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The Journey to Zasha by California2011

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The Journey to Zasha

Chapter 1

Yuki clutched her coat tightly as she stared out the window of the train heading deeper into the American West. Her family was being relocated to the Topaz internment camp, a place unknown and uncertain. She missed her home in San Francisco, her friends, and even the ocean air. But most of all, she missed Pepper, the dog they had to leave behind.

As they neared Topaz, Yuki noticed a young boy sitting across from her, staring intently at a photograph. His name was Mikhail, and he had traveled far, escaping the hardships of post-war Russia. The photograph showed him with his brother Nikolai and a beautiful German shepherd named Zasha. Mikhail’s eyes were filled with the same longing she felt — the longing for a friend left behind in a world that seemed to have no place for them.

When they arrived at the camp, Yuki and Mikhail quickly became friends, bound by their shared loss and love for the dogs that comforted them in the darkest times. One day, as they walked near the barbed wire fence, Mikhail told Yuki about Zasha, how she had been a symbol of hope for his family during the cold Russian winters. Yuki shared her story of Pepper, the loyal companion she had to abandon.

Together, they hatched a plan to bring Zasha to America, believing that if Zasha could make it through the dangers of war, she could also make it to Topaz. With letters and dreams, they plotted the journey, knowing that even in times of uncertainty, a dog could bring warmth and courage to a new land.

In their shared hope, Yuki and Mikhail found strength, realizing that the spirit of their dogs lived on — in every step of their journey and every breath of their fight for freedom.

Chapter 2 Letters Across Borders

Days at the Topaz internment camp were long and filled with monotony, but Yuki and Mikhail found comfort in their new friendship. Every evening after their chores, they would meet by the fence, exchanging stories of their past lives — a life before war and separation.

Mikhail’s eyes would light up whenever he spoke of Zasha. “She’s clever,” he told Yuki one evening. “She learned to hide when the soldiers came and only trusted a few people.” Yuki smiled, thinking of Pepper’s mischievous nature. “Pepper was like that too,” she replied. “Always sneaking into places she wasn’t supposed to be, like my father’s study.”

Then, one day, Mikhail received a letter — a thin, tattered envelope with a Russian postmark. His hands trembled as he opened it. The letter was from Nikolai, who wrote that he had found a way to send Zasha to America with a group of travelers. “But it will be dangerous,” Nikolai warned. “She will have to be smuggled across many borders.”

Yuki’s heart raced. “We have to help,” she whispered. “We can’t let anything happen to Zasha.” The two children decided to write back immediately. With Yuki’s help, Mikhail penned a letter in his best handwriting, offering directions, secret routes, and a plan to meet Zasha near the camp’s outskirts. They knew it was risky — the guards might not understand, and letters were always inspected. But they had to try.

As they sealed the letter, Yuki noticed Mikhail’s hands shaking. “Are you scared?” she asked softly. Mikhail nodded. “A little,” he admitted. “But if Zasha makes it here, it will be worth it. She’ll be safe with us.”

Yuki smiled. “And maybe,” she said, “Pepper will find her way to us, too.” They both laughed, knowing it was a slim hope. But in that moment, hope was all they needed. Together, they watched the sun dip below the mountains, dreaming of a day when Zasha would finally arrive and they could be free.

Each day, they waited for news, believing that somewhere across the vast miles, Zasha was on her way to them, carrying a piece of home with every step.

Chapter 3: A Dangerous Plan

Weeks passed with no word, and the chill of winter crept into the camp. Yuki and Mikhail were growing more anxious by the day. They knew that Zasha’s journey was dangerous — filled with unknowns. The hope that had kept them warm now flickered like a candle in the wind.

One evening, as they huddled together by the fence, a young man approached them. His name was Kenji, a Nisei like Yuki, and he worked with the camp’s security detail. “I’ve heard about your plan,” he whispered. Yuki’s eyes widened. “How did you know?” she asked, panic in her voice.

