My luminous grid by Jessica Leonette https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38 Made with mirth en-us 2017-11-27 05:58:36 UTC 2025-12-27 12:13:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Mrs. Leonette leonettej https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/210264017 #1). Tupac is an inspiration because he was a talented American actor and rapper. He has sold 75 million albums to date, making him one of the top-selling artists of all time. Tupac used his music as a way to voice his concerns for African-American rights/equality in the early 1990's (Biography.com).

#2).  Steven Spielberg is one of the most notorious directors, producers, and screenwriters of all time. Steven directed movies such as: Schindler's List, The Color Purple, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan, Catch Me If You Can, Lincoln and Bridge of Spies. Steven has been nominated / has won over 100 awards in the film industry for his innovation and brilliance in film-making (Biography.com).

#3). Michele Obama is an inspiration because ...


#4). Ellen DeGeneres has impacted people through her ... 
]]> 2017-11-27 06:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/210264017 Ms. Prechel prechelk https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211035079 #1) Amy Poehler is an inspirational person because of her commitment to the well-rounded education of young girls so they can break through traditional gender barriers (Amysmartgirls.com).  ]]> 2017-11-28 17:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211035079 Nicole Kupinski https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211138820 #1) Ellen DeGeneres is an inspiration because she is a staunch advocate in the LGBT+ rights, the host of her own talk show, and an animal rights activist. She has received backlash for being gay, but that did not stop her from pushing forward, becoming an inspiration for young LGBT+ individuals. With her show being a big hit, she has received two Emmy Awards, she has hosted the Grammys in 1996 and 1997, and is the author of many books like Seriously... I'm Kidding and Home. (Biography.com)

#2) The Beatles were an inspirational band because they influenced the way music was made. They were the first band to intentionally use feedback in a song, they didn't use traditional drum or guitar solos in rock songs, and used simplicity in their music. They won 8 awards from the 25 times they were nominated. (Digitalmediaacademy.com)

#3) Al Gore was the 45th Vice President and known for his work regarding environmental issues. He inspires others to take a stand in global warming. He won a Nobel Prize for his work on global warming in 2007. He co-founded Generation Investment Management and backed numerous ventures. His talk, called "The Case of Optimism on Climate Change", pointed to the decreasing cost that comes with renewable energy. (Biography.com)

#4) Malala Yousafzai is an inspiration because at the age of 17, won the Nobel Peace Prize after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban. She became an advocate for girl's education when she was still a child. In 2013, she gave a speech to the United Nations and published a book called, I Am Malala. Then in 2014, she won another Peace Prize. She inspires girls to get the education they deserve. (Biography.com)]]> 2017-11-28 19:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211138820 Joshua Argueta https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211138976 1.  Chance The Rapper is an inspiration to people around the world because he was on his own with his music and how he manage to sustain himself being without a record label. He also donated 1 Million Dollars to CPS which further helps and shows his support to people in his hometown. (Biography.com)

2. Leonardo DiCaprio is an inspiration to people around the world because he is an environmental activist and helps make sure the environment is at it's best and also his amazing work in acting which inspires other people pursuing in the same field. (Biography.com)

3. Beyonce is an inspiration to people around the world because of her amazing singing and voice and how many hit albums she made. She also has her own clothing line and her perfume. She won 6 honors at the 2010 Grammy awards, the most any woman ever had in a signal night. In 2013 she won 13 Grammy's. Her voice and her talent flourishes throughout people around the world which inspires. (Biography.com)

4.  Oprah Winfrey is an inspiration to people around the world because of her courage. When she was just a child she suffered sexual violence from her moms friend and soon overcome it by doing her own thing. She made her own talk show and began to be a big hit. In her talk show, she didn't want to have any controversial topics by any means so she can have her talk show to be nice and respected. She was respected by many people including the African American community and many others. (Biography.com)]]> 2017-11-28 19:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211138976 Nina Ariola https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211139083 1) Tupac was an inspiration because he made music to help show his passion for the African American population and has sold 75 million albums up to date.

2) Lady Gaga has always been an advocate for self love and has made songs talking about how people should accept themselves no matter what anyone says.

