...Spiral Science one said " stand up for what you believe in, even if it means standing alone." it is important to take a stand in what you believe is right because it shows you have confidence and shows your true character. true character can show that you believe in what you think is right. For example saving animals is showing your true character because you are choosing to save a life. I have saved a lot of animals , mostly cats and dogs. I still today have a puppy our family saved, her name is tigger. she went from being dragged down the street to living in a loving home. knowing that our family saved her life shows my true character. sometimes you need to build up some confidence. standing up for what you believe in is right is a real...
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...the tormented.” Even if the problem is someone else’s true faith should convict someone to do the right thing. “Take sides”, Wiesel said. Why should a person take sides if they aren’t involved with the issue? Did Jesus take our side even though our sinning wasn’t His issue? Yes. Jesus went so far with doing what He felt was right that He died. Taking sides makes a huge impact on any situation. Even for a simple vote. Whether or not the decision was for the victim or the oppressor a side is taken in the matter. If a side has not been taken then it automatically goes to the oppressor because a stand wasn’t taken for the victim. No matter how a person may feel or what has been done to them it doesn’t give them the right to bully or show “oppression” towards someone else. Although neutrality may keep down confusion or drama with someone who isn’t involved in the problem, it really causes more problems. By problems I mean making the...
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...Imagine a world where no one’s voice was ever heard. We could still be under British rule. There could be no such thing as equal rights. Or we could be living in a society where people are bullied. At one point, someone took a stand and decided to stand up for what they believed in, making our country what it is today and guaranteeing that we have freedom to speak for what we think is right. It is important for people to stand up for what they believe in because it inspires other people to stand up for what they believe in and can help solve problems. When you spread your opinion to others, it can inspire them to stand up for what they believe, and may help them spread the word about what’s right. In the text “ The Hunger Games”, Katniss...
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...A true American Hero: Abraham Lincoln Introductions Paragraph: There are many presidents who could be called a hero, but there is really only a few who are true heroes. A true hero is strong, courageous, brave, and heroic. They are determined and fearless often putting themself in danger to save others. But a hero does not just save someone, they also stand up for what is right, fair, they fight injustice no matter what the cost is to them. The hero I chose to write about had all these qualities., Abraham Lincoln. America needed a hero and Abraham Lincoln steeped up and became that hero. The hero Abraham Lincoln who stood up and fought for what he believed in, who was brave, courages and heroic . Body Paragraph 1: A hero, the person who stands out from all the rest, not because of what they have or look like but because of what they are made up of. The main quality a hero has is that they act regardless of being scared or not they stand up and do what needs to be done. They also have great courage when face with a situation and are often unstoppable while defending those in need. Lastly a hero has selfless and a willingness to whatever is called for in a situation with out looking for glory. A hero needs these characteristics in order to truly act out of heroism and not for recognition. Body Paragraph 2: Abraham Lincoln struggled hard to make a living and study law. His mother died when he was ten years old. He lived as a farmer and worked low paying jobs. He...
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...Athletes across the nation are taking a stand… by not standing. After NFL quarterback, Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the “Star Spangled Banner” in 2016, it exploded into a nationwide debate. Since then, many other athletes have also started protesting during the national anthem. The protests have sparked a flurry of both support and opposition, with some praising athletes for being brave enough to publicly take a stand for what is right, and others harshly criticizing athletes and labeling them as brattish and disrespectful. Some have even gone as far as sending death threats. Making it mandatory for athletes to stand may seem like a simple solution, but it comes with its own set of problems. Requiring athletes to stand for the national anthem,...
