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ON YOUR PIN BOARD In attaining our ideals,our means should be as pure as the end! Dr Rajendra Prasad 02 IN THE NEWS: Afghanistan’s first-ever robot waitress Timea (about five-foot tall) made news this week when it served a table of din- ers in Kabul, a plate of French fries. ‘Thank you,’ the machine said in Dari, one of Afghanistan’s two main languages. Imported from Japan, restaurant manager Mohammad Rafi Shirzad said, the humanoid robot, designed to look vaguely like a woman wearing a hijab, has already pulled in new customers. While robots are increasingly common in Japan and China, they are unusual in conflict-rid- den Afghanistan. It delivers plates to tables, which diners accept from a tray, and can even say basic phrases, including ‘Happy Birthday’. WALL OF FAME Why do we need to know? ➤ Knowledge of these walls will help you ace any quiz competition in school. ➤ These walls have a historical and cultural relevance that will help you know more, especially if you have interest in history/engineering/architecture/geography. ➤ It will also help you start a conversation with classmates. THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA ➤ This wall is considered the longest-manmade barrier ever built. ➤ It stretches for nearly 21,000 km with parts of it in ruins. ➤ The wall was built by several Chinese dynasties ➤ The Great Wall was repeatedly breached. The most significant breach was by the Manchus who entered Beijing and established the Qing Dynasty. ➤ Some claim that this is the only manmade structure vis- ible from space, but it is not true. THE GREAT ZIMBABWE WALL, ZIMBABWE ➤ The soaring walls of Great Zimbabwe date back to 11th century, during the country’s Late Iron Age. ➤ The walls rise as high as 32 feet and were constructed from granite blocks of the exposed rock of nearby hills. ➤ The walls were built by laying stones one on top of the other without the use of mortar. THE HADRIAN’S WALL, ENGLAND ➤ Some believe that it was constructed to prevent immigration and smuggling. ➤ Commissioned by the Roman emperor, the Hadrian’s Wall was built to defend the part of Britain that the Romans controlled. ➤ The 117.5 km-long wall ran coast-to-coast from the banks of the River Tyne, near the North Sea to the Solway Firth, on the Irish Sea. ➤ This wall is a national memorial in Washington, DC, built to honour the US. Armed forces who fought the Vietnam war, and the service members who died in serv- ice or were unaccounted for during the war. ➤ The memorial is maintained by the National Park Service, the US and receives around 30 lakh visitors each year. ➤ The Memorial Wall is made up of two long, black granite walls, etched with the names of those being honoured in 140 panels. THE WALLS OF BABYLON, IRAQ ➤ Built several centuries ago, the walls of Babylon are situated 85km south of Baghdad. ➤ The ancient city of Babylon in Mesopotamia was protected by these walls. ➤ The Ishtar Gate, the eighth gate and the main entrance to the inner city of Babylon, was con- sidered one of the world’s wonders. ➤ Many of the walls of Babylon, like the ancient city itself, is now in ruins due to damage caused by reconstruction ordered by former President Saddam Hussein in the 1980s. THE BERLIN WALL, GERMANY ➤ The construction commenced in August 1961 to prevent people of East Germany from migrating to West Germany in search of better jobs. ➤ Since it was built in the middle of Berlin, divid- ing the city into two, it was called the Berlin Wall. ➤ The 155 km-long wall divided the city for near- ly 30 years, bringing misery to a lot of families whose members were split on either side. THE WESTERN WALL, ISRAEL ➤ Also known as the “Wailing Wall”, the Western Wall is located in Jerusalem. ➤ It is a famous religious site for Jews. ➤ The limestone wall was originally erected as an extension of the Second Jewish Temple. ➤ It was constructed around 19th Century BC by Herod the Great. THE WALLS OF TROY, TURKEY ➤ These walls were first erected in the Bronze Age between 3000 and 2600 BC. ➤ They are among the oldest walls standing now. ➤ Built to protect the city of Troy, the walls were over 5.2 m-tall when erected. ➤ They have stood the test of time and continue to draw tourists from around the world. THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL, US JAPANESE AMERICAN INTERNMENT WORLD WAR II THE SPACE RACE In the months after the attack on Pearl Har- bor, the US ordered 117,000 Japanese Amer- icans to give up their homes, jobs and busi- nesses and relocate to internment camps. The government cited national security to justi- fy the actions at the time. It is considered one of the worst civil rights abuses of the 20th century. It’s not hard to find books that poignantly tell this story. For elementary-age readers, we suggest ‘Baseball Saved Us’ by Ken Mochizuki. With private companies selling tickets to the Moon, we might not appreciate space travel for the incredible achievement it is. The beginning of the space program and our race to beat the Russians to the Moon is an exciting story filled with drama and suspense that is also one of India’s defining moments. ‘Magic Tree House: Midnight on the Moon’ by Mary Pope Osborne is a good start to pique ele- mentary school readers’ interest. IMMIGRATION Immigration is another story dominating the news cycle, but our history with im- migrants is not new. In school, you might have learned about immigrants, but what does that mean? These books can help you better understand the topic. One of our favourites is Bette Bao Lord’s ‘In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson.’ The story of her own im- migration and assimilation into a different culture tugs at the heartstrings. THE HOLOCAUST Exposing you to the genocide of 6 million men, women and children isn’t for the faint hearted. Professional Holocaust educators use the phrase “safely in, safely out,” which means exposing students to Holocaust stories that end with a message of hope or show how small actions can make a difference. In the children’s book ‘The Butterfly,’ author Patricia Polacco tells a Holocaust story for elementary-age readers. The Teen Bucket List E very Thursday, we will bring to you four things that you must have some knowledge of before you turn 13! Let’s start with the historical events. Below are some happenings that you should know about but may not be taught in school — at least not in depth. This is your one-stop en- cyclopedia... MAKE YOUR OWN BUCKET LIST: Is there something that you want to know about before you turn 13? Let us know at [email protected] and we will have it covered in our pages. 1 2 3 4 YES AGAINST It’s time we take this AI situation very seriously. If we don’t stop them now, it may be late. In underde- veloped and struggling economies like Afghanistan, the government should focus on building jobs for the locals and give them the rights that they truly deserve. SHARANYA PATNAIK, class IX, Mother’s Int’l School, New Delhi Technology is there to aid humans and we shouldn’t be complaining about it. Rather should welcome bots in our real life. What the government should be doing is creating more opportunities for bots and humans to work together. Critical thinking and innova- tion is the need of the hour. DEEPA DEWAN, class XII, Vishwa Bharati Public School, New Delhi SOME AFGHANS SEE TIMEA AS A THREAT TO THE COUNTRY’S DIRE UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION — WHY EMPLOY A ROBOT WHEN THERE ARE YOUNG PEOPLE DESPERATELY LOOKING FOR A JOB. DO YOU AGREE? ✔ ✗
Transcript of Dr Rajendra Prasad WALL OF FAME - Amazon Web...
ON YOUR
PIN BOARD
In attaining our ideals,our meansshould be as pure as the end!
Dr Rajendra Prasad02
IN THE NEWS: Afghanistan’s first-ever robotwaitress Timea (about five-foot tall) madenews this week when it served a table of din-ers in Kabul, a plate of French fries. ‘Thankyou,’ the machine said in Dari, one ofAfghanistan’s two main languages. Importedfrom Japan, restaurant manager MohammadRafi Shirzad said, the humanoid robot, designedto look vaguely like a woman wearing a hijab,has already pulled in new customers. Whilerobots are increasingly common in Japanand China, they are unusual in conflict-rid-den Afghanistan. It delivers plates totables, which diners accept from a tray,and can even say basic phrases, including‘Happy Birthday’.
WALL OF FAMEWhy do we need to know? ➤ Knowledge of these walls will help youace any quiz competition in school.
➤ These walls have a historical and culturalrelevance that will help you know more,especially if you have interest inhistory/engineering/architecture/geography.
➤ It will also help you start a conversationwith classmates.
THEGREAT WALL
OF CHINA➤ This wall is considered the
longest-manmade barrier ever built.
➤ It stretches for nearly 21,000 km withparts of it in ruins.
➤ The wall was built by several Chinese dynasties
➤ The Great Wall was repeatedly breached. Themost significant breach was by the Manchus
who entered Beijing and established theQing Dynasty.
➤ Some claim that this is theonly manmade structure vis-
ible from space, but itis not true.
THE GREAT ZIMBABWEWALL, ZIMBABWE➤ The soaring walls of GreatZimbabwe date back to 11th century, during the country’s Late Iron Age.
➤ The walls rise as high as 32 feet and wereconstructed from granite blocks of the exposedrock of nearby hills.
➤ The walls were built bylaying stones one on topof the other without theuse of mortar.
THEHADRIAN’SWALL,ENGLAND
➤ Some believe that it was constructed toprevent immigration and smuggling.
➤ Commissioned by the Roman emperor, the Hadrian’s Wall was builtto defend the part of Britain that the Romans controlled.
➤ The 117.5 km-long wall ran coast-to-coast from the banks of theRiver Tyne, near the North Sea to the Solway Firth, on the Irish Sea.
➤ This wall is a nationalmemorial in Washington, DC, built to honour
the US. Armed forces who fought the Vietnamwar, and the service members who died in serv-ice or were unaccounted for during the war.
➤ The memorial is maintained by the NationalPark Service, the US and receives around 30lakh visitors each year.
