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Amy Hest,Jon J Muth | 32 pages | 12 Jun 2007 | Candlewick Press (MA) | 9780763633080 | English | United States Mr. George Baker by Amy Hest | Scholastic

After graduating from the University of School of LawMr. George Baker pursued a legal career. Mr. George Baker became a close friend of George H. Bush and worked for Bush's unsuccessful campaign for the . After the campaign, he served in various positions for President Mr. George Baker Nixon. Inhe Mr. George Baker appointed Undersecretary of Commerce for . He served until Mayran Ford's presidential campaign, and unsuccessfully sought election as the Attorney General of Texas. Baker ran Bush's unsuccessful campaign for Mr. George Baker Republican presidential nomination, but made a favorable impression on the Republican nominee, . Reagan appointed Baker as his White House Chief of Staff, and Baker remained in that position untilwhen he became the Secretary of the Treasury. He resigned as Treasury Secretary to manage Bush's successful campaign for president. After the election, Bush appointed Baker to the position of Secretary of State. As Secretary of State, he helped oversee U. Baker remained active in business and public affairs after Bush's defeat in the presidential election. During the recount following the presidential electionhe managed George W. Bush 's legal team in Mr. George Baker state. Baker is the namesake of the James A. Baker Jr. His father was a partner of law firm Baker Botts. Baker has a sister, Bonner Baker Moffitt. Bakerand his great-grandfather was jurist and politician Judge James A. He graduated cum laude with an A. Bevan", under the supervision of Walter P. He remained in the Marine Corps Reserve untiland rose to the rank of captain. He earned a bachelor of laws from the University of Texas School of Law and began to practice law in Texas. Originally, Baker had been a Democrat but too busy trying to succeed in a competitive law firm to worry about politics, and considered himself apolitical. His wife's influence led Baker to politics and the Republican Party. He was a regular tennis partner of George H. Bush at the Houston Country Club in the late s. When Bush Sr. Senate inhe supported Baker's decision to run for the Congressional seat he was vacating. However, Baker changed his mind about running for Congress when his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer; she died in February Bush Sr. Baker's time away from politics was very brief, Mr. George Baker. Inwith George H. Baker is considered to have had a high degree of influence over the first Reagan administration, particularly in domestic policy. InMr. George Baker activists Howard Phillipsfounder of the Conservative Caucusand Clymer Wright of Houston joined in an unsuccessful effort to convince Reagan to dismiss Baker as Chief of Staff. They claimed that Baker, a former Democrat and a Bush political intimate, was undermining conservative initiatives in the administration. Regana former Merrill Lynch officer who became Chief of Staff. Reagan rebuked Phillips and Wright for having waged a "campaign of sabotage" against Baker. Mr. George Baker managed Mr. George Baker re-election campaign in which Reagan polled a record electoral votes total of a possibleand received Darman continued in the next administration as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. InBaker received the U. During the Reagan administration, Baker also Mr. George Baker on the Economic Policy Council, Mr. George Baker he played an instrumental role in achieving the passage of the administration's tax and budget reform package in He also played a role in the development of the American Silver Eagle and American Gold Eagle coins, which both were released in Baker also served on Reagan's National Security Counciland remained Treasury Secretary untilduring which time he also served as campaign chairman for George H. Bush's successful presidential bid. President George Mr. George Baker. Bush appointed Baker Secretary of State in Baker served in this role through From tohe served as Bush's White House Chief of Staffthe same position that he had held from to during the first Reagan Administration. On January 9,during the Geneva Peace Conference with Tariq Aziz in Geneva, Mr. George Baker declared that "If there is any user of chemical or biological weaponsour objectives won't just be the liberation of Kuwait, but the elimination of the Mr. George Baker Iraqi regime He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Before the election, he and a team of some Middle East ern policies experts created a report detailing the Palestine-Israel interactions. His team included Dennis Ross and many others who were soon appointed to the new Bush Administration. Baker blocked the recognition of Palestine by threatening to cut funding to agencies in the United Nations. Baker warned publicly, "I will recommend to the President that the United States make no further contributions, voluntary or assessed, to any international organization which makes any changes in the PLO's status as an observer organization. He called for Israel to "lay aside once and for all, the unrealistic vision of a greater Israel", cease the construction of Israeli settlements in West Bank and Gaza, forswear annexation of more territory, and to treat Palestinians "as neighbors who deserve political rights". Israeli officials and public were highly offended due to the tone of his speech, though his address called for little more than his predecessors. All three have been reported as leaning toward the policies Mr. George Baker the Israeli Labor Party. Baker was notable for making little and slow efforts towards improving the state of Israeli-Palestinian relations. During his first eight months under the Bush