Building Houses In 1950: Large Space Left For Building Schools

Architecture in the 1950s was representative of the conformity caused by the Cold War. McCarthyism and the Red Scare were some of the major sources of this conformity. McCarthyism was the persecution of innocent people assumed to be communist and the forced conformity that the practice aroused in American public life. As the government grew more and more concerned with the development of communism in the United States, the country became extremely against communism and with the help of John McCarthy, the government set out on a mission to find all the communists hiding in the depths of America; many people were questioned and hundreds were either killed or exiled, even those that were wrongly convicted. With the threat of being removed from

In chapter five, “Facility Design and Planning”, the text talks about the design and planning of an athletic training room and how the best ones are those that have undergone comprehensive planning before its development. Spacing, lighting, accessibility, and traffic flow are key elements that should be considered in the planning of an athletic training room. The process will also include collaboration with internal and external stakeholder and contractors.

School Life in the 1950’s was harder than today because the facilities were few and inadequate. Teachers were stricter and corporal punishment was still in use. They had fewer subjects and wealth, discrimination, sexism and racism meant they could only do certain subjects.

Another issue was the construction of a gigantic aquatic centre, which complete with an Olympic sized pool, stadium seating, gymnasium, offices and extra classrooms that will loom up to four storeys behind adjoining properties. Ashfield council argued that the school’s existing site was already causing traffic problems for neighbouring streets. Additionally, council contended that the construction might cause another impacts such as inconvenience, noise and loss of amenity of residents.

On May 3rd when I visited the site where the Norman Blumberg Housing Project once stood, the air was hauntingly peaceful. I had read about the notoriety of the site during my research, how over its existence it had become an area of concentrated poverty and crime, but on this day this urban setting was quiet and calm. On the two square city blocks where a complex of apartment buildings once ruled the landscape, only a single high-rise remained among the unchecked wild grass. However, even in the peacefulness of this day in Sharswood, the looming presence of the infamous Norman Blumberg Apartments could still be felt.

In 1934, Congress created the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to assist citizens with their housing needs. According to “Department of Housing and Urban Development” on Allgov.com, “In July 1947, the Housing and Home Finance Agency was established to help people buy homes following World War II. Two years later, the Housing Act of 1949 was enacted to help eradicate slums and promote redevelopment in urban areas.” The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act began with the Housing Act of 1949. According to The Department of Housing and Urban Development written by John B. Willmann, “The Act of 1949 added new prestige to the Housing and Home Finance Agency by authorizing broader public housing activity.” The Housing Act of 1949 also promoted urban redevelopment and research on housing and development problems.

Adding indoor baseball, softball, and football fields in Eldred will bring the people together. The indoor fields will let people practice all year, they can bring in money for Eldred and even Otto- Eldred High School, and they can help our school sports programs. In addition, the indoor fields can help earn money and help kids develop skills. Many people say that building the fields would be a waste of money and it would be too expensive, but it there are many solutions to earn money for

It all began, when Europeans took over. They took The First Nations land, peace, freedom and destroyed their motherland by causing vomits and poisons to the river. That wasn’t enough for them, instead the Europeans wanted to change The First Nations so that they could become like them because they thought they were better. So they created residential school’s. Over 150,000 of The First Nations and Inuit childrens at the age of 7 and up were taken away from their homes and forced to attend residential school.

The swimming pool reconstruction at Naperville North was part of a two-part renovation project, including the parking lot where the students park their cars. This two-part project ended up costing the school $4,353,142.00, according to Lamp Incorporated Construction. Obviously, the parking lot renovations were completed for the beginning of the school year in August, because if they were not there would be no space for students to park and many people would be upset. There were fewer people to complain about the swimming pool not being completed for the start of the girls swim team season, so, logically, the parking lot was the more prominent focus of the construction workers to finish for the start of the school year.

Canada holds a shameful history of operating beyond 130 residential schools for the Aboriginal Children during 1800’s until late 1900’s (“Misconceptions of Canada’s Indian Residential School System” 2007). Due to the implementation of the Indian Act in 1876, more than 100 000 Aboriginal children between the ages of four and sixteen years old were forced out of their homes, separated from their family, and sent to the residential schools to be assimilated into Euro-Canadian cultures (ANISHINABEK, 2013). The residential schools were operated by the churches and were funded by the Government of Canada. The main reason for sending the children to the residential schools was due to the strong belief that the assimilation has to start with the children to make them a civilized human beings as the Aboriginal were seen as “savages”. (NEEGANAGWEDGIN,

When looking back at the historical context of this nation, people of color have always been at a disadvantage. People of color were often considered inferior compared to their white counterparts and often were denied certain rights and privileges based on their color of their skin and culture. The history of this country has been founded on the slavery of African Americans as well as the colonization of other people of color such as Latino/a (s). In regards to education, the desegregation of schools in the 1950s and 60s has caused an uproar within America because many were not ready to desegregate their institutions, causing people of color to be discriminated against even further. James Meredith is an example of discrimination. Before being

Having nice fields would attract students that are moving into the area to attend our school. For example, a student once told me that one of the reasons that he attended his school was because they had nice fields and he wanted to be able to play on them during gym class. The overall appearance of the school would seem much nicer. Having quality fields would attract more student athletes, and in turn, lead to an improvement in our sports teams. No student athlete wants to practice on a low quality field, because it would be a waste of their talent. The sports teams would show much better improvement as well. Fields should be renovated because it would attract all kinds of students and make our sports teams

“We are here to study history, not repeat it.” One of the various reasons we study history is to reflect on the past and grow and learn from people’s past mistakes to try and avoid them in the future. The individuals/groups who were unfairly treated cannot just forget what happen to them or their family they still feel the effects every day. For example, when Canada’s did the unjust acts of opening residential schools in the 19th century (the final one did not close until 1996) and the horrific acts that happened in them, and because of this, many future generations of indigenous people are now forever affected. Their kids and grandkids now cannot speak their native tongue, and those indigenous people who are traumatized by what they experienced

8 multipurpose athletic fields • 4 basketball courts • 2 volleyball courts • 2 beach volleyball courts • 4 tennis courts • Enclosed skateboard plaza • Aquatic facility with lap pool and diving pool • Playground with water play area • Enclosed dog parks • Paved path encircling athletic fields • Restroom facility near athletic fields • 35,000 square‐foot community center with full gymnasium, fitness center, game room, dance room, and meeting rooms • 320 square‐foot • Police substation with holding facility in the community

Right next to my school is a small, quiet, part of town. Only at night would it ever grow loud with fans and bright with lights. People gather and cheer their hearts out for their home team. The field was an outlet for the players. Yet no one ever noticed what surrounded the field; the track, a small, quiet part of the town where people go to think, train, or simply run.