Junior Scholastic back issues from February 2006:
Fenced out?(Mexican-American border region)
Feb 06, 2006 ... "Good fences make good neighbors," American poet Robert Frost once wrote. Many members of the United States Congress agree. In December, the House passed a tough new bill to combat illegal immigration. If passed in the Senate and signed by President George W. Bush, the measure would create ...
A grizzly return.(animal population)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Could the grizzly bear be making a comeback? U.S. wildlife officials say that federal protections for bears in and around Yellowstone National Park may no longer be necessary. Grizzlies have been protected under the Endangered Species Act since 1975. Since ...
Picture this.(your face on postage stamps)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Ever imagine your face on a dollar bill? This might be the next best thing. Thanks to photostamps.com and other Web sites, you and your loved ones ...
February is Black History month.(Did You Know?)
Feb 06, 2006 ... The first official celebration of African-American culture in the U.S. took place in 1926. February was chosen in order to coincide ...
Test student athletes for steroids?(News Debate)
Feb 06, 2006 ... NEWS FACT: In December, New Jersey enacted a state law that calls for the random steroids testing of high school athletes whose teams qualify for championship games. New Jersey is the first U.S. state to pass such a law. In a 2004 study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, ...
Satellite snooping.(Google Earth)
Feb 06, 2006 ... How do you feel about satellite photos of your home being just a mouse click away? Some people think it's cool. Others aren't so happy about it. South Korean leaders, for instance, worry that officials in Communist North Korea could use detailed aerial images of military bases against ...
2006 Winter Olympic games: meet some of the U.S. athletes going for gold in Turin.(GOLD RUSH)
Feb 06, 2006; ... OBJECTIVE Students should understand * where the 2006 Winter Olympics will be held, what some of the events will be, and the names and interests of five members of the U.S. team. WORDS TO KNOW podium: a small, raised platform * hard core: most ...
Iraq: despite continued violence, teens in Iraq are hoping for a brighter future: hope for peace in troubled times.(WORLD)(Cover Story)
Feb 06, 2006; ... OBJECTIVE Students should understand * Many Iraqis are trying to maintain as normal an existence as possible in the midst of the war. WORD TO KNOW sectarian: of or relating to a sect, or religious denomination; limited in character or scope. ...
The Silk Road east meets west: how untold wonders, knowledge, and even death traveled the ancient world.(WORLD HISTORY)
Feb 06, 2006; ... OBJECTIVE Students should understand * The Silk Road was a system of crucial trade routes by which goods such as silk, precious stones, and spices were spread, along with knowledge about distant peoples, throughout ancient Asia and Europe. BACKGROUND ...
Follow the Silk Road: reading a historic map.(GEOSKILLS)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Suppose you wanted to get a silk shirt. You could buy it in a store or order it on the Internet. But if you had lived centuries ago, it would have taken a long time to get it--and a lot of patience. Before the 500s, China was the only place where silk was made. People in search ...
Bullies beware: how one school stood up to bullies.(West Frederick Middle School, Maryland)
Feb 06, 2006; ... When 13-year-old Julianna Yandrofski goes to school, she wants to feel safe. "If you're being bullied, you can't concentrate on school," she says. "You might get a D in a class because you're so worried about defending yourself." Officials at Julianna's Maryland school couldn't ...
Pennies and a crust of bread: child labor in America: millions of kids did crushingly hard work in the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.(AMERICAN HISTORY PLAY)(Play)
Feb 06, 2006; ... OBJECTIVE Students should understand * what life was and is like for children forced to work long hours under harsh conditions. WORDS TO KNOW child labor: full-time employment of children younger than a minimum legal age, often in unsafe or ...
Our survey says ...(SOME FUN)
Feb 06, 2006 ... In our November 28 issue, we asked JS readers to tell us about their interests and concerns. More than 450 of you responded! When asked which JS article you liked best so far this year, these were your top three: 1. "The Legacy of Rosa Parks" (November 28) 2. "After ...
Olympic confusion.(word games)
Feb 06, 2006 ... Welcome to the time trial. Quickly unscramble the words below. (They all appear on pp. 6-7.) Then use the circled letters to spell out another Olympic-related word. Are you ready? Hit your timers and begin! 1. I I A N R T G N 2. S E R E Y F L T E 3. B N S ...
Iraq: hope for peace.(Editorial)
Feb 06, 2006; ... Dear Teacher, In this issue, our JS reporter talks to teens in Baghdad about their dreams for a brighter future. Despite continued violence in Iraq, Iraqis are tasting freedom for the first time and hoping that their new government will be able to bring security to all ...
What kids say about bullying.(SKILLS MASTER 1)
Feb 06, 2006 ... A 2004 national poll surveyed kids aged 9 through 13 on the subject of bullying. When asked, "How often have you been bullied?" more than half of the kids (52 percent) said, "Never." Only 8 percent said, "Every day" and 7 percent, "Every week, but not every day." The rest (33 percent) ...
Just the facts.(SKILLS MASTER 2)(sweatshops)(Excerpt)
Feb 06, 2006; ... What was it like to work in a sweatshop? Below is an excerpt from an article published in a New York newspaper in 1909. Read it, then answer the questions. Life in the Shop The regular work pays about $6 a week. [The] girls have to be at their [sewing] machines at 7 ...
Meet the Mayor.(Editorial)
Feb 20, 2006; ... Dear Teacher, When it comes to citizenship, Michael Sessions doesn't just talk. Believing that he could make a difference in his community, the 18-year-old high school student took action last year: He ran for Mayor of his hometown of Hillsdale, Michigan--and he won. ...
