Easter Rising

cultures beneath their own. One of the speakers began his introduction by introducing how Lent came about, and why it is celebrated. Other members from youth group explained and pitched in their ideas about how essentially; Lent is to prepare us for Easter, the resurrection of Jesus. Lent is a time of prayer; each member is expected to pray more often than usual. The most interesting part about Lent, I believe is how each aspect is controlled. The Church does not have time to control every…

myself was a direct correlation to whether I was in a relationship or if I was single. Relationships were my idols and I was a worshipper. It is so amazing how God will sometimes use your very sin, your idols, to draw you to Himself. The day was Easter Sunday and I was laying in my bed mourning a broken heart. My latest idol had once again been unable to fill the vast abyss in my heart. A very close friend of mine called me…

Easter Parade (1948) is a musical and a romance about a man, Don Hewes (Fred Astire) who vows to find a dance partner who he can make better than his old dance partner, Nadine Hale (Ann Miller). He eventually finds Hannah Brown (Judy Garland) and they start off really bad. They become a sensational duo after Don figures out what Hannah’s singing and dancing abilities are best at and the two eventually fall in love with each other in the film. Judy Garland is a sensational actor. She has made a…

As being said in the rubric, Easter Island covers almost 64 square miles in the South Pacific Ocean, specifically located 2,300 miles from Chile’s west coast and 2,500 miles east of Tahiti. In 1722, the island was known as Rapa Nui to its earliest inhabitants, Dutch explorers, and was christened Passeiland (Easter Island). Easter Island’s most known claim of fame is the 900 giant stone figures called “moai” located all over the land. These figures reveal that the creators were master…

It all started when my dad told the family that he had been let go from his job at the Big Lake school district as a technician because the school did not have enough money to keep all of the techs there. It was an upsetting moment for everyone, but we had to move on and find a new job. After a few weeks, we did. My dad was accepted by a job in New Hampshire, a state that was far from our wonderful Minnesota home. I was super excited about this New Hampshire Job because it was in a new unseen…

Easter Island was remote speck of land. A forested island with an ample supply of fruits, nuts, and small animals. This was until humans started to use up all of the islands resources. This island was great for settlers who wanted to start a new colony. But, with a rising population it confronts shrinking resources. Destruction of the forest resulted in extinction of many exotic animals and birds. Humans were destroying this diverse forest by using all of its resources. Before human…

Pam Munoz Ryan’s Esperanza Rising is a brilliant novel for young readers about the values of the Latino culture. It engulfs the Latino culture to explain years of hardship that Latinos has endures. As part of the Latino culture, I enjoyed reading this novel and strongly suggest educators to provide their students with this novel to be more informative about the Latino culture. Esperanza Rising brings awareness to the Mexican Immigration laws in the United States, unification, and tradition. As…

Terabithia” by Katherine Patterson and “Esperanza Rising” by Pam Muñoz Ryan are distinctly different in the thematic perspective, yet they both have address some of the same topics. In “Bridge to Terabithia” and “Esperanza Rising” both address the topics of death and money but they develop differently thematically in each text. In “Bridge To Terabithia” unlike “Esperanza Rising”, the money issue stays the same rather than change, while in Esperanza rising, the money issue goes from “Riches to…

This past semester, I worked with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of South Niagara over the Easter weekend for their annual Easter Egg Hunt. This is a charitable event that raises funds for the organization with the help of the City of Welland as well as the Welland firefighters, both volunteer and paid. Also, with the aid of many, many volunteers, the event almost always runs as planned. I have helped at this event for the past two years with friends. Both years, my friends and I have painted faces…

Kite Day is a favorite among many special days in Kindergarten. This fun-filled GCS tradition began more than twenty years ago, as a “Dads and Kids Day”. Over the years, it has transitioned into a mentoring day for each kindergarten student and their eighth-grade buddy. Both grades have something in common, since they are graduating from their grades and preparing for big changes. As Kite Day approaches, the Kindergarteners anticipate finding out who their special eighth-grader will be.…