Recently added articles from Junior Scholastic:
Obama wins peace prize.
Nov 09, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] President Barack Obama awoke to unexpected news on October 9: He had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway, said that it had chosen Obama for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy," and his goal ...
Numbers in the news.(news)
Nov 09, 2009 ... 59 Percent of U.S. teens [ages 13-18] who sag that it is unsafe to post personal photos or information online. 62 Percent of U.S. teens [ages 13-18] who sag that they post photos of themselves on blogs or social-networking sites. 75 ...
Are video games good for you?(Debate)
Nov 09, 2009 ... NEWS FACT: A recent report by the Sesame Workshop found that playing digital games can improve an individual's health as well as skills--everything from hand-eye coordination to vocabulary. According to the report, about 97 percent of teens play computer or video games. The good ...
A thirst for danger: this fall, vampires are thrilling more teens than ever.(Entertainment)
Nov 09, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Blood-thirsty fans everywhere have reason to celebrate! New Moon, the second film in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga, opens November 20. In the movie, a distraught Bella Swan copes with the sudden departure of her vampire beloved, Edward ...
2009-2010 skills manual.
Oct 19, 2009; ... Dear Colleague, I am delighted to work with you through Junior Scholastic's 2009-2010 World Affairs Skills Manual. My career as an educator in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey--and now Florida--spans more than 40 years. I wear the title of "teacher" with great pride. ...