JS Index 2008-2009
Below is a cumulative index of topics covered in Junior Scholastic by article, updated each issue.
AARON, HANK
Cartoon Mr16–16
ADOPTION
Growing Up Adopted Ap27–6
Growing Up Adopted Ap27–T8
ADVERTISING (see CAMPAIGN ADS)
AFGHANISTAN
Kids of Kabul F2–6
Wars (Top U.S. News Stories of 2008) J5–5
AFRICA (see also DARFUR; KENYA)
Africa: The Struggle for Independence (reproducible) D8–T7
Continental Divides (reproducible) O13&20–T7
Find Mapman (contest) F16–15, My11–15
Saving Africa’s Gorillas Mr30–6
What Global Challenges Will Our Next President Face? O13&20–4
AIR
Earth’s Dwindling Resources Ap13–12
AIRCRAFT
Air Force One Mr2–16
AIR FORCE ONE
Air Force One Mr2–16
AL-BASHIR, OMAR
Lives at Risk Ap27–3
Wanted for War Crimes S15–4
ALMANACS
The U.S. in Focus J5–10
The World in Focus O13&20–20
AL QAEDA
Kids of Kabul F2–6
Wars (Top U.S. News Stories of 2008) J5–5
AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA)
Big Money Mr30–3
ANDES MOUNTAINS
Life at Dizzying Heights My11–8
ANIMALS
Ban Wild Pets? (debate) Mr16–5
Cartoon S1–24
Diplomatic Pandas? F2–4
The Eyes Have It My11–4
A Friend in Deed Mr2–4
Noah’s Ark of Frogs Mr2–4
Polar Bears in Peril S1-4
Putting News in Context: Seeing the Big Picture Mr30–T8
Saving Africa’s Gorillas Mr30–6
A Shrinking Population N14–3
A Tiny Discovery F16–4
A Watery Invasion Mr16–3
Wayward Penguins N14–3
The Wonders of Earth Ap13–3
ANTARCTICA
Beyond Endurance Mr16–13
The Endurance Expedition, 1914-1916 (map) Mr16–15
The Pole at Last! (reproducible) Mr16–T7
ANTHROPOLOGY
Sleeping Beauties Mr2–3
ARCE, LISA (byline)
Reading Comprehension and Analysis: The Top U.S. News Stories of 2008 (lesson plan) J5–T8
Using Bloom’s Taxonomy: Mexico (lesson plan) S15–T8
ARCTIC
Historic Journey (Peary and Henson) (reproducible) Mr16–T6
The Pole at Last! (reproducible) Mr16–T7
A-ROD (see RODRIGUEZ, ALEX)
ART
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards My11–6
ASIA (see AFGHANISTAN; CHINA; INDIA; INDONESIA; MIDDLE EAST)
Continental Divides (reproducible) O13&20–T7
ASIMOV, ISAAC
Eyewitness (Great Depression) My11–16
ASPCA
A Friend in Deed Mr2–4
ATHLETES (see SPORTS)
ATTACK ADS (see CAMPAIGN ADS)
BAKE SALES
Stop Bake Sales at School? (debate) Ap13–5
BALDWIN, CHUCK
A Losing Battle? N3–3
BARBARY PIRATES
The Barbary Pirates (play) D8–10
Eyewitness D8–16
BARBIE DOLLS
Ban Barbie Dolls? (debate) Ap27–5
BARR, BOB
A Losing Battle? N3–3
BARRELEYE FISH
The Eyes Have It My11–4
BASEBALL
An Asterisk for A-Rod? Mr16–4
Cartoon Mr16–16
They’re the Topp! Ap13–4
BASKETBALL
Tip-Off! J19–15
BEACHES
Cartoon Ap13–24
“I Love . . . the Beach” Ap13–8
BETHEA, TY’SHEOMA
Fighting for the Next Generation Mr30–4
BETHUNE, MARY McLEOD
Five More Who Led the Way (reproducible) Mr2–T6
BIDEN, JOSEPH R. JR
Experience: What Kind Is Best? N3–6
Meet the Running Mates S29–3
BILL OF RIGHTS
Get It Right! S15–special section
BIN LADEN, OSAMA
Kids of Kabul F2–6
Wars (Top U.S. News Stories of 2008) J5–5
BIONIC PARTS
Hot New Inventions Mr2–12
BLACKBERRY
Cartoon F16–16
Tuning In the Techno-Prez F16–4
BLUM, JONATHAN (byline)
Puritan Protester (play) S15-19
BONDS, BARRY
An Asterisk for A-Rod? Mr16–4
Cartoon Mr16–16
BATISTA, FULGENCIO
¡Viva la Revolución! (play) Ap27–8
BOXING
Bound for Glory J19–4
BROWN, BRYAN (byline)
After Katrina S1–8
The Barbary Pirates (play) D8–10
Crisis in the Middle East Mr30–8
The Dangerous Truth (Socrates) (play) S29–18
The Great Debates S29–8
¡Viva la Revolución! (play) Ap27–8
Wanted: The Right Stuff S29–6
BULLIES
The Trouble With Bullies S1–10
CABINET
Abraham Lincoln’s Team of Rivals F2–19
Why Does the President Have a Cabinet? F2–14
CALDERÓN, FELIPE
Border Wars My11–3
CAMPAIGN ADS
Stretching the Truth N3–8
CAPITAL CITIES
The U.S. in Focus J5–10
The World in Focus O13&20–20
CARS
Faster Than a Speeding Bullet J19–4
Hot New Inventions Mr2–12
CARTOONS, POLITICAL
Batman and high oil prices S15-24
Beach sand detector Ap13–24
Drugs demand and supply My11–16
Fiftieth anniversary cake (Cuba) Ap27–16
National debt N3–16
Obama’s achievement D8–16
Obama makes history J19–16
Polar bear begging S1-24
Statue of Liberty/BlackBerry F16–16
Stimulus package Mr30–16
Tech Scout badges Mr2–24
Unemployment F2–24
Voter’s right to complain S29–24
CASTRO, FIDEL
Eyewitness Ap27–16
¡Viva la Revolución! (play) Ap27–8
CASTRO, RAÚL
¡Viva la Revolución! (play) Ap27–8
CELL PHONES
Heaps of E-Waste Ap13–22
What’s Next? Mr2–18
CENSORSHIP
Cartoon N14–16
CENTRAL AMERICA (see NORTH AMERICA)
CHARTS AND GRAPHS
All Work and No Play? N14–4
Continental Divides (reproducible) O13&20–T7
Electoral Vote Totals S29–14
How You Voted N14–7
Money Matters F16–9
Ready to Read? O13&20–T8
Snapshots From Around the United States J5–6
Snapshots From Around the World O13&20–30
Time for Homework? N14–4
Top-5 Coffee-Producing Countries S15–22
