March 14th Nyt Upfront Teachers Guides

ALL PRINTaBLES FOR March 17, 2014
Online Extras
TImeLINe oF SLAVeRY IN AmeRICA For use with 21st Century Slavery on page 8 Key dates about slavery in America, from 1619 to 1865 M ost SUCCessFUL PRoDUCt PLACemeNts For use with Shameless Plugs? on page 12 A chart of successful product placements on TV HoW WoRLD WAR I RemADe the GLoBe For use with 5 Things to Know About World War I on page 18 Maps of Europe before and after WWI
Common Core Supplements

CORE IDEAS Common Core skills pages to use with any Upfront article ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS COMMON CORE QUIZ Shameless Plugs? Closed-book quiz about the article ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS COMMON CORE QUIZ World War I Closed-book quiz about the article E NGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS COMMON CORE QUIZ 21st Century Slavery Open-book quiz about the article ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS COMMON CORE QUIZ Should a Hated Word Be Banned? Open-book quiz about the article
Teachers Guide
GRAPH: Human Trafcking Hot Spots Bar graphs spotlight the countries of origin and destination for human trafcking victims assisted by the International Organization for Migration. Q UIZ: 21st Century Slavery Multiple-choice questions about the article Q UIZ: Should a Hated Word Be Banned? Multiple-choice questions about the article Q UIZ: Shameless Plugs? Multiple-choice questions about the article Q UIZ: 5 Things You Need to Know About World War I Multiple-choice questions about the article CARTOON ANALYSIS A political cartoon about human trafcking with analysis questions
www.upfrontmagazine.com
P HOTO ANALYSIS A photograph related to the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp with analysis questions
For use with 21st Century Slavery article on p. 8
Timeline of Slavery in America

The first African slaves arrive in Virginia, 12 years after the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in the Americas.
1619
Massachusetts is the first colony to legalize slavery.
1641
Rice is introduced as a crop in the Carolinas, leading to a big increase in demand for African slaves.
1694
The slave population in the American colonies is nearly 500,000. In South Carolina, there are two slaves for every free colonist. In Philadelphia, the first society promoting the abolition of slavery is founded.
1775
Vermont is the first of the 13 Colonies to abolish slavery.
1777
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Dred Scott about 1857
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The U.S. Constitution is officially adopted when New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify it. The Constitution includes a fugitive slave clause that provides for escaped slaves to be returned to their masters and the three-fifths clause, which says that each slave will be counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of congressional representation and tax apportionment.
1788
Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin, an invention that makes cotton production much more profitable. The value of slaves, who are needed to grow the crop, increases as a result.
1793
The Fugitive Slave Act, enforced by the federal government, strengthens the rights of slave owners and threatens the rights of free blacks. Many states that oppose slavery pass personal liberty laws in response.
1850
Dred Scott, a slave who lived with his master in a free state, Illinois, before moving back to Missouri, a slave state, appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court for his freedom. The Court rules in Dred Scott v. Sanford that since blacks are not citizens, they cannot sue in federal court.
1857
Seven Southern states secede from the Union, and the Civil War begins. Shortly after the war starts, four more states secede.
1861
President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, which says all slaves in Confederate states are free.
1863
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolishes slavery, is passed in January, four months before the end of the Civil War.
1865
For use with Shameless Plugs? article on p. 12
Most Successful Product Placements

The Nielsen Company, which has long monitored Americans TV viewing habits for networks and advertisers, now also keeps track of product placements. To rank the most successful product placements for the first 10 months of 2013, Nielsen analyzed which brands viewers most recalled being integrated in the shows and which placements most affected the viewers opinion of the brands.
Sheldon and Leonard demonstrate Giant Jenga in The Big Bang Theory
RANK
BrAND
M&Ms
TV PrOGrAM/NEtWOrK/AIr DAtE
Mike & Molly (CBS, 1/21/13)
PrODUCt PLACEMENt DESCrIptION

Mike eats M&Ms at Carls apartment before Carl offers him some chili. Howard holds up the Dungeons & Dragons manual. Sheldon talks about the video game at different times during the episode. Stephanie calls Lydia the Sharpie lady several times in the episode. Steve and Danny ride a Camaro SS with the SS logo on the headrest. Beverly tells Pops that she bought him Life Alert while she holds the system in her hand. Beverly watches a commercial for Life Alert. Bonnie hands Christy a Starbucks latte shes just bought. Sue asks Mike why hes carrying the Disney World trip-change jar.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dungeons & Dragons
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 5/9/13)
Sharpie Chevrolet Life Alert
Grey's Anatomy (ABC, 9/27/13) Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, 11/8/13)
The Goldbergs (ABC, 11/5/13)
Starbucks
Mom (CBS, 11/25/13)
Walt Disney Resorts
The Middle (ABC, 2/27/13)
Hasbros Jenga
Sheldon and Leonard play giant Jenga in their living room when Alex arrives to pick up a recording from Sheldon. Bernadette suggests that Raj take Lucy to Disneyland on a date.
SCREENSHOT/BIG BANG THEORY/CBS
Walt Disney Resort
Chevrolet
Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, 10/5/13)
Danny whistles as he approaches a black Chevrolet. The SS logo is visible on the seats as Danny and Steve ride in the car.
SoUrce: NieLsen TV BranD EFFect; onLy ProDUct PLaceMents airing in neW ePisoDes FroM Jan. 1, 2013 to Nov. 30, 2013
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For use with 5 Things You Need to Know About WW1 on p. 18
How World War I Remade the Globe

Take a look at three maps to see how the war (191418) led to new borders in Europe and the Middle East
Before World War I

SWEDE
ATLANTIC OCEAN
N W S
Baltic Sea IRISH FREE STATE
(1922)
In 1923
SWEDE
ATLANTIC OCEAN
E
WA
WA
FINLAND
W
Baltic Sea
NOR
NOR
N E S
ESTONIA LATVIA
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GREAT BRITAIN
North Sea
DENMARK
NETHERLANDS BELGIUM LUXEMBOURG
GERMANY AUSTRIAHUNGARY
BIA SER
UNITED KINGDOM
North Sea
DENMARK GERMANY
(GERMANY)
EAST PRUSSIA
LITHUANIA
RUSSIA
NETHERLANDS BELGIUM
POLAND
SLOVAKIA
SOVIET UNION
(1922)
LIECHTENSTEIN
LUXEMBOURG
LIECHTENSTEIN
CZECH O
AUSTRIA
FRANCE
PORTUGAL
ANDORRA
SWITZERLAND
SWITZERLAND
ROMANIA
ack Sea BULGARIA B l
FRANCE
MONACO
YUG
MONACO
ITALY
SPAIN
SPANISH MOROCCO
M e d i t e
GREECE
r
r
AN
SPAIN
M e d i t e
GREECE
r
r
(BRITAIN)
TURKEY
(1923)
ALGERIA
(FRANCE)
TUNISIA
(FRANCE)
MOROCCO
(FRANCE) 0 0 200 MI 300 KM
(BRITAIN)
MALTA
a n e a n
S e a
(BRITAIN)
CYPRUS
SPANISH MOROCCO
ALGERIA
(FRANCE)
a n TUNISIA MALTA e a n
(FRANCE) (BRITAIN)
CYPRUS
S e a
MOROCCO
(FRANCE) 0 0 200 MI 300 KM
(BRITISH MANDATE)
PALESTINE EGYPT
(FRENCH MANDATE)
SYRIA
(BRITISH MANDATE)
IRAQ
ITALIAN NORTH AFRICA
(BRITAIN)
EGYPT
ITALIAN NORTH AFRICA
(BRITISH PROTECTORATE)
TRANS-JORDAN
(BRITISH MANDATE)
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MAPS BY JIM MCMAHON; SOURCE: THE AtLAS OF tHE FIRSt WORLD WAR, MARtIN GILBERt
MONTENEGRO ALBANIA
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PORTUGAL
ANDORRA
ITALY
HUNGARY ROMANIA OS (192 L A 2) V I A BULGARIA B l a c k S e a

ALBANIA
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World War I maps (continued)
Today
SWEDE
ATLANTIC OCEAN
WA
FINLAND
W
Baltic Sea
NOR
N E S
ESTONIA LATVIA
UNITED KINGDOM
IRELAND
North Sea
DENMARK
RUSSIA
LITHUANIA
NETHERLANDS BELGIUM
LUXEMBOURG
GERMANY
CZECH REPUBLIC
POLAND
SLOVAKIA
BELARUS UKRAINE
MOLDOVA
RUSSIA
LIECHTENSTEIN
FRANCE
PORTUGAL
ANDORRA
SWITZERLAND
MONACO
SLOVENIA HUNGARY ROMANIA CROATIA BOSNIA AND SERBIA ITALY HERZEGOVINA MONTENEGRO
AUSTRIA
BULGARIA
MACEDONIA
Black Sea
GEORGIA
SPAIN
M e d i t e
KOSOVO
MOROCCO
0 0
ALGERIA
200 MI 300 KM
r TUNISIA a n e a n MALTA
ALBANIA
GREECE
S e a
TURKEY
CYPRUS LEBANON ISRAEL
SYRIA IRAQ
LIBYA
EGYPT
JORDAN
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Common Core skills pages to use with any Upfront article

Dear Teachers, The Common Core State Standards require high school students to analyze informational texts like Upfront. Students must be able to identify central ideas, determine the figurative, connotative, and technical meanings of unfamiliar words and phrases, understand and evaluate an authors point of view, and compare accounts of the same topic in a variety of formats or media. To help you satisfy the Common Core, were pleased to offer the following reproducible. Core Ideas can be used with any article in the magazine: You may choose to assign a specific article or let students pick one. Because the Common Core calls on students to analyze and compare topics from different points of view, we suggest using Core Ideas with articles that feature sidebars, timelines, historical-document excerpts, and/or infographics. You might also want to use Core Ideas with supplementary online content, such as videos, slide shows, or audio interviews available at www.upfrontmagazine.com. Core Ideas addresses these Reading Standards for Informational Literacy: 1. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of the text. 2. Determine and analyze the central ideas of a text; provide an objective summary. 4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. 6. Determine an authors point of view or purpose in a text. 7. Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different media or formats. Core Ideas addresses these Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies: 1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. 2. Determine the central ideas of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary. 4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. 7. Compare the point of view of two or more authors on the same or similar topics. 9. Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several sources.
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Article title and page number: ___________________________________________________________________ Answer the following questions. 1. Share the central ideas and key details of the article in a brief summary.
2. How is this issue or event relevant today? Is it particularly relevant to young people? Cite evidence from the article to support your response.
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3. I dentify two words or phrases in the text that are unfamiliar to you. Write the meaning of each and cite any context clues from the text that help you determine their meanings.
4. Describe the authors point of view and/or purpose in writing this article. Cite evidence from the text.
5. Consider an accompanying element that supports the main text, such as a graph, timeline, separate article, or video. (Videos and other digital content are available at upfrontmagazine.com.) How does the second source contribute to your understanding of the topic? Compare and contrast the main text and accompanying element.
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QUIZ 1 MEDIA
Shameless Plugs?
p. 12
CLOSED BOOK IDENTiFYiNG SENTENCE ERRORs: If a sentence below contains a grammar or usage error, select the one underlined part that must
be changed to make the sentence correct. If there is no error, select choice E. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.
1 Posts from celebrities, that mention products often arent as A 3
In the 1950s, soap, tobacco, and oil companies even wedged

A
spontaneous as they appear. Advertisers now pay celebrities

B
theirselves into the names of the shows they producedlike

B D C E
thousands of dollars to share sponsored messages on social

C
the Colgate Comedy Hour and Texaco Star Theater. No error
mediawithout specifying that these posts are ads.

D
No error
E
With CD sales plunging as music downloads and streaming

A
soars, more musicians and record labels are using their

B C D E
2 This new type of celebrity endorsementand its lack of A
videos to make money by featuring brands. No error
clarityis drawing the attention of federal officials, whom

B
have been trying to regulate product placement in TV shows,

C
movies, and in other media for decades. No error

D E
EssAY
What kinds of laws, if any, should regulate product placement in TV shows, music videos, and social media? Defend your point of view.
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QUIZ 2 TIMEs PAsT
World War I
p. 18
CLOSED BOOK
SENTENCE COMPLETiON: Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the
sentence as a whole.
1 Very soon after the breakout of World War I, the situation 3 When Wilson traveled to Paris for the peace conference,
settled into a ____. That forced leaders of warring powers to provide rationales to their nations for the killing and sacrifice. Modern propaganda rose to new heights to ____ some 70 million men. a b c d e truce ... justify stalemate ... mobilize travesty ... penalize deluge ... provoke struggle ... sideline a b c d e
huge crowds ____ him as Wilson the Just. With Europe exhausted from the war, the U.S., for the first time, played the role of ____ in world politics. goaded ... manipulator addressed ... rogue supplanted ... adherent confronted ... delinquent hailed ... arbiter
4 The Treaty of Versailles, signed in 1919, forced Germany 2 President Woodrow Wilson at first promised to keep the U.S.
to admit guilt and pay huge ____ for the war. a b c d e affirmations reparations recollections gratuities edicts
out of this European ____ and announced that the nation was too proud to fight. Many Americans were glad to be far from the ____. a b c d e ruse ... petulance skirmish ... alacrity quagmire ... slaughter blunder ... summit predicament ... rally
EssAY
Why does the author write that we are still living with the effects of World War I a century later?
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QUIZ 3 coVER sToRY
21st Century Slavery

p. 8
oPEN BOOK
PAssAGE-BAsED READiNG: Reread the first two sections of the article: the introduction and the section under the heading
A Different Kind of Slavery. Then answer the following questions.
1 In the articles introduction, the author mainly employs 3 The central comparison in the section A Different Kind of
Slavery is between a b c d e historical analysis. anecdotal evidence. literary sources. hypothetical assumptions. exaggeration. a b c d e slavery in the U.S. and slavery in other parts of the world. human trafficking and drug trafficking. the enslavement of women and the enslavement of men. slavery of the past and slavery today. the views on modern-day slavery held by President Obama and the views held by other world leaders.
2 The articles introduction implies which of the following?
a b c d e
The fishing industry is responsible for most of the worlds human trafficking. Min Min is not a victim of modern slavery because he willingly took the job. Poverty is one reason that people today end up enslaved. While a serious problem, human trafficking cannot be likened to slavery. all of the above
4 In paragraph 10 of the section A Different Kind of Slavery,
the author uses the word storm as a metaphor for a b c d e the unsafe conditions under which modern-day slaves work. the volatile international debate over human trafficking. the conditions that allow human trafficking to flourish in some nations. the physical abuse suffered by many victims of modern-day slavery. government-organized forced labor.
EssAY
How does the economic principle of supply and demand affect modern-day slavery?
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QUIZ 4 INTERNATIoNAl
Should a Hated Word Be Banned?

p. 14
oPEN BOOK
PAssAGE-BAsED READiNG: Reread the article. Then answer the following questions.
1 The primary purpose of the article is to 3 In paragraph 7 under the heading Gestapo as a
Put-Down, the word ensnare most nearly means a b c d e compare and contrast the free-speech laws in several countries. detail the atrocities of the Holocaust. champion a proposed Israeli law designed to combat hate speech. explain why a proposed piece of legislation in Israel has sparked controversy. none of the above a b c d e to provide access. to pause. to catch. to benefit. to deceive.
4 From the last two paragraphs of the article,
2 In paragraph 6 under the heading Gestapo as a Put-Down,
the author mentions the Mel Brooks musical The Producers primarily a b c d e to demonstrate that the Nazis used theater as a propaganda tool as early as 1936. to show that Israels proposed law could affect a broad range of speech, including speech by the entertainment industry. to explain why the idea of banning hate speech is foreign to most Americans. to cite an instance in which a person has already been arrested for offensive Nazi-related speech. to support the claim that the proposed legislation has widespread Israeli support.
you can infer that Amir Fuchs believes that the proposed Israeli law a b c d e goes too far in restraining free speech. is long overdue. should be widened to include all forms of hate speech. is rooted in the Israeli constitution. none of the above
EssAY
Would passage of the proposed legislation help or hinder Israels efforts to balance its dual roles as a Jewish and a democratic state? Explain.
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GRAPH COVER STORY
Human Trafficking Hot Spots

p. 8
oday, more than 27 million people around the world live under modern forms of slavery. Many of those victims have been exploited within their own countries; many others have been trafficked across borders. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) helps thousands of trafficking victims each year. About two-thirds of those assisted are victims of cross-border trafficking. The IOM compiles data on trafficking trendslike the nations victims are likely to come from and the nations where theyre likely to be found.
These bar graphs show the top-10 countries of origin and destination for trafficking victims aided by the IOM in 2011.
TOp-10 COUNtRiEs OF ORiGiN FOR TRaFFickiNG VictiMs

UKRAINE HAITI YEMEN LAOS RUSSIA HAITI YEMEN THAILAND
TOp-10 COUNtRiEs OF DEstiNatiON FOR TRaFFickiNG VictiMs
COUNTRY
UZBEKISTAN CAMBODIA KYRGYZSTAN AFGHANISTAN BELARUS ETHIOPIA
COUNTRY
KAZAKHSTAN AFGHANISTAN INDONESIA POLAND EGYPT TURKEY
200
400
600
800
1,000
200
400
600
800
1,000
NUMBER OF ASSISTED VICTIMS

ANALYZE THE GRAPH
1 Which of the 2 About 100 of the 3 Russia was
NUMBER OF ASSISTED VICTIMS
4 Laos and Cambodia
5 You can infer
following did the IOM identify as both a top country of origin and a top country of destination for trafficking victims? a b c d ndonesia I Poland Belarus Yemen
trafficking victims aided by the IOM said their country of destination was ____. a b c d fghanistan A Egypt Ethiopia Kyrgyzstan
the country of destination for ____. a bout the a same number of victims as Yemen twice as many victims as Haiti more than three times as many victims as Kazakhstan none of the above
are small countries in Southeast Asia. Together, they were the countries of origin for about ____ victims assisted by the IOM. a b c d 50 8 620 540 480
that the number of victims who cited India as their country of destination ____. a was zero b was less than the number who cited Ethiopia c was less than the number who cited Turkey d none of the above
SOURCE: INTERNATiONAL ORGANiZATiON FOR MiGRATiON
b c
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1 How might trafficking experts use data from the graphs above to combat human trafficking? 2 What are some factors (political, economic, or other) that might make citizens of a particular country especially vulnerable
to trafficking?
3 How do you think groups like the International Organization for Migration assist victims of trafficking? What kind of
training do you think might be needed to work for such an organization?

4 Slavery is illegal in every country. How do you think traffickers manage to get away with the practice?
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QUIZ 1 COVER STORY
21st Century Slavery

p. 8
1 According to the U.S. Department of State,
4 In the U.S., the ____ abolished slavery.
the number of people living in modern-day slavery in the world today is about a b c d 27 million. 4 million. 150,000. 60,000.
a b c d
13th Amendment 14th Amendment 15th Amendment 19th Amendment
5 According to the article, how do people typically
become modern-day slaves?

2 Which was true of slavery in the
Roman Empire? a b c d Slaves made up about 5 percent of the population at the height of Romes power. Slavery was illegal, so working slaves were usually concealed from view. Prisoners of war and people who couldnt pay their debts were forced into slavery. all of the above
a b c d
They are kidnapped and sold at private auctions. They are lured by promises of jobs and a better life. They are ordered into servitude by corrupt governments. They are taken forcefully as prisoners of war.
6 Today, slavery is recognized as criminal
3 What led to an increased demand for slaves
a b c d
in America in the early 19th century? a b c d the end of indentured servitude the legalization of slavery the expansion of cotton plantations none of the above
in every nation on earth. only in the worlds most economically developed countries. in about half of the worlds countries. only in the Western Hemisphere.
IN-DEPTH QUESTIONS
1
Why does President Obama call human trafficking modern slavery? Why do you think he emphasizes that he does not use the word slavery lightly?
According to the article, what has boosted the supply of potential trafficking victims in recent years?
What forms does human trafficking take in the U.S.? What can the U.S. do to combat the problem?
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QUIZ 2 MEDIA
Shameless Plugs?
p. 12
1 What led to the end of company-sponsored
4 Which of the following is true?
shows like The Colgate Comedy Hour in the late 1950s? a b c d rising production costs scandals over some sponsors rigging game shows both a & b neither a nor b
b c d
The regulations governing product placement in music videos are much stricter than those governing TV shows. Federal regulators are concerned that celebrity pitches on Twitter arent being labeled as ads. Product placement on TV shows is still rare. all of the above
2 According to current federal rules, a TV show
a b c d
must pay a hefty fine if it inadvertently depicts name-brand products. can have a sponsorship agreement with only a single advertiser. must disclose sponsorship information if advertisers paid for product placement. none of the above
5 According to the article, some newspapers have
blurred the line between what is paid content and whats not by a b c d pursuing celebrity endorsements for their publications. posting ads on their websites that in many ways resemble articles. giving marketers space for ads at no charge. allowing editors to tweet about breaking news events.
3 Which TV show is associated with the comeback
of product placement about 10 years ago? a b c d The Office Saturday Night Live CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Survivor
IN-DEPTH QUESTIONS
1
Based on the article, would you say product placement has gotten more blatant or more subtle over the years? Explain.
Why might an advertiser choose to use product placement on a TV show or a celebrity endorsement on social media instead of producing a traditional ad?
If you were a celebrity, what rules, if any, would you have for determining the kinds of products you would endorse?
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QUIZ 3 INTERNATIONAL

p. 14
1 Israels proposed new legislation would outlaw
4 In Israel, its already a crime to
all of the following except a b c d calling someone a Nazi. using Holocaust symbols in a noneducational context. visiting Auschwitz and other concentration camp sites. using any slur related to the Holocaust.
a b c d
deny that the Holocaust occurred. discuss the Holocaust outside of a school or museum setting. refer to Nazis in films or TV programs. all of the above
5 Which is true of the proposed legislation
described in the article?

2 In Israel, free speech is
a b c d
not given any importance. a guiding principle but not a right. guaranteed to all citizens without limits. guaranteed to all citizens except in cases where its likely to incite violence.
a b c d
It would not apply to Israelis under age 18. Breaking the law would carry a fine of up to $29,000. Breaking the law would result in a sentence of five years in jail. all of the above
3 Israeli Prime Minister ____ has made references
6 Some European nations, along with ____,
to the Holocaust when talking about the nuclear threat posed by Iran. a b c d Dov Lipman Shimon Ohayon Amir Fuchs Benjamin Netanyahu a b c d
already prohibit the use of Nazi symbols and flags. the United States Japan Canada Brazil
IN-DEPTH QUESTIONS
1
Do you predict that Israels parliament will pass the proposed legislation? Why or why not?
hat is the traditional meaning of the Hebrew word shoah? Why are some Israelis upset at how young people W are currently using the word?
Is it inevitable that people will become more casual in the way they think and talk about the Holocaust as the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles? Explain.
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QUIZ 4 TIMES PAST
5 Things to Know About World War I

p. 18
1 At the time World War I was being fought,
4 What helped draw the U.S. into World War I?
people referred to the conflict as all of the following except a b c d the War of Nations. the World War. the Forgotten War. the Great War.
a b c d
The U.S. sought territory in Europe. A British passenger ship headed from New York to Liverpool was torpedoed, killing 128 Americans. Mexico and Canada both joined the Allied Powers. all of the above
5 Which of the following was not an effect 2 World War I was sparked by a chain of events
of World War I? a b c d discontent in Italy and Germany the division of the Middle East into arbitrarily created states a wave of reforms related to womens role in U.S. society the breakup of the Soviet Union into small, independent states
that began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne in a b c d Serbia. Austria-Hungary. Germany. Russia.
3 What was the August Madness of 1914?
a b c d
the first strategic bombing campaign of a city the entry of the U.S. into World War I public celebrations of World War Is outbreak Germanys declaration of war on both Britain and France
IN-DEPTH QUESTIONS
1
How did Europeans feel about the war when it began? Why do you think they felt this way?
What new weapons were used in World War I? How do you think this new technology affected the outcome of the war? How might it have affected how the war was viewed by the public?
Why didnt the U.S. ratify the Treaty of Versailles or join the League of Nations?
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CARTOON ANALYSIS
FEGGO CARTOONSTOCK.COM
ANALYZE THE POLITICAL CARTOON

1
Boat images like the one at the top are often used to depict the Middle Passage of African slaves to the New World centuries ago. What does the image below it represent?
What are the similarities and differences between modern-day slavery and slavery in the past?
Do you think the comparison between todays human trafficking and the African slave trade is valid? Explain.
What could be done to stop human trafficking today?
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PHOTO ANALYSIS

p. 14
ANALYZE THE PHOTO

1
Do you consider this photo of prisoners from the Buchenwald concentration camp powerful? Explain.
Does this photo affect the way you view Israels proposed law banning Nazi-related words and symbols?
How might U.S. soldiers who liberated Buchenwald have felt when they saw the prisoners there?
EssAy How should children today be taught about the Holocaust? Why?
AP PHOTO
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ALL PRINTaBLES FOR March 17, 2014

Common Core Supplements

For use with 21st Century Slavery article on p. 8

Timeline of Slavery in America

Massachusetts is the first colony to legalize slavery.

Vermont is the first of the 13 Colonies to abolish slavery.

Dred Scott about 1857

PICTORIAL PRESS LTD/ALAMY

For use with Shameless Plugs? article on p. 12

Most Successful Product Placements

PrODUCt PLACEMENt DESCrIptION

Dungeons & Dragons

The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 5/9/13)

Sharpie Chevrolet Life Alert

Grey's Anatomy (ABC, 9/27/13) Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, 11/8/13)

The Goldbergs (ABC, 11/5/13)

Mom (CBS, 11/25/13)

Walt Disney Resorts

The Middle (ABC, 2/27/13)

The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 1/3/13)

Walt Disney Resort

The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 3/8/13)

Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, 10/5/13)

For use with 5 Things You Need to Know About WW1 on p. 18

How World War I Remade the Globe

Before World War I

NETHERLANDS BELGIUM LUXEMBOURG

ITALIAN NORTH AFRICA

ITALIAN NORTH AFRICA

HUNGARY ROMANIA OS (192 L A 2) V I A BULGARIA B l a c k S e a

World War I maps (continued)

Common Core skills pages to use with any Upfront article

Executive Editor, The New York Times Upfront

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CORE IDEAS (continued)

In the 1950s, soap, tobacco, and oil companies even wedged 

spontaneous as they appear. Advertisers now pay celebrities

theirselves into the names of the shows they producedlike

thousands of dollars to share sponsored messages on social

the Colgate Comedy Hour and Texaco Star Theater. No error

mediawithout specifying that these posts are ads.

With CD sales plunging as music downloads and streaming 

soars, more musicians and record labels are using their

2  This new type of celebrity endorsementand its lack of A

videos to make money by featuring brands. No error

clarityis drawing the attention of federal officials, whom

have been trying to regulate product placement in TV shows,

movies, and in other media for decades. No error

QUIZ 2 TIMEs PAsT

QUIZ 3 coVER sToRY

21st Century Slavery

2 The articles introduction implies which of the following?

4 In paragraph 10 of the section A Different Kind of Slavery,

Should a Hated Word Be Banned?

4 From the last two paragraphs of the article,

2 In paragraph 6 under the heading Gestapo as a Put-Down,

GRAPH COVER STORY

Human Trafficking Hot Spots

TOp-10 COUNtRiEs OF ORiGiN FOR TRaFFickiNG VictiMs

TOp-10 COUNtRiEs OF DEstiNatiON FOR TRaFFickiNG VictiMs

UZBEKISTAN CAMBODIA KYRGYZSTAN AFGHANISTAN BELARUS ETHIOPIA

KAZAKHSTAN AFGHANISTAN INDONESIA POLAND EGYPT TURKEY

NUMBER OF ASSISTED VICTIMS

In the 1950s, soap, tobacco, and oil companies even wedged

With CD sales plunging as music downloads and streaming

2 This new type of celebrity endorsementand its lack of A

2 The articles introduction implies which of the following?

4 In paragraph 10 of the section A Different Kind of Slavery,

4 From the last two paragraphs of the article,

2 In paragraph 6 under the heading Gestapo as a Put-Down,

4 Laos and Cambodia

5 You can infer

1 According to the U.S. Department of State,

4 In the U.S., the ____ abolished slavery.

5 According to the article, how do people typically

6 Today, slavery is recognized as criminal

3 What led to an increased demand for slaves

1 What led to the end of company-sponsored

4 Which of the following is true?

2 According to current federal rules, a TV show

5 According to the article, some newspapers have

3 Which TV show is associated with the comeback

1 Israels proposed new legislation would outlaw

4 In Israel, its already a crime to

5 Which is true of the proposed legislation

3 Israeli Prime Minister ____ has made references

6 Some European nations, along with ____,

1 At the time World War I was being fought,

4 What helped draw the U.S. into World War I?

3 What was the August Madness of 1914?

What could be done to stop human trafficking today?