May 9, 2011
Reproducibles for the May 9, 2011 issue!
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Video
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- JS COVER STORY: What We Eat
Click here to read the article. - ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"Ads R Us"
SKILL: Reading a political cartoon - ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"Alexander the Great"
SKILL: Reading a chronology - ONLINE-ONLY SKILLS REPRODUCIBLE
"Word Wise"
SKILL: Vocabulary - MAPMAN'S CORNER
Food Around the World
Maps of the United States and the World - ONLINE-ONLY 21st CENTURY GOVERNMENTS IN ACTION SKILLS MANUAL
- TEACHER-TO-TEACHER
"Food for Thought"
Visual literacy - KNOWLEDGE BOWL
- PUZZLES REPRODUCIBLE
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May 9, 2011: Table of Contents
PAGE 2: In the News
China: Invisible Man
Current Events: Five Stories to Watch
Science: In Einstein's Footsteps
PAGE 6: JS Spotlight
Is It a Show or an Ad?
Desperate to grab viewers' attention, advertisers are increasingly blurring the lines between advertising and entertainment.
PAGE 9: News Debate
Should Spain Ban Bullfighting?
PAGE 10: Cover Story
What We Eat
A look at what families around the world consume in a typical week tells us a lot about how they—and we—live.
MapSearch: Food Around the World
PAGE 16: American History Play
Freedom Riders
Fifty years ago, a group of young Americans took a dangerous journey through the South. Their brave act helped change the nation.
Plus: Civil Rights Chronology
PAGE 20: World History
Alexander the Great
In the fourth century B.C., this 20-something military genius conquered half the known world.
PAGE 23: GeoSkills Contest
She Found Mapman!
Meet the winner of our annual "Find MapmanTM" contest.
PAGE 24: The Back Page
Cartoon Corner/Words to Know
