Teacher's edition.

• Author: Rebhun, Elliott

NOW COMES THE HARD PART: Barack Obama will find his in-box overflowing, as all new Presidents do, when he walks into the Oval Office in January. But the challenges the President-elect--and the nation--will face in 2009 and beyond are particularly daunting, from the economic crisis to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In our special report, and in the months ahead, Upfront will help your students understand the issues facing the U.S.--and what they mean for teens and their futures.

Also in this issue: A profile of Obama and how he made it to the White House, a timeline of black political achievements in the U.S., and a look at the transition period between Election and Inauguration Days: why it's so long, and its implications for the nation as the economic crisis continues.

THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ENERGY...