L`écho du collège
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L`écho du collège
L’écho du collège June 2012 The student-run, student-written ISB Middle School newspaper Théâtre en 4e En classe de théâtre, les 4è travaillent sur deux pièces très connues. Les garçons s’apprêtent à jouer une scène de Cyrano de Bergerac d’Edmond Rostand et les filles, un morceau d Antigone d’Anouilh. La scène qui va être jouée par les filles est celle où les deux soeurs se disputent car Antigone veut enterrer le corps de son frère mais Ismène sait que si Antigone est aperçue pas les gardes, elle sera tuée. La scène que les garçons vont jouer correspond au moment où le nez de Cyrano (qui est très long) est critiqué et Cyrano répond que s’il faut insulter son nez, il faut le faire bien, et donne beaucoup d’exemples que son interlocuteur aurait pu trouver. J’ai fait un sondage sur vingt des quatrièmes et la majorité a répondu qu’ils aiment ce qu’ils font. Volume 1, Issue VI The Geological Histor y of the Grand Canyon If you have ever glanced down upon the Grand Canyon, you will know how amazing it is. Beautiful rock formations stretch throughout the whole canyon; the rainbow-splashed mesas, temples, and buttes cascade down from the Northern and Southern Rim, extending for miles in either direction. Visually there is an immense amount of things to see, among them the many colors, textures, and shadows, which is why most people who see the Grand Canyon, even if not for the first time, are baffled by its beauty. The Grand Canyon might take anyone's breath away, but for every geologist, the Grand Canyon is head-spinning. Par Luke V., 4e (Continued on page 10) L a “ Wa l k f o r H u n g e r ” Le dimanche 6 mai, on a fait la ‘Walk for Hunger’. La ‘Walk for Hunger’ essaie de remédier à la faim au Massachussetts. Les participants peuvent donner de l’argent, et peuvent avoir des ‘sponsors’ qui leurs donnent de l’argent aussi. Cette année, il y avait à peu près 40 000 personnes participant. C’est beaucoup! Et cela se passe juste dans le Massachussetts, donc, pour un état si petit, 40 000 c’est un grand nombre de participants. La Walk for Hunger a commencé en 1969, et se passe le premier dimanche de mai, tous les ans. C’est un total de 20 miles, mais les participants ne sont pas obliges de tout faire. Il y aussi des bénévoles (a peu près 2 000) qui offrent de l’eau et des snacks à ceux qui (Continued on page 3) 1 Table of Contents In the News 3 Science 9 Word Search 13 Student Life 16 Riddles & Quotes 19 Un mot de l’éditrice en chef Chargée principalement de travail scolaire et du journal du collège, cette année a été pour moi une vraie aventure. Je voulais partager avec vous les expériences qui l’ont jalonnée et ce que j’ai remarqué au fil des semaines avec mon travail au journal. Tout d’abord, l’Echo du collège m’a permis de rencontrer un grand nombre d’autres élèves. Bien sûr, puisque l’école est petite, je connais le nom de tout le monde; mais j’ai créé des liens beaucoup plus forts avec les membres de l’équipe que je n’aurais fait autrement. Ensuite, j’ai été impressionnée par la variété d’idées fournies par l’équipe. J’en proposais, mais il y avait toujours des articles sur des sujets auxquels je n’aurais jamais pensé, ou dont je ne connaissais même pas l’existence. C’est cette diversité qui a donné au journal sa richesse! Il y avait aussi de toute évidence des points moins positifs. J’ai découvert que ce n’est pas du tout simple d’inciter les élèves à écrire leurs articles! Ils pensent qu’ils ont le temps, et puis tout d’un coup la date limite approche à grands pas et le temps presse... N’est-ce pas? ;) J’ai aussi acquis des compétences qui me seront sûrement utiles plus tard dans la vie... J’ai appris à faire un agenda, mener une réunion et je suis devenue beaucoup plus à l’aise pour écrire des emails. Du savoir-faire qui va sans doute être utile dans ma vie professionnelle! Parfois, cette année, j’ai eu du mal à jongler avec tout le travail, les emails à envoyer pour le journal, la mise en page, le piano... Cependant, je ne pense pas que ça m’ait fait grand mal; au contraire, j’ai dû apprendre à économiser du temps par-ci par-là, à expédier le travail quand il y en avait beaucoup... Bref, la quantité de devoirs en 3e ne va peut-être pas trop me marquer puisque je saurai déjà comment m’organiser pour ne pas me coucher trop tard! Enfin, je tiens à remercier chaleureusement les adultes qui m’ont aidée avec ce projet. Les profs qui ont aidé pour la relecture ont apporté une aide précieuse, ainsi que les conseillères vers la fin. Je savais que je pouvais toujours compter sur Dinah et Martha pour faire les copies pour les élèves et pour la réception, et sur M. Fontana, qui mettait les numéros sur le site web. Fred m’a beaucoup aidée avec le programme, ce qui m’a permis d’aller plus vite et de me retrouver avec un produit qui avait meilleure allure. Enfin, un grand merci à Mrs. Lemp, qui m’a soutenue toute cette année et un peu de l’année dernière avec les différents aspects de la gestion du journal! Voila ce que j’ai appris avec ce journal! Je suis ravie de l’avoir fait et d’avoir réussi à le tenir toute l’année! Pour la continuation, je souhaite une bonne chance à Markos et Lennart, qui seront les éditeurs en chef l’année prochaine! — Caroline Les premières pages de chaque numéro du journal depuis le début! 