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...Fighting for Their Rights Throughout The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, characters are constantly standing up for what they believe in. Rosaleen stands up for her civil rights, Lily stands up for freedom from her dad, the Boatwrights and the Daughters of Mary stood up for the equality of women and African Americans. When Rosaleen heard of the signing of the civil rights act, she immediately went to register to vote, and when Lily was acting like she was stupid, she stood up for herself. When Lily’s dad was abusing her and not allowing her to do with her life what she wanted, Lily ran away from home in an attempt to find her own way through life. As African American women, society put the Boatwrights at a lower level than men and white people, and so they create their own organization in which they are special. Throughout the novel, Rosaleen Daise, Lily Owens, and the Boatwrights all stand up for what they believe in, signifying that people can only get past the expectations of society by fighting for what they think is right. In standing up for her beliefs of civil equality, Rosaleen moves past the set place that society has placed her in. Upon the signing of the Civil rights act, Rosaleen spends hours practicing her signature so that she will be able to register to vote without being rejected. When Rosaleen was on her way to vote and she was questioned by racist white men, she retaliated by pouring her snuff juice on their feet. After the white men beat her and...
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...MLK and Cesar Chavez were a great inspiration for people the American history . The people were really moved because how much strength and courage to stand up for what they believe in . MLK Jr would start a boycott and Cesar Chavez would throw everything in the water that they grew in the farms . MLK and Cesar Chavez were never given the opportunity to speak and have rights. One day they had an opportunity to speak of how they felt . And their speech was so beautiful it touched and moved people that day when MLK and Cesar Chavez made a difference for all race and having equal rights for all .MLK and Cesar Chavez were the first of their race to make a huge difference...
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...the courage to stand up to a higher figure for something that isn’t right is a difficult task to accomplish; there is the fear of what will happen if someone argues against a more powerful group, or just the fear of being judged or punished. Sister Rose was fearless and determined to make the Jews feel more respected by all Catholics. She saw that what was being taught about Jewish people in the church was wrong, and she strived to make a difference. Sister Rose inspired me to be an Upstander because of how fearless she was when standing in front of the many powerful Catholic church members, telling them how their beliefs of Jewish people were unfair; she also loved the Jews, even though she was a devoted Catholic; I want to be as brave as Sister Rose, and stand up for people who are being treated unfairly. Sister Rose wanted to help the Jews even though her religion taught her not to like them. She dedicated her life and work to create a better relationship with the Jews and Catholics. Instead of ignoring what was wrong, Sister Rose took a stand, and fought for the Jews. She started research on...
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...I Am Malala Malala is strong hearted girl that will never back down without a fight. Malala was shot for standing up for female education in her hometown of Swat Valley, Pakistan. Even after getting shot, she still stood up and spoke out about neglecting female education. A lot of people who would have gone what she went through would have backed down and gave up on their teachings, but Malala didn’t. She kept on spreading her beliefs and her teachings on what she felt were supposed to be right. I wonder if more girls will stand up and speak out on neglecting their rights to education, or will they just go along with the rules and traditions that their accustomed to and let Malala do this all alone. A lot of people don’t stand up for what they believe in so they sit back and let things happen. Malala shouldn’t have been the only girl to stand up in her hometown but also other women and men as well. It takes a community and a large group of people to come together in order to fix a problem so severe like what she had to do all by herself. If you believe in something take action and defend your belief and let people know how you feel. Don’t just sit there in the dark and like nothing is happening. What type of change will you bring if just sitting there? You need to stand up and speak out. There are a lot of things that goes on that we just let happen....
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...Luther King Jr. once said, “ A man dies when he refuses to stand up for which is right.” His words, and beliefs impacted the entire world as he took a stand against racism. This encouraged thousands of people to take a stand in their own communities. This shows it is appropriate to take a stand when the rules have an adverse impact on your life. The people or community make up a large part of everyday life. When the community is negatively affected by the laws placed on them it calls for action. In Patrick Henry’s Speech to the Second Virginia Convention, he acknowledges that his people were threatened with war and slavery by the British. He stands against the British to save his country saying, “Should I keep back my opinions of such time...I should consider myself guilty of treason towards my country.” (Henry) In other words, If she...
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...Believing In Yourself Effectively Addresses Conflict Have you ever faced a conflict and didn’t know what you were supposed to do? Who is the person that will inspire millions of people to do the same? People all respond to conflict differently. Some face the conflict head-on and some people leave the conflict the way it is. Leaders like Anne Frank from Anne Frank: A Diary of a Young Girl, Sophie Scholl from Hitler Youth, Elie Wiesel form “Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech,” Bruno from The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: A Fable, Winston Churchill from “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat,” and a few other people all responded to conflict by facing it head on and not letting opponents interfere in their ways. Winston Churchill once said, “Courage is what...
