November 14, 2008
December 8, 2008
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Reproducibles for the November 14, 2008, issue!
- Test-Prep Reproducible: "With No Less Fury"
SKILL: Document-Based Questions - Crossword Puzzle
- Quiz Wiz
- Teacher to Teacher: Debating an Issue
"China's Move Forward"
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November 14, 2008: Table of Contents
Page 3: NEWSAnimals: Wayward Penguins
Sports: Phelps Goes for More "Gold"
News Graph: Time for Homework?
Debate: Require Public Service?
Numbers in the News
Page 6: ELECTION 2008
And the Winner Is . . . Barack Obama
On November 4, Americans chose Democratic Senator Barack Obama to be the 44th U.S. President. It was a big night for the Democratic Party, which also gained seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Page 8: WORLD
China Rising?
Now that the Olympic Games are over and the world's spotlight is no longer on China, what do young Chinese think about their country and its future?
PLUS: Teen Diary
Page 11: MAPSEARCH
Reading a Country Map: China
Page 12: WORLD HISTORY
Nero: Cruel and Crazy Ambition
The Emperor Nero was a man whose cruelty and callousness were well-known. But did he really fiddle while Rome burned?
Page 14: GEOSKILLS
The Spread of Surf Culture
Learn about movement, one of the five themes of geography, through the popular sport of surfing.
Page 16: WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
Word Wise; Cartoon; Eyewitness
Coming up: December 8, 2008
SPECIAL: World Hunger
AMERICAN HISTORY play: The Barbary Pirates