Trash by the Numbers Ap13–18
Unemployment Rate 2008 F2–4
What a Waste! (reading a graph) Ap13–T8
What’s Next? Mr2–18
Where the Money Is Going (economy) Mr30–3
Who Was What? N3–7
CHILD LABOR
Child Labor Today F16–13
Eyewitness F16–16
Extra! Extra! (1899 newsboys’ strike) (play) F16–10
Just the Facts (understanding primary sources) F16–T6
CHINA (see also OLYMPICS)
Cartoon N14–16
China Rising? N14–8
Diplomatic Pandas? F2–4
1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre Mr2–6
What Global Challenges Will Our Next President Face? O13&20–4
CHRONOLOGIES
The Age of Discovery S1-20
China Since World War II Mr2–8
The Final Solution (reproducible) Ap13–T7
The Great Depression My11–12
Palestine Mr30–8
The Pole at Last! (reproducible) Mr16–T7
Road to Revolution (Cuba) Ap27–10
Vice-Presidential Firsts S29–3
Winning by Losing S29–15
CIVICS
A Friend in Deed Mr2–4
CIVIL WAR
Abraham Lincoln’s Team of Rivals F2–19
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural (reproducible) F2–T7
CLIMATE CHANGE
Earth’s Dwindling Resources Ap13–12
What Global Challenges Will Our Next President Face? O13&20–4
CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM
Border Wars My11–3
Lives at Risk (Darfur) Ap27–3
Why Does the President Have a Cabinet? F2–14
COFFEE
The Coffee Belt (GeoSkills) S15–22
COLOMBIA
Life at Dizzying Heights My11–8
COMMUNICATION
Air Force One Mr2–16
Cartoon F16–16
Tuning In the Techno-Prez F16–4
What’s Next? Mr2–18
COMMUNISM
China Rising? N14–8
1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre Mr2–6
¡Viva la Revolución! (play) Ap27–8
COMPOSTING
Food for Thought Ap13–16
CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF
Saving Africa’s Gorillas Mr30–6
CONGRESS, U.S.
The Battle for Congress S29–16
CONSTITUTION, U.S.
Five Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know S15–special section
Get It Right! S15–special section
The People’s Choice? S29–14
Pop-Up Preamble (reproducible) S15–T7
We the People S15–16
What Are Your Rights? S15–special section
CONTESTS
Find Mapman F16–15, Mr2–T7
She Found Mapman! My11–15
The Winner! D8–4
You Call the Electoral Vote! S29–22
COOK, CAPTAIN JAMES
To See What He Could See (puzzle) O13&20–T6
CUBA
Cartoon Ap27–16
Che Guevara (reproducible) Ap27–T7
¡Viva la Revolución! (play) Ap27–8
CUKAVAC, TYRUS (byline)
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (play) Ap13–19
CYBERSPACE (see INTERNET)
DARFUR
Lives at Risk Ap27–3
Wanted for War Crimes S15–4
DEBATES
Ban Barbie Dolls? Ap27–5
Ban Jeans in School? S1-7
Ban Plastic Bags? F16–5
Ban Wild Pets? Mr16–5
Do Smartphones = Smart Kids? Mr30–5
Online Schools? Mr2–5
Pay Kids for Good Grades? D8–5
Should Schools Require Phys Ed? F2–5
Single-Sex Schools? S15-5
Sports Salaries Too High? My11–5
Stop Bake Sales at School? Ap13–5
Who Should Be President? S29–5
Year-Round School? J19–5
DEMOCRACY
The Dangerous Truth (play) S29–18
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
The Battle for Congress S29–16
The Life of the Parties S29–12
DEPRESSION (see GREAT DEPRESSION)
DE SOTO, HERNANDO
De Soto’s Dream (play) S1–18
DISNEYNATURE
The Wonders of Earth Ap13–3
DIX, DOROTHEA
Five More Who Led the Way (reproducible) Mr2–T6
DRUGS, ILLEGAL
Border Wars My11–3
Cartoon My11–16
Life at Dizzying Heights My11–8
EARHART, AMELIA
Five More Who Led the Way (reproducible) Mr2–T6
EARTH
The Earth and You Ap13–11
Earth’s Dwindling Resources Ap13–12
The Wonders of Earth Ap13–3
ECONOMICS
Bailing Out N3–4
Big Money Mr30–3
Cartoons S1–24, S15-24, N3–16, J5–16, Mr30–16
Do-It-Yourself Holiday Gifts D8–14
Economic Map of the World O13&20–18
Economics 101 F16–6
The Great Debates S29–8
The Great Depression My11–12
Helping Out F16–8
Losing Jobs F2–4 (with graph)
Money Matters (graphs) F16–9
Money Talks (reproducible) N3–T7
A Rough Road S15–3
A Slumping Economy (Top U.S. News Stories of 2008) J5–4
Snapshots From Around the United States J5–6
South America: Comparing Economies (reproducible) My11–T6
Sports Salaries Too High? My11–5
What Global Challenges Will Our Next President Face? O13&20–4
You and Your Money F16–7
ECOSYSTEMS
A Watery Invasion Mr16–3
EDUCATION (see SCHOOLS)
ELECTION, U.S. PRESIDENTIAL
And the Winner Is . . . N14–6
Cartoon S29–24
ElectionSpeak N3–10
Election 2008 (Top U.S. News Stories of 2008) J5–3
Experience: What Kind Is Best? N3–6
GeoSkills: Up for Grabs: The Swing States (electoral map) N3–15
The Great Debates S29–8
A Losing Battle? N3–3
The Life of the Parties S29–12
Meet the Running Mates S29–3
The Race Is On! S1-6
Stretching the Truth N3–8
Transition to Power D8–3
Wanted: The Right Stuff S29–6
What Global Challenges Will Our Next President Face? O13&20–4
Who Should Be President? (debate) S29–5
Vote for President (ballot) S1-5, S1-T1, S15-24, S15-T1
ELECTORAL COLLEGE
The People’s Choice? S29–14
