Jahseh Esay Thesis

Bar-Jonah is a serial killer. Originally David Paul Brown, he is now known as Nathaniel Bar-Jonah or Bar-Jonah. He was born on February 15th, 1957 in Worcester, Massachusetts he has been evil since day one. He’s a cannibal and sexual predator to many people, but Bar-Jonah eventually was sentenced to 130 years in prison because of his brutal actions. There wasn’t enough forensic evidence to know how many and who he killed, but there was enough to prove he was guilty of many sexual assaults, kidnappings, and attempted murders. Bar-Jonah is no one you want to mess with, stay away!

Yusef Komunyakaa did not always go by that name. His real name before he legally changed it was James William Brown. It was his father’s name, but Yusef found out that his grandfather lost his family name when he was brought to the United States from Trinidad in the Caribbean. Once Yusef learned of this, he wanted to reclaim his family name that was taken away by slavery. Today he is known by that name, and not only has he written about the issues of racism but other moral issues that infected the nation. Yusef Komunyakaa opens the eyes of his audience about his complex experiences as an African American and Vietnam War veteran through poetry.

Johnny Tremain is a significant movie based on classic novel by Esther Forbe about s a young boy growing up during the American Revolution. The main character in the fictional movie is a youth named Johnny Tremain who is an apprentice to a Silversmith. However after he burns his hand and has to find a new trade, he joins the Boston Observer to help the Sons of Liberty to fight for equal rights and independence from England. The fight for freedom started with the over taxing of the people by England.

Aibileen, on the other hand, hasn’t obtained as much education as Mrs. Skeeter. Aibileen was black, and back in her days, blacks did not have the opportunity to receive the same education as whites did. Aiblieen was a very bright student and would have been very successful if she could have finished school. Even her teacher, Miss Ross, said that she was very intelligent, “You’re the smartest in the class, Abilieen.” Unfortunately, she could not finish school because she had to support her mother with bills that she could not pay herself. She stopped going to school when she was fourteen years old. She instead went to work as a maid and wait on white families. Because of her lack of education, she did not speak very well. She often used slang

Sacajawea is one of the most known American-Indian women. Her voyage with explorers Lewis and Clark was legendary. She was born in Tendoy, Idaho around 1788. She was a member of the Lemhi Shoshone tribe. America was only 12 years old at this time and the territory ended at the Mississippi river. One year after the United States doubled its territory with the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition leaves St. Louis, Missouri, on a mission to explore the Northwest from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean (History). Even before the purchase was finished, President Thomas Jefferson sent his private secretary Meriwether Lewis and army captain William Clark on an expedition into what is now the U.S. Northwest.

Bashana Haba’ah was composed by Nurit Hurish, composer of over 1,000 songs and one of Israel’s most prolific and diverse composers, in 1967. This piece in particular comes from Israel and is a Hebrew song. Jewish music first originated in the Middle East area about 2,000 years ago, specifically in the land of Israel, and has continued to spread from there, soon reaching America, where we now sing and perform it today. Something interesting about this piece is that it was written shortly after the Six-Day War and a lot of the poetry throughout the piece creates a very strong image of a world in peace, without war.

Miep Gies was an important person during the holocaust. She hid Anne Frank and her family along with 4 others in a secret annex for more than 2 years. Under pressure of being caught, Miep did a great job at supplying the hidden Jews with all the things they needed to survive. You may just know Miep as the girl who hid Anne Frank's family, but she was more than that.

