Iwo Jima is a part of a chain of volcanic island groups called the Nanpo Shoto that extends about 750 miles south of Japan. The island lies within the center of the Volcanic Island group and is about 650 miles south from Japan. At the shape of a pork chop the island of Iwo Jima is just 4 miles long Stretching from the Northwest to Northeast. at the widest point of Iwo Jima the island is just 2 and a half miles across while at its narrowest the island is only seven hundred yards wide. Iwo Jima covers only seven and a half square miles and is the largest island in the volcanic island chain. Iwo Jimas most dominating terrain is mount suribachi an extinct volcano over 550 feet high on the southwest tip of the island. Iwo…
At the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley the “College Assistance Migrant Program” (CAMP). CAMP at UTRGV is a program that serves migrant students by enhancing their education, to ensure the success of their students. It benefits migrants by offering academical, financial support to strive for a great future. Once a semester parent meetings are arranged to inform them about migrant family rights. During one of the meetings, we conducted an interview with the family of Stephanie Alonso, a current CAMP student. Stephanie is an eighteen years old attending UTRGV where she is pursuing her dream of becoming a Physical Therapist. Her long term goal is to make her family proud of her accomplishments and finish school.…
After spending forty seven days with out food and stranded at sea “ Louie and Phil were captured, and now they had to take a harsh beating. “The sun sank. The beating went on for some two hours, the Bird watching with fierce and erotic pleasure. When every enlisted man had done his punching, the bird ordered the guards to club each one twice in the head with a Kendo stick (302).” After practically being starved to death while stranded at sea, Phil and Louie get captured by the Japanese. They immediately get thrown into a POW camp and receive beating that lasts for two hours,making them not want to fight back. The crimes that was committed against the soldiers eventually led to death and for the survivors PTSD,causing them to mentally not be the same after the war.…
Setting - Have you ever thought of visiting the world’s preeminent camp? Present-day Camp Half-Blood located in Long Island, New York is a camp where half-bloods travel to during the summer for safety. This camp is sure to attract visitors with its extensive natural property. Defenses that surround Camp Half-Blood will guarantee your safety. People of all ages can visit the most celebrated camp in the world.…
"Oh my gosh, that ride was so boring!" That is what traveler's say when riding on the interstates. People on route 66 say amazing things about their adventurous ride. For example, in the story, "The Best of America is on the Blue Highways," it really does get into detail about all the amazing characteristics on Route 66. Taking this sight seeing route is an amazing experience. It is not as busy as those interstate, and is way better than any other ride. Route 66 is a non stressful ride you do not have to worry about getting from point A to point B as soon as possible. So, take the time for a ride you will never forget.…
Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) and MN Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) are once again working together to bring you a FREE professional development opportunity. We are thrilled to be hosting our second SP-ED Camp! We want to thank you for attending last year's SP-ED Camp, you made it a very successful endeavor. We hope you are able to attend this year's SP-ED Camp on April 8th, 2017.…
Both World War II and the First World War had many casualties over the years fought. In the First World War, allied powers Russia, USA, Britain, France and Italy, had a total of about 21,062,835 casualties…
As the Memorial Park's website puts it, "You can dive into history" when you "visit the Mighty A". The USS Alabama Battleship was an instrumental vessel during World War II and eventually was parked on the Gulf Coast of Mobile Alabama. The park surrounding the ship includes memorials and recreational picnic areas so visitors can learn history and enjoy being outside. It's also an easy stop for travelers taking interstate 10. Just across the Mobile River from the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park is the Oakleigh House Museum where you can visit a preserved mansion that once belonged to an area cotton broker. This historic area will give you a glimpse of the old South while you meet locals who've preserved a tradition of Southern Hospitality.…
On March 26, 2016 I went to the 102nd University of Oklahoma Spring Powwow hosted in Lloyd Noble Center. The American Indian Student Association has been hosting this event every spring. It is known as the longest running powwows in the nation and the world. Besides that, it is a unique opportunity to express the beauty of the native culture. Personally, it was an interesting experience to me to discover the creativity of this culture through their dances, songs and artwork.…
I am Ethan Ritz and a current 9th grader at Milken. For Service Learning this year, I was a Counselor in Training at Camp VBS for two weeks of the summer. A meaningful experience I had while being a CIT was playing with the kids in the pool. They loved the attention and the activities we played. I would give them a piggy back ride around the pool and if they wanted would throw them in the air. This always put a huge smile on their faces. One kid even said, “That was awesome!” when I threw him in the air. I loved making each kids day at camp even better.…
Anti-Semitism reached to extreme levels beginning in 1939, when Polish Jews were regularly rounded up and shot by members of the SS. Though some of these SS men saw the arbitrary killing of Jews as a sport, many had to be lubricated with large quantities of alcohol before committing these atrocious acts. Mental trauma was not uncommon amongst those men who were ordered to murder Jews. The establishment of extermination camps therefore became the "Final Solution" to the "Jewish Question", as well as a way to alleviate the mental trauma that grappled the minds of Nazi soldiers. The following essay will examine various primary and secondary sources to better illuminate the creation, evolution, practices and perpetrators…
Even though Alcatraz started as a military base to protect the lower San Francisco area, In 1934 the army had transferred it over to the civilian bureau of prisons (BOP). At the time Alcatraz was meant to be utilized as the first maximum-security, minimum-privilege prison in America (www.alcatrazcruises.com). From 1934 to 1963 Alcatraz Island housed some of America’s worst criminals, from just general trouble makers to the most notorious offenders. For the men sent to the rock, it was the end of the line. This “prison system’s prison” was specifically designed to house the most horrendous prisoners,Alcatraz was home to notorious criminals including Al “Scarface” Capone, who was convicted of tax evasion and spent five years on the island. Alvin “Creepy” Karpis, the FBI’s first “Public Enemy” was a 28 year resident of Alcatraz. The most famous prisoner was Alaskan murderer Robert “Birdman” Stroud, who spent 17 years on Alcatraz. Over its 29 years of operation, the federal prison housed more than 1,500 convicts.Daily life in the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary was harsh. Prisoners were given four rights. They included medical attention, shelter, food and clothing.…
Describe how you might contribute to a lesson given to a group of seven year old children learning to play percussion instruments…
Scouting was developed at the turn of the 20th century by British officer Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell. After discovering that his men did not know basic first aid or the elementary means of survival in the outdoors, he was prompted to teach them by writing a handbook called Aids to Scouting . Chicago publisher William D. Boyle experienced the working of the book when he was helped by a young man who claimed to be a scout, after refusing to take a tip for helping Boyle. Inspired by this act, Boyle met with Powell and with the same ideals in mind founded the Boy Scouts of America. However, in modern times, the values that the Boy Scout was founded upon has been shaken by the legalization of homosexual members to join the organization.…
Auschwitz, or Birkenau, was the largest mass murder site in human history (USHMC 1). Auschwitz was miserable from start to finish. About 1.1 million prisoners were killed, only 90% were Jews (USHMC 2). This is what went on in Auschwitz from when the prisoners entered to when the prisoners left.…