Use this explainer to help your students understand hurricanes, a topic relevant to current news.
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The price that your parents pay to fill up the family car is rising. Ever stop to think about what's behind the price at the pump? Here's a look at where the money goes when you buy a gallon of regular gasoline. (The percentages cited below may vary by month. This data is as of April 2007.)
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The subject of immigration has been hotly debated since the founding of the United States. Questions about who should be allowed to enter and how they should be treated when they do have generated reams of immigration legislation. Use the information in this Extra! to help students examine the issue of immigration.
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April 15 is traditionally the last day when U.S. taxpayers can file their tax returns (or appropriate forms) with the federal government without being penalized. Because April 15 falls on a Sunday this year, and the following day, April 16, is Emancipation Day, a legal holiday in the District of Columbia, the 2007 deadline is April 17 for most of the country. Use this Extra! to help students understand federal income taxes.
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