3) Michael Jackson aka "The King of Pop"






4) Chance The Rapper is a very inspiration because he is trying to teach this generation of children what love is, us, we are afraid to commit and love for the fear of looking stupid. He is rewriting how we all think about love and life.]]> 2017-11-28 19:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211139083 Victoria Chowaniak https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211139602 #1). Malala Yousafzai is a  Children's Activist and  Women's Rights Activist. She won a Nobel Peace Prize after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban. She began to fight for women's right of education at a young age because, she believes everyone deserves to receive an education. (biography.com)
#2). Oprah Winfrey is a  television producer, talk show host, film actress, producer, and philanthropist. Winfrey hosted her own morning show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which aired for 25 seasons by a Chicago TV station. She became well known for her weight loss efforts on her talk show, inspiring others. Winfrey also starred in a   Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Toni Morrison. (biography.com)
#3). Indra Nooyi is the president and chief financial officer of PepsiCo.  Nooyi is one of the top female executives in the United States. Nooyi is trying to push Pepsi toward healthier offerings, while continuing to market products to customers. (notablebiographies.com) 
#4). Ellen DeGeneres is a  talk show host, comedian, and a animal rights activist. DeGeneres is a prominent gay/lesbian role model. She hosts her own award-winning talk show called, The Ellen DeGeneres Show or Ellen. As well, DeGeneres is a author, she has written several books. DeGeneres is a part of the LGBT community in which, she is lesbian and married to Portia de Rossi. (biography.com) ]]> 2017-11-28 19:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211139602 Eileen Rodriguez https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211139831 #1). Malala Yousafzai is an inspiration because she demanded that women should have the right to an education which went against the Taliban in Pakistan. She's a Children's Activist and Women's Right Activist; she was shot in the head by the Taliban but survived and continued with her work and won a Noble Peace Prize (biography.com).
#2). Leonardo DiCaprio is an Oscar-winning American actor that has starred in different films like Titanic, The Wolf of Wall  Street and more. He also has a strong passion for environmental issues like Global Warming. He is one of the founders in the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation that supports and brings awareness to environmental issues around the world. He has also helped with the World Wildlife Fund, International Fund for Animal Welfare and Natural Resource Defense Council (biography.com).
#3). Michael Jackson was a dance, singer, songwriter and music producer; he was known as the "King of Pop" as well as having a worldwide success with albums selling everywhere. Years later he was accused of child molestation; he was known to spend time with boys at his Never-land Ranch. After his death he inspired the creation of two Cirque Du Soleil shows and topped the list of dead earning celebrities for five years straight with $75 million (biography.com).
#4). Oprah Winfrey is known for her popular talk show known as The Oprah Winfrey Show; she is a producer, publisher and philanthropist. She moved to Tennessee to peruse her dream after being sexually abused by her mother's male friends. She was mostly known for her weight loss and her talk show that millions of people watch; she raises money for women to have a chance at education (biography.com).]]> 2017-11-28 19:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211139831 Claudia Galica https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211139891 #1 Leonardo DiCaprio is an inspiration because he's one of the most talented actor. His first role was in What's Eating Gilbert Grape and won an award for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 19. (biography.com)

#2 Oprah Winfrey is one of the most powerful and wealthy business women and best known for hosting her internationally popular talk show. She was sexually abused by number of male relatives in a small farm town. She co-founded Oxygen Media, which is an internet program for women. (biography.com)

#3 Michael Jackson is an inspiration because he was best selling American singer. Also known as "King Of Pop". He released the best selling album, Thriller. As a  child, he was lead singer in his family's Motown group. (biograohy.com)

