Patriotic
Transcript: Patriotic James Okwudili (Great-grandfather) I like to see a man proud of the place where he lives, I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him- Abraham Lincoln Personal Meaning Term Devoted Loyal Faithful Passionate Dedicated Dutiful -From: Thesaurus.com A Canadian Soldier Occupation: German Fighter Pilot Born: May 2nd 1892, Breslaw, Germany (now Wrocland Poland) Died: April 21st 1918, Morlancourt Ridge, France Richtofen was born in Breslau, Germany on May 2nd, 1892. His father, Major General Dr. Edward Richtofen, was also a in the german army. As a child, Manfred loved to hunt and was considred a better athlete than he was a student. Manfred's grades weren't the best, but whatever he lacked in his academics, he made up for in his athletic abillities. When he was 11 years old, Manfred was admitted to the Wahlslatt Military Academy in Berlin, Germany. Years later, Richtofen was awarded the title of top ranked fighter pilot during World War 1. And he made a whopping 80 kills. Despite all this, Richtofen didn't feel included enough in the war, for reason's I couldn't find out. Richtofen was later shot down by Arthur 'Roy' Brown of the Canadian army, with just one bullet, according to rumours, but others say that he was shot down by Australian gunners that were stationed in the trenches below. Breif Bio: Flanders Field Definition Similar Terms Meaningful Quote Bibliography: Discussion Questions www.merriamwebster.com www.google.ca/images www.youtube.com www.firstworldwar.com/bio/richtofen.htm -Michael Duffy, 2009 Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richtofen a.k.a 'The Red Baron' Breif Bio: Occupation: Police Officer Position: Constable Born: 1900 CE Died: July 4th 1966 What are some ways to show patriotism ? Is patriotism something you take lightly or deeply? Why? It means that you love your country and you supprt it through thick and thin. Thanks for Watching! The NDP Logo One who loves his or her country and supprts its's authority and intrests- Merriam Webster A Poppy My Great-grandfather, James Okwudili was a great man, he was a Constable in the Nigerian Police Department (NPD) in northern Nigeria. I chose to write about him for this project because he shows patriotism. He was very dedicated to his job and he loved serving as an officer. He had a wife named Maria and together they had 6 children, of which one was my grandmother. He went to work everyday on a Raleigh brand bike. Unfortunately, after a long, good, and happy life serving in the force, he died from ill health on July 4th, 1966, at the age of 66.