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1 Wiki Work together to fill in the three sections of your wiki page:
 * 1) Important Vocabulary
 * 2) Story Timeline
 * 3) Who is Philippe?

__Important Vocabulary__

Use your knowledge, a dictionary, or the internet to help fill in the vocabulary chart below.

1. Noun 2. It looks like a bicycle but it is different. The unicyle is with a wheel. ||= My parents don't agree with that riding a unicycle is safe || 2.To keep (two or more objects) in the air at one time by alternately tossing and catching them. ||= Steve can juggle with four balls, and is now learning to do it with fire. || When you **stretch**, you put your arms or legs out straight and tighten your muscles.2. [VERB] [approval] If you say that a job or task **stretches** you, you mean that you like it because it makes you work hard and use all your energy and skills so that you do not become bored or achieve less than you should. ||= 1.She arched her back and stretched herself.2. I' m trying to move on and stretch myself with something different. || show //sympathy// //for// //something// //unfortunate// //that// //has// //happened to// //somebody.//2. used to show //that// //you// //do// //not// //feel// //sorry// //for// //somebody// //who// //has// //a// //problem.// ||
 * Word || Meaning (picture or words) || Sample Sentence ||
 * = street performer ||= A performer who performs in street. ||=  ||
 * = unicycle ||= [[image:explorethebook/images.jpg width="183" height="102"]]
 * = juggle ||= 1. To peform a trick
 * = stretch ||= 1. [VERB]
 * = nightfall ||=  ||=   ||
 * = cathedral ||= a place linked to a church[[image:1111 width="324" height="198"]] ||=  ||
 * = secretly ||=  ||=   ||
 * = cable ||=  ||=   ||
 * = line ||=  ||=   ||
 * = wire ||= . ||=  ||
 * = ledge ||=  ||=   ||
 * = bad luck ||= [[image:badluck.jpg]] ||= 1. used to
 * = secure ||= [[image:Secure.jpg width="327" height="165"]] ||=  ||
 * = tighten ||=  ||=   ||
 * = balance ||=  ||=   ||
 * = surround ||=  ||=   ||
 * = handcuffs ||=  ||=   ||
 * = court ||=  ||=   ||

__Story Timeline__ Help write a summary for the main events in the story. Feel free to add new ideas or to edit and revise other classmates' ideas.

In the beginning of the story... In the beginning of the story Phillipe was performing in the park. He would juggle and dance. But most of all, he loved walking on a wire.

In the middle of the story...

In the end of the story

__Who is Philippe?__ Philippe was a real man. Let's take time to discover why he was so famous. Look at the [|Wikipedia] website and then fill in the information chart.

Personal Details and Growing Up Philippe Petit was born on August 13, 1949.

Events that he is famous for before the Twin Tower walk

Information about the Twin Tower walk

Events that he is famous for after the Twin Tower walk

Philippe Media (movies, books, YouTube, photos...) media type="youtube" key="lAVj2IVC9ko" height="390" width="480"