Ted Kennedy and Mother

TeresaAlex Lopez, Mrs. Herrmann, World

History Honors, Semester Presentation

Table of Contents

• BiographiesBiographies

– TedTed

– Mother TeresaMother Teresa

• SimilaritiesSimilarities

• DifferencesDifferences

• Who had a greater impact?Who had a greater impact?

Ted Kennedy

Youngest of Nine Youngest of Nine ChildrenChildren

Move a lot and attended Move a lot and attended 11 different schools in 11 different schools in

his childhoodhis childhood

Could have been a Green Could have been a Green Bay PackerBay Packer

Had two brother’s Had two brother’s assassinatedassassinated

Liberal lion of the Liberal lion of the senatesenate

Liberal lion of the Liberal lion of the senatesenate

Purposed many things in Purposed many things in the office, creating new the office, creating new

bills and etc.bills and etc.

Purposed many things in Purposed many things in the office, creating new the office, creating new

bills and etc.bills and etc.

Survived the Survived the “curse” over his “curse” over his

familyfamily

Survived the Survived the “curse” over his “curse” over his

familyfamily

Left behind a legacy of Left behind a legacy of public service and public service and proved he was a proved he was a formidable forceformidable force

Left behind a legacy of Left behind a legacy of public service and public service and proved he was a proved he was a formidable forceformidable force

Went to Harvard and Went to Harvard and was expelled, and was expelled, and

reentered once again.reentered once again.

Early Childhood

Full Name is Edward “Ted” Moore Kennedy

He was born in Boston, He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on Massachusetts on February 22, 1932.February 22, 1932.

He was the youngest of nine He was the youngest of nine children and was brought children and was brought up in an Irish Catholic up in an Irish Catholic family.family.

This is his entire family, which contains some famous people like John. F Kennedy and Robert F.

Kennedy

Early ChildhoodHis parents were Rose Fitzgerald and Joseph. P. Kennedy and that is a picture of his dad.

Since his father was a businessman they had to shift a lot to accommodate his father’s posts.

He moved so much that he had switched to ten different schools by the age of 11.

One great thing about his early childhood was that his father was still a part of his life. He would send telegrams and letters home to his family and would also come home at a moments notice if his children needed him.

Education

His mother was a person who taught her children the value of education.

One interesting fact about the Kennedy’s was that dinner would involve quizzes over politics, history,

and literature.

• Ted liked sports more than Ted liked sports more than academics.academics.

• Since he wasn’t going to be in the Since he wasn’t going to be in the spotlight for having good academics spotlight for having good academics he decided on other ways to get the he decided on other ways to get the spotlight. spotlight.

• Ted was a an extrovert and the Ted was a an extrovert and the family’s jesterfamily’s jester

• Since he was the youngest child, his Since he was the youngest child, his parents had a soft spot for himparents had a soft spot for him

EducationSince his expectations were lowered than that of his brothers when he tried entering the professional world he had some troubles.

In 1948 he entered Milton Academy, but did not stand out like his brothers and sisters.

After he graduated he went on to Harvard University. He was expelled, and returned in two years where he was almost recruited to the Green Bay Packers.

He declined and said he interested into another contact sport--politics.

He went on to the International Law School and then went to the Virginia Law School and got his law degree in 1959.

Tragedy

These incidents of death in Ted’s family would seen be known as “The Kennedy Curse”.

• In 1941, Ted’s older sister, In 1941, Ted’s older sister, Rosemary, was Rosemary, was lobotomized. The lobotomized. The operation failed and she operation failed and she was institutionalized.was institutionalized.

• In 1944, Joe Jr. was killed In 1944, Joe Jr. was killed when his plane was shot when his plane was shot down during a Navy down during a Navy Mission.Mission.

Dictionary.com’s definition of lobotomy is, the operation of cutting into a lobe, as of the

brain or the lung.

Tragedy

In 1948, Kathleen died in a private plane crash over the French Alps.

In 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. As seen in the above picture where John is laying on his wife’s lap hurt.

A year later Ted was in a horrific plane crash that he survived, but he had sustained a back injury and internal bleeding that ultimately left him with chronic pain for the rest of his life.

Robert who was his closest brother in the family was assassinated during his presidential campaign in 1968.

Work

After JFK was elected president, Ted was elected to his brother’s old Senate seat.

• At age 30, he was now the At age 30, he was now the representative for the state representative for the state of Massachusetts. of Massachusetts.

• Kennedy was supporting the Kennedy was supporting the Vietnam War, but changed Vietnam War, but changed slowly and started to oppose slowly and started to oppose it and also criticize the war.it and also criticize the war.

• Ted was the youngest-ever Ted was the youngest-ever majority whip in the U.S. majority whip in the U.S. Senate.Senate.

Vietnam War was a time of turmoil for Ted Kennedy.

Work

Ted Kennedy was involved in the Chappaquiddick incident

• The Chappaquiddick incident The Chappaquiddick incident was when Ted Kennedy was when Ted Kennedy accidentally drove off a bridge accidentally drove off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island and on Chappaquiddick Island and his companion in the car was his companion in the car was Mary Jo Kopechne, who Mary Jo Kopechne, who drowned. Ted was found guilty drowned. Ted was found guilty of leaving the scene of an of leaving the scene of an accident.accident.

