Bethany Hamilton - 20th Century’s Most Effective Citizen " Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you." -Bethany Hamilton. Bethany was born into a family of surfers on February 8‚ 1990 in Kauai‚ Hawaii. Bethany began surfing at a young age and entered her first competition at the age of eight. She is inspiring to many people because of her tragic story and how she got back up and did it again. Bethany was surfing in Kauai‚ Hawaii on October
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SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 6- ALEXANDER THE GREAT AND HELLENIZATION OF ASIA ALEXANDER THE GREAT (Alexander of Macedon) * Who made the first western attempt to conquer Asia * One of the world’s greatest military geniuses * Born in Pella‚ and was the son of King Phillip II * Excellent‚ educated and was both brilliant in academic and military studies * He was taught by the famous Greek thinker Aristotle * He was handsome‚ dynamic‚ strong and intelligent * He’s favorite book was
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news‚ once a week. To get involved in the government‚ through knowledge and awareness. By June 2012‚ the hotel was set to be shut down and demolished by the state in pursuit of a massive highway reconstruction project on US-31. Walking out of the doors for the last time in 8 years‚ the doors I smeared my fingerprints on as a hyper 7 year old and cleaned as a 14 year old‚ I was set on what I wanted to do as an adult -- public service‚ in the government. I want to serve one day as a representative
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Milestone – Mr Archer – year 13 government & politics Two broad coalitions with more ideological differences within them than between them. To what extent is this still an accurate description of the democratic and the republican party (30 marks). The names of the US political parties suggest that they are not ideologically exclusive‚ as democracy and republicanism are two completely different ideologies in which the two party names seam to project. For example a belief of democracy is that Sovereignty
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AP – Unit 2 – Test Bank These are a lot of review questions on material from last year. Refresh your brains. 1) The primary goal of the American Revolution was to A) establish a new political system B) create a new economic order C) institutionalize new social values based on equality D) restore rights the colonists felt were already theirs as British subjects 6) Right after the Revolutionary War‚ a dramatic change swept through the new country: A) a dramatic increase in democracy
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Through her story of faith‚ persistence‚ and confidence‚ Bethany Hamilton has illustrated to millions how to strive for the seemingly unachievable. At the mere age of thirteen‚ Hamilton experienced something life changing: having an arm bitten off by a shark while surfing. Surfing had always meant the world to Bethany‚ in fact‚ her career as a surfer was primarily initiated because of her parents (Hamilton 7). From the moment Hamilton reaches the board‚ an inexplicable connection sparks. Bethany said
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On July 20th‚ 356 B.C. Alexander the Great was born in the region of Pella in Macedonia. Alexander’s parents were the king and queen of Macedonia‚ King Philip || and Queen Olympia. King Philip || was mostly involved in the military‚ so Alexander rarely got to see his father. Alexander received an education from Leonidas‚ Lysimachus‚ and Aristotle. King Philip || died when Alexander was 19 years old‚ and Alexander wanted to take the throne. Even though Alexander was the feudal king of Macedonia‚ Olympia
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Alexander the Great was not great for many reasons although‚ his title may suggest otherwise. At the age of 20‚ Alexander plotted to kill his father and his half brother to claim the throne of Macedonia and Greece. Once he took over‚ he destroyed the uprising in Thebes but‚ in the process‚ he slaughtered the citizens of Thebes. Slaughtering the citizens of his conquered cities was a common theme for Alexander III as he invaded Persia as well. In order to gain access to his throne‚ Alexander
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Alexander the Great (356 – 323 BCE) A. Early Life 1. The temple of Diana at Ephesus burned down the day Alexander was born‚ an omen most that meant that the force that would destroy Asia was born. 2. There was/is a rumor about Alexander’s parentage. Shortly before Olympias‚ Alexander’s mom‚ announced she was pregnant (with Alexander)‚ King Philip saw her in bed with a snake. Zeus was commonly known to disguise himself as a snake when he slept with mortal women. Therefore‚ there was/is
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Assessing the causes for WW1 Much like any other War‚ World War had many causes that had intertwined to create a disaster for everyone. In this essay I will be assessing the reasons for the death of so many people in the War that took place from 1914-1918‚ and choosing the most important from these: imperialism‚ Alliances‚ Balkans conflict‚ Arms and Naval Race and the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Firstly‚ the Alliance system also known as The Triple Entente included Britain France
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