Game show.

• Position: Brief article

* USE with articles identified.

The statements are answers to questions (modeled after the TV show Jeopardy!). Students must answer in the form of questions.

* DIVIDE the class into teams.

* READ the statements.

* CALL on the first team with a hand raised.

CORRECT ANSWER = 10 points

WRONG ANSWER = -10 points

(And another team may respond for the same chance to gain or rose 10 points.)

STATEMENTS TO READ CORRECT RESPONSE THE HANDOFF: FROM 43 TO 44 (1) Before ratification of the 20th What is March? Amendment, this was the month in which Presidents were inaugurated. (2) The difficult transition between Who were Herbert Hoover their presidencies led to the and Franklin D. Roosevelt? shortening of the transition period. (3) Lame-duck Presidents often issue What are executive orders? these directives, which change federal policies. (4) President Bush is leaving office What are Iraq and with the U.S. at war in these two Afghanistan? countries. (5) The article refers to the economic...