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The purpose of the song is to connect Australian citizens to Australia as their home. It is broad enough, meaning that other nationalities can relate to the song and relate the song to their home. However, the main audience of for the text are native, Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait islanders since the song was written in their view. This song can also be an audience for refugees and/or immigrants of any country. Christine Anu is born in Cairns, North Queensland of Torres Strait Island descent, Australia's premier urban-style pop singer. Christine Anu's connection to with her family heritage was the time her father pulled out his guitar, put downward the mats on the veranda of the family home, and encouraged a family sing-along, singing island songs. Her version of Neil Murray's Warumpi Band "My Island Home” the song which has come Anu's trademark was released three months later, as a prelude to the release of the May, 1995, album Styling up. "My Island Home" was the winning 'Song of the Year' at the 1995 APRA Awards 3 and Styling' Up winning an ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release.

There is a lot to know about Haiti when it comes to the conditions as well as the events witnessed in Haiti during the regime of the Duvaliers. However, little is know about this country because despite its proximity to the United States. The Duvaliers caused a lot of injustice that Haitian were subjected to. In Edwidge Danticat’s Krik? Krak!, originally published in 1991, she brings out the suffering and violence that were witnessed in Haiti through the resilience of strong women. Josephine’s mother in “ Nineteen Thirty-Seven” and Marie in “Between the Pool and the Gardenias” represent the strength of women, playing a significant part in most stories in her book; yet, their

Christophe, Marc A. "Haiti." World Book Student. World Book, 2016. Web. 8 Mar. 2016. Summary: In the encyclopedia article, “Haiti,” Marc Christophe informs the audience about the country of Haiti. Christophe presents geographic information including location, population, land, history, and the national language of the country. The government is also briefly discussed, where he explains the former bloody dictatorships that have ruled the area since colonial times and left the country with serious economical and social issues that still exist today. The Parsley Massacre is mentioned as well, and described as a culprit for the racial problems between Dominicans and Haitians that are still a relevant problem now. Evaluation:

In An Unbroken Agony, Robinson recounts the history of slaves, who were forced into bondage. Robinson attempts to tell the story of Haiti’s slave revolt against France. Robinson gives a very brief glimpse at the two hundred year history of Haiti following its freedom from France. He tells his story by following dates and specific events beginning with Columbus’ arrival in 1492, leading up to the Kidnapping of Haiti’s President, Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 2004. Aristide’s presidency was intricately connected to his people’s fight and success for independence and self-sufficiency, so his immediate removal from the seat was imperative for other countries to disable Haiti from being a threat to their nations. This action uncovers the forces these nations were willing to use to keep the country suppressed.

Walt’s Devil’s Island is a pub located in Philadelphia that is open for dinner and drinks. Known as an old school bar with oldies but goodies music, it is the place where locals socialize and get together to eat and drink and it is popularly known for the place where everyone knows your name.

For bench marking and to help raise PSSA test scores, Carmichaels Elementary uses the software Study Island which focuses on common core standards. The program provides lessons and activities that aim to meeting the common core standards and what a student may encounter on the PSSAs. Study Island is also a instructional and diagnostic tool that helps prepare for standardized tests. Study Island is adapted according to the state standards to be met. The program is user friendly and can be used anywhere with internet access. Study Island is used to support needs and skill areas that need focused on. For the 2014-2015 school year on Study Island grading scale, 97% of students in third grade scored proficient while three percent scored basic or

Haiti is a country with a unique past, from it’s overwhelming richness in sugar cane to the slave revolution, Haiti has had a history that most countries could have never imagined. Author Dr. Paul Farmer, of Harvard University, wrote The Uses of Haiti in 1994 with two different updated editions the latest being published in 2005. Dr. Farmer’s book details the history of Haiti and how the world has affected the country. The Uses of Haiti has a few weaknesses when it comes to the writing style of Dr. Farmer, but there are many strengths within this book as well. The weaknesses range from too many voices within the text to ideas being repeated multiple times throughout a single section. The strengths of Dr. Farmer’s book range from the magnificent

The Haitian Revolution was a big factor in showing the world that slaves could strike back and gain their freedom. “Large numbers supported the American Anti-Slavery Society, subscribed to its newspapers, and supplied the rank and file of antislavery activities on the local level.” (70) Painter informs the reader on how slaves and non-slaves gained the courage to rebel against this unfair economic system. This section demonstrated courage which took a lot especially back then.