#4 Mark Zuckerberg is known for Co-founding Facebook. He left Harvard after his Sophomore year to focus on making Facebook. At the age of 12, mark used Atari BASIC to create a messaging program called "Zucknet".  Zukerburg has used his millions to fund a  philanthropic causes charity.
(biography.com)]]> 2017-11-28 19:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211139891 Madisen Tellis https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211140118 1) Chance the Rapper is an inspiration because of his dedication to better his hometown, Chicago. Chance took the initiative to donate $1 million of his own money to improve public school education when Governor Bruce Rauner would not. Chance is also known to have won three Grammys in 2017 for his mixtape, The Coloring Book (Biography.com).
2) Michelle Obama is an inspirational figure because she focuses on important issues that needs to handled, such as:  supporting military families, helping working women balance career and family, and encouraging national service . Michelle Obama has also worked to make children more active in which she created her Let's Move Program (Biography.com).
3) Michael Jackson is an inspiration because as a child, his talent for singing resulted him being the lead singer of a group consisting of 4 of his older brothers. Known as the "King of Pop", Jackson made numerous no.1 hits throughout his solo career before he passed away on June 25, 2009  
(Biography.com). 
4) Indra Nooyi is an inspiration because she is the CEO of Pepsi which is loved by most people. Nooyi is also the first woman to lead the soft-drink and snack-food giant (Britannica.com).
]]> 2017-11-28 19:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211140118 Aaron Perez https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211140188 #1.)Bill Gates is an inspiration because he made such an impact on the software industry and founded Microsoft with Paul Allen. Bill and his wife also founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where they donate parts of their wealth to the charity. (Biography.com)

#2.)Al Gore is an inspiration because he was a politician that fought very important issues in every government position he had, including vice-president. After an unsuccessful presidential campaign, he became a very influential environmental activist. He won an oscar for his documentary on climate change and a nobel peace prize for his work in the environment. (Biography.com)

#3.)J.K. Rowling in an inspiration because she wrote the award winning Harry Potter
series, winning multiple children's awards. After the success of the series, the series film rights were bought and the films were made with the guidance Rowling. Her success has made her one of the richest people in the world, using the money for charity.

#4.)Chance the Rapper is an inspiration because he is a successful rapper born from Chicago who has also tackled issues like Chicago's school system. Earlier this year he donated $1 million dollars to CPS to make issues apparent and also to nudge other people to donate.]]> 2017-11-28 19:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211140188 Isabelle Cruz https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211140419 #1) Tupac is an Inspiration because he has sold 75 million albums. He has become an icon symbolizing nobble struggle.  (biography.com )
#2) Michael Jackson is an inspiration because he has been a best selling-American singer, dancer, and songwriter. He was also part of his family band Jackson 5. Michael was the lead singer of the Jackson 5. (Biography.com)
#3) Leonardo DiCaprio is an inspiration because he has been an Oscar Winning Actor. He has been in movies such as 'Titanic', 'The Aviator', and many many more. (Biography.com )
#4) Indra Nooyi is an inspiration because Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo. Nooyi has become the President and CEO in Oct. 1 2006.]]> 2017-11-28 19:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211140419 Lexxi Nieves https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211140574 1) Ellen DeGeneres is an inspiration because she is one of the first openly gay person in comedic view that won over many people with her wit through her popular sitcom, The Ellen Show. Ellen has become a popular choice to host talk shows through her generous and kind personality that she portrays in her show and in real life.
(Biography.com)

2) Malala Yousafzai is a Nobel Peace Prize winner for her outstanding courage she portrayed as she fought for a females right to education. She had gain a tremendous amount of support for her actions since especially since she was nearly assassinated by someone who did not appreciate her fighting for female rights. (Biography.com)

3) The Beatles are in inspiration to the music industry by giving music a fresh new feel through their pop rock music. The Beatles also changed the norm for males; they made it okay and even a desire for men to have long hair. (Biography.com)

4) Indra Nooyi is an inspiration because even though she could not afford certain things, or her culture did not necessarily use certain skills she worked hard and thrived to get to a good school (Yale) in a place she wanted (America). Indra also advised that the PepsiCo company not only work to produce drinks (they did not only produce Pepsi as a drink) but she changed their company to produce food products as well. (Notablebiographies.com)]]> 2017-11-28 19:59:25 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211140574 Dante Demeter https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211140669 #1) Chance the Rapper is a Rap artist that has won a Grammy on his second mix tape. He is one of the biggest rappers that has made it without being signed a to label. Chance was raised in the South side of Chicago in a rougher neighborhood which kept him going to do better. He has put in millions of his own dollars into Chicago Public Schools to get them what they need to get their education. (Biography.com)

#2) Mark Zuckerburg is one of the founders of Facebook and dropped out of school for it. He dropped out of Harvard to keep on track with Facebook. He influences many people to to do what they want to do and not what they think they need to do because if you do what you want and succeed you will be happy don't do something that you don't like. (Biography.com)

#3) Tupac Shakur was an American rapper around the time of 1990 he was a big impact on African American people around that time because his music talked about how life was and how it effected him. their was two sides of rap around this time and lots of people didn't like his thoughts or what he had to say. One day someone sent a group of men did a drive by shooting and nobody has found out who has caused this to happen.