2 In the news Les jeux olympiques à Londres Du tir à l’arc jusqu’à la lutte, aucun sport n’est oublié dans les jeux olympiques de cet été de l’année 2012 - cette année à Londres! © Geography.org.uk Les jeux olympiques auront lieu du 27 juillet au 12 août. Les jeux paralympiques commenceront le 29 août et se termineront le 9 septembre. Il s’agit des jeux olympiques mais ces jeux-là sont specifiquement créés pour les athlètes handicappés. Les sports inclus sont très similaires aux sports des jeux olympiques. Il y a même des sports où on peut rester assis dans un fauteuil roulant, comme le tennis ou l’escrime! Cette semaine, les quatre meilleures équipes de rugby (dans des fauteuils roulants!) sont arrivées à Londres pour essayer le nouveau terrain pour les jeux paralympiques. Ces équipes sont l’Australie, la Suède, le Canada, et le Royaume-Uni. Plus de 160 nageurs synchronisés venant de 34 nations se sont aussi mis en compétition pour pouvoir se qualifier parmi les trois équipes qui pourront participer à la finaL’horloge du compte à rebours à Trafalgar Square le, et pour voir que le matériel sportif fonctionne. Jusqu’au 18 avril, des millions d’habitants du Royaume-Uni se sont préparés pour accueillir tout ce monde. Le nouveau slogan des jeux olympiques a aussi été révélé : “Inspire a generation”. Les anneaux olympiques, d’une taille impressionnante, ont été installés dans les jardins botaniques royaux de Kew, dans la partie ouest de Londres. Evidemment, il y a un très grand nombre de personnes qui ont déjà acheté des places. Qui ne voudrait pas assister au plus grand évènement sportif de ces quatre ans? http://www.london2012.com/ Par Audrey L., 4e 3 L a “ Wa l k for Hunger” (Continued from page 1) marchent. C’est la 4ème année que l’école participe, et cette année, on a eu un total de 94 personnes et 21 qui l’ont terminée. On s’est tous bien amusés, et ce n’est pas si long que ça. 20 miles paraît beaucoup, mais pendant toute la promenade, on est avec des amis, donc le temps passe vite. Aussi, il y a des ‘rest stops’ ou on peut s’arrêter pour manger, aller au toilettes, etc. Je suggère à tout le monde de le faire: c’est très amusant et on aide une bonne cause. Par Paloma H., 4e L’équipe du LIB avec ses 94 membres en T-shirts bleus avant de partir! The 2012 Presid ential Elec tions Can you believe it’s already 2012!? The 45th presidential elections are coming up in November and the top two candidates are Barack Obama for the Democrats and Mitt Romney for the Republicans. The primary elections in Arkansas and Kentucky on May 22nd were bad luck for Obama as 42% of Democrats voted “uncommitted” to him even though he won with 119,277 votes which was almost 2,000 votes more than Romney! In all, the leading candidate at the moment is Obama. By Valentine F., 7th At the moment, Obama, the current president, is in the lead. Voyages Maine Over the course of the Memorial Day weekend, my family and I went to some friends’ house in Maine, near Booth Bay Harbor. It was spectacular — we were in the woods, right by the ocean, in a studio above the garage that had a “million dollar view”. Also, the tides were very pronounced; the little island nearby was sometimes easily accessible on foot, and other times separated from us by a LOT of water. On the first day we made a trip to Pemaquid Point Lighthouse — it’s the one featured on the back of the Maine State quarter. Short and stout, we spent about five minutes going up, seeing the view (which consisted of waves crashing over the rocky shoreline), and going back down. In the afternoon, we went to see Fort William Henry, which was originally built to protect the English from the French, but repeatedly — that is, three times — got taken over by the French and Native Americans. Before going up, however, we cooked in the sun and watched the Maine St. Andrew’s Pipes and Drums play a variety of traditional tunes. They were also in traditional costumes — very neat. When we got home, we took the kayaks out of the garage, pulled them down to the beach, and paddled off! It was the first time I was kayaking in salt water, but I honestly did not see the difference, apart from the fact that we may have been occasionally going against the current. The air was fresh out on the water, but we unfortunately saw no wildlife. Anyway, it was a good end to the day. In the morning, we got up and made pancakes. Yum. Then we drove off into the nearby town of Damariscotta to see alewives — fish making their way up the river, similar to salmon. The townspeople had collected money to make a fish ladder, making it easier for the alewives to go back to fresh water to spawn. They have an awful lot of strength! We continued on to Booth Bay Harbor, which was smaller than expected, filled with a variety of quaint shops (candy, souvenirs, miscellaneous Maine-made objects, art galleries…) We got some taffy and postcards, and drove off to one of Maine’s few beaches. It took a short 15 minutes to go from one end to the other and back, so I practiced my skipping of stones. One