Kenji smiled gently. “Word gets around,” he replied. “Look, I’m not here to get you in trouble. I’m here to help. I know the guards’ schedules, and I can find a way to get you outside the fence when Zasha arrives. But it won’t be easy. You’ll need a distraction.”

Mikhail’s face lit up. “A distraction? What do you have in mind?” Kenji leaned closer, speaking in hushed tones. “During the next supply delivery, we can create a diversion. A few of us will stage an argument near the gate to draw the guards’ attention. It will give you a small window to slip out, find Zasha, and bring her back.”

Yuki bit her lip, her mind racing with possibilities. “But what if we get caught?” she asked. Kenji’s expression turned serious. “If you’re caught, you’ll be punished, and Zasha… well, they might not understand why you risked so much for a dog.”

Mikhail nodded slowly. “We understand the risks,” he said firmly. “But Zasha is more than a dog. She’s family. She gave us hope when we had nothing. We’ll do whatever it takes to bring her here.”

Kenji smiled, seeing the determination in their eyes. “Alright, then. Be ready in two days, at dusk. I’ll signal you when it’s time. And remember, you’ll only have a few minutes.”

For the next two days, Yuki and Mikhail prepared. They gathered scraps of food, a blanket, and a small water bowl. “Zasha will be thirsty after such a long journey,” Yuki whispered as she packed.

The evening finally came, and as the sun dipped low, Kenji gave the signal. Yuki’s heart pounded as the commotion erupted by the gate. Guards shouted, and all eyes turned away. Mikhail grabbed her hand. “Now!” he whispered.

They slipped through a gap in the fence and darted into the shadows, hearts racing, hoping against hope that Zasha would be there waiting for them… and that they would make it back before anyone noticed they were gone.

Chapter 1

1. What do Yuki and Mikhail have in common that helps them become friends?

- A) They both love playing sports.

- B) They both were forced to leave their homes due to war.

- C) They both have siblings in the camp.

- D) They both want to become writers.

2. What is the name of Mikhail's dog?

- A) Pepper

- B) Sasha

- C) Zasha

- D) Toto

3. Why do Yuki and Mikhail decide to help bring Zasha to America?

- A) Because Zasha has special abilities.

- B) Because Zasha symbolizes hope and friendship for them.

- C) Because they want to train Zasha for a dog competition.

- D) Because they plan to sell Zasha for money.

Chapter 2

4. How do Yuki and Mikhail plan to communicate with Nikolai about Zasha's journey?

- A) By sending a telegram.

- B) By writing letters with secret routes and directions.

- C) By using a radio transmission.

- D) By traveling back to Russia themselves.

5. Why are Yuki and Mikhail concerned about sending the letter?

- A) They are worried it might not reach Nikolai.

- B) They are worried the guards will read and stop it.

- C) They are worried they wrote it in the wrong language.

- D) They are worried they might forget to send it.

6. What do Yuki and Mikhail hope to find when Zasha arrives?

- A) A message from their families.

- B) A hidden treasure.

- C) The spirit of home and comfort.

- D) A new adventure.

Chapter 3

7. Who offers to help Yuki and Mikhail with their plan to bring Zasha to the camp?

- A) The camp commander.

- B) Kenji, a Nisei working with the camp’s security.

- C) A mysterious stranger outside the fence.

- D) A teacher at the camp school.

8. What is the purpose of the distraction planned by Kenji?

- A) To help Yuki and Mikhail escape from the camp permanently.

- B) To draw the guards' attention away so Yuki and Mikhail can retrieve Zasha.

- C) To allow them to sneak food into the camp.

- D) To create chaos and confusion in the camp.

9. What is the main risk Yuki and Mikhail face if they are caught during their plan?

- A) They will be sent back to their original homes.

- B) They will be punished, and Zasha might be taken away.

- C) They will lose their friendship with Kenji.

- D) They will not be allowed to attend school.

10. How does Mikhail feel about the plan to bring Zasha to America?

- A) Confident but indifferent about the consequences.

