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• The author had her driving permit for a whole year without learning how to drive well. Since her mother was unable to teach her, the task was given to her father. While driving with her father, the author learned about what type of music he liked and how he and her mother met.

• The author finally took the time to listen to her father’s stories about his life when he was young. Doing so made her realize that many things in her life were distracting her from having a close relationship with him.

• The author’s usually silent father tried to teach her how to drive. During the driving lessons he surprised her by talking freely. As the author learned more about her father,she realized that she needed to make an effort to develop a better relationship with him.

• The author wanted to learn to drive, and her father began to teach her. As the driving lessons continued, she got used to his personal stories and began to like them. The author’s driving skills eventually improved.

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Pavel’s Journey

• Pavel is immigrating to America to join his uncle. Many other people are also making the long journey to America. On the lowest deck of the boat, it is very crowded. Pavel thinks of a song to sing, and eventually others begin to sing and dance, too.

• The trip to America is a long and difficult one, and the space below the decks is crowded and smelly. The only food is soup that the travelers must share. Pavel thinks about the people on the upper decks who can eat while sitting at a table. He finally gets soup for himself.

• Pavel is traveling with many other immigrants on a boat to America. To avoid thinking about the smelly, crowded conditions, Pavel reflects on a letter from his uncle, who has settled in Texas. Pavel shows that he is focused on his goals when he thinks of a way to avoid a bully.

• Some immigrants traveling to America are crowded together in the lowest deck of a boat. Pavel thinks about a letter from his uncle that tells about the life that Pavel will find when he reaches Texas. The letter describes the beautiful sky, the clean air ,and the promise of endless farmland. Pavel looks forward to being there.

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The International Sweethearts of Rhythm

• The International Sweethearts of Rhythm were a touring swing band made up of young women from different ethnic backgrounds. Although the band faced discrimination in the segregated South, the Sweethearts achieved success in the 1930s and 1940s.

• In 1937 a group of young female musicians formed a band that would become known as the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. The musicians played instruments such as the clarinet, the saxophone, the trombone, the trumpet, the bass, the guitar,and the piano.

• Swing was an extremely popular kind of music played by many American bands during the 1930s and 1940s. One of the most interesting and talented swing groups of this period was the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, a 17-member band from Mississippi.

• The International Sweethearts of Rhythm were a successful band that includedAfricanAmerican, Chinese American, Mexican American, American Indian, and Puerto Rican members. Just a few years after the group was founded, the Sweethearts were able to become a professional touring band.

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The Gettysburg Cyclorama

• In 1882 the French artist Paul Philippoteaux was hired to paint scenes from the battle ofGettysburg. The artist made hundreds of sketches of the battlefield, had photos taken of the area, and interviewed combat veterans. It took Philippoteaux a year and a half to paint the famous Gettysburg cyclorama.

• Cycloramas, a common form of entertainment in the late 1800s, are large paintings that usually depict scenes from literature or history. A cyclorama is hung inside a circular auditorium where viewers can stand in the center and turn 360 degrees to view the entire work. The Gettysburg cyclorama was painted in 1882 and still can be seen today.

• The Gettysburg cyclorama, originally created in 1882, is a huge circular painting of a CivilWar battle. The viewing auditorium contains a raised platform and incorporates effects that allow visitors to have a unique experience while looking at the scenes. The cyclorama is on display at the Gettysburg National Military Park, where it attracts crowds of enthusiastic viewers.

• Visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park can view the Gettysburg cyclorama, a famous circular work of art that shows scenes from the important Civil War battle. The cyclorama was painted in 1882, and versions were displayed in Chicago and Boston. Many years later it was sold to the U.S. government.

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from Airball: My Life in Briefs by L.D. Harkrader

• Even though Kirby doubts his ability to play basketball, his cousin Bragger wants him to try out for the team. Kirby says he will not try out for the team, even though he loves basketball. As Coach Armstrong hands out permission slips, Kirby tries to convince himself that he will not try out for the team.

• While Kirby shoots baskets in the gym, he thinks about what it would be like to be a star basketball player. When some other boys ask him to stop standing around, he attempts a shot. Even though the ball misses the basket, Kirby’s cousin Bragger tells Kirby he is not as bad as he thinks.

• After Kirby misses a basketball shot, his cousin Bragger offers him some advice about technique. Kirby does not want to take Bragger seriously and insists that he will not tryout for the team, despite his love of the game. Bragger decides that he will have to make sure the team wins and attempts a shot at the basket.

• Kirby is shooting baskets in the gym before basketball tryouts. His cousin Bragger wants him to try out for the team because Kirby loves basketball, but Kirby insists he is not good enough as a player. As Coach Armstrong hands out permission slips, Kirby considers contributing to the team in a way that does not include playing.

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The Fruit Is Sweet by Lynsey Steinberg

• The author grew up watching her mother take pleasure in growing many kinds of plants, but she did not share her mother’s interest in gardening. When she was a teenager, she decided to plant several flowers. After waiting several weeks, the author finally got to appreciate the joy of finding a sprouted seed.

• The author describes how she grew up surrounded by the many beautiful plants that her mother loved growing. One day the author bought flower seeds and planted them. The author realized the plants require care.

• Growing plants gave the author’s mother great joy and happiness, and she tried to share this experience with the author. The author was not interested in learning about gardening from her mother. One day the author decided to buy packets of flower seeds.

• The author’s mother loved gardening and grew many different kinds of plants, especially tomatoes. When the author came home with packets of flower seeds, her mother told her she would have to grow them on her own. After waiting several weeks, the author finally saw her flower seeds begin to grow.

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Which is the BEST summary for Six_minutes Podcast, Episode 10

• Ep10: The Inconvenient Camping Trip - Holiday and Cyrus set up a meeting with Badger after school to get the truth about Holiday's past. However, their plans are thwarted when their parents pick them up from school for a surprise "camping trip." Holiday and Cyrus are shocked and know they need to find another way to meet up with Badger.

• geeks - Holiday and Cyrus get to school and Holiday runs into Briengly. Holiday shows how smart she is in science class and Briengly finally stops being mean. Holiday and Cyrus make plans to meet Badger after school.

• Ep10: The Suspicious Children - Holiday and Cyrus make plans to meet Badger after school, but before that happens Holiday starts saying difficult science terms in class. Now, everyone is suspicious about how Holiday got to be soo smart since she was home schooled.

• Ep10: Holiday and Cyrus want to meet up with Badger. However, they have to make it through the entire school day. When they day ends, they walk outside to go meet Badger. But, the parents are waiting for them to take them on a camping trip with Birdies.

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