SCHOLASTIC ACTION TEACHER'S EDITION Vol. 32 No. 9, FEBRUARY 2, 2009.

OBAMA, Barack, 1961-; ROBINSON, Jackie, 1919-1972; LINCOLN, Abraham, 1809-1865; WILLIAMS, Venus, 1980-

A teaching guide to the Vol. 32 No. 9 February 2, 2009 issue of "Scholastic Action (Teacher's Edition)" is presented. The topics covered include the election of Barack Obama as U.S. President, a biography of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American player in major-league baseball and the 200th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln. A crossword puzzle features Venus Williams, the first African-American woman to be rated the No. 1 tennis player in the world.