- B) Anxious but determined because Zasha is like family to him.

- C) Excited about a new adventure but unsure about Zasha.

- D) Scared and unwilling to take the risk.

These questions focus on key plot points and character motivations from the first three chapters of the story.

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The San Fernando Valley, America's Suburb, Chapter 2

2017-04-25T19:36:00.002-07:00

Book: The San Fernando Valley, America's Suburb
Author: Kevin Roderick
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Chapter 2: Early Arrivals

Questions

1. How many men were in the Gaspar de Portola expedition?
2. How many natives were already living in the San Fernando Valley in 1769?
3. What was the name of the natives who lived here?
4. Where was the Tongva village?
5. What is the name of the village where legend said the wife of the chief 'Ra'wiyawi turned herself to stone out of grief for her children who had died?
6. What was the name of the Catholic feast day Portola's weary explorers and the Tongva first met?
7. What name did the explorers give the San Fernando Valley?
8. What was the Los Angeles River named by the Spaniards?
9. What was the San Fernando Valley called on Spanish maps?
10. What was the name of army corporal who was given 36,000 acres in a Spanish land grant?
11. What was the name of his grant?
12. Who set up Rancho Portesuelo?
13. Who set up a ranch by the spring at Los Encinos?
14. Was Francisco Reyes black?
15. Who had a herd of livestock, an adobe house, fields of beans, corn, and watermelon by 1795?
16. Whose house became the first building at Mission San Francisco, Rey de España?
17. Who is the Mission San Fernando, Rey de España named after?
18. What is the name of the Spanish King who had vanquished the Moors in 1248?
19. Why was Ferdinand III made a saint?
20. How many natives were baptized in the early years of the mission?
21. How many natives died at the mission?
22. How many baptisms and marriages took place the first year the mission was built?
23. How many native settlements did the San Fernando Mission cover?
24. How many natives lived at San Fernando Rey when the 18th century ended?
25. Was a native once baptized able to leave the mission without permission?
26. Who was the first discoverer of gold in California?
27. Where was the first gold nugget discovered in California?
28. Who ordered that the San Fernando Mission be given back to the Roman Catholic Church?
29. When was the San Fernando Mission restored?
30. Who was the governor of this area after Mexico's independence from Spain in 1822?
31. There was a revolt in the valley in 1831. Where did the government troops and rebels meet?
32. After the fight in Studio City, Victoria returned to Mexico and resigned as governor. True or False
33. Which Mexican Governor marched an army of 500 men in the valley in 1845?
34. Who did the provincial assembly voted for to replace Micheltorena?
35. Which famous Northern Californian fought with Micheltorena?
36. What happened to Micheltorena after the battle?
37. Where was Pio Pico born?
38. When was Pio Pico born?
39. What did people call Pio Pico in his younger days?
40. What did people call Pio Pico when he grew a beard?
41. What were the names of the natives Pio Pico gave a large land grant square to and called it Rancho Encino?
42. Who got Rancho El Escorpion?
43. How many people lived at Rancho El Escorpion?
44. Who leased the valley for $1,120 a year?
45. For how much did Governor Pico sold the valley?
46. Who bought the valley?
47. Who left to Mexico in 1846 when it became clear that California would fall?
48. Who led a Bear Flag Battalion into the valley in 1847?
49. When was the Capitulation of Cahuenga signed?
50. What was the name of the famous bandit that stayed at Andres Pico's house?
51. Who killed Los Angeles Sheriff James Barton?
52. Who purchased Rancho Providencia?
53. Rancho Providencia had part of Rancho __________________.
54. What year was the purchase of Rancho Providencia?
55. The former owner of Rancho Providencia took over Rancho ________.
56. What was the name of the former owner of Rancho Providencia?
57. Who open a new route at the San Fernando Pass in 1854?
58. Who led camels through the Newhall Pass in 1863?
59. Where was "Devil's Slide" located?
60. When was El Camino Real declared a public highway?
61. When El Camino Real was declared a public highway, it also had its name change to ______________________________.
62. Who ran Lopez Station?
63. Who purchased Rancho Encino around 1869?
64. Who died in 1869 that brought even more changes to the valley?
65. Who owned half of the 181 square miles of valley land?
66. Who purchased Pio Pico's share of the valley?
67. Who came to Sacramento from West Prussia and went into farming?
68. How much did the man from West Prussia pay for Pio Pico's share?
69. How was the valley divided?
70. What was Lankershim's investor group called?
71. Who was one of the investors?
72. Lankershim and investors paid $____ an acre.
73. Which two people partnered together to buy the northern part of the valley?
74. Who found Bay Area town of Saratoga?
75. How much did the de Celis family sell the northern part of the valley, all 56,000 acres?
76. How much was this per acre?
77. What town did Maclay erect?
78. What did they name the road from the city of San Fernando and the mission?