• He was reelected to numerous He was reelected to numerous times even after this scandal. times even after this scandal.

• He also ran for President.He also ran for President.

This incident would always haunt Ted and also stopped him from running for President

numerous times.

Work

• After Bill Clinton was elected President, Ted Kennedy After Bill Clinton was elected President, Ted Kennedy started to become an influential legislator who started to become an influential legislator who supported the health-care reform. supported the health-care reform.

• From then on he was know as a prominent member From then on he was know as a prominent member in the Senate with what he was doing for the in the Senate with what he was doing for the American people.American people.

Accomplishments

Ted Kennedy accomplished A LOT!

• Ted was involved in a lot of Ted was involved in a lot of bills that helped many bills that helped many people. people.

• He was an author of the He was an author of the 1966 Health Insurance 1966 Health Insurance Portability and Portability and Accountability Act and also Accountability Act and also the 1977 Children’s Health the 1977 Children’s Health ActAct

This is a picture of Bill Clinton and was a person that helped Ted become who he

is today.

AccomplishmentsHe worked on immigration reform, criminal code reform, fair housing, health care, AIDS research, public education, and numerous programs to help the poor.

He also upheld his positions on abortion, busing, and capital punishment. He was a kind of guy that used his political skills and his bipartisan friendships to his advantage while still being liberal.

One act that was very important was the No Child Left Behind Act and a picture is shown on the right depicting its logo.

He also worked with September 11th victims and he even helped pass an act over terrorism.

He passed acts for the disabled, the current war in Iraq, Medicaid, and so much more.

Legacy

He left behind many ideas and values with his family and friends

• He offered ideas and He offered ideas and proposed so many bills proposed so many bills and acts and helped so and acts and helped so many people.many people.

• He survived a plane crash He survived a plane crash and avoided “The Kennedy and avoided “The Kennedy Curse”Curse”

Ted with his brothers

Legacy

1932-2009

• He was known as the He was known as the “liberal lion of the Senate”“liberal lion of the Senate”

• He proved he was a He proved he was a formidable forceformidable force

• He left behind a legacy of He left behind a legacy of of public service for of public service for everyone to see and everyone to see and benefit frombenefit from

He was a great man, thank you Ted Kennedy.

Mother Teresa

I Am Agnes Gonxha I Am Agnes Gonxha BoiaxhiuBoiaxhiu

I Am Agnes Gonxha I Am Agnes Gonxha BoiaxhiuBoiaxhiu

Born in Skopje, Born in Skopje, MacedoniaMacedonia

Born in Skopje, Born in Skopje, MacedoniaMacedonia

Became a Nun at 17Became a Nun at 17Became a Nun at 17Became a Nun at 17

Took her name after a Took her name after a Saint.Saint.

Took her name after a Took her name after a Saint.Saint.

Worked at a school Worked at a school Worked at a school Worked at a school

Worked with the Worked with the PoorPoor

Worked with the Worked with the PoorPoor

Started the Started the Missionaries of Missionaries of

CharityCharity

Started the Started the Missionaries of Missionaries of

CharityCharity

Helped create more Helped create more charitiescharities

Helped create more Helped create more charitiescharities

Gained Honorary US Gained Honorary US CitizenshipCitizenship

Gained Honorary US Gained Honorary US CitizenshipCitizenship

Early Life

Mother Teresa was born “Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu”

She was born in Skopje, She was born in Skopje, Macedonia, which was the Macedonia, which was the former Yugoslavia. former Yugoslavia.

She is the youngest of three She is the youngest of three children.children.

She started working in a She started working in a youth group in her local youth group in her local parish called Sodality.parish called Sodality.

Mother Teresa at a very young age. I’m estimating maybe she’s roughly around 8-17.

Early LifeAt the age of 17. Agnes (Mother Teresa) decided to become a Catholic missionary nun.

She joined the Sisters of Loretta, a group known for their work in India.

During her vows for the Sister of Loretta, she decided on the name Teresa after Saint Therese of Lisieux.

That is a picture of her on the left .

WorkCalcutta (Kolkata) is the city shown in the bottom and something interesting is that

it has two names. Weird huh?

She was in Calcultta and she was teaching..

• Sister Teresa would teach Sister Teresa would teach geography and catechism geography and catechism at St. Mary’s High School.at St. Mary’s High School.

• She was promoted and in She was promoted and in 1944 became the principal 1944 became the principal of St. Mary’s.of St. Mary’s.

WorkThough her promotion was shortly lived because she contracted tuberculosis.

She was sent to Darjeeling to be able to get better.

There are many types of TB and the picture on the right depicts some.

The Second Call

Mother Teresa gets a “call within a call”

• While she was going to While she was going to Darjeeling she got another Darjeeling she got another calling.calling.

• Mother Teresa recalled “I was Mother Teresa recalled “I was to leave the convent and to leave the convent and work with the poor, living work with the poor, living among them. It was an order. among them. It was an order. I knew where I belonged but I I knew where I belonged but I did not know how to get did not know how to get there. there.

