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    Coral Island, in the story, a small group of boys are stranded on an island in the Pacific Ocean and are left to survive with each other until eventually they fight their way back to a proper civilization. In the 1950’s an author named William Golding read that story and believed that that wouldn’t be what would happen to a group of boys with no adults, so he wrote his own take on the story in a novel called Lord of the Flies. In Lord of the Flies a group of boys are stranded on a lively island…

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    Amelia Earhart is remembered as one of the most famous aviators in history because she had the courage to do what no other aviator had done yet, which was to fly across the Pacific Ocean. She is very much known for flying. Amelia Earhart had the courage to do what no oneelse did. She was always adventurous even as a small child. On the date of July 24, 1897 a baby girl was born to Amy and Edwin Earhart in Atchison,Kansas. Her name was Amelia Mary Earhart. They nicked named her Meely. “She spent…

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    Courage is the price that life wants for granting peace” This is one of Amelia Earhart’s quotes. Amelia had proven many things in her lifetime and had affected many people in her life. She was the first woman to fly across the atlantic ocean in 1932. These are some of the many things that makes up her life and have proven her to be one of the most influential person in the world. Amelia Earhart had made many accomplishments during her lifetime. One example would be that she was the first woman…

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    The Lord of the Flies Opinion Essay The copper face glimmered with a thin layer of soil, sweat, his bronze skin turned to a scarlet and his rough voice bellowed with rage as he swore to hunt the animals of the island, illustrated the carefree environment, he would have, and hypnotized the listeners with his audacity as he persuaded them that he would slay their beast. A good leader must have something to enchant his followers, and Jack had his persuasion in killing the beast. I agree with…

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    don’t want to miss it because then you’ll lose an hour of island time. You decide to take the traditional ferry because it’s cheaper and you’re worried you’ll get seasick going at higher speeds. So you pay for your ticket, grab your bag (and maybe a bike if you’re smart) and rush to the ferry.…

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    Amelia Earhart Timeline

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    Amelia Earhart Timeline She was born on July 24, 1897 From Atchison, Kansas. On 25th birthday she bought a new biplane and painted it yellow. Jan 3rd 1921 Flying lessons Oct 1922 First woman to fly to 1400 ft May 15th 1923 Pilot Licence (License No. 6017)1 of 16 women to have one, First woman to fly at 1300ft 1927 500 unaccompanied flight hrs Aug 1928 first women to fly across North America and back Aug 1928 Proposed to by George P Putnam who helped plan and promote her trans-Atlantic…

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    Amelia Earhart Sexism

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    Imagine a world where Amelia Earhart hadn't become the symbol she did? Would we have still have a lot of sexism between sexes? Would women still be considered unequal compared with men? Amelia Earhart was a young women that loved to fly airplanes. She became famous because of her flying. Amelia Earhart qualifies as a hero because she was standing up against sexism, becoming a symbol of strength for women, and determining that she would prove even more. By standing up to sexism, Amelia Earhart…

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    Temple Grandin Reflection

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    Two different lives’ stories have been produced as movies. Temple Grandin was a true story about an autistic person’s life and how she became a successful person. Autism did not bring her life down, but it was an opportunity that allowed her to become a successful scientist. The movie had been produced to show how an autistic person acted and thought or exhibited how her life was different from other autistic people and was difficult being an autistic person. Still, she motivated herself and…

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    The Function of Memory Elie Wiesel, a Nobel-Prize winning writer, once said, “ Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.” Wiesel, explains the importance of memory and why it 's important to remember, even when people might want to forget. Memories are the moments people remember from their past; memories are essential to a large extent, because it’s the glue to what holds a person together. Memories are important because someone…

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    Alaska Response Paper

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    Response Paper One In this paper, I will respond to three topics that will include: “Alaska and Its People” by Maria SHAA TLAA Williams, The Aleuts of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska by Helen D. Corbert and Susanne W Swibold, as well as the video of Beautiful Journey by Demientieff and Williams, and closing with a summary of power point Alaska Native Perspectives Na Dena – Athabascan Peoples by Maria Williams. According to The Alaska Native Reader of your book, Alaska is one fifth the size of…

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