Ludwig Van Beethoven

By Ella

This essay is on the musical genius Beethoven. He was forced to play piano by his father Johhan Van Beethoven. His Mother Maria Magdalena Beethoven her madden name Keverich died when he was a was 17 and his father died when he was 22.

Now to talk about his musical career, He wrote 9 symphonies, and one opera. He never married so he has no decandents. He was born in Bonn, Germany some day in December 1770 the day of his birth is not confirmed. He lived in Vienna, and Bonn, Germany. He was a musical genius and even better he was a deaf musical genius. and thanks to him we have all the new piano songs he wrote like the fur Elise. He is so awesome at his work.

Barack Obama

By: Ella B.

Here is my report on Obama. There are parts about his family. All of this is in my own words. I hope you like my report on Barack Obama!! And I hope this is as much fun for you to hear as it was for me to write. 

Barack Obama was born in Honolulu Hawaii on August 4th, 1961, his parents names were Barack Obama Sr. And Stanly Anne Dunham. President Obama was born after his father making him Barack Obama the 2nd his father is Barack Obama the 1st. 

Barack got married on October 3, 1992, to Michelle Robinson. Later when Obama was elected, she became the 1st black First Lady. 

Barak Obama was the 2007 election against Paul Ryan. His vice President in the election was Joe Biden.  

 He is currently 59 years old. In early 2010, Michelle spoke about her husband's smoking habit and said Barack had quit smoking. Barack Obama has written a lot of books. Obama has authored a book that is 701 pages long. President Obama served 2 terms as president making it 8 years Barack Obama sold more books than his wife. He has two kids named Sasha Obama and Malia Obama. The Obamas do not still live in Washington dc. Our president today was Obamas vice president. He was the 44th president of the U.S.A. in 2009. He was the first African American president. He served as president 2007-2017. 

Barack Obama is one of the world's most amazing presidents. Thank you for listening to my presentation on Barack Obama. I enjoyed listening/authoring this report, and I hope you did too. 

  

 Sources 

Wikipedia 

Google 

Duckster.com 

 

Frida Kahlo

                                                         

 By: Ella   

Frida Kahlo had a hard life when she was small. Her and her sister, Christina, did not get along, and fought about her father's health. I think she has a fascinating story, and I would like to tell you it. 

 Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907 in Mexico City, Mexico, and passed away July 13, 1954. Her mother was named Matilde Calderon Y Gonzalez and died when Frida was in her 20s. Kahlo’s father's name was Guillermo Kahlo. He died of an old age. 

 When Frida was six, she contracted polio. Somehow on her left leg the muscle became thinner, so her left leg was shorter than her right leg. She got bullied and people called her “Peg Leg” and “One legged Frida.” 

 Once she was old enough, she started to paint to make money for her family. When she was 12, she started middle school. At the middle school, they were supposed to wear uniforms (long skirts, long sleeve button up shirts), but she broke the rules and wore short sleeve shirts. In high school, she got bullied for having a unibrow and a faint mustache, but she didn’t care, she simply embraced it! 

 On September 17, 1925, she was on a wooden bus on her way home from school. The bus collided with a streetcar. One of the metal poles went through her ribs and came out  her pubic area. She suffered several injuries including, a broken spinal column, a broken collarbone, broken ribs, a broken pelvis, 11 fractures in her right leg, and a crushed right foot. After that, she could no longer have kids. 

 When she was in her full body cast, her boyfriend came in and told her that he was moving to Italy. She said ok and asked him when. He said by the next week or so. She started to draw a butterfly on her cast and said, “I want you to leave before I finish this butterfly.” Then, she never saw him again. 

 In 1929, she married Diego Rivera, in the town hall of Coyoacan, Mexico City, Mexico. Frida wore a long skirt and flowers in her hair. Diego wore a plain grey suit. In 1939, they divorced. After they divorced, she chopped all her hair off. Then again in 1940, they remarried. Frida lived in a blue house, and right next door lived Diego in a bright pink house. 

 In her last years, she spent most of her time in the hospital, because she was passing away from heart disease, and respiratory failure. She passed away, July 13, 1954, with Diego by her side in Mexico City, Mexico. 

 Frida showed that she cannot only do good without a man, but better. Throughout her years of anger and disappointment, she realized something, be YOURSELF! When she was getting bullied for having a mustache and unibrow, she didn’t care, she embraced it. Despite what matter, what, always be you.                               

                                      SOURCES: 

-“Frida Kahlo.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Apr. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frida_Kahlo. 

-“World Book Online Reference Center | Online Reference Book| Online Encyclopedia.” World Book, worldbookonline.com/advanced/article?id=ar293750&st=frida%2Bkahlo#tab=homepage. 

-Milner, Frank, and Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo. PRC Publishing Ltd., 2001. 

Jim Thorpe

By Ella

Back when I was a little boy I went from boarding school to boarding school, and it gave me so much potential to keep continuing sports. If anyone told me to stop, I would just ignore them and keep trying.

In my early life, I had a twin brother named Charlie. When we were 9, the flu was going around and it took him with it. After Charlie died, I would just lay in my room and never come out. Everyone told me it was okay, and to come out, so I did, and that's what lead me to the Olympics.

In the Olympics, I did the 200 meter dash, 1,500 meter run, high jump, and long jump. I was very excited, because I was the first Native American to get a gold medal. Funny story, one year, right before I was supposed to run, my shoes got stolen. So, I went to the dumpster and I got 2 different sized shoes, then ran and I got 2 gold medals.

After the Olympics, I married three times and had eight children. First Imarried Iva Miller, we had 4 children, Gail, James F., Charlotte, and Frances. Second, I married Freeda Verona Kirkpatrick we also had 4 children, Phillip, William, Richard and John. Lastly, I married Patricia Gladys Askew, and we had no children. It was a real struggle working for non-athletic jobs. We were broke.

Throughout my many years of life, I learned to never give up and keep reaching for my dreams. Thank you.

My sources are:
, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe
my mom
Jim Thorpe : original All-American Joseph Bruchac.

Presentation Notes:_____________________

"Oh, Hello there! You may know me, but if you don't,you'll have to find out later! I played football and track and field in the Olympics. Well, I have to go, see you later!"