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1. 58,000 gallons of oil have leaked into San Francisco Bay as a cargo ship struck one of the Bay bridges last Wednesday. Emergency workers tried desperately to contain the oil, but wind currents made this difficult. This week, the clean-up has expanded to the shorelines. Across the globe in Russia, about 1.3 million gallons of oil spilled into a strait off the Black Sea, when a powerful storm tore an oil tanker in half on Sunday. Back in San Francisco, we see how rescuers capture and clean the wildlife affected by the oil there.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/09/bay.spill.ap/ (California spill)
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/09/0921_040
921_oil_penguin.html
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/14/g3
5/dawnducks.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21731529/ (Russia spill)
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2. Veterans Day is celebrated each November 11th to ay tribute to all who have served in America’s military. Vice President Dick Cheney attended a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. Other events included the 25th Anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, and a ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial.
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/
http://www.army.mil/cmh/faq/vetsday/vetshist.htm
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/tombofun.htm
http://thewall-usa.com/
http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/projects/WashingtonDC/
korean.html
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3. 12,000 members of the Writers Guild of America, the union that represents writers in film, TV and new media continue their strike which began November 4th. The last major strike by the WGA was in 1988, and it lasted 22 weeks.
http://www.wga.org/
Lesson Plans (Language Arts
Grade Level: 6-8)
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4. New research says kids’ sleep and diet are more directly related than previously thought. The less sleep third graders get, the more likely they are to be obese in the sixth grade. A University of Michigan doctor said the study is simple – the more tired kids are, the less likely they are to exercise.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/general/sleep/sleep.html
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/sleep.htm
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5. About 2,000 people took part in a race up the Sears Tower, the nation’s tallest building and third tallest in the world – 2,109 steps from the lobby to the sky deck, 103 flights of stairs.
http://www.thesearstower.com/
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/12/ap/strange/
main3486671.shtml
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6. Former President George H.W. Bush made a surprise entrance to the Bush Library and Museum on Saturday, his 83rd birthday. He parachuted in with the U.S. Army Golden Knights, the same team he jumped with for his 80th birthday in 2004.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-06-13-
bush-jump_x.htm
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7. Two Columbus third graders may have solved the age-old wedgie problem, and they’ve been all over national television with their solution. Jared and Justin Serovich are the twin inventors of the “Rip-Away 1000.” Jared says it all started when he and his brother got in trouble for giving each other wedgies at home. Their mom joked that someone should invent wedgie-proof underwear. The twins did just that for this year’s Invention Convention.
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/
2007/11/02/1_UNDERWEAR.ART_ART_11-02-07_A2_
L48BNEI.html?sid=101
http://www.10tv.com/?story=sites/10tv/content/pool/200711/
409684687.html (video link)
Lesson Plans (History and Science
Grade Levels: 3-5)
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8. The Cleveland Indians’ C.C. Sabathia won the American League’s Cy Young Award, which goes to the pitcher voted best in the league by the Baseball Writers Association of America. The six foot seven inch pitcher is only the second Indians pitcher to win the award – and the first since 1972.
http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?
player_id=282332
http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/plaindealer/index.ssf?
/base/sports
/119503324684980.xml&coll=2
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9. State Representative Michael Skindell of Lakewood has introduced legislation in the Ohio House of Representatives that would require kids younger than eighteen to wear a helmet while riding a bicycle on a roadway. The National Safe Kids campaign estimates that properly fitted helmets could prevent 88% of head injuries from bicycle accidents, yet only 15 to 25% of children ever wear them.
http://www.house.state.oh.us/
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/house.cfm
http://www.statehouse.state.oh.us/
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/bike_safety.html
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/ee/ed_child_main.htm
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10. Immigration is an on-going debate in the United States. Many American farmers say the stiff laws and penalties for illegal immigrants are hurting their farms, and the people who are willing to work. Harris Whitbeck tells us about a California farmer who took action. After two years and six trips to Washington, he took his farm business to Mexico where the workers live.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/us/05export.html?ref=us
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6266684
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11. An 84-foot tall spruce was chosen to be Rockefeller Center tree this year. Decorators will adorn the tree with more than 30,000 multicolored light bulbs. This year’s tree is from Connecticut, and is approximately 75 years old, to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Rockefeller Center tree lighting ceremony.
http://www.rockefellercenter.com/home.html
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12. The Atari 2600 has earned a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame. Single button joystick and all, the game featured classic games like Pac-Man, Frogger and Space Invaders.
http://news.digitaltrends.com/news/story/14786/
atari_2600_joins_toy_hall_of_fame
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21699052/
http://www.museumofplay.org/
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13. Would your school like a visit from NewsDepth? You could be chosen to receive a visit from Rick Jackson and our production crew. How? Well, it's simple. Just send us a great story about your school or community. What kind of story could win you a visit? Tell us about an amazing service activity. Or, tell us about the special artists, musicians, or athletes at your school. Send in your news story by January 18th. One classroom will be chosen for a visit, but all of your stories will be displayed in the NewsDepth Kid's Pages. Visit the NewsDepth Features page to learn more.
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14. Last Thursday was Guinness World Record Day, a day that encourages people to break world records. George Bell, a 7 foot 8 inches tall deputy sheriff from Norfolk, Virginia was named the tallest man in America. The world’s tallest dog met the world’s tiniest dog – both live in the U.S. Gibson measures 107 centimeters, and Boo-boo a mere 10.16. Emily Maza introduces us to the world’s smallest horse. Thumbelina is a miniature horse who is also a dwarf. Like a therapy dog, she and her handler, Michael Goessling, visit children in hospitals to bring cheer. From May through November, the Thumbelina Children’s Tour will visit each of the 48 continental states and more than 100 hospitals, children’s camps, schools, group homes and shelters.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/07/tallest.man.ap/index.html
http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=
136525&ran=2026
http://www.worldssmallesthorse.com/
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