3rd Grade Day 1

 Language Arts: Read your A.R. book for 20 minutes. Write 3 words that were new to you or 3 words of which you weren’t completely sure of the definition. Look up the definitions of those 3 words and write them on a piece of loose leaf paper; be sure to include the part of speech.

 Social Studies: Read the biography on (attached) Write down 5 things you learned from the article.

Day 2 3rd Grade  Language Arts: Read your A.R. book for 20 minutes. Write 5 bullet points explaining what you read. EXAMPLE: The Munchkins told Dorothy and Toto followed the Yellow Brick Road to see the Wizard of Oz.

 Social Studies: Read the biography on Military Leaders: (attached) Write down 5 things you learned from the article.

Day 3 3rd Grade  Language Arts: Read your A.R. book 20 minutes. Write 3 words that were new to you or 3 words of which you weren’t completely sure of the definition. Look up the definitions of those 3 words and write them on a piece of paper; be sure to include the part of speech.

 Social Studies: Read the biography on Jane Goodall (attached) Write down 5 things you learned from the article.

Day 4 3rd Grade  Language Arts: Read your A.R. book 30 minutes. Write 5 bullet points explaining what you read. EXAMPLE: The Munchkins told Dorothy and Toto followed the Yellow Brick Road to see the Wizard of Oz.

 Social Studies: Read the biography on Anne Frank (attached) Write down 5 things you learned from the article. Day 5 3rd Grade  Language Arts: Read your A.R. book 30 minutes. Write 5 bullet points explaining what you read. EXAMPLE: The Munchkins told Dorothy and Toto followed the Yellow Brick Road to see the Wizard of Oz  Social Studies: Read the biography on (attached) Write down 5 things you learned from the article BRUNO MARS ARTICLE

DAY 1

Synopsis: Bruno Mars is a and . He was born on October 8, 1985. In the early 2000s, he left his home of Hawaii for California. He wrote hit for popular artists. Then in 2010, he broke out as a singer in his own right. Since then, Mars has had many hit songs. People around the world dance and sing along to his music. Early Life

Bruno Mars was born Peter Gene Hernandez in Hawaii. He grew up in a very musical family. His father, Pete, played drums. His mother, Bernadette, was a singer. She moved to Hawaii from the Asian country of the Philippines. Mars got his nickname, "Bruno," while he was still a baby.

Mars' family performed in a show together. They played old hit songs and dressed up like famous stars. At the age of 4, he joined the family musical act. He quickly became one of the stars of the show. Move To

Mars felt comfortable on stage. It helped that he performed at such a young age, he says.

After high school, Mars left Hawaii. He moved to Los Angeles in California. At first, he struggled in the music industry. During this time, Mars first tried songwriting. Career Breakthrough Soon, Mars was writing songs for popular singers. He wrote a for singer Flo Rida. Mars also helped write a song for singer K'Naan. The song was called "Wavin' Flag." It became the theme song for the 2010 FIFA soccer World Cup.

Mars finally broke out as a singer in 2010 with "Nothin' on You." The song was written for the rapper B.o.B. Mars sang on part of it. It instantly changed Bruno Mars into a pop star. Performing At The Grammys

In October 2010, Mars put out his first song by himself. It was called "Just the Way You Are." It became another hit. His other songs, "Grenade" and "," also became popular.

Mars was nominated for Grammy Awards in 2012. It is the highest honor for musicians. He did not win any Grammys. Still, he gave quite a performance at the show. His song "" made the audience dance. Continued Success: ""

In 2012, Mars released his second . It was called "Unorthodox Jukebox." The song "" was the number one song in America for six weeks in a row. Another song, "," also hit number one.

Later, Mars worked with musician . They made the dance song "Uptown ." It was also a hit around the world. Super Bowl And Beyond

In 2013, Mars was chosen to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. For a performer, this was a huge honor. Mars performed again in February 2016. He performed there with Beyoncé Knowles and . Just a week later, Mars and Ronson won a Grammy award for "."

Day 2 Geronimo Leader article

Synopsis: Geronimo was a chief of the . He was born in in 1829. Geronimo led the fight to defend the Apache . The Apache people fought against white settlers and the U.S. Army and Mexican Army. After years of war, Geronimo finally surrendered in 1886. He became famous. But he spent the last 20 years of his life as a prisoner. Early Years

Geronimo was born in June 1829 in Mexico. His people believed that young Geronimo swallowed the heart of the first animal he killed. This made him a great hunter.

There were around 8,000 people in the Apache tribe. But they had many enemies. The Mexican government wanted Apache lands. also fought other Native American tribes like the and .

