Blog post #2 - Maria Murillo

 Hello there! Today I will be talking about how our presentation day went! We first divided ourselves into the same 3 groups as last time and we each were assigned different eras and had to choose an important change makers from that time line that we were interested in. Starting with group 1 who were assigned years 1776-1830s. They said between 1776 and the 1830s, America was a nation in motion. The American Revolution had marked a dramatic break from the British rule. My peer Zebadiah Mckenzie was able to explain and show some examples of the important things that’s happened through those years. For example 1776( Declaration of Independence), 1787 ( Constitution signed), 1789 ( Washington’s presidency), 1791 ( Bill of Rights/ National Bank), 1803 ( Louisiana Purchase), 1820 ( Missouri Compromise), 1830s ( Trail of Tears/ Reform Movements). After that they each started presenting their changemakers. Dylan Rodriguez takes about Thomas Jefferson and how she helped shape American democracy and individual rights. Angelie Sagastume takes talked about Harriet Tubman and how she challenged the idea that African Americans and women should be silenced for future generations. Then they talked about how Susan B. Anthony impacted American society by leading the women’s suffrage movement and helping them with the nineteenth amendment. Abraham Lincoln was also in one of the slides and they talked about how he led the nation during the American Civil War. Oscar Gonzales presented Frederick Douglas and how he helped with the underground railroad and with women’s rights movement. Then we had Aaron Burr who was an American politician and was remembered for his fatal duel with Alexander Hamilton in 1804. Right Burr, one of my peers then talked about Alexander Hamilton and how he helped write and defend the U.S. Constitution. Group did an amazing job presenting all those amazing changemakers that helped America be better. Right after that we discussed some of the information and got right into the next presentation. Group 2 was in charged of all the changemakers in the 1900s and they called their presentation Voices Of Change. The world at that time was changing at a pace never seen before. Zebadiah made beautiful slide were she had all the important information in four different groups. First we had War and Politics, which included WWI, McKinley, and the Roosevelt era. Then, Social change, which included Women vote, Jim Crow, and Labor movement. Economic and government had, The great depression, FDR, and New Deal. Lastely, Culture and Media we had, jazz, radio, hollywood, and animation 1908. Group 2 started with Mother teresa and how she impacted the world so much with her help she was able to open orphanages and homes for abandoned children. Cristobal Osorio talked about Theodore Roosevelt and how he changed how the government handled conflicts between big business and everyday citizens. Celeste Castillo talked about Henry Ford and how he changed the world by revolutionizing manufacturing and transportation. Then, we had James Baldwin who became a famous writer, speaker, and activist during the Civil Rights era. Glenda Leon talked about Rosa Louise who was an African American Civil Rights activist, known for being the "Mother of the Civil Rights”. Then, we had Franklin D Roosevelt and is remembered as one of the most influential and impactful leaders in American history. Emmanuel Sanchez talked about Marie Curie and how she was one of the most influential and transformative scientist of the late 19th century, since she discovered the elements polonium and radium, and serving as the first person and only woman to win a Nobel Prize. Then, we had John Mitchell presented by Rashel Rubio, Mitchell is best known for serving as president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 1908. And lastly, we had Marting Luther King nest know for fighting for equality and civil rights for African Americans. Group 2 did a fantastic job with the presentation, I am so happy they also included a video/ interview about one of the changemakers and I thought that was genius because that gave us a better understanding of what they did. Now it was turn for group 3( my group ). We were assigned the 2000s and we called out presentation The Digital Age. As we entered the 2000s, the world was stepping into a new millennium, filled with both uncertainty and opportunity. Zebadiah also created a slide were she divided into 6 groups the things that occurred. (Security and conflict) 9/11, homeland security, and Iraq War. (Politics and Government) Obama and Obama Care. (Social Media) Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Rise of online creators. (Economy) recession effects. (Technology) first phone and human genome project. (Society and challenges) Gabrielle giffords, sandy hook. Staring with Michael Navarrete who talked about how Obama did many positive impacts like helped give focus on climate change. Michael also showed a podcast featuring Obama for more information. Then, it was my turn to talk about Dr. Francis Collins, a physician-scientist who discovered the genes associated with a number of diseases like leading the Human Genome Project. After me Joslin Fernandez talked about Nancy Pelosi and show she was the first woman to become Speaker of the house. Jose Herrera talked about Elon Musk, the entrepreneur known for leading companies like Tesla and SpaceX. Jose also provided a video of Elon Musk’s company SpaceX launching a rocket. Yohana then talked about Tom Szaky, the CEO and founder of TerraCycle to eliminate the idea of waste. Then, Viviana talked about Anthony Fauci who helped lead the U.S. response to HIV/AIDS and COVID-19. Lastly, Jennifer talked about Jennifer Doudna an American biochemist, scientist, and Co-developer of CRISPR gene editing. And that’s how our presentation ended. I believe all the groups did a fantastic job with presenting our changemakers. I really enjoyed this activity since I learned a lot not just from my research but also from everyone’s slides and presentations. And lastly the cherry on the top was definitely Tyler,  since he sang the beautiful United State’s anthem.