April 26, 2010
Reproducibles for the April 26, 2010 issue!
PowerPoint Slide Show
JS examines events in Iran that led to the 1979 revolution. Click here to view the slide show.
- ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"Who Are the Uninsured?"
SKILL: Reading circle graphs - ONLINE-ONLY GOVERNMENTS IN ACTION SKILLS MANUAL
- SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"The Immortality of Anne Frank"
SKILLS: Reading comprehension - TEACHER TO TEACHER
"What Is Health Insurance?"
SKILL: Everyday economics - PUZZLES REPRODUCIBLE
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April 26, 2010: Table of Contents
PAGE 2: News Shorts
PAGE 4: News Special
Good for What Ails You?
Plus: Critical Numbers
PAGE 6: News Debate
Are Kid Athletes Pushed Too Hard?
PAGE 8: HOT TOPIC: World
The Revolution’s Children
Will the Internet help Iranians born after the 1979 revolution usher in an era of freedom?
Plus: 21st-Century Governments in Action
PAGE 12: MapSearch
Iran
Plus: After the Shah
PAGE 14: History
World History Play
Surviving the Holocaust
When Nazi Germans invade her village during World War II, a Polish girl and her family are torn apart.
PAGE 18: Special Supplement
Heads Up: Real News About Drugs and Your Body
Tips for smart moves in situations involving drugs.
PAGE 20: Geography
Mapman’s Corner
The Top 15 Myths About Geography
Do penguins live in the Arctic? Is Africa a country? Just ask Mapman™.
PAGE 24: What Do You Know?
JS’s 102 Words to Know; Cartoon; Eyewitness
