New Words February 2021

New Words A Student Publication of Reading Works

February 2021| VOL. 6, NO. 1

Archeology By Leon

Hi-SET, 1st year rcheology is a study of human civilization throughout history to better understand help us understand what life was like back then. Who did what, when, where, how, and if given enough evidence, why? This is usually done by examining certain areas, discovering ancient artifacts or fossil remains, or even reading old documents from years ago, if there are any. Archeology has even existed for hundreds of years, meaning that back then there was so much to discover. Around 550 BCE, King Nabodinus discovered remains of Neram-Sin, ruler of the Akkadian Empire in 2200 BCE. Since then, many others have tried their hands at excavation to see what else they could dig up (metaphorically and literally). One such person was William Cunnington, who many believed to be the father of archeological excavation due in part to his impressive methods and skills. This is even more impressive given that he did not have the advantage of technology on his side like we do today. Since then, we have bettered our methods and equipment to better excavate more efficiently. Remote sensing can be used to examine potential dig sites and survey the area. Once an item is dug up it is brushed off of its soil and analyzed in a lab. This can help to determine an object’s origin and previous appearance, or even the age, sex, appearance, and even any other data from someone’s remains. This can also help examine areas, and in turn, its history. Thanks to archeologists we are able to discover so many mysteries of the past. Leon: Stonehenge is a formation of giant stones in Wiltshire, England Different kinds of dinosaurs have existed millions of years ago. Egyptians built the that very few realize was a place of burial. pyramids as ancient tombs for their pharaohs due to their strong religious beliefs. Stonehenge is a formation of giant stones in Wiltshire, England that very few realize was a place of burial. Tons of known historical events and we can still learn a thing or two from them. It is important to keep pieces of history intact to not only preserve the identity of the past, but to teach it to those in the future. Without it, it can be lost to time and we’ll never know what happened back then. Luckily, museums help preserve these relics and their knowledge for our later generation to keep ALL history alive.

The Pandemic

One language unites Us

English Second Language, 4th year

English Second Language, 5th year

By ER

I don’t know about everyone, but in my experience, how I am affected has been more then one ways. In my health. I have not been walking every morning as I usually did before. I think that is one of the reasons that I don’t feel well the last few days. Not to have my English classes eventually, made me to lose part of what I learned. I can see that because when I have an English conversation I don’t know how to say some words or don’t express my idea correctly. Other thing, is to have my children at home is lovely, but that affect me because I can’t do other things out of the house until they finish their classes; but the problem is that they don’t want to go anywhere or to the store after class they only want to go outside just to play a lot. So, not share, not to go, no to visit not to do our normal life as we had before the pandemic, it has not been good for everyone. But it’s not only negative things this pandemic makes us feel. The positive one for me is: Make us to reflect about life. How important is to value our family to speak with them daily, to love them no matter how they are, to accept them and be happy every single day, to do the best to others, because life could change or end in any moment, and we never know if tomorrow we are going to be alive.

By Martha

t is beneficial to speak English because I have had the opportunity to learn about other cultures and how they celebrate the holidays. Here in the United States I have met people from different countries like: Hawaii, Italy, Malaysia, Ireland, Iran, Spain, El Salvador, Cuba and Bolivia. It doesn't matter where people are from. Here we need to speak English. This language unites us. Right now with COVID some offices are closed and sometimes it is necessary to make a call. Most of the offices don't have personnel who speak Spanish. Now knowing some English, I don't have to wait for somebody to translate. I'm able to communicate with the people from the offices.

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My Young

By Na

English Second L

The Arts Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (M.A.S.H.) by Lee

Basic Literacy, 3rd year M.A.S.H. is a funny TV program, a real rest from the news. The characters are hilarious. The head doctor, Col. Potter, is serious, but funny. Radar, a corporal, makes the world go 'round. He's the Colonel's clerk. He can hear helicopters from far away before anyone else. BJ Honeycutt, Hawkeye, and Frank are three more surgeons who live in a tent together. After a long day of surgery, they take a break at the still they built in their tent. All of a sudden, Radar calls, “Incoming wounded!” They drop their drinks and run back to surgery. Hawkeye and BJ play jokes on Frank. For example, Frank and Margaret, the head nurse, had planned a romantic evening. Frank came to her tent. Margaret said, “Come in.” Frank started to kiss her. She said, “Not so fast, Frank. Sit down for awhile.” So they sat down on the cot.....and the cot caved in! Hawkeye and BJ were laughing in their own tent over that. They turned off their lights, but they were waiting for the second part of their joke. Margaret and Frank recovered from their fall in her tent. Then her whole tent collapsed on top of them.....the second part of the joke! Stay tuned for more M.A.S.H.!

Lee: M.A.S.H. is a funny TV program, a real rest from the news.

Chadwick Aaron Boseman

My family has two bunnies. The older one is black. Her name is BoBo. The younger bunny is white with gray spots and is named CoCo. Both are girls. CoCo likes to dance. When she’s happy, she dances, moving her head and her feet. She doesn’t like to go into her cage. She wants to be free. She taps her feet to stop us from following her. It is like she is saying “You can’t catch me.” She hides behind the couch and won’t come out. She is happy like a child. She loves to have a bath. She goes to the refrigerator for something to eat. She loves apples and pomegranates. She also eats carrots, grapes, and apple juice. She eats a lot and is fat. At night I put a big black scarf over her cage. She doesn’t like this. She hits the scarf with her foot. In the morning she taps her feet to make noise to tell me to open the cage. She also makes a chewing noise with her teeth. I want to buy a mattress and pillow for her cage. She likes to be held and kissed. I kiss her on top of her head. She makes me happy!