The San Fernando Valley, America's Suburb by Kevin Roderick, Chapter 1

2017-04-01T21:18:00.000-07:00

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Chapter 1: The Land

Questions/Notes

1. How long is the San Fernando Valley?
2. What is the width of the San Fernando Valley?
3. Which 3 U.S. cities together can fit in the San Fernando Valley?
4. Who settled in a fledgling Scandinavian settlement with the Biblical name of Zelzah?
5. In what year did Van Nuys flood?
6. In what year was the Pacoima Canyon dam built?
7. In what year was the Big Tujunga Canyon dam built?
8. Which bridge collapsed in the rains of 1938?
9. In what year was Hansen Dam built?
10. Where does the Los Angeles River start?
11. Who was Hansen Dam named after?
12. How many acres of farmland and ranches did the Van Nuys Retention Basin take?
13. What is the Van Nuys Retention Basin called today?
14. Who cut the ribbon at the dedication ceremony for the basin in March 1942?
15. What was the magnitude of the 1971 earthquake?
16. Which hospital collapse during this quake?
17. Which medical center fell during this earthquake?
18. In which year was the Northridge Earthquake?

The San Fernando Valley, America's Suburb by Kevin Roderick, Introduction

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Questions/Notes

1. When did the author arrive to the San Fernando Valley?
2. Who played polo in San Fernando Valley?
3. What was the name of the cowboy who led the Northridge Stampede?
4. Who was the honorary sheriff of the valley?
5. Name 5 movies filmed in the San Fernando Valley.
6. Name TV shows filmed in the San Fernando Valley.
7. At the start of the 20th Century, the San Fernando Valley had the world's largest wheat farm.
8. At the start of the 20th Century, the San Fernando Valley had the biggest citrus orchard.
9. At the start of the 20th Century, the San Fernando Valley had the grandest grove of producing olive trees.
10. From which part of Europe were the sheepherders?
11. From which part of Europe were the orange growers?
12. From which part of Asia were the strawberry pickers?
13. What is San Fernando name after?
14. Which city is named after a dentist turned land baron?
15. Which city is named after the wild pumpkins that formerly grew there?

The San Fernando Valley, America's Suburb by Kevin Roderick

2017-04-01T21:16:00.002-07:00

Book: The San Fernando Valley, America's Suburb
Author: Kevin Roderick
ISBN: 1-883792-55X
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Table of Contents

Introduction
The Land
Early Arrivals
Boom Towns
Grand Ideas
Dreamers and Schemers
Hooray for Valleywood
Happy Times, Troubled Times
Welcome to Suburbia
Borders
Coming of Age
The Valley Myth
Suburbia No More
Epilogue

The surprising history of women's tattoos by Olivia B. Waxman

2017-03-31T14:19:00.000-07:00

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: March 13, 2017
Article: The surprising history of women's tattoos
Page: 23
Author: Olivia B. Waxman
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Questions

1. Which two entertainment sections played an important role in female empowerment?
2. Which females in the Victorian-era got tattooed?
3. Which famous British aristocrat’s mother got tattooed?
4. Who is the curator at New York's Historical Society?
5. Do you agree or disagree with the author's statement? "Tattoos were an early way that women took control of their bodies."

