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Teacher’s EditionJanuary 29, 2007Vol. 75 No. 14ISSN 1554-2440

Jackie Robinson.......pp. 4-5Standard: Social Studies The ballplayer’s legacy.

News Zone...pp. 2-3Saying goodbye to a former President; teen breaks record crossing the Atlantic.

Polar Bears........p. 6The polar bear is imperiled.

What Do You Think? .........p. 7Character Education: Sticky Situation Defend Your Opinion: Debate Persuasive Writing: Letters to the Editor

BrainBusters.....p. 8 Language Arts: OnomatopoeiaNews IQ: Reading Comprehension Word Workout: Vocabulary Skill

ReproducibleSkills PagesGraphic Organizer...p. T3Language Arts........p. T4

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Teaching the Cover Story

Jackie Robinson’s StoryStandardSOCIAL STuDIES—Students should be able to discuss concepts associ-ated with race and society in American history.

Summary Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson, speaks to Scholastic News about her father’s life and legacy 60 years after he broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.

Background ● Though Robinson was the first African-American to play in the major leagues in the 20th century, a few African-Americans before him played with whites on professional teams. Bud Fowler was the first to do so, pitching for a Massachusetts team in 1878.

● By 1890, racist policies had segre-gated Major League Baseball. Black players like Jackie Robinson played for the separate Negro Leagues.

● Brooklyn Dodgers owner Branch Rickey wanted to integrate baseball. In 1945, he approached Robinson about playing for the Dodgers after learning of his skillful athleticism.

● Despite a players’ petition to try to keep him off the team, racial taunts from fans, and threats of violence, Robinson won over fans and team-mates with his abilities. He was named the National League’s Most Valuable Player. He was also induct-ed into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

● Off the baseball field, Robinson was a vocal advocate of the civil- rights movement, raising money for the NAACP and speaking out against racial injustice.

Critical Thinking ● What impact do you think Robinson’s achievements have had outside baseball?

Resources ● Read more about Jackie Robinson’s life and legacy through his daughter’s words in Jackie’s Nine: Jackie Robinson’s Values to Live By by Sharon Robinson (Scholastic, 2001) and Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America by Sharon Robinson (Scholastic, 2004).

● Find out about an essay contest sponsored by Major League Baseball to honor Jackie Robinson at breakingbarriers.mlb.com.

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Polar Bears.............p. 6Standard SCIENCE —Students should develop an understanding of the relationship between living beings and their environments.

SummaryThe U.S. Department of the Interior says it wants to see the polar bear listed as a “threatened’’ species. The designation would give the polar bear additional protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Background ● Conservation groups worried about the melting ice cap in the Arctic region sued the Department of the Interior to protect the bear. Polar bears depend on sea ice to hunt seals, their main source of food. Many bears have starved or drowned.

This Week Onlinewww.scholastic.com/newsDaily News Have grade-appropriate news down-loaded to your desktop daily. Click the bright blue box at www .scholastic.com/news and follow the directions. Each week, kids can take an interactive quiz based on the latest news. Just click on News IQ on the Games and Quizzes page.

Vocabulary GamesStudents can have fun and learn at the same time with online extension activities to their Scholastic News magazines. “What's That Word?”can be a word scramble or a word search. Let the students choose! The words change each week and are connected to the current issue.

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Critical Thinking ● Why do you think listing the polar bear as “threatened’’ may help draw attention to the issue of global warming?

Resources● To learn more about the polar bear, its characteristics, and threats to its survival, check out Polar Bears (The World of Mammals series) by Sophie Lockwood (Child’s World, 2005).

● For more information about what you can do to help save the polar bear, go to www.nrdc.org /makewaves.

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Literal: I missed the school bus again. Figurative: I walked as slowly as a snail.

____ 1. In Julia’s eyes, the whole world is a Bratz doll commercial.

____ 2. Anthony decided not to go on the camping trip with his buddies.

____ 3. The video store is no longer accepting applications for summer jobs.

____ 4. As I delivered my speech, my voice sounded as if I had swallowed rocks and sand.

____ 5. Mrs. Garvey lives as if she were poor, but she has enough money to buy the state of Texas.

____ 6. Hannah expresses many feelings through her photography.

____ 7. My younger brother is a jackrabbit and a Tasmanian devil combined!

____ 8. Before the soccer match, both teams attended a sportsmanship program.

____ 9. Summer is near, but I have to swim across an ocean of work before it gets here.

____ 10. Sometimes I have to be my little sister’s brain.

In the sentences below, identify which ones use literal and which use figurative language by placing an “L” or “F” before each one.