This bar graph indicate Global Warming and people awareness in America

                            70% of Americans believe global warming is very real while 12% of them believe                               that global warming is not happening

                            54% of Americans believe that global warming is caused mostly by human activity

                            58% Americans are ''somewhat'' or ''very worried'' about global warming

                            76% Americans say they trust climate scientists as a source of information about 

                             global warming but 90% of scientists believe global warming is being caused by 

                             humans

                             1%of all carbon dioxide is emitted by man made source

Nelson  Mandela 

Turning Points:

•  When his father died, Mandela and was groomed for becoming chief of his local tribe. 
• Whilst at university Nelson Mandela became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society - Mandela became involved in politics, and along with his good friend and comrade Oliver Tambo was expelled from Fort Hare for organizing a student strike. 
• In 1952 Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa.
• In 1952 Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa.
• Mandela and several others were charged with treason.
• However in 1960 the Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African’s changed the whole political climate.Government banned the ANC and this led Mandela to advocate armed struggle through the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK).
• However by 1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison. 
•  He helped to keep other Men’s spirits high and never compromised his political principles when offered early release.
• Mandela’s release in 1990.
• However on 10 May 1994 Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa on and was President until June 1999.
• Nelson Mandela recently lost his eldest son to HIV disease and Mandela has worked hard to campaign on this issue.
• Since retiring from office Nelson Mandela has continued to be an international figure of great stature. 

Achievements:

• However Mandela was able to finish his degree and qualified as a Lawyer.
• In 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with F.W. De Klerk
• He is one of the few politicians who have gone beyond a political role; he is widely admired and has received many prestigious awards.
• Mandela’s release in 1990.

Timeline of Charles Frederick 'Fred' Maynard

• 1879 - Charles Frederick  'Fred' Maynard was born
• 1907 - met legendary African American boxing champion Jack Johnson, later he was influenced by Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey.
• 1924 - Fred Maynard was at the forefront of the rise of the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association ( AAPA )
• 1946 - Fred died

Timeline of Nelson Mandela

• 18 July 1918 - Nelson Mandela was born at Qunu, near Umata.
• 1944 - helped found the ANC Youth League, whose programme of Action was adopted by the ANC in 1949.
• 1950's -the S.A state had become increasingly repressive making it more difficult for the ANC to operate.
• 1950's - Mandela and several others were charged with treason.
• 1952 - Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa.
• 1960 - the Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African's changed the whole political climate.
• 1962 - Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison.
• 1990 - Mandela has been realised from prison.
• 1993 - Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with F.W. de Klerk.
• 10/05/1994 - Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa on and was President until June 1990.

Fred Hollows time line

• 1929 - Fred Hollows born in New Zealand
• 1960's - He got job in Australia
• 1965 -  Head of the Eye Department at a Sydney hospital
• 1970's - Helped launch national program to attack eye disease in Aboriginal Australians
• 1980's - Fred traveled all over world to help set up eye health programs in developing countries
• 1989 - Fred was dying from cancer
• 1993 - Fred died at his house surrounded by his friends, wife Gabi and five children

First days I was really confused and not comfortable but the more I come to classes the more confident I am.....I love my classmates :)