Treehouse Vol.2 Issue 26

Dhaka Tribune Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Volume 2, Issue 26

Tales From the City old friends Episode 69: Old

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Jonaki's Headquarters Hey friends, This week, meet the famous Renaissance artist in Discobang’s Pad (Pg-2) and check out if your art work got picked for this week’s reader’s corner. Learn amazing facts in Bhootum’s Classroom (Pg-4) while

also help Adnan find his body parts in Dr Meow’s Lab (Pg-6). Speedy’s Zone has for you wonderful Sparta facts, so check that out too. Do send us your drawings, poetry etc treehouse@ dhakatribune.com

Love Jonaki

A weekly production of

DhakaTribune Editor Zafar Sobhan Executive Editor Shahriar Karim Managing Editor Jahangir Hyder Magazine Editor Sabrina Fatma Ahmad Asst Magazine Editor Tahsin Momin Treehouse Team Fuad M Hossain Natasha Rahman Saudia Afrin Baizid Haque Joarder Rad Sharar Raisa Rahim Nahian Shah

Solution:The comb in the back pocket of the jeans in the hallway gave Jo Ludlow away. A bald person doesn’t ever need a comb

Contributors Nadia Abdullah

Contents

Cartoonist Syed Rashad Imam Tanmoy Rio Shuvo Graphics Tahsin Momin Mohammed Mahbub Alam Colour specialist Shekhar Mondal Production Masum Billah Advertising Shahidan Khurshed Circulation Masud Kabir Pavel treehouse@dhakatribune.com www.dhakatribune.com

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2 Discobang’s pad Quiz Reader’s corner

3 Tales from the city Old friends

4 Bhootum’s Classroom Amazing facts Learn English kids

5 Speedy’s Zone History Spart facts

6 Dr Meow’s Lab Fun science I am Adnan’s body Trivia Milk

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Discobang's Pad

quiz

Who is the artist of these artworks?

He was a famous artist, sculptor, poet, and architect born in Abrezzo, Tuscany on March 6, 1475. He is known as one of the finest painters of

the Renaissance time. His father was a government officer who wanted him to go to school, but he still became a painter and sculptor. Two of his most

famous sculptures are the David and the Pieta, and some of his famous paintings include The Last Judgment and The Creation of Adam.

Answer Micheal Angelo

Reader’s corner

Fruit Basket Medium: Water Colour Amana Rahman Joye

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Treehouse Comic

3 Story and created by Sabrina Fatma Ahmad Illustration by Rio Shuvo Coloured by Rio Shuvo

Tales From the City

Episode 69: Old friends

The story so far Dr Meow takes Jonaki to meet an old friend of his.

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Bhootum's Classroom

TONGUE TWISTERS Tongue twisters are difficult to say.

How fast can you say it without making any mistakes?

I can think of six thin things, but I can think of six thick things too.

Find lots more fun things to do at www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglishkids

Š British Council 2013

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Speedy's Zone

History

Spart Facts!

In ancient Greece, there was an amazing city known as Sparta on the banks of the Eurotas River in a place called Laconia. Sparta was the capital of the place and the Athens hated them.

Spartan people When they were born, the stronger babies were given special attention and the smaller and unhealthy babies were separated from the rest and left behind. By doing this, the Spartans hoped to make sure that only those who were fit would fight the best.

At the age of seven, boys were taken from their parents and put into small groups. The strongest boys were made captains and they ate black soups and other rotten food. Yuck!

Unlike the boys of Athens, they spent little time learning music and literature. Instead they were trained

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to be the best and strongest soldiers.

Scary huh?

The Spartan army The army men would line up side by side and put their shields together and attack the enemy. The Spartans spent most of their lives training for wars. They never broke the group and could defeat bigger armies. They wore red uniforms and carried a shield, a spear, and a short sword.

Culture Unlike Athens, Sparta did not have a great culture in art, learning,

philosophy or beautiful buildings.

Instead, Spartan men protected their city with great walls made of bricks were the best soldiers in ancient Greece. All Spartan men trained to become warriors from the day they were born. Spartans did not study art or literature; they studied war and loved to fight!

Social class Spartan society was divided into different social classes: • Spartan - At the top of Spartan society was the Spartan citizen, who were the soldiers. There

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were only few Spartan citizens.

Perioikoi - The Perioikoi were free people who lived in Spartan lands, but were not Spartan citizens. They could travel to other cities, could own land, and were allowed to trade.

Helot - The Helots were the largest part of the population.

They were slaves to the Spartans. They farmed on their own land, but had to give half of their crops to the Spartans as payments. Nadia Abdullah

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Dr Meow's Lab

Fun

Science

I am Adnan’s Body Hey everybody, my name is Adnan. Please help me! My body parts have been torn apart by an evil witch named Rafata! Only YOU can help me put them back together. Here’s how you can do it.

One body part of mine will be here every week. You have to cut it out, collect them every week until they all come together. I’m sure you can do it and save me from Rafata!

WEEK 1 Body parts:

Legs Hi I am Adnan’s legs. How are you guys doing? I’m not very well. I have about eight big bones in both legs you see. They are getting weaker and I have trouble making poor Adnan run. That is how the evil Rafata caught up to him. I think it’s all my fault. If only I could talk to Adnan’s head and tell him to make Adnan exercise more to make my bones stronger. They need calcium to become bigger and stronger! Adnan needs to eat more green vegetables, cheese and drink more milk.

If he doesn’t, I’m scared he can’t walk properly later!

Don’t miss the other body parts on: Volume 2, Issue 23

Trivia

MILK Why should you drink milk? Well, because it is “nature’s wellness drink!” This means that milk is natural, and will keep you healthy and keep away sickness! Milk contains calcium, vitamin D and other important minerals that help to build your bones and teeth, and maintain healthy muscles and bones. So next time, when you want to eat something unhealthy like soft drinks or your favourite potato chips, drink a glass of milk instead! Nadia Abdullah

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