Q: There's nothing like experiencing history to understand it.So instead of reading about the U.S.Civil War in textbooks,some schoolchildren in Virginia are creating videos related to the conflict,in which the northern Union and southern Confederate states fought over several issues,including slavery,from l861--1865.

In one scene, children act as two Union generals, meeting at the Kaploan Klver in central Virginia.The l2-and l3-year-olds are producing a mini--video on the key role temporary pontoon bridges played during the war.After building and crossing a pontoon bridge,Union soldiers defeated a Confederate army in the Battle of the Wilderness.

In another scene,students act as soldiers who are marching to the river with guns.Today,the area is part of a national military park.Park Educational Coordinator Peter Maugle shows the children how to hold the fake guns."Hopefully they will understand why these places are important through projects and programs like this,and they will make an effort to keep these places preserved for future generations,''he said.

Another background is a plantation where much of the Battle of the Wilderness was fought. At this location,another group of children is focusing on the diary of a woman who lived in the region during the war.Student director John Ashley says the experience has made him think more about the human aspect of the war.Filmmaker Ghil Hong donated his time to help the students, who have understood it quickly."They are trying to convey the emotions during the Civil War.They really focus on wanting the story to be accurate,''Hong added.

With help from advisors,the children also research,write,and edit the videos.Alexis Albert got a chance to try out directing and learned a lot about Civil War history in the process. "It helps me more as a student understand it more than reading a book and looking at words,"he said.

The project is sponsored by the Journey Through Hallowed Ground,which raises awareness of historical sites from Pennsylvania to Virginia, including many Civil War battlegrounds.

1. Park Educational Coordinator
2. at a national military park
3. how to hold guns
4. no
5. videos
6. the Civil War
7. from l861--1865
8. a student director
9. the human one
10. Filmmaker Ghil Hong donated his time
11. a Filmmaker
12. a pontoon bridge
13. the Union
14. yes
15. Union soldiers
16. guns
17. students
18. projects and programs
19. the Journey Through Hallowed Ground
20. historical sites

Numbered questions:
1. Who is Peter Maugle?
2. Where?
3. What is he demonstrating to kids?
4. real ones?
5. What are kids in Virginia making?
6. about what?
7. When was that?
8. Who is John Ashley?
9. What part of war is he now thinking about?
10. Who gave his time for free to this project
11. What is he?
12. What did soldiers build in the Battle of the Wilderness?
13. which side created it?
14. did they make it across?
15. Who won that battle?
16. What are soldiers carrying with them to a river?
17. who is portraying this?
18. What does Peter hope will help kids understand the importance of places?
19. Who is funding the program?
20. What kind of places do they promote?

Q: Art Nouveau (, Anglicised to ) is an international style of art, architecture and applied art, especially the decorative arts, that was most popular between 1890 and 1910. A reaction to the academic art of the 19th century, it was inspired by natural forms and structures, particularly the curved lines of plants and flowers.

English uses the French name Art Nouveau (new art). The style is related to, but not identical with, styles that emerged in many countries in Europe at about the same time: in Austria it is known as "Secessionsstil" after "Wiener Secession"; in Spanish "Modernismo"; in Catalan "Modernisme"; in Czech "Secese"; in Danish "Sknvirke" or "Jugendstil"; in German "Jugendstil", Art Nouveau or "Reformstil"; in Hungarian "Szecesszio"; in Italian Art Nouveau, "Stile Liberty" or "Stile floreale"; in Norwegian "Jugendstil"; in Polish "Secesja"; in Slovak "Secesia"; in Russian "" (Modern); and in Swedish "Jugend".

Art Nouveau is a total art style: It embraces a wide range of fine and decorative arts, including architecture, painting, graphic art, interior design, jewelry, furniture, textiles, ceramics, glass art, and metal work.

By 1910, Art Nouveau was already out of style. It was replaced as the dominant European architectural and decorative style first by Art Deco and then by Modernism.

1. a style of art
2. no
3. Art Deco
4. By 1910,
5. no
6. Modernism
7. yes
8. several
9. Austria
10. it is known as "Secessionsstil"
11. after "Wiener Secession"

Numbered questions:
1. What is Art Nouveau?
2. Still popular?
3. What was it replaced by?
4. When?
5. So is that the latest then?
6. What is?
7. Are any nations mentioned in the article?
8. Which one?
9. Give an example?
10. What does it say about that one?
11. Why?

Q: CHAPTER II

A fat, unwholesome--looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed. He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them. Trent set down his revolver and rose to his feet.

"What news, Oom Sam?" he asked. "Has the English officer been heard of? He must be close up now."

"No news," the little man grunted. "The King, he send some of his own supper to the white men. 'They got what they want,' he say. 'They start work mine soon as like, but they go away from here.' He not like them about the place! See!"

"Oh, that be blowed!" Trent muttered. "What's this in the pot? It don't smell bad."

"Rabbit," the interpreter answered tersely. "Very good. Part King's own supper. White men very favoured."

Trent bent over the pot which the two men had set upon the ground. He took a fork from his belt and dug it in.

"Very big bones for a rabbit, Sam," he remarked doubtfully.

Sam looked away. "Very big rabbits round here," he remarked. "Best keep pot. Send men away."

Trent nodded, and the men withdrew.

"Stew all right," Sam whispered confidentially. "You eat him. No fear. But you got to go. King beginning get angry. He say white men not to stay. They got what he promised, now they go. I know King--know this people well! You get away quick. He think you want be King here! You got the papers--all you want, eh?"

1. yes
2. A fat, unwholesome--looking creature, half native, half Belgian
3. two sturdy natives
4. set down his revolver
5. and rose to his feet.
6. yes
7. Rabbit
8. yes
9. when Trent nodded
10. To go

Numbered questions:
1. Was someone followed?
2. Who?
3. By who?
4. What did Trent do
5. Then what?
6. Was something in the pot?
7. What?
8. Was it big?
9. When did the men withdraw
10. What did Sam want Trent to do