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Dear Teachers,
Many of you have told us how your own cities and towns have become more diverse in recent
decades. Now, the Census Bureau has revealed that, for the first time, births of racial and ethnic minorities
in the U.S. have surpassed those of whites. In “The New Face of America,” we explore the factors that have
contributed to this seismic demographic shift—and what it means for the nation.
If you and your students begin the new year with a lengthy list of goals, you’re not alone. President
Obama is entering 2013 with a monumental to-do list that includes getting the U.S. economy back on track,
tackling immigration reform, dealing with turmoil in the Middle East, and forging a relationship with China’s
new president. “Obama’s In-Box” looks at the major challenges facing the president in his second term.
India doesn’t get as much attention as China, but it may be the next economic power to challenge the
U.S. While India still faces enormous hurdles, including terrible poverty, its economy has boomed, its middle
class has nearly doubled, and it has an immense pool of young workers ready to power the nation forward.
In the middle of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which
changed the war and ultimately the nation. In Times Past, we look “behind
the headlines,” at exactly what the Proclamation did and didn’t do, and we
examine why historians still debate Lincoln’s motivation 150 years later.
IAn Zack, Executive Editor
KEY ARTICLES
CURRICULUM STANDARDS
Subject/NCSS
cover story
 6 the new face of america
For the first time more minorities are being born in
the U.S. than whites. What does that mean for the
nation’s identity?
national
10 A challenge to the voting rights act
The Supreme Court is considering whether a key
provision of the civil rights law should be scrapped.
national
12 obama’s in-box
Can President Obama avoid the “second term curse” and
tackle the many challenges facing the nation?
international
18 india at a crossroads
While the world’s largest democracy is still a developing
nation, the economy is booming and millions are entering
the middle class.
times past
24 1863: the emancipation proclamation
Was Abraham Lincoln a reluctant emancipator or a
political genius?
common core
social studies
U.S. History
• Culture
• People, Places & Environments
Civics
u.s. history
• Civic Ideals & Practices
• Time, Continuity & Change
Current events
civics
• Power, Authority & Governance
• Civic Ideals & Practices
global studies
economics
• Production, Distribution &
Consumption
• Time, Continuity & Change
U.S. history
social studies
• Time, Continuity & Change
• Power, Authority & Governance
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the new face of america
writing prompt
What part does your
own race or ethnicity
play in how you
define yourself? How
do you think people
in your parents’
and grandparents’
generations would
answer the same
question? Explain.
LESSON
PLAN 1
critical thinking
For the first time,
minority births in the
U.S. outnumber births
among whites. Experts
say this demographic
shift will have broad
implications for the
nation’s economy,
politics, and culture.
What factors have
contributed to the
change?
 The transformation
has been swifter than
any other racial or ethnic
shift in world history.
What challenges might
this present for the U.S.?
 What benefits might
it bring?
 Do you think the U.S.
will ever be a colorblind
society? Why or why not?
Debate
Does America’s racial
and cultural diversity
give the nation an
economic edge, or is it
a hindrance? Back up
your view.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Why do you think the U.S.
government records race
on birth certificates and
census forms? Do you
think a time will come
when this data is no
longer tracked? Explain.
What role do experts say
changing demographics
played in Election 2012?
How do you think the two
main political parties
will respond to the
demographic shift in
coming years?
In the article,
immigration scholar
Marcelo Suarez-Orozco
questions whether
a cohesive society is
possible when “the
generations don’t look
like one another.”
What does he mean?
Do you agree?
Why do you think antiimmigrant sentiment
has existed for so long?
fast factS
The 1960 U.S. Census
was the first one in
which respondents got
to select their own race.
In previous censuses,
census takers made that
determination.
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Watch the video “Young and Mixed in America.”
national
obama’s in-box
writing prompt
What do you think is the
most important issue
for President Obama to
tackle in the next four
years? Why? Support
your ideas with evidence
from the article.
LESSON
PLAN 2
critical thinking
Draw students’ attention
to the image, title, and
subtitle on pp. 12-13.
What do the sticky
notes on the photo
represent?
How do the notes
compare with your
own ideas about what
President Obama needs
to accomplish in his
second term? Which
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tasks do you think are
most important? Why?
