Article #1

Help not Wanted

Source: Current Events Mag.
The employment rate is 26.4% Some teenagers have to support their family Theres a lot of competition out there California has the highest percentage of unemployment Teens must compete for jobs with adults People age 55 are looking for the same jobs Employers see more workers as more reliable Teens need work experience Now teachers are teaching finance School programs are now having classes that teach teens about money

Article #2
On Top of the World
Source: Junior Scholastic
Precipitation falls 300 days a year Where violet lives people go ice fishing because the water there freezes People there eat many animals like whales The city called Yupik, Siberia arrived about 2,000 years ago The people often hunt instead of buying food Many supplies are imported and expensive They dont use machines because the lack of roads Many kids drive to school A popular sport there is basketball The mountains are covered in snow and animals

Article #3
Ways of the Tribe
Source: Viejas Indian Tribe
Hello-howka House-awaa Lets go eat-anam asoo Down-mutt Water-ha One-sin Two-hawaak Dream catchers are used to catch and hold evil They usually look like spider webs There are many reservations in the united states There are more than 4.3 million Indians

 Many of our foods grown were cultivated to the Indians Many of our medicines were introduced to us by the Indians

Article #4

Mission to Mars
Source: Current Events Mag.
Duplicating the mars journey Someone will stay institutionalized for 520 days They need to find some people Mars will be the first planet that people visit Mars was named after a god of war The united States has sent any robots and rovers to mars We believe that mars had water millions of years ago They predict that in 2037 that man will land on mars

Article #5
Problem Pets
Source: Jr. Scholastic Mag.
Many people have exotic pets The owners usually release them when they get big Nile Monitor lizards are feeding owl eggs A snake can get to 20 ft long and 200 pounds Monk parakeets maybe threatening Native plant species and also damaging crops Giant African snails are as big as a mans fist The snails carry parasites called meningitis When domestic cats run wild theyre called feral The Coqui frog is as big as a U.S quarter Its very difficult to get rid of these pets

Article #6
Poor in America
Source: Current Events mag.
Many people live in shelters People also live in trailers Many Americans today are looking for jobs If you earn less than $10,830 a year youre classified as poor 13.2% live below poverty in 2008 47.4 million people are poor in the United States The number of poor people vary with ethnicities If were in a recession we can fall into a depression

Article #7
Jobs in Your future

Source: Junior Scholastic

Science and technology are bringing change In the next 20 to 30 years there will be a need for knowledge based jobs Some jobs will always be around like medical jobs Highly skilled workers will be in demand Biomedicine and nanotechnology will flourish Computers decrease but also increase jobs Trends will make some jobs flourish Many tech jobs have moved to India and China You should choose a job that interests you A high school diploma will not cut it these days Sometimes its about finding a job you like

Article #8
Stuck Behind Bars
Source: Junior Scholastic Mag.
The minimum sentence for drugs is 20 years There are mandatory minimums for different crimes Felonies are crimes that are to the extreme like murder The federal government is hammering down on criminals Some states have different consequences Judges also vary Any people who aid drug dealers get long sentences also 2.1 million Americans are in prison Keeping a person in prison costs $22,000 a year for each person

Article #9
The uninsured
Source: Junior Scholastic Mag.
There are millions of children in the U.S who dont have medical insurance They skip seeing doctors to avoid paying the fees because they cant afford it In 2001 people with no insurance increase to 43 million Health care costs soar because of the aging population People mostly get medical insurance through jobs Health insurance jumped 14% in 2002 Its even more difficult for children Just small things can have consequences Even working full time might not get you health insurance Children cant even get vaccinations 27 million Americans rely on public insurance Theres a lot of anxiety not having health insurance

Karina Sevilla Period 1

9/23/10

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