Name: Anisa Mubarokah
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Class: A.4.3
Obama Picks San Antonio Mayor for
Cabinet Post on Housing
May 22,
2014
San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro
waves while addressing the first session of the Democratic National Convention
in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 4, 2012. Eric Thayer—Reuters
President
Barack Obama will nominate San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to be the next
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development on Friday, a White House official
confirmed, elevating a rising star in the Democratic Party to a Cabinet post.
Castro
scored a high-profile keynote spot at the 2012 Democratic National Convention,
and has been floated as a potential vice-presidential pick in 2016, or a
candidate for statewide or national office in his own right in a few years. He
is the brother of Rep. Joaquin Castro. Obama will make the announcement late
Friday afternoon at the White House, the White House official said. Castro’s
coming nomination was first reported by the New York Times last weekend.
In
a Cabinet-level game of musical chairs, Castro will take the place of current
HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, whom Obama is selecting to be the next director of
the Office of Management and Budget. Donovan is replacing outgoing director
Sylvia Mathews Burwell whose nomination to be the next Secretary of Health and
Human Services is making its way through the Senate. She replaces former HHS
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who announced her intention to resign last month
after the completion of the initial enrollment period for the Affordable Care
Act.
Name: Anita Nola
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Class: A.4.3
For Teachers
TFK and the Common Core
Find
out how TIME For Kids is helping teachers and schools address the Common Core
State Standards
October
10, 2012
By TFK
Staff
MONASHEE
FRANTZ—GETTY IMAGES
TIME
For Kids is committed to helping teachers meet the Common Core State Standards.
TIME
For Kids is committed to helping teachers meet the Common Core State Standards.
Keeping in mind the Common Core’s particular emphasis on the reading of
informational text, TIME For Kids education editors have taken steps to help
ensure that students practice and master the literacy skills highlighted in the
Common Core.
Here
are answers to educators’ questions regarding TIME For Kids and the Common Core
State Standards.
What
makes TIME For Kids an ideal resource for teaching Common Core skills?
The
Common Core State Standards call for a special emphasis on informational text.
To ensure that students are prepared for college and careers, the standards
require that 50% of elementary school reading materials be informational. TIME
For Kids is an authentic newsmagazine that exposes readers to the conventions of
nonfiction. TIME For Kids magazines present multiple opportunities to introduce
and review literacy skills highlighted in the standards. Our high-interest
articles are ideal for independent reading, another focus of the Common Core.
How
does TIME For Kids support educators in meeting the Common Core State
Standards?
Each
issue of TIME For Kids comes with a teacher’s guide that includes Common Core
lesson plans and related teaching tips. These lessons and tips are meant to
support close reading of our main story with an emphasis on reading and writing
standards outlined in the Common Core. With each issue, we provide a list of
the specific standards addressed.
What
is TFK’s approach to measuring text complexity?
At
TIME For Kids, our approach to measuring text complexity is consistent with
that described in the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (in
Appendix A). We recognize that quantitative measures (such as the
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability Test and the Lexile Framework for Reading)
alone do not necessarily capture a particular text’s level of complexity and
sophistication. Therefore, we also employ qualitative measures to determine a
text’s appropriateness for each grade level. Specifically, we take into
consideration structure, levels of purpose, knowledge demands and language, as
recommended by the authors of the Common Core.
Thank
you for taking the time to find out how TIME For Kids is helping schools and
teachers address Common Core State Standards. If you have further questions,
please write to us at teachersguides@timeforkids.com.
Name: Dea Faradina M.A
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Class: A.4.3
Health
Calling Kid Chefs!
A recipe contest challenges kids to create healthy meals
April
05, 2013
By Stephanie Kraus
BILL O'LEARY—THE WASHINGTON POST/GETTY IMAGES
Sam Hightower, 10, was one of the winners chosen in last year's Healthy
Lunchtime Challenge.Are you a kid who enjoys cooking? Would you like to visit the White House? There’s a contest just for you!
For the second year in a row, First Lady Michelle Obama is hosting the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. The contest asks kids ages 8 to 12 and their guardians to submit original lunch recipes that are nutritious, delicious and affordable. One winner from each of the 50 states, plus the U.S. territories, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, will be invited to attend the Kids’ State Dinner at the White House, where winning recipes will be served.
