Jimmy Carter was a natural-born leader and hard worker. He served as 39th President of the United States‚ from 1977 to 1981. Carter is still alive today and has 4 children. When Jimmy was just ten he would load his family’s produce onto a wagon and haul it into town to sell it. By the time Carter was 14 he had enough money to buy 5 houses‚ because of the Great Depression the housing market dropped. So he fixed them up and rented them out to families in need. While Jimmy Carter was president he worked
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Edith Ann once said “I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.” I agree with this quote because it pertains to Coach Carter in the movie “Coach Carter” and Mr. Simonet in the movie “Pay It Forward”. Coach Carter and Mr. Simonet are similar in the way they approach their students. In both the movies‚ both teachers want more out of their students‚ they encourage them to do more‚ and to push themselves harder. In the movie “Pay It Forward”‚ Mr. Simonet tries
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Annotated Bibliography Air Force Association. (2001). Carter Doctrine. Retrieved from http://http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2010/April%202010/0410keeper.aspx In late 1979‚ the US was shaken by Iran’s seizure of American hostages and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The latter event in particular was seen as a direct threat to Persian Gulf oil. President Carter‚ after a period of vacillation‚ used his 1980 State of the Union speech to lay out an explicit pledge to defend the
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what use does Carter make of gothic elements in ‘The Bloody Chamber’ The term ‘Gothic’ was first used to describe a style of art and architecture in medieval Europe. It was said that gothic was an “attempt to incorporate the power of wild nature within the structures of civilization” writers later started using this idea in their literature‚ Angela Carter was was of these writers‚ using many gothic elements in her stories to evoke certain emotion from her readers. One of the main gothic elements
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Coach Carter: The True Story Of Ken Carter… Or Is It? Coach Carter is a story of a dedicated basketball coach who puts his undefeated team on a lock out due to their bad academics and disrespectful behavior. He went to extreme measures to see his students excel and be successful in their lives. The film was released January 15‚ 2005. It was directed by Thomas Carter and co-produced by MTV Films and Tollin/Robbins Production. Coach Carter although an inspiring story of a dedicated basketball coach
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FILM STUDY – COACH CARTER By: Yvonne Nnadi For: Mr. Lio April 2nd‚ 2013. 1. As the new basketball coach at Richmond High‚ Carter has just four rules on his players’ contract. What are they? [4] a) Maintain a 2.3 grade point average (C+). b) Attend all classes and sit in the front row. c) Wear jackets and ties on game days. d) Complete 10 hours of community service. 2. Damien makes the decision to transfer schools so that he can play for his father. He also proposes a contract stricter than
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Name: Gabrielle Le Gendre ID Number: 811000149 LITS 2507: Introduction to West Indian Poetry (B): Selected West Indian Poets Essay Title: The examination of the ways in which Eric Roach and Martin Carter demonstrate their awareness of the importance of poetry to the region‚ and their own role in shaping it to the region’s needs. Submission Date: Tuesday 26th March‚ 2013. Question: “The poets studied on the course demonstrate in and through their poetry their awareness of the
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Cody Wilmoth Evaluation paper 1/12/13 Coach Carter Coach Carter was released June 18‚ 2005. I critiqued this movie on two very important factors‚ which were the true story‚ which the movie was based on‚ and the life lessons that the movie teaches you. Coach Carter is an inspirational account of a controversial high school basketball coach‚ who receives both high praise and criticism for his unconventional approach to basketball. Coach Carter’s vision for his basketball players was fulfilling
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COACH CARTER Production Information Tension mounted as the Richmond High Oilers faced the upcoming basketball championship. The town was wild with excitement over their undefeated team and the bleachers were filled with cheering fans for every game. No one could imagine that on January 4‚ 1999 the community would erupt in dissention and so many lives would change forever when Coach Ken Carter padlocked the gym‚ refusing the players access for failing to keep up their grades. Inspired by a true
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Angela Carter was an English novelist and journalist‚ known for her feminist‚ magical realism‚ and picaresque works. In 2008‚ The Times ranked Carter tenth in their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". In 2012‚ Nights at the Circus was selected as the best ever winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. Biography Born Angela Olive Stalker in Eastbourne‚ in 1940‚ Carter was evacuated as a child to live in Yorkshire with her maternal grandmother. As a teenager she battled against
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