➤ The Memorial Wall is made up of two long,black granite walls, etched with the names ofthose being honoured in 140 panels.
THE WALLS OF BABYLON, IRAQ➤ Built several centuries ago, the walls ofBabylon are situated 85km south of Baghdad.
➤ The ancient city of Babylon in Mesopotamiawas protected by these walls.
➤ The Ishtar Gate, the eighth gate and the mainentrance to the inner city of Babylon, was con-sidered one of the world’s wonders.
➤ Many of the walls of Babylon, like the ancientcity itself, is now in ruins due to damage causedby reconstruction ordered by former PresidentSaddam Hussein in the 1980s.
THE BERLIN WALL, GERMANY➤ The construction commenced in August 1961 toprevent people of East Germany from migratingto West Germany in search of better jobs.
➤ Since it was built in the middle of Berlin, divid-ing the city into two, it was called the Berlin Wall.
➤ The 155 km-long wall divided the city for near-ly 30 years, bringing misery to a lot of familieswhose members were split on either side.
THE WESTERN WALL, ISRAEL➤ Also known as the “Wailing Wall”, theWestern Wall is located in Jerusalem.
➤ It is a famous religious site for Jews.
➤ The limestone wall was originally erectedas an extension of the Second Jewish Temple.
➤ It was constructed around 19th Century BCby Herod the Great.
THE WALLS OF TROY,TURKEY➤ These walls were first erected in the BronzeAge between 3000 and 2600 BC.
➤ They are among the oldest walls standing now.
➤ Built to protect the city of Troy, the walls wereover 5.2 m-tall when erected.
➤ They have stood the test of time and continueto draw tourists from around the world.
THE VIETNAM VETERANSMEMORIAL WALL, US
JAPANESE AMERICANINTERNMENT WORLD WAR II
THE SPACE RACE
In the months after the attack on Pearl Har-bor, the US ordered 117,000 Japanese Amer-icans to give up their homes, jobs and busi-nesses and relocate to internment camps.
The government cited national security to justi-fy the actions at the time. It is considered one ofthe worst civil rights abuses of the 20th century.It’s not hard to find books that poignantly tell thisstory. For elementary-age readers, we suggest‘Baseball Saved Us’ by Ken Mochizuki.
With private companies selling tickets tothe Moon, we might not appreciate spacetravel for the incredible achievement it is.The beginning of the space program and
our race to beat the Russians to the Moon is anexciting story filled with drama and suspense thatis also one of India’s defining moments. ‘MagicTree House: Midnight on the Moon’ by MaryPope Osborne is a good start to pique ele-mentary school readers’ interest.
IMMIGRATIONImmigration is another story dominatingthe news cycle, but our history with im-migrants is not new. In school, you mighthave learned about immigrants, but what
does that mean? These books can help you betterunderstand the topic. One of our favourites isBette Bao Lord’s ‘In the Year of the Boar andJackie Robinson.’ The story of her own im-migration and assimilation into a differentculture tugs at the heartstrings.
THE HOLOCAUSTExposing you to the genocide of 6 millionmen, women and children isn’t for the fainthearted. Professional Holocaust educatorsuse the phrase “safely in, safely out,” which
means exposing students to Holocaust stories thatend with a message of hope or show how smallactions can make a difference. In the children’sbook ‘The Butterfly,’ author Patricia Polaccotells a Holocaust story for elementary-agereaders.
The TeenBucket List E
very Thursday, we will bring to youfour things that you must have someknowledge of before you turn 13! Let’sstart with the historical events.
Below are some happenings that you shouldknow about but may not be taught in school —at least not in depth. This is your one-stop en-cyclopedia...
MAKE YOUR OWN BUCKET LIST: Is there something that you want to know about beforeyou turn 13? Let us know at [email protected] and we will have it covered in our pages.
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2
3
4
YES AGAINSTIt’s time we take this AI situation
very seriously. If we don’t stopthem now, it may be late. In underde-
veloped and strugglingeconomies like Afghanistan, the
government should focus onbuilding jobs for the locals and
give them the rights that theytruly deserve. SHARANYA PATNAIK, class IX, Mother’s Int’l School,New Delhi
Technology is there to aid humans and weshouldn’t be complaining about it. Rathershould welcome bots in our real life. Whatthe government should bedoing is creating moreopportunities for bots andhumans to work together.Critical thinking and innova-tion is the need of the hour. DEEPA DEWAN, class XII, Vishwa BharatiPublic School, New Delhi
SOME AFGHANS SEE TIMEA AS A THREAT TO THE COUNTRY’S DIRE UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION — WHY EMPLOY A ROBOT WHEN THERE ARE
YOUNG PEOPLE DESPERATELY LOOKING FOR A JOB. DO YOU AGREE?
✔ ✗
