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Portraits of Character
Never a Quitter - Jaime Escalante
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Jaime Escalante inspires struggling students. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “Before Jaime came to Garfield High School, why was the dropout rate so high?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “What is a good teacher? List the traits and attitudes of a good teacher. Use your list to write a definition of a good teacher.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
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Time Lines
When was World War I? How about World War II? Truly understanding historical events involves not only learning the details of the event, but understanding its relationship in time to other events. In1
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When was World War I? How about World War II? Truly understanding historical events involves not only learning the details of the event, but understanding its relationship in time to other events. In this activity, develop students’ logical/mathematical intelligence as students work in teams to sequence events on a time line.
Portraits of Character
Defender from the Fields - Cesar Chavez
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Cesar Chavez pleads for migrant rights. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “What kind of person was Cesar as a boy? Is he different as a man? Explain.” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Cesar is a man of strong beliefs. How strong are your beliefs? Pick a cause you would be willing to devote yourself to. Write about this cause. Why do you feel strongly about it? What would you sacrifice or do to show your support for the cause.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
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News Report on History
The standard format of newspaper articles is to lead with basic information on who, what, when, where, why, and how. In addition to the five w’s, the writer attempts to make the lead (the first parag1
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The standard format of newspaper articles is to lead with basic information on who, what, when, where, why, and how. In addition to the five w’s, the writer attempts to make the lead (the first paragraph) interesting or creative enough to entice the readers to continue reading. Information is reported in descending order of importance. If space requirements demand, the article can be cut, at the end, where the least important information is written. In this activity, students write a newspaper article on any social studies topic.
Portraits of Character
The Loyal Defender - Miep Gies
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Miep Gies shelters Jews from the Nazis. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “Why is Anne’s diary so important?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Imagining that you are Anne, write a letter to Miep. You might want to express how you feel about living and hiding. You could also discuss your feelings toward Miep.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
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Comical History
Comic strips are usually composed of several cells, each illustrating a step in a sequence of events. In this activity, students work in teams to create a comic strip illustrating the sequence of a h1
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Comic strips are usually composed of several cells, each illustrating a step in a sequence of events. In this activity, students work in teams to create a comic strip illustrating the