What do you think
the author means
by the “second term
curse”? How might the
challenges of a second
presidential term differ
from those of a first
term?
What do you predict
Obama will focus on in
his second term? Why?
Debate
Defend your view: Should
President Obama agree
to arm rebel groups in
Syria to help bring an end
to the conflict there?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What do you think
Americans want and
expect President Obama
to do about improving
the economy?
What does former
Senator David Boren
mean when he says that
the president needs to
“reset the atmosphere”?
Do you agree? Explain.
Why do analysts predict
that Obama will focus
more on foreign policy
than on domestic issues
in his second term?
How might the fact that
Obama can’t run for
president again change
his style of governing?
How have Democrats and
Republicans differed on
the issue of immigration?
Do you think the parties
will reach a compromise
on this issue in the next
four years?
fast factS
The phrase “lame duck”
was used in the 1800s to
describe a stockbroker
who couldn’t pay his
debts. Today it refers to
a politician nearing the
end of his tenure, often
because of term limits.
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international
india at a crossroads
contrasting India’s
and China’s economic
growth over the past
three decades. What
advantages and
disadvantages does
each nation hold today?
LESSON
PLAN 3
critical thinking
Even as India emerges
as one of the world’s
major economic powers,
it still grapples with
caste discrimination,
poverty, and other
domestic problems.
How has a booming
economy changed India?
Why do you think the
transformation has not
been felt by everyone?
What challenges does
India still face? Why do
these challenges exist?
Will India be able to
overcome its obstacles,
in your opinion? Why or
why not? If so, what will
it take to do so?
writing prompt
Use details from the
article to write an
essay comparing and
Debate
Take a stand: Do the
benefits of outsourcing
American jobs to India
(for example, lowering
costs for consumer
goods and improving
ties with India) outweigh
the negative effects
(such as increasing U.S.
unemployment)?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What was life like for
Ashok Khade when
he was growing up
as one of India’s
“untouchables”? Do you
think these conditions
still exist? Explain.
How does India’s
current demographic
profile differ from those
of other developed
nations? What might
that mean for India’s
economy?
What does the author
mean when she writes
that young Indians
will help drive the
“knowledge economy
of the future”? In your
opinion, will American
young people be able to
compete? Explain.
Why do you think caste
discrimination continues
in India? Do you think
the caste system will
eventually crumble?
Explain.
fast fact
Economists estimate
that by 2014, a quarter
of the world’s new
workers will be Indian.
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Our video tells the story of “untouchable” entrepreneur Ashok Khade.
times past
1863: the emancipation proclamation
writing prompt
Write an essay describing
at least two achievements
and two limitations
of the Emancipation
Proclamation.
LESSON
PLAN 4
critical thinking
One hundred and fifty
years ago, President
Abraham Lincoln issued
the order that marked
the beginning of the end
for American slavery.
What were Lincoln’s
views on slavery
when he was elected
president? Why do you
think he waited to act on
these convictions? Was
3 •
waiting a wise decision,
in your opinion? Why or
why not?
Did the Emancipation
Proclamation actually
end slavery? Explain.
How did Lincoln’s
executive order change
the purpose and course
of the Civil War? How
did it change the nation?
Debate
Choose a side: Should
Abraham Lincoln be
remembered as a
reluctant emancipator,
a political genius,
or neither?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What were the
Confiscation Acts? How
did Lincoln justify them?
How did they pave the
way for the Emancipation
Proclamation?
Why was Lincoln urged to
wait for a Union military
victory before issuing
the Proclamation? What
do you think might have
happened if Lincoln
hadn’t waited?
Lincoln wrote, “If I could
save the Union without
freeing any slave, I would
do it, and if I could save it
by freeing all the slaves,
I would do it.” What do
you think he meant?
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Read the text of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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What do you think
would have happened
to the slaves if the rebel
states had returned to
the Union by Lincoln’s
deadline? Explain.
Why didn’t the
Proclamation free
slaves in the four
border states that had
remained in the Union?
fast factS
By the end of the Civil
War, more than 180,000
African-American
men—including many
former slaves—had
joined the Union Army.
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population shift
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800
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400
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0
Non-white births
This line graph
shows white
births and nonwhite births in
the U.S. over the
past 60 years.
