Rachel Carson

ByRegan Newell

Date of Birth

• Rachel Carson’s date of birth was May 27, 1907.

• She was born in Springdale, PA

RACHEL CARSON BACKGROUND FAMILY

She had very little background. Luckily I found a little bit about her family. She was the youngest of three children.

Rachel Carson Achievements

One of her achievements was her book Silent Spring which was one of her greatest achievements.She also made 3 other books Under the Sea Wind, The Edge of the Sea, And the Sea Around Us.

1 Historical epoch• The Great Depression.• The great depression was

when people were really struggling after the war. Very little money and food.

Another historical epoch• The Vietnam war.• The Vietnam war was

between Americans and Vietnam. It was created because of government arguments.

Influences in society

• One influences in society came from her books.

• They stated stuff about earth that people are ruining, because of her book people started to save the Earth instead of destroy it.

• For example when we litter it goes into the ocean and the sea creatures will eat it and possibly die. She informed people about that.

Her Awards

1.National Book Award for Nonfiction.

2.Presidential Medal of Freedom.

3.Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences, US & Canada.

A Quote By Rachel Carson

Reflection

• Something I learned about Rachel Carson was that she was a Marine Biologist. Which means she studies the ocean and the animals living in it.

• I also learned how she saved the Earth. Without her we would have a really bad environment.

Websites

http://castle.eiu.edu/~wow/carsachieve.htmlhttp://imgarcade.com/1/rachel-carson-quotes/

http://www.biography.com/