September 6, 2010
Reproducibles for the September 6, 2010 issue!
PowerPoint Slide Show
Learn more about some of the challenges the President—and the nation—face in the year ahead by clicking here to view our slide show.
- COVER STORY: Obama's In-Box
Click here to read the article. - ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"A Tough Job"
SKILL: Reading a political cartoon - ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"The Road to War"
SKILL: Reading a chronology - NEW: ONLINE-ONLY MAPMAN'S CORNER
ASK MAPMAN: Who Made the First Map of the United States?
GEOSKILLS: "Danger: Hurricane!" Using Latitude and Longitude
Maps of the United States and the World - ONLINE-ONLY WHITEBOARD-READY POSTERS:
Poster 1: Map of Europe and President Abraham Lincoln
Poster 2: Map of Asia and President Theodore Roosevelt
Poster 3: Map of the Middle East and President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Poster 4: Map of North America and President Harry S. Truman
Poster 5: Map of Africa and President John F. Kennedy
Poster 6: Map of South America and President Ronald Reagan - SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"A Date Which Will Live in Infamy"
SKILL: Document-based questions - TEACHER TO TEACHER
"Exploring Content-Area Vocabulary"
SKILL: Vocabulary - PUZZLES REPRODUCIBLE
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September 6, 2010: Table of Contents
PAGE 2: In the NewsEnvironment: Beyond the Cleanup
Adventure: On Top of the World
The Internet: How Private Is Facebook?
Books: A Classic Turns 50
PAGE 6: Cover Story
Obama's In-Box
A look at some of the challenges the President-and the nation-face in the year ahead.
PAGE 9: News Debate
Should the U.S. Ban Offshore Drilling?
PAGE 10: JS Spotlight
Big Dreams in Mexico
Meet Sandra Gómez Pablo, a teen who lives near Mexico City. How does her life compare with yours?
Plus: Mexico's government
PAGE 14: MapSearch
A Mexico news map
PAGE 16: American History Play
"We Are Americans Too!"
Seen as security risks, 115,000 Japanese-Americans were rounded up during World War II and sent to internment camps far from home.
PAGE 20: World History
Was King Tut Murdered?
Call it CSI: Ancient Egypt. Scientists investigate the mystery of how the 19-year-old pharaoh really died.
Plus: How to Make a Mummy
PAGE 22: GeoSkills
It's All About Location
You can rely on your GPS most of the time, but knowing about latitude and longitude can really come in handy.
PAGE 24: The Back Page
Cartoon Corner/Words to Know
