Know Your World Extra articles from March 2004

Know Your World Extra archives from March 2004

Letter.(Letter to the Editor)
March 12, 2004... From Lexington High School in Lexington, Ohio Dear KYW Extra, I read the story "Lords of the Ring" [issue 5]. I think the story was cool about twins who are boxers. I think it's cool that two boys can move to America and become boxing...

Blooming talent: Texas teen makes artwork blossom.(teen tracks)
March 12, 2004... When she was 5 years old, Olivia Bennett could not hold a pen. Cancer treatments crippled her hands. Doctors feared that the disease would kill the girl. Olivia's mother gave her daughter a paintbrush. After many months of therapy and hard...

Breakin' for the Pope.(Snapshot)(Brief Article)
March 12, 2004... Who says the pope isn't cool? How many other 84-year-old men do you know who approve of break dancing? In January, a group of break dancers performed for Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy. They leaped, flipped, and spun their bodies to the beat...

Acting like a robot.(Technology)(Brief Article)
March 12, 2004... Step aside, R2D2. There's a new robot in town. The robot can dance; it can run; it can even act. Make way for QRIO (CURE-ee-oh). The name stands for "quest for curiosity." The 23-inch-tall robot will soon make its TV debut. The silver...

Do the Doo, again!(Movies)(Brief Article)
March 12, 2004... Shaggy, Velma, Fred, and Daphne seem to find trouble at every turn. In the new Scooby-Doo movie, trouble finds them--big-time. A masked creep is terrifying Coolsville with an evil monster machine. Zoinks! The four oh-so-cool detectives of...

She rocks!(Music)(FeFe Dobson)(Brief Article)
March 12, 2004... How does a good pop singer get discovered? One way is on American Idol. FeFe Dobson found another way. A record company discovered her at an audition, but for the wrong reason. "It was the first song I started with, called 'Stupid Little...

American vacation.(Sound Off!)
March 12, 2004... Which famous U.S. landmark or area would you most like to visit? * Grand Canyon * Mount Rushmore * Niagara Falls * Statue of Liberty * Washington, D.C. * Golden Gate Bridge Go to www.weeklyreader.com/teens/...

Give us back our liberty.(History)(Brief Article)
March 12, 2004... Inside the Statue of Liberty are 354 steps. Millions of visitors have climbed those narrow steps to reach Lady Liberty's crown. However, no visitor has made that climb in two and a half years. The Statue of Liberty National Monument was...

To drill or not to drill? Should oil companies drill for oil in the remote Alaska wilderness?(debate it!)
March 12, 2004... For humans, the northeast corner of Alaska is a cold, distant place. For wildlife, however, it's a paradise. The vast arctic plain is home to grizzly bears, polar bears, and black bears. Great herds of caribou and moose roam there. Golden...

A cry in the woods: when three teens wander off the trail, does a spirit guide point the way?(extra play)(Play)
March 12, 2004... Characters Narrators 1 and 2: people who tell the story Shane Allen: a 16-year-old boy Beth Allen: Shane's 14-year-old sister Mike Hayes: Shane's friend Park ranger Mrs. Allen Mr. Allen Max Allen: Shane and...

Lewis and Clark: exploring America.(Brief Article)
March 12, 2004... Each spring and summer, many tourists hop in their cars and explore the United States. Two hundred years ago, though, travelers had no cars or highways. Much of the country was still uncharted land. In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent...

Spider-boy: Scott Cory rocks! He climbs them, too.(news feature)
March 12, 2004... Like most kids, Scott Cory likes to hang around with friends. In Scott's case, however, he truly hangs around! Scott, 13, is an expert rock climber. His idea of fun is dangling from a nylon rope as he crawls up the side of a mountain....

Road trip: use a map to get where you're going--or else!(reality check)
March 12, 2004... "Dad, are we there yet?" "Just a few more miles, I think." "You think?" "Well, I might have missed a turn a few miles back." "Maybe we should stop and ask for directions." "No. I think we will be fine." "But we've...

Brainteaser.(just for fun)
March 12, 2004... Arkansas Ohio Arizona Alabama Tennessee Hawaii Texas Maine West Virginia There are nine states listed above. Follow the clues below. Then answer the question. 1. Cross out the only state that contains one syllable. 2. Cross out...

Close-up.(just for fun)
March 12, 2004... Look closely. Can you tell what is pictured here? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer Key STUDENT EDITION: a sliced orange

Hot 4U Beth.(Lighten Up)
March 12, 2004... "UNTIL MY PARENTS GET ME A CELLPHONE, THIS IS THE ONLY KIND OF TEXT MESSAGING I CAN AFFORD!" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Park search.(various national parks)(Brief Article)
March 12, 2004... Visitors can find more than 50 national parks in the United States. The chart below lists information about ten well-known U.S. national parks. Read the chart. Then follow the directions. National Park State(s) First Opened ...