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.................. TEACHER GUIDE • Assessment Rubric ......................................................................................... • How Is Our Resource Organized? .................................................................. • Bloom’s Taxonomy for Reading Comprehension ............................................. • Vocabulary .....................................................................................................

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STUDENT HANDOUTS • Reading Comprehension 1. George W. Bush (United States) ............................................................ 7 2. Ronald Reagan (United States) .......................................................... 10 3. Fidel Castro (Cuba) .......................................................................... 13 4. Vicente Fox (Mexico) ........................................................................ 16 5. Juan and Eva Peron (Argentina) ........................................................ 19 6. Margaret Thatcher (United Kingdom) ................................................ 22 7. Mikhail Gorbachev (Soviet Union/Russia) ............................................ 25 8. Nelson Mandela (South Africa) ......................................................... 28 9. Indira Gandhi (India) ....................................................................... 31 10. Yasser Arafat (Palestine) ................................................................. 34 11. Jiang Zemin (China) ...................................................................... 37 12. The Dalai Lama (Tibet) .................................................................. 40 • Writing Tasks .............................................................................................. 43 • Crossword ................................................................................................... 46 • Word Search ............................................................................................... 47 • Comprehension Quiz ................................................................................. 48 EZ

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List the last four people who have received the Nobel Peace Prize. Buddhism is an ancient world religion. It is one of the five major religions of the world. Most ____________________________________________________________________________________ Buddhists live in central and Eastern Asia, but Buddhists live throughout the world.

Meditation is a common practice. They do this to clear their mind and gain spiritual wisdom. Many Buddhists meditate several times a day in order to get perfect spiritual awareness.

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Communist leader Mao Zedong takes over China.

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South Africa was and still is an important port city. During the 17th century, Dutch traders 3. settled in South Africa. These settlers brought slaves with them from India, Madagascar, and other countries. This began the separation of races in South Africa.

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In order to be considered, countries must write a bid. The bid describes what their 3. their Name the four sections Berlin was divided into after World War II. country has to offer, what changes will be made to allow for the Olympics, and why country is the best choice. ______________________ _______________________ Once a country has been chosen to host by the International Olympic Committee, the country starts building different sites for the sporting events. These could be all centered ______________________ _______________________ in one city, or they can be in several locations in the country. 4. Name the two countries divided by the Berlin Wall. The years before the Olympics will be very busy. Roads will need to be widened, and hotels and other buildings will need to be constructed. This brings many new jobs to the ______________________ _______________________ NAME: country.

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