You Call the Electoral Vote! (contest) S29–22
ENGLEBERT, VICTOR (byline)
Life at Dizzying Heights My11–8
E-WASTE (ELECTRONIC WASTE)
Heaps of E-Waste Ap13–22
ENDURANCE, THE
Beyond Endurance Mr16–13
The Endurance Expedition, 1914-1916 (map) Mr16–15
ENERGY
Cartoon S15-24
Earth’s Dwindling Resources Ap13–12
The Great Debates S29–8
Hot New Inventions Mr2–12
ENTERTAINMENT
Keke Palmer on the Go Mr16–4
The Show Must Go On Ap13–4
A Watery Invasion Mr16–3
The Wonders of Earth Ap13–3
ENVIRONMENT (see also EARTH)
Ban Plastic Bags? (debate) F16–5
Cartoon Ap13–24
Food for Thought Ap13–16
Heaps of E-Waste Ap13–22
Paris Goes Green Ap13–6
Theodore Roosevelt (Eyewitness) Ap13–24
EQUAL RIGHTS
Fair Pay? Mr2–4
EUROPE
Continental Divides (reproducible) O13&20–T7
Paris Goes Green Ap13–6
What Global Challenges Will Our Next President Face? O13&20–4
EXPLORATION
Beyond Endurance Mr16–13
De Soto’s Dream (play) S1–18
Historic Journey (Peary and Henson) (reproducible) Mr16–T6
To See What He Could See (puzzle) O13&20–T6
EYEWITNESS
Hurricane Katrina aftermath S1-24
Isaac Asimov (Great Depression) My11–16
James Leander Cathcart (Barbary pirates) D8–16
Lewis Hine (child labor) F16–16
John F. Kennedy (inaugural address) N3–16
Herbert Matthews (Castro) Ap27–16
Greg Mortenson (schools for Afghanistan) F2–24
Cassandra Nelson (Israel) Mr30–16
Thomas Paine (right to vote) S29–24
Theodore Roosevelt (environment) Ap13–24
Sir Ernest Shackleton (Antarctica) Mr16–16
Margaret Bayard Smith (Jackson’s inauguration) J19–16
Tacitus (on Nero) N14–16
Joe Wlos (election night in Grant Park, Chicago) J5–16
FAIR PAY ACT
Fair Pay? Mr2–4
FAMILIES
Growing Up Adopted Ap27–6
FANNING, KAREN (byline)
Earth’s Dwindling Resources Ap13–12
The Trouble With Bullies S1–10
Eleanor Roosevelt Mr2–19
FISH
The Eyes Have It My11–4
FOOD
Food for Thought Ap13–16
Stop Bake Sales at School? (debate) Ap13–5
FORECLOSURES
Bailing Out N3–4
Snapshots From Around the United States J5–6
FORESTS
Earth’s Dwindling Resources Ap13–12
FOSSILS
Predator X Ap27–4
FRANCE
“I Love . . . the Beach” Ap13–8
Paris Goes Green Ap13–6
FRANKLIN, JOHN HOPE
A Historian’s Legacy My11–4
FROGS
Noah’s Ark of Frogs Mr2–4
GARBAGE
Heaps of E-Waste Ap13–22
Trash by the Numbers Ap13–18
GARDENING
Food for Thought Ap13–16
GAZA STRIP
Caught in the Cross Fire Mr30–10
Israel and the Palestinian Territories (map) Mr30–12
Crisis in the Middle East Mr30–8
GEOGRAPHY/MAPS
Africa: The Struggle for Independence (reproducible) D8–T7
Atlas: Maps of the World O13&20–8
Atlas: United States of America J5–8
China (map) Mr2–10
The Coffee Belt S15–22
Contest: Find Mapman F16–15, Mr2–T7, My11–15
Contest: The Winner! D8–4
Contest: You Call the Electoral Vote! S29–22, D8–4
Elevation map (Kenya) Mr16–9
The Endurance Expedition, 1914-1916 Mr16–15
Five Themes of Geography S1–22 (location), S1–T7 (reproducible), S15-22 (place), N14–14 (movement), F2–22 (regions), Ap13–22 (human-environment interaction)
GeoSkills: Google Oceans Mr2–22
GeoSkills: Heaps of E-Waste Ap13–22
GeoSkills: Our National Parks Ap27–15
GeoSkills: Reading an Electoral Map D8–15
GeoSkills: Roadside America F2–22
GeoSkills: Tip-Off! (time zones) J19–15
GeoSkills: Up for Grabs: The Swing States (electoral map) N3–15
GeoSkills: You Call the Electoral Vote! (contest) S29–22, D8–4
MapSearch: Afghanistan F2–10, China N14–11, Colombia My11–11, India S1-17, Israel and the Palestinian Territories Mr30–12, Kenya Mr16–9, Mexico S15-10, World Hunger D8–9
The Mediterranean: 1785-1804 D8–12
Product map (Mexico) S15–10
Reading a Map: A Historic Journey (reproducible) Mr16–T6
She Found Mapman! My11–15
The Titanic’s Watery Grave S1–22
Up for Grabs: House and Senate Seats S29–17
GERBER, JOYCE (byline)
Bringing History to Life: Hold an Inaugural Ball (lesson plan) S29–T8
GHETTO (see WARSAW GHETTO)
GIFTS
Do-It-Yourself Holiday Gifts D8–14
GILLIGAN, JOHN (byline)
Paris Goes Green Ap13–6
GLOBAL WARMING (see CLIMATE CHANGE)
GORILLASPutting News in Context: Seeing the Big Picture Mr30–T8
Saving Africa’s Gorillas Mr30–6
GOVERNORS, U.S. STATE
The U.S. in Focus J5–10
GRAPHS AND CHARTS (see CHARTS AND GRAPHS)
GREAT DEPRESSION
Eyewitness (Isaac Asimov) My11–16
The Great Depression My11–12
GREECE, ANCIENT
The Dangerous Truth (play) S29–18
GREENBERG, JACK (byline)
Eyewitnesses to History S29–23
GUEVARA, ERNESTO “CHE”
Che Guevara (reproducible) Ap27–T7
¡Viva la Revolución! (play) Ap27–8
GWYNN, SHARON (byline)
Debating an Issue: China’s Move Forward (lesson plan) N14–T8
GYM CLASS
Skateboard to Success? Ap27–4
HADRIAN
Hadrian (reproducible) Mr30–T6
HAMAS
Crisis in the Middle East Mr30–8
HARRY POTTER
The Show Must Go On Ap13–4
HEALTH
Chipping In for Kids F2–4
Food for Thought Ap13–16
Is TV Viewing a Downer? F16–3
Is Your Cell Phone Safe? S15–5
The Great Debates S29–8
Should Schools Require Phys Ed? F2–5
HENSON, MATTHEW A.
