Nicholas Farrell Year 11 Modern History Miss Campbell James Naismith The invention of Basketball was a complete change to sport and how sports can be played. James Naismith was a Canadian man who moved down to the United States seeking a job. James came across a job at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. He was given 14 days to create an indoor game that would provide an "athletic distraction". Naismith’s game of Basketball is now played by over 300 million people
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James Madison: “Father of the Constitution” James Madison was the fourth President of America. He is best remembered today as the “Father of the Constitution” and for leading the War of 1812 against Britain. Madison was born on March 16‚ 1751 in Port Conway‚ Virginia‚ and was the oldest of 12 children. He grew up on a large tobacco plantation where his family had about one hundred slaves. When he was 11 years old‚ he began his schooling at a boarding school for five years. However‚ due to health
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Literacy Analysis of “The Rattler” 09/01/13 In “The Rattler”‚ the narrator came across a snake while “pleasantly” taking a stroll within the evening’s path. What began as a peaceful‚ “sweet”‚ and “pleasant” late afternoon transformed into a daunting “abrupt” scene. The author used excellent point of view‚ diction‚ organization‚ and syntax to express emotions of hostility between the snake and himself. The first person point of view coveys the authors wisdom of responsibility to people and animals
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Nathan Megge English 12-05-14 My Literacy Autobiography I do not remember a time when I could not read. I am not exactly sure how or when learning to read happened‚ but I do remember learning lots of words on flashcards and reading words on the walls of my kindergarten classroom and somehow I magically could read books. Of course‚ the ability to read did not just magically occur. From the very beginning of my life my parents and grandparents have read me stories. There are many photographs of my
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James Baldwin; Connections in his literature James Baldwin known to be the grandson of a slave was born in Harlem in 1924. Said to be oldest of nine children‚ Baldwin grew up in poverty like the many people that connect to his literature‚ all the while having a troubled relationship with his stepfather who is known as strict and religious. With the belief that “negroes should do in effect what he imagined white people do‚ own houses‚ own U.S steel and this is what in effect killed
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LeBron Raymone James (/ləˈbrɒn/; born December 30‚ 1984)‚ nicknamed "King James"‚ is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) small forward who has also played as a power forward‚ he has been an NBA champion‚ the NBA Finals MVP‚ a three-time NBA MVP‚ and the NBA Rookie of the Year. James is a nine-time NBA All-Star‚ and has been named to eight All-NBA teams and four All-Defensive teams. He is also the Cleveland
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Jefferson 4. James Madison 5. James Monroe 6. John Quincy Adams 7. Andrew 8. Martin Jackson Van Buren 9. William 10. John Henry Harrison West Wing Week 07/18/14 or‚ "Where Are You Going to Go Build Your Widgets?" Tyler 11. James K. Polk 12. Zachary 13. Millard Taylor Fillmore 14. Franklin 15. James Pierce Buchanan 16. Abraham Lincoln 17. Andrew Johnson 18. Ulysses S. Grant 19. Rutherford 20. James B. Hayes
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James Marcia is a Canadian developmental psychologist who expanded on Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development. His research and writings have largely focused on adolescent development. His work was to identify and classify processes that adolescents go through when they experience identity crises. The four processes that Marcia defined are: A pre-teenager is asked about her political affiliation - whether she is a Republican‚ Democrat‚ or some third party. After thinking about it for a moment
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is the bestselling memoir of James McBride‚ a biracial journalist‚ jazz saxophonist‚ and composer whose Jewish mother gave birth to twelve children‚ all of whom she raised in a housing project in Brooklyn. His mother witnessed the premature death of her first husband‚ a reverend‚ and through sheer force of will saw each of her children graduate from college. Her basic household tenets rested on the importance of academic success and the church‚ and many of her children moved on to earn graduate and
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James Dewey Watson is the man known for his great contribution to science. He and Francis Crick created the Double-Helix which later helped many other scientists. James Dewey Watson was born April 6‚ 1928 in Chicago‚ Illinois. He is still alive today. Watson’s childhood was spent in Chicago‚ Illinois. As a child‚ he lived with being punier than other boys in class. The only consolation was his parents’ empathy — they encouraged constant trips to the local store for chocolate milk shakes
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