retain my current knowledge). Otherwise I am fine with my current birth date.
Eric W.
Period 4
1)I would like to meet Martin Luther King Jr. so I could ask him about how he was so successful.
2)The Cold War because it had such a big impact on the direction our country went.
3)1950 so I could have been alive to experience the Civil Rights Movement.
Angelica Vasquez-3
1)I would like to talk Rosa Parks about how she had the courage to stand up on the bus and what it was like when she was arrested.
2) I wish I was to see when the first man stepped foot on the moon. That would have been cool to be able to say you had seen that.
3) I would have liked to be born in the 1830's because it would have been cool to live during the Victorian time period.
A) I'd like to meet Josephine Baker and ask, "What is the most important advice you can give to another human being?"
B) I want to observe the Nuremberg trials. I think they were a very unique event that really captured the mass of evil of the Third Reich. To see the justification of these figures that destroyed so many lives would bring a lot of understanding as to the root of greed, cruelty, and uninhibited power.
C) I'd like to have been born in 2000, because I would always be exactly 2000 years younger than the year Anno Domini.
Also, I'm content with the current technological advancement; I can't be certain of what the far future holds. And plus there seem to be a few decades left to enjoy before America goes bankrupt.
1) I would like to meet Malcolm X so that I could ask him about how he feels being overshadowed by Martin Luther King Jr. since Malcolm X had an equally active role in the Civil Rights Movement, but the credit is often associated with MLK Jr.
2) I would like to have witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall because it would have been extraordinary to see the fall of Communism and the reunion between the people.
3) I'd like to have been born in 1935 so that I would have been old enough to understand the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953. This discovery has led to the understanding of DNA which has helped to advance medicine.
Whoops, forgot my name. That last comment was from Grace M. period 4.
Coreen K. Period 3
1. I would have liked to talk to Ronald Reagan and have him tell me about his unique economic policy.
2. I would have liked to witness Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech because it led to so many positive changes in the United States regarding equal rights for all races.
3.If I could have been born any other year, I would have been born in 1905 because I think it would have been fun to be a young adult in the 1920s.
Jon C P.3,
1. Jackie Robinson, i would ask him about the struggles he faced becoming the first african american baseball player in the MLB. And how he overcame the racism along with other obstacles in order to accomplish his dream.
2. I would have liked to witness man first landing on the moon, because of its historical and scientific value.
3. I would want to be born in 1960 so that i could witness the changes in technology over the coming decades.
Hannah Gates Peiod 3
1) I would like to meet FDR and ask him for his advice on our economy today and how he would handle it.
2) I would have like to witnessed Woodstock because there was never a concert like it with so many amazing bands and there will never be one like it again.
3) 1950 because I would be able to be able to appreciate the music, more than I do now, during the 50s and 60s.
Jenni M.- 4th period
1. I would like to meet the astronaut, James Lovell, because I am interested in space. I would ask him what his favorite memory from his various space missions was.
2. I would like to have attended the Super Bowl game in the season of 1985 when the Chicago Bears won. I am a huge Bears fan and it would have been awesome to be there to see it.
3. I would want to be born in 1990 because then I would be the older sister instead of the younger one. :)
Marcos C. - 4th Period
1 I would like to meet Mao Zedong and I'd ask him if he still believed that the Cultural Revolution was such a great idea, now knowing the negative impact it had on China during that era.
2) I would have liked to see the Berlin wall going UP. It would be interesting to see the erection of a wall that deeply divided The U.S. and USSR both symbolically and physically.
3) I would have liked to be born around 1987 because the 90s was an overall awesome decade to grow up in.
Jack H. Period 3
1. I would like to meet Jimi Hendrix and ask him what his inspiration was for his music.
2. Woodstock because that was the biggest concert ever and it would be cool to see that.
3. 1970 because that was when music started to take off and it would be cool to see some of the big name bands when they started out.
Olivia K.
3rd period
1)Ronald Reagan. Why do he want to be President?
2)The fall of the Berlin Wallbecause it was a huge moment of freedom for the Berlin residents.
3)1970 because I like the idea of being a flower child and fighting for peace.
Andy B
1. I would like to meet Ronald Reagan, because he was so succesful.
2. I would liked to of witnessed the liftoff of an apolo rocket, it just would have been cool
3. I would have liked to be born in 2000, because it was the begining of a new era, and its an even year not like 1993
Kevin K.- 4
1) I would like to meet JFK, and I would probably ask him about, tyhe cuban Missile Crisis, as well as what his plans were for the nation.
2)I would have loved to have witnessed,the democratic nation al convention of 1968 and the riots that ensued.
3) Probably, 1949, I would have grown up in one of in relatively stable America, and I also would have been old enough to at least understand and perhaps even participate in the radical social change that the counter-culture was promoting.
1)I would meet Lyndon Johnson to ask him why he started some of the social programs our country has.
2)I would want to see the taking down of the Berlin Wall becasue it was a symbol of communism in Eastern Europe.
3) 1950 so i could see how much the world has changed since the end of World War II.
Jon F
Period 4
1) I would like to talk to Vince Lombardi, to learn how he coached the game of football.