Historic Journey (Peary and Henson) (reproducible) Mr16–T6
HINE, LEWIS
Eyewitness (child labor) F16–16
HISTORY
Abraham Lincoln’s Team of Rivals (play) F2–19
The Barbary Pirates D8–10
Beyond Endurance (Shackleton expedition) Mr16–13
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (play) Ap13–19
The Dangerous Truth (Socrates) (play) S29–18
De Soto’s Dream (play) S1–18
Eleanor Roosevelt Mr2–19
Extra! Extra! (1899 newsboys’ strike) (play) F16–10
The Final Solution (reproducible) Ap13–T7
Five More Who Led the Way (reproducible) Mr2–T6
The Great Depression My11–12
Hadrian (reproducible) Mr30–T6
Historic Journey (Peary and Henson) (reproducible) Mr16–T6
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural (reproducible) F2–T7
Muddy Boots! (Andrew Jackson) (play) J19–9
Nero: Cruel and Crazy Ambition N14–12
The Pole at Last! (reproducible) Mr16–T7
Puritan Protester (Anne Hutchinson) (play) S15–19
¡Viva la Revolución! (Castro) (play) Ap27–8
HITLER, ADOLF
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (play) Ap13–19
The Final Solution (reproducible) Ap13–T7
HOLIDAYS
Do-It-Yourself Holiday Gifts D8–14
Making Dreams Come True J19–3
HOLOCAUST, THE
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (play) Ap13–19
The Final Solution (reproducible) Ap13–T7
HOMEWORK
Time for Homework? (graph) N14–4
HOUSING (see also FORECLOSURES)
Cartoon J5–16
Housing and the economy (cartoon) J5–16
HUMAN RIGHTS
Eleanor Roosevelt Mr2–19
HUNGER
MapSearch: World Hunger D8–9
What Global Challenges Will Our Next President Face? O13&20–4
World Hunger D8–6
HURRICANES
After Katrina S1–8
Mother Nature’s Fury (Top U.S. News Stories of 2008) J5–5
“The Resilience of the People” (reproducible) S1–T6
A Stormy Season S29–4
HUTCHINSON, ANNE
Puritan Protester (play) S15-19
ICE HOTEL
The Big Chill F16–4
IMMIGRANTS
Growing Up Adopted Ap27–6
Snapshots From Around the United States J5–6
INAUGURALS
Bringing History to Life: Hold an Inaugural Ball S29–T8
Eyewitness: John F. Kennedy N3–16
An Inauguration to Remember F2–3
January 20: Obama’s First Day J19–3
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural (reproducible) F2–T7
Muddy Boots! J19–9
INDIA
India: Between Past and Present S1–12
What Global Challenges Will Our Next President Face? O13&20–4
INDONESIA
A Tiny Discovery F16–4
Who Is Barack Obama? F2–11
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC)
Lives at Risk Ap27–3
Wanted for War Crimes S15–4
ITALY
Sleeping Beauties Mr2–3
INTERNET
Cartoon N14–16
Snapshots From Around the World O13&20–30
Surf Safely J19–6
INVENTIONS
Hot New Inventions Mr2–12
IRAQ WAR
The Great Debates S29–8
Wars (Top U.S. News Stories of 2008) J5–5
What Global Challenges Will Our Next President Face? O13&20–4
ISRAEL
Caught in the Cross Fire Mr30–10
Eyewitness Mr30–16
Israel and the Palestinian Territories (map) Mr30–12
Crisis in the Middle East Mr30–8
ITALY
Sleeping Beauties Mr2–3
JACKSON, ANDREW
Muddy Boots! (play) J19–9
JEWS
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (play) Ap13–19
The Final Solution (reproducible) Ap13–T7
JOBLESSNESS (see UNEMPLOYMENT)
JORDAN, MICHAEL
Phelps Goes for More “Gold” N14–4
JOURNALISM
Got a Nose for News? (reproducible) J5–T7
KELLAHER, KAREN (byline)
Organizing Information: Growing Up Adopted (lesson plan) Ap27–T8
Taking Part in the Process: The Right to Vote (lesson plan) N3–T8
Understanding Cause and Effect: Extra! Extra! (lesson plan) F16–T8
KENKEN
Yes You KenKen Mr30–4
KENNEDY, JOHN F.
