December 13, 2010
Reproducibles for the December 13, 2010 issue!
PowerPoint Slide Show
Learn more about the history of Canada by clicking here to view our slide show.
- JS CONTEST: Test Your 2010 News IQ!
Complete rules and entry form - JS SPOTLIGHT: Canada: Just Like Us?
Click here to read the article. - ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"Making Change"
SKILL: Reading a chart
- ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"Away at War"
SKILL: Cause and effect - NEW: ONLINE-ONLY MAPMAN'S CORNER
ASK MAPMAN: How many countries have land claims in Antarctica?
GEOSKILLS: A New Arctic Shortcut
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 - ONLINE-ONLY WORLD AFFAIRS SKILLS MANUAL
- WORLD AFFAIRS WHITEBOARD-READY MAPS AND TABLES
- WORLD WEEK SUPPLEMENT
- SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
Trace the Expansion: Canada - TEACHER-TO-TEACHER
Web Quest
Destination: Canada - PUZZLES REPRODUCIBLE
- DIGITAL ISSUE: Click here to flip through a sample issue.
You can download this issue's Teacher's Edition here. (Please note that the answer key has been removed from the Teacher's Edition available online.)
Online Resources
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Find online support for every feature in this issue! - JS Index 2010-2011
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Get lesson plans for this issue.
December 13, 2010: Table of Contents
PAGE 2: In the News
Mexico: Cave of Wonders
Sports: Tony Hawk, Inc.
Books: Well Worth the Wait?
Money: Coin Toss?
PAGE 6: Cover story
When Dad’s at War
While their parents are deployed overseas, kids back home in the U.S. find ways to cope.
Plus: America at War
PAGE 9: News Debate
Can Football Be Made Safer?
PAGE 10: JS Spotlight
Canada: Just Like Us?
A look at the border, history, and culture that Canadians share with Americans—and what sets them apart.
Plus: Canada’s government
MapSearch: Canada
PAGE 16: World History Play
Galileo on Trial
In 1633, Italian scientist Galileo Galilei was put on trial for daring to say that Earth revolves around the sun.
Plus: The Father of Modern Science
PAGE 20: Contest
What’s Your News IQ?
How much do you know about the people and events that made news in 2010? Answer our questions correctly, and you could win an iPad.
PAGE 22: GeoSkills
Who Owns the North Pole?
The race is on to claim long-hidden treasures at the top of the world.
PAGE 24: The Back Page
Cartoon Corner/Words to Know