#4) Michael Jackson was a musician]]> 2017-11-28 19:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211140669 Carlos Ballon https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211140847 #1) Jackie Robinson was an inspiration  because he broke the color barrier in baseball during the 1940's by becoming the first colored baseball player . He endured racial slurs and insults without fighting back. His achievements allow colored people all over the world be able to play baseball (Biography.com). 

#2) Muhammad Ali is inspirational because he is arguably one of the best boxers of all time. He also stood up for equal rights and for peace around the world (Independent.co.uk).

#3) Michael Jackson was an inspirational person because he was the top hip hop during the 1980's and the only African- American artist to reach such a goal. He made some signature dances moves as well and has many hits that even I know (Biography.com).

#4)  Al Gore, the 45th vice president, is very inspirational for his work regarding environmental issues. He gives the world awareness about how global warming is taking place all around the world. He has found the glaciers are melting and causing hotter temperatures in certain areas of the world (Biography.com).]]> 2017-11-28 19:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211140847 Joan Burnazi https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211141104 #1) Michael Jackson was an inspiration because in 1983 he reached the top of the pop charts, which was revolutionary since no other African American artist had ever achieved such a accomplishment. He redefined dancing and the roles of music videos. His album "Thriller" was one of the biggest selling albums of all time, with over 100 million copies sold and spawned 6 hit singles (today.com).

#2) Stephen Hawking changed the world by contributing in the fields of cosmology, general relativity and quantum gravity especially when it comes to black holes. He is thought of being one of the greatest minds in physics since Albert Einstein. Stephen Hawking also worked on ground breaking theorems regarding singularities and made  the theoretical prediction that black holes should emit radiation, which is now known as Hawking radiation (physicsoftheuniverse.com).

#3) Malala Yousafzai is the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner at the age of 17. She is Pakistani activist for female education rights and has been an activist since she was 11 years old. One day when she was headed to school one morning she was shot in the head and remained in critical condition for several months. After rehabilitation, she was able to continue her activist work. He assassination attempt caused the United Nations to launched a campaign calling for the education of children worldwide
(freedomcenter.org).

#4) Al Gore has returned to the US national scene to try to warn and educate Americans about the dangers of climate change. He created a movie, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, which spoke about clean energy economy, and the dangers the world faces from the warming of the planet (independent.co.uk).]]> 2017-11-28 20:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211141104 Andrew I https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211141337 1) Jackie Robinson is an inspirational person because he was the first African American to play Major League baseball outside of a segregated black league, in the early 1940's. He became the turning point for racial equality and he changed the sport of baseball forever. (Biography.com).

2) Mohammad Ali is an inspirational person because he to this day one of the greatest boxers to ever step foot in a ring, he was an advocate for African American rights and he never stopped believing in his own religion. (Biography.com).


3) Micheal Jackson changed the world because he became the lead singer of his family's popular Motown. He was really important in the 1900's because he was fighting racism through his songs and that changed the world today. (Biography.com).


4) J.K Rowling was an inspiration because she is the author of the Harry Potter series. She donates to a lot of charities and she is really open to the world about her personally and intelligence. Before her Harry Potter book, she got rejected many times but she never gave up. (Biography.com).