Eyewitness, N3–16
¡Viva la Revolución! (play) Ap27–8
KENYA
Kenya Mr16–6
“People Are Dancing” Mr16–8
What I Like Mr16–8
KNOWLEDGE BOWL
S29–T7, N14–T7, J19–T7, F16–T7, Mr30–T7, My11–T8
KOREA, NORTH AND SOUTH
Bound for Glory J19–4
LABOR (see also CHILD LABOR)
Fair Pay? Mr2–4
Just the Facts (reproducible) F16–T6
LEDBETTER, LILLY
Fair Pay? Mr2–4
LEON, REBECCA (byline)
Too Much of a Good Thing? F16–14
LESSON PLANS (see TEACHER TO TEACHER)
LEWIS, KRISTIN (byline)
Growing Up Adopted Ap27–6
LINCOLN, ABRAHAM
Abraham Lincoln’s Team of Rivals (play) F2–19
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural (reproducible) F2–T7
LISS, ANDREW (byline)
Creating a PowerPoint Presentation: Hernando de Soto’s Quest (lesson plan) S1–T8
Making Connections: Can’t We Get Along? (lesson plan) Mr16–T8
Organizing a Group Effort: World Hunger and Food Aid (lesson plan) D8–T8
LITERACY
Ready to Read? O13&20–T8
The World in Focus O13&20–20
LOCKWOOD, BELVA
Five More Who Led the Way (reproducible) Mr2–T6
LUTHER, MARTIN
The Reformer: Martin Luther Mr30–13
MACROPINNA MICROSTOMA
The Eyes Have It My11–4
MAKAN, JAMI (byline)
Kenya Mr16–6
MALKIN, ELIZABETH (byline)
Mexico: Defying the Odds S15-6
MAPMAN
Find Mapman (contest) F16–15, Mr2–T7, My11–15
MAPS (see GEOGRAPHY)
MARIANA TRENCH
GeoSkills: Google Oceans Mr2–22
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
Making Dreams Come True J19–3
MATTHEWS, HERBERT
Eyewitness Ap27–16
McCABE, SUZANNE (byline)
And the Winner Is . . . Barack Obama N14–6
The Great Depression My11–12
The Race Is On! S1–6
McCAIN, JOHN (see ELECTION, U.S. PRESIDENTIAL)
McGWIRE, MARK
An Asterisk for A-Rod? Mr16–4
Cartoon Mr16–16
McMAHON, JIM (see MAPMAN)
The Coffee Belt S15¬-22
Heaps of E-Waste Ap13–22
Roadside America F2–22
The Spread of Surf Culture N14–22
The Titanic’s Watery Grave S1–22
McKINNEY, CYNTHIA
A Losing Battle? N3–3
MEXICO
Border Wars My11–3
Cartoon My11–16
Mexico: Defying the Odds S15-6
MIDDLE EAST
Caught in the Cross Fire Mr30–10
Crisis in the Middle East Mr30–8
Israel and the Palestinian Territories (map) Mr30–12
What Global Challenges Will Our Next President Face? O13&20–4
MIYAMOTO, TETSUYA
Yes You KenKen Mr30–4
MORTENSON, GREG
Eyewitness F2–24
MOUNTAIN GORILLAS (see GORILLAS)
MUMMIES
Sleeping Beauties Mr2–3
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (CHICAGO)
The Show Must Go On Ap13–4
NADER, RALPH
A Losing Battle? N3–3
NATIONAL PARKS
Our National Parks Ap27–15
NAZIS
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (play) Ap13–19
The Final Solution (reproducible) Ap13–T7
NELSON, CASSANDRA (byline)
Caught in the Cross Fire Mr30–10
Eyewitness (Israel) Mr30–16
NERO
Eyewitness (Tacitus) N14–16
Nero: The Last of the Caesars N14–12
NEW DEAL
The Great Depression My11–12
NEW ORLEANS (LOUISIANA)
After Katrina S1–8
Food for Thought Ap13–16
“The Resilience of the People” (reproducible) S1–T6
A Stormy Season S29–4
NEWS ANALYSIS
After Katrina S1-8
NEWSBOYS’ STRIKE OF 1899
Extra! Extra! (1899 newsboys’ strike) (play) F16–10
NORTH AMERICA
Central America (World Week supplement)
Continental Divides (reproducible) O13&20–T7
Mexico: Defying the Odds S15-6
¡Viva la Revolución! (play) Ap27–8
NORTH POLE
Historic Journey (Peary and Henson) (reproducible) Mr16–T6
The Pole at Last! (reproducible) Mr16–T7
NUMBERS IN THE NEWS (see STATISTICS)
OBAMA, BARACK (see also ELECTION, U.S. PRESIDENTIAL)
Big Money Mr30–3
Cartoons D8–16, J19–16, Mr30–16
Fair Pay? Mr2–4
A Historian’s Legacy My11–4
An Inauguration to Remember F2–3
January 20: Obama’s First Day J19–3
Kenya Mr16–6
“People Are Dancing” Mr16–8
Transition to Power D8–3
Tuning In the Techno-Prez F16–4
Who Is Barack Obama? F2–11
OCEANIA
Continental Divides (reproducible) O13&20–T7
OCEANS
Earth’s Dwindling Resources Ap13–12
GeoSkills: Google Oceans Mr2–22
O’CONNOR, SANDRA DAY
We the People S15-16
OIL
Cartoon S15-24
Earth’s Dwindling Resources Ap13–12
OLYMPICS
China Rising? N14–8
Olympic Games (Top U.S. News Stories of 2008) J5–4
Phelps Goes for More “Gold” N14–4
Phelps Is Golden S15–4
PAINE, THOMAS
Eyewitness S29–24
PAKISTAN
Wars (Top U.S. News Stories of 2008) J5–5
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
Caught in the Cross Fire Mr30–10
Israel and the Palestinian Territories (map) Mr30–12
Crisis in the Middle East Mr30–8
PALIN, SARAH
Experience: What Kind Is Best? N3–6
Meet the Running Mates S29–3
PALMER, KEKE
Keke Palmer on the Go Mr16–4
PALMER, JIM (byline)
Kids of Kabul F2–6
PARIS
Paris Goes Green Ap13–6
PAULOS, LEAH (byline)
Surf Safely J19–6
PEARLMAN, MERRILL (byline)
1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre Mr2–6
PEARY, ROBERT E.
