Q: Frederic Francois Chopin (/opn/; French pronunciation: [fe.de.ik f.swa .p]; 22 February or 1 March 1810 17 October 1849), born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin,[n 1] was a Polish and French (by citizenship and birth of father) composer and a virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, who wrote primarily for the solo piano. He gained and has maintained renown worldwide as one of the leading musicians of his era, whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation." Chopin was born in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, and grew up in Warsaw, which after 1815 became part of Congress Poland. A child prodigy, he completed his musical education and composed his earlier works in Warsaw before leaving Poland at the age of 20, less than a month before the outbreak of the November 1830 Uprising.

At the age of 21 he settled in Paris. Thereafter, during the last 18 years of his life, he gave only some 30 public performances, preferring the more intimate atmosphere of the salon. He supported himself by selling his compositions and teaching piano, for which he was in high demand. Chopin formed a friendship with Franz Liszt and was admired by many of his musical contemporaries, including Robert Schumann. In 1835 he obtained French citizenship. After a failed engagement to Maria Wodzinska, from 1837 to 1847 he maintained an often troubled relationship with the French writer George Sand. A brief and unhappy visit to Majorca with Sand in 183839 was one of his most productive periods of composition. In his last years, he was financially supported by his admirer Jane Stirling, who also arranged for him to visit Scotland in 1848. Through most of his life, Chopin suffered from poor health. He died in Paris in 1849, probably of tuberculosis.

Answer the following questions:
1. What did the person of focus do?
2. How many performances did he give after moving to Paris?
3. At what age did he leave Poland?
4. Where did he prefer to perform?
5. What happened soon after his leaving Poland?
6. Was he ever ready to wed anyone?
7. Who?
8. Was he with anyone after her?
9. For how long?
10. How'd they get along?
11. Who supported him monetarily at the end?
12. What was his probable cause of death?
13. Was he a healthy person?
A: 1. composer and pianist
2. 30 public ones
3. 20
4. the salon
5. the November 1830 Uprising
6. no
7. Maria Wodzinska
8. yes
9. from 1837 to 1847
10. often troubled relationship
11. Jane Stirling
12. tuberculosis
13. no
Q: Todd lived in a town outside the city . Unlike the city the town was peaceful and quiet and full of trees, flowers and animals. One day his dad came in from work and said "Come on, son, I'm going to take you to the city." Todd was very exited so he put on his shoes and ran to the car. When they got to the city Todd was very surprised there were so many cars and people, everyone seemed to be in a hurry. There were no trees, no flowers, and no animals. Todd was so happy to get back home. When his mom asked him about his trip to the city Todd said,"There's no place like home."

Answer the following questions:
1. What type of place did Todd live in?
2. Located where?
3. How did he get to the automobile?
4. Why did he run?
5. What did he have do to get ready?
6. What is the biggest difference between where lived and where he would be visiting?
7. Why was it peaceful?
8. What else?
9. What about the city?
10. What was there instead?
11. How did he feel about that?
12. How else?
13. What was his impression of the people there?
14. How did he feel about leaving the city?
15. Why?
A: 1. a town
2. outside the city
3. he ran
4. Todd was very exited
5. he put on his shoes
6. the town was peaceful
7. it was quiet
8. full of trees
9. There were no trees
10. many cars and people
11. Unhappy
12. surprised
13. everyone seemed to be in a hurry
14. happy
15. There's no place like home
Q: Every day, young people across the globe are doing their part to keep the Earth healthy and green. These are just a few kid heroes for the planet.

Manatee Minder

When she was in second grade, Stephanie Cohen read about a baby manatee hit by a boat off the coast of Florida. Marine biologists saved the manatee. But caring for the sea creature was costly. Stephanie took up a collection and raised $ 27 in one day. Now 18, Stephanie still raises money to help these " gentle giants". She sells manatee decorations, candles and cards on her website kmad. Org.

Color Us Green!

At Clarendon Elementary School, in Secaucus, New Jersey, the students know what to do with old, used and broken crayons .Recycle them ! They collect the crayons and send them to Crazy Crayons, where they are made into different shapes and sizes. In the past eight years, new Jersey students have recycled nearly nine tons of crayons.

Goodbye, Paper Bags!

When Adrienne Boukis, 15, was in sixth grade, in Walnut Creek, California, she noticed that many of her classmates carried paper lunch bags. To help kids cut down on waste, she invented a reusable lunch bag, which is partially made from recycled plastic bottles. She sells the bags at greengearbag. Com and some of the _ go to charity that is in need of money.

He' s Skiiing to Save the Earth

Parker Liautaud, 15, wanted to raise awareness about the effects of climate change on the polar regions. He set out to become one of the youngest people ever to ski to the North Pole. Parker feels he met his goal to inspire others. "All young people have the power to make a change."he said in an interview.

Answer the following questions:
1. what are these kids doing overall ?
2. who read about a baby animal ?
3. what kind of animal ?
4. what happend to the animal ?
5. did it survive ?
6. how old is the girl wno ?
7. who is sking to save the world ?
8. what did he try to do ?
9. about ?
10. on the icebergs ?
11. did he meet his goal ?
12. why did he try to meet the goal ?
13. how many kids did thigs to help ?
14. who wanted to recycle ?
15. located where ?
16. how many did they recycle ?
17. of what ?
18. who made a reusable bag ?
19. was she in 5th grade ?
20. where did she sell bags ?
A:
1. keep the Earth healthy and green
2. Stephanie Cohen
3. manatee
4. hit by a boat
5. yes
6. 18
7. Parker Liautaud
8. raise awareness
9. effects of climate change
10. no
11. yes
12. to inspire others
13. Four
14. Clarendon Elementary School
15. Secaucus, New Jersey
16. nearly nine tons
17. crayons
18. Adrienne Boukis
19. no
20. greengearbag