January 5, 2009
Teacher's Edition
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Reproducibles for the January 5, 2009 issue!
- Test-Prep Reproducible: "Surviving the Great Depression"
SKILL: Understanding Primary Sources - Test-Prep Reproducible: "Remembering the Depression
SKILL: Using Context Clues - Crossword Puzzle
- Skills Reproducible: "Got a Nose for News?"
SKILL: Gathering and Reporting Information - Teacher to Teacher: "The Top U.S. News Stories of 2008"
SKILL: Reading Comprehension and Analysis
Online Resources
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January 5, 2009: Table of Contents
3 NEWS
The Top U.S. News Stories of 2008
Snapshots From Around the United States
Our map, graphs, and other data give you pictures of a complex nation.
8 ATLAS
Elevation Map of the U.S.
10 ALMANAC
The U.S. in Focus Parts One and Two
Essential facts about the 50 states, the U.S. territories, and their people.
15 TEEN SCENE
The 2009 JS Student Advisory Board
16 WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
Word Wise; Cartoon; Eyewitness