The Apaches raided the Mexican army when it was on their lands. The Mexican government fought back. The Mexican government gave money to people to kill the Apache. But this did not stop Geronimo. By the age of 17, Geronimo had led four raids against the Mexican army.

Around this same time, Geronimo fell in love with a woman named Alope. They married and had three children.

Then something terrible happened. Geronimo and his men were out on a trip to trade with another tribe. Mexican soldiers attacked his camp. They killed his mother, wife and his three children. Warrior Leader

The killings crushed Geronimo. He set fire to his home and all that belonged to his family. This was the Apache way when family members died. In deep sadness, Geronimo went away to be alone. One night he lay on the ground crying. He heard a voice that said, "No gun will ever kill you. I will take the bullets from the guns of the … and I will your arrows."

Geronimo felt new power and rounded up 200 men. They hunted down the Mexican soldiers who killed his family. Geronimo continued to attack the Mexican government for 10 years.

Then his enemy changed. There was a war between Mexico and America. The U.S. won and took over the Apache lands in Mexico. Then, gold was discovered. More settlers and miners rushed into Apache country.

Another Apache leader was . He felt that the Apache tribe could not stop the Americans. So, he ended the 10 year war. Geronimo had to stop fighting. A treaty with the U.S. was signed. The tribe was given land that is now in .

But, just a few years later Cochise died. The U.S. ended the treaty. The Apache tribe was forced to move north. So, white Americans moved back into the area. This angered Geronimo, so he started his attacks again. He was finally defeated in 1877 and sent to an Apache reservation. Four years later he escaped.

Over the next five years, Geronimo and a small Apache band fought against the U.S. Army. Newspapers reported their attacks and escapes from the Army that tried to capture them. Geronimo became famous as nearly 5,000 soldiers tried to hunt him down.

Finally, in the summer of 1886, he surrendered. Over the next several years Geronimo and his people were first sent to a prison in , then a prison camp in , and then in . For 27 years they were prisoners of war. Final Years Geronimo became even more famous as a prisoner. Crowds wanted to meet him. In 1905, his life story was published in a book. That same year he met with President . Geronimo asked if his people could return to Arizona. The president said no.

His death came four years later in . One night he fell from his horse. He lay there in the cold. A friend found him the next morning. He passed away six days later.

"I should never have surrendered," Geronimo said on his deathbed. "I should have fought until I was the last man alive."

Day 3 Jane Goodall Article

Synopsis: Jane Goodall is a famous chimpanzee researcher. She proved that chimpanzees behave much like humans do. Early Life

Jane Goodall was born in 1934 in . When Jane was one year old, her father gave her a stuffed chimpanzee toy. It was named “Jubilee.” Jubilee was the first chimpanzee ever born at the London Zoo. The toy was a huge influence on her.

Goodall began observing animals early on. When she was 4, she wanted to know how an egg came out of a hen. She hid inside a small henhouse for hours, waiting to see it happen.

As a child, she read The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting. Dolittle is a doctor who travels to Africa and talks to animals. Goodall became interested in Africa. She also read all of the Tarzan books.

Goodall could not afford to go to college. Instead, she went to work. In 1956, a friend invited Goodall to visit her family's farm. It was in Kenya in Africa. Goodall worked hard as a waitress. It took her five months to save enough money for the trip to Kenya. A Meeting With Louis Leakey

In 1957, Goodall moved to Kenya. Goodall contacted Louis Leakey. He was a famous fossil hunter. He worked in Africa. Leakey hired Goodall.

Leakey was looking for someone to study chimpanzees in the wild. He knew Goodall would be perfect. Leakey believed that a woman would be more patient than a man. Also, male chimps might act less aggressively to a woman. In 1960, Goodall moved to a chimpanzee preserve. About 150 chimpanzees lived there. It took months for the chimps to get used to her. After a year, most of them allowed her to come within a hundred yards.

Observing Chimpanzee Culture

Goodall didn’t have much training in animal studies. She worked in her own way. Scientists at the time gave chimpanzees numbers. Goodall gave them names. She wanted to understand their personalities. She also gave the animals bananas to attract them. She wanted to get close enough to observe the animals and photograph them.

Goodall soon saw behavior that other scientists had not. She saw chimpanzees using tools. Most scientists thought only humans used tools. But Goodall saw a chimp break off a twig, strip the bark, and put it into a termite mound. When the chimp took out the twig, it was covered with delicious termites. Then the chimp licked them off. Later, scientists found out that some birds and dolphins use tools too.

Chimps were believed to be vegetarians. But, Goodall observed them hunting and eating small monkeys.