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...For many years, women have not been able to stand up to man who have dominated the world for many centuries. In the story, “Antigone” written by Sophocles, Antigone stands up for what she thinks is right against the powerful king Creon. Antigone does everything in her power to make sure her brother has the right to be buried and she opposes the king for doing what is wrong. People like Antigone do what is right to every end, despite the personal costs. Will Smith once said, “Don’t ever let someone tell you that you can’t do something”. This relates to Antigone because of Antigone’s sitter Ismene telling her that she should not go against the king Creon’s law, according to the story “Antigone” written by Sophocles. Knowing this information,...
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... Names and adjectives 4 4. Three truths and a lie 4 5. Connecting eyes 4 6. Match the cards 5 7. Space on my right 5 8. What we have in common 5 9. Who is the leader? 5 10. Who are you? 5 11. What kind of animal? 6 12. Killer wink 6 13. The sun shines on... 6 14. COCONUT 6 15. Body writing 6 16. Names in the air 7 17. Family members 7 18. Who am I? 7 19. As and Bs 7 20. Group statues 7 21. Move to the spot 8 22. Banana game 8 23. Taxi rides 8 24. Fruit salad 8 25. “Prrr” and “Pukutu” 8 26. Dancing on paper 9 27. Tide’s in/tide’s out 9 28. Delhi buses 9 29. Rabbits 9 30. Port/starboard 10 31. I’m going on a trip 10 32. Find someone wearing... 10 33. Touch something blue 10 34. Simon says 10 35. What has changed? 11 36. Birthday graph 11 37. Body “tig” 11 38. Five islands 11 39. The animal game 11 40. Mime a lie 11 41. Bring me 12 42. The king is dead 12 43. Locomotion 12 44. Paper and straws 12 45. Don’t answer 13 46. Tug of war 13 47. Pass the parcel 13 48. Fox and rabbit 13 49. The longest line 14 50. Robots 14 51. King of the Jungle 14 52. Pass the energy 14 53. Bottle game 15 54. How do you like your neighbour? 15 55. Dragon’s tail 15 56. Group massage 15 57. Pass the person 15 58. Blindfold pairs 16 59. I like you because... 16 60. Heads to tummies 16 61. Ball under chins 16 62. Knees up 16 63. Get up, sit down! 16 64. Knots 17 65. Coin game 17 66. Countdown 17 67. Fizz buzz 17 68. Group balance 17 69. Leading...
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...although some people may say that not standing for the anthem is disrespectful to our veterans, the athletes are exercising their rights that are protected under the first Amendment Colin Kaepernick and the other athletes taking the knee are not being disrespectful, they are just standing up for what they believe in. There is a deeper meaning behind their controversial message. "I'm not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color... To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder." (Colin). Kaepernick is using his platform to make a change. His protest is incredibly important especially in light of recent events in this country. It is important for this message to be heard...
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...many inequalities that really held back many people from especially the African Americans to have the right of being just like everyone else. But as well all know the white refused to give those type of right to them. So this is when the African Americans would start to take a stand for one another in a Civil Rights Movement lead by many African American activists such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Eisenhower. These Americans stood up for what they knew was right not only for them but fir the good of their people. Martin Luther King Jr. immediate purpose was to convince Americans across the country to embrace racial equality and to further strengthen the resolve of those already involved in the Civil Rights Movement. Audiences could really embrace these words that Dr. King was saying in his "I Have A Dream" speech. Though audiences' purposes are not as easily summarized to the fact of the racial inequality towards the whites and African Americans. Some at the time may have sought to be inspired by Dr. King. Opponents to racial equality who heard his speech may have listened for the purpose of seeking to find ways to further argue against racial equality. Audiences since then may have used Dr. King's speech to educate or to advocate for other social justice issues. Eisenhower also having to do with acting to those same ideas of inequality. Eisenhower viewed civil rights as a local opinion. Openly and successfully defying the Federal authorities even when national opinion...
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