Being Thankful

Thanksgiving is next Thursday! What are you thankful for? Perhaps, consider volunteering at your local food bank or shelter to help others in need. Or, maybe you want something to do while you’re waiting for Thanksgiving dinner to be ready? Well, check out some of these websites.

The History Channel’s website is always great for videos, facts, & figures. Find out the history of Turducken (which is delicious by the way). Correct your knowledge with the Mayflower Myths section. Check out the Thanksgiving Day quiz. And there’s more!!

http://www.history.com/content/thanksgiving

Do you know what it’s like to be a refugee? I discovered an interesting game called Against All Odds sponsored by the United Nations. It follows a young person trying to escape oppression in his/her country to go into exile into another country. According to the website: “The game is intended to increase students’ awareness and knowledge about refugees – where they come from, what situations they have faced and how they adapt to their new lives.”

http://www.playagainstallodds.com/

Did you know that public school is not free in many countries? Do you know what it takes to escape poverty? I have been playing a strategy game called Ayiti: The Cost of Life. It is up to you to determine the fate of this family of five! This game is sponsored by UNICEF.

http://www.unicef.org/voy/explore/rights/explore_3142.html

Happy Thanksgiving!

Nefertari @ COR

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Mixed Up Letters

I've seen this demonstrated at linguistic lectures and conferences - very interesting! Personally, I can read the mixed up words no problem, not a great deal slower than correctly spelled ones - but then again, maybe I'm just weird.

Kevin

This is weird, but interesting! Rather explains why Chinese characters are read so quickly.

fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too

Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.

i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod  aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to  a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't  mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are,  the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and  lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it  whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I  awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt

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Making Mischief

Have you ever seen an Improv Everywhere clip? The group’s mission is to cause “scenes of chaos and joy in public places.” Two of my favorites are the Romantic Comedy Cab and Frozen Grand Central. Follow the links to watch and read about how they put it together. You can also read about their missions in the book Causing a Scene by Charlie Todd and Alex Scordelis, the creators of Improv Everywhere.

If you like to pull pranks, check out:

Have you ever pulled a funny prank? Tell us about it here.

Sabine @ Vacaville Cultural Center

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Poem by Suisun Teen

I saw her standing way up high: a poem

Passed the valleys and the mountain sides I longed to have the knowledge of such beauty I had seen But the closer I got, the farther it seemed The sunset shadowed this beautiful figure Even from miles, I could still see her As I was close to retiring from my despair, I felt the wind sweep me into the air I flew by dust and leaves Only to land by this beauty and cleave Our eyes met and the passion grew We would never part, that I knew We whispered in the night, underneath the stars And we sang a song, just me and my guitar

Name: Krystina

Branch: Suisun

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New Poem by Vacaville Teen!

The Tomboy Argumentalist

by Aubrei D

Getting out hands dirty

no use in being flirty

who cares what I wear

whatever's clean is only fair

no need for the card of the credit

going to the mall, I suck at it

keep your fufu junk to yourself

you obviously need to get help

you got shopaholic anonymous on speed dial

your nails take hours to file

Tiny bikinis and dippin' in your toes

Me?

Cannonball please!

Low carb diet?

Never gonna try it

500 calorie only?

Wheres my brownie

Stick to health foods?

Ha! I gotta go shine my combat boots

Branch: Vacaville Cultural Center

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