]]> 2017-11-28 20:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211141337 Megan Schmidt https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211141638 1.) Malala Yousafzai is an inspiration because she she got shot in the head in 2012 by the Taliban because she was a girl in Pakistan going to school. At that time, women were banned from going to school.She has always been a child's right activist and a women's rights activist in Pakistan. She ended up being a big advocate for education and won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, after writing her book I Am Malala. (Biography.com) and (Nobelprize.org)

2.) J.K. Rowling was an inspiration because to many around the world. She is the author of the Harry Potter series. She went through many rejections before releasing her first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. She is a strong feminist, often donates to charities, encourages young girls to embrace their intelligence and not hide it, and she's a strong advocate for self-love. (Bustle.com) and (Biograpy.com)

3.) Oprah Winfrey was an inspiration to many across the globe. She was sexually assaulted by her male relatives and her mother's friends at a young age. She moved in with her dad and began to thrive. In 1986, she was the first black female host of a daily talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show. Her show aired for 25 seasons(1986-2011). She is an actress, philanthropist, producer, and publisher. In 2002, she was the first person to win the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Bob Hope Humanitarian Award.
(Biography.com)

4.)  Michelle Obama was an inspiration to many young children around the world. She is a lawyer, writer, and the wife of the 44th President of the United States. She is also a big advocate for health, international girls' education, service members and their families, and higher education for all.At a young age she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. (Whitehoise.gov) ]]> 2017-11-28 20:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211141638 Brian Rivera https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211141818 #1) Steven Spielberg is an inspirational person because he as accomplished so much in his movie-directing career. Spielberg is an Academy Award winning director, screen-writer and producer. He's directed many Oscar winning
#2) Tupac is an inspirational person because endures as hip hop's most iconic figures ever and he had a huge impact on African Americans in the early 1990's.
#3) Jackie Robinson is an inspirational person because he was the first African-American to play Major League baseball. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier for African-Americans back in the 20th century. At the time, Segregation Laws took place
#4) Chance the Rapper is an inspirational person because he has given 1 million dollars to CPS (Chicago Public Schools). He is from Chicago and he does not want to sign to a music label. he wants to maintain his ]]> 2017-11-28 20:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211141818 Brandon Hernandez https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211141964 1. Peyton Manning was an inspirational athlete who surpassed the odds in his NFL career winning 2 Super Bowls. He brought the Colts from one of the worst football teams to one of the best teams in NFL history. (Biography.com)

2.Indra Nooyl is one of the most influential women in business as the CEO of PepsiCo.  She turned the brand around through a new advertisement process that save a lot of PepsiCo.'s name as stated to be a new CEO that will not survive at that level. (hbr.org)

3. Al Gore is one of the most influential politicians without a noble voice. Not many people know about him even though he was one of the more helpful vice presidents in current time. He is an environmental activist who uses his experience as a politician to express his concern as he was also supposed to be President of the United States but George W. Bush still won the election despite Gore having the popular vote.(Biography.com)

4. Malala Yousafzai is one of the most inspirational young adults of the decade. Her human rights work has been relatively quiet until 2012 in which an assassination attempt by the Taliban shot her in the head while travelling on a school bus after school. In 2014, she received the Nobel Prize for her work, which puts her in history as the youngest person to receive the Nobel Prize.(bbc.com)

]]> 2017-11-28 20:02:02 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211141964 Josh Sawyer sawyerj5 https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211142536 1.) Beyonce is an inspiration to our generation through her music and inspirational songs. She was the lead singer of Destiny's child and preformed the Super Bowl Twice! Some of her most well known songs are 'Formation', 'Crazy in Love, and 'Single Ladies'. (Biography.com)
2.) Indra Nooyi is an inspiration to our generation through her leadership and courage to be something great.She is the CEO of the soda company 'Pepsi' and is famous for being a business woman. (importantbiography.com)
3.) Michael Jackson is an inspiration to our generation through his positive messages through songs with his cool personality. He was the lead singer as a kid in the Jackson 5 and soon became a solo artist the rest of his life. Some of his well known songs are 'Black and White', 'Smooth Criminal', 'Thriller', and 'Bad'. (Biography.com)
4.) Chance the Rapper is an inspiration to our generation through his messages about life and his music. He is a rapper from Chicago who became really famous with his album 'Acid Rap'. He donated 1 million dollars to CPS to help the schools found themselves better. (Biography.com)]]> 2017-11-28 20:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211142536 Cliff Medina medinaclinec https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211142697 1. Tupac is an inspiration because he inspired many big name Rappers to start making music such as Kendrick Lamar, Rae Sremmurd, J. Cole, and many others with his amazing legacy of a career in entertainment not just music but the big screens as well.

