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Welcome to issue 7 of Know Your World Extra. Scroll to the bottom of the page for additional activities for your students.

Background Information About Issue 7
Feature-Tattoo For You?
Before Reading: Many teens wants to get a tattoo when they turn 18; however, many don't always think about the consequences. Tattoos are permanent, and something someone likes as a teenager might not be something he or she likes as an adult. The removal process for tattoos is more painful and more expensive than getting the tattoo in the first place.
Tap Prior Knowledge: Ask students how people get tattoos? How are they removed?
Background Information:
-According the research, 36 percent of those ages 18 to 25, and 40 percent of those ages 26 to 40, have at least one tattoo.
-The percentage of men and the percentage of women who have tattoos are about equal.
-Tattoo removal costs about $150-$200 per visit, and patients sometimes need to visit 10 times before seeing results.

Debate It!-Mall Madness
Before Reading: In some areas, malls are setting curfews for teens. After that time, the teen must be accompanied by a parent or an adult
Tap Prior Knowledge: Why would a mall want to set a curfew for teens?

Readers' Theater-New Wolf in School
Before Reading: Nicole wants to make a good first impression at her new school by telling everyone about the contest she won. But another new girl, Clarissa,  is stealing Nicole's thunder. Clarissa claims to be a werewolf. How can Nicole compete?
Tap Prior Knowledge: Have you ever been the new kid in school? What does it feel like?

Reality Check-Hot Tip
Before Reading: Teens know they should tip waiters and waitresses, but sometimes it's hard to know how to figure out how much to leave. This article teaches an easy way to calculate tips.
Tap Prior Knowledge: How much should you tip at a restaraunt? Do you know how to figure out the tip?

What's So Funny
In issue 7, we showed you some winners of our What's So Funny page, which shows a man buried under hamburgers. Here are more of our favorite entries:

• "Finally, a real all-you-can-eat buffet!" Joseph S., Coxsackie, NY
• "Got ketchup?" Zach B., Salt Lake City, UT
• "I think I need a bigger plate." Devon C., Sioux Falls, SD
• "I sure hope these won't go to my thighs." Evan K., Copeland, KS
• "For some strange reason, I think I did this wrong." Abby M., Van Buren, AS
• "Remember, don't bite off more than you can chew." Brandon S., Van Buren, AS
• "Grilling gets me down." Bryson R., Gering, NE

Check back next month for new What's So Funny entries!

Extra Activities
Our teacher's guide offers activities to enhance the articles in the issue. Click here and here for additional activities. Don't forget the answers!

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