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Transcript: Impactful Major Achivements Who was Chinua Achebe? Served as an ambassador (representative) When Biafra was trying to become a separate state Became a writer (founded Citadel Press) Founded with Christopher Okigbo Wrote poems and articles "America has enough novelists writing about her, and Nigeria too few.” Worked at many universities Nigeria, Massachusetts ('72 & '87) Connecticut (‘75) Returned Nigeria (‘76) wrote 'Anthills of the Savanna' Back to US- Stanford, Dartmouth, etc. "Chinua Achebe Biography." Encyclopedia of World Bibliography. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2016. <> "Chinua Achebe." 2005 New Student Reading Project. Cornell University, n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2016. <>. "Chinua Achebe." The Economist. The Economist Newspaper, 30 Mar. 2013. Web. 10 Apr. 2016. <> "Chinua Achebe - The Day I Finally Met James Baldwin." AFRICAN, BLACK & DIASPORIC HISTORY. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2016. <>. Daniel. "Government Officials Receive Prof. Chinua Achebe’s Body." INFORMATION NIGERIA. N.p., 21 May 2013. Web. 10 Apr. 2016. <>. "Things Fall Apart." Amazon., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2016. <>. Staff Writers. "Master MLA Formatting and Style." N.p., 30 Nov. 2012. Web. 10 Apr. 2016. <>. Late Years Unhappy with “African” books demeaning and inaccurate Wrote "Things fall apart" (1950) Won awards and became a play Igbo people were thought to be 2nd class to Nigerians "A Man of the People" in response This book was published around military take over Works Sited (pronounced CHIN-you-ah Ah-CHAY-bay) Born In the Igbo (Eee-boh) town of Ogidi on November 16, 1930. He was the fifth child Originally named Albert after Prince Albert. Igbo name chosen in college Learned English at 8 years old Father was a teacher at a catholic school Educated, English-speaking family held a privileged political position in the Nigerian Power Structure. Political Crusader Won Common Wealth Poetry Prize “Christmas in Biafra” New Statesman-Jock Campbell Award “Arrow of God” Revised various honors Honorary Fellowship of the American Academy Institute of Arts and Letters Over twenty honorary doctorates in different countries Awarded Man Booker International Prize Nigerian National Merit Award Nigeria's highest award for intellectual achievement Was said to be the most influential African writer Successful First Effort Involved in a car accident in Nigeria while celebrating his birthday ('90) left paralyzed from waist down Went back to US because of the accident (better medical care) accepted a teaching position at Bard College (New York) Visited his homeland ('99) Was honored for his dedication Died March 21st 2013 from an illness Early Years

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Transcript: By: Joselyn Young The Most Impactful Invention of the 18th Century What was the most impactful invention? The 18th century was a crazy time for new ideaś and amazing inventions that officially impacted the world in more ways than one. How it Came About It all started out in the year 1748 when WIlliam Cullen found out how to create an artificial cooling unit although it was just a process and not the final product and no one was really that interested in it William Oliver Jacob ..~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.. ..~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.. ~Claim~ The refrigerator is the most impactful invention of the 18th century. Why it was the most impactful It was designed to create a cooling atmosphere What problems did it solve Problem Solving: people didn’t have to worry about their food going bad and catching food poisoning! How it changed life in america -How to changed life in America- Refrigerators are found in just about every home and most grocery stores use them because it keeps the product from spoiling. What problems were solved?? ~Solving Problems~ Refrigerator creates a cooling space that that removes heat from whatever is in the chamber ...refrigeration is the process of cooling a space or substance below environmental temperature and that is a very important feature ... Why it was the Most impactful How it changed life in America Small markets began to be edged out by supermarkets, which could offer food in larger quantities. Wrap it up! Counter Argument: Some disagree that the Refrigerator is one of the most impactful inventions. Rebuttal the typewriter was important for multiple reasons but it didn't make that big of an impact Conclusion Conclusion: the refrigerator is one of the most impactful inventions of the 18th century... :Noisulcnoc Resources states ¨Refrigeration is the process of cooling a space or substance below environmental temperature. ¨ & As stated on the website where they said “William Cullen of University of Glasgow developed a process for creating an artificial cooling medium¨


Transcript: At the temple, we had a Carom board competition. In order to have participated, you must have paid a $20 fee.I organized the Carom Boards and asked for donations. In all, I raised $1,092. With the money, the temple purchased building materials for their new welcome center. This will allow people to have a center for meetings and will allow people to inquire about the temple I am Siddhu Pachipala. I am 11 years old. Wanting to make an impact on the world, I explored my community for opportunities. After inquiring, I learned that there was an opportunity in the Hindu Temple of the Woodlands. Contribution Overall, this community service experience has benefited both myself and the temple. It has allowed me meet new people and devote my passion to a greater cause. I hope you enjoyed learning about what I did for community service! This community service has been a fun experience that has allowed me to meet new people and devote my passion to a greater cause. The temple will benefit from my assistance greatly. Opportunity Impact on Myself Impact on Community Impactful All About Me As there was an upcoming carom board competition, the temple was in need of help. When I arrived, there was a plethora of things to complete. Carom Carom, similar to pool, is a game in which with a flick of a finger, strike a striker disk with a flick of the finger to make contact with and move disks called carrom men, which are propelled into one of four corner pockets. This game originated in India. In America, this game is known as disk flicking. Conclusion



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