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"'I'm a patriot' says Snowden in first major US interview." Transcript from ABC News, 05/29/2014.
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Speeches:
“Nelson Mandela's Speech Upon Release” (primary source)
From EBSCOhost Database:Source Citation:Mandela, Nelson. "Nelson Mandela's Speech Upon Release." Nelson Mandela's Speech Upon Release (2009): 1. MasterFILE Elite. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.See the Attachment below for the text of the speech."'I'm a patriot' says Snowden in first major US interview." Transcript from ABC News, 05/29/2014.__________________________________________________________________________________________To Every Englishman in India (from Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Speech By: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi -- Date: October 20, 1920Link to document and speech:
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX2560000142&v=2.1&u=marl50049&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=9e38a28610c77f9a8fd34dcb17cb4318Source: Mahatma Gandhi. Speeches and Writings of Mahatma Gandhi. Madras: G. A. Natesan & Co., 1933.
Source Citation:
Mahatma Gandhi. Speeches and Writings of Mahatma Gandhi. Madras: G. A. Natesan & Co.,
1933. Rpt. in "To Every Englishman in India." Human and Civil Rights: Essential
Primary Sources. Ed. Adrienne Wilmoth Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, and K. Lee
Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 387-390. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Biographies:Archbishop Desmond Tutu – Biographical essay from Gale Virtual Reference Library:
Encyclopedia of World Biography
Link to article:
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3404706503&v=2.1&u=marl50049&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=d4f97a7efa203150c44f30662e4f71b7
Source Citation:
"Archbishop Desmond Tutu." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. Vol. 15.
Detroit: Gale, 2004. 360-361. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nelson Mandela - Biographical essay from the Gale: Biography in Context Database
Text of article is in the Attachment at the bottom of this page.Source Citation:"Nelson Mandela." Contemporary Black Biography. Vol. 77. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Biography in Context. Web. 16 Oct. 2014.
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Please Note: To access the Gale Biographies by Document Number: Shawnee Media Center - Online Research Databases - Gale Biography in Context - Password: shawnee - Advanced Search. Enter the document number in the search box and select "by document number" from the drop down menu next to the search box.Malala Yousafzai: Pakastani Human Rights Activist; 2014 Nobel Peace Prize WinnerSource Citation
"Malala Yousafzai." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2012. Biography in Context. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
Gale Document Number: K1650008545 (pw:shawnee)
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Gabrielle Giffords: American Politician; Gun Control Activist
Source Citation
"Gabrielle Giffords." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2011. Biography in Context. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
Gale Document Number: K1650007363 (pw:shawnee)
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Source Citation 1
"Emmeline Pankhurst." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography in Context. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
Gale Document Number: K1631005039 (pw:shawnee)
Source Citation 2
"Emmeline Pankhurst." Historic World Leaders. Gale, 1994. Biography in Context. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
Document URL
Gale Document Number: K1616000038 (pw:shawnee)
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Cesar Chavez: American Migrant Worker Rights Activist
Source Citation
"César Chávez." Dictionary of Hispanic Biography. Gale, 1996. Biography in Context. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
Document URL
Gale Document Number: K1611000105 (pw:shawnee)
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Dolores Huerta: American Chicana Labor Leader
Source Citation
"Dolores Huerta." Newsmakers. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography in Context. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
Document URL
Gale Document Number: K1618000613 (pw:shawnee)
Essays:Additional Articles:The Story of an Unsung 9/11 Hero by Michael Daly - News article that deals with the heroic efforts of Chef Benjamin Clark during 9/11. See attachment below for word document of article.
Oklahoma Tornado Hero Teacher Anna Canaday: ‘Take Me Instead’ by Michael Daly - News article that explains the heroic actions of two teachers during the Oklahoma tornado.
A Forgotten Civil Rights Hero: Claudette Colvin by Darrell Cheney - News article about the possibly heroic efforts of Claudette Colvin who did the exact same thing that Rosa Parks was celebrated for doing, but she did it 9 months earlier and received little to no attention for it.
Edward Snowden: How the Spy Story of the Age Leaked Out - News article about the actions of Edward Snowden and the details surrounding the leak that many consider either traitorous or heroic.
Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell - Informative article about the actions that Marcus Luttrell took while on a mission on the Pakistan border.
A Syrian Revolutionary Speaks Out: Here's What The World Should Know by Emily Kassie - Syrian revolutionary who was tortured by his government and now acts to bring newspaper reporters secretly across the border to see and report the horrors of an oppressive government.
The article presents the script of the play "The Alchemist," adapted by Bryon Cahill from the novel by Paulo Coelho. From: Read; 4/29/2011, Vol. 60 Issue 15, p4-13, 10p
URL: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lfh&AN=60277896&site=lrc-live
Audio Files:An Interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu
from the Literature Resource Center Database (Audio file & broadcast transcript)
Link to Audio file, Broadcast transcript, Interview:
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA159611279&v=2.1&u=marl50049&it=r&p=GLS&sw=w&asid=926da17f2b980572fd736896ac0f5819
Source citation:
"An Interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu." Weekend All Things Considered 29 Jan. 2006.
Literature Resource Center. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.______________________________________________________________________________________“Nelson Mandela: From 'Second-Class Citizen' To World-Revered Leader”
from the Literature Resource Center Database (Audio file& broadcast transcript)Link to Audio file, Broadcast transcript, Interview:
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA352596808&v=2.1&u=marl50049&it=r&p=GLS&sw=w&asid=b6d9f3be83a3fbb26ecdfc629f0ed71cSource citation:"Nelson Mandela: From 'Second-Class Citizen' To World-Revered Leader." Weekend All Things
Considered 7 Dec. 2013. Literature Resource Center. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.______________________________________________________________________________________________
Video Clips:"9/11: After the Towers Fell." from Discovery Streaming Video, 43 mins. From the moments the towers collapsed on September 11, 2001 until recovery and clean up efforts ended on May 30, 2002 when the last piece of steel was hauled away, the program chronicles the experiences of first responders, survivors, and family members of victims. NOTE: This program contains sensitive topics which may not be appropriate for all viewers. Please preview before showing to students.Citation: 9/11: After the Towers Fell Discovery Channel, 2010 . Full Video.Discovery Education. Web. 24 November 2014. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/.Nelson Mandela's Legendary Speech - Video Clip 3:57 mins. (from Discovery United Streaming )
Link to access video clip in Discovery United Streaming:
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/932267F5-51C9-4DF7-85E8-ABBF495F9593
Log in Discovery at Cherokee as: Username: CherokeeHS Password: ChiefsSource Citation:
“Nelson Mandela’s Legendary Speech.” The Making of Mandela. Discovery Channel, 2013 .
Video clip. Discovery Education. Web. 2 October 2014. < http://www.discoveryeducation.com/>.***Link to FULL VIDEO in Discovery United Streaming: The Making of Mandela (42: 32 minutes)
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/C1B01F54-2A1E-49C6-9EE3-913B917C6796