Bethany Hamilton: Soul Surfer

The Bible character I am comparing Bethany Hamilton to is Naomi, who was Ruth’s mother-in-law. During a famine in Israel, Naomi, her husband Elimelek, and her two sons, Mahlon and Kilion. Naomi’s husband and two sons died, leaving her with the responsibility of her two daughter-in-laws. Naomi and Ruth decided to return to Bethlehem and Naomi supported Ruth through her marriage of Boaz. I am comparing Naomi to Bethany because both characters endured through difficult circumstances.

Bethany Hamilton was attacked when she was 13 years old when the attacked happened Bethany was a very calm person when the attacked happened cause she know if she freaked out she would lose most of her blood. She was attacked on her surfer board out in Hawaii where the tiger shark left a big chuck bit in her board.

On the morning of Halloween in 2003 was the scariest moment in Bethany’s life. She and her friend Alana went surfing in that morning. She was waiting for a good wave, then out of nowhere a fourteen foot long tiger shark came up and ripped Bethany’s arm off. Bethany was rushed to the hospital and was losing lots of blood. Bethany had to have an amputation, a surgical removal of a body part. It is regular to the U.S to see shark attacks. They see attack like about thirty to forty times a year (Doyle). It has affected

Not many people get attacked by sharks,but unfortunately for Bethany Hamilton she did. Bethany who was only 13 at the time was with her friend and her friend’s family surfing. She was happily on her board when a 15 foot tiger shark started watching her. She didn’t notice when the shark jumped and bite her arm off. Bethany Hamilton is obviously a resilient person because Bethany was motivated to surf less than one month after her shark attack; she was also very confident in herself even though she was an amputee, and she showed bravery in moving forward and becoming one of the top notch surfers.

When I first met Hannah, she blew me away with her creativity, musical talent, and kindness. However, none of these things were the first thing she taught me. That would have to be my firm belief in patience. I’m the person who dreads standing in line, dealing with other people, and even handling myself. You could say that I am impatient, I prefer the term driven. Hannah is the total opposite. While I highly doubt anyone is likes waiting in lines, she is willing to pick up her phone to help anyone at any time and has so much patience for herself. To top that off, she puts up with me which requires more patience than I will ever have. Hannah teaches me

On the morning of Halloween of 2003, a girl named Bethany Hamilton, who lived in Hawaii, was attacked by a shark. When she was attacked, the shark bit her whole left arm off. She was attacked while she was surfing. Bethany was only 13 years old at the time. She wasn’t really concerned about getting attacked when entering the water again. She only focused on surfing again. Bethany Hamilton showed great resilience in overcoming a shark attack in order to achieve her surfing dream.

Bethany Hamilton did not ever give up because she knew that she could not surf anymore. Suffering was her life and she knew she was good. Bethany never gave up because she loved suffering. She had won a championship while suffering.

Bethany Hamilton is a pro surfer who was bitten by a shark. She was bitten by a Tiger shark. The shark bit off her left arm. Bethany was helped recover by talking to others, she also did not think she was different, and she also took rehab.

“Past is passed onto bigger and better”. (9) Bethany Hamilton was thirteen when one of the most horrific things that could happen to a person happened. Then she does things that only a few people could accomplish. Despite the devastating shark attack, Bethany Hamilton showed resilience in her surfing dream. She showed multiple traits that few have.

In late seventeenth century British America, colonies were continuing to develop and grow. Despite the rise in colonial population through emigration from Europe, the Indians continued to play a significant role, especially in the issue of labor. Looking back on the many struggles that British America faced since colonization, including disease, conflict with the Native Americans, and economic issues, there was never a moment where life in the colonies was picture perfect. And it was no different for the colonists involved in Bacon’s Rebellion, which was a pivotal moment in Virginia history. This rebellion was a result of resentment towards a government decision under Governor William Berkley that Virginian farmer Nathaniel Bacon led. Beyond the fact that it was a rebellion led by colonists, it was also very influential in the shaping of the future of colonial America. The causes

Today nearly 40 percent of shark species are threatened with extinction. One of the dangerous sharks is the tiger shark. Bethany Hamilton was a 13 year old girl she was attacked by a tiger shark. Although Bethany Hamilton got attacked by a shark she showed resilience in chasing her dream to go surfing.

Today nearly 40 percent of the shark spices are threatened with extinction. Bethany Hamilton was one of the few people to survive a shark attack. Bethany was a phenomenal surfer, and still is; however, when her arm was taken off by a tiger shark, her life changed forever. After the terrifying shark attack Bethany Hamilton showed resilience by overcoming the tragedy to achieve her surfing dream.

“It was a stormy day in Perth, Australia. The amazing surfer Cecilia Rose was going for her 5 straight surfing championship! However, the highly favored, former forensic scientist and dj, Brother Juniper ended that streak with a huge win tonight. After the match the reporter asked Cecilia, well how does it feel to lose to Brother Juniper. “I have done a lot of great things in my lifetime. I won’t let one match keep me down. I will not let it keep me down, I will come back next year stronger but until then I am happy for Brother and I wish him the best.” There you have it folks it is nothing like seeing true character and spirit. Thanks for tuning in to channel 3 news.” I wish I could have as much money as Cecilia did said Katherine. Well if you keep working hard then maybe you will be there said Mary her mother. Mary is a single parent of five children. Their dad left two days after he had his last kid. He never really liked kids and when he had his third kid he could not take it any more Their mom would always say her a a fiesty, yet kindhearted and spirited He just had his moments every now and then. Katherine is the oldest, she is 27. She just dropped out of Tennessee state university. Her mom is sick and the doctor’s say she does not have to much longer to live. She realizes that she has to eventually take the role of her mom. However having dropped out of college she does not know how. “ What am I going to do. Your sick, dad left, and I am the only one left to take

My full name is Abigail Boehmer, but I go by Abbi or Abigail. It doesn’t matter to me. I went to Catholic schools my whole life until high school, which I now go to Negaunee. I moved from the Detroit area to Negaunee when I was going into 1st grade, and I currently run cross country and track, and also do gymnastics and soccer. I try to find a good balance between trying new things and not getting in trouble or ending up hurt.

To teach English as a second language successfully, an ESL teacher needs to engage students in various kinds of activities to improve students’ reading and reading abilities, as well as offer more activities to practice their speaking and listening abilities. He/she needs to teach students skills, strategies, and other knowledge and consider other important issues that may affect their English language learning. Firstly, the teacher needs to design a curriculum that includes various kinds of knowledge based on students’ levels. For students who just started to learn English, the curriculum might focus on developing students’ abilities in decoding words and teach them how to spell words. For middle school students, I might offer more reading and writing activities and help them develop their vocabulary. Also, the teacher had better use various kinds of scaffolding strategies in the class to accommodate the needs of ELLs’. He/she can use visuals and realia to help students visualize complex concepts. And they can use graphic organizers to help students figure out the important ideas of the reading materials.