Nobel Peace Prize

The Ancient Maya By Emily Guyer The Ancient Maya Are different from the maya today. The mayan culture today does not do the tradition’s that their ancestors did. One of them is the law that they follow is the same as in the us. The language that they peak is spanish which they are only allowed to speak because the language that their ancestors had was wiped out from there colcher. So they still do some of the traditions that their ancestors did. By gardening, clothing and then music. The maya…

For roughly the past 100 years the presidential elections have been a very sensitive subject, and it begs the question of what makes a good president. Although there are generally a few presidents who rank at the top, to name someone the best president is very subjective. Opinions can change due to many reasons; the main being the political party one associates their self with. One way to gauge a president is by how many terms they served. Teddy Roosevelt had served two terms and, although he…

history. Literature can help us remember and honor the victims of the Holocaust by describing their struggles and comparing them to others.It also sometimes explains how it affects us currently.The Diary of Anne Frank, Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize, and Maus are great examples. The Diary of Anne Frank shared many personal struggles and the victims lives during the Holocaust. This was a primary source, providing us with information of Jews’ experience during WWII in Germany (The…

still fairly controversial in 2016, it was courageous of Al Gore to begin advocating for the cause while it was doubted by so many. The former Vice-President has been an environmental activist for a large portion of his life, even earning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. The Climate Reality Project is “devoted to solving the climate crisis.” The project does this through campaigns such as 24 Hours of Reality, which unites 24 countries for one day out of every year to work together to overcome the…

The History of Wheat and Celiac Disease Wheat of the centuries has been a source of food and nutrition all over the world for many different cultures. Originating in southwest Asia, the crop was bought and sold by traders from Europe and Africa and eventually making it over to the Americas by the early 1600s. The first archeological findings of wheat being made into bread can be found in ancient Egypt along the Nile River sometime around 5,000 B.C. as well as India, China, and even stretching…

Jimmy Carter "God gives us the capacity for choice. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes – and we must." Good morning, I am Luke McKenzie and for the next few minutes I will be telling you about the life of Jimmy Carter and why he is someone we should all strive to be like. America’s 39th president, Jimmy Carter came from a small country town from a humble family and life and fought his way to the top by beating racism out of…

1860, broke many borders as a woman of her time. She is best known for her efforts in creating peace as well as advocating equality for women. She is represented today and in American history by the many organizations she established: the International League for Peace, Woman’s Peace Party, Juvenile Protective Association, and American Civil Liberties Union. Addams had strong opinions about the idea of peace reaching the farthest corners of the world, and voiced her disappointment and anger as…

Malala Yousafzai Through the eyes of many, Malala Yousafzai is a survivor; she is someone people look up to and dream to be. She has gone through many trials that tested her bravery, and tested her will to live, and even after all that, she never gave up. Throughout the nineteen years that Malala Yousafzai has been alive, she has endured many struggles that can be tracked throughout her childhood, autobiography, I am Malala, and the education that women receive in the Middle East. Her story…

As Gandhi once said, “Live as if you were to die tomorrow; learn as if you were to live forever.” The practice of selfless concern for the well being of others, this is the concept of altruism. Whether it be in literature, in history, in our everyday lives, or in society around us altruism is vital. Songs are written about it, a balanced life depends upon it. Living as a well balanced, active member of any groups celebrates life as if there is no tomorrow and lives each day to the fullest. When…

charity in which open Shishu Bhavan House for abandoned and handicapped children. (Meg Greene, 2004) In 1952, she established Nirmal Hriday hospice where the terminally ill could die with dignity. Mother Teresa awarded the Nobel in 1979, she accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of "the throwaway of society". She asked that the grand gala dinner be cancelled and the proceeds be given to the poor of Calcutta. (O’Connel,…