end contained all sorts of flat ones, which was nice. In the evening, after dinner with our friends, we played a game of Scrabble, which my mom and I led till the very end. :( Overall, it was a very pleasant break, filled with fresh air, sunshine and calm, that I did not want to leave! By Caroline R., 8th 4 M y Tr i p t o S a n t a Fe For my April vacation I went to Santa Fe, New Mexico. We went there by car, driving about 8000 km! We passed through many states. I really liked to see how the states changed from the Northeast to Southwest. From Massachusetts we went to New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. Everyday we did about nine hours (sometimes more, sometimes less). It took us four days to get there, but we stopped three times to sleep. The first night we slept in Buffalo, NY and at night we saw Niagara Falls which was amazing! They even lit the falls up with changing color. In the morning we went to Cleveland, Ohio, where my parents used to live. I really liked Cleveland, and it seemed so friendly. Cleveland had many deserted houses and it has some abandoned neighborhoods. Next we went to Indiana. Here, the landscape had really changed from New York -- now there was a lot of countryside and many green hills. The next morning we headed to Missouri and stopped to see the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. It is a tall, curved sculpture that from far away seemed very thin, but when you got close to it, it was really thick and big. It represents a sort of entrance to the other side of the U.S.A and it was beautiful. I even touched the Mississippi river! Then we went to Oklahoma, a state inhabited by many Native Americans. We stopped in quite a few restaurants and gift shops and everything was made by Native Americans. There were also hundreds and hundreds of cows in Oklahoma! Finally, we drove towards Texas, which I had always wanted to see ever since I was little. We passed only through the north of Texas. There was a lot of desert. It was so vast and the land kept going on for miles -you couldn't even see a house or anything for a long time. When you turned 360 degrees, all you could see was the vastness of the desert. There were many cactuses, but not the big ones you see in cartoons or movies! That night we finally arrived in Santa Fe. It was really late but the sun hadn’t set yet so we saw the sunset. It was breathtaking, splendid, and I just couldn’t believe my eyes -- it was orange, black, red, purple, and yellow! What really amazed me was that it lasted for an extremely long time. Santa Fe has many colors, which are mostly earth colors: brown, beige, yellow, orange, red, green, and some white. It is a totally different atmosphere than that of Massachusetts. It seems more calm and relaxing and also more peaceful. We stayed in Santa Fe for four days. Each day we did something different and fantastic. We visited Old Town Santa Fe which is basically central Santa Fe. There were many lovely stores and lots of jewelry was sold. It is a very cute town and one day there was a small market of Native American objects. The houses in (Continued on page 6) 5 M y Tr i p t o S a n t a Fe (Continued from page 5) Santa Fe are made of very smooth stone that is usually curved in the edges. One day we went to see Georgia O'Keeffe’s house and it was a wonderful sight. She is a famous artist that lived in New Mexico most of her life. She painted many pictures, most of them of what she saw in New Mexico. She lived in a sort of hill or mountain and when you looked in the distance you could see all the mountains and landscapes. I really liked her house. We also visited Ghost Ranch which is an area with many cliffs and rocks that were the color of burnt stone. It was magnificent and the red clashed beautifully with the blue sky behind it. We went to a place called The Bandelier National Monument, which is a zone full of caverns from the Native American tribes. I went inside the caverns and it was really interesting to be inside a place where the tribes used to live. There were many holes made in the cliffs and each one was a living space. Before leaving New Mexico we saw another astonishing scene: there was a huge thunderstorm and when it was over there was a double rainbow -- two rainbows at the same time! Now I know why they call it the “Land of Enchantment”. On the way back, we passed through Colorado, Kansas, and Pennsylvania, which we didn’t see when going to Santa Fe. Colorado is full of woods and trees -- no more desert! It was kind of scary when we drove through the woods at night time, not even on a highway but a normal street! We arrived in Kansas. There were many factories and grain elevators. It was very pretty even terrain. It felt like a lot of suspense because there wasn’t anyone on the road and no gas stations either for miles! There was lots of green and many windmills too. We passed back through Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. This time we stopped in Pennsylvania to see the Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright. It is a modern house that is in the middle of the woods, of course on a waterfall. It was a really interesting house and it was also very big. It was different from a regular modern house because the ceilings were low. Wright wanted the attention of the person to be on the light outside, not the spacious room. We then passed through New Jersey, West Virginia, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and finally back to Massachusetts. Coming home was quite sad; I really liked this trip because I had never done something like this before and Santa Fe was one of the most beautiful places I had ever seen. Overall, it was a really fun April vacation! By Olivia S.