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What is Cracker Jack?

Learn about Cracker Jack and all the other people, places, and events in Scott Foresman ESL 6. These links bring you to sites with more detailed information on the history and culture covered in the text. You can use these extra facts and stories to give your students a better understanding about the context of each chapter.

pages 4-7: fossils
Read how fossils are formed.

page 31: pyramids of Egypt

• View images and read about the history of the pyramids at Giza.
  
• Explore an interactive complex of pyramids. Click on the topics to read the history of pyramids and learn how they were constructed. The site includes definitions of key vocabulary.
  

pages 32-33: King Tut

• Take an interactive tour of King Tut's tomb. Click on the rooms and scroll across the images to learn about the treasures inside.
  
• Read a brief description of King Tut and the tomb in which he was buried.
  

page 35: Rosetta Stone

• Read about the Rosetta Stone in this site about ancient Egypt.
  
• Read questions and answers about the stone and hieroglyphics. (Scroll down and click on "The Rosetta Stone.")
  

pages 48-49: games from many cultures
Click on a type of game to learn about games children play in cultures around the world.

page 52: baseball

• Learn the basics of baseball.
  
• Roll over the baseball diamond to learn the names of the positions and what each player does. Click on the topics to read the rules and terminology of the game.

page 52: Cracker Jack
Read about the history of the snack Cracker Jack, from the company's website.

pages 64-65, 66-75: Greek Mythology
This site features an interactive portrait of the Olympians. Click on figures in the image to learn about the individual deities.

page 114: "Yellow Submarine"
Click on the titles to listen to "Yellow Submarine" and other songs by the Beatles.

pages 132-137: Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii
These sites provide images and text that describe the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the ruins of Pompeii:

• Tour of Italy: The Forgotten City of Pompeii
  
• Emuseum: Pompeii

page 182: roller coasters
Get more information on the four parks mentioned in the roller coaster chart:

• Six Flags, IL
  
• Six Flags, CA
  
• Elitch Gardens, CO
  
• Riverside Park, MA

page 185: Coney Island
Read a brief description and view images of America's first amusement park.

page 186: King's Island Park
Read about the rides in the Ohio park.

page 187: Dragon Mountain ride and Niagara Falls

• Get general information on Marineland Park.
  
• View images and learn about the history of Niagara Falls.
  

page 190: "The Twist"
See a brief biography of Chubby Checker, called "King of the Twist." The site includes audio version of "The Twist."

page 202: Jackie Robinson
Read about Jackie Robinson's career as a baseball player.

page 209: baseball cards
Read a brief history of a trading card company and view their most recent baseball cards.

page 218: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Visit these sites to read biographies of Franklin D. Roosevelt:

• The official White House site.
  
• The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial site.
  

page 219: Helen Keller
Read more about the life of Helen Keller.

page 221: Gloria Estefan
Visit this site for a biography of Gloria Estefan. (Click on "Bio" in the top banner.)

page 227: Disney World, Epcot Center
Take an interactive tour of Epcot Center.