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The article offers various teacher's guide in teaching about the Mesa Verde National Park, honoring the veterans of the United States, preserving the Hawaiian monk seals, and a skill assessment test and supporting information. In proceeding with this guide, the related vocabularies and background, as well as web resources of the topics are underlined.

The article talks about the stone houses from the Stone Age, which are now part of the Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. It states that people from these houses lived there from the year 600 to 1300, whose homes were not rediscovered until 1873. According to the article, there are 600 of the houses in the park, the most famous of which is Cliff Palace, which has 220 rooms.

The article presents information on the history and 100th anniversary of the ancient city of Pueblo in southwestern Colorado in December 2006. Pueblo is known for its cliff dwellings built into canyon walls on a large plateau and for its Ancient Pueblo ancestors. In 1906, the American government set aside Mesa Verde as a national park to protect the city. Anniversary festivities include Native American dances, music and tours.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to an article about Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado in Issue 2 of 2007.

A vocabulary quiz related to the article "Happy 100th, Mesa Verde!" featured within the issue is presented.

The article reports the 100th anniversary of Mesa Verde National Park in southwest Colorado. Mesa Verde protects the site of an ancient Native American city, which is known for its well-preserved, multi-storied cliff dwelling built into canyon walls. The park has organized special events, which include Native American dances, music and crafts demonstrations, to commemorate the centennial celebration. On December 9, park rangers will illuminate two of the biggest cliff dwellings with 100 lanterns.

The article announces the centennial anniversary of the Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. The celebration honors the Ancient Pueblo, the Native American tribe that build Mesa Verde. The U.S. government set aside the land as a national park a century ago. The park celebrated with special events all year, including tours of the cliff homes and Native American stories, dances and music. The finale of the celebration will be on December 9, 2006.