Ride Lonesome

One warm day in late May of 1951, young Sally Kristen Ride came into the world. However, a whole new world would soon be open to her. She would leave the warmth of her home and soar into space. Her supreme qualities of braveness and determination would let her pursue her dreams, accomplish her goals, and make history. Sally Ride would one day be looked upon generations of people, especially women, in so many more ways than one. Sally was interested in sports, science, and math from a young age.

Positive Aspects of our Team Process: Overall, I feel that our team is working well together. At first, I was very skeptical going into a group of five people and not knowing anyone. Yes, within the group there were familiar faces, but I had never talked to any of them. It turns out that the one thing about our group that makes us click so well, is that none of us were friends before. This allowed all of us to get to know one another and understand how each of us work in a group. I love the fact

opened doors previously closed. Sally Kristen Ride was born in Los Angeles on May 26, 1951 ("Sally Ride" UXL).  She was the eldest daughter of two loving parents, father Dale Burdell and mother Carol Joyce Ride of Encino, California ("Sally Ride" Encyclopedia). Her inspiration first came to light when she would lay outside and watch the stars as a young child. But, she also had a burning passion for playing tennis as a young teen into her adulthood ("Sally Ride" UXL). She would later have to decide which

Auden is an 18 year old who just graduated from high school. She is dedicated to her studies and she is very brilliant. Especially when it come to numbers and equations. Auden is a sister to Hollis, the free-spirited grown man. She is the daughter of two authors. Ever since her parents divorce, she has a hard time sleeping. In the night, she does whatever and goes wherever her heart desires. The text supports this by saying, “The insomnia started when my parents’ marriage began to fall apart” (Dessen

Sally Ride was the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger. “In 1903, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space and after her flight, female astronauts became increasingly common” (McGraw Hill Glencoe). Ride help women to inspire their dream of study science and math. Ride was born on May 26, 1951 to Dale Burdell Ride and Carol Joyce Ride. She grew up in Los Angeles with one sibling, Karen. Ride went to Portola Junior High and then Birmingham High School but graduating

has been synonymous with Paul Revere’s renowned midnight ride in 177. Unfortunately, history does not see it this way. "The regulars are coming out" (Fischer 109) is the more logical reaction from Revere, given that is what people in New England called British officers and troops, in addition to other names. This is a prime example of how a single fact can be transformed and manipulated over many generations. The details of Revere and his ride are usually cloudy to those who retell it. Fischer’s novel

Sally Ride accomplished many things in her lifetime. Some of the most important being a part of the first group of women introduced into NASA and inspiring children in science. Her accomplishments in life made her a very honorable individual. Ride faced a variety of obstacles as she helped break the barrier of women being introduced into NASA. Ride later became a professor at University of California San Diego, and established her own company, Sally Ride Science, whose purpose was to encourage young

Maximum Ride, a thrilling, page turning, science-fiction series guaranteed to break hearts and raise spirits. Maximum Ride is a series written by a skilled author, James Patterson, who has written many award winning series. Readers can grow alongside the characters and feel the same hardships. This adventurous series follows the story of Maximum Ride and the challenges she faces as a “mutant freak” battling half-wolf half-humans to save herself and those alike her. The series has a meaningful underlining

Jonathan Clayton Composition 2 November 5, 2017 Professor Holman Uses of Logos, Ethos, and Pathos in Longfellow’s Paul Revere’s Ride Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, in his famous poem Paul Revere’s Ride, tells of the heroic and famous ride of Paul Revere during the American War for Independence. His use of pathos, logos, and ethos in this illustrious work give readers an excellent mental image of this important event in our history, and allow this to seem both a real event, and a fiction story

A Heroic Man on a Heroic Horse Paul Revere rides courageously through the streets of Boston yelling that the British are coming. Revere knows that to save the town of Boston he must ride fast and hard. Paul Revere is a hero, in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem, Paul Revere’s Ride, because his exceeds the standards of Joseph Campbell’s “Stages of a Hero”. Paul Revere is shown as a hero by receiving his call to action, overcoming obstacles, and returning and receiving a reward. First, Paul Revere