Blog #0012

What were "public works projects"? What famous ones were part of the New Deal? What public works projects would you recommend for our society today?


Public works projects- Public facilities and improvements financed by the government for the public good. Public works include hospitals, bridges, highways, and dams. These projects may be funded by local, state, or federal 


"public works." The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002. Answers.com 12 Mar. 2010.http://www.answers.com/topic/public-works


Famous Parts of the New Deal?
The Golden Gate Bridge
Hoover Dam
The Del Mar Fairgrounds
The Griffith Observatory 


Public Works Projects for Today
More progressive schools
Low income housing 
Improving public transit
Updated libraries  
Health Clinics

Honors Novel Blog number 1

Many works of literature deal with political or social issues. Choose a novel or play that focuses on a political or social issue. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the author uses literary elements to explore this issue and explain how the issue contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.


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Honors History Blog ONE

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