Why are hurricanes named after women?

Read the answer here.

The Latest on the Girl from Pakistan

Read the Monday article.

The History of Halloween

Read the history and take the quiz.  Have fun!

In Jail for Failing to Predict an Earthquake?

This is an amazing story from Italy.  An Italian judge is sending some earthquake experts to jail because they did not predict the big earthquake in Italy.

Petra

Read about the lost city of Petra and view photographs.

Archaeology of Iran

Read "Persia:  Ancient Soul of Iran," see photos, and take a quiz, just for fun!

Afghanistan's Hidden Treasures

View beautiful Afghan works and read their stories.

Stonehenge (Unit 6 in RE)

Read about and see photos of Stonehenge.

The Dangers of Facebook

Read about privacy problems with Facebook.

Pastic Surgery for Men--in Asia

This video won't help you with your Reading Log, but it relates to our textbook reading on different ideas of beauty.

A New Role for Men

Read about men as caregivers.

A New Dictionary in Favorite Sites

If you look to the right, you can find the Merriam-Webster Learner's Dictionary now listed under "Favorite Sites."  You now have a choice of four dictionaries here on my blog.  A good exercise would be take one word and look at the definitions for that same word in all four of these dictionaries.

Natural Disasters

Choose from a variety of readings about natural disasters.  Reading Explorer introduced you to a few, but there are many more disasters to learn about, including tornadoes, which occur in many parts of the United States.

Japan Tsunami Video

National Geographic has posted a video which shows the great power of the tsunami that hit Japan.