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Word of the Week astronaut — a person engaged in or trained for spaceflight
Newspaper Knowledge Airplanes drew Neil Armstrong’s interest from the age of six, when he took his first airplane ride. He began taking flying lessons at age 14, and on his 16th birthday he was issued a pilot's license. A serious pilot even at that age, Armstrong built a small wind tunnel (a tunnel through which air is forced at controlled speeds to study the effects of its flow) in the basement of his home. He also performed experiments using the model planes he had made. Through such activities he was preparing for what would be a distinguished career in aeronautics, or the design, construction, and navigation of aircrafts.
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Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) Astronaut, Explorer, Pilot
Neil Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on August 5, 1930. After serving in the Korean War and then finishing college, he joined the organization that would become NASA. He joined the astronaut program in 1962, and was command pilot for his first mission, Gemini VIII, in 1966. He was spacecraft commander for Apollo 11, the first manned lunar mission, and the first man to walk on the moon. He died in 2012. Military Service Astronaut Neil Armstrong developed a fascination with flight at an early age and earned his student pilot's license when he was 16. In 1947, Armstrong began his studies in aeronautical engineering at Purdue University on a U.S. Navy scholarship. His studies, however, were interrupted in 1949, when he was called to serve in the Korean War. A U.S. Navy pilot, Armstrong flew 78 combat missions during this military conflict. He left the service in 1952, and returned to college. A few years later, Armstrong joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), which later became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). For this government agency he worked in a number of different capacities, including serving as a test pilot and an engineer. He tested many high-speed aircraft, including the X-15, which could reach a top speed of 4,000 miles per hour. Astronaut Program In his personal life, Armstrong started to settle down. He married Janet Shearon on January 28, 1956. The couple soon added to their family. Son Eric arrived in 1957, followed daughter Karen in 1959. Sadly, Karen died of complications related to an inoperable brain tumor in January 1962. The following year, the Armstrongs wel-
comed their third child, son Mark. That same year, Armstrong joined the astronaut program. He and his family moved to Houston, Texas, and Armstrong served as the command pilot for his first mission, Gemini VIII. He and fellow astronaut David Scott were launched into the earth's orbit on March 16, 1966. While in orbit, they were able to briefly dock their space capsule with the Gemini Agena target vehicle. This was the first time two vehicles had successfully docked in space. During this maneuver, however, they experienced some problems and had to cut their mission short. They landed in the Pacific Ocean nearly 11 hours after the mission's start, and were later rescued by the U.S.S. Mason. Moon Landing Armstrong faced an even bigger challenge in 1969. Along with Michael Collins and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, he was part of NASA's first manned mission to the moon. The trio were launched into space on July 16,
1969. Serving as the mission's commander, Armstrong piloted the Lunar Module to the moon's surface on July 20, 1969, with Buzz Aldrin aboard. Collins remained on the Command Module. At 10:56 p.m., Armstrong exited the Lunar Module. He said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," as he made his famous first step on the moon. For about two and a half hours, Armstrong and Aldrin collected samples and conducted experiments. They also took photographs, including their own footprints.
Returning on July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 craft came down in the Pacific Ocean west of Hawaii. The crew and the craft were picked up by the U.S.S. Hornet, and the three astronauts were put into quarantine for three weeks. Before long, the three Apollo 11 astronauts were given a warm welcome home. Crowds lined the streets of New York City to cheer on the famous heroes who were honored in a tickertape parade. Armstrong received numerous awards for his efforts, including the Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
The Apollo 11 mission was to land men on the surface of the moon and then to return to Earth. The crew on Apollo 11 consisted of Neil A. Armstrong (commander), Michael Collins (command module pilot), Edwin (Buzz) E. Aldrin Jr. (lunar module pilot). These are perhaps the most famous men to have ever been in space. This was absolutely a great time in history. A lunar module camera provided live television coverage of this monumental event. Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon at 10:56 p.m. EDT. Aldrin, being the second man to ever step foot on the moon set foot on the moons surface at 11:16 pl. EDT. The purpose of the Apollo 11 mission was to land men on the lunar surface and to return them safely to Earth. The mission was successfully accomplished.
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uenos dias, amigos, y bienvenidos a Sud America. The message is, “Hello, friends, and welcome to South America!” The language is Spanish, which is spoken by most of the people who live in South America, our neighbor to the south. South America is made up of 12 countries, one French overseas department, and one colony. Because most of the continent was conquered by Spain in the 16th century, Spanish is the primary language in nine of the countries. The major exception is Brazil, where Portuguese is spoken.
Amazon — a river in northern South America. The largest river in the world volume to water carried. 3,900 miles long.
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class of landowners, political and military leaders, and factory owners, and a large number of very poor people, who are mostly farmers. In recent years, though, a small middle class of professional people and skilled workers has begun to form in the cities. Roman Catholicism is the primary religion in South America. Only Guyana is predominantly Protestant. Argentina has the largest Jewish population – 300,000 in 1988.
Plus, there are as many as 82 Indian languages still being spoken by small groups of people. South America is most often in the news because of the Amazon rain forest that covers nearly a third of the continent. The rain forest is home to an unknown number of species of plants and animals; the dense vegetation produces more than half of all the oxygen in the world. Yet more and more of the rain forest disappears every day because of clearing for development and for pasture land. All of the countries in South America have a small upper
south america PASSPORT TO: SOUTH AMERICA
From your history book, choose a historic event and report it, using the inverted pyramid style of writing.
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10 Facts About South America
5. Let’s prepare a traditional South American meal. First, do some research, decide on the menu as a class, then “buy” the ingredients you’ll need from ads in your newspaper. Next, figure the total cost. How many will your feast feed? How much does the meal cost per person? How does that compare to the cost-per-person of a traditional American meal?
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1.It is the fourth-largest continent in the world. 2.Amazon Basin in South America is considered to be the home of many resources which include copper, iron ore, tin and oil. 3.River Amazon is one of the largest rivers in the world is situated here. 4.Santo del Angel, the highest waterfall in the world is situated here. 5.The continent is named after Americo Vespucci, the Italian explorer. 6.Mount Aconcagua in Argentina is the highest mountain on the South American continent. 7.Most spoken language is Spanish. 8.Amazon Basin in South America is the world's largest and most famous rainforest. 9.In South America each country has their own currency. 10.South America is home to many interesting species of animals including parrots, tarantulas, snakes, and mammals.
Choose one South American country and find out the following:
Capital:_________________________________________ Language:_______________________________________ Type of government:________________________________ Head of government:_______________________________ Topography:______________________________________
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Major exports:______________________________________ Major industries:__________________________________
The destruction of the Amazon rain forest is viewed by many people as one of the gravest environmental problems facing the world today. Using your newspaper, newspaper archives, and other resources, find out what’s being done to stop deforestation in South America.
Typical dress:______________________________________ What are the schools there like?________________________ ________________________________________________
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6. T he Pan American Highway connects all the capitals of South America (and those of North America, too). Imagine you and your best friend are taking a bus trip from one end of South America to the other. Write a travel article describing your experiences.
• Lake Titicaca, high in the Andes Mountains on the border of Bolivia and Peru, is the world’s highest navigable lake. It is 12,507 feet above sea level.
The arapaima, a giant Amazon river fish that can grow longer and heavier than a human adult, is at risk of extinction, according to a new study. Overfishing and errors in classification are believed to have left the world's largest scaled freshwater fish critically endangered.
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