The View, The right to speech vs the right to censor by Bryan Walsh

2017-03-31T14:18:00.000-07:00

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: March 13, 2017
Article: The View, The right to speech vs. the right to censor
Page: 19
Author: Bryan Walsh
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Questions

1. Who is Milo Yiannopoulos?
2. Where was Milo's college speech canceled because of a student protest?
3. What was the name of the college that protested Condoleezza Rice's speech and forced her to cancel?
4. What percentage of millennials believe the government should be able to prevent people from saying offensive things about minority groups?
5. What percentage of baby boomers believe the government should be able to prevent people from saying offensive things about minority groups?
6. Do you agree with the author's statement? "But that's changing- we now live in an increasingly polarized and tribal country."
7. Do you agree or disagree with the author's statement? "In America today, speech is everywhere. It's the listening that has gone missing."

Hate incidents sow fear across U.S. by Charlotte Alter and Josh Sanburn

2017-03-31T14:17:00.002-07:00

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: March 13, 2017
Article: Hate incidents sow fear across U.S.
Page: 13
Author: Charlotte Alter and Josh Sanburn
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Questions

1. Who is CEO of Rockville Bender Jewish Community Center?
2. In which states did vandals desecrated gravestones in Jewish cemeteries?
3. In which two states were mosques set on fire?
4. Which U.S. agency has opened civil rights investigations into the Jewish Community Centers bomb threats, the Philadelphia cemetery vandalism and the Kansas shooting?
5. Who is professor of Judaic Studies at New York University?
6. Who stated that the bomb threats could be a political ploy?

2017 might not be Europe's 'Year of the Populist' after all by Ian Bremmer

2017-03-31T14:16:00.003-07:00

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: March 13, 2017
Article: 2017 might not be Europe's 'Year of the Populist' after all
Page: 12
Author: Ian Bremmer
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Questions

1. Which country will have an election on March 15th?
2. Which party is the strongest in the Netherlands?
3. Who called Moroccan immigrants "scum"?
4. What is "Nexit"?
5. What does the Netherlands need to do internally to leave the EU?
6. When will France have their election?
7. Who is the National Front's far-right candidate?
8. Who is the centrist technocrat?
9. What is the name of Italy's populist movement?
10. Do Europeans like President Trump?

Duterte's fiercest critic finds herself in jail by Time Magazine

2017-03-31T14:16:00.000-07:00

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: March 13, 2017
Article: Duterte's fiercest critic finds herself in jail
Page: 11
Author: Time Magazine
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Questions

1. Who was arrested in the Philippines on charges of drug trafficking?
2. How many people have died in Duterte's so-called war on drugs?
3. Who is doing the killing of the drug users and drug traffickers in the Philippines?
4. When was Senator Leila de Lima arrested?
5. Do you agree or disagree with Philippines' President Duterte's so called war on drugs?

The Brief, A GOP revolt threatens President Trump's agenda by Philip Elliott

2017-03-31T14:15:00.000-07:00

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: March 13, 2017
Article: The Brief, A GOP revolt threatens President Trump's agenda
Page: 9
Author: Philip Elliott
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Questions

1. Which plan will create individual tax credits?
2. Who chairs the 170-member Republican Study Committee?
3. Who chairs the 40-member Freedom Caucus?
4. Is President Trump going to cut Social Security or Medicare?
5. What is President Trump's idea on corporate tax reform?
6. What is the "border adjustment tax"?

