​For this mini project my partner Franklin and I decided to create a small podcast where we discuss the causes of the great depression and make comparisons with the recent great recession. We tied in the information we've been learning in class during the past few weeks and we created an easy to follow along conversation in the form of a radio talk show podcast. After we compare the two economic downturns we use sources and statistics to predict what we think will be the outcome of the great recession.

Link to the podcast


Link to our annotated bibliography:

For this project, our assignment was to research the Great Depression and Great Recession. We then had to summarize the causes of each, and learn what the Government did to attempt to fix each. We then compared the Great Depression and Great Recession, and used our knowledge of the Great Depression, to predict whether or not the response to the Great Recession will be successful. We then had to create a unique project to present all of this information. Click here to for a link to our annotated bibliography.

Project made by: Seamus Kirby and Brandon Hall

​I interviewed a man that was  25 years old named Mr. Thompson. I didnt ask him where he lived at.
Me: Im Steven Webb and I would like to interview you for a school project that my history teacher assigned us. 

Thompson: Okay  what is it about.

Me: Basically it is an interview on people voting and its just a few questions.

Thompson: Do you mind if I look at them before hand?

Me: Sure

Thompson: Alright I don't mine answering them.

Me: Alright, what motivated you to come out and vote?

Thompson : To be honest I only started to vote when Obama ran for president

Me: What would you like to see changed in out political system?

Thompson :Well it doesn't really matter to me although everything seems to be in great shape so I wouldn't change anything. 

Me:  Do you vote in every election? 

Thompson: Well as I was saying earlier I only voted when Obama was in office but I will most likely start doing it more. 

Me: Do you know why we vote on Tuesday?

Thompson: No 

Me: Where have you encounter the highest amount of ad campaigning? 

Thompson: I have seen a lot on the tv.

Me: What was the most memorable campaign ad that you have encountered?

Thompson: Obamas

Me:  Are you always sure of who you are going to vote for when you walk into the booth or are you still deliberating?

Thompson: Year for now

Me: What changes do you hope to see in Philadelphia as a result of this election. 

Thompson: I want the violence to be taken down but that isn't going to happen. 

Me: What impact do you feel you vote will have on this election.

Thompson: I want to hope that it has a huge effect but I know that it really wont have a huge effect. 

Me: Did you learn about voting in school?

Thompson: I may have but I didn't really care. 

Me: Thank you for you time thats all of the questions that I have.

​Link to interview

Interview was recorded at Cook Wissahickon School in Roxborough.

Interviewee: Jeanene Johnson, about 30 years old, African American woman, lives in West Philadelphia. 
She didn't want to be recorded because she was very self conscious, so I wrote down the whole interview.

Me: Hello, my name is Dakota Foster and I wanted to know if I could interview for a school project about voting. 

Johnson: Sure, I would love it. 

Me: Okay, thank you. What is your name?

Johnson: Jeanene Johnson

Me: Okay, and how old are you, about?

Johnson: I am around 30 years old, haha. 

Me: Alright, thank you. Let’s start with the questions. 

Johnson: Okay, let’s go. 

Me: What motivated you to come out and vote?

Johnson: I actually got to talk to older family members whom had to fight for their right to be able to vote because they were Black &/or women. I would be doing them and myself a disservice if I did not vote. Besides, my vote does actually count.

Me: What would you like to see changed in our political system?

Johnson: More bipartisan cooperation. 

Me: Do you vote in every election? (How regularly do you vote?)

Johnson: Every. Single. Election.

Me: Do you know why we vote on Tuesday?

Johnson: I knew but have forgotten! 

Me: Where have you encountered the highest amount of ad campaigning? 

Johnson: TV and radio. Oh, also Facebook postings.

Me: What was the most memorable campaign ad that you have encountered?

Johnson: Of course I am now drawing a blank but it was an ad for Obama.

Me: Are you always sure of who you are going to vote for when you walk into the booth or are you still deliberating?

Johnson: Always sure.

Me: What changes do you hope to see in Philadelphia as a result of this election?

Johnson: More support for teachers, financial aid for students

Me: What impact do you feel that your vote will have on the election?

