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Issue #7
Who Are We?
In this issue, students will learn about civics. Several studies show that many Americans don't know enough about the United States. Students will read about ways they can improve their civics know-how. Then they can test their U.S. knowledge with a pop quiz.

Print out a news quiz for students.

Also in this issue:
News Brief: Some spiders build copies of themselves.
News Brief: Enter Weekly Reader's Student Publishing Contest.
Brain Builders: People at the Polls (Read a Graph)

Teacher's Guide Skill Pages:
State Smarts (Understand Civics)
Spider Web Search  (Gather Information)
Use the News! (Test Comprehension)

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