Rough Draft 4 NHD.

The person i choose for my NHD project was a very indefaticable person and her name was Barbara Jordan.I picked her because i really didn't know anything about her. Also because i thought she would be an interesting person. Barbara Charline Jordan was born on February 21.1936 in Huston,Texas to the late Benjamin and Arlyne Jordan. She attended Wheatly high school and went on to graduate from Texas Southern University. Shortly after that she became a lawyer. She then ran for a seat in the House of Representatives but lost in 1962. Then she became an advocate to help the voting rights in 1965. She was elected to serve in the Texas Senate and became the first black senator since 1883. In 1972 she served as governor for a day and then became the first black woman to head the state and the first black woman to serve in the House of Representatives for the Texas Senate. She later makes a shocking discovery in 1973 that she has an illness call multiple sclerosis that will eventually confine her to a wheelchair. She leaves congress and later began teaching public affairs in the L.B.Johnson School. But sadly in 1996 her illness took control of her and she pasted on January 21 in Alston, Texas. Barbara Jordan had alot of influences in her life to help her with the legacy she leaves us today. Her father,grandfather and her mother were the people who influenced her the most because she said her mother was the "most eloquent and articulate person she ever heard".She said her father influenced her because he was a preacher.Her grandfather influenced her by telling her thatshe "she could do anything if she put her mind to it.

The historical problem was that in this time in history it was hard for black woman to establish themselves in government. Barbara Jordan contributed to the problem of having no black women in the House of Representative because she was a lawyer but after she ran for the House Of Reps for the first time she lost in 1962. She wanted to still show everyone that it is possible for us black women to be in government. She motivated others to push forward and achieve their dreams. The group The Orange Jackets were very influenced by Barbara Jordan because she had a lasting impact on them. She not only influenced them them but influenced the student from her LBJ School were she taught at. Some important dates are when she made her key note address at the Democratic Convention in 1976. Also when she became the first black woman to serve in the House of Representatives in 1972. Some of the talents she used was her talent as and orator and her incredible speaking ability.Because of her leadership black women can now achieve their dreams to become a part of government and how their hard work has paid off.

Barbara Jordan connects to the National History Day Theme"The Individual in History:Actions and Legacies because of her action, alot of black when sit in the House of Representatives today.And because of her legacy people can look back centuries from now and remember her and her big impact on history.We as people throughout the world should care about her because of want she did in the past that helped our future.The legacies she leaves us to this day is her indefatiable attitude and how she paved the way for all people but especially women of color seek a position in the House of Representatives.One of the events that was large was in 1979 when she was the first African American and woman to deliver a key note address at the Democratic Convention.There was many more thing she did to contribute to the Nhd Theme but she these are just a couple of reason.Her legacies and her life itself still lives on today.

5 Paragraph Essay{Rough Copy}

The book Animal Farm is a very interesting and funny book.The author was a man named George Orwell.The book was published in 1945. The overall meaning of the book is the more you believe in stories blindly you might not survive.In Animal Farm the way the characters respond to the stories has a strong connection to their ability to survive.

Squealer is one of the many characters in the story who masters the stories.First when the pigs slept in the bed.Squealer had convinced them that wasn't the case instead he said"the pigs should have an equal place to work in".He also put the matter in a different perspective by telling the other animals that they could sleep in the bed without sheets.Second when Boxer had died.Squealer had lied and said that he dies a nice peaceful death.But really they took him somewhere and turned him in to glue.Finally one last story he mastered was the windmill story. He told the other animals that he never opposed the windmill idea.He also went along with Napoleon saying that Snowball knocked down the windmill.Squealers fate was that he survives but starts to act and dress like a human.

One of the characters that gets mastered by the story is Boxer.First because Boxer was behind Napoleon no matter what he did. When they were talking about how the Battle of the Cowshed and how didn't want Mr.Jones back.When Boxer thought it over he said if Napoleon says its he must be right,"Napoleon is always right".He always thought that since Napoleon said it was Snowball knocked down the windmill he went with Napoleon and said he did it.He also thought the windmill idea was Napoleon's idea all along.Lastly another reason why Boxer got mastered by the story was because listens and absorbed very thing he heard.When the pigs slept in the bed Boxer said once again said "Napoleon's always right".Also when he listened to Squealer about the bed rules.And how never steps up to the plate when they were talking about the beds instead he just absorbs it like noting happen.Boxer fate is he dies because the made him into glue also because her was dying of old age.

One last character that doesn't really get mastered by the story is Benjamin.First when the animals were debating the windmill.Benjamin never really took the side of Snowball or Napoleon.Also when Benjamin said"windmill or no windmill life would still go on which is badly".And also when every agreed with Napoleon that Snowball knocked down the windmill he was the only one who didn't say anything.Second when the commandment got twisted up by Squealer.Benjamin never said the sleeping in the bed with sheet was the real commandment or not. Also he never really disagreed to Squealers response to what he said about the pigs sleeping in the bed.Lastly because of Boxer death.He was one of the animals that could read he never got mastered in what Squealer had said about him dieing peacefully. Also when Napoleon told the so called hospital to come get Boxer Benjamin never was really fond of the whole idea.