Butch O'Hare by Lee

Basic Literacy, 3rd year n February, 1942, Butch O'Hare was in World War II on a carrier as a fighter pilot. His squadron was on a mission. He looked at the gasoline gauge and saw it was not full so he radioed his captain who told him to turn back to the carrier. He was going back and saw a squadron of Japanese fighters who were going to attack the American fleet. He had to figure out how to divert the Japanese fighters from getting to the fleet. He fired the 50 caliber machine guns until the ammunition ran out. Then he tried to clip the wings of some Japanese planes so they would crash. Finally the Japanese squadron took off. “This is too much trouble” was what they might have said. Butch returned to the carrier and told the officers he had shot down 5 Japanese planes. His plane had cameras attached to the guns. Everytime he pressed the trigger, the camera rolled and stopped when he released it. They developed the film, and were surprised that what he had said was true! He had downed 5 planes! He was given the Medal of Honor for this. A year later he was killed. They named O'Hare Airport after him.

By Annette

Gali

Basic Literacy, 2nd year e was born Nov 29, 1976. He was an American actor and playwright after studying at Howard University (Chadwick Boseman, 2021). He went on to play in great movies such a Black Panther, James Brown, and Jackie Robinson. He starred in TV shows such as All My Children and Lincoln Heights just to name a few. There are some things that I want to tell about this man. Chadwick was a very good actor. Chadwick took pride in the movies he played in. I think Mr. Boseman was an actor that gave his all with excellent. I think there will never be another Chadwick Aaron Boseman. Bibliography Wikipedia contributors, "Chadwick Boseman," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia,https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? title=Chadwick_Boseman&oldid=1007640262 (accessed February 19, 2021).

By L

Hi-SET, ear the late 15th/early 16th century, Galileo Galilei had been described as the father of observational astronomy, scientific methods, and modern science and physics. He had made a name for himself by making several discoveries through his studies as well as contributing to the creation of certain invention. Starting small at first, he slowly worked his way to the contribution to the science community. His road to knowledge began at the University of Pisa where his father urged him to get a medical degree. There he noticed a swinging chandelier that swinged from large arcs to small arcs. When he returned home he set up, swung, and studied two pendulums based on the different speeds and distances of travel for each one. From there on, he talked his reluctant father into studying other fields of education such as mathematics and natural philosophy. Galileo studied speed and velocity, gravity and free fall, inertia, and projectile motion just to name a few of his learnings. He also created a thermoscope, a forerunner of the thermometer, and a telescope with about 30x magnification which helped him discover certain things about other planets such as the phases of Venus and Jupiter’s four moons. This

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ger Bunny

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afessa

Language, 3rd year

Food Mexican Plate Combination By Maria

English Second Language, 1st year This plate we like to eat on Christmas Eve. All the family will enjoy it. It is a lot of work but we like to enjoy and feel like we are Mexicans and we don’t forget tradition. The plate comes with rice beans two tamales and salad on the side. I soak the beans at night in an electric pot to prepare. In the morning I refry the beans. I cook the rice. The meat for the tamales has to be cooked. I put it in the crockpot and cook it with chile. I prepare the masa and meats for the tamales. Then I make the salad last because we like to eat it fresh. Nafessa: Coco doesn’t like to go into her cage. She wants to be free.

Deviled Shrimp By Susana

English Second Language, 2nd year Lt. Cmdr. Thach (front left), Lt. O’Hare (right rear)

ileo

Leon

1st year also led to the discovery of the milky way and how the Sun is the center of the universe instead of the Earth. Conflict would soon arise between Galileo and the church as his research contradicted what they believed to be factual. Despite Galileo’s arguments and the evidence to back his claim, the church refused his science in favor of their beliefs. Galileo was labled a heretic and sentence to house arrest for the remainder of his days. Despite his hardships and his father’s expectation of becoming a simple doctor, Galileo forged a legacy of his own and became one of the greatest minds of all time.

2 pounds shrimp 1 orange peel 2 bay leafs Boil orange peel and bay leaf in water with the shrimp for 15 minutes. Then I put chipotle peppers in the blender and make a sauce. It is not necessary to put in blender if there is a chipotle sauce. I take the shrimp out of the water (put the orange peel and bay leaf in the trash) and cover the shrimp with the chipotle sauce. Sauce: I put a little Philadelphia cream cheese (1/4) in the blender with the chipotle sauce. In the pan I put a little oil and heat the shrimp and cover with chipotle sauce. Before my aunt died but she taught me to put a little Philadephia cream cheese in food because I don’t like very very hot food.

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Mexico By Mireya

English Second Language,

It’s time to celebrate life 2nd

year

exico has great places that should be visited, for example, mountains, golf, paintings, ocean; in Febrary the land is removed to plant orange trees. likewise a lot of natural food. in the outer places there are physician who give physical therapy. It’s a mistake that nobody stands up to ghosts and smashes them to pieces.

By Asalia

English Second Language, 6th year hen we are born, it’s a special day. It is full of a sense of sweet affection, love, hugs, kisses and blessings. The bubble of happiness comes to us with a Happy B-Day cake. It comes with different decorations, flavors, colors, textures and shapes. It’s time to celebrate our birthday and make a wish. That means that our life is a great gift of blessings. Sometimes in our life we have adversities but it doesn’t matter what happens, we have to try to be positive. I’m going to celebrate this life and make a special wish. My wish is Hope, Peace, Love and Happiness for the entire World.

Hope Love

Happiness

Peace

Mireya: Mexico has great places that should be visited….

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