Tuesday, January 3, 2012

John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, And A Mystery Topic.


John Brown was born in Connecticut in 1800, raised in Ohio, moved to Kansas in 1855. In 1856 he led a raid on a pro-slavery group, killing five. In 1859 he lead a raid on the federal armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, intending to use the weapons to arm the slaves and lead them in a revolt. He and his men were captured by troops led by General Robert E. Lee. He was executed by hanging on December 2, 1859. John Brown was a fervent abolitionist who was accused of massacring pro-slavery.

Here are some facts about Abraham Lincoln. He was born on February 12th 1809, and died April 15th 1865 at the age of fifty six. His home state is Illinois. His party was Republican and he was president for four years from 1861-1865, when he was assassinated. His vice presidents names where Hannibal Hamlin and Andrew Johnson. He was the sixteenth president of the United States of America.

The brilliantly colored Clownfish gets its name from its distinctive black and white markings. Clownfish belong to a group of small, brightly colored fish called damselfish. These inshore reef dwellers have developed a curious and potentially deadly relationship with the sea anemone. Clownfish lay their eggs in batches on the clear coral or rock adjacent to the anemone, or at the base of the male guards the eggs until they hatch 4-5 days later. In some species of clownfish, the male cares for the young until they reach sexual maturity, at which time they leave to find their own host anemone. Most clownfish spawn on coral near their host anemone or within the anemone itself.

3 comments:

  1. Way to go Andi!!-Grandma Linda

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  2. Andrea,

    Great paragraph on John Brown. Very informative.

    Very good paragraph on Abraham Lincoln. We need to work on commas a bit more. You used some in wrong places and didn't use them in the places needed.

    Awesome paragraph on the clown fish. I learned a lot and was very interested in your topic. Great job on this paragraph.

    Your word count: 267 words
    your score: 24/25
    1pt commas

    love mommy

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