Video Of The Week - It's Columbus Day!

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  ian13about 12 years

  I didn't know the meaning of subcontinent. I figure it out by clicking on the blue word to read about its definition. I understood the meaning of the word, it help me to understand author's message by telling that india is itselfcontained landmass . It help me you to understand that Columbus sale to india landmass.

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  heather13about 12 years

  There was a word that I didn't know the meaning of so I clicked on the blue highlighted word. I used context clues but there was nothing about that word so I clicked on the blue highlighted word. Once I understood the meaning of the word I just read on. It helped me to understand what the article was about becau7se the author of this article gave a lot of details. It was important for me to understand that part of the article to get the author's message. Heather Reilich (Ri-lick)

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    adrienne13about 12 years

    Heather, I liked how you added detail on why you chose the word.

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  michael13about 12 years

  There was a word that I didn't know the meaning of. The word I didn't know was Spaniard. I clicked on the blue word to read about its definition. The definition of the word is a native or inhabitant of Spain. Once I understood the meaning of the word it helped me to understand the author's message because if I put the definition in the sentence I understand it,but if I put the real word it doesn't make much sense. It helped me to understand what the article was about because if it wasn't in the article you would't know that the native who reached the mainland was Spanish.

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    adrienne13about 12 years

    That was a tough word to figure out

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  adam13about 12 years

  There was a word that I didn't know and it was spaniard. I clicked on the blue word to read it's definition. The word helped me understand the author's message because since I knew what the word meant, it would help me out better. The word's definition helped me with the article so I can understand it more.

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    amyc13about 12 years

    Adam I liked when you said it helped you because you wanted to understand the word more. Amy

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    michael13about 12 years

    I like that you put so much detail.

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• Ryan13about 12 years

  The author wanted me to learn about Columbus Day. I looked up India. It is a noun, the capital is New Delhi and it is in South Asia.

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  jonathan13about 12 years

  I learned that Columbus saled from Spain to India so they can trade for spices. Subcontinent means a large land mass that is smaller than a continent.

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    sean13about 12 years

    True, he did need to make money with the spices. Sean Matthew Cullen

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    heather13about 12 years

    Jonathan I like how at the beginning of your sentence you said "I learned" Great job Jonathan! Great work.

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• dude manabout 12 years

  columbus DAY RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    allancrabout 12 years

    will columbus wes born in 1578 and he died in 1689

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  savi12345678910about 12 years

  i awsome

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  ashabout 12 years

  wow

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• pinkabout 12 years

  so cool

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