https://www.commonlit.org/en/assignments/food-deserts-3628302/student_assignment Food deserts cause serious problems across many parts of the United States, leading Americans to struggle with unhealthy eating habits and obesity. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 37% of Americans suffer from obesity, which means being overweight to a degree that affects a person’s health. Even though they are aware of this growing problem, many families face serious challenges when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet. As you read, take notes on the factors that cause food deserts. ASSIGNMENT IN PROGRESS FOR 8th Grade ELA: A Day Due November 29, 2019 Food Deserts by Jessica McBirney 2017 Font Size Food deserts cause serious problems across many parts of the United States, leading Americans to struggle with unhealthy eating habits and obesity. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 37% ...
Malala Yousafzai (born 1997) is a Pakistani education activist and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate. Yousafzai was born in Swat District, Pakistan, and her family ran a chain of schools in the region. When Yousafzai was 14 she was shot in the head by the Taliban, an Islamic extremist group, for her advocacy of equal education. Following her recovery, she continued to advocate for education. In the following speech, Yousafzai discusses her commitment to education. As you read, take notes on how access to education is different around the world. Malala Yousafzai (born 1997) is a Pakistani education activist and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate. Yousafzai was born in Swat District, Pakistan, and her family ran a chain of schools in the region. When Yousafzai was 14 she was shot in the head by the Taliban, an Islamic extremist group, for her advocacy of equal education. Following her recovery, she continued to advocate for education. In the following s...
Honeybees are an important part of Earth’s ecosystem—they pollinate plants, which produce food. Over the past ten years, researchers have been trying to figure out why so many honeybee colonies are collapsing. As you read, find evidence to answer the following questions: Why are bees vanishing? How could this affect us? The post office is buzzing as package after package of honeybees await delivery to their new homes. The tiny hooked feet of some worker bees cling to the screens on the sides of each wooden case. Other worker bees huddle around a small central cage containing their queen. Sorting and delivering packages of live honeybees isn’t the favorite task of postal workers. Still, it is a job they have to handle more and more often. That’s because beekeepers in the United States and Europe have been losing bees to a mysterious condition known as colony1 collapse disorder, or CCD. Each mail-order package contains the seed of a new honeybee colony to replace one t...
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