Chapter 11

The tragedy of the 9/11 attack had a lasting impact on the dynamic of families and individuals across the nation. As the unbelievable occurred, people struggled to find ways to overcome the situations they had been faced with. In his novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Jonathan Safran Foer emphasizes this through elements in his writing such as characterization, graphic images, a detailed setting, and the use of multiple narrative strands. These effectively create the story of nine year…

Lexington Peterson Mrs. Arnold Advanced English 10 14 October 2015 The Real Secret One of the most persistent examples of a modern myth is the story of Area 51, a military base located in Nevada. Area 51 conspiracy theorists believe the national security site is hiding that they are harvesting UFOs recovered alien spaceships. Undoubtedly something secret was going on at Area 51, but the real cover-up has nothing to do with UFOs. According to many veterans’ recollections, Area 51 is an…

As the dark grey panel of the door folded outward toward the dark vacuum, the white shadow of a man perched on the top step of the ladder. As he slowly descended toward the chalky grey surface, the whole world was watching. As the entire world sucked in its breath, as the tension and the intensity of the moment began to build, the famous, everlasting words of Neil Armstrong would create an era of fevered space exploration and excitement that will be unparalleled in the century to come. As moon…

Devin Lambert Advanced English Mr. Swenson December 17, 2015 Apollo 11 “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” –Neil Armstrong, July 20, 1969. This now famous phrase was uttered by Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the moon. Apollo 11, the mission that landed Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon’s surface, was a huge success for the United States of America and all of mankind. Apollo 11 was the result of an amazing advancement in space technology in such a…

launch the Explorer I on January 31, 1958 (“Pros and Cons of Space Exploration” 5). Thus began the race to reach the first man on the moon, better known as the “Space Race.” Eventually, the United States won that race on July 20, 1969 as the Apollo 11 shuttle landed and Armstrong set foot on the moon (“Pros and Cons of Space Exploration”…

We are going to launch in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Pshhhhhhh, lift off, “It is a success, it is a success,” exclaimed all the crew members and the launchers cheerfully. This was the first time any space shuttle has set off for Mars. No, humans had ever been to Mars because of its atmosphere the time and the fuel it takes to get there. Also, the astronauts had an important mission to collect the sand the dirt anything different that they could find there. 39 days later… At last the astronauts reached…

Apollo Program?). The program started with its first attempted flight in 1967, had its first successful flight in 1968, and ended with a moon landing in 1972. Missions 7 to 10 did not land on the moon, but helped future missions with its testing. Apollo 11 was the first flight that led to the first humans on the moon. Following that mission, Apollo 12, and 14 to 17 also had astronauts on the moon’s surface. The Apollo Program is important…

in 1969 are often asked where they were during the first moon landing and for those people, it is terrifying to think that the things we recognize as historical, groundbreaking events could have been planned or staged by the government. The Apollo 11 moon landing was viewed by 600 million people who were amazed by it at the time. America had beat Russia in the race to the moon! Although, modern technology has been able to take a closer look at all of the details that do not quite add up.…

English and British teachers. Lowell High School in Italy is a perfect example of the endangerment the Italian language is facing. “Lowell has taken all Italian classes and has transformed over to full English for more performance” (McCarthy, 2005, pg 11). The reason behind this new change is to provide children an opportunity to thrive. This is in direct comparison to schools with English as their first language. These schools have the option to chose Italian as one of thirteen different…

That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Neil Armstrong contributed to an event that is one of the biggest events in the history of civilization. On the other hand, Neil Armstrong is more than what people thought of him, an astronaut. Along with being an astronaut, he is also a professor, United States Naval Aviator, voice actor, test pilot, Naval Officer, and aerospace engineer. Neil Armstrong’s courage to be the first man on the moon affected American culture forever.…