Historic Journey (Peary and Henson) (reproducible) Mr16–T6
PENGUINS
A Shrinking Population N14–3
Wayward Penguins N14–3
PETS
Ban Wild Pets? (debate) Mr16–5
A Friend in Deed Mr2–4
PHELPS, MICHAEL
Olympic Games (Top U.S. News Stories of 2008) J5–4
Phelps Goes for More “Gold” N14–4
Phelps Is Golden S15–4
PHOTOGRAPHY
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards My11–6
PIRATES
The Barbary Pirates D8–10
Eyewitness D8–16
Modern-Day Pirates D8–4
PLIOSAURS
Predator X Ap27–4
POETRY
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards My11–6
POLAND
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (play) Ap13–19
POLAR EXPLORATION
Beyond Endurance Mr16–13
Historic Journey (Peary and Henson) (reproducible) Mr16–T6
The Pole at Last! (reproducible) Mr16–T7
POLITICAL PARTIES
And the Winner Is . . . N14–6
The Battle for Congress S29–16
The Life of the Parties S29–12
POPULATION
Snapshots From Around the United States J5–6
Snapshots From Around the World O13&20–30
The U.S. in Focus J5–10
The World in Focus O13&20–20
POVERTY
What Global Challenges Will Our Next President Face? O13&20–4
PREDATOR X
Predator X Ap27–4
PRESIDENCY, U.S. (see also ELECTION, U.S. PRESIDENTIAL; OBAMA, BARACK)
What Are the Different Hats of the President? F2–12
Special Pullout Section: The Presidency F2–11
Transition to Power D8–3; OBAMA, BARACK
PRICE, SEAN STEWART (byline)
Abraham Lincoln’s Team of Rivals (play) F2–19
The Battle for Congress S29–16
Eleanor Roosevelt Mr2–19
The Life of the Parties S29–12
The People’s Choice S29–14
The Reformer: Martin Luther Mr30–13
World Hunger D8–6
PROTESTANTISM
The Reformer: Martin Luther Mr30–13
PURITANS
Puritan Protester (play) S15-19
PUBLIC SERVICE (see VOLUNTEERING)
PUZZLES
Acrostic O13&20–T6
Crossword S1–2, S15-T6, S29–T6, O13&20–T6, N3–T6, N14–T6, D8–T6, J19–T6, Ap13–T6, Ap27–T6
To See What He Could See (acrostic) O13&20–T6
Sudoku S15–T6, S29–T6, J5–T6, J19–T6, F2–T6, Ap13–T6, Ap27–T6
Word Find F2–T6
Yes You KenKen Mr30–4
PYGMY TARSIER
A Tiny Discovery F16–4
QUIZZES
Are You a Party Animal? S29–13
Bullying scenarios S1–11
RABKIN, APRIL (byline)
China Rising? N14–8
RAGAN, ANDREW (byline)
Honing Research Skills: Get to Know Andrew Jackson (lesson plan) J19–T8
Putting News in Context: Seeing the Big Picture (lesson plan) Mr30–T8
RAI, SARITHA (byline)
India: Between Past and Present S1–12
REFORMATION, THE
The Reformer: Martin Luther Mr30–13
REFUGEES
Lives at Risk (Darfur) Ap27–3
REGIONS, U.S.
Roadside America F2–22
RELIGIONS
The Reformer: Martin Luther Mr30–13
Snapshots From Around the United States J5–6
Snapshots From Around the World O13&20–30
REPRODUCIBLES, SKILLS
Africa: The Struggle for Independence (map) D8–T7
Che Guevara (reading comprehension) Ap27–T7
Continental Divides (comparison chart) O13&20–T7
The Final Solution (chronology) Ap13–T7
Five More Who Led the Way (reading comprehension) Mr2–T6
5 Themes of Geography (Venn diagram) S1-T7
Got a Nose for News? (gathering and reporting information) J5–T7
Hadrian (using context clues) Mr30–T6
Historic Journey (Peary and Henson) (reading a map) Mr16–T6
Just the Facts (understanding primary sources) F16–T6
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural (document-based questions) F2–T7
Money Talks (vocabulary) N3–T7
The Pole at Last! (chronology) Mr16–T7
Pop-Up Preamble (reading comprehension) S15–T7
"The Resilience of the People" (primary source) S1-T6
South America: Comparing Economies (reproducible) My11–T6
What a Waste! (reading a graph) Ap13–T8
REPUBLICAN PARTY
The Battle for Congress S29–16
The Life of the Parties S29–12
ROBOTS
Hot New Inventions Mr2–12
RODRIGUEZ, ALEX
An Asterisk for A-Rod? Mr16–4
Cartoon Mr16–16
ROETHLISBERGER, BEN
Sports Salaries Too High? (debate) My11–5
ROME, ANCIENT
Hadrian (reproducible) Mr30–T6
Nero: The Last of the Caesars N14–12
ROOSEVELT, ELEANOR
Eleanor Roosevelt Mr2–19
Exploring Personal Voices: Eleanor Roosevelt’s “My Day” and Students’ “My Blog” Mr2–T8
Eyewitness Mr2-24
ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN D.
Eleanor Roosevelt Mr2–19
The Great Depression My11–12
ROOSEVELT, THEODORE
Eyewitness Ap13–24
RUSSIA (see also SOVIET UNION)
What Global Challenges Will Our Next President Face? O13&20–4
RWANDA
Saving Africa’s Gorillas Mr30–6
SABATHIA, C. C.