In 1967 beloved author Allegra Goodman was born in Brooklyn, New York, but was raised in Honolulu. Which inspired her to write the main setting of on an island. The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman is about a girl named Honor that moved to the new weathered island with her mom and dad. Here they have rules and a new weather system. They soon find it hard to fit in and follow the rules. This is an inspiring book because of its real life connection to China’s one child policy and the message that it's hard to fit in when it’s easy to stand out.

One of the many questions man wants to know is what it means to be human. There are many different opinions on what it means to be human, and many have tried to explain this question in different ways. Michael Bay’s film, The Island, does a great job with representing what characteristics a person must have to not be human. The movie The Island is about two main characters, Lincoln Six Echo and Jordan Two Delta, who live in a subterranean structure. These two characters defined as unorthodox under the control of Dr. Merrick and eventually find out that there is more to life than waiting to go to “The Island”. Michael Bay’s movie, The Island, gives many examples how Jordan Two Delta and Lincoln Six Echo are dehumanized.

This documentary was a brief overview of the very complex series of events that occurred on the French colony of San Domingue in the late 1700’s. The main argument made throughout the documentary was that the Haitian revolution was the first successful colony to instill a ban against discrimination based on the color of a person’s skin. This documentary states that San Domingue, known today as Haiti, had one of the most successful revolutions, as it generated hope for future slaves around the world. The primary sources incorporated throughout the documentary were well presented and effectively referenced in order to clearly emphasize the main problems and/or issues presented at each progression of the revolution. The primary sources referenced

It was another bright and sunny day on Trae Island in the legendary chateau where all the gods lived. That day, all the gods and goddesses met up in the palace for their usual, yearly, meeting. But the chief of all gods and the super god of volcanoes, Galis, noticed that the youngest of all the gods Knipe was not there. But suddenly he heard a loud echo and then saw Knipe, the minor god of self-confidence, protection, and healing, entered.

“Kingdom of this World” is a story of succession, freedom, imprisonment, and despair. It is the stories of the different slaves and owners of the Haitian revolution. Ti Noell, one of the main slaves talked about in this book, is shown going through a constant struggle throughout his entire life. It also tells the story of M. Lenormand de Mézy, a slave owner who relies on riches and sins to fuel his life. This book shows the revolution through actual stories from these people. It makes it easier to understand what the revolution was actually like. Throughout this paper I will tell how this book supports, and devalues the Haitian revolution.

Many powerboaters and sailors of the waters of the Gulf Islands are familiar with Thetis Island’s two most prominent land features – Moore Hill and Burchell Hill. An exciting and ambitious project would see a new 16 hectare nature reserve on the slope of Burchell Hill, the high point on the west side of the island. Thetis Islanders chose the whimsical name Fairyslipper Forest Nature Reserve for the site, named after the fairyslipper orchid that dots the forest floor with its pink blooms every spring.

Girard (2012), wrote from an historical point of view in which he gave an insight background on the importance of Jean-Jacques Dessalines being that he’s the first slave revolutionary leader of the Haitian Revolution. Girard informing a general educated audience, in particular historians, to contemporarily change their lens in which they once viewed him as a blood thirsty brute or just merely decisive and courageous but to recognise him as a more important figure to the likes of Toussaint Louverture . After all, he’s the father of the Independence. Girard appeals to the readers to not only focus on Dessalines achievements but also the consequence of his leadership and not to be so nationalistic.