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One Powerful
Woman........pages 1-2
STANDARD OF THE WEEK:
SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARD—
Identifying individuals who
have helped to strengthen
democracy in the United
States and throughout the
world: Students will learn about
Condoleezza Rice and her new
position as Secretary of State.
BACKGROUND
■ Condoleezza’s Childhood: An only
child, Rice was born in Birmingham,
Alabama, in 1954. Her mother, a
teacher and pianist, gave her the
name Condoleezza, after the musical
direction con dolcezza, meaning
“with sweetness or gentleness.”
By age 3, Rice had begun lessons in
piano, figure skating, ballet, and
French. When she was 13, she moved
with her family to Colorado, where
her father became a vice chancellor
of the University of Denver.
■ The College Years: Before she
became interested in government,
Rice dreamed of becoming a concert
pianist. She entered the University of
Denver as a music major when she
was only 15 years old. Rice was
halfway through her college career
when she realized she would never
be good enough to make it as a
professional pianist, so she switched
her major first to English literature,
and then to government. She credits
a course taught by Josef Korbel, a
former Czech diplomat, for sparking
her interest in international relations
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and the study of the Soviet Union.
Coincidentally, Korbel was the father
of Madeleine Albright, the first
female U.S. Secretary of State.
■ Past Jobs: Before becoming
Secretary of State, Rice was
President George W. Bush’s National
Security Adviser. She was the first
woman to hold this position. In 1989,
during George H.W. Bush’s
administration, Rice was the director
of Soviet and East European affairs
on the National Security Council.
Rice left the council in 1991 and
went to Stanford to teach. From 1993
to 1999, she served as provost of the
university. Rice was the first woman
and the first African-American
named to that post.
CRITICAL THINKING
■ Gathering Knowledge: Do you think
“Rice on the Rise” is a good article to
commemorate Women’s History
Month? Why or why not?
RESOURCE
■ To read more about Condoleezza Rice
and her new role as Secretary of State,
go to www.state.gov/secretary/.
Delicious
Dinosaurs..........page 3
SCIENCE STANDARD
Understanding that some
organisms that once lived on
Earth have completely
disappeared: Students will
learn about two mammals that
lived 130 million years ago and
are now extinct.
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ANSWER KEY
STUDENT EDITION:
■ TOP DOGS
1. Newfoundland
2. 2002
3. 7 years old
■ WHAT’S THE WORD
1. representing
2. consumed
3. opportunity
■ READING
COMPREHENSION
RICE ON THE RISE
1. D
2. C
3. A
DELICIOUS DINOSAURS
4. A
TEACHER’S EDITION:
■ WOMEN LEADING
THE WAY
1. B
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. A
■ WORD WISE
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. Answers will vary.
BACKGROUND
■ Dining on Dinosaurs: The smaller
mammal discovered with a dinosaur in
its stomach has been named
Repenomamus robustus. The larger 30pound mammal has been named
Repenomamus giganticus. The
dinosaur found in the stomach of the
mammal was a psittacosaur (SIH-tahkuh-sor). Psittacosaurs were two-legged
dinosaurs that grew to more than eight
feet in length. The psittacosaur found in
the stomach of the mammal fossil was
only about five inches long. It was a
baby when it was eaten.
CRITICAL THINKING
■ Comprehending and Confirming:
After reading “Delicious Dinosaurs,”
explain how scientists know that there
were mammals that once ate dinosaurs.
CRITICAL THINKING
The First
Phone Call..........page 3
SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARD—
Understanding important
events and accomplishments
from periods in history:
Students will learn about the invention
of the telephone.
BACKGROUND
■ Bell’s Background: Alexander Graham
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Bell was a Scottish-born inventor who is
best known for his invention of the
telephone. Bell was only 29 years old
when he received the patent for his
invention in 1876. In addition to being an
inventor, Bell was also a teacher of the
deaf. In 1872, he opened a school for
teachers of the deaf. Bell’s work with
the deaf brought him and Helen Keller
together. They became lifelong friends.
In testimony to the effectiveness of
Bell’s work with the deaf and his
generous spirit, Keller dedicated her
autobiography to him. Bell once told his
family he would rather be remembered
as a teacher of the deaf than as the
inventor of the telephone. But the
telephone was of such great importance
that Alexander Graham Bell’s name will
always be associated with it.
YES!
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■ Inference: Imagine what life would be
like if Alexander Graham Bell had
never invented the telephone. How do
you think the world would be different?
Do you think anything would be the
same as it is today?
RESOURCE
■ For more information about Alexander
Graham Bell, read Alexander Graham
Bell: An Inventive Life by Elizabeth
MacLeod (Kids Can Press, 1999).
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Women Leading the Way
Women were taking on leadership roles in the U.S. even before
they were given the right to vote in 1920! The time line below lists
the first American women to be leaders in the government. Use
the time line to answer the questions.
1880
became the first female presidential
candidate in the United States.
1890
1916: Jeannette Rankin, of Montana,
1900
was the first woman to be elected to
the U.S. House of Representatives.
1910
1920
1940
1950
1960
1932: Hattie Wyatt Caraway, of
Arkansas, became the first woman
elected to the U.S. Senate.
1933: Frances Perkins was
appointed Secretary of Labor by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt,
making her the first female member
of a presidential Cabinet.
1970
1997: Madeleine Albright became
1980
1990
the first female Secretary of State,
making her the most powerful woman
in the U.S. government.
2000
2001: Condoleezza Rice became
2010
the first woman to hold the position
of National Security Advisor to the
President.
1916
1932
1933
1997
2. Who was the first woman
to be elected to the U.S.
House of Representatives?
Condoleezza Rice
Victoria Clafin Woodhull
Hattie Wyatt Caraway
Jeannette Rankin
3. Which state was the
first to have a
female Governor?
Kansas
Montana
Arkansas
Wyoming
4. After the first woman was
elected to the U.S. House
of Representatives, how
long did it take for a
woman to be elected to
the U.S. Senate?
1 year
7 years
16 years
45 years
5. How many years after
women won the right to
vote did Madeleine
Albright become the
Secretary of State?
77 years
81 years
100 years
13 years
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R E P R O D U C I B L E S
1930
1925: Nellie Tayloe Ross became
the Governor of Wyoming. She was
the first female Governor of a state.
1. In what year was the first
woman elected to the U.S.
Senate?
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1872: Victoria Clafin Woodhull
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Word Wise
A dictionary can help you find the spelling and meaning of a word. It will
also tell you if the word is a noun, verb, or adjective, or some other part
of speech. Use this sample dictionary entry to answer the questions below.
consume (kuhn-SOOM)
1. In the parentheses next to the word consume is the __.
definition of the word
way to pronounce the word
part of speech of the word
none of the above
2. How many different meanings does the word consume have?
one
two
three
four
3. In the sentence below, which meaning of the word consume is used?
Soccer consumes much of Matt’s free time.
meaning 2
meaning 3
meaning 1
both a and b
4. Which of the following words would you expect to find listed AFTER
consume in the dictionary?
contact
cone
class
coat
5. Choose one meaning of the word consume and use it in a sentence.
Write the sentence on the lines below.
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Verb
1. To eat or drink something.
We consumed too many cookies.
2. To use something up.
School consumes most of my time.
3. To destroy something.
The fire consumed the building.
verb: consuming, consumed
noun: consumption