Scholastic Update articles from October 1996

Scholastic Update archives from October 1996

America picks a president. (Bob Dole and Bill Clinton considered)(includes related articles on 1996 presidential candidates' adolescence, their vice presidents and key issues)(Cover Story)
October 4, 1996... FOCUS: Personal and Political Biographies of Clinton and Dole TEACHING OBJECTIVES To help students learn about the backgrounds of candidates Clinton and Dole. After reading this article, students should be able to: * compare...

America decides the issues. (key issues in the 1996 election discussed)
October 4, 1996... When Americans go to the polls this year, they're not just choosing who gets to live in the White House. They're helping decide what path the country will take into the year 2000. Here's a look at what's at stake and where the candidates stand on...

The battle map. (how the country's electoral votes can be strategically divided)
October 4, 1996... In a Presidential election, it's not necessarily the candidate getting the mact nonular votes who wins. It's the candidate who captures the majority of electoral votes. Each state has as many electoral votes as it has members of Congress. In...

Counterrevolution? (Democrats could gain a majority in Congress)
October 4, 1996... More than the Presidency is at stake this year. A battle for control of Congress could reverse the Republican revolution. Two years ago, U.S. Representative Andrea Seastrand (R-Calif.) was on the front lines of a political revolution. ...

The third-party option: Democrats and Republicans beware! Your days may be numbered.
October 4, 1996... Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot is famous in the business world for bucking the system with unusual schemes. Now he's hatched what many say is his most wayout idea yet: launching a third political party to compete with the Democrats and...

Campaign consumer guide. (how to evaluate political campaign claims)
October 4, 1996... Do political ads lie? Are polls accurate? Are debates worth watching? Knowing how to watch a campaign can provide the answers. The Presidential campaign has shifted into high gear and the media are awash in election coverage. Candidates...

The president maker. (works of political cartoonist Thomas Nast discussed)
October 4, 1996... Is the pen really mightier than the sword? In the late 19th century, the pen of political cartoonist Thomas Nast was a most powerful instrument indeed. Nast's pen helped to make and break the careers of Presidents and powerful politicians--and...

World atlas.(maps)(Illustration)
October 18, 1996... If someone had asked you a few years ago to locate Bosnia on a map, could you have found it? You might have said, "Who cares?" Today, the United States is deeply involved in efforts to bring peace and democracy there. The world is now such a...

Planet in profile. (geographic statistics)(Illustration)
October 18, 1996... World at a Glance Total area of the earth: 197,000 sq miles (70.8% water, 29.2% land) Equatorial circumference of the earth: 24,901 miles...

World almanac.(facts on world's countries)(includes related article on interpreting the demographic categories of each country)
October 18, 1996... You may never watch MTV, but A people in Ghana do. You may not listen to the Fugees, latest CD, but people in Norway do. You may never drink Coke, but people in Vietnam do. Through global communication and trade, far-flung parts of the world...

Snapshots from around the world.(world statistics)(Illustration)
October 18, 1996... In which country does a baby have the greatest chance of surviving infancy? What is the most widely practiced religion on the planet? Which is the richest nation? Look at the charts and graphs on these pages for the answers--and a whole lot...