Sports Salaries Too High? (debate) My11–5
SCHIP (STATE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM)
Chipping In for Kids F2–4
SCHOLASTIC ART & WRITING AWARDS
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards My11–6
SCHOLASTIC KIDS PRESS CORPS
Become a JS Student Reporter S29–4
Witnesses to History S29–23
Get the Scoop! S1-5
SCHOOLS (see also HOMEWORK)
Ban Jeans in School? (debate) S1–7
Do Smartphones = Smart Kids? (debate) Mr30–5
Eyewitness F2–24
Fighting for the Next Generation Mr30–4
Food for Thought Ap13–16
Kids of Kabul F2–6
Online Schools? Mr2–5
Pay Kids for Good Grades? (debate) D8–5
Should Schools Require Phys Ed? (debate) F2–5
Single-Sex Schools? (debate) S15–5
Skateboard to Success? Ap27–4
Stop Bake Sales at School? (debate) Ap13–5
Year-Round School? (debate) J19–5
SENDLER, IRENA
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (play) Ap13–19
SHACKLETON, SIR ERNEST
Beyond Endurance Mr16–13
SHERMAN, LORI (byline)
Role-playing: “A State of Nature” and the Purpose of Government (lesson plan) F2–T8
SHOPPING BAGS, PLASTIC
Ban Plastic Bags? (debate) F16–5
SICILY (see MUMMIES)
SKATEBOARDING
Skateboard to Success? Ap27–4
SMARTPHONES
Do Smartphones = Smart Kids? (debate) Mr30–5
SMITH, NATALIE (byline)
Food for Thought Ap13–16
SOCIAL NETWORKING
Surf Safely J19–6
SOCRATES
The Dangerous Truth (play) S29–18
SOFTWARE
Attention, Video Gamers! Mr2–14
SOUTH AMERICA
Continental Divides (reproducible) O13&20–T7
Life at Dizzying Heights (Colombia) My11–8
South America: Comparing Economies (reproducible) My11–T6
SOUTH POLE
Beyond Endurance Mr16–13
The Pole at Last! (reproducible) Mr16–T7
SOVIET UNION
¡Viva la Revolución! (play) Ap27–8
SPECIAL PULLOUT SECTIONS
The Constitution and You S15–11
Earth: Portrait of a Planet Ap13–11
The Presidency F2–11
Technology Mr2–11
SPORTS (see also SPORTS INJURIES)
An Asterisk for A-Rod? Mr16–4
Bound for Glory J19–4
Cartoon Mr16–16
Phelps Goes for More “Gold” N14–4
Phelps Is Golden S15–4
Skateboard to Success? Ap27–4
Sports Salaries Too High? (debate) My11–5
They’re the Topp! Ap13–4
Tip-Off! J19–15
SPORTS INJURIES
Too Much of a Good Thing? F16–14
STATISTICS (see also CHARTS AND GRAPHS)
Numbers in the News S1–5, S15–3, S29–5, N3–3, N14–5, D8–5, J19–5, F2–5, F16–5, Mr2–5, Mr16–5, Mr30–5, Ap13–5, Ap27–5, My11–5
Snapshots From Around the United States J5–6
Snapshots From Around the World O13&20–30
The World in Focus O13&20–20
Trash by the Numbers Ap13–18
STATUE OF LIBERTY
Cartoon F16–16
STEROIDS
An Asterisk for A-Rod? Mr16–4
Cartoon Mr16–16
STEWART, ASHLEY (byline)
Eyewitnesses to History S29–23
STIMULUS PACKAGE
Big Money Mr30–3
Cartoon Mr30–16
STUDENT ADVISERS
Become a JS Student Adviser S29–4
2009 JS Student Advisory Board J5–15
SUDAN
Lives at Risk Ap27–3
Wanted for War Crimes S15–4
SULLENBERGER, CHESLEY “SULLY”
Hero of the Hudson Mr16–5
SUPERSONIC CAR (see CARS)
SUPREME COURT, U.S.
Five Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know S15
We the People S15–16
SWEATSHOPS
Just the Facts (reproducible) F16–T6
SWEDEN
The Big Chill F16–4
SWING STATES
GeoSkills: Up for Grabs: The Swing States (electoral map) N3–15
TACITUS
Eyewitness (on Nero) N14–16
TAIWAN
Diplomatic Pandas? F2–4
TALIBAN
Wars (Top U.S. News Stories of 2008) J5–5
TARSIER (see PYGMY TARSIER)
TEACHER TO TEACHER (LESSON PLANS)
Bringing History to Life: Hold an Inaugural Ball S29–T8
Creating a PowerPoint Presentation: Hernando de Soto's Quest S1-T8
Debating an Issue: China’s Move Forward N14–T8
Exploring Personal Voices: Eleanor Roosevelt’s “My Day” and Students’ “My Blog” Mr2–T8
Honing Research Skills: Get to Know Andrew Jackson J19–T8
Making Connections: Can’t We Get Along? Mr16–T8
Organizing a Group Effort: World Hunger and Food Aid D8–T8
Organizing Information: Growing Up Adopted Ap27–T8
Putting News in Context: Seeing the Big Picture Mr30–T8
Reading Comprehension and Analysis: The Top U.S. News Stories of 2008 J5–T8
Role-playing: “A State of Nature” and the Purpose of Government F2–T8
Taking Part in the Process: The Right to Vote N3–T8
Understanding Cause and Effect: Extra! Extra! F16–T8
Using Bloom’s Taxonomy: Mexico S15–T8
TECHNOLOGY
Air Force One Mr2–16
Attention, Video Gamers! Mr2–14
Cartoon Mr2–24
Do Smartphones = Smart Kids? (debate) Mr30–5
Hot New Inventions Mr2–12
Is Your Cell Phone Safe? S15–5
Techno Trends Mr2–11
They’re the Topp! Ap13–4
Tuning In the Techno-Prez F16–4
What’s Next? Mr2–18
TEEN DIARY
Hunger (Kenya) D8–8
“I Like It Here” (Colombia) My11–10
“I Love . . . the Beach” Ap13–8
A Moment of Peace (Afghanistan) F2–8
Two Indias S1-16
A Unified China N14–10
What I Like (Kenya) Mr16–8
TEEN SCENE
Do-It-Yourself Holiday Gifts D8–14
Growing Up Adopted Ap27–6
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards My11–6
Surf Safely J19–6
The Trouble With Bullies S1-10
Too Much of a Good Thing? F16–14
Witnesses to History S29–23
TELECOMMUNICATIONS (see COMMUNICATION)
TELEPHONES
Do Smartphones = Smart Kids? (debate) Mr30–5
TELEVISION
Is TV Viewing a Downer? F16–3
Keke Palmer on the Go Mr16–4
TERRORISM
What Global Challenges Will Our Next President Face? O13&20–4
THIRD PARTIES
A Losing Battle? N3–3
TIANANMEN SQUARE
1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre Mr2–6
TIME ZONES
Tip-Off! (map) J19–15
TITANIC, THE
The Titanic's Watery Grave (GeoSkills) S1-22
TOYS
Ban Barbie Dolls? (debate) Ap27–5
TRADING CARDS
They’re the Topp! Ap13–4
TRASH
Heaps of E-Waste Ap13–22
Trash by the Numbers Ap13–18
What a Waste! (reading a graph) Ap13–T8
UGANDA
Saving Africa’s Gorillas Mr30–6
UNEMPLOYMENT
Cartoon F2–24
Losing Jobs F2–4 (with graph)
UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Eleanor Roosevelt Mr2–19
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
U.S. Affairs Annual 2009 (special issue) J5
USS INDIANAPOLIS
GeoSkills: Google Oceans Mr2–22
VICE PRESIDENTS, U.S. (see also BIDEN, JOSEPH R.)