The First Lady announced the contest this week as part of her Let’s Move! campaign. “Last year’s young chefs impressed and inspired me with their creativity, and I can’t wait to welcome a whole new group to the White House this summer and taste their creations,” she said in an announcement. “So kids, let’s get cooking!”
Last year, more than 1,200 kids entered the contest. The 54 finalists enjoyed a three-course meal in the White House’s East Room, where fancy parties are thrown. Winning dishes included a fiesta casserole from Idaho, a rainbow salad from Colorado and a yummy summer soup from Alabama. Now the question is, will any of last year’s winners be back for seconds?
What’s in a Winning Meal?
PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS—AP
Last year's Kids' State Dinner
included healthy recipes for a cabbage Sloppy Joe, baked zucchini fries and a strawberry
smoothie.
The goal of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge is to put together a collection
of healthy recipes written by kids, for kids. The contest is a partnership
between the White House, the departments of Education and Agriculture and the
recipe website Epicurious.Contest judges will look for lunches that are healthy, tasty and affordable. Meals should have items from each of the food groups, including fruit, vegetables, whole grains, protein and low-fat dairy products. The foods can be combined into one recipe or used to create a meal that includes a main dish and side dishes.
Tanya Steel is the Editor-In-Chief of Epicurious. Last year, she helped choose the winning recipes. Her advice for kids? “Be imaginative and creative and think seasonally!” she told TFK. “You don’t need to be complicated. The most important thing is to have fun!”
For ideas about how to prepare healthy meals, visit choosemyplate.gov.
Then enter the contest at recipechallenge.epicurious.com. The deadline is May 12.
http://www.timeforkids.com/news-archive/health
Name: Mia Rahayu
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Class: A.4.3
Sports
Start Your Engines!
American car racer Ryan Hunter-Reay wins the 2014 Indy 500
May
27, 2014
By Cameron Keady with AP
reporting
JONATHAN FERREY—GETTY IMAGES
Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates winning the 98th annual Indy 500 on May 25,
2014.This past Sunday, 250,000 spectators celebrated the unofficial start to summer with car racing’s biggest event—the Indianapolis 500. The 500-mile race, known as the Indy 500, is held every year in Indianapolis, Indiana, during Memorial Day weekend. It features a maximum of 33 cars on a 2.5-mile speedway. This year, Ryan Hunter-Reay made history as the first American to take home the winning trophy since 2006. “I’m a proud American boy, that’s for sure,” he said after the race. For his efforts, Hunter-Reay took home a $2.49 million prize.
DAVE PARKER—AP
Hunter-Reay passed Brazilian opponent Helio Castroneves for
the win by just 0.060 seconds.
Win for the U.S.A.The Indy 500, called the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” was held on May 25 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Hunter-Reay won with a 220.927 mph final lap against Brazil’s Helio Castroneves. By just 0.060 seconds, Hunter-Reay stopped Castroneves from taking his fourth Indy 500 championship title. It was the second-closest finish in Indy 500 history. The closest was in 1992, when American racer Al Unser Jr. beat Canadian Scott Goodyear by 0.043 seconds.
Hunter-Reay finished on top, but began the race in a low position. He started 19th out of 33 cars, and made his final move with an inside pass to seize the lead. With less than half a car length on his opponent, Hunter-Reay crossed the finish line to take the win. “It was a great fight,” said Castroneves. “I was having a great time.”
Traditions on the Track
Since 1911, the world's top race-car drivers have started their engines at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Unlike the American racing series NASCAR, the Indy 500 is an international race. It features drivers from all over the world in a high-speed, no-contact competition. The goal is to be the first driver to make it 200 times around the 2.5-mile oval track.
Traditions rule at the race. The winner is presented with the Borg-Warner trophy, which stands about 5 feet, 5 inches tall, and weighs approximately 110 pounds. The trophy was first presented in 1936. It is decorated with silver models of the face of each Indy 500 winner since the race began, and has been designed with enough space to add the winners through 2034.
Before accepting the Borg-Warner trophy, the champion is presented with a decorative wreath and a bottle of milk. This funny tradition began with Indy 500 winner Louis Meyer, who drank buttermilk on warm days. After his championship 1936 race, Meyer drank some at the finishing area of the track, known as Victory Lane. A newspaper photographer captured the moment on film, and it became tradition for the race’s champion to drink milk in Victory Lane. Hunter-Reay was no exception. He celebrated by taking a swig of milk and pouring it over his head as well, making his win legen-dairy in more ways than one.
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