Caribbean History Identured Labour Portuguese (Madeirans and Maltese) Group Members: Robinette Hemely Tehri-ann Brown Chamoya Cameron Joenel Bent Kimberly Graham Latifa Poorman Tamara Gooden Tamoy Gayle Teacher: Mrs.Wolfe Form: 5m Destination Where they came? Most Madeirans came to the the British Guyana to work on a plantation in Demarara. Madeirans in Guyana * In 1834 the fisrt 40 Madeirans came
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History of Volleyball Today the sport of Volleyball is 119 years old; there are more than 46 million people in North America who play volleyball. There are 800 million players worldwide who play volleyball at least once a week. Volleyball was created in 1895 by William G. Morgan an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke‚ Mass. William Morgan wanted to create a game which would have less physical contact then basketball for his class of businessmen at the time. William
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Battle of Gettysburg "Battle of Gettysburg." History.com. A&E Television Networks‚ 2013. Web. 25 Sept.2013.http:// www.history.com/topics/battle-of-gettysburg This article contains information on the three day bloody battle of Gettysburg‚ where Robert E. Lee’s overconfident Confederate Army strived to take down the Unions’. “In May 1863‚ Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia had scored a smashing victory over the Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville” (History.com). However
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Shooting to Perfection Basketball is one of the most watched and played sports in the world. There are many aspects of the game of basketball. Such as playing defense‚ dribbling‚ passing‚ and footwork. Most importantly‚ shooting the basketball. Rather‚ it’s a layup‚ free throw‚ any shot above the three point line‚ and any shot beyond the three point line. Shooting is the most important because it gives teams their points‚ the goal is to outshoot opponents and win games. Three steps to remember when
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First we look at a Men’s 12U basketball tournament. The overall feel was‚ for a lack of better words‚ boring. Even the “close games” (within 10 points) left me wondering where I was and if this was sports. No excitement. Not even from the players. It was like watching these kids do a job. Our job was to play like this‚ win or lose. Either way‚ it was less exciting than SCSU basketball games.. and that’s saying something. The only organization that I saw was the tournament board‚ which was typed out
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I love basketball I mean… I love it‚ love it. When I play basketball I play with my heart even if I am hurting in my legs or arms it is so damn fun! I love the game because people assume that I was built for it because of my height. The best enjoyment I get from the game is when I block people and just to see their reactions and pump up the players or the watchers. That affects my mental well being because it boosts my confidence as I feel like i’m the king of the world. Sometimes my mental well
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As a player for the Hanford West basketball team‚ I was placed into situations that required me to step up and be the leader of the team. One of these situations was during a game when our most talented player had been injured. I know my teammates relied on me to be the one to look up to for all the answers. I was certain I would have to go beyond my capabilities to lead this unit to victory. The game started off horribly because of the evident lack of effort from our team. As the commander of this
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Richard Neiper Grand Master Gerry Cook 2nd Degree Black Belt Paper June 3‚ 2013 History of Taekwondo Taekwondo is an empty-hand combat form that entails the use of the entire body. Tae means "to Kick" or "Smash with the feet‚" Kwon implies "punching" or "destroying with the hand or fist‚" and Do means "way" or "method." Taekwondo thus‚ is the technique of unarmed combat for self defense that involves the skillful application of techniques that include punching‚ kicks‚ blocks‚ dodges‚ parrying
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History Task: How does tobacco link British Empire and American development from 1600 onward? The trade of tobacco was advantageous to both American development and the British Empire in the 17th and 18th century. Tobacco was first introduced to Europeans in 1492 when Columbus landed in the Americas. Columbus wrote in his diary‚ on October 15th‚ 1492‚ that he observed an Indian sailing in a canoe with water‚ food‚ and tobacco leaves. Salves- New world America Briatin had much respect from
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The first time I scored in a basketball game was a life changing event for me. I was about to quit because I didn’t think I would ever be good. My dad‚ he was my coach‚ told me not to because he saw potential in me. The first year I played basketball‚ I didn’t score‚ so I wanted to quit. "Don’t quit playing"‚ my dad told me‚ "you can be a great player if you work hard." The first time I scored made me want to play more. It was my second season and I was the happiest kid in the world. My dad was in
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