The Saint I choose for Confirmation is Francis of Assisi. He is inspiring to me because of his close connection to God and animals. Saint Francis was born in Umbria as Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone in late 1181 or early 1182. His parents were Pietro di Bernardone‚ a wealthy silk merchant who owned farmland and Pica de Bourlemont‚ a French noblewoman. His father nicknamed him “Francesco” which means Frenchman. He was one of seven children who lived a privileged life with fancy clothes and
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To the producers of Newsround‚ I have attached my research essay on the Heroin trail on the page below. As you may or may not be aware 90% of the world’s heroin comes from Afghanistan‚ also one of the worlds most corrupt and less economically developed countries in the world. The heroin trail starts in Afghanistan where a struggling farmer grows his opium poppies on the bit of land he has‚ his country is in turmoil‚ he’s largely disconnected from the rest of the population‚ and he has few options
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In his book‚ Francis of Assisi‚ William R. Cook seeks to provide a better understanding of St. Francis of Assisi as an individual rather than in conjunction with the order he founded. Cook divides the book into six sections‚ each section concentrating on an important aspect or experience in Francis= life and spirituality. The six sections focus on his conversion; his relationship to the created world; the creation of the Christmas crib at Greccio; the role of learning; the relationship between
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The Trail of Tears The trail of tears was the forceful events to the Native American to relocate from the south eastern region to the western region. Andrew Jackson was the president‚ He fulfilled his ambition by changed the Washington and America‚ which is also called the Indian removal act. The removal was resulted destruction to the five Indian tribes‚ such as Choctaw‚ Chickasaw‚ Creek‚ Seminole and Cherokee. The Cherokee was decided not to move‚ they have took Georgia to the court. The chief
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Brett Whiteley and Francis Bacon Essay Question: Discuss the way Whiteley’s work; ‘Self Portrait in the Studio’ 1976‚ and Bacon’s ‘Figure in Movement‚ 1976’ show two very different approaches to practice. How have these artists used gesture‚ colour‚ and form differently in these works to explore totally different emotional and psychological territory? Francis Bacon and Brett Whiteley show two very different approaches to their practice. They use gesture‚ colour and form differently in these works
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Saint Francis of Assisi was born in Assisi‚ Umbria. Which is just north of San Marino‚ the capital of Italy. He was born in 1181 but no one knows the exact date of his birth. His Father returned from France to see he had a son. He had a mother and a father. His Mother was Pica de Bourlemont and his Father was Pietro di Bernardone. Saint Francis of Assisi was one of seven kids. Pietro di Bernardone‚ his father was a wealthy silk merchant. He wanted Saint Francis of Assisi to be a silk merchant
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Trail of Tears Among America’s rich history the United States has achieved many wondrous fetes‚ from declaring independence from Great Britain to abolishing slavery. Although the U.S. government has had such praise worthy accomplishments‚ there is one instance in United States history which brings shame to many Americas to this very day. This instance was the tragic removal of thousands of Native American men‚ women‚ and children from their homeland‚ notoriously known as The Trail of
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Visual Art Awareness Francis Criss Francis Hyman Criss was an American painter. Criss ’s style is associated with the American Precisionists like Charles Demuth and his friend Charles Sheeler. (http://www.in.com/francis-criss/biography-94231.html) The years he is most known for is between 1930 to 1950. His work largely uses images of urban environments. Examples are elevated subway tracks‚ skyscrapers‚ streets. Criss used these abstract styles‚ mostly without human figures‚ in his works. He is
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The Long‚ Bitter Trail: Andrew Jackson and the Indians by Anthony F.C. Wallace is a brief account of Andrew Jackson’s mistreatment of natives and his Native American removal policy‚ known as the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This policy lead to the relocation and death of thousands of Native Americans and was later known as the “Trail of Tears”. Wallace reveals Jackson’s role (and strong arming) in government policies as well as the racist attitudes towards Native Americans by whites who desired their
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Saint Francis of Assisi‚ born Giovanni Di Pietro Di Bernardone in Assisi‚ Italy in late 1181 was one of seven children born to Pietro Di Bernardone‚ a prosperous silk merchant and his wife Pica de Bourlemont who was a noblewoman. Pietro after returning from business in France gave his son the nickname Francesco ("the Frenchman") when he was an infant‚ this is why he is known as Francis not Giovanni. Francis was a wealthy young man of privilege who served in the military and at one point was a prisoner
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