Mother Teresa praying.

Missionaries of CharityShe was allowed to leave the Sisters of Loretto and went to pursue her calling.

She started out by teaching the slums and then learned basic medicine.

During her work she was joined by her former pupils and continued with her work.

The picture of the slums shows where she would of worked and it looks very sad.

Missionaries of Charity

Mother Teresa was able to rent a room, so they could care for the helpless.

• In 1950, they were able to In 1950, they were able to make there group make there group established as the established as the Missionaries of Charity.Missionaries of Charity.

• She opened the first Home She opened the first Home for the Dying .for the Dying .

Below is a picture of some of the Missionaries of Charity.

Work and CharityThe Missionaries of Charity grew from only

12 people to more than thousands of people helping.

• Mother Teresa created one Mother Teresa created one the biggest charities that the biggest charities that opened up many homes opened up many homes for the homeless and for the homeless and helpless.helpless.

• She helped the AIDS She helped the AIDS victims and took in the victims and took in the poor, unwanted, and dying poor, unwanted, and dying in the world into her care. in the world into her care.

Picture is what thousands of people would look like.

Work and Charity All of her hard work paid off when tons and tons of people started helping and opening centers for more people.

The Missionaries of Charity Brothers was founded and more homes began to open.

They opened up in many places, including Tanzania, Australia, and even the in the US.

On the left is a picture of Australia where some of these centers opened up.

Accomplishments

Mother Teresaaccomplished so much!!!

• Mother Teresa helped out Mother Teresa helped out so many people in this so many people in this world. world.

• She gained worldwide She gained worldwide attention with her efforts attention with her efforts on world peace.on world peace.

• She was given a lot of She was given a lot of humanitarian awards.humanitarian awards.

Below is a picture of Mother Teresa and the Nobel Peace Prize.

AccomplishmentsTwo of her most known are the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize and The Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

Some other awards she was given was the Medal of Freedom, which is the highest U.S. civilian award given.

She also receives honorary U.S. citizenship on November 16, 1996.

The Medal of Freedom is shown on the left.

Beautification

• The definition of beautification The definition of beautification from the motherteresacause.info from the motherteresacause.info is: The canonization of a saint is a is: The canonization of a saint is a solemn act by which the Pope, solemn act by which the Pope, the supreme authority in the the supreme authority in the Catholic Church, declares that a Catholic Church, declares that a person practiced heroic virtue person practiced heroic virtue and lived in fidelity to God’s and lived in fidelity to God’s grace, is with God in heaven and grace, is with God in heaven and is to be venerated throughout the is to be venerated throughout the whole Church. The Pope enrolls whole Church. The Pope enrolls the person on the list of Saints. the person on the list of Saints.

Below is a picture of the MoC remember Mother Teresa

Beautification

The Pope is involved in the Beautification process, but the one below might not be the right Pope.• In English it means that it’s a In English it means that it’s a

time when the Pope decides time when the Pope decides on whether Mother Teresa on whether Mother Teresa practice heroic virtue and practice heroic virtue and lived in fidelity to God’s lived in fidelity to God’s grace. grace.

• Though there is a lot more to Though there is a lot more to this process, I won’t put the this process, I won’t put the specifics just the main points.specifics just the main points.

Legacy

1910-1997 She is one person that I admire the most.

Similarities

• CatholicCatholic

• Also they went by different names, Ted and Mother Also they went by different names, Ted and Mother Teresa, instead of Agnes and Edward.Teresa, instead of Agnes and Edward.

• They left a their ideas and work on public service and They left a their ideas and work on public service and influenced the lives of many people.influenced the lives of many people.

• Changing the ways of how people view certain ideas Changing the ways of how people view certain ideas like religion and politics.like religion and politics.

• Showing that one person can help make a difference in Showing that one person can help make a difference in the world. the world.

Differences

• They both were born in different places to different sized families. They both were born in different places to different sized families.

• One was more involved with the church while the other focused on politics. One was more involved with the church while the other focused on politics.

• Their education was very different because it didn’t look like Mother Teresa Their education was very different because it didn’t look like Mother Teresa was educated, she probably was, but it doesn’t really have any details was educated, she probably was, but it doesn’t really have any details about it. Although, Ted was educated, he really didn’t use his education to about it. Although, Ted was educated, he really didn’t use his education to his advantage.his advantage.

• Both were involved made into historic figures, but Mother Teresa turned Both were involved made into historic figures, but Mother Teresa turned into a saint and was beautified.into a saint and was beautified.

• They both changed society in different ways. Mother Teresa was more They both changed society in different ways. Mother Teresa was more focused on helping the poor and the people who couldn’t take care of focused on helping the poor and the people who couldn’t take care of themselves. While, Ted was helping the people of the United States and themselves. While, Ted was helping the people of the United States and giving them hope and a chance to receive help. giving them hope and a chance to receive help.

Who made a greater impact?• Mother TeresaMother Teresa

• Helped the worldHelped the world

• Overcame obstaclesOvercame obstacles

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