2. Chance The Rapper has made an impact by donating $1 Million to CPS (Chicago Public Schools) and inspired Seattle Seahawk Michael Bennett to give back money to charity.

3. Beyonce is influential because she is a feminist who will not apologize for her actions regarding women's rights through her music.

4.  Barack Obama is a good leader because he is the first black president and he legalized same sex marriage.]]> 2017-11-28 20:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211142697 Sandra Tamayo https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211143341 1.) Malala Yousafzai is an inspiration because she stood up to the Taliban even though she knew it meant putting her life and her families life in danger. She won a Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17 and became the youngest recipient to win the award. She is also an activist for children's education.(biography.com)
2.) Ellen Degeneres is an inspiration because she is one of the most well-known comedians in America and is also famous gay/lesbian role model. She faced a lot of criticism when she became the first person to acknowledge her homosexuality on air. Also, she has received a lot of awards. (biography.com)
3.) Oprah Winfrey is an inspiration because even though she was sexually abused by many male relatives and some of her mothers friends, she went on to become the richest African American of the 20th century. She was is an actress, philanthropist, publisher and producer. Her network raised more than $51,000,000 for many charities, and is activist for children's rights. (biography.com)
4.) Michelle Obama is an inspiration because she was a  lawyer, and a Chicago city administrator and community-outreach worker before she was the first African-American first lady of USA. She was focused on helping military families, and  volunteered at homeless shelters and soup kitchens in the Washington D.C. area. She initiated a  fitness program for kids as part of her Let's Move initiative. She wrote a book to promote healthy eating. (biography.com)]]> 2017-11-28 20:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211143341 Jared Delgado https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211143393 1). Muhammad Ali is an inspiration because he always had a positive look in life. He always saw the good in people. Also till this day he remains as one of the greatest boxers to ever fight. He had a big impact on a lot of African Americans. He encouraged all African Americans to fight for their' rights.( www.rollingstone.com)   

2). Tupac is an inspiration because in his music he would rap about the reality in the world back then. How people were unfair to one another. He would take that into action and try to change that(www.rollingstone.com)  

3.) Beyonce is an inspiration to young women because she motivates them to follow their dreams. She shows them that anything is possible. Not only is she a role model fro young women but also a role model for other girl singers(wwww.bbc.com) 

4.) Stephen Hawking is an inspiration because nothing stopped him from becoming a genius. He had ALS which paralyzed him. He could not walk anymore. He was paralyzed. That never stopped him from being a genius(www.bibliography.com). ]]> 2017-11-28 20:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211143393 Sergio Ceballos https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211143454 1.) Malala Yousafzai is an inspirational person because she loved learning and going to school. The taliban was in control and she still tried hard to get an education, she was shot in the head and still never gave up. She still attended school 6 months later after being shot. Now she inspires and helps young girls get an education all over the world. (ducksters.com)
2.) Al Gore is an inspirational person because
3.) Bill Gates is an inspirational person because
4.)  Michael Jackson is an inspirational person because ]]> 2017-11-28 20:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211143454 Trevor Martinez https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211145841 1. Muhammad Ali was a inspiration because of his hard work and perseverance in becoming a champion boxer in the 1960's, a time when African-Americans were being segregated. Ali also helped inspire others by showing his extreme disdain for the Vietnam War, inspiring others to speak their opinions, and winning an olympic gold medal, inspiring other African-American athletes to keep working hard and achieve greatness (Biography.com).
2. The reason I believe Stephen King is an inspiration because he is an example that if you put hard work into being what you want to be, then you can become it. He has won over 30 literary awards.(Biography.com).
3. Steven Spielberg is an inspiration because of his very successful movies and adaptations that he directs, inspiring other aspiring directors to make movies to their own vision. He also inspires people because of his many awards, such as Best Director (for Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List) (Biography.com).
4. Indra Nooyi is an inspiration because her being a businesswoman breaks typical gender norms and inspires other woman to pursue the field of business. Her main accomplishment is her being the President of one of the largest soft drink and snack-food companies in the world (Notablebiographies.com).]]> 2017-11-28 20:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211145841 Christian Medina https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211147849 1. Tupac is an inspiration because he put all of his work and got famous before he died at the age of 25.
2. Chance The Rapper is an inspiration because he is helping  Chicago public school by giving them $1,000,000.
3. Muhammad Ali is an inspiration because he made an impact on boxing. Muhammad Ali had 56 wins 5 losses and 37 knockouts before he retired at the age of 39.
4.Stephen King is an inspiration because he made horror movies that people still talk about today and people still watch them. He made movies such as IT, Carrie, The Shining, and a lot more other movies. Stephen King did not just direct IT but he also wrote the book IT.

