In the world of online schooling I would be the cowardly lion. The online classroom is a new situation for me and I have a habit of fearing new situations. With each new class I start I know I will have to be brave and meet my fear head on. Just like the cowardly lion I will continue to demonstrate courage by acting in the face of fear and continue my journey with my peers down the yellow brick
The plants do not need the oxygen, so it is expelled into the air. Other organisms inhale the oxygen by various methods, and they exhale carbon dioxide for the plant to use to create oxygen. Some oxygen is in the water and is consumed by organisms.
The bald eagle—a symbol of America. But what is it and where did it come from? The bald eagle has been the official bird of America since 1782 when it was chosen due to its majestic beauty, great strength, long life, and because it being native to North America.
Have you ever wondered who was the chief or leader of the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux Tribe?First of all,this person is legendary. His name is Sitting Bull. He had an interesting life. He also had an interesting childhood.
Curtis Pride was born on December 17, 1968 in Washington, D.C. He is currently 48 years old. He is the son of John and Sally Pride. Curtis Pride is married to Lisa Pride and has two beautiful children Noelle and Colten Pride. Curtis was diagnosed at the age of just nine months as being born deaf. His mother had contracted rubella during pregnancy. Rubella is a contagious viral disease, with symptoms similar to mild measles. It can most likely cause fetal malformation if contracted in early pregnancy. At age two, his parents had moved to Silver Spring, Maryland and enrolled Curtis in the Montgomery County Public School System's Auditory Service infant program. After the infant program he went to a school with special auditory classes until the
The Red Badge of Courage is a story of humility and courage. The setting is during the Civil War with the 304th Regiment. Henry Fleming, the story’s main protagonist has many questions that need to be answered. He questions if he would run away when in the midst of a battle. Henry joined the regiment in hopes of obtaining personal glory. After false rumor after false rumor of moving towards the battle, the 304th regiment loses hope of experiencing battle. The main plot and conflict is introduced when Henry encounters his first battle: the struggle to run for his life or stay and fight until death. During his first battle, fear grips him, but he cannot flee because he is boxed in both left and right. After they push the confederate soldiers back, they are attacked soon yet again and this time Henry runs for it. When he finally stops, he tries to justify his actions by stating that the soldiers are stupid for fighting a lost battle. He comes across a group of soldiers with wounds and envies their “red badge of courage”. After hearing how generals and higher ranked officials talk about his regiment, he becomes enraged, furious. This is the turning point of the story, because he makes something of himself from then on. Henry Fleming chooses to redeem himself in battle by becoming one of the best in the 304th regiment. The climax of the novel
In today’s world, many people witness all these mass shootings, through their local news or through their own reliable source, and all these things that could easily make someone become very depressed. Unfortunately when some people become depressed or when things in life start to go severely downhill, alas, they turn to suicide instead of trying to get help from a dependable person. This happened to Hunter S. Thompson who committed suicide on February 20th, 2005. He was killed by what was diagnosed as a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Hunter S. Thompson was a penman and a politician, born in Louisville, Kentucky, who would go on to adventure all throughout the world, run for Sheriff in a Pitkin county, in the state of Colorado.
The four cardinal virtues that Sitting Bull personify were bravery, fortitude, generosity, and wisdom. He developed these four cardinal virtues of his people in his adulthood. “In adulthood Sitting Bull developed into the Hunkpapa incarnate, the admired epitome of the four cardinal virtues of the Lakota: bravery, fortitude, generosity, and wisdom” (Utley, 29). The reasons why one fellow tribesman commented that there was something in Sitting Bull that people liked was these children liked him because he was nice to them. Women liked him because he was nice to families and liked help with family troubles. Men liked Sitting Bull because he was courageous. The Medicine men liked Sitting Bull because of his leadership abilities. “There was something
Sitting Bull once quoted, “If I agree to dispose of any part of our land to the white people I would feel guilty of taking food away from our children's mouths, and I do not wish to be that mean” ( "Sitting Bull Quotes ). Sitting Bull was a kind and compassionate man that had admiration for the Lakota tribe and the tribe's land, and was also known to have led the Lakota tribe to safety during the many years of defiance against the new American policies. Recognized and admired by the Lakota tribe, Sitting Bull was one of the most famous Native American Chiefs who was known for his bravery to bring fair treatment to his people.
In 1831 an indian child was born, of the Sioux Nation and the Hunkpapa Tribe. His father, Sitting Bull, and mother, Her-holy-door, did not name him Sitting Bull, he was named Jumping Badger. He was never called Jumping Badger, he was called Slow because of his willful and deliberate ways.
In the Ted talk entitled “ My Invention That Made Peace with Lions,” Richard Turere discusses the importance of livestock to his community. Turere says that “My community, the Maasai, we believe that we came from heaven with all our animals and all the land for herding them, and that's why we value them so much.” All African communities value their livestock and are heartbroken when they are killed by lions. Turere created a device called the “Transformer”. It’s a light flashes in different patterns to resemble a human. Lions are scared of moving lights because they think that it’s a person with a flashlight walking by the livestock. Lions are scared of human because they think they might be killed if humans are around them. Turere states that
In the United States, hunters are being interrogated by an ignorant organization better known as PETA, which stands for "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals." I believe this uneducated group of people are lacking knowledge of what an avid hunter actually does. The definition of a hunter is not just a person that hunts. A true hunter is a skilled human being or animal that is willing to kill for an apparent necessity. Although PETA has over 3 million members and supporters, there are over 20 million active hunters in America. (Hunters against PETA) The amount of hunters are significantly higher than PETA members. PETA should not be against wild game hunters in America because of the economic growth, game population
I favor the Californian breed because they are a large, versatile commercial breed that have many interesting, and unique characteristics, and I would like to continue to raise them.
Did you know the female lion does most of the hunting while the male watches after the Cubs and protect the Cubs? I want to be with a lion. A male lion is about 400 lbs. and a female lion is about 300 lbs. A lion is a lazy, tawny yellow, Big cat. It has big teeth, claws, and it is fast. So that makes the lion a great predator. I want to be with this animal because I would like to help the lion, the lion is an endangered species. They are endangered because of their fur, to make coats, shirts, pants, and many more things are used for their fur. I also would like to be with the animal because I would like to see how they live and how they react with each other. Why well Cats, especially lions are known to be one of the smartest animals on the
The rebellion of the animals it was easy pushing the humans away. Battle of the cow shed that battle was effortless, as a matter of fact, they didn’t have to fight very hard for that win. Building of the windmill took an extensive amount of time, but it was going to make things easier. The second battle of the farm was a vigorous one.
Snow leopards lead solitary life in rocky, alpine habitats at very high altitudes reaching 4500 meters. Mating occurs between January and March, followed by roughly 3 months of gestation and litter of 2-3 cubs in the spring. They are born blind in a rocky den on fur lining and stay with their mother for 22 months. After becoming independent, they seek new hunting territories and reach sexual maturity at age 3. Due to their reclusive nature, there are no precise data, but its assumed they live up to 18 years in the wild and 21 years in captivity.