2) I like to have witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall because it signaled the fall of communism and ushered in a time of better global collaboration.
3) I would like to be born in the year of 1973 because I would have lived through the 80s and when I would be getting my first job i would have the great economy of the 90s.
Josh B. 3rd
1. I would've wanted to meet Steve Jobs in order to talk to him about Apple in general.
2. I would have liked to have witnessed the first moon landing because I think it would be amazing to see something that at the time was such a remarkable feat.
3. Going along with the moon landing, I would want to be born around 1951 so that when it happened I would be about the same age as I am now, since I think that if I were any younger it might not be as memorable.
Haley M
Period 4
1. Neil Armstrong. I would ask him if he thought about his famous quote before arriving on the moon and if he was scared that he could have died during the trip.
2. I would like to have been alive during the announcement of the end of WW2 because it would have been amazing to feel the excitment and energy throughout the country at that exact moment.
3. I would like to have been born in the early 1900s so that I could have been alive through the roaring twenties. During this time, women were starting to gain freedom in the country and it would have been cool to be a part of this large movement in our country.
Chris J, 4th period
1) If I could meet a famous person from this time period, it'd be Winston Churchill. I'd ask him about his alcoholism and how it helped or hindered his decision-making during tough times.
2) I would have liked to have been just outside of Roswell, New Mexico on July 8th, 1947. This way I could know what really happened there. ALIENS!
3) I would like to have been born in 1950 so that I could have been a hippie.
Emily S.
Period 3
1.I would like to meet any of the African-American students in the Little Rock Nine who attended Little Rock Central High School in 1957. I would like to ask them how they got the courage to go to school everyday knowing they would be harassed and made fun of for their skin color. I’d also like to ask them what it was like to have the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army escort them to school, and hear first hand about their feelings and emotions.
2.I think it would have been awesome to witness the event when the first person landed on the moon in 1969 because at the time, landing on the moon would seem like something impossible. I wonder how I and others at the time would react to hearing that news.
3.I think it would be interesting to be born in the year 1867 because I would like to see how life would be without all of the technology we have today. In the late 1800’s, new inventions like the radio were being introduced and I think it would be very exciting to be around for that. Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in 1867 and I remember growing up reading her books about her life story, and wishing I could experience some of the same things that she had.
Ben B - Period 4
1) I would like to talk with Magic Johnson, because of how influential he was not only on the court, but off the court as well. No matter the situation, I feel that he could inspire with his moves on the court or stories about his fight with HIV.
2) An interesting event I wish I could have been around for was the Apollo 11 launch, and eventually landing on the moon. I can only imagine how exciting it must have been to watch and listen during the mission.
3) If I could be born in any year, I would want to be born in the 1974 so I could appreciate Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls more than I already do. As a child, Michael Jordan was my hero and I never truly got to watch him play in his prime.
Jake D
Period 3
1)I would like to meet Joseph Stalin and ask/ talk to him about why he had to help with the splitting of Poland,even though he was our comrade.
2)I would like to be there on August 6th 1945 to see the A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima because I have always wanted to see an atom bomb go off.
3)I think somewhere around 1945 because the German bunkers were still there in Poland so I wish I could be just like my grandpa, and play in those bunkers.
Alexander Mazurek
period 4
1. I would like to met Joseph Stalin and ask him how he could take part in destroying so many people’s lives while trying to turn Russia into a technological super power to rival Great Britain.
2.I would have really liked to attend the tearing down of the Berlin wall. I think that, that must have been a great experience for the people taking part in it knowing that the iron curtain had finally fell.
3.Right around 1930 so that I would be in my twenties right after world war two when America was in for a lack of a better term, its golden age when everyone just seem happy and full of live. I would have really liked to take part of that.
Allie J.
Hour 4
1. I would like to meet Elenore Roosevelt because she was an inspiration in so many ways and she was a great first lady.
2. I would have liked to witness the day that the Declaration of Independence was signed because it was an instrumental day in our country's history and it really set the principles that our country is based on.
3. If I were to live in anyother time period it would have to be during World War II because it was a time when our nation really banded together and there was a lot of pride in being an American.
Maddie L.
period 4
1. I would want to meet either Jackie Kennedy or John Lennon. I think it would be very interesting to speak to JFK's wife about her views on the state of our country and the decisions made by her husband. She was viewed as a fashion icon and her political opinions were not considered to be important. John Lennon inspired so many people in the 60s. I am a big Beatles fan and I think that it would be very interesting to speak with him about the band, their inspiration, song meanings, and the breakup.
2. Witnessing the liberation of the concentration camps and the end of WWII would have been amazing. I have always loved learning about these subjects and it would have been fascinating to have been alive to witness it.
3. I would want to be born in the mid 1950s. Growing up during the social revolution that took place would have been very interesting. I would also have been old enough to really appreciate the music that was being made then and how it related to the social issues.
Scott J
1) I would like to talk to Steve Wozniak to see how he feels about the development of apple without him
2) I would like to have seen the assassination of JFK, because it was a defining moment in American history.
3)I would like to have been born in 1790, because it was a simpler time.
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