We the People “We the People…”. These are some of the most powerful words ever written in history. They are the first words of the US Constitution. For Americans, the words mean that we have a democracy – a government that is made by the citizens for all the people of the United States. Our […]
This is a helpful video. The difference between ‘hear’ and ‘listen’. She has more videos on YouTube at TeacherPrix. Hear or Listen? What’s the difference? Why do we get confused about them? When should we use listen or hear? Hey, friends! Get ready because I’ll answer all these questions in this video! I hope you like […]
How to use words that help you put events, a story, in order like: first, next, then, and finally. Things that are in a specific order are in a “sequence”. Recipes and instructions are in a sequence. For example – First I take a shower, next I get dressed, and then I brush my […]
How did George Washington turn a rag-tag group of men into a disciplined fighting machine? Source: George Washington Video – George Washington – HISTORY.com
Growing Minorities Shake Up Presidential Race VOANews: Growing Minorities Shake Up Presidential Race America is in the middle of a major demographic shift. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, minority groups combined will be the majority by 2044. As the population changes, politics must change with it. VOA’s Steve Baragona takes a look at how […]
VOANews: Candidates’ Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Driving Push for US Citizenship A contentious U.S. presidential campaign, including anti-immigrant rhetoric from candidates like Donald Trump, is driving many immigrants who are permanent residents to become American citizens in order to be able to vote in the election. Ahead of Tuesday’s Florida primary, VOA correspondent Aru Pande traveled to […]
Taken from: storyonline.net White Socks Only Written by: Evelyn Coleman Read by: Amber Rose Tamblyn Read by: Amber Rose Tamblyn Published by: Albert Whitman & Company When Grandma was a little girl in Mississippi, she sneaked into the town one hot summer day. But when she saw the “Whites Only” sign on the water fountain, she […]
21-01-2016 07:00 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 They may be more than 100 million years old, but it didn’t take scientists that long to reconstruct the latest resident of New York’s American Museum of Natural History. This is a titanosaur, a giant herbivore spanning 122 feet (37 metres) now standing in the institute’s fossil hall. Well, […]
21-01-2016 07:00 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 In Argentina in 2014, people first discovered Titanosaurs, which are dinosaurs. They lived in the forests of Patagonia 100 million years ago. People excavated one Titanosaur and moved it to New York. It is now in the American Museum of Natural History. The dinosaur is 37 metres tall and it […]
21-01-2016 07:00 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Titanosaurs lived 100 million years ago. They lived in Argentina. They ate plants. They were 70 tonnes heavy. That is like ten elephants. People find a titanosaur. They move it to New York. The dinosaur goes into a museum. It is in a hall. It is longer than the hall. […]