Johnson: I think that the candidate that I selected is the best person for the task ahead. I feel that he (Barak Obama) will continue to make sure that people can love who they love, women’s rights and a woman’s body are protected.

Me: Did you learn about voting in school? If yes, did that impact your willingness to vote today?

Johnson: Yes. But mostly it was emphasized by my mother and grandmother.

Me: Okay, that’s the last question. Thank you for taking the time out to answer them. And I hope you have a wonderful day. 

Johnson: Thank you so much, you too. 

I guess I would say the advertisements that were put out on the T.V., radio, pretty much everywhere. 

No. I do not vote regularly in every election, but the important ones I try my best to be there and support who I think should win.

No, I do not know why we vote every Tuesday. 

I've seen more ads about campaigning on the T.V. 

I'm almost always sure who I am going to vote for when I walk into the booth. If I didn't, I'd be wasting a lot of people time trying to figure out who I want as president.

I learned a bit in school, but they never really focused on it so most of it I've forgotten.

The first man that I interviewed was a man that lived in my neighborhood. The reason I chose to interview him was because he usually discusses politics. I asked if I could record him visually, but he said that I couldn't. After the first few questions, I saw how short and blunt his answered were,he didn't want the interview to be too ling. 

1. What motivate you to come out and vote? I don’t a republican to sign my paycheck.
2. What would you like to see changed in our political system?I would like to see the House of Representatives become Democratic. 
3. Do you vote in every Presidential election? How regularly do you vote?I vote in every single presidential election since I was able to. 
4. Do you know why we vote on Tuesdays.No. 
5. Where have you encountered the highest amount of advertising campaigning?Social media- Facebook. 
6. Are you always sure of who you are going to vote for when you walk into the booth or are you still deliberating?Always sure
7. What changes do you have hope to see in Philadelphia as a result of this election?I don’t think anything will change. 
8. What impact do you feel that your vote will have on this election?“I’m just one of the many voices that will never be heard.”
9. Did you learn about voting in school? If yes, did that impact your willingness to vote today?No
   
   The second person I chose to interview was a lady that I never met before. I told her that this was an important assignment and that it was an option to be recorded. She also asked to only be recorded on paper. 

• What motivate you to come out and vote? I feel that it is my civic duty to vote to t e whose going to become the President of the United States. 
• Both Political Parties come together and find common ground.
• Every Presidential election, not always the ones in between. They’re not significant enough. 
• No
• Television
• No, they’re too common and similar. 
• Always sure. 
• No expectations. 
• My vote counts, and I think that it will  make ensure that America will stay that same. 
• Yes, the history that was taught in school and in the family is what impacted my willingness to vote. 

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12942976/interview%20with%20a%20voter.mp3 

Interviewee- Andrea (Mt. Airy Area)

What motivated you to come out and vote? “Since my ancestors fought for me to be able to vote, I think it is necessary to exercise my right to vote. I also want to give my President another four more years that he deserves to show what he is made of.”

Do you vote every election? (How regularly do you vote?) “I only vote for presidency elections. I was 19 when Obama first ran for president and that was the first time I had voted. That was a very emotional moment for me.”

Do you know why we vote on Tuesdays? “To be honest, I don’t. I will take a wild guess and say because of some type of tradition.”

Where have you encountered the highest amount of ad campaigning? Radio, TV, print, internet, other. It would definitely have to be on the internet. I don’t watch a lot of TV and I am always on Facebook. I have to say I see about close to 30 ads on Facebook per day.” 

What impact do you feel that your vote will have on the election? “Because this race is so close, I think my vote has a huge impact on my President getting re-elected for a second term. Pennsylvania is a swing state, so therefore every vote counts. It feels amazing that I could be that one vote to push Pennsylvania to become a blue state this term.”

​Here is the link to the one interview that I was able to record:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12942926/Voting%20Interviews%202.mov

Also I interviewed another lady but she did not want to be recorded so I have the written text.

1. As a citizen, I want to vote because I know it's my duty for my party.

2. They don't want to pass anything, I want more power for the president. 

3. Ever since I became a citizen, I vote. 

4. No.

5. On CNN  t.v.

6. Bush and Al Gore. 

8. I know before who I'm going to vote for. 

9. There to be better jobs and for it to move on.