The Road to Perserverance
Some Background Information
Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and a leader for many soldiers. Before the soldiers then fought Adolf Hitler, Winston fought in the army as well. Today Winston Churchill is known for his his "Never Give In" speech and inspires many children of the world today.
Compare/Contrast (Winston Churchill + Eleanor Roosevelt)
Eleanor Roosevelt’s life is very similar to the overall message of Winston Churchill’s Never Give In speech. A reason that Eleanor’s life is similar to the speech is because Eleanor and the people listening to Winston Churchill’s speech both persevered through tough times. An example of this can be found in the text, “Eleanor Roosevelt” where the text states on page 289, “ She would rather light a candle than curse the darkness.” This relates to Winston Churchill's speech and adversities because Eleanor has been through tough times were she just had to keep her head up and that relates to the soldiers fighting in the war. This means that even through hard times you still have to keep your head up and stand tall. Another reason that Eleanor is related to Winston Churchill’s speech is that both Eleanor and the soldiers have had better days where they felt belonged. This can be found in the text, “ Never Give In” by Winston Churchill. In paragraph 2 the text states, “But we must learn to be equally good at what is short and sharp and long and tough.” This relates to Eleanor’s triumphs and Winston’s speech because even when Eleanor found out that her husband had polio, she still did what was right and even if the situation was bad, Eleanor still found a way to make the situation a lesson or a happy ending note, which is one of the reasons she was given the name, “ First Lady of the World.” This means that everyone has bad days but sometimes you gotta take the anything good out of that day. Eleanor Roosevelt is a good example of triumphs and adversities that she can relate to almost anyone and make their bad days a great day and if she did it with judgement most of her life, then we can too!
Cause/Effect: Eleanor Roosevelt
Problem/Solution: The Sandy Road
Orphan Train Rider
During the early 1850's when America had let the immigrants enter the United States New York was flooded with people. Enough People to low pay, extreme increase in population. Many people had to lower wages, which was inadequate to many. Many adults couldn't take care of their own children, so the children were put into orphan houses. But like the population then, the orphan houses became crowded. So the head of the orphan houses created an invention that changed most of the kids lives, Negatively or Positively. The solution was orphan trains. Many kids like Lee Nailing had a some-what good life. But many others were abused and mistreated.