White births
1951 ’56
’61
’66
’71
’76
’81
’86
’91
’96 2001 ’06
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, National Center for Health Statistics.
Note that data is for the 12-month period ending on July 1 of each year.
ccording to the
latest data from
the U.S. Census
Bureau, the U.S. has
reached an important
demographic tipping
point: Racial and ethnic
minorities now make
up more than half of
all children born in this
country (see article,
p. 6). Although whites
still represent the
single largest share
of births, minority, or
“non-white,” births
(blacks, Hispanics,
Asians, American
Indians, Pacific
Islanders, and Native
Hawaiians) collectively
outnumber them.
As this line graph
illustrates, this shift
started several
decades ago.
NUMBER OF BIRTHS (IN THOUSANDS)
A
’11
YEAR
analyze the graph
1 The number of
white births for
1951 was about
____.
a
b
c
d
2.9 million
3.2 million
3.5 million
3.7 million
2 The number of
3 The number of
both white and
non-white births
increased from
____.
non-white births
in 1991 was ____
the number of nonwhite births in 1986.
a
b
c
d
a the same as
b 100,000 more
than
c 300,000 more
than
d almost double
1961 to 1966
1971 to 1976
1976 to 1986
2001 to 2011
4
which of these
In
years was the
difference between
the number of
white births and
the number of nonwhite births the
greatest?
a
b
c
d
1961
1976
1991
2011
5
The
total number of
births (both white
and non-white) was
about ____ in 2011
than in 1976.
a
b
c
d
600,000 less
100,000 less
200,000 greater
800,000 greater
discussion questions
1 What do you think will happen to the number of white births and non-white births in the next few decades? How do you think that
might affect the total population of the nation? Explain.
2 This graph suggests that America’s youngest generation is also its most diverse. What benefits might that provide?
What challenges might it present?
3 The U.S. is the only nation in the world to experience such a sizable demographic shift over such a relatively short period of time.
Why do you think that’s the case? Do you think that other nations will see similar shifts in time? Explain.
4
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Do you think white Americans will eventually face prejudice and discrimination as minorities? Explain.
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quiz 1 cover story
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the new face of america (p. 6)
1
a
b
c
d
According to the article, what is causing the
current shift in America’s racial and ethnic
makeup?
I mmigration from non-European countries has
increased since 1965.
The number of mixed-race marriages has seen
a marked rise.
The white population is aging and has a lower
birth rate than minority groups do.
all of the above
2 Experts predict that by 2020, non-Hispanic
whites will ____ for the first time.
a
make up less than half of the entire U.S.
population
be a minority among Americans under age 18
experience a drop in birth rate
be a minority in Washington, D.C., and some
other major urban centers
b
c
d
3
a
b
c
d
in-depth questions
The U.S. Census currently considers the
designation “Hispanic” as
an ethnicity.
a race.
both a race and an ethnicity.
neither a race nor an ethnicity.
4 In the 18th century, Benjamin Franklin
was concerned about the influx of ____
immigrants to Pennsylvania.
a
b
c
d
Spanish
Irish
French
German
5
Whites now represent about ____ of the total
U.S. population.
a
b
c
d
32 percent
40 percent
63 percent
76 percent
3
a
b
c
d
Article II of the Constitution
the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution
the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution
mutual agreement between the two main
political parties
a
b
c
d
2 Which statement best describes the Congress
that President Obama will work with to pass
legislation as he begins his second term?
A chief U.S. concern regarding its relationship
with China is
the threat of Islamic militancy.
China’s support of rebel groups in Afghanistan.
China’s alliance with South Korea.
China’s manipulation of its exchange rate.
4 Pressing threats in the Middle East include an
d
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signs that not
all Americans
are embracing
the nation’s
demographic shift?
Americans will
think about race
20 or 30 years from
now? Explain.
in-depth questions
What limits a U.S. president to two terms
in office?
b
c
2 What are some
3 How do you predict
obama’s in-box (p. 12)
a
might a diverse
racial and ethnic
makeup offer a
nation? Are there
disadvantages?
Explain
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quiz 2 national
1
1 What advantages
Only the House of Representatives is
Republican-controlled.
Only the Senate is Republican-controlled.
Both halves of Congress are Republicancontrolled.
Both halves of Congress are controlled by
Democrats.
escalating civil war in
a
b
c
d
Iran.
