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REM 1101

Daily Comprehension

September

A TeAching ResouRce FRom

Written by:edited by:

Story illuStrationS by:

Jack KabakoffMarcella AcostaDanny Beck

Daily Comprehension is a 12-book series with each volume covering a single month of the year. The format features an “on-this-day-in-history” approach. A short, factual story about a person, place, or event is presented for each day of the month and was chosen because of its particular significance on that certain date.

Each story is accompanied by an activity page, which tests the student’s comprehension of the article’s content. Activities include questions, crossword puzzles, fill-in-the-blanks, and more. A related research project for each story requires the use of a dictionary, an almanac, an encyclopedia, or an atlas.

The books are designed for use in grades 5-12. Readability is on a 3rd-4th grade level.

Edgar Rice Burroughs. .............................................................................. 1-2Department of the Treasury ...................................................................... 3-4Treaty of Paris ........................................................................................... 5-6George Eastman ....................................................................................... 7-8Jesse James ........................................................................................... 9-10Jane Addams......................................................................................... 11-12Championship Fight .............................................................................. 13-14Pledge of Allegiance .............................................................................. 15-16California ............................................................................................... 17-18The Battle of Lake Erie .......................................................................... 19-20William Sydney Porter ........................................................................... 21-22Jesse Owens ......................................................................................... 23-24Walter Reed & John Pershing ............................................................... 25-26The Star-Spangled Banner ................................................................... 27-28William H. Taft ....................................................................................... 29-30The Mayflower ...................................................................................... 31-32First Plane Tragedy ............................................................................... 33-34Capitol Building ..................................................................................... 35-36James Garfield ...................................................................................... 37-38Around the World .................................................................................. 39-40First Gasoline Automobile ..................................................................... 41-42Nathan Hale .......................................................................................... 43-44Exploring the Northwest Wilderness ..................................................... 45-46Jim Henson ........................................................................................... 47-48Sandra Day O’Connor ........................................................................... 49-50Nixon-Kennedy Debate ......................................................................... 51-52Warren Commission .............................................................................. 53-54Black Sox Scandal ................................................................................ 55-56Stan Musial ............................................................................................ 57-58Roberto Clemente ................................................................................. 59-60Answer Key ........................................................................................... 61-62

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On September 1, 1875, Edgar Rice Burroughs was born in Chicago. He is best remembered as the author who wrote stories about Tarzan, the King of the Jungle. Tarzan is a famous fictional character.

In his first book, called Tarzan of the Apes, Burroughs tells the story of a baby boy lost in Africa. The baby is given the name Tarzan and is raised by a family of apes. Tarzan lives with the wild animals and learns how to communicate with them. While still living in the jungles of Africa, Tarzan marries Jane, and they have a son named Boy.

EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS

(1875-1950)

SEPTEMBER 1

Burroughs wrote the first Tarzan story in 1912. Later, he wrote 25 more stories about Tarzan. The Tarzan stories were so popular that they have been written in over 30 languages.

They have been made into movies, radio and television programs, and even comic strips. Millions of people like the story of the King of the Jungle.

Edgar Rice Burroughs died in 1950, 38 years after writing his first Tarzan adventure story.

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Research: Read more about Edgar Rice Burroughs in an encyclopedia. Write the titles of two other books he wrote.

1. Edgar Rice Burroughs was born on September ______. 2. Burroughs was born in 18 ______. 3. The name of Tarzan and Jane’s son is ______. 4. Burroughs’ middle name is ______. 5. Burroughs’ first name is ______. 6. ______ is the name of Burroughs’ famous character. 7. Edgar Rice Burroughs was born in the city of ______. 8. Because the Tarzan stories are so popular, there have been movies, radio and television ______, and even comic strips about the King of the Jungle. 9. The author of the Tarzan stories is Edgar Rice _____.10. Burroughs will be _____ as the author who wrote stories about Tarzan, the King of the Jungle.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

SEPTEMBER 2

something that controls money. This office watches over all the banks in the United States. It makes sure that all Americans have a place to put their money. It also checks business forms that people fill out to make sure that they are being truthful.

T h e F i n a n c i a l C r i m e s Enforcement Network works to prevent people from doing illegal things with money. It collects data and looks at it to see if people are doing thinks like stealing, not paying their taxes, or not being truthful about how much money they have on business forms.

T h e D e p a r t m e n t o f International Affairs is in charge of watching over what happens with money issues throughout the world. It does this so that it can advise the Secretary of the Treasury on what to do to keep U.S. money safe and the U.S. economy doing well.

On September 2, 1789, the Department of the Treasury was formed. President George Washington picked Alexander Hamilton as the first Secretary of the Treasury. At that time, Hamilton had five people working for him. Today, the department employs about 120,000 people.

The main job of the Treasury is to handle the money of the United States government. The Treasury is divided into different branches.

One branch is called the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. This department prints money. The United States Mint makes coins . The department that collects money from companies and people is called the Internal Revenue Service.

Another branch of the Department of the Treasury is the Office of the Comptroller of Currency. A Comptroller of Currency is somebody or

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Across:2. Alexander ______ was the first

Secretary of the Treasury.

4. The Department of ______ Affairs watches over what happens with money issues throughout the world.

7. On ______ 2, 1789, the Department of the Treasury was formed.

8. The department that collects money is called the Internal ______ Service.

9. The Treasury is divided into different ______.

11. In 1789, President George ______ picked Hamilton as the first Secretary of the Treasury.

Research: Find the word revenue in a dictionary. Write what it means.

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Down:1. The Bureau of Engraving and ______

is responsible for printing money.

3. The U.S. ______ makes coins.

5. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network prevents people from doing ______ things with their money.

6. The Department of the Treasury handles the ______ of the U.S. government.

10. The Comptroller of ______ is somebody or something that controls money.