Know Your World Extra articles from October 2001

Know Your World Extra archives from October 2001

Above the rest: Tyson Chandler was teased for being too tall. Now he is above it all. (Teen Tracks).(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... When he was 11, Tyson Chandler went trick-or-treating on Halloween. At one house, a woman refused to give him candy. She said he was too big and looked too old. Tyson was 6 feet 4 inches tall! As he puts it, "Imagine a 12-year-old looking...

Piercing body art: move over tattoos, here comes body piercing! (News Feature)(Cover Story).(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... First, it was tattoos. Now body piercing is making its mark on Americans. Body piercing is a type of body art. It happens when a hole is put in a person's body. Often the hole is fitted with jewelry. Many people use studs, hoops, or...

Should cell phones be allowed in school? Do cell phones help keep students safe or disrupt learning? (News Debate).(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Lawmaker Mary Flowers used to hate the idea of cell phones in schools. About ten years ago, she worked hard to get the devices banned from Illinois schools. At the time, Flowers argued that the phones cost too much money. She said students...

Crossing the line: will a psychic reading break hearts? (Extra Play).
October 19, 2001... Characters Narrators 1, 2: people who tell the story Jane, Maria, Jose, and Liz: four friends in the 10th grade Alfredo: a teen at the party Rose: a teen Brian: Rose's boyfriend Deliveryman Scene 1 Narrator...

A clear delivery: `buffy' actor no longer stutters when he talks. (Who's In The News).(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Talking is a simple task for most people. That was not the case with Nicholas Brendon as a child. When he tried to speak, the words got mangled. He had trouble finishing a sentence. Sometimes, he would get upset and just give up. Brendon...

Snack smarts: it's OK to snack if you know how to choose. (Reality Check).(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... When do you reach for a snack? Between classes? After school? Before bedtime? Kids today get about 610 calories a day from snacks, according to a recent study. Twenty years ago, kids got about 460 calories a day from snacks. A...

Word Wrap.
October 19, 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 another set of clues, which can be found in the Teacher's Guide. Candy 1 2 3 4 ...

Word blaster!
October 19, 2001... Blast the words that don't belong! Look at the words below. Some of them are related to the play Crossing the Line. Other words have nothing to do with the play. Blast the words that have nothing to do with the play by crossing them...

What's the word?
October 19, 2001... The chart below lists ten words related to the story "Piercing Body Art." If you know what the word means, put an X in the column titled "I know it." If you think you know what the word means but aren't sure, mark the column titled "Not sure."...