NSPIRATIONAL QUOTES - “Success is not final‚ failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill “To accomplish great things‚ we must not only act‚ but also dream; not only plan‚ but also believe.” - Anatole France “Reach high‚ for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep‚ for every dream precedes the goal.” - Pamela Vaull Starr “You see things; and you say‚ ’Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say‚ ’Why not?’” - George Bernard Shaw
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Dunkirk What Really Happened? 1. The British troops were evacuated between the period from 28-31 May 1940. 2. The reason this is the case is because at 1940 both countries only showed the civilians the good side of what was happening in that they both wanted support by the civilians to carry on the war. This was achieved by ways of propaganda to make them believe war was good. However this all changed‚ as time went on they found the truth and when the war was over they explained what was
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LORD OF THE FLIES RESEARCH PAPER – HONORS 10 Objectives: 1. Students will analyze Lord of the Flies as a social commentary on WWII. 2. Students will complete each stage of the writing process to include: research (note cards)‚ pre-writing (outline)‚ draft (first draft)‚ revise‚ edit (self and peer edit)‚ publish (final draft). 3. Students will use a variety of resources (print‚ reference‚ electronic) to research selected sub-topics related to WWII and Lord of the Flies. 4. Students will link literary
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Dwight D. Eisenhower is considered one of the most influential military leaders who accomplished much more than back-to-back presidential offices during the mid 1950’s through 1961. As a military leader‚ Eisenhower commanded the Allied forces in Western Europe during World War 2 (History.com‚ 2009). He is well known for his role as a leader in the invasion of the beaches of Normandy during the Nazi-occupation of Europe‚ other wise known as D-Day. Among some of his greatest achievements as the 34th
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Introductory Speech Review There is a famous quote by Sir Winston Churchill that tickles my heart every time I hear it. The statement is as follows‚ “A good speech should be like a woman’s skirt: long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest.” Coming from one of the most influential speakers of the twentieth century‚ the words strike true for nearly any speech‚ and I can certainly apply it to my own. As a general rule‚ I dislike watching myself present a speech. I find
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Folts Name ___________________________ “Writing Introductory Paragraphs” Date ____________________________ Writing Introductory Paragraphs for a Critical Lens Essay Critical Lens: Introductory Paragraphs Best Examples: 1. Henry Ward Beecher was quite wise in saying that “Greatness lies not in being strong‚ but in the right using of strength.” Indeed‚ individuals who seek power and glory through force are not as truly great as those who seek to make a small‚ yet positive impact
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At the beginning of the article the author sets a scene of a typical road trip. He portraits a tranquil atmosphere using adjectives “nice” and “relaxing”. However‚ this peaceful scene is soon disturbed by the argument of the couple‚ as John couldn’t understand what Allison’s actual intentions were. The author tells an anecdote in order to explain features of women’s spoken language‚ such as indirect speech‚ in more entertaining way that would capture the reader’s attention. He implements spoken
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Bibliography: Aristophanes‚ Women at the Thesmaphoria‚ The Frogs and Other Plays: Wasp; Women at the Thesmaphoria‚ (London: Penguin UK‚ 2007) Chekov‚ Anton‚ The Cherry Orchard‚ The Wadsworth Anthology of Drama‚ (California: Michael Rosenberg‚ 2003) Churchill‚ Caryl‚ Cloud Nine‚ The Wadsworth Anthology of Drama‚ (California: Michael Rosenberg‚ 2003) Hiresh‚ Kamal et al.‚ ‘Cover Girl Don’t Cover Boy’‚ Akasha O’Hara Lords‚ (2009) <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khwLo3OHGVM> [29.01.2012] ‘Self Expression’
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After about a year in the war Great Britain decided it was time to elect a more aggressive Prime Minister. In May of 1940 Winston Churchill replaced Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister. That same month a large German offense forced British troops into one of the largest retreats in history‚ it was called the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk. During July through October in 1940‚ the English people suffered through the Battle of Britain. Extremely destructive German bombs rained down for
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Can the bombing of Dresden be justified? Dresden was Germanys 7th largest city at the time of the war. Historically‚ Dresden had been northern Germany’s cultural centre – a city filled with museums and historic buildings. The Frauenkirche Cathedral was one of the world’s famous buildings. Dresden was also an extremely important industrial area‚ which was something that the allies really did not want‚ but before February 1945 Dresden was a peaceful country and there were not any threats from the
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