Who am I?
Clue: As a medical student, I traveled around Latin America and saw the conditions of the poor. I wrote a book about the trip and it became a movie in 2004 called The Motorcycle Diaries. Who am I?
Month: November 2006
Letters to the Editor
Letters from 5th graders about immigrants, and McDonald’s and kids.
War Games: Should the Military Use Video Games to Recruit?
We are 4th grade students at PS 87 in Manhattan, New York City. In school we discussed how video games were being used by the military to get people to sign up for the military. To get more soldiers, the military has been using video games to trick people into thinking that war is fun.
Movie Review: Flushed Away
In Flushed Away, an upscale house mouse named Rodney and a scavenger mouse named Rita must save the underground sewer city from an evil toad who hates all rodents.
Book Review: An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio
A collection of 12 emotional and honest stories about Puerto Rican youth is found in An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio, written by Judith Ortiz Cofer.
Beyond Turkey: The Truth Behind Thanksgiving
The true history of Thanksgiving shows some embarrassing facts. The very same Pilgrims who shared the “first” Thanksgiving later took over Native American lands, robbed them of all of their valuables, enslaved many young Native Americans, and then killed the rest.
Which Planets are Fastest?
What affects the speed of a moving object? Try this science experiment to see why planets close to the sun move faster.
North Korea Joins the Club, Test-fires a Nuclear Weapon
On October 9 North Korea tested its first nuclear weapon, making it the ninth member of the nuclear club. Now the United States is believed to be gearing up to take military action against either Iran or North Korea.
1 City. 26.2 Miles. 37,000 Runners.
Each fall New York City celebrates the NYC marathon, which, with over 37,000 runners, is the largest marathon in the world. According to legend, in ancient Greece a soldier ran this distance from the city of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon.
Be a Birder! Discover Our Feathered Friends Next Door
Birding is fun for kids because it’s the easiest way to see wildlife near your home, wherever you live. Here are some tips to help you get started.