You don't have to go far to celebrate by Mary Forgione

2017-03-28T19:27:00.002-07:00

Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: Sunday, March 5, 2017
Article: You don't have to go far to celebrate
Author: Mary Forgione
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Questions

1. When is the Holi festival celebrated in India?
2. Which temple in Utah organizes 11 major color festivals in the West between March and October?
3. Where is this temple located in Utah?
4. Who is the priest at this temple?
5. How many people attended the color festival last year at this temple in Utah?
6. When will this color festival take place at this temple in Utah?
7. Where will the Holi Festival of Colors USA take place in Los Angeles?
8. Where will the Holi Festival of Colors USA take place in Las Vegas?
9. Where will the Holi Festival of Colors USA take place in the San Fernando Valley?
10. What day will the Holi Festival of Colors USA in Los Angeles take place?
11. What day will the Holi Festival of Colors USA in Las Vegas take place?
12. What day will the Holi Festival of Colors USA in Van Nuys take place?
13. How much does the Festival of Colors USA cost?
14. What day will the Holi Festival of Colors USA in Redmond, Washington take place?
15. What day will the Holi Festival of Colors USA in Milpitas, California take place?
16. What day will the Holi Festival of Colors USA in Governors Island, New York take place?

Reference:
https://muckrack.com/mary-fargione
http://www.utahkrishnas.org/
http://www.holifestival.org/
http://www.festivalofcolorsusa.com/

Soaking up the local color by Arnie Cooper

2017-03-28T19:26:00.005-07:00

Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: Sunday, March 5, 2017
Article: Soaking up the local color
Author: Arnie Cooper
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Questions

1. What is the Golden City, in the state of Rajasthan about 100 miles from the Pakistan border?
2. What is the population of this Golden City?
3. When was the Golden City founded?
4. Who founded this Golden City?
5. What are havelis?
6. When does Holi begin?
7. What is "Happy Holi"?
8. What is gulaal?
9. Which prince rebeled against his father?
10. Who was the prince's father?
11. What is the name of the King's sister?
12. What is a boon?

Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaisalmer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawal_Jaisal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Jaisalmer
https://twitter.com/ARINcredible?lang=en

Changing tides for IDs by Catharine Hamm

2017-03-28T19:26:00.002-07:00

Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: Sunday, March 5, 2017
Article: Changing tides for IDs
Author: Catharine Hamm
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Questions

1. Is the California Department of Motor Vehicles compliant with the federal law based on recommendations by the 9/11 Commission?
2. What is this website?
3. Can you still use your California driver's license to board an airplane?
4. What does this statement mean to you? "The world is now divided into compliant, noncompliant and outright defiant states."
5. If a state's driver's license is noncompliant, eventually what does this mean?
6. The wallet-size passport card is acceptable to which two departments?
7. Will the passport card get you on an international flight?
8. Will the passport card get you on a domestic flight?
9. What is the passport card design for?
10. How much does the passport card cost for adults 16 and older?
11. How much does the passport card cost for children younger than 16 years old?
12. How much does the passport card cost if you are renewing?
13. What is the Global Entry card?
14. What is TSA Pre Check?
15. How much does the Global Entry card cost?
16. What is the organization Keeping IDentities Safe?
17. Who is the policy director for keeping IDentities safe?

Reference:
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry/card
https://www.tsa.gov/precheck
https://www.idsecuritynow.org/
http://www.latimes.com/la-bio-catharine-hamm-staff.html

Beyond the Biltmore by John Muncie

2017-03-28T19:25:00.002-07:00

Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: Sunday, March 5, 2017
Article: Beyond the Biltmore
Writer: John Muncie
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Questions

1. What estate is the American version of Downtown Abbey?
2. What Asheville attraction draws 1.4 million visitors a year?
3. What is the name of the attraction that has elevators hidden inside the massive fireplaces?
4. About how many people live in Asheville, North Carolina?
5. How many acres is the Biltmore Estate?
6. What is Grovewood Village?
7. How many Art Districts does Asheville have?
8. Who built the Biltmore Estate?
9. Who purchased the Biltmore Estate Industries?
10. Who purchase the Grovewood properties and changed them to the lively arts compound at the start of 1992?

