Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

John Muir (1838-1914) was an Environmental Activist, Journalist, and founder of the Sierra Club (1892). Muir also helped establish Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks. He advised the federal government to adopt a forest conservation policy through articles he published in newspapers. John Muir was born April 21, 1838, in Dunbar, Scotland. When he was 11 years old he and his family immigrated to the United States to settle in Wisconsin. John attended the University of Wisconsin in…

“It’s not about acting. It’s about giving the art of entertainment to humanity (IMDb).” I will be talking about Sean Berdy. He is a famous deaf American actor (Frost Snow). His deafness never stopped him from pursuing his dreams (IMDb). At the age of 23 he had accomplished his dream (Frost Snow). Sean was born on June 3, 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida (Frost Snow). Berdy was born deaf. Both his parents, Terrie and Scott Berdy, are deaf. As a child, Berdy and his brother, Tyler, would put on…

Have you ever read a book or seen an movie that was almost alike? In The Giver it was a kid and the place where his was living everyone was the same but he was different because he was the only person who could see colors. In The Truman Show Truman was the only gut controlled and everyone wasn't and he got tired of it so he tried to escape . The Truman Show and The Giver are two stories with a lot of things in common but also have different symbols , biblical allusions, and setting. One of…

The life of Emmet Kelly “A clown’s makeup and character is all he has to sell. He loves and believes in that character.” (brainyquote.com) Emmett Kelly’s most famous quote quote. Kelly was the clown character who is still an influence for clowns today his adult life and his family helped him to make this possible. Emmett Leo Kelly or better known as Weary Willie or the Hobo of the Depression. Was born December 9th, 1898. He was born and raised in Sedan, Kansas. (infoplease.com) His Mother was a…

Walt then began to create other characters including Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, and Pluto, which are known as the classic characters. Ever since Mickey Mouse became so popular, Walt and his brother, Roy, continued to create animated characters, such as the Princesses and the Winnie the Pooh characters, which also became extremely popular. All of these characters are a main reason as to why people have loved Disney since the very beginning (Stein 7). The entertainment that…

The book I read for the second quarter is John Muir Father of our National Parks by Charles Norman. John Muir was originally from Scotland and he moved to America in 1849 with his father Daniel and his brother David, his mother and sisters to follow shortly after. Conservation is highly valued by John however this book also shows another theme, value education because it often leads to a better future. John and his brother David are constantly learning throughout their childhood on the…

Often times people list family, friends, or people they grew up with as someone they admire most, but my person is someone I have known my whole life, yet not at all. Walt Disney is someone who has had the biggest impact on my life yet I was never fortunate enough to even live during his lifetime. Walt Disney had one goal in his life and it was to make those around him happy. Through his films, animations, and theme parks, he has a legacy that creates a sense of joy and happiness in many people…

Mo Willems was born on Feb 11, 1968 in Des Plaines Illinois. His parents were Dutch immigrants; his mother went on to be an attorney and his father became a potter making ceramic pieces. When Mo Willems was a child he doodled all the time. His childhood life long dream was to “take over Charles Schulz's job when he died. I wanted to do 'Peanuts.'" Although that dream did not transpire, he ended up touching the world with his many works of art. Willems studied film and animation at New York…

finished. These sketches would become what is now Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse's debut was not all that glorious, due to the first two animated shorts being silent. However, the third short gave fame to Mickey Mouse. Walt and Iwerk added sound and music, it was a quick success. The animated short was commonly known as “Steamboat Willie”. With the creation of Mickey Mouse it was only fitting that Walt Disney himself be the voice of the famous mouse. From all the success with the third…

Phil Knight was born on February 4th, 1938 in Portland Oregon. Phil Knight attended the University of Oregon and received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and later he attended Stanford graduate school of business to receive his maters degree. Knight wanted a job during high school, his father refused to give him a job where he worked; The Oregon Journal. So Knight went to the Oregonian, another local newspaper and worked the night shift reporting sports scores. He would run 7 miles everyday…