Rio to host 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro
The 2016 Games will bring more than 10,000 athletes from 206 nations to Rio de Janeiro, the first South American city to host the Olympics. Brazil is South America's largest nation with about 200 million people and Brasilia as capital. Rio, the second largest Brazilian city, lies on the southeastern coast near Sao Paulo and was the capital until 1960.
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Brazil Timelines: Indigenous Roots and Cultural Blend
Rio’s long history centers on Native communities, later joined by Africans and Europeans. Modern Brazil features agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and services with sugarcane, soybeans, and coffee in rural areas and aircraft, cars, and parts in cities. Carnival showcases samba from diverse samba schools.
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Rio Carnival Lights Up Brazil’s Biggest Celebration
Rio de Janeiro hosts its annual Carnival a vibrant pre Lent festival with parades music and colorful costumes. The event parallels Mardi Gras in its scale and festive mood drawing visitors from around the world.
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School Timetable Notes from Rio de Janeiro
A Brazilian student in Rio de Janeiro can start at 7 a.m. with a lunch of rice beans meat and vegetables plus fruit. Schools are crowded and hot and some finish before noon while others offer afternoon or evening sessions. February to early December with a two week July break. Elementary subjects include Portuguese history geography science math and physical education.
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Rio youth flock to futebol after school play
Kids in Rio prefer futebol after school with neighbors. Brazil's national team has won the FIFA World Cup five times, more than other teams. Other popular sports include volleyball rugby basketball and auto racing.
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Resources On the Web and Library Reads
A list of online resources and library holdings about Brazil. Web links include rio2016 com en olympic games, bitly shortened pages IN8LOwks and loCanKky. Library titles cited are Brazil Enchantment of the World by Ann Heinrichs and Brazil by Sarah Tieck.
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Olympic Sniffers and Lunch Breaks Pun Headlines
In a lighthearted note the piece jokes about a champion sneezer at the Olympics and swimmers eating lunch at pool tables. It also offers Eco Tip on saving water by watering lawns in cooler hours and ensuring sprinklers hit grass, not pavement.
Teachers for standards based activities link noted
The feature mentions a teaching guide page at bbs.amuniversal.com/teaching guides.htm for standards based activities accompanying the story. It directs educators to visit the URL for resources and lesson ideas.
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