Humorous Wedding Speech For An Educator

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank my peers once again. Those of you who know me know I’m an entertainer. Well, you have all served as my audience throughout these four years, and you have motivated me in doing so. Your reactions to my personality and my creativity have been indicative and invaluable. I’ve learned more from all of you than from any teacher I’ve ever had. You taught me how to socialize. You’ve enlightened me on the facets of the human condition, the roots of happiness, and the dynamics of friendship. You have given me the life, the strength to keep me moving higher,

First of all, I would like to thank you for taking me into consideration as a nominee for the National Honor Society of Coolidge High School

I am Ella Karcewski reporting to you on this gloomy Spring evening, hoping that this war may soon be over. I am currently experiencing a day that I will never forget. The images that I am seeing, and the heartbreaking pain that I am feeling will never be erased from my naive mind. I feel nearly speechless and am saddened for those drastically affected by this war. I am encountering a tragedy as soldiers and horses alike are collapsing to the ground, screams of pain coming from their courageous bodies. Pouring rain is drenching horses and soldiers, and darkness is curtained over the gloomy sky. Ominous clouds fill the atmosphere above, and it seems that the sun wouldn’t dare peek out on this bellicose April day in 1915. All of this French territory

Bohjalian goes back and forth between second person narrative when it depicts the events during the Armenian genocide with interjections from present day Laura Petrosian, descendant of an Armenian genocide survivor. Laura, the impact survivors and victims of genocide have on later generations. While the book makes it clear that Laura, and by extension Bohjalian, have done their research in providing factual information, the first personal narrative account given to Laura conveys the growing emotional connection developed over the course of her research. By allowing us to see the thought process and visceral emotional reactions of Laura through the first person point of view, Bohjalian proves that the stories and experiences victims and survivors can impact the actions and feelings of people in present day, transgenerationally, meaning their stories can never be obsolete.

Mrs. Rooks thanked the Board and her colleagues for the acknowledgement. Ms. Rooks has been a member of the community for 26 years, raising her own children in the District. She spoke about the exemplary teachers in the District and of their support.

I would like to expand my appreciation to you regarding the generous scholarship which you awarded me. This scholarship is not only an amazing assistance to me and my family, but also an honor of which I am very proud.

Though a majority of the Armenian population in Turkey lived in poverty and despair, a small minority had excelled as best they could within their second class status, with many serving as professionals, businessmen, lawyers, doctors, artists, architects and skilled craftsmen. When World War I broke out in 1914, leaders of the Young Turk regime sided with the Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary). The outbreak of war would provide the perfect opportunity to solve the ‘Armenian question’ once and for all for the Young Turks. The world’s attention became fixed upon the battlegrounds of France and Belgium where the young men of Europe were soon falling dead by the hundreds of thousands. The Eastern Front eventually included the border between Turkey and Russia. With war at hand, unusual measures involving the civilian population would not seem too out of the ordinary. At this time, about forty thousand Armenian men were serving in the Turkish Army. In the fall and winter of 1914, all of their weapons were confiscated and they were put into slave labor battalions building roads or were used as human pack animals. Under the brutal work conditions they suffered a very high death rate. Those who survived would soon be shot outright. For the time had come to move against the Armenians. The decision to annihilate the entire population came directly from the

Hello everyone! It is such an honor to be here tonight. As the presenter said, my name is Abby Hill. I am currently a US History teacher at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School of Dist.230 in Palos Hills. I would like to say a quick thank you to my colleagues and other people who have helped me along the way. Thank you to the teachers who have inspired me to become a teacher. Most importantly I would like to thank the Golden Apple

Twenty years before the Holocaust, the Armenian Genocide took the lives of more than two million. During this time, Armenians were subjected to torture, starvation, deportation, and massacre. Daughter of War, written by Marsha F. Skrypuch, takes place during this time, centred around two main characters, Kevork and Marta, two Armenian teens in love, sent to march to death, who both survive, only at different times. It is the story of their peregrination back to each other and everything they, as Armenians, go through, teaching of life during wwI in Turkey, and of all hardships Armenians endured. Through a shifting narrative point of view, character development, and it's title, Daughter of War unveils its predominant messages, which comprises

I am writing to thank you for your generous donation to Brita Ann Levitan Scholarship. I am so glad to be one of the recipients of this scholarship.

I nominated Mr. Macoubrie for the annual Lincoln Public Schools Thank You Teacher event. I know a lot of students say this but he assists, cares, and respects us. We respect him because he is an exceptional teacher, friend, counselor, role model and so much more. Without Mr. Macoubrie as a teacher, 7th grade would have been a lot harder. I’ve had so many times where I talked to Mr. Macoubrie about something that was bothering me or something that I had to get off my chest. He doesn't judge you for being yourself, instead he encourages us to be ourselves. The most heartwarming part of it all is that he believes in us... Some teachers say they do but he shows that he does.

Fearful. Controlled. Hated. It’s reasonable to imagine that’s the way an Armenian would feel in 1915. Although, a different word describes the event that caused them to feel that way. That word is ‘unrecognized’. The 1915 holocaust was a major historical event that ended with 1.5 million people dead. It’s an occurrence that not many people know even took place. The Armenian Genocide was a horrible event that deserves more recognition.

/ "Dance," they thundered — / "here's a fragrance you can't get in Arabia.” (59). Those who were a part of the Ottoman empire burned Armenians without remorse. They had corpses being piled high as trees, you could hear the loud whips being cracked and the yelling of the Ottoman authorities to have the Armenians continue their so called ‘dancing.’ It was had been so horrible to watch that at the end of the poem, the poet asks “how can I dig my eyes out?” When reading the poem, it shows you the bloody and gruesome details of what had gone on during the Armenian genocide. Many people might not be able to handle such a thing, but it is being told to make us all aware of what truly happened. Some people might sugar coat it or avoid it, but when you realize what had actually happened, it makes us feel more empathetic towards the victims and the survivors of the genocide. It’s one thing to know what happened, but to hear or read about from someone who had experienced it is a different thing altogether. We are given the truth of what happened, we envision what had been done and how they had endured these atrocities.

It's my great pleasure to recommend Rebecca Reyes for the DAR Good Citizens Program and Scholarship Contest. I got to know Rebecca as her English II Pre-AP and AP English Language and Composition teacher. From the first day of class, Rebecca impressed me with her ability to understand and grasp the most difficult concepts in the material, her dedication to always giving her best in all of her assignments and her passion for knowledge. However, what I admired the most about Rebecca was her ability to be one of the best performing students in her school, yet still, involve herself in after school activities and her community.

Thank you for that wonderful introduction, [announcer's name]. Ladies and gentlemen, it is indeed a pleasure to be receiving this award in behalf of my close relative, Celestine de la Paz, who unfortunately can't be with us today because somebody's too busy filming their next blockbuster in Hollywood.