The impact of the unknow is only holding us back from our greatest potential. Zinn goes in great depths describing the true American History and the impact it has made for the future. The America that is displayed in the book has a more realistic viewpoint of many of our tragic events, that occurred and made an impact to change our history. Overall through our good and bad as a nation we need to grown to ecapt all as it is, for it makes who we are and what our history is. Applying the truth now only opens the door of the positive possibilities to come from learning from our worst disasters, to greatest victories. This shows the highs and lows, the reality of what actually occurred to make natural Americans. Zinn describes in his Afterword that

After reading the essay written by Jesus Villahermosa I believe his thesis statement is “Given my extensive experience dealing with violence in the workplace and at schools and colleges, I do not think professors and administrators, let alone students, should carry guns”. In his second paragraph, he lays out reason as to why he feels this way and shows that he can be considered an expert in firearm safety. Giving information into his background reinforces his position and add to his argument against arming people on college campuses. Some may be surprised that he is against having armed professors and students on campus because of his background. However, I am not surprised that he is strongly against having firearm toting professors, administrators and students throughout campuses. He is properly trained, experienced with firearm safety and marksmanship which in turn gives him great support to his argument.

Tecumseh, chief and brave warrior of the Shawnee tribe, died fighting the Americans on October 5th, 1813 in the Battle of Thames. Tecumseh was born around the year 1768. He was born into a family with an older brother (Chiksika), an older sister (Tecumpease), and his parents, Methoataske and Puckeshinwa, soon gave birth to another boy (Lalawethika). Tecumseh assisted Chiksika and took part in many raids of Kentucky and Tennessee settlements, and soon, he was an evident Native American chief. Tecumseh and his brother led the base of the Prophetstown settlement. In the Battle of Tippecanoe, the Americans destroyed Prophetstown. Tecumseh fought against the Americans on the British side until he died fighting for his people in the Battle of Thames.

(Topic sentence) 3.2 million students across America are bullied each year. (Attention grabber) Is it really justified? (Background info) In Ashland, Wisconsin, Jamie Nabozny endures horrific bullying. A group of students torments him, starting with words, but quickly escalating to become something much worse. Jamie is no longer safe at school. Eventually, in the middle of freshman year of high school, Jamie ran away to Minneapolis. There, in a youth center, he finds hope, and decides to sue the Ashland school district for turning their back to the merciless bullying he has endured. (Thesis statement) The documentary Bullied conveys a message of support to all people that are being bullied; by doing so, it shows how the victim can win at the end. The documentary showed that by providing details on how Jamie Nabozny was bullied but ended up suing the school district and winning.

Have you ever set your eyes on something and stuck to the plan to improve something? African Americans back in the day had it hard with equal rights and cruelty. Whites disliked the blacks for no import reason especially in the south. They would have blacks come from the north to the south and would be blind to the misused blacks. In their mind it was a crime to not be white; to us it was just equal inequalities.

The author, Naheed Mustafa, starts out with two points of view others have of her, a “Muslim terrorist” or an oppressed woman (Mustafa 1). However, with these two points of view, Mustafa is suggesting that people only view her in these two ways because in their eyes a Muslim woman cannot be more. Then she introduces the hijab, a scarf which covers her neck, head, and throat, but explains that young Muslim women like her are “reinterpreting” the purpose of the hijab: give women absolute control over their bodies. According to Mustafa, the hijab does not only give women absolute control but freedom. Yet, others do not understand this concept or why a young woman who was born in a land that is free and full of opportunities like North America

Tupac’s message and influence on many alternative rappers became well known through interviews, music, and poems. Not only was Pac an inspiration to rappers, but he was also a role model for many teenagers and young adults. He was known as a symbol of rap and it’s violence. More than anything, he was a martyr of this culture. Tupac started the rapid growth of the rap/hip-hop/pop culture. Through various albums from trust, to racial discrimination, Pac spoke passionately about how the society helped him grow as a man. This was the legacy that made Pac an influential character to the society we live in.

I, Steven Tellez, feel that I am a good candidate to serve in National Honor Society because I've experienced what it is to be part of the National Honor Society. In middle school I served in National Junior Society for two years and we participated in many events that helped towards the community and in my serving I helped induct new members into the program by lighting the candle to one of the four main attributes of National Honor Society. One thing I loved to do in N.J.H.S was help with the surrounding community when we got the chance. And in my everyday life I still help with my community and neighborhood such as feeding a stray dog on the street or help rebuild a playground that needs repairs or a cleanup. The joy of helping other people