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The time I went to the zoo will always be my favorite field trip. It is one of my favorite moments in my old school! One of the first things my class did when we got there was checking out the polar bears. It was so cool to see them swim in the ice cold…
Here are the reasons why I think we should learn history. First of all, we could learn about many things, such as wars, inventions, people, and the ways they lived back then. We can learn who was in the war, what happened in the war, and how many people sadly lost their lives in the…
On the bus next to me sat the strangest looking person I have ever seen. She carried a large shopping bag loaded with fireworks and another one with groceries. She had long, red hair which stood up all over her head. Her nails were painted purple and green. She had a wart on her chin…
Every January, New Orleans holds a parade called the Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc. The parade celebrates Joan of Arc, a woman who fought with French troops during the Hundred Years’ War. Joan was only 17 years old. She was also a woman. Women were not allowed to be soldiers, but Joan was special. She said she heard the voices of…
Every November, stores offer special sales on the Friday after Thanksgiving. The day is known as Black Friday because when businesses make a lot of mony, they call it “being in the black.” Black Friday starts the holiday shopping season and is the time when many people buy gifts for friends and family.
Here are some great suggestions to help improve your tennis skills. 1. As you bounce your ball, imagine where you want it to land. Keep this image stuck in your head. 2. By bending your legs, you are able to push off the ground and put more of your __ into your hard serve. 3.…
Have you been to Mount Rushmore? Sixty-foot-tall faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln are carved into Mount Rushmore’s stone hills. When sculptor Gutzon Borglum first saw the Mount Rushmore, he said, “America will march along the skyline.” Borglum began work in 1927, but he died before the work was finished.…
Take time to enjoy some of the sights and activities that come with the autumn season. Have you ever picked apples at an orchard or jumped in a pile of leaves that have fallen from trees? Maybe you have used a pumpkin, gourd, or scarecrow to decorate your home. If the weather is starting to…
Jesse Owens was born on September 12, 1913. He was an American athlete who competed in track and field events. One day while Jesse was in college, he broke three world records and tied another. All that happened in just 45 minutes! In 1936. Jesse competed at the Olympic Games in Berlin Germany. He won…
On September 7, 1533, King Henry VIII and his wife, Anne Boleyn, welcomed a daughter into this world. Twenty-five years later, that daughter was crowned Queen Elizabeth I of England. Elizabeth was a strong and admired queen. Her mother wasn’t so lucky. Not long after Elizabeth’s birth, King Henry grew tired of Anne Boleyn and…