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Personal History  Mother Teresa was born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje, Macedonia, August 26,  She lived in a small town in Skopje in Albania.  Mother Teresa’s father, Nikolle, and her mother, Drana were important parts of her life.  Her family, the Bojaxio’s, never turned anyone away who needed help; this lesson stuck inside her head.  Mother Teresa and her family were Roman Catholics.

Personal History  Agnes traveled to the Loreto Abbey in Ireland in 1928 to learn English and began her life as a Loreto nun- this was her first call.  She applied to join Loreto when she was 18 years old.  Mother Teresa took her first vows and adopted her religious name, Teresa, when she was 21 years old.  She was sent to teach geography and history at St. Mary’s, a Loreto School in Calcutta.

Choices that made Mother Teresa a Great Leader:  In 1948, she choose to leave the Loreto convent in Calcutta to live and work among the poor; this was known as her “Call within a Call.”  She choose to use two rooms in a Hindu Temple in Calcutta becoming her first hostel, where she cared for the dying.  She dedicated her life to the sick and hungry.

How she Impacted Society:  She set up homes for the dying, gave refuges care and taught orphans and children. She built hospitals for leprosy, centers for refugees and alcoholics as well as street people.  She founded the Missionaries of Charity.

Positive Consequences:  Mother Teresa cared for others for about 50 years!  A school was dedicated and named after her called the Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School.  After she died her missionaries had set up hostels for the sick and the poor in more than 100 countries – including the United States and Canada.

Mother Teresa This video clip is from a documentary about Mother Teresa that shows just a few reasons why she earned the Nobel Peace Prize in Her call within a call was just the beginning of her selfless, loving, peaceful giving in Calcutta.

Nobel Peace Prize Award  Additionally, Mother Teresa received these awards: Pope John XXlll Peace Prize (1971); Nehru Prize for her promotion of international peace and understanding (1972); Balzan Prize (1979); and the Templeton and Magsaysay awards.

Graph This graph shows the rises and decreases in population in Calcutta, India. The graph begins in 1950, about two years after Mother Teresa began her service. As you can tell, the population dramatically increased, though slowly. In the year 1995, one of her last years of service, the population was higher than ever before. The population growth in Calcutta may be due to the fact that Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity were serving, and keeping more people clean, educated, and the sick and dying were kept separate so they wouldn't spread disease, which would cause less death.

Timeline of Mother Teresa Agnes was born in Skopje in Albania Joins the sisters of Loreto order in Ireland and then goes to in India Begins to teach at St. Mary’s High school, in Calcutta When Agnes was 12 she received her first call form God which was to become a nun Mother Teresa receives her “second call to call.” Takes her final vows Takes her first vows Founds the Missionaries of Charity.

Timeline of Mother Teresa Opens her 1 st home for the dying Opens 1 st home outside of India, Venezuela Missionaries of Charity Brothers formed Opens 1 st home in U.S, in South Bronx, New York Opens 1 st home for drug addicts Opens home for people with Aids in New York City Mother Teresa dies on September 5, in Calcutta, India Resign as head of the missionaries of charity due to ill health.

Mother Teresa was a great and positive impact on society, but she was also very inspirational. She had a very positive view on life, and love radiated out of her. As seen in the first quote, she sees the good in everyone, and always finds time to serve everyone in her life, friend or stranger. In the second quote we see that she cared for all, no matter their economical, financial, or social status. She knew everyone hungered for love. In the third and final quote, we see that she knew the importance of life, and she knows that life is meant to be enjoyed, meant to be full of love, meant to be full of kindness. Inspirational Quotes

Annotated Bibliography Morgan, Nina. “Mother Teresa Saint of the poor.” Italy : Steck- Vaughn Company, Print. A biography of Mother Teresa, a Roman Catholic nun who became a nun when she was 18 years old. She founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, won a noble peace prize, and dedicated her life helping the sick and poor. The site was useful because it gave us the history and the background of Mother Teresa, which was used in our timeline. Hacker, Carlotta. “Humanitarians” New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, Print. A biography of Mother Teresa, a brief story about her history and background about her childhood and important events like when she founded the Missionaries of Charity and when she helped the sick and poor. This source was helpful and useful because it gave us a timeline about important events that we utilized in our presentation. Books

Annotated Bibliography Friedman, Philip. “Teresa”. Encyclopedia Americana. Danbury, Connecticut. Friedman, Philip Print. This encyclopedia article provided a detailed yet small section on the life of Mother Teresa. It explained that she gave up her home and possessions to help the sick and poor, along with teaching the children of Calcutta literacy and basic hygiene. I explained her religious life and what she did to improve the lives of many. It proved it’s usefulness by answering the question, How did Mother Teresa inspire society to be better and what did she do to improve society? This was used in our presentation in multiple slides. McGovern, James. “Mother Teresa”. World Book. Chicago, Illinois. Martin, Robert Print. The encyclopedia article summed up the life of Mother Teresa and explained many great details in her life and how she helped society, answering the question, How did Mother Teresa inspire society to be better and what did she do to improve society? The book was informational, and obviously valid, as it is a printed source. We used this information to help our audience understand the good Mother Teresa did in her life. Encyclopedias

Annotated Bibliography Guntzelman, Joan. ”Who Was Blessed Mother Teresa?” American Catholic Web. March 24, This site provides a short biography on the life of Mother Teresa in order to explain how she strengthened the Catholic church and society. While the site is useful, it received all of its information directly from a book about her. Even so, the page proved its validity by citing its source, Blessed Mother Teresa. It answers all three of our questions with a biography of her life, including many important events. This information was put into our presentation helping our audience understand Mother Teresa’s personal history. "Mother Teresa - Facts". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB Web. 24 Mar facts.htmlhttp:// facts.html This webpage provides a small biography on the life of Mother Teresa, with a two paragraph summary on how she started her work, why she started, and how she did it. The page, proved valid and useful by answering question, How did Mother Teresa earn the Nobel Peace Prize and did she earn other awards? It explained that she was an excellent role model and avoided biased information by stating that others did not always approve of her works, because she accepted hospital treatment, while denying it to others. Websites

Annotated Bibliographies Unknown. “Population Estimates for Calcutta, India, ”. Monga Bay. Monga Bay Web. March 26, India.html India.html This site, Mongabay.com, shows the estimated populations in Calcutta, India for the last 65 years. It proved both valid and useful in many ways, including answering the question, How did Mother Teresa inspire society to be better and what did she do to improve society? From the site, we learned how Mother Teresa saved lives and how she and the Missionaries of Charity were able to help many people throughout the city, which we put into our presentation. Websites