March 22, 2010
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"Westward, Ho!"
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Profile of Haiti - ONLINE-ONLY EARTHQUAKE FAQs
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"The Throbs of Hope, the Depths of Despair"
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"Westward, Ho!"
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March 22, 2010: Table of Contents
PAGE 2: International News
PAGE 4: News Special
Alien Alert!
Plus: 3 Invasive Species
PAGE 6: News Debate
How Do We Stop Thrill Killing?
PAGE 8: HOT TOPIC: World
“We Are the World"
After an earthquake devastated Haiti, stars in the U.S. joined together to raise money.
PAGE 10: HOT TOPIC: Haiti: After the Earthquake
Rebuilding this impoverished country will take a long, long time.
PAGE 12: Chronology
A History of Upheaval
PAGE 14: History
American History Play
Trapped! The Tragic Story of the Donner Party
In the spring of 1846, pioneer families headed west to California. Would a “shortcut” seal their fate?
PAGE 18: Making Connections
Journeys Gone Oh So Wrong
PAGE 20: Geography
MapMan's Corner
Time Travel
Mapman’s Adventure With Ptolemy
PAGE 22: GeoSkills
Up, or Down Under?
PAGE 24: What Do You Know?
JS’s 102 Words to Know; Cartoon; Eyewitness