When the characters respond to the stories it shows a big part of their ability to survive. Squealer was the one who told the stories that were mostly lies.Boxer was the animal that believed everything.And Benjamin was the one who didn't get mastered at all. I think that this connects to the real world because there is always people telling the lies.There are people that are dumb enough to believe the lies. And some people who just don't care and don't get caught up in lies.

Animal Farm Paragraph

In the story Animal Farm Napoleon lies to the other animals.One reason that Napoleon lies to the other animals is because he wants to be powerful.He does this because in the story he says"the windmill idea was nonsense and to everyone not to vote for it".Which means that he only took the idea from Snowball to be powerful.Also because he wanted to have the the same powerful and respect that Snowball had from the other animals. Another reason why Napoleon lies to the other animals is that he wants to make Snowball look like a bad person. He does this by blaming Snowball for knocking down the windmill. And because Napoleon wants to make Snowball look bad by taking his idea.Last Napoleon lies to the other animals because he get to full of himself because they call him a leader. Since he is the leader he thinks that he can do what he pleases.Also because after Snowball's explosion he thought making the "windmill idea his" after Snowball left would help him be more like a leader and he would reach out to the animals more.In the story Animal Farm Napoleon had alot of pretext lies that he told the other animals.

Anotation #3

http://www.rice.edu/armadillo/Texas/chronology.html

Barbara Jordan Chronology

www.liberty net.com/Jan.18.1996

Barbara Jordan was born Feb.21. in Houston, Texas.In 1962 she ran for the Texas house of Representatives and loses. In 1966 she was elected to serve in the Texas Senate and  she became the first back senator since 1883. Then in 1972 she served as Governor for a day and then became the first black woman to head state and became the first black woman to serve in the House Of Representatives. In 1973 she decovers that she has an illness that will eventually will make her be in a wheelchair.In 1996 she dies in Aoston Texas on January.21.

IRB LOG #4

Title:Like Sisters On the Homefront
Author:Rita Williams-Garcia
page#75
Gayle writes her friend a letter talking about how she doesnt like it down there and how the baby Jos'e is growing a tooth. Then Gayle and Cookie go out for lunch and they talk about how Gayle felt went she had the baby and tother stuff in general.Gayle vists Ms.Great and she tells her about a reepice that was good for cramps.
Rating:8

IRB LOG #3

Title:Like sisters on the Homefront
Author:Rita Williams Garcia
Page#58
Summary:Gayle has gone up to the 3rd floor to bathe her uncle Luther's mother Ms.Great.She starts to tell her old wise tales that was passed down to her,or like Ms.Great says recipes.Then she has to wash the clothes and take care of Jos'e and she says "i cant do 2 things at once".But nothing really has happen that is really important in the story.

Rating:7

Anotation #2

http://www.utexas.edu/features/archive/2003/jordan.html
A voice that could not be stilled.Texas.2008.Megan Scarborough


She went though alot to become a lawyer and worked hard to become the first African American to serve in the Texas senate. Also the first woman from the south to serve in the House of Representatives. She was an advocate to help the voting rights in1965. She was the first African American and woman to deliver a key note address in the Democratic national convention in 1976. She left congress in 1979 and than began teaching public affairs in the LBJ School. Barbara Jordan died in 1996 and a year later her students from LBJ decided that they should make a committee called the Barbra Jordan memorial forum.

A.This artcle was help in my reasearch because it gave me more information than the other article did and it told me more about her in office,
B.This article is secondary because it was the scecond article I used.
C. The intend audience was the persons cllege professor because it was a college paper.
D.The author was a college student that atended the University of Texas at Austin.

IRB Log #2{3rd Period}

Title:Like Sisters on the Homefront
Author:Rita Williams-Garcia
Page#45
Summary: She mets her uncle Luther,his wife Virginia and daughter Constance. They got to their house Constance showed Gayle her room and showed her around the house.There are alot of rules she has to follow in their house.She has to stuff around the house and be involed with stuff outside the house.If she desides to go to school she has to find someone from their church to babysit Jos'e.
Rating:8
I pick an 8 on the rating scale because the book is getting interesting and its teaching me a lesson,everything you do has consequences.But some parts of the story can be boring.

Most Dangerous Game Paragraph

In the story "The Most Dangerous Game" I think that Rainford has changed since the beginning of the story.In the beginning of the story Rainsford is for liberty.He is for liberty because in the story he says "who cares how a jaguar feels".Also he is a little selfcentered he didnt have a care in the world about anyone felt.And he never stops to think about what he does and how it effect people and animals.Towards the end of the story he is for equalty. He is fo equalty because he says "he he knows how the animal at bay feels". Also because in the game between Rainford and Zaroff he thinks that it should have been played fair even though he came out the winner which means that he was equal.Last he begins to care about the animals so he doesnt kill them.These are my reasons why i think that Rainford has changed since the beginning of the story.