Articles from Junior Scholastic (September 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
"The resilience of the people": reading a primary-source document.			465
102 words to know.			129
After Katrina: three years after one of the country's worst natural disasters, New Orleans is still struggling to rebuild.	Brown, Bryan		1063
Ban jeans in schools?			457
Cartoon.			238
De Soto's dream all his life, Hernando de Soto dreamed of gold and glory. How far was he wiling to go in search of riches?	Wilmore, Kathy	Play	1798
Eyewitness.	Torcson, Annalise		98
Gangs: keep out!	Manuel E.	Letter to the editor	129
Hernando de Soto's quest.	Liss, Andrew		472
India: between past and present: as India's economy booms, one family is holding on to its traditions.	Rai, Saritha	Cover story	1747
Numbers in the news.			118
Polar bears in Peril: can these distinctive animals be saved?			350
Quiz wiz.			470
Reading a Country map: India.		Country overview	349
Safer rides.	Squires, Alexis	Letter to the editor	43
The 5 themes of geography: using a Venn diagram.			324
The age of discovery.		Chronology	309
The race is on! After a groundbreaking primary season, two top contenders are left in the ring.	McCabe, Suzanne		391
The Titanic's watery grave: JS presents the five themes of geography: location, place, movement, regions, and human-environment interaction.	McMahon, Jim		721
The trouble with bullies: bullying can leave lasting scars. What should you do when you see a bully?	Fanning, Karen		1053
Two Indias.	Radhakrishna, Akshaya		109