2017 1964 Alaskan Earthquake 139 people are believed to have died: 15 died as a result of the earthquake itself, 106 died from the subsequent tsunami in Alaska, 5 died from the tsunami in Oregon, and 13 died from the tsunami in California. An earthquake is, a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action. The 1964 Alaskan earthquake included many details common to earthquakes and caused damage
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that you should always have an open mind and should never judge before you know the facts. There are good people and bad people out there. You are the one who needs to make the choice. The first session I went to was called Writing Resistance: The Diary of Anne Frank and the Legacy of Her Work. Anne Frank was a girl who wants everyone to be peaceful like her. Unfortunately you always have the people that find a way to ruin everyone’s lives. For Anne Frank that guy was Adolf Hitler, an anti Semitic
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Erin Gruwell, author of “The Freedom Writers Diary” and founder of the Freedom Writers Foundation, spoke on encouraging diversity and understanding in a lecture titled “Teaching Tolerance” in Moreau Hall’s Little Theater on Friday. Penn High School sophomore Katie Laiman approached Saint Mary’s with the idea to invite Gruwell to speak as a part of Girls Scout Gold Award project. “I think this talk was really impactful, and I hope everyone that was here takes a lot from it,” Laiman said.
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what was going on of World War II. Her diary explained how Jew’s was going through a horrible experience. Anne Frank influenced people learning how discrimination was affected during the 1940’s. Anne Frank gave people by giving a little knowledge about her life was, emotional impact, history how Nazis treated the Jew’s, her showing her bravery, and Anne Frank helped the world understand that 6 million Jews was killed in the Holocaust. By Anne famous diary, Anne Frank helped the world understand
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Book : Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 2 Author: Jeff Kinney 1. Setting - There are multiple setting in this story. These settings include the house, school, talent show and leisure towers. At morning the settings was at the house and on the school campus. During the evening the setting was also home and when it became night the talent show was held. Lastly the leisure tower was also a setting. 2. Summary of Plot – in the book, diary of a wimpy kid: Rodrick Rules, by Jeff Kinney, the main character
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Freedom Writers Diaries – Their Story, Their Words, Their Future One of the main concerns that Erin Gruwell would face was teaching a group of kids that the school system process having an integrated school was a good thing in front of board members that had issues at that certain time in history. The school system did not look at how this integration with mixed cultures would affect everyone involved. This system would suddenly take them out of their own element and put them with mixed cultures
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New Year’s Resolutions I WILL NOT Drink more than fourteen alcohol units a week. Smoke. Waste money on: pasta-makers, ice-cream machines or other culinary devices which will never use; books by unreadable literary authors to put impressively on shelves; exotic underwear, since pointless as have no boyfriend. Behave sluttishly around the house, but instead imagine others are watching. Spend more than earn. Allow in-tray rage out of control. Fall for any of the following: alcoholics,
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The Diary of Anne Frank History 112 The Diary of Anne Frank is a 1959 film based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play of the same name, which was based on the diary of Anne Frank. It was directed by George Stevens, with a screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. It is the first film version of both the play and the original story, and features three members of the original Broadway cast. The film was based on the personal diary of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl who lived in hiding with
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Why I Feel Called to Teach Sometimes I feel overwhelmed when I think about becoming a teacher one day, but at the same time I can’t wait. Becoming a teacher may take a lot of responsibility, patience, time, and effort, but there are also numerous rewards. First and foremost, a teacher is given the unique opportunity to make a difference in a child’s life on a daily basis. For me, making even the smallest impact on a person’s life is one of the most rewarding things a person can do. I want to
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The Freedom Writers Freedom Writers was released in 2007 on January 7. It was based on the book the Freedom Writer's Diary by Erin Gruwell, who wrote the story based on a school name Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Eastside Long Beach, California. This film tells a story about Erin Gruwell, who is a young teacher who just started her job as a freshman and sophomore English teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School. She is soon challenged by a group of Black, Latino and Asian gang members
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