administration, there were five meetings with the PLO, which is far less than his predecessors. All serious issues that Palestine sought to discuss, such as elections and representation in the Israeli government, were delegated to Egypt for decisions to be made. More tensions rose in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with a massive influx of Jewish people from the Soviet Union moved to Israel. The Mr. George Baker government decided to expand the population further into Palestinian territories. Amidst the growing support of Saddam Hussein in Palestine, due to his opposition toward Israel, and his invasion of Kuwaitand the beginning of the Gulf WarBaker Mr. George Baker that he would make some moves towards developing communications between Israel and Palestine. Baker became the first American statesman to negotiate directly and officially with Palestinians in the Madrid Conference ofwhich was the first comprehensive peace conference that involved every party involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict and the conference was designed to address all outstanding issues. After this landmark event, he did not work to further improve Arab-Israeli relations. The administration forced Israel to halt the development of the 6, planned housing units, but the 11, housing units already under construction were permitted to be completed and inhabited with no penalty. However, Baker has been criticized for spending much of his tenure in a state of inaction regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which arguably led to further infringements on Palestinian rights and the growing radicalism of Arabs and Israelis. InBaker became the honorary chair of the James A. Also inthe Enron Corporation hired Baker as a consultant within a month of his departure from the White House, and Enron said that Baker would have an opportunity to invest in any projects he developed. In addition to the numerous recognitions received by Baker, he was presented with the prestigious Woodrow Wilson Award for public service on September 13, Mr. George Baker, in Washington, D. InBaker served as chief legal adviser for George W. Bush during the presidential election campaign and oversaw the Florida recount. The film Recount covers the days following the controversial election. Baker was interviewed during the making of the film, and British actor Tom Wilkinson portrayed him in it. However, another Mr. George Baker. Bush Administration veteran, Robert Gateswas appointed instead, and only after the elections. In DecemberPresident George W. Hamiltonto advise Congress on Iraq. Bush on Iraq. The Iraq Study Group examined a number of ideas, including one that would create a new power-sharing arrangement in Iraq that would give more autonomy to regional factions. Baker serves on the Honorary Council of Advisers for the U. The World Justice Project works to lead a global, multidisciplinary effort to strengthen Mr. George Baker Rule of Law for the development of communities of opportunity and equity. The group also included Martin S. Feldstein and N. Gregory Mankiw. Baker began service on the Rice University Board of Trustees in They married in She and Baker welcomed their daughter Mary Bonner Baker, born in On June 15,Virginia Graeme Baker, the seven-year-old granddaughter of Baker, daughter of Nancy and IV, was the victim of lethal suction-pump entrapment in an in-ground spa. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about the politician. Former U. Mary Stuart McHenry. Susan Garrett. See also: George H. 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Teaching story elements like characters, setting and plot are key to teaching key ELA Common Core standards. We know that we can create better readers and writers when we help Mr. George Baker dissect good literature and learn how to apply the same techniques in their own learning. Story elements are the key factors that make up or build the story. This includes the characters the main figures that move the story along in time or spacethe setting the location, place and time and the plot the sequence of events. Many teachers in primary grades also would include the main idea as a key story element. As a teacher, I find that teaching plot structure is key. I have come to realize that Mr. George Baker I can get my students to see patterns in fiction literature then there are 3 things that happen:. This goes way beyond looking at beginning, middle and end. Students can use drawings and illustrations to pick out Mr. George Baker most important parts of the plot on one page or list out the characters, setting, problem and solution on the next. This would work best with first grade. Then take it to the next level with this sketching diagram from Andrea and create the equation to describe a character and their actions. This is a Mr. George Baker way for older students to look for evidence in a text to support their opinion which they ultimately give in the last portion of this organizer. This free worksheet was used on a lesson to connect with the book Mr. George Baker. This lesson will carry the concept to third Mr. George Baker for any book that illustrates a character strongly. Thanks to these two teachers for their great ideas and free downloads. She enjoys featuring creative classroom fun when she's not designing teacher shirts, making kindergarten lesson plans or planning her family's next Mr. George Baker to Disney World. What are Story Elements? Pin Mr. George Baker - -

