Zion National Park

Dinosaurs were said to be extinct. Said to be gone two-hundred thirty million years ago. Though, Michael Crichton uses his amazing writing skills and universal theme to bring these ancient animals back to life. In the book Jurassic Park, paleontologists, doctors, lawyers, and two children venture off to Costa Rica to see what elder John Hammond and his money has been up to for the past five years. When they arrive one day they could not believe what they saw. Humongous dinosaurs roaming around…

to Disney World? This story is about my family and me on our trip to Disney World in March of 2013. I was 14 years old at the time of the trip. The first day, we went to the Magic Kingdom. We immediately headed for the Tomorrowland section of the park so we could ride “Space Mountain.” After that, we headed towards Adventureland so we could ride “Pirates of the Caribbean;” Richie and Ryan were in the back of the boat and it would occasionally drag on the floor, which some of us found funny ……

The code breaker who saved millions Intro: On September 3rd of 1939, four countries declared war on Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, and Britain. That was the beginning of WWII for Britain. One important role they played in the war was the decryption of the Enigma code. The enigma code was first discovered by the Polish who shared the information with the British and the French when they were in fear of attack. When the Polish shared their information with the British about the Enigma,…

Rosa Parks is a civil rights activist (1913-2005) who was born Rosa Louis McCauley on February 4th, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. Rosa’s fame came from her refusal to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a public bus. Her action caused a public outcry and a city wide boycott which ultimately launched efforts to end segregation between races in public areas. Rosa Parks’ childhood is credited to her being able to refuse the white person the seat on the bus because while she was young her…

Joann Robinson and E. D. Nixon. Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin which help cause the official start of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. After Claudette Colvin was arrested for not giving up her seat on one of the Montgomery busses, the pressures began to rise for the start of the most important time for the black community. Claudette Colvin…

rights, what comes to mind first? For many it’s MLK or Rosa Parks, however there are numerous cases that have expanded civil rights for citizens of America. One important case that expanded civil rights for African Americans was the Rosa Park incident in 1956. Another case in 1974 protected civil rights of pregnant women, and in 1987 a case protected employee’s sex, which determined if they would be promoted or not. To begin with, Rosa Parks was an African American lady who stood up for…

of horrors, King illustrates the crime against innocence segregation has committed: “when you suddenly find your tongue twisted and your speech stammering as you seek to explain to your six-year-old daughter why she can’t go to the public amusement park that has been advertised on television.” This experience in which King had to attempt to explain the insensible inequality of races to his innocent daughter is sickening and heart wrenching. This feeling provokes the reader to take action…

like Montgomery bus boycott, March on Washington, Freedom Summer etc. Civil Right movement started with Civil Disobedience where people refuse to accept certain laws like paying taxes and were fighting back without any violence. Later on, When Rosa Park of Montgomery, Alabama, refused to give her seat to a white bus rider got arrested for defying a southern custom that…

opportunities for fun could last a kid for weeks. As I walked along the paths, I began to take note of the rides around me. “Oh, look at that one!” I exclaimed as I passed a space-ship looking coaster. I continued to make my way to each section of the park. “That looks fun too!” I mentioned, gesturing towards an attraction that resembled a pirate-themed water ride. So many possibilities. So much freedom. I could go on this, or that, or that, or even that. My mind…

Playing It Safe Amusement parks entertain and thrill people all around the world. The origin of the amusement park stems from medieval times, when European cities would host “pleasure gardens,” which included games, rides, dancing, fireworks and other diversions (Baughman, Bondi, Layman, McConnell, and Tompkins, 2001). In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the United States began hosting the world’s fair, and competition for prestige, press attention, and visitors spread across the county…