Bringing the world to your classroom.In this issue, JS takes you to Central Europe Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. In addition, Northern, Southern and Southeastern Europe may variously delimit or overlap into Central Europe. to learn about the devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. floods that inundated in·un·date tr.v. in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing, in·un·dates 1. To cover with water, especially floodwaters. 2. the area last summer (see page 6). Our reporter traveled to three European cities and spoke to many students about the disaster. Adela, a 14-year-old from Prague, describes how the floods tore through her home and town: "There was mud everywhere, and it stunk stunk v. A past tense and the past participle of stink. stunk Verb a past of stink stunk stink like old rotten meat. Our basement was flooded. There was no running water, no gas, no electricity." On page 10, you will find an article about sibling rivalry sibling rivalry Psychology The intense, emotional competition among siblings–brothers and/or sisters that pits one against the other to obtain parental affection, approval, attention, and love. See Cain complex. Cf Oy child, Sibling relational problem. . Your students may nor always get along with their brothers and sisters, but they might be surprised to know that these difficulties can teach them valuable lessons about developing strong, loving relationships. Our American History feature on page 12 profiles Harriet Tubman. A former slave, Tubman courageously risked her own freedom--and her life--to help others escape from slavery along the Underground Railroad. Your students will discover how Tubman's courage and ingenuity helped her to become an icon of American freedom. We hope you and your students enjoy this issue. Suzanne McCabe Editor smccade@scholastic.com |
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