The Young Chronicle: For 2nd Graders March 15th, 2015 | Page 3

YOUNG CHRONICLE

The Apple Watch
MARCH 15- THE IDES OF MARCH

The Apple Watch is capable of receiving phone
calls as well as iMessage and SMS texts when
paired with an iPhone. If you wear it while running,
it can track your heart rate while running and the
kilometers you have run plus the amount of
calouries you would have burnt. The watch can also
run non-apple apps.
The watch can act as a walkie-talkie,
a viewfinder for an iPhone camera, and give the
wearer directions via Apple Maps. The watch will
also include Siri, a personal assistant unique to
Apple devices.

Have you ever wondered why people consider the
number 13 inauspicious or they feel that a black cat
crossing their path will bring bad luck to them. These
are called superstitions. A superstition is the belief that
particular events bring good or bad luck.
There is a proverb in English, ‘Beware the Ides of
March’. It came from William Shakespeare’s play, Julius
Caesar. In the play, a soothsayer says ‘Beware the Ideas
of March’ to Julius Caesar to warn him that this was to
be his assassination day.
Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44BC by
Roman Senators who were concerned that he had too
much power.
So, “Beware the Ides of March” is now a proverb,
superstition and a phrase that warns of impending
danger and unfortunate events.
Talk to your parents about superstitions. Why are some
considered lucky and some unlucky?
See an animated version of the play, Julius Caesar in the
link below:

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