ReadOasis Step 1 A national park is an important place protected by the government. Governments make national parks to protect historical and beautiful places. They want people to enjoy these places, and they want to preserve wildlife. The first national park in the U.S. is called Yellowstone. It was... Read more
The Wonder of the Taj Mahal
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By Mirah Mayer ReadOasis Step 2 The Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was completed around 1649 by the Muslim king Shah Jahan. Over 1,000 elephants and 22,000 workers took 22 years to build it. The Taj Mahal is located in the beautiful... Read more
Tokyo: Crowded, Expensive, and Delicious
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ReadOasis Step 2 You are on your way to work. It's rush hour, and the train is packed. People are pressed against you on all sides. The train speeds along, but you can't move. Finally, you stop; the doors open, and you push your way out. It's Shinjuku Station,... Read more
Hawaiian Treasure
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ReadOasis Step 3 Far into the middle of the Pacific Ocean rest the Hawaiian Islands. They are a paradise of nature and human civilization. They stand like green gardens in the center of the deep blue sea. Creative Commons Picture by Paul Bica Hawaii was first settled by Polynesians... Read more
Machu Picchu: The Lost City
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ReadOasis Step 2 Hiram Bingham was a real Indiana Jones. He taught at Yale University. And he was an explorer. On July 24, 1911, Bingham was in Peru again. He was searching for the lost city of the Incas. His guide was Melchor Arteaga, a local farmer. They walked... Read more
ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 1) The giant rocket blasted upward. Hot fire and smoke exploded out of the base of it. Inside, Yuri Gagarin sat in a small control space called a cockpit. It shook with the raw power of the rocket. Yuri said, "Thank you. Goodbye. See you,... Read more
ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 2) Yuri Gagarin -- The First Man in Space But Yuri said, "Everything is OK." At 7:55, Yuri was now 7 kilometers from the the ground. He was nearing home. The door of his ship opened, and two seconds later, he was ejected. His body flew... Read more