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? George Baker by Amy Hest. Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Mr. George Baker by Amy Hest. Jon J. Muth Illustrator. In an inspired pairing, a best-selling author and illustrator pay tribute to Mr. George Baker power of language and intergenerational bonds. Get Mr. George Baker Copy. Paperback Mr. George Baker, 32 pages. Published June 12th by Candlewick Press first published More Details Original Title. Other Editions 5. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Mr. George Bakerplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Mr. George Baker. Mar 11, Linda Lipko rated it really liked it Shelves: i-ownacquired-inchildren-s-illustrated-booksbethlehem-library-sale. What a very special book, found at a local library book sale a few years ago. This is a story of a young boy and his year old friend Mr. Each day, they sit on the porch steps as Harry notes that he really likes Mr. Baker's sweater all hangy with three buttons. The wind blows the leaves off the trees as they tumble, float and fall. And then, one day, Mr. George Baker of years decides that it is time to learn to read. And Mr. George Baker gets on the school bus and twenty-two kids al What a very special book, found at a local library book sale a few years ago. George Baker gets on the school bus and twenty-two kids all want him to sit with them. But, George Baker sits with Harry, and Harry is happy! At the time, Dick and Jane books were the reading materials used in school. As Mr. George Baker read my Dick and Jane book, my great- grandmother Lena, listened as I pointed out the letters and how they sounded. She then walked to the library and found books that aided her in reading. While her level of reading was not stellar, what was stellar was her drive to learn. It stayed with me all my life. Jan 22, Tatiana rated it really liked it Shelves: kids-multiculturalkids-picture-books. An old man, George, and young boy, Harry, make a pair of unlikely friends. Yet they have a lot in common. They Mr. George Baker wait on the porch for the bus to take them to school. The intergenerational relationship between Harry and George positively depicts old age, due in no small part to the affection and awe with which the young boy treats his neighbor. George i An old man, George, and young boy, Harry, make a pair of unlikely friends. Jul 14, Dragon rated Mr. George Baker it was amazing. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. A very beautiful and Simple book about unlikely friends! This book was amazing in many ways and I highly recommend it. This book makes waiting for the bus seem fun. The story also teaches you that you can learn something new, no matter how old you are. Apr 14, Alice rated it it was amazing Shelves: picture-booksmulticultural. Summary: Harry, a young schoolboy and his hundred-year-old neighbor, Mr. George Baker, wait on the steps for the school bus to come. George Baker gets on the bus with Harry, twenty-two children and four grownups. George Baker and the other grownups go to school too. I want to sit on the porch with Mr. George Baker and be his neighbor and friend. What a beautifully evocative and Mr. George Baker story. Jon Muth expressively portrays the setting and charact Summary: Harry, a young schoolboy and his hundred-year-old neighbor, Mr. Jon Muth expressively portrays the setting and characters of this understated story by Amy Hest. His use of soft watercolors and perspective help communicate the nature of the relationship between Harry and George. Adult literacy Mr. George Baker subtly addressed as a natural part of the story of two friends—one young, one old, and both learning to read—sharing Mr. George Baker journey as friends. Feb 24, Sheniece rated it it was amazing Shelves: discussions. A lot of times children believe that adults don't have to learn the same thing they learn. In this story a year old man goes back to school to learn how to read. After reading this story your students Mr. George Baker wonder why and adult is going to school to learn to read. This would be the perfect time to have a discussion with you students about the ever lasting process of learning. It doesn't matter how old you Mr. George Baker you can still learn. It would also be a good time to discuss the importance of learni A lot of times children believe that adults don't have to learn the same thing they learn. It would also be a good time to discuss the importance Mr. George Baker learning how to read. Nov Mr. George Baker, Lindsey rated it really liked it. An older man and young boy become friends sitting on a porch while waiting for a school bus to arrive; both are learning to read, although they both are clearly at different stages in the life cycle. George Baker is learning to read at a center with other older people, while the young boy is learning to read at school. I would use this book to help teach about the importance of reading and how older people that lived through the Great Depression and harder times in our country's history migh An older man and young boy become friends sitting on a porch while waiting for a school bus to arrive; both are learning to read, although they both are clearly at different stages in the life cycle. Harry, the young protagonist in this first-person narrative, enjoys his year-old neighbor, Mr. George is a former drummer, and Harry loves to watch his fingers fly, pounding out rhythms on his knees as the two wait for the school bus each morning. Together George and Mr. George Baker ride the bus Mr. George Baker go to classes Mr. George Baker each is learning to read. This gentle book stresses the importance of reading for all ages and the beauty of friendship across generations. Sep 02, Amber rated it it was amazing. This book is great, and really Mr. George Baker how important literacy is. George Baker is a year old man who is learning to read along side his seven year old friend, Harry. I would recommend this book to anyone reading to students pre-k through third. This book was a story about a elderly man and a child both going through the experience of going to school.