-S., 6th 6 Poésie Les 5e ont composé de jolis centons que nous publions ici. Profitez-en! Nous Et tout ce qui vient avec… Par Alice R. Malgré nos disputes et nos désaccords, Nous partageons des grands moments si forts, Qui rythment nos vies ponctuées d’efforts Pour mieux se comprendre, ne pas faire de tort. Je t’aime, aucun mot n’est assez fort, Pour décrire ce sentiment et encore, C’est le seul de tous ceux que je ressens, Que je peux distinguer clairement. J’espère maintenant que tu comprends, Que peu importe ce que tu ressens, Tu seras toujours mon petit frère, Rien ne nous séparera, pas même l’enfer. L’animal de l’été Par Lennart N. C'était en juin, la chaleur était grande Le soleil de midi, sur le sommet aride Sur le sentier qui partage la lande, Seul héritier des sept collines Lézard bleu diamant. Mais hélas ! à notre approche, Le lézard pâmé bâille, et parmi l'herbe cuite On entend résonner les vipères en fuite. Un tel charme à ce point m'avait donc captivé quand septembre en larmes revenait, la plante et l'animal Je les entends chanter. L’enfer que l’on s’impose mutuellement Bien qu’il se soit apaisé récemment, Alors je te le dis maintenant, Je t’aime plus que tu puisses le penser, Et ça sera pour longtemps. C’est pour cette raison Que je te dédie ce recueil, Ecrit avec tout mon cœur sur quelques feuilles Qu’il traverse avec toi toutes les saisons. Le lion Par Zachary Y. Un lion comme une colère extrême Garde la lionne et les petits qu’il aime. Devant l’antre il se dresse tout hérissé Il faudrait qu’à nous deux on invente un nou- Et montre ses longues griffes acérées. veau mot, Ses yeux jaunes sont enflammés de rage Qui exprime le vrai amour, l’amour fraternel. Ses longs crocs pointus feraient des ravages. Il ouvre la bouche et si on voulait Même y passer la tête on le pourrait Mais il faudrait ne pas trop y tenir. Bouche tes oreilles -- le lion va rugir! 7 Liban Voyage dans les eaux Par Kevin E. Par Gustave D. C’est le plus merveilleux paradis dans le monde Où les plages ont de l’eau chaude qui vient du soleil Les piscines ont des eaux bleues qui brillent à merveille Les sables secs et doux où les enfants vagabondent Il est arrivé dans un grand bateau Une barque remplie des plus beaux trésors Des mémoires, souvenirs, qui ont la valeur d’or Après avoir fait ce voyage dans les eaux Les vagues fortes, bleues et chaudes viennent toutes les secondes Ils bâtissent des châteaux de sable dès leur réveil Les enfants heureux ont tous des sourires vermeils C’est la plus belle plage sur la planète Ma visite à la montagne est inoubliable Un pique-nique aventureux et non regrettable Les mouches et les abeilles dérangent notre déjeuner Mais la fin de mon beau séjour est vite venue Il faut que je quitte où j’ai été bienvenu Une visite mémorable pas oubliée Mais moi, je suis coincé sur mon petit bateau Je ne me souviens plus d’avoir vu un port Moi qui suis coincé avec aucun trésor Maintenant, tout ce que je vois, c’est de l’eau Les mémoires précédentes sont toutes perdues Tous mes souvenirs sont remplacés par des morues Et l’eau imbuvable de la Méditerranée La Méditerranée remplace l’Atlantique Maintenant ce vaste océan me paraît antique J’attends le jour où cela va se terminer 8 Science The Infinite Benefits of Bilingualism Bilingualism has been said to help you “communicate with the world”, to speak another country’s native language. This has helped a lot, especially since countries are starting to intertwine more and more. But this is not the only benefit in a more globalized world. Recently, researchers have found that being bilingual makes you smarter. Theories about how bilingualism affects your brain have changed overtime. In the 20th century, educators and neurologists have thought that bilingualism would impair the brain, because of the two language systems conflicting. For example, if a French-English bilingual saw an apple, both language systems would turn on and say “apple” or “pomme”, thus creating a conflict. This theory was true, but the researchers from the 20th century did not think the entire situation through. The brain is not as passive as what they thought. It will try to adjust to this problem, get a habit of it, and get a type of “workout”, thus making the brain “smarter” and more prone to this conflict. This workout helps the brain in a lot of mental tasks, such as inhibition or observing situations and adjusting to them. Inhibition is deliberately segregating your attention from one object to another, such as the two language systems. For example, reading the names of colors but written in a different color requires a lot of inhibition (such as red blue grey purple). You