Thursday, March 29, 2012

Napoleon Theme Park?

How might a history-themed park help people learn and/or appreciate history?
           Charles Napoleon, a descendent of Napoleon, leads the Napoleon theme park project. He is the leading authority, and Charles claims that building a Napoleon theme park would help people learn and appreciate history. Nowadays kids don't like to read boring textbooks or listen to the teacher lecture for hours. Having the Napoleon theme park would help kids learn and acknowledge history in a more entertaining and amusing way. They have fun but at the same time they can still gather knowledge from the theme park. From the beginning to the end of the theme park, there are different rides depending on the events Napoleon has been through; all in chronological order. Having bits of information here and there would most likely be beneficial for students. This new and intriguing theme park would probably attract not only kids, but in addition, adults too.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Courage

Is courage something you have to be born with, or can you develop it?

          People aren't neccassarily born with courage. Courage is something people have to build up and develop for themselves. There are several different types of courage, and each person develops a different kind of courage in them. Some people can be very brave and do things other people don't dare to do, such as Bungee Jumping; this is an example of physical courage. Maybe someone would speak up for what they think is right and defy what's wrong; that is moral courage.
          Courage is sometimes not easily developed, but it is something I'm sure that everyone has. Developing courage could take little or lots of time. To develop courage, you must have confidence. Confidence is almost essential. Sometimes courage comes from helping someone the means a whole lot to you, or doing what's right. Courage can develop from many things, from love and hatred to beliefs and opinions. All of this has a meaning but it all depends on you. You have to first believe that you can do it and you can have courage. Being courageous doesn't neccessarily mean that you have to jump into a burning house to save someone or dive into the ocean to help a drowning person. You can have courage just by speaking up in class or disagreeing with what your friend says.
          Everyone has to develop courage for themselves. Courage is not something to be born with. Some people might develop courage faster then others but everyone does have and can develop courage. It doesn't matter what kind of courage you develop, whether it's social, emotional, physical, spiritual, intellectual, or moral courage, courage is something you develop everyday.