A Colorful Cultural Connection

ReadOasis Step 3 Mia and Sam lived in Los Angeles. Mia's family came from Mexico. Sam's family came from Japan. [...]

12 Rules for Crossing Cultures

ReadOasis Step 3 Mo climbed up the rocky mountain. Suddenly, a rock broke off under his foot. He grabbed onto [...]

The 300

ReadOasis Step 3 All the cities of Greece were in grave danger. A vast army, led by the great King [...]

Isaac Watts: Father of Hymns (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3 By Maria Sonora A hymn is a song of praise to God. In many cultures, people sing [...]

The Motown Sound (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3 The Motown Museum (Wikipedia) Soul music combines rhythm and blues and gospel. Like the blues, soul arose [...]

W.C. Handy: Father of the Blues (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3 "Then I saw the beauty of primitive music." W.C. Handy, Father of the Blues W.C. Handy at [...]

Great Waves of Art

ReadOasis Step 3 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was a Japanese artist, painter, and maker of prints, called UKIYO-E. During his life, [...]

Stevie, The Musical Wonder

ReadOasis Step 3 The announcer opens the envelope. He looks down at the card, then smiles. "And the winner is, [...]

The Happiness Class (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3 In his last year of high school, Alan didn't sleep much. Instead, he studied. Sometimes he crammed [...]

If by Rudyard Kipling

In 1907, Rudyard Kipling received the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was the first English-language writer to receive the prize. Kipling [...]