Diamonds

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Answer the questions.

Volcanoes in Hawaii

Listen and learn about the volcanoes of Hawaii.
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Green Ribbon

Green ribbon
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Why do you wear that green ribbon around your neck?

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Touch of King Midas

Touch of King Midas
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A greedy king makes a terrible wish. Everything he touches will turn to gold. Listen to the story here.


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Johnny Cash

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Selected Biographies

This is a short selection of biographies for listening and reading.

Thomas Edison, 1847-1931: America's Great Inventor

Madam C.J. Walker, 1867-1919: She Developed Hair-Care Products for Black Women

Doctor Seuss, 1904-1991: A Children's Writer for All Ages

Crazy Horse Was Chief of the Lakota, a Warrior and a Holy Man

Mary Lyon, 1797-1849: A Leader in Women's Education in the Nineteenth Century

Edward Teller, 1908-2003: 'Father of the Hydrogen Bomb'

Samuel Gompers, 1850-1924: 'The Grand Old Man of Labor'