]]> 2017-11-28 20:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211147849 Elijah Pinero https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211150883
Jackie Robinson was an inspirational person because he inspired African Americans to play baseball. In 1974 Jackie Robinson engineered the integration of professional sports in american by breaking the color barrier. He was also elected to the hall of fame in 1962, his first year of eligibility . 

Michael Jackson was an inspirational person because he inspired a lot of people across the whole world with his amazing dancing and singing. He was one of the most popular entertainers in the world, and was the best selling music artist at the time of his death. He was know as "King Of Pop".
]]> 2017-11-28 20:17:24 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211150883 Eric Jeffers https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211154629 Steve Jobs  was an inspiration because he was a co-founder of Apple. He  started with very little later to create a multi-billion dollar company with his friend Steve Wozniak. Later Jobs went on to buy an animation company from George Lucas which later became Pixar, the studio produced the movies Toy Story, Finding Nemo and The Incredibles. Jobs went on to start NeXT which created software to sell to America. That compay was then bought buy Apple where Job returned to his post ass Apples CEO (Biography.com).

Tupac was an inspiration because he was an American Rapper that in his death symbolized the noble struggle. He has sold 75 million albums. Tupac began his music career to show the injustices that many African-Americans go through. That made him a spokes person (Biography.com).

Leonardo DiCaprio is an inspiration because he start out little later become on of the best know actors out there. He started on television shows before moving to movies. He got an Oscar nomination for his roll in  What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)  (Biography.com). 
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]]> 2017-11-28 20:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211154629 Sergio Ceballos https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211155546 2.) Al Gore is an inspirational person because he's working on raising awareness of global warming.  He also opposed the Vietnam war. (history.com) 

3.) Bill Gates is an inspirational person because he's one of the founders of Microsoft, one of the most famous companies to this date. He's a very influential person, inspiring others to do better than they already can. His website shows what he's doing to make this world a better place, like he put 5 good books to read over the summer influencing others to read. (gatesnotes.com) 

4.) Michael Jackson is an inspirational person because he was a committed to make a difference in each one of his fans. He has inspired millions and still inspires to this day with his unique talents (singing and dancing)  ]]> 2017-11-28 20:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211155546 Xavier Nieves https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211159237  Xavier Nieves
1.tupac 
he had 11 platinum albums.
Went to a school of arts in Baltimore. 
Tupac had two top hits while in prison serving a sexual assault conviction 
2.) Muhammad ali  
Won gold medal in 1960 Rome Olympics.
Had his name changed from Cassius clay to Muhammad Ali.
Converted to islam.
 Wanted his funeral to be public. 
3.)Stephen hawking 
At the age of 21 he was diagnosed with ALS and was estimated to die within two years. hawkings combined cosmology (study of the big) and quantum mechanics (study of small). Has written]]> 2017-11-28 20:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211159237 Elijah Pinero https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211162279 Chance the Rapper Is an american rapper, Singer, Songwriter, philanthropist, Record producer and actor. Also chance the rapper donated more than $2 million to Chicago public schools.   ]]> 2017-11-28 20:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211162279 Omar Herrera https://padlet.com/leonettej/isvn2zrxgc38/wish/211162564 #!) Bill Gates is an inspiration because he is responsible for one of the most used computer software's. He has also given 35 billion to charity so far and wants to give 90% of his money to charity before he dies.
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