Category Archives: History

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Niagara Falls

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cropped-niagara-falls-lights.jpgI as a historian I am going to talk about the history of Niagara falls. The park was created by a group of Native Americans who were settlers and made camp at the falls. The park was constructed during the French and Indian war. The location is in the border of New York and Canada. River rafting was started there in 1905 along with biking. The parks population is over 12 million people visited. The falls go down 15 ft drop down. At night the falls light up with color to make people amused. This national park will always be remembered for many years.

 

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Marine Gets Silver Star for Saving Buddy

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Marine Gets Silver Star for Saving Buddy

Three days ago, staff sergeant Timothy Williams got a Silver Star award for saving a team leader and ran the length of three football fields. In July 2012 the Marines were switching from fighting to training Afghan soldiers when they were ambushed by the Taliban. His friend was shot and Williams saved him by carrying back to the helicopter. The author thinks it was a great deed. I agree with the author because I think he should be awarded this medal for his honorable behavior. An OTA student, Ian, thought it was a great deed.

3D Printing Aims for the Mainstream

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3D Printing Aims for the Mainstream

Thursday, January 9th, 2014

In Las Vegas, Nevada, there a was a convention for 3D Printing. For $800, you could buy a 3D Printer from San Diego group Robo 3D that will print out a gear for an aerial drone, a gumball machine, a scooter, and a shoe. The people quoted in the article say that it should be sold to the public. The author does not have an opinion but just states the facts. I think that it should be used because it would help people. An eighth grade student, Morgan, said that it should not be sold because it is too expensive and she thinks people won’t buy it.

Mathews Still Absent, Hardwick Cleared

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Mathews Still Absent, Hardwick Cleared from the Union-Tribune
January 10th, 2014

Today, we learned about two Chargers players, Ryan Mathews and NIck Hardwick. Ryan Mathews was absent from practice because he suffered an ankle injury. Nick Hardwick returned to practice. He was injured with a neck injury. This is important because they both have to play in the next game; the division game. The author is stating the facts. I think it’s a good idea that they should play in the next game. Ryan Mathews should rest so he can play again. My classmate Quin thinks Mathews should not play because he needs to rest.

 

Malcolm X

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Screen Shot 2013-11-18 at 2.45.31 PMMalcolm X was born on May 19,1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was the fourth child to be born. His mother was occupied with her children. Malcolm X dropped out of his school. He went to a group called the Black Power. Malcolm grew frustrated with non-violent integration struggle. Later, he left the organization. He went to prison for robbing, when he was in prison he educated himself and became part of Nation of Islam. He rose himself to national minister of the Islamic religion. He was asssinated on February 21,1965 in New York, New York by a gang. Malcolm X is remembered for fighting for black rights.

Legoland

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LegoLand’s water park is getting bigger

Legoland is expanding their water park in honor of the new theme: Legends of Chima

The new lego hotel made a lot of money hopefully the water park will make a lot more money. The expansion cost will be estimated to $12 million dollars next door to the pirate reef.

My opinion is that more people should visit Lego land more often than just one time. Because if more people don’t visit Legoland they will lose money and just close. It has to make more money by buying more tickets to get in.

My mom says Legoland needs a gimmick to make more money for construction. Thats what they think. The author thinks that it’s a good idea for legoland to make more money for it’s expansion.