October 11, 2010
Reproducibles for the October 11, 2010 issue!
PowerPoint Slide Show
Learn more about climate and weather by clicking here to view our slide show.
- COVER STORY: A Message From Mother Nature?
Click here to read the article. - ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"Unlikely Neighbors"
SKILL: Compare and Contrast
- ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"Escape to Freedom"
SKILL: Reading a Thematic Map - NEW: ONLINE-ONLY MAPMAN'S CORNER
ASK MAPMAN: What Did the First World Maps Look Like?
GEOSKILLS: The Paths of Tropical Cyclones
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 - TEACHER TO TEACHER
"Ancient Mesopotamia—Words in Clay"
SKILL: Language Arts - KNOWLEDGE BOWL
- PUZZLES REPRODUCIBLE
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October 11, 2010: Table of Contents
PAGE 2: In the News
National: Who Gets to Be an American?
History: A Pardon for Billy the Kid?
International: Anne Frank's Tree Falls in Amsterdam
Elections: Get Ready for Midterms!
PAGE 6: Cover Story
A Message From Mother Nature?
Is climate change to blame for the recent wild weather?
PAGE 9: News Debate
Is Google Making Us Stupid?
PAGE 10: JS Spotlight
Cuba at a Crossroads
After decades under Communism and the Castro brothers, Cubans wonder what comes next.
Plus: Cuba's government
MapSearch: Cuba and the U.S.
PAGE 16: American History Play
From Slavery to Freedom
In 1755, Olaudah Equiano was sold into slavery at age 11. What would it take to gain his freedom?
PAGE 20: World History
The Cradle of Civilization
Mesopotamia was a land of many firsts-including superheroes.
PAGE 22: GeoSkills
Land and Water, From A to V
Can you tell the difference between a canyon and a mesa? A bay and a gulf? Learn more about the landforms and waterways around us.
PAGE 24: The Back Page
Cartoon Corner/Words to Know