When Goodall began studying chimps, she believed they were basically good. Now she had seen them fighting. They competed for food, mates, and territory. Like humans, they could feel jealous, angry, or scared. They behaved no better than humans.

Still, chimpanzees shared and helped each another. Mothers, children, and siblings bonded. Older chimps adopted younger ones if a mother died.

Some mothers were more caring than others. The babies of those mothers grew up happier and calmer, Goodall found. Messenger Of Compassion

Goodall still works to save chimpanzees. She runs the Jane Goodall Institute. The institute helps protect chimpanzee habitats.

In 1991, a group of 16 teenagers met Goodall at her home in Tanzania. They wanted to talk about what they could do to help the environment and animals. After that meeting, Goodall started Roots and Shoots. It is a global youth program. It has thousands of groups. They work in more than 100 countries.

Day 4 Anne Frank Article

Synopsis: Anne Frank was a Jewish girl born in 1929 in Germany. She grew up during World War II. Her family had to hide for two years to escape the Nazis. Anne wrote about her life while hiding. Her diary continues to be read by many people today. Early Life

Anne Frank was a daughter of Edith and Otto Frank. She had a sister named Margot who was three years older. They lived in Frankfurt, which is a city in Germany.

The Nazis became a very powerful group in Germany. They did not like Jews or people of other races. Adolf Hitler became their leader.

The Frank family left Germany because they were Jewish. The Nazis blamed the Jews for many problems. This made the family want to move.

The Franks moved to Amsterdam, , in 1933.

Anne began attending school there. She was a good student. Anne and Margot were happy and had many friends. Nazi Occupation

Peace did not last long. The Nazis soon came to Amsterdam. They made Jews wear special clothing. They would not let Jews own stores.

Jewish people were being forced to leave their homes. The Frank family went into hiding from the Nazis. The family hid for two years in a secret building. Frank's parents gave her a diary for her 13th birthday. She started to write in it every day. She wrote about her life in the secret place and her dreams. Captured By The Nazis

Suddenly the Nazis found the hiding spot. The family was taken to a work camp called Auschwitz. At Auschwitz, the men and women were separated. This was the last time that Otto Frank ever saw his wife or daughters.

After months of hard work, Anne and Margot were sent to another camp. Their mother was not allowed to go with them. The camp was dirty and there was no food. The girls both got sick and died. Otto Frank was the only person in the family to live. "The Diary Of A Young Girl"

When Otto Frank returned to Amsterdam, he found Anne's diary. It had been saved. He found the strength to read it. He was surprised by what he discovered. His daughter was a gifted writer.

Otto Frank wanted to have parts of Anne's diary made into a book. "The Diary of a Young Girl" was published on June 25, 1947.

Anne Frank's diary is important because of the events she described and for her great storytelling. Her words of faith and hope have been read by millions of people around the world.

Day 5 Sacagawea Article

Synopsis: Sacagawea was born around 1788 in . Her father was a chief. When she was about 12 years old, Sacagawea was captured by an enemy tribe. They sold her to a man who made her his wife. In 1804, she joined the Lewis and Clark group. President sent them to explore the . She died in 1812. Early Life

Sacagawea is famous for being part of the Lewis and Clark group. They explored the American West. She was the only woman in the group. Most of her life is a mystery. She was born around 1788 in Idaho, the daughter of a Shoshone Indian chief.

When she was about 12 years old, Sacagawea was captured by Indians. They were enemies of the Shoshone. The tribe sold her to a French-Canadian fur trader named . He made her one of his wives.

In 1804, a group of explorers arrived. They were led by and . They were on a journey to explore the West and find a way to the Pacific Ocean. Lewis and Clark hired Sacagawea's husband because he spoke French and Hidatsa. They also asked Sacagawea to come with them. Lewis and Clark thought that her knowledge of the Shoshone language would help them on the journey. Lewis And Clark Expedition

In February 1805, Sacagawea gave birth to a son. She named him Jean Baptiste Charbonneau. Sacagawea was good at finding plants the explorers could eat. When her boat tipped over, she saved important papers and supplies. She and her baby were symbols of peace. They made the group of explorers seem less dangerous to people. The group rode horses to cross the . They reached the Pacific coast in 1805. Along the way, Clark became close to Sacagawea's son. He even offered to send the boy to school. Her Life After The Expedition

Historians know very little about the rest of Sacagawea's life. In 1809, she and her family probably traveled to St. Louis, , to see Clark. They left their son with him. Three years later, Sacagawea gave birth to a daughter named Lisette. Sacagawea died a few months later in , around 1812. After her death, Clark adopted her two children.

Many people have honored Sacagawea. There are statues of her and places named after her. The U.S. government even put Sacagawea on a special dollar coin.