Reference:
http://www.biltmore.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanderbilt_family
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Vanderbilt_II
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Stuyvesant_Gerry

Back in Full Force by Glenn Greenberg

2017-03-28T19:22:00.003-07:00

Magazine: Time for Kids
Edition: 3-4, Vol. 6, No. 12
Date: December 18, 2015
Article: Back in Full Force
Author: Glenn Greenberg
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Questions

1. How many Star Wars movies are out without counting The Force Awakens?
2. How much have these movies made?
3. Who created these movies?
4. Who is the director and cowriter for The Force Awakens?
5. What was the name of one desert in the Star Wars movies?
6. What was the name of one of the snowy fields?
7. What was the name of one of the forests?
8. What is the name of the character who is a scavenger on the planet Jakku?
9. What were the years that the first 3 movies were released?

Reference:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2488496/
https://www.facebook.com/StarWars/
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/glenn-greenwald
http://lucasfilm.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lucas
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The Science of Tears by Zachary Humenik

2017-03-28T19:22:00.000-07:00

Magazine: Time for Kids
Edition: 3-4, Vol. 6, No. 12
Date: December 18, 2015
Article: The Science of Tears
Author: Zachary Humenik
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Questions

1. Why do people cry when they are emotional?
2. What are tears?
3. Who has studied crying at Tilburg University in the Netherlands?
4. How many types of tears exist?
5. What do you call the tears that wash your eyes clean when something gets in them?
6. What do we call the tears that are released in response to emotional states?
7. What do you call the tears that act as a protective barrier between the eye and the rest of the world?
8. When do emotional tears get release?
9. What is crying?
10. Who is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh?
11. Who says, "tears are a cry for help"?
12. Why do Professor Bylsma and Professor Vingerhoets feel humans have a prolonged childhood?
13. Do you think we have a prolonged childhood?
14. When did you cry last and why did you cry?

Reference:
https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/webwijs/show/vingerhoets/
http://www.psychiatry.pitt.edu/node/9230

Sky's the Limit by Stephanie Kraus

2017-03-26T17:35:00.000-07:00

Magazine: Time for Kids
Edition: 3-4, Vol. 7, No. 14
Date: January 20, 2017
Article: Sky's the Limit
Author: Stephanie Kraus

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Questions

1. Where does Skylar Katz live?
2. What show did Skylar appear in?
3. How did Skylar get started on hip hop?
4. How old is Skylar?
5. What is modern rap?
6. What is hip hop?
7. What is Skylar's goal?
8. What does Skylar hope to inspire with her music?
9. What does this sentence mean to you, "People learn through music as well as heal through music"?

Reference:
https://about.me/stephaniekraus
https://www.instagram.com/skykatzraps/?hl=en
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King of Sting by Heather Price-Wright

2017-03-26T17:34:00.002-07:00

Magazine: Time for Kids
Edition: 3-4, Vol. 7, No. 14
Date: January 20, 2017
Article: King of Sting
Author: Heather Price-Wright

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Questions

1. What do you call a scientist that studies insects?
2. Who wrote, "the Sting of the Wild: The Story of the Man Who Got Stung for Science"?
3. How strong is the sting of a bullet ant?
4. Why does Schmidt allow himself to get stung by insects?
5. What can be infer by this statement, "Most things that cause pain are also harmful in other ways"?
6. What do scientist use insect venom for?

Reference:
http://www.heatherpricewright.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_O._Schmidt

Soap Club by Heather Price-Wright

2017-03-26T17:33:00.005-07:00

Magazine: Time for Kids
Edition: 3-4, Vol. 7, No. 14
Date: January 20, 2017
Article: Soap Club
Author: Heather Price-Wright

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Questions

1. What did Samir Lakhani see in a remote village in Cambodia?
2. What is a hygiene problem in Cambodia?
3. How much soap waste can a hotel produce each month in Cambodia?
4. What was the name of Samir Lakhani's project?
5. Who collects the used soaps?
6. What does the nonprofit do with the new bars of soap?
7. Who gets free soap to distribute for money?
8. What are the two mission statements for Eco-Soap Bank?
9. How does Eco-Soap Bank hlep the environment?
10. Where does Eco-Soap Bank plan to expand?

