April 18, 2011
Reproducibles for the April 18, 2011 issue!
PowerPoint Slide Show
Learn more about the British monarchy by clicking here to view our slide show.
- JS COVER STORY: Does the Monarchy Still Matter?
Click here to read the article. - ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"What's the Problem?"
SKILL: Problem and solution
- ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"Read Between the Lines"
SKILL: Making inferences
- ONLINE-ONLY MAPMAN'S CORNER
ASK MAPMAN: Where was the lost island of Atlantis?
GEOSKILLS: The United Kingdom: Then and Now
Maps of the United States and the World - ONLINE-ONLY 21st CENTURY GOVERNMENTS IN ACTION SKILLS MANUAL
- SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"The Nazi Occupations"
SKILL: Reading a chart - TEACHER-TO-TEACHER
"Celebrate 21st-Century Style"
Problem solving, collaboration, innovation
- PUZZLES REPRODUCIBLE
- DIGITAL ISSUE: Click here to flip through a sample issue.
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April 18, 2011: Table of Contents
PAGE 2: In the News
Marine Life: Trashed
Entertainment: Move Over, MJ
Archaeology: Drink Up!
International: Back to Libya
PAGE 6: JS Spotlight
Can You Help Save the Earth?
Meet five young people who saw big problems—and set out to fix them.
PAGE 9: News Debate
Are Young Athletes Putting Themselves at Risk?
PAGE 10: Cover Story
Meet the Royals
Will the wedding of Prince William breathe new life into an old institution?
Plus: The U.K.’s Government
MapSearch: The United Kingdom
PAGE 16: World History Play
“I Want to Live”
During World War II, German dictator Adolf Hitler unleashed a reign of terror across Europe. The diary of one Hungarian teen chronicles some of the consequences of his brutality.
PAGE 20: NIDA
Heads Up: Real News About Drugs and Your Body
The dangers of prescription stimulants
PAGE 22: GeoSkills
Ring of Fire
Most earthquakes, like the recent 9.0-magnitude quake in Japan, occur in the Pacific Ocean basin.
PAGE 24: The Back Page
Cartoon Corner/Words to Know
