In our August/September Back to School issue...

The solar eclipse will be visible in the USA on Aug. 21. Where can you see it? Labor Day is Sept. 4. The history of Labor Day is explained and students write about their jobs. Other celebrations explained in this issue are Women's Equality Day, Hispanic Heritage Month and Constitution Day. There is a Citizenship story about the Cabinet and information about the Secretary of Education and three other Cabinet members. It's the "dog days" of summer and there is a story about a city dog and a dog that lives in the country. The "easy, easy" exercise is also about a dog. How do you "meet" a new dog?  Information is provided on approaching a new dog. There will be a new television series on the Vietnam War in September. Information is included about the Vietnam War, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the history of the war. Related citizenship questions are included.  The DVD review is on "Good Morning Vietnam," a film which starred Robin Williams. There are many television specials now about the death of Elvis 40 years ago and about the death of Princess Diana 20 years ago. Read a story about them. The conversation activity is about "being home." Our sports story is on boxing. Chuck Bingaman writes about legal terms. There are many instant activities and idioms. All this and more in our August/September issue...

July Student Writing of the Month and Bonus Student Writing are from Evans Community Adult School in Los Angeles.

June Student Writing of the Month and Bonus Student Writing are from Southern California.

May Student Writing of the Month is from Texas. May Bonus Student Writing is from Northern California. 

April Student Writing of the Month is from Petaluma, CA. April Bonus Student Writing is from San Diego, CA.

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