Reference:
http://www.heatherpricewright.com/
https://www.ecosoapbank.org/

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A Race to Survive by Time for Kids

2017-03-26T17:33:00.002-07:00

Magazine: Time for Kids
Edition: 3-4, Vol. 7, No. 14
Date: January 20, 2017
Article: A Race to Survive
Author: Time for Kids

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Questions

1. How many cheetahs remain in the wild?
2. How much of the cheetahs' habitat has been lost?
3. Where are cheetahs found?
4. About how many cheetahs exist in Iran?
5. What animal do cheetahs eat?
6. Who does Ms. Durant hope to accomplish with her study?
7. What does Ms. Durant want from the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species?

The Cost of Natural Disasters by Hayden Field

2017-03-26T15:30:00.000-07:00

Magazine: Time for Kids, Your$
Edition: 4, Vol. 3, No. 5
Date: January 2017
Article: The Cost of Natural Disasters
Author: Hayden Field

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Questions

1. Which states did Hurricane Matthew do damage to?
2. Which agency manages the Disaster Relief Fund?
3. How much did Hurricane Matthew cost in damages to the Disaster Relief Fund?
4. What does a policy promise?
5. What is the #1 natural disaster?
6. Who works for the natural-disaster response for the Insurance Information Institute?
7. What does homeowner's insurance policies help them against?
8. What doesn't most homeowner's insurance not help against?
9. Where should you go for the free tool provide by the Insurance Information Institute?

Dinosaur Finds by Time for Kids

2017-03-26T15:19:00.001-07:00

Magazine: Time for Kids
Edition: 3-4, Vol. 7, No. 13
Date: January 13, 2017
Article: Dinosaur Finds
Author: Time for Kids

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Questions

1. How old is the dinosaur tail found in amber?
2. What did the dinosaur tail have?
3. How big do the scientists think the dinosaur is from the tail they found?
4. Who called this finding "[Dinosaurs have] be come a lot more birdlike in the overall view"?
5. In which month did they find the dinosaur tail?
6. In which month did they find the fossilized brain tissue?
7. How old is the fossilized brain tissue?
8. To which animals does the fossilized brain tissue look similar to?
9. What is the unofficial name of a Savannasaurus elliottorum?
10. Where was the Savannasaurus elliottorum found?
11. Around how long ago did this dinosaur live?

Say What? by Heather Price-Wright

2017-03-26T13:13:00.005-07:00

Magazine: Time for Kids
Edition: 3-4, Vol. 7, No. 12
Date: December 16, 2016
Article: Say What?
Author: Heather Price-Wright

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Questions

1. How many responses did the quiz get?
2. What is the name of the book that Josh Katz wrote?
3. What are regionalisms?
4. What is Halloween known as in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
5. Which part of the country uses the word sneakers instead of tennis shoes?

Reference:
http://www.heatherpricewright.com/
https://www.nytimes.com/by/josh-katz

The Syrians Next Door by Robin Shulman

2017-03-26T13:13:00.002-07:00

Magazine: Time for Kids
Edition: 3-4, Vol. 7, No. 12
Date: December 16, 2016
Article: The Syrians Next Door
Author: Robin Shulman

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Questions

1. Where does the Tameem's family live in the U.S.?
2. Where did the Tameem's family live before coming to the U.S.?
3. When did war break out in Syria?
4. How many people have been killed in the Syrian War?
5. To which country did the Tameem's family escape (flee)?
6. How many people have fled Syria because of the war?
7. What did the Tameems sign up for in Jordan?
8. How long was the process for the Tameems to be approved to come to the U.S.?
9. How long were the Tameems in Jordan?
10. Describe the experience of the bus driver.
11. What is your opinion on Syrian refugee families coming to the U.S. to start a new life?

Reference:
https://twitter.com/robinshulman?lang=en