Prescription drug abuse: teens in danger.(HEADS UP REAL NEWS ABOUT DRUGS AND YOUR BODY)
Feb 20, 2006; ... Dear Teacher: A serious threat to your students may be lurking in their families' medicine cabinets. New research by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and other federal agencies is revealing a troubling rise in prescription drug abuse among young people--and among ...
Lesson plans for student activities.
Feb 20, 2006 ... PREPARATION: Before beginning the lessons, make these photocopies: two copies for each student of Reproducible 1 for a pre-reading and post-reading quiz, and one copy for each student of Reproducible 2. Lesson 1 Heads Up: What Do You Know About the Dangers of Prescription Drug ...
Quick quiz.
Feb 20, 2006 ... NEWS/NEWS SPECIAL, PAGES 4-7 * Write the letter of the correct answer on the line before each question. --1. Who will issue a report on Iran's nuclear program next month? A. International Atomic Energy Agency B. Secretary of State Condoleezza ...
Reading a chart: compare economies.(SKILLS MASTER 1)
Feb 20, 2006 ... A nation's economy has a major effect on the quality of life of its people. How does the economy of Laos compare with the economies of its neighbors in Southeast Asia? How do all of them compare with the economy of the United States? This chart provides three economic indicators ...
Document-based questions: interpret an excerpt.(SKILLS MASTER 2)(Excerpt)
Feb 20, 2006 ... In 1902, McClure's magazine began to publish a series of articles by Ida M. Tarbell on the Standard Oil Company. Tarbell's work focused on how John D. Rockefeller turned his oil business into a powerful monopoly. The excerpt below is from one of those articles. WORD to Know: ...
Iran's nuclear threat?(INTERNATIONAL)
Feb 20, 2006 ... Is Iran trying to build a nuclear bomb? The United States and other Western governments are struggling with this difficult question. In 2004, Iran signed an agreement with three European countries to temporarily stop producing nuclear fuel for its power plants. Last month, ...
Rocketing into the future.(SPACE)(launch of the New Horizons space probe )
Feb 20, 2006 ... How much do you know about Pluto, the outermost planet in our solar system? If your answer is "Not much," you're not alone. "What we know about Pluto today could fit on the back of a postage stamp," said Colleen Hartman, a NASA administrator. That is why so many people were thrilled by the ...
Should the school day start later?(News Debate)
Feb 20, 2006 ... NEWS FACT: A recent medical study has shown that teens need more sleep to function better. While they sleep, teens produce more melatonin (MEL-uh-TOH-nin)--a body chemical that makes people tired--than adults or young children. Melatonin's effect starts to wear off at around 8 a.m. Most ...
Hopping away.(ANIMALS)(global warming is killing amphibians)
Feb 20, 2006 ... When global warming makes headlines, the news is usually not good. That is the case for frogs and other amphibians (a class of cold-blooded animals that includes frogs, loads, salamanders, and newts.) A new study by the National Science Foundation has found that global warming is hastening ...
A day in the life of a teen Mayor: what is it like to be a high school senior and the Mayor of a small town? JS ask Michael Sessions, one of America s youngest Mayors.(NEWS SPECIAL)(Interview)
Feb 20, 2006; ... * OBJECTIVE Students should understand * what is involved in balancing the responsibilities of a full-time student and part-time public servant. * BACKGROUND Michael Sessions is not the only teen Mayor in the U.S. However, he is responsible for ...
Life in Laos: visiting this tiny country in Southeast Asia is like going back in time.(WORLD)
Feb 20, 2006; ... * OBJECTIVE Students should understand * how life for young people in Laos compares with their own. * BACKGROUND From the 1970s until the mid-1990s, the Communist government of Laos wielded harsh control over its people. The news media and other ...
The Muckrakers: how a group of writers in the early 20th century exposed troubling cases of corruption in America.(AMERICAN HISTORY)
Feb 20, 2006; ... * OBJECTIVES Students should understand * The muckrakers were investigative reporters of the early 20th century who exposed injustices of Industrial Revolution America. * Writers such as the muckrakers are crucial to the process of necessary social change, ...
The role of the news media: imagine the United States without newspapers, TV news, and Internet access. What kind of country might we be living in?(USA/WE THE PEOPLE)
Feb 20, 2006; ... * OBJECTIVE Students should understand * what role the news media play in the U S., and the importance of a free press in a democratic society * BACKGROUND Much has been written about President Abraham Lincoln's abridgment of habeas corpus ...
Mapping the NBA: understanding metropolitan areas.(GEOSKILLS)
Feb 20, 2006 ... Which is your favorite National Basketball Association (NBA) team? Does that team play in your home state? Our map shows the locations of the 30 teams in the NBA. How does the league decide which cities will have teams? Every professional sports team wants fans, and lots of ...
Prescription drugs: their use and abuse.(HEADS UP REAL NEWS ABOUT DRUGS AND YOUR BODY)
Feb 20, 2006 ... Prescription drugs have helped millions of people with any number of medical problems. Many people wouldn't even be alive without these medicines. Bur you've probably noticed that prescription drugs come with warnings such as: Caution: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any ...
What do you know?
Feb 20, 2006 ... NEWS IQ Fill in the letter of the correct answer for each question. 1. World leaders are concerned about the nuclear program reportedly being developed by which country? (A) Iran (B) Iraq (C) Israel (D) Pakistan ...