Saudi Arabia.
Syria.
Pakistan.
5
In terms of carbon dioxide emissions,
the U.S. ranks
a
b
c
d
first in the world.
second to China.
second to India.
third behind Russia and China.
1 What is meant
by Washington
“gridlock”? Do you
think it’s possible
for the nation to
move past it?
Why or why not?
2 What issues on
the president’s
“to-do list” do you
think require the
most bipartisan
cooperation?
3 Why do political
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analysts say it will
be important for
President Obama
to manage the U.S.
relationship with
Russia?
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India at a crossroads (p. 18)
1
According to the article, India is currently
the world’s
4 What do economists say may give India an
most populous country.
wealthiest nation.
largest democracy.
all of the above
2 Modern India was born in 1947, when it
c
a
b
c
d
t urned away from socialism.
gained independence from Great Britain.
opened up its economy to foreign investment.
emerged from three decades of civil war.
d
3
India’s “untouchables” are members of the
____ caste, which represents the lowest rung
in Hinduism’s social hierarchy.
Brahman
Singh
Maharashtra
Dalit
a
b
5
a
b
c
d
I ndia’s socialist government carefully
regulates trade and foreign investment.
India has a strong trading alliance with
Pakistan, its neighbor to the west.
India has the world’s most advanced public
school system.
A large majority of India’s population is
under age 40.
Many international companies have set up
factories and offices in India after being
attracted by India’s relatively low wages and
economic surge
begin? What factors
contributed to the
transformation?
2 What is happening
to India’s middle
class? Why do
you think experts
consider that a
positive economic
development?
3 How do you think
allowing big U.S.
retailers like
Nike and Gap into
India will change
that nation?
l arge pool of English-speakers.
robust infrastructure.
nearly 100 percent literacy rate.
lack of social or class problems.
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1863: the emancipation proclamation (p. 24)
1
Abraham Lincoln was elected president in
1860 as the candidate of the ____ Party.
4 The Emancipation Proclamation did NOT
a
authorize the enlistment of African-American
men into the Union Army.
offer financial incentives to border states that
agreed to end slavery.
free the slaves in the states that were
in rebellion against the Union.
allow Union soldiers to entice slaves away
from their owners.
a
b
c
d
Whig
Federalist
Republican
Democratic
2 In all, ____ states seceded from the Union and
became part of the Confederacy.
d
a
b
c
d
three
six
eleven
fifteen
5
W
hich of these abolished slavery throughout
the U.S.?
a
3
When Lincoln read a draft of the Emancipation
Proclamation to his Cabinet, Secretary of State
William Seward advised him to
b
c
d
the final draft of the Emancipation
Proclamation
the second Confiscation Act
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
the 13th Amendment to the Constitution
a
issue the order immediately to keep more
states from seceding.
wait until after a Union military victory to issue
the order.
tone down the order to appease Congress.
free slaves in the border states first.
b
c
d
b
c
in-depth questions
1 What role did the
border states play
in Lincoln’s thinking
about emancipating
the slaves?
2 Why
were
abolitionists
disappointed with
Lincoln’s actions
before he issued
the Emancipation
Proclamation?
3 What were Jim
Crow laws? How
did they break
the “promise of
emancipation”?
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political cartoon
1 What or whom
does the man in the
cartoon symbolize?
2 What are his
stated plans?
3 What do the labels on
the stake represent?
4
hat do the labels
W
suggest about the
challenges facing
Afghanistan?
5 What message do you
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cartoon
of the
week
think the cartoonist is
trying to send about
the U.S. withdrawal
from Afghanistan? Do
you agree? Should the
U.S. keep troops there
after 2014? Explain.
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analyze the photo
(See p. 16 in the magazine.)
1 This Israeli teen got a number
tattooed on his arm to match the one
the Nazis tattooed on his grandmother
during the Holocaust. Why do you
think he did that?
2 How do you think the teen’s
grandmother and other Holocaust
survivors might feel about his tattoo?
Why?
3 Do you think tattoos like this one are
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an appropriate way for young people
to honor ancestors who lived through
the Holocaust? Explain.
Essay
What does it mean to say that we
are moving from “lived memory”
to “historical memory” of the
Holocaust? Why is this transition
a concern to some people?
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