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History in the MakingStandardSocial StudieS—Students should develop an understanding of the purpose of government and politics in a democratic society like the U.S. Summary The 2008 presidential election is doubly historic: The Republican Party for the first time has nominated a woman for Vice President, while the Democratic Party is the first major party to nominate an African-American for President. Pre-reading Discussion● Who is the current Vice President of the United States? What do you think Vice Presidents do? Has a woman or African-American ever been U.S. Vice President or President?
Background ● Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is the first woman to run for Vice President on the Republican Party ticket. However, she is the second woman in U.S. history to run for Vice President on a major-party ticket. U.S. Representative Geraldine Ferraro, of New York, ran with Walter Mondale on the Democratic ticket in 1984, but lost.
● U.S. Senator Joe Biden of Delaware is the Democratic nomi-nee for Vice President. Interestingly, Biden hails from the nation’s first state (Delaware was the first to rati-fy the U.S. Constitution), while Palin hails from one of the nation’s last. (Alaska in 1959 became the 49th state. Hawaii became the 50th months later.)
● When the nation’s Founders cre-ated the vice presidency, the Vice President was simply whoever came in second in the electoral vote for President. Today, vice-presiden-tial candidates are nominated to run with presidential candidates on the same political ticket.
Post-reading Discussion● Is it important that the people holding the nation’s highest elected offices—the presidency and vice presidency—reflect the diversity of the United States? Why or why not? Mini Lesson PlanExplore the role that the Vice President has played in U.S. history. Have students research a U.S. Vice President. Have them each write a short essay about their chosen VP’s contributions. For a list of Vice Presidents, visit this U.S. Senate site:
September 22, 2008Vol. 77 No. 3ISSN 1554-2440
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election 2008 is the biggest news of the fall, but autumn also ushers in hISpANIc heRItAGe moNth! Your FRee hispanic heritage month poSteR is in this bundle. use it to spark classroom discus-sion about the contributions that hispanics, also known as latinos, have made to the u.S. expand knowledge while building key skills with the student magazine by using the GRAph on page 2 and the Geo SKIll on page 8.
ediToriaL carToonseditorial cartoons are a recurring feature in Scholastic News, edition 5/6. For lesson plans to help teach analysis of graphics, visit www.cagle.com/teacher/.
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Graph: P2 1. Two 2. 1/5
Big idea: P5 1. Answers will vary but
should say that this year’s nominees include a woman and an African-American.
2. Answers will vary but ought to include that running mates should complement each other in some way.
3. The Executive Branch
4. The Constitution outlines the Vice President’s duties and how he or she is selected.
Geo skill: P8 1. 49,999 2. seven 3. between 500,000 and
999,9994. Mexico
news iQ: P8 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B
Word Workout: P8 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D
Teacher’s edition skills Page: T3 1. tuna 6. tomato 2. barbecue 7. cockroach 3. canyon 8. canoe 4. hurricane 9. ranch 5. hammock 10. potatoes
skills Page: T4 1. typhoons 3. hurricanes 2. Indian 4. cyclones
Hurricanes ................. p. 6
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Standard ScieNce: Students should understand the causes and effects of different types of severe weather.
Summary The nation braces for what scientists say will be a busy hurricane season.
Pre-reading Discussion ● Hurricanes are violent storms that can cause major damage. Have you ever experienced a hurricane?
Background ● Meteorologists are predicting an active season. The intensity of hurricanes is measured on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a range of 1 to 5. Category-5 storms are the most severe.
Post-reading Discussion ● What are some ways to protect yourself when a hurricane threatens where you live?
Mini Lesson Plan ● Hand out plastic bowls and spoons to students. Fill each bowl with water. Have a bottle of food coloring on hand. Have students use their spoons to swirl the water around. When the water is moving fast, students should stop stirring. Then, a drop of food coloring should be added to each bowl as the water is moving. Have students write down their observations. Did they see the “eye” of their “storm?”
resources ● For more on hurricanes, visit www.fema.gov/kids/hurr.htm.
This Week onlinewww.scholastic.com/sn56Explore the Election Use the interactive Election 2008 home page to teach your students about the election, democracy, and citizenship. Included are a “Meet the Candidates” feature with biographies of the presidential and vice-presiden-tial candidates, and games that bring the campaign to life for students.
Free Election 2008 Lesson Plans!In one easy-to-reach page, Scholastic News Online has collected all the les-son plans, printables, and activities you need to teach students about how the United States elects its Presidents. Just click on the FOR TEACHERS box on the Election 2008 home page.
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