Know Your World Extra articles from October 2007

Know Your World Extra archives from October 2007

Snakes on a Pyramid.(World Wonders)(Brief article)
October 12, 2007... That's an open jaw and a fang you are looking at! It's a carving of a snake on the Temple of the Warriors. The temple overlooks a step pyramid called El Castillo, which means "the castle" in Spanish. This mysterious scene is in Chichen Itza...

Q&A With Mike Carden: guitarist for band The Academy Is ...(Hot Topics)(Interview)(Brief article)
October 12, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Do you like Fall Out Boy? How about Panic! At the Disco? Then we're pretty sure you'll like The Academy Is... With its emo/punk/rock sound, it's not hard to figure out why the group is getting so much attention....

Career corner: makeup artist.(Brief article)
October 12, 2007... Eddy Krueger wouldn't be Freddy Krueger without his burned skin. And he wouldn't have the burned skin without makeup artists. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It seems like a glamorous job. Makeup artists get to hang out with actors, attend cast...

Letter to the Editor.(Letter to the editor)
October 12, 2007... Dear Editor, This magazine is very important for us because we learn so many things. We can express our ideas. I liked the article "What to Wear" [issue 10, 2007] because it explains about uniforms in school. In my opinion, all students...

Cool dates.(Brief article)(Calendar)
October 12, 2007... * October 13 Very nice! Sacha Baron Cohen--Borat to you and me--turns 36. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * October 14 In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * October 18 High...

Is it really real? Is that a ghost you see? ask the ghost hunters.(Feature Story)
October 12, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This "ghost" was seen at a house in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Do you think it's real? Yu get into bed and close your eyes. Creak. Your eyes shoot open. It must have been the house settling. It's an old house,...

Power ball.(Debate It!)(drugs and athletes)
October 12, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] August 7, 2007: The crowd at AT&T Park in California roars. San Francisco Giants player Barry Bonds has just hit a home run. It isn't just any homer--it's his 756th. That magic number beats the record for career home...

The Monkey's Paw: your wildest dreams can become your worst nightmares.(Readers' Theater)(Play)
October 12, 2007... Scene 1 Narrator 1: Outside, the night is cold and wet, but inside the little house, the blinds are closed and the fire is roaring. Narrator 2: Mr. White and Herbert are playing chess. Mrs. White is knitting by the fire. Herbert White:...

Who's the boss? Learn how to be a responsible babysitter.(Reality Check)
October 12, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you're looking for some extra bucks, what could be a better job than babysitting? You get free food, free TV-and tons of responsibility. Babysitting isn't just perks and a paycheck. You're also in charge of...

Big hunk of burnin' cars!(What's So Funky?)(Brief article)
October 12, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Burning cars? Elvis eating ice cream? What's going on here? Write what Elvis is saying, and send it to us. Be sure to include your name, grade, and hometown. We'll print our favorite entries. Send us your funny...

From the editor.(Teacher's Guide)
October 12, 2007... Who doesn't love a good scare? In our opinion, there is nothing more delicious than scary stories on a crisp October evening. So we decided to indulge in a good old-fashioned spook-fest and pose the question, Do ghosts exist in real life? ...

The monkey's paw.(Issue 3 Reading Comprehension)(Brief article)
October 12, 2007... Name-- Date-- How well do you remember the play The Monkey's Paw? Circle the letter of the correct answer to each question. 1. How did the monkey's paw become magical? A. A holy man put a spell on it. B. A monkey's paw is...

Mexico: study the map, and then answer the questions.(Issue 3 Map Skills)(Brief article)
October 12, 2007... 1. You are taking a trip to Mexico, and your plane lands in Mexico's capital. Which city are you in? -- 2. From the capital, you decide you want to visit a peninsula. Look at the map. Describe a peninsula. -- 3. Name the two peninsulas...

Know your words.(Issue 3 Building Vocabulary)(Brief article)
October 12, 2007... 'Is It Really Real?' and The Monkey's Paw For each word, write the letter of its definition in the blank. WORD DEFINITION --1. phenomenon A. usually; normally B. repeated for...