Meet the Running Mates S29–3
VIDEO GAMES
Attention, Video Gamers! Mr2–14
VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK
Saving Africa’s Gorillas Mr30–6
VOCABULARY
ElectionSpeak N3–10
Money Talks (reproducible) N3–T7
Pop-Up Preamble (reproducible) S15–T7
Terms to Know (World in Focus) O13&20–3
VOLUNTEERING
Require Public Service? (debate) N14–5
VOTING (see ELECTION, U.S. PRESIDENTIAL)
WALKER, MARY EDWARDS
Five More Who Led the Way (reproducible) Mr2–T6
WARMAN, KYLLIAN
A Friend in Deed Mr2–4
WARNER, JONATHAN
Attention, Video Gamers! Mr2–14
WARSAW GHETTO (POLAND)
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (play) Ap13–19
The Final Solution (reproducible) Ap13–T7
WASTE
Heaps of E-Waste Ap13–22
Trash by the Numbers Ap13–18
What a Waste! (reading a graph) Ap13–T8
WATER
Earth’s Dwindling Resources Ap13–12
WAUGH, RACHEL (byline)
Saving Africa’s Gorillas Mr30–6
WEATHER
Mother Nature’s Fury (Top U.S. News Stories of 2008) J5–5
A Stormy Season S29–4
WEST BANK
Israel and the Palestinian Territories (map) Mr30–12
WHITE HOUSE
Air Force One Mr2–16
Inside the White House F2–18
What Is It Like to Be a Kid in the White House? F2–16
WHITE, SHAUN
Phelps Goes for More “Gold” N14–4
WILDFIRES
Mother Nature’s Fury (Top U.S. News Stories of 2008) J5–5
WILDLIFE (see also ANIMALS)
Earth’s Dwindling Resources Ap13–12
WILMORE, KATHY (byline)
Beyond Endurance Mr16–13
De Soto’s Dream (play) S1–18
Experience: Which Kind Is Best? N3–6
Muddy Boots! (Andrew Jackson) (play) J19–9
WISHNIA, STEVEN (byline)
Abraham Lincoln’s Team of Rivals (play) F2–19
Bailing Out N3–4
The Battle for Congress S29–16
Experience: What Kind Is Best? N3–6
The Great Debates S29–8
Nero: Cruel and Crazy Ambition N14–12
Stretching the Truth N3–8
The Top U.S. News Stories of 2008 J5–3
Transition to Power D8–3
¡Viva la Revolución! (play) Ap27–8
What Global Challenges Will Our Next President Face? O13&20–4
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Eleanor Roosevelt Mr2–19
Five More Who Led the Way (reproducible) Mr2–T6
WOODS, TIGER
Phelps Goes for More “Gold” N14–4
WORLD AFFAIRS
What Global Challenges Will Our Next President Face? O13&20–4
World Affairs Atlas & Almanac 2008-2009 (special issue) O13&20
WORLD WAR II
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (play) Ap13–19
The Final Solution (reproducible) Ap13–T7
WRITING
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards My11–6
YOUTH (see also TEEN DIARY; TEEN SCENE)
Ban Jeans in School? (debate) S1–7
Become a JS Student Adviser S29–4
Cartoon Mr30–16
Child Labor Today F16–13
Chipping In for Kids F2–4
Extra! Extra! (1899 newsboys’ strike) (play) F16–10
Fighting for the Next Generation Mr30–4
Five Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know S15–12
Food for Thought Ap13–16
A Friend in Deed Mr2–4
Growing Up Adopted Ap27–6
Helping Out F16–8
Is Your Cell Phone Safe? S15–5
Kenya Mr16–6
Kids of Kabul F2–6
Lives at Risk (Darfur) Ap27–3
Online Schools? (debate) Mr2–5
Paris Goes Green Ap13–6
Pay Kids for Good Grades? (debate) D8–5
Require Public Service? (debate) N14–5
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards My11–6
Skateboard to Success? Ap27–4
Single-Sex Schools? (debate) S15-5
Too Much of a Good Thing? (sports) F16–14
2009 JS Student Advisory Board J5–15
Year-Round School? (debate) J19–5
What Are Your Rights? S15–11
What Is It Like to Be a Kid in the White House? F2–16
Witnesses to History S29–23
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