March 14, 2011
Reproducibles for the March 14, 2011 issue!
PowerPoint Slide Show
Learn more about Russia and the Cold War by clicking here to view our slide show.
- JS COVER STORY: The New Face of America
Click here to read the article. - ONLINE-ONLY: The Triangle Waist Factory Fire
"Who They Were" - ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"Exploring Essential Questions"
SKILL: Multiple perspectives - ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"Who Were the Triangle Fire Victims?"
SKILL: Reading graphs - ONLINE-ONLY MAPMAN'S CORNER
FIND MAPMAN CONTEST: Have your students enter to win a Wii and a $500 U.S. Savings Bond! Click here to download an entry form, complete contest rules, and examples of winning maps from previous years.
ASK MAPMAN: What is the biggest country in the world?
GEOSKILLS: The top 15 myths about geography
Maps of the United States and the World - ONLINE-ONLY 21st CENTURY GOVERNMENTS IN ACTION SKILLS MANUAL
- NEWS IQ CONTEST ANSWERS
- SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"The End of the Soviet Union"
SKILL: Categories - TEACHER-TO-TEACHER
"The New Face of America"
Exploring Essential Issues - KNOWLEDGE BOWL
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March 14, 2011: Table of Contents
PAGE 2: In the News
Culture: Paris Underground
Space: Is Anybody Out There?
Language: One Smart Dog
News IQ Contest: And the Winner Is . . .
PAGE 6: Cover Story
The New Face of America
What race are you? For more and more young Americans, the answer isn’t so simple.
Plus: Top 10 Multiracial States
PAGE 9: News Debate
Should Art & Music Be Mandatory in Schools?
PAGE 10: JS Spotlight
Russia: Does Democracy Stand a Chance?
Since the collapse of Communism in 1991, hopes have dimmed.
Plus: Russia’s Government
MapSearch: Russia
PAGE 16: World History
Catherine the Great
Iron-willed, generous, cultured, yet tyrannical, this Russian Empress was a ruler full of contradictions.
Plus: Star Czars
PAGE 18: American History Play
The Triangle Factory Fire
A century ago, a deadly fire in New York City killed 146 workers and led to workplace reforms across the nation.
Plus: Workers’ Rights Chronology
PAGE 22: Geoskills
Internet Censorship
As the Internet becomes “the world’s town square,” some countries are trying to restrict access to it.
PAGE 24: The Back Page
Cartoon Corner/Words to Know
