Dialogue that illustrates repartee

A boy and a girl dressed as llamas met at a Halloween party.

Larry: "Excuse me miss, is your mama a llama?"
Lauren: "Why yes, of course! She was chosen as Mrs.Llama this year. By the way, Do you know what is more amazing than a talking llama?"
Larry: "No, tell me!"
Lauren: "A spelling bee!" giggle giggle
Larry: "Hahaha that was a good one! Hey, may I give you a ride home?"
Lauren: "What kind of car do you drive?"
Larry: "A Llamagini."
Lauren: Groan

Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2011

Name: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Country: Liberia

Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for...non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work.

Work and specific Contributions:

World Leader; President of Liberia, throughout her career she has demonstrated hard work, integrity, and good governance. She fought for the equal rights and safety of women.

Sources:

www.biography.com, www.africanhistory.about.com, and www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace

What issue(s) caused this person to take action?

lack of women's equal rights

Was the issue local or global? Explain.

It was a local issue because she fought for the women's equal rights in her country.

How did the person take action?

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf took action by fighting for the rights of the nonviolent struggle for the safety of women.

What media channels did he or she use to take action? How did he or she use each?

One media channel she used to take action were campaigns. She spread that she was running for a second term in office and announced how she wanted to fight for the rights of women and they should be treated equally.

How does this person inspire you?

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf inspires me because she fought to make a change in women's rights and thought they should be treated equally. She didn't just sit there and watch it happen, but instead she got up and fought for women's rights. 

My Questions:

Why did she want to fight for women’s rights?

Because she thought that all people, including women, should have equal rights.

How did she change the world?

She fought for the rights of women.

When was she elected president?

2005

Does she have a nickname?

Yes, her nickname is “Iron Lady” because of her great determination.

Does she have any children? If so, how many?

Yes, she has 4 children.