intense speeds as we left the Earth’s atmosphere. We used a new rocket from SpaceX called the Dragon. This rocket will also be taking us back to earth as it is capable of making a launch and return trip. Our first stop on the trip was to the Apollo 11 landing site‚ as it was the place of the first lunar landing. It is also a relatively smooth landing area so it was not difficult to land on. We continually explored something called lunar mares‚ which are basaltic plains formed by ancient volcanic
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Apollo 11 was one of the biggest American accomplishments in its history. Apollo 11 was the first landing on the moon‚ commanded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration‚ NASA for short. “Abe Silverstein‚ the Director of Space Flight Development‚ proposed the name "Apollo" because it was the name of a god in ancient Greek mythology. The model for naming manned spaceflight projects for mythological gods and heroes had been set with Mercury” (Business Insider). There were three astronauts
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The Apollo 11 Mission It all started with one statement: ’’I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal‚ before this decade is out‚ of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth.’’ President John F. Kennedy said this in a special joint session of Congress on May 25‚ 1961. But why was sending a man to the moon so important to the United States? Well‚ the main reason was the US at the time was behind the Soviet Union in space travel developments‚ And America in
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The September 11 Generation There has been much talk about how the events of September 11 changed everything. I don’t think they changed the central urgency and relevance of what each one of us does with our life.. I think we’re all being pressured by history. How many people have lost their jobs or are re-evaluating their work and lives? Those of us who are concerned about the issues of diversity‚ coexistence‚ reconciliation‚ conflict prevention‚ understanding and tolerance
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1. Which of the following describes the role pastoral societies played in world history before the Mongol Empire? d) They introduced new political models that reshaped the states of older civilizations. a) They preserved the lifestyle of gathering and hunting societies. c) They created a series of nomadic empires and controlled major trade routes. b) They spread their polytheistic religions to neighboring civilizations. 2. Why did pastoral societies emerge only in the Afro-Eurasian
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September 11 On Tuesday‚ September 11‚2001 the unthinkable happened in America. The World Trade Centers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C were struck by airplanes that were hijacked by terrorists. This terrible tragedy killing many people had deep impact on the whole American citizens are grief stricken‚ left in fear‚ and full of revenge to the people who committed such an awful thing. September 11‚2001 is the most tragic hour in the history of the United Sets‚ this terror
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In discussion eleven‚ we were instructed to describe a way to fit poetry in a unit. We were told to name the kind of poetry it was and how we would formatively and summatively assess it. I chose to do my writing across the curriculum unit on oceans. I incorporated poetry into one of my lessons. I had students write an acrostic poem. I first modeled the poem using the spelling for fish. I wrote a sentence about fish for each letter of the word. After I model the acrostic poem‚ as independent
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September 11 Shatonna Graham Ethics in Criminal Justice Dr. Jared Linebach Everest University Abstract On September 11th 2001 the United States of America was attacked by terrorist. On this day the nation suffered its largest loss of life on its soil as a result of these hostile attacks. This tragic event also changed the political‚ economic‚ and cultural landscape of the United States. September 11th showed Americans that not even the strongest military country in the world can protect
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September 11‚ 2001 was one of the most tragic days in history. It not only affected the U.S but it affected everyone world wide. The actions took place in the United States‚ New York City‚ and Washington D.C. Four airplanes were hijacked by 19 Islamic terrorist group. All the attacks resulted in a large amount of death and destruction. There are so many conspiracies that it was the United States government had a part in the 911 attacks. The First attacks took place in NYC and Washington D.C‚ up
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Zach Betten The Impact of 9-11 On September 11‚ 2001 America woke up expecting a normal day. What America did not expect was that this day was going to change history forever. On that day Islamic extremist high-jacked four U.S. airplanes with the intent of crashing them into the twin towers‚ the Pentagon and the White House. Two of the planes did indeed crash into the twin towers in New York City and another was used to hit the pentagon. The passengers on the last plane however‚ fought back‚ and
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