Essay Examples Flashcards
Mother Teresa
1910-1970
Founded missionaries of chantry and was an organizer for those who were sick and suffering. Came from humble origins in Macedonia
India
Won Nobel peace prize and canonized.
The Trojan war
1184-1184BC
Greeks vs. Trojans
Troy, somewhere in turkey probably
War fought over territory and sparked by a woman.
The dust bowl
US and Canadian prairies
Severe drought that caused a loss of money and food for millions of Americans. Resulted from over irrigation.
1930’s
Rural Americans living in the prairies
Abraham Lincoln
1809-1865
USA
President of the United States who was born poor, but then grew up to fight to free slaves and fight civil war.
The atom bomb
USA, Russia, Japan
Dropping of nuclear bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima and the growing level of tension between Russia and the US regrading weapons.
1942-present
Secretive government “manhattan project” to kill thousands instantly
Enders game
Ender
Ender is chosen to become a special student at a school in space to create/choose a military genius.
Quasi-future
Space
Ender is taken to train in a futuristic space facility to kill an alien species preemptively.
Harry potter
Harry potter and pals
An orphan escapes an abusive foster care home with his cousins to attend a magical school and defeat a dark wizard.
Present
England(Hogwarts)
He overcomes adversity with natural talent, abililty, and legacy
Lord of the rings
Frodo
A hobbit must destroy an evil ring in order to defeat a great evil. He is aided by all of mankind and other supernatural forces
Quasi-past (mid evil)
Middle earth(Europe)
Overcome small size in order to accomplish great deeds. Is aided by fate
The chronicles of narnia
A group of siblings
They travel into a magical land and rule as kings and queens while overcoming various evils
Present-Past
Narnia
Children escape through their imagination into a world where they are in charge
Huckleberry Finn
Huck Finn
A con boy from Missouri runs away from home with a slave and they bind through various misadventures while traveling on a river
1870’s
America
A boy takes his own stake in the world while contrasting northern and southern USA.
Chris Christie traffic jam
Chris Christie
Supposed intentional traffic jam created in his state in order to combat legislature.
Unfolding
New Jersey
A politician is accused of using corrupt political coercion to do his bidding
Obamacare
Obama
A legislation that forces and provides certain healthcare benefits
Now
America
The legislation is controversial because it imposes taxes and rules on financially well off citizens while providing affordable healthcare for the poor
Protests in Ukraine and Venezuela
Ukraine and Venezuela citizens People protest government infringement Now Ukraine and Venezuela Citizens are actively rebelling against governments who overstep their bounds
Sochi Olympics
USA
America’s participation in the Winter Olympics
2014
Sochi, Russia
American athletes commit to training while Russians protest Putin
Obama sit down with bill Reilly
Bill O'Reilly and Obama 1v1 inter view between the 2. February 2, 2014 White House They sit down to discuss policy issues between the 2 rival parties. Very uncivil
