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Overview

When you wake up in the morning, what do you look forward to? The things you love to do are a part of what makes you tick. Your interests influence who you spend time with and the places you like to go. What are your favorite activities? How do these activities affect your friends and family?

When you read, you might learn more about activities you already know, like football or ballet. Or you might read about new activities that you want to explore, like flamenco dancing, or jousting.

One way you can learn about what makes people tick is by reading poetry. Poetry is written in verse, like the lines of your favorite song, and is usually about topics that are important to the writer. Reading poetry is a great way to find out what makes a person tick.

Web Resources

Saving the Environment
www.nrdc.org/greensquad
Is taking care of the environment important to you? At this website you can learn how to make small changes around your home and school to help the environment.

Do What You Love to Do
http://www.bls.gov/k12/reading.htm
This website offers information about careers in areas that interest you. Do you love to sing? Are you great with kids? This site will give you information about careers that match your interests.

Wild Adventures
www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure
Does the idea of running with wild bulls or swimming with killer sharks excite you? This website has stories of real life adventures. You can watch videos, listen to stories, and see amazing photos from exotic places around the world.

Inspired to Fly
www.fi.edu/flights
Figuring out how to make a machine fly was not easy, but brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright were inspired to keep trying even after several failed attempts. Finally, they succeeded and became the first people to take flight in an airplane. Sixteen years later, John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown made the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean . Learn about the hard work and determination of these four important people to the world of flight.

Get StARTed!
www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/index.html
Does art inspire you? This website is for art lovers. It provides you with great ideas and inspiration for getting started on art projects.

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