Great People (Grade 9 Lesson)

GREAT PEOPLE

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Historical Importance of Mother Teresa: Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity, a Catholic order of nuns dedicated to helping the poor. Begun in Calcutta, India, the Missionaries of Charity grew to help the poor, the dying, orphans, lepers, and AIDS sufferers in over a hundred countries.

Princess Diana, the wife of British Prince Charles, endeared herself to the public through her warmth and caring. From her picture-perfect wedding to her untimely death in a car accident, Princess Diana was in the spotlight nearly at all times.

Despite problems with so much attention, Princess Diana tried to use this publicity to bring attention to worthy causes such as the elimination of AIDS and landmines. She also became truly a princess of the people when she publicly shared her struggles with depression and bulimia, becoming a role model for those who suffer from those ailments.

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Miriam Defensor Santiago (born June 15, 1945) is a Judge of the International Criminal Court and a member of the Senate of the Philippines. A recipient of "the Asian Nobel Prize" the Ramon Magsaysay Award given by the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation for government service; she was cited "for bold and moral leadership in cleaning up a graft-ridden government agency"

Mahatma GandhiMohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.

Pope Francis is the pope of the Catholic Church, in which capacity he is Bishop of Rome and absolute Sovereign of the Vatican City State.

Jos Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda was a Filipino nationalist, novelist, poet, ophthalmologist, journalist, and revolutionary. He is widely considered as one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines.

Information graphics or infographics

graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly

can improve cognition by utilizing graphics to enhance the human visual systems ability to see patterns and trends

#1. StoryTell a story that isnt about you but your audience. You need to work out what is an area of interest that will be relevant to your audience.

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