would be obligated to segregate your attention from the color of the word and focus on the letters. Several tests were done comparing monolinguals and bilinguals in different mental tasks, some including pre-schoolers, toddlers, elderly people, and adults. The test results have proven that bilingualism improves inhibition, helps you look at a situation and find changes, and lessens the chances of suffering from dementia and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in your twilight years. This shows how being bilingual, trilingual, or even quadri-lingual, thanks to ISB, will help us throughout our lives. By Gustave D., 7th Source: Why Bilinguals are Smarter by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee In the editorial section of The New York Times of March 18th 9 The Geologic a l Histor y of the Grand Canyon (Continued from page 1) The Grand Canyon as we know it today developed over 6 million years ago, which, in geology, is a blink of an eye. This may sound weird or even crazy, but in reality, the way the Grand Canyon looks today is due to the fact that the Colorado River, which still flows through the canyon today, sliced Northern Arizona open. As the river flows downstream, it takes in an enormous amount of sediment along the way. This sediment is a mixture of gravel, silt, and clay, eroded from the region’s softest rocks. As the river picks sediment up, it slowly digs into the ground, and, over millions of years, has formed a canyon. So far, the Colorado River has cut downward at an average rate of 6.5 inches every 1000 years, which is extremely fast in geological time. What is so special about the Grand Canyon’s depth today is that it is one of the few places on earth where you can see, in the open, very ancient layers of rocks that developed about 1.7 billion years ago. Every single layer of rock in the Grand Canyon is from a different time period and of a different nature. Right now, eleven layers of incredibly ancient and interesting rock are visible, all due to the Colorado River digging so fast and deep, even through the hardest layers of stone. Most of these rocks are sedimentary rocks, which form when any sediments (gravel, silt, clay) gather in thick layers and, over time are compressed into rocks. As the Earth developed, oceans advanced and retreated, and distinct layers of sedimentary rocks were formed. Some sedimentary rocks include: sandstone (formed when sand dunes were slowly cemented), shale (formed when mud compressed over time), and limestone (formed when discarded shells of marine animals were cemented). The eleven layers, from the top one (which is the youngest) to the very bottom one (the oldest), which can be seen in the Grand Canyon are: Kaibab Limestone (formed 260 million years ago): a young limestone, the most recent one created. Toroweap Formation (formed 262 million years ago): As rocks from surrounding mountains washed into the area, they were compressed and formed this recent layer of rock. Coconino Sandstone (formed 265 million years ago): At that time, Arizona was covered by a gigantic desert, as big as today’s Sahara. Giant sand dunes were slowly compressed into sandstone. Hermit Shale (formed 270 million years ago): At that time, Arizona’s floor was moist, creating mud, that was slowly compressed into shale. Supai Group (formed 270-320 million years ago): The thickest layer discovered, it was formed as debris washed all the way from the Appalachian Mountains (which then were 30.000 feet high, which is similar to the height of today’s Himalayas) to Arizona, and was compressed. Redwall Limestone (formed 340 million years ago): At the time, Arizona lay under a shallow tropical sea, similar to today’s Caribbean. Over thousands of years, shells of the dead sea life piled up on the sea floor and, as the water slowly receded, were compressed into limestone. Temple Butte Limestone (formed 370 million years ago): Similar climate to the above limestone formations caused sea debris to compress slowly, creating a very strong layer of limestone. Muav Limestone (formed 530 million years ago): This layer was formed far earlier than the two layers of Limestone above, giving it unique characteristics, and much time for further and stronger compression. Bright Angel Shale (formed 540 million years ago): This ia a thick layer of shale most likely created by a large (Continued on page 11) 10 The Geologic a l Histor y of the Grand Canyon (Continued from page 10) amount of muddy ground being powerfully compressed. Tapeats Sandstone (formed 550 million years ago): The oldest major sedimentary rock was formed by sand dunes, belonging to a big desert at that time, not quite as big as the one that formed the Coconino Sandstone. Vishnu Schist (formed 1.7-1.5 billion years ago): An extremely old layer of rock, that was not formed by any kind of sediments, ergo it is not a sedimentary rock. It was formed as very extreme heat and pressure transformed shale into schist, an very hard rock. Due to its transformation, it is called a metamorphic rock. By Lennart N., 7th 11 © Grand Canyon Explorer As you read through these, you may have noticed the gigantic jump in time between the Vishnu Schist and the Tapeats Sandstone. A whole billion years in between them! Many geologists have wondered about this period, but we are unsure what happened during that time, which is why geologists have labeled this period the “Great Unconformity”. Now that you know about the eleven layers, let’s talk more about the creation of the Grand Canyon itself. Although the Colorado is incredibly good at cutting downwards, it doesn’t cut horizontally at all. Those of you who have been to the remarkable canyon might have realized that, from the rim, the Colorado River looks like a little stream, yet it is supposed to have cut the whole canyon, which is 10 miles wide. How did a little river, even with its enormous cutting powers, do that? To tell you the truth, the width of the Grand Canyon is mostly due to runoff from the rim. In both cases, the cutting and the runoff, the mechanics are basically the same: water grinds down the region’s soft rocks, breaking them down into sediment that’s flushed out of the Canyon. The runoff flows from the rims into the Colorado River, forming steep walls that way. However, the walls are not smooth, but have formed cliffs and uneven slopes. Why is that? The answer is simple: different layers are differently strong and stable, so some may resist the erosion with greater power than others. And where does all the runoff rock go? Over time, the runoff rocks have formed deep, narrow side canyons everywhere, similar to little blood veins protruding out of the large vein. Another of nature’s methods of expanding the Grand Canyon is called “frost wedging”. Frost wedging occurs when water freezes and expands into cracks in the rocks, producing massive pressure that “wedges” or splits the rocks apart. In the very end, the creation of the Grand Canyon is due to many, many factors. Rock formation and erosion, tectonic forces and water, all worked together to create this stunning landscape now on display in the Four Corners region of the United States. Every layer of rock that is visible in the Grand Canyon has its unique characteristics, and, if you think about it, when you look down from the rim, looking at every single rock layer, it is as if you were looking back in time. So I would say: consider yourself lucky! Congratulations! You are alive for that single, brief moment (geologically speaking) during which you can enjoy one of earth’s most amazing natural features! The so very grand Grand Canyon. Obesity Research shows that by 2030, about 42% of all Americans will be obese. That will cost an extra estimated $550 billion in medical needs. In addition, 11% of the population will be severely obese by 2030 (meaning 100 pounds above normal weight), and one of three children will be obese. Also diabetic patients will increase from 8 out of 1000 people to 15 out of 1000 people by 2050. This will be an extremely serious problem America will have to face, because of the financial and health consequences. You might be wondering what is making so many Americans obese. There are two main reasons: fast food and computers. In every state (except New Jersey) you can find at least 6 fast food restaurants for every 100,000 people. The reason that there are so many fast food restaurants is that fast food is so convenient. It takes about 2 minutes for it to be served, which is much faster than going home and having to prepare something, or going to a restaurant and waiting 20 minutes for food. At fast food places, people can quickly get their food, carry it around wherever they need to go, eat on lunch breaks, road trips, or any other time during their busy day... And yet, we all know how unhealthy it is for us. The other reason people are becoming obese is computers. Computers have replaced so many physical activities, from closing a car window by simply holding a button instead of turning the handle to many jobs that used to require physical effort and strength, for example factory jobs or outdoor jobs, like being a lumberjack. American jobs are becoming (and will be becoming) more and more sedentary and that’s a second big reason why Americans are becoming more and more obese. By Markos A., 7th Photo mystère Arriverez-vous à trouver où cette photo a été prise? Les autres étaient faciles, mais celleci… Pour avoir la réponse, renseignez-vous auprès d’Olivia en 6e (la photographe) ou de Caroline en 4e. 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Bravo et bonne chance l’année prochaine en 6e! The Electric Car We organized a meeting with Scott M. about electric cars. Q: What is an electric car? A: Electric cars are cars that don't use gas. Instead, it uses a battery. Q: How do you charge it? A: You use an electric charger. It has a nozzle which you put in just like a gas pump, and it charges the battery. Q: Where do you find charging stations? A: People can usually find them near malls, work, restaurants, their own homes... Q: When was the first electric car invented? A: In the late 1800's, before gas cars. Q: Where does the electricity go in the car? A: It goes into two batteries that takes up most of the space of the trunk. Q: Why were the electric cars replaced by gas cars in the old times? Price per mile Distance per charge/ Time to charge Noise refill Gas $0.25 350 mi. 5 mins. Yes Electric $0.05 85 mi.* 4-8 hrs. No A: Gas cars travel more than electric cars. Q: What kind of electric cars are there? A: BMWs, Nissan Leaf, etc… *People have succeeded to make the car go 250 miles. So you can travel long distances! By Jihane J., Michelle E., and Nathan M. 14 Visite au Da ily T imes Chronic le Le 9 mai, les classes de CM2 ont visité le « Daily Times Chronicle ». Le « Daily Times Chronicle » est une entreprise familiale qui produit des journaux depuis 1901. Le fondateur était James D. Haggerty. La société produit sept journaux différents mais en imprime 11 300 par jour. La plupart des travailleurs commencent leur journée à sept heures du matin. Pour le journal, il y a cinquante (ou plus) personnes qui font la mise en page et écrivent le journal. Plus tard, à 17 heures, il y a au moins 300 enfants, âgés de dix à douze ans, qui distribuent les journaux. Chaque journal coûte $0.75. Dans l’entreprise, il y a 6 départements différents : le « Editorial department » le « Advertising department », le « Production room », le « Circulation department », le « Press room », la « main room ». La « main room », c’est l’accueil. A l’« editorial departement », ils écrivent les journaux, les articles. A la « production room », ils utilisent une très grosse imprimante spéciale pour faire la mise en page. Dans la « press room », ils impriment tous les journaux. Les énormes machines qu’ils utilisent peuvent imprimer 2000 journaux par heure !!! Puis, plus tard, les journaux vont dans le « Circulation department », là où les journaux sont comptés à la main et donnés aux enfants qui distribuent les journaux. À l’ « advertising department », les employés s’occupent de mettre la publicité dans les journaux. Cette sortie nous a ouvert les yeux sur combien d’efforts les personnes font pour créer un journal !! Nous avons passé un merveilleux moment ! Par Claire C., Paloma D., Althéa M., et Kimberley R. Critiques de films The Avengers En allant voir ce film, je pensais que ce serait un film américain typique: un héros, une belle femme et un scénario catastrophe où le héros doit sauver le monde. Bon, le scénario est plus ou moins identique à ce schéma mais il y a quelque chose qui le distingue des autres films américains: son humour. Oui, ce film a beaucoup d’humour grâce, notamment à Robert Downey Jr. Il joue Iron Man et il est très drôle. Ce film met en scène des super-héros de Marvel (bande dessinée américaine) qui se rassemblent pour sauver la Terre d’une invasion extra-terrestre imminente dirigée par Loki. Les Avengers se composent de Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, Hawkeye et Thor. Je vous conseille vivement d’aller voir ce film. © Walt Disney Pictures Par Jean F., 4e 15 Student life Student Council Update La boum Even though the end of the school year is draw- l’année sur le thème de ‘Hollywood’. Le prix était de dix ing near, the activities are not quite over yet! dollars, incluant deux parts de pizza et une boisson. Robin During the afternoon of Monday June 11th, the M. était, encore une fois, le DJ. L’argent allait à une or- end of year ceremony will be held in the Church ganisation appelée TILL, qui aide des enfants handicapés Hall. The following day, Tuesday June 12th, the et leurs familles (spécifiquement les autistes) dans l’Est du annual Variety Show and Field Day will take Massachussetts et le Sud du New Hampshire. Voici quel- place. Make sure to sign up to show everybody ques commentaires et plaintes à propos de la boum : one of your unique talents! On Wednesday June Le vendredi 11 mai, on a eu la 3ème et dernière boum de "Oscar" à l'entrée était une bonne idée. 13th, the whole Middle School will go to Canobie Lake Park for a day of fun! Thursday (a half Je pense que tout le monde s'est amusé. Le grand Cette boum était très réussie et je l’ai préférée aux day) will unfortunately be the last day of school. autres car il y avait plus de décorations et on avait Students will go around signing and getting sig- l'impression qu'elle était plus longue. Très bon boulot! natures in their yearbooks. Les boums étaient bien meilleures que celles d'avant, mais il y avait un peu trop de slows, et c'était un peu dur de se déguiser en une personne célèbre. After that, it’s see you next year! By Audrey L., 8th I liked the dance. It was fun ! J'ai trouvé que la boum était très amusante. J'ai trouvé que le thème était bien choisi et les décorations étaient très cool! Les slows étaient un peu rapprochés mais à part ça, j'ai beaucoup aimé et je me suis beaucoup Monday: the end-of-year ceremony amusée. I didn’t think it was as good as the last dances. I didn’t want to dance as much at this dance than the other Tuesday: Field Day & Variety Show dances...but the theme was good....we should have an Wednesday: Canobie Lake Park actually best dressed though. IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Et voilà ! Thursday: sign yearbooks & say good-bye for the summer! Propos recueillis par Paloma H., 4e 16 W h i c h d a n c e d i d M i d d l e S c h o o l e r s l i ke b e s t ? Quotes from dancegoers: The last one was the best one because it was the last one and I had a great time with my friends -8th I really liked the last dance; I’ll always remember it because it was my last one in middle school, not only for me but for all of the other 8th graders. I think we truly lived all together for those last true moments8th [I liked] the last one because I had more fun and it was the last dance of the year. It was when I really knew everyone so I was able to talk to everyone and the music was nice. We had a really cool theme8th I think the first one was the best; I liked the theme, the music was good, and overall I just found it really fun.-8th I loved the theme and getting all dressed up.-8th I thought that the last dance was the best because the music was better and I just had a lot of fun.-7th La deuxième était la meilleure car le thème était cool et c’était la classe de se ramener en chemise. -7th My favorite one was the last one because I thought the three grades were mixed and getting along better and I really liked the theme. Everybody was very welcoming to the visitors and mostly everybody had a blast.-6th La deuxième était la meilleure car il y avait une bonne ambiance et les slows étaient cool. -8th Information gathered by Miriam B., 8th 17 Neil McGarry “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead.” ( and 32 lines more...) Those words were the first to come out of the Shakespearean actor’s mouth when he peaked around the corner unexpectedly. Everyone was stunned with astonishment when Neil McGarry acted the speech from Henry V as if it was his own. Everyone after the speech clapped vociferously as if a hit song in a concert had just ended. The eighth graders were at the edge of their seats listening to Mr. McGarry talk about his life as a Shakespearean actor. He talked about how it all started out when he read his first Shakespeare play. He immediately fell in love with it. Ever since then in his childhood he aspired to become an actor, and his family supported all of it. He played the main characters in plays, loving every second of the spotlight. He eventually got the role of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. He talked about the anxiety of it all and how exhilarating it was. He also answered all our questions about stage fright, improvisation and a lot more. “If you have stage fright,” he explained, “you have to focus on your character and completely forget about the audience. You have to totally put yourself in the scene you are playing.” Also Neil McGarry mentioned that if you forget your lines, it’s best to do improvisation; that way it looks totally normal to the audience. We were all astonished by how in love he was with his job, and how he was able to become what he always wanted to be. I could tell everyone was inspired and grateful for his presence, because how often does a Shakespearean come to your school? Almost never I would say. So a big thank you to Neil McGarry for coming and sharing his experiences with us! By Emma H., 8th Théâtre en 5e Le lundi 14 mai, les 5èmes ont presenté la pièce de théâtre sur laquelle ils travaillaient depuis février. Ils ont joué les deux derniers actes des Fourberies de Scapin de Molière. Les 7A ont joué l’acte II et les 7B ont joué l’acte III. Dans cette pièce, Octave et Léandre tombent amoureux en l’absence de leur père, mais quand ceux-ci arrivent, ils devront demander à Scapin de les aider à cacher leur secret. Par Gustave D., 5e 18 Photo du mois Cette photo, prise par Paul-Albin B. en 4e, est celle d’un cormoran (Phalacrocorax Carbo) en train de prendre son envol. Elle a été prise sur la Charles River, à Watertown. Pour voir plus de photos de Paul, allez voir son site: http://www.wix.com/pabertoye/ pbertoyephoto#! More fun Which Italian leader was terribly I go up and down but never move. Who am I? afraid of the evil eye? Pour les experts: Comment est-ce qu'on appelle la peur “Don’t feel stupid if you don’t like what du nombre du diable everyone else pretends to love.” (666)? -Emma Watson For experts: A En général, on ne demande He has married many but has never been married. de conseils que pour ne pas Who is he? husband, les suivre ou, si on les a drowned him in suivis, reprocher à quelqu'un de les avoir donnés. woman shot her water, then Who said, "Vini, vidi, vici"? -Alexandre Dumas hung him. How is he still alive? “There may never be a day where I don’t look back and say ‘What if?’” -Lindsey Vonn him, put the picture in water in the dark room, then hung the picture on the wall. Réponses: stairs / hexakosioihexekontahexaphobie / Benito Mussolini / a priest / Julius Caesar / She shot a picture of 19 Écho du collège ISB Middle School Newspaper Editeur en chef: Caroline R. L’équipe des journalistes: Luke V., Paloma H., Lennart N., Caroline R., Audrey L., Valentine F., Olivia S.-S., Alice R., Zachary Y., Kevin E., Gustave D., Markos A., Jihane J., Michelle E., Nathan M., Claire C., Paloma D., Althéa M., Kimberley R., Jean F., Emma H., Miriam B., Paul-Albin B. Les relectrices et conseillères: Mary Hamilton, Florence Manoukian, Kimberly Stirling, Delphine Picard. Un grand merci à Marti Lemp, Alessandro Fontana, Martha Mayne, Dinah MacPhail et Fred Bolzan pour leur soutien moral, logistique et technique! 20