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What does this mean?

Visit this visual dictionary and thesaurus to find some synonyms for ‘triumph’ and ‘adversity’.  Make a list of some words you had never heard of before.  Have there been any times in your life when you have had to ‘triumph over adversity’?

I’ve included a list of people who I think have had to triumph over adversity.  What was their adversity? How did they triumph?  What qualities, skills or abilities do you think a person needs in order to triumph over adversity?  Write a post in your blog or a comment on this post.

Rachel – eating disorder

Vivian Bullwinkel - nurse and Prisoner of War 

Weary Dunlop – surgeon and Prisoner of War

Barack Obama  – 1st African American President 

Sir Gustav Nossal – refugee and scientist

Tan Le - refugee and Young Australian of the Year  start at page 5

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