EFS Class

Wednesday, 21 August 2019

Nelson Mandela ( Turning points - Acheivements )

Nelson Mandela 

Turning Points :

- Mandela resigned from the ANC and worked underground .
- Mandela was charged with treason .
- Mandela led to advocate armed struggle through the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK).
Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison .
- Mandela released in 1990 in an emotional moment watched by millions .
- Gained the trust of the White African population .
- Lost his eldest son .


Achievements :

- Mandela finished his degree and qualified as a Lawyer .
- Opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa .
helped to keep other Men’s spirits high and never compromised his political principles when offered earlt release.
- Mandela was inauguarated as the first democratically elected state president of South Africa until June 1999 .
- Mandela was one of the few politicians who have gone beyond a political role .
- Received many prestigious awards .
- Mandela awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 . 




Usain Bolt ( timelines - turning points - achievements )

Usain Bolt
Timelines :

- Born in 1986.
- Became the school's fastest runner 1998 . 
- Won his first medal in high school championship 2001 .
- Took part in World Junior Championship 2002 (Jamaica) .
- Got a new coach 2005 .
- Reached the world Top 5 rankings 2005 . 
- Broke the Jamaican 200-metre record 2007 .
- Earned two silver medals in Osaka 2007 .
- Qualified for the Summer Olympics in Beijing 2008 .
- Won gold in both 100 and 200 metre events in China 2008 .
- Won gold in the Olympic Games in Rio 2016.

Turning Points :

-Bolt attended Waldensia Primary School and began to show his sprinting potential by running in the annual national primary-schools' meeting for his area .
- Trained hard under Pablo McNeil .
- Prevented from further success by a recurring hamstring injury . 

Achievements :

- Bolt had become the school's fastest runner over 100 metres .
- Won his first medal in the high school championship in 2001 .
- Won the 200-metre race in Jamaica and that made him the youngest world-junior gold medallist ever .
- Reached the world top 5 rankings .
- Broke the Jamaican 200-metre record and earned two silver medals at the world championship in Osaka Japan . 
- Win gold in both the 100-200 metre events in China .
- Broke a world record in the 100 metre final .
- Achieved a third gold medal in Beijing as part of the Jamaican relay team .
- Bolt was the first man to win both 100 and 200 metres in consecutive Olympic Games .
-won the 100 and 200 metres individual gold medals in Rio .

  

Friday, 9 August 2019

George Orwell ( Achievments - Turning points )

George Orwell 

Achievments :

- won a scholarship to Eton .
- resigned in 1927.
- first book was published down and out in Paris and London.
- his novels (Burmese days ),(A Clergyman's Daughter),(Keep the      Aspidistra Flying ),(A Homage to Catalonia) , (Coming Up For        Air),(Animal Farm),(1984) .
- Commissioned to write a book about poverty in northern England.
- Became literary editor for the Tribune (a left wing magazine).

Turning points :

- went to St Cyprian's school in Eastbourne - joined the British          police in Burma.
- decided to become a writer - worked as a teacher .
- got a part time job in a second hand bookshop.
- married Eileen.  
- fight in the Spanish Civil War - wounded in the throat -forced to      flee Spain .
- suffering from tuberculosis - worked for the BBC.
- married his second wife Sonia .


Internet safety

Internet safety 

  • Internet safety is to try to be safe while surfing the internet , the internet is like everything in life , it has two sides , positive and negative , we have to keep our personal information private and we should not  publish everything about our lives .
  • We should protect our children from cyberbullying by giving them the awareness and teach them to not share their private information with anyone on the social media .

  • When we download applications we have to be aware because we are giving them the permission to access to our media and personal photos .

Wednesday, 7 August 2019

George Orwell's timelines

George Orwell

The timelines: 

1903   - George Orwell was born .
1911   - George went to St Cyprian's School .
1917  - George won a scholarship to Eton.

1912  - George joined the British police in Burma.

1927  - George had resigned .

1928  - George went to paris .

1932_1933  - Orwell worked as a teacher .

1933   - Orwell's first book was published.

1934  1- Orwell got a part time job (bookshop).
          2-Orwell's novel (Burmese days) was published.

1935  - Orwell's novel (A Clergyman's daughter) was                           published.

1936  - Orwell's novel(keep the Aspidistra Flying) was published.

1936 1- Orwell get married.
         2- Commissioned to write about poverty.

1936 (December)  1- Fight in the Spanish civil war .
                              2- wounded in the throat.
                              3- Forced to flee from Spain.

1937   "The Road to Wigan Pier" was published.

1938  1- "A Homage to Catalonia" was published (Britain).
          2-  suffered from tuberculosis.

1938-1939  - spent the winter in morocco.

1939  1- "Coming Up For Air" was published.
          2- rejected for the military service.

1941-1943 - worked for the BBC.

1943   - become literary editor for the Tribune                                                 (magazine).

1945  -  "Animal Farm " was published.


1949  - his novel "1984" was publiched.
          - his health was failing .
          - got married again .

1950  - Orwell died (46 years ).







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