The Key Newspaper
February, 2006, Lesson Plans
Activity
#1. Read the article titled
“Americans Mourn Civil Right Leader
Coretta Scott King”
1.
Coretta Scott King was the widow of what famous man?
2.
Why did Dr. Martin
King become famous in 1968?
3.
What other
important African American Woman came from Montgomery, Alabama?
4.
Define the word “boycott.”
5.
Who led a boycott
that was successful in changing the law?
6.
What year did the
United States Supreme Court rule that segregation
was unconstitutional in Montgomery?
7.
Delineate the
words “segregation” and “discrimination.”
8.
What is Mrs.
Coretta King’s great legacy in regard to her husband?
9.
Explain the work
Mrs. King created when she raised $15 million dollars.
Activity
#2. Read the article titled “President
Gives State of the Union Address”
1.
What is the
purpose of the President’s State of the Union Speech?”
2.
What is the
country’s main problem, according to the President?
3.
How did President
Bush propose to solve that problem?
Choose the solvers.
a. Cleaner coal-fired power plants.
b. solar &
wind technologies
c. better
batteries for cars.
d.
hydrogen-powered cars instead of ethanol powered cars
e. All of the above
4.
What is the goal of all these plans?
5.
Explain the President’s view in the area of education?
6.
What is the connection between education and the energy plans?
Activity
#3. Read the article titled “Colorado Woman
Inspires Milwaukee Children
to Read”
1.
Why did a
2.
Who is this
woman?
3.
How many children
received hats and at what school?
4.
T/F -- The
knitter is only known as Nora.
5.
Who else has Nora
knitted hats for?
6.
What is the
conclusion of this article?
Activity #4 Read article titled “New Law Requires
Kids up to Age 8 to Ride in Booster Seats”
1. T/F -- Eight year olds are under the law
required to use a booster seat.
2. What is the problem with smaller children
using regular seat belts?
3. Are there exceptions to the age requirement
of the law? What are they?
4. Discussion- How would police enforce the law?
5. Why are safety seats and booster seats a
concern?
6. Can you name two things that will help kids
get into booster seats?
Activity
#5. Read the article titled “Olympic Athletes are
in Turino, Italy, for
the Winter Games”
1.
What are the
Olympics all about?
2.
Michelle Kwan is
a popular figure skater. How did she do?
3.
Each Olympic
gathering moves to a new city. What are
some of the recent and planned locations?
4.
T/F -- The Games
started in 1896.
Activity
#6. Read the article titled “Steps You Can Take
to Avoid Catching the
Flu”
1.
List ways to
avoid influenza.
2.
Name and discuss
at least 4 other ways to avoid spreading the germs.
3.
T/F – When you
are sick or have the flu virus you should go out in public or go to work.
4.
The effect of
spreading disease is caused by:
a. coughing, b. sneezing, c. unclean hands,
d. serious lung disease, f. all the above stated reasons
Activity #
7.
Read the article titled “Boehner of Ohio Elected House Majority Leader”
1.
Who is the new
House Majority Leader in Washington D.C. and whom did he replace?
2.
Why did Tom DeLay
leave the position?
3.
How did John Boehner get that position?
4.
Where does the
Majority Leader rank in Congress?
5.
What two groups
make federal laws in Washington?
6.
There are several
reasons given in this article for Boehner being elected. Is there a conclusion stated in the article?
Activity
#8. Read the article titled “Steelers Win over
the Seahawks in January Super Bowl”
1.
The 40th
Super Bowl was played recently. How many
in this class watched the game? Who won
that game?
2.
If this was the
40th NFL Championship game, when did the games start?
3.
T/F -- Only football fans are interested in
watching.
4.
Who is Jerome
Bettis and why was this game so important to him?
5.
What did the
loosing coach, Mike Holmgren, say hurt his team, the Seahawks.
Activity
#9. Read the article titled “WI-Fi Coming to the
Milwaukee Area”
1.
Define the word
“Wi-Fi.”
2.
Explain what “Wi-Fi” can do for computer users.
3.
What is the
company Midwest Fiber Networks planning to do in Milwaukee?
4.
T/F --
5.
List the two
things people must have to use this system.
6.
Are “Wi-Fi” plans underway in other cities? List the 3 mentioned in the article.
Activity
#10. Read the article titled “Plan
to Enter the 2006 Readers to Writers Contest.”
1.
When is the Readers as Writers Contest closing entries?
2.
Who may enter?
3.
What kind of
writing can you submit?
4.
List some of the
rewards.
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February, 2006, Lesson Plans
5.
T/F -- You should
get entry forms and more details from your instructor or tutor, immediately.
Activity #11 Read the article titled “February is
Black History Month.”
1.
Who started Black
History Month and why was it started?
2.
How come February
was chosen as Black History Month?
3.
List places where
celebrations take place?
4.
Are there activities
for families and children of all ages?
5.
Where on-line can
you find free resources on black history?
6.
List some of the
other Black History Month resources available in your community.
Activity
#12. Read the article titled “Do You Have Enough
Insurance on Your Home?”
1.
The Insurance
Information Institute explains what is covered by your home Insurance. What is the most common Household insurance
policy called?
2.
Whom should you
contact for all your homeowners insurance questions?
3.
There are at least
10 questions concerning coverage of goods and services to your home, list 3
concerns and discuss.
4.
T/F - Since
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, we found that most homeowners insurance covered
all the water destruction.
5.
What questions
refer to water and flood damage?
6.
How are the words
“Acts of God” used in talking about insurance coverage?
7.
T/F – Your
insurance agent can answer all your important coverage questions.
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February, 2006, Lesson Plans
February 2006 Key Newspaper
Answers
Activity #1: 1) Dr. Martin Luther King, civil rights leader. 2) He was shot to death working as a Baptist minister and civil rights leader in Montgomery, Alabama. 3) Rosa Parks, she refused to give up her seat n a bus to a white person. 4) Boycott: when people refuse to do something as a protest of some injustice. 5) Dr. Martin Luther King, blacks and other civil rights supporters helped change the segregation laws in Montgomery.
6) 1956. 7) Segregation, & discrimination is when people are separated or treated differently based on race, it is unconstitutional, violates legal rights of Americans.
8) Coretta King got us all to celebrate her husband’s life, Dr. Martin Luther King, by having it become a national holiday. His “I have a Dream Speech” and his non-violent protests continue to bring hope to the nation. 9) She created the King Center in 1982, contains all the civil rights records.
Activity #2: 1) It is the President’s report on what he plans to do in the next year and beyond. 2) Affordable and stable supply of energy. 3) E. 4) Reduce use of oil from the Middle East by 75%. 5) More math and science education and more math and science teachers to do that. 6) Engineers will develop those new technologies.
Activity #3: 1) To inspire children to read more. 2) An 80 year old who lives in Colorado. 3) More than 100 hats at St. Sava Orthodox School. 4) True. 5) Other schools and Russian orphans. 6) Gets kids to read more and to read when they otherwise would not.
Activity #4: 1) F; until they turn eight. 2) Can injure children because of where the belts fall on their bodies. 3) Exceptions: under 8 and (more than 4 ft 9 in or more than 80 pounds). 4) Discussion: Carry a scale and a tape measure??? 5) Car crashes greatest killer of children in state and US. 6) Many existing safety seats will convert to boosters and state to help families in need.
Activity #5: 1) Athletes from all
over the world competing together.
2) Another injury in Torino made her withdraw from the games. 3)
Activity #6: 1) a) avoid infected people, b) hands off your face, c) cover up a cough or sneeze, d) wash hands, e) eat balanced diet, drink lots of fluids, plenty of sleep.
2) a) alcohol-based hand wipes, b) disinfectant or bleach used in cleaning, c) wash child’s toys, d) used tissues in the wastebasket. 3) False. 4) F, all of the above.
Activity #7: 1) Representative John
Boehner, Rep. Tom DeLay. 2)
Charged with breaking state campaign finance laws in
Activity #8: 1)
Activity #9: 1) Wireless
Fidelity. 2) Log-on the Internet without using a phone
line. 3)
Install underground fiber optic lines and antennas on street
lights. 4) Maybe.
5) Proper computer software and
Internet server subscription. Yes;
Activity # 10: 1)
Activity #11: 1) Dr. Carter Woodson because history books
omitted black history or were not truthful.
2) February had the birthdates of President Lincoln and Frederick
Douglas. 3)There are programs at libraries, museums,
and TV, the “History Channel.” 4) Yes, local museums, the internet site
familyeducation.com offers activities for kids, like worksheets, articles and
coloring pages. 5) www.gov/free 6) Milwaukee Public Libraries and
Activity #12: 1) Homeowners-3 or HO-3. 2) Insurance agent. 3) See text. 4) False. 5) 4, 6, 16. 6) Refers to natural disasters but not used in policy language. 7) True.