September 20, 2010
Reproducibles for the September 20, 2010 issue!
PowerPoint Slide Show
Learn more about European colonialism in Africa by clicking here to view our slide show.
- COVER STORY: Africa: 50 Years of Independence
Click here to read the article. - ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"Africa: The Struggle for Independence"
SKILL: Reading a thematic map - ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"Pop-Up Preamble"
SKILL: Reading comprehension - NEW: ONLINE-ONLY MAPMAN'S CORNER
ASK MAPMAN: How Did Africa Get Its Name?
GEOSKILLS: Read a Map of Washington, D.C.
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 Balance of Power"
SKILL: Reading comprehension - TEACHER TO TEACHER
"Postcards From Africa"
SKILL: Five Themes of Geography - PUZZLES REPRODUCIBLE
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September 20, 2010: Table of Contents
PAGE 2: In the News
National: A Mosque Near Ground Zero?
Archaeology: Still in Fashion?
International: Home From Iraq
Science: Our Man on "Mars"
PAGE 6: JS Spotlight
Supreme Decisions
The Supreme Court is wrestling with critical issues that affect all of us. Where would you draw the line on free speech and teen justice?
PAGE 9: News Debate
Should Supreme Court Justices Have Life Tenure?
PAGE 10: Cover Story
Africa: 50 Years of Independence
In 1960, 17 African nations won independence from their European colonizers. How is the continent faring 50 years later?
Plus: What Happened to Darfur?
MapSearch: From Colonial Rule to Independence
PAGE 16: World History Play
Cleopatra: Egypt's Last Queen
Could the proud and powerful leader save her once-mighty empire?
PAGE 20: American History
Women Get the Vote
It took 133 years after the signing of the Constitution for American women to win the right to vote.
PAGE 22: GeoSkills
Reasons for the Seasons
MapmanTM explains how and why Earth's tilt causes seasonal changes.
PAGE 24: The Back Page
Cartoon Corner/Words to Know
