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September Salutations
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STUDENT EDITION:
■STORM STATES
1.North Carolina
2.Texas
3.Florida
■Reading
Comprehension
AMERICA’S CHOICES
1.C
2.C 3.B
BIRD’S WORDS
4.B
TEACHER’S EDITION:
■ELECTION MATH
1.8 years
2.26 years older
3.39 more states
4. check students’
work
CHALLENGE: 208 years ago
■HURRICANE HISTORY
1.Atlantic Ocean
2.Florida
3.north
4.two states
5.August 29
6. Alabama
America’s
Choices.......pages 1-2
STANDARD OF THE WEEK
SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARD—
Understanding election
processes and responsibilities
of citizens. Students will learn
about two presidential candidates
and their progress in the United
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■ Election Connection: The U.S. has
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leader U.S. citizens elect is the
President of the United States.
■ History in the Making: Either
candidate would make history if
elected in November. The U.S. might
elect its first African-American
President (Barack Obama) or its
oldest President (John McCain is
72 years old).
■ Windy Weather: Here are some facts
about hurricanes:
• Hurricanes begin as a group of
thunderstorms that come together
over warm ocean water.
• The eye, or center, of a hurricane is
calm, with little wind and clear skies.
• Hurricanes are huge! They can be
from 300 to 500 miles in width. It
would take about six to nine hours to
drive the width of a hurricane.
• The first hurricane of the season is
given a name that starts with A. The
names continue in alphabetical order
until the end of the season.
CRITICAL THINKING
CRITICAL THINKING
■ Comprehend and Confirm: Why do
hurricanes get names?
ReferencE
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EARTH SCIENCE STANDARD—
Understanding the different
weather conditions that affect
Earth. Students will learn about
hurricanes and the season during
which they occur.
Read-Aloud Background
■ Analyze: Why do you think Obama
and McCain want to be President?
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How Many
Hurricanes?...page 3
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for an online guide about hurricanes.
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S K I l l S PA G E
3. When George Washington became
the first President of the United
States, there were only 11 states.
Today, there are 50 states. How
many more states are there now?
4. To become President of the United
States, a person must be 35 years
old. How many more years until you
can become President?
S KI llS
CHALLENGE: The first President to live in the White House was John Adams. He
moved into the White House in 1800. How many years ago did Adams move into
the White House?
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2. The youngest elected U.S. President
was John F. Kennedy. He was 43
years old. The oldest elected U.S.
President was Ronald Reagan.
He was 69 years old. How much
older was Reagan than Kennedy
when elected?
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1. A person cannot serve more than
two terms as President. Each term
is four years. How long can a person
serve as President?
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Hurricane History
Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst hurricanes in U.S. history. In 2005, it flooded
many cities and left many people without homes. This map shows its path. Use it to
answer the questions that follow.
Hurricane Katrina
WV
August 25-30, 2005
MEXICO
SC
Day 6
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
GA
AL
LA
New Orleans
Gulf of
Mexico
Day 5
DC
NC
TN
MS
MD
VA
KY
Hurricane path
National capital
City
TX
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OH
IN
IL
Day 1
FL
BAHAMAS
Day 2
Day 4
Day 3
CUBA
1. Over which body of water did Hurricane Katrina form? __________________________________
2. Which U.S. state did Hurricane Katrina hit first? ________________________________________
3. In which direction did Hurricane Katrina go after Day 5? __________________________________
4. How many states did Hurricane Katrina hit after it passed over the Gulf of Mexico? __________
5. On what date did Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Louisiana? ____________________________
6. Hurricane Katrina also affected the state directly east of Mississippi. Which state is that?
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