Know Your World Extra articles from November 2001

Know Your World Extra archives from November 2001

Worth her weight in gold! Teen weight lifter Cheryl Haworth is proud of her 300-pound frame + her medals. (Teen Tracks)(Cover Story).
November 30, 2001... Some people see a role model and star athlete. Others can't see past her powerful, 17-inch biceps. Her friends call her "Fun." But the rest of the world knows her as Cheryl Haworth the Olympian. Now she has another title--the strongest woman...

Looking up to the stars: do famous people have a duty to be role models. (News Debate).
November 30, 2001... Last year, Allen Iverson made a rap album. The album contained bad words. Critics said it also promoted violence against women and others. The album made some people angry. They said that Iverson was not being a good role model. (A role model...

The fame game: on reality TV, people do just about anything to taste glory. (News Feature).
November 30, 2001... Would you lie down and let rats crawl on you? Would you let yourself be attacked by a dog? Would you munch on sheep's eyes? What if someone offered you $50,000 to do those things? Some people will do just about anything for money....

Fire on the water: a 17-year-old sailor struggles to survive the attack on Pearl Harbor. (Extra Play).(Play)
November 30, 2001... Characters: Narrators 1 and 2: people who tell the story George Smith: 17-year-old sailor aboard the USS Oklahoma Cookie: a cook on the USS Oklahoma Sailor: a sailor who tells the crew on the Oklahoma what to do Frank and...

Designs on success: Tommy Hilfiger rises above a reading problem. (Who's In The News).
November 30, 2001... Tommy Hilfiger is known for his clothing. He has made millions of dollars as a fashion designer. He is world famous. And to think, he almost quit high school. Hilfiger didn't like to read. He also hated math. In fact, he admits that he...

The trashiest time of the year: will your holidays be a winter wonderland of waste? (Reality Check).
November 30, 2001... Your family has just opened their holiday presents. Look around. What do you see? You might see mounds of gift wrap. Soon, all that paper must be thrown away. Your greeting cards must go, too. Americans send 2.65 billion cards each year....

Word wrap.
November 30, 2001... Instructions This puzzle can be worked starting from number 1 and working inward toward number 25. If you get stuck, ask your teacher for more clues. They can be found in the Teacher's Guide. Happy Holidays 1 2 3 ...

Punctuation.
November 30, 2001... Name -- Reading involves more than words and letters. Lots of other marks are in your text. The marks are punctuation marks. They tell you how sentences are meant to be read. A period, comma, or dash tells you when there is a pause. A...

The fame game. (Extra).
November 30, 2001... How well do you remember the story "The Fame Game"? Answer these questions and find out. Name -- Choose the best answer for each question. 1. The TV show Fear Factor made its debut a. last January. b. last summer. c. in 1968....