Big dreams in Mexico.Dear Teacher, In this issue, readers will meet Marco Jimenez Gonzalez, a Mexican teen who shares the same interests as many boys his age: sports, cars, and video games See video game console. (see pp. 12-16). But 14-year-old Marco is already contemplating weighty issues about his future. He wonders whether he will be forced to leave his home and family in order to fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. his ambitions. In this era of globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation , it is a familiar tale. A note about the TE: Some of you noted the absence of a Quick Quiz A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players (as individuals or in teams) attempt to answer questions correctly. Quizzes are also brief assessments used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills. in our 9/3 issue. You can find it online at scholastic.com/juniorscholastic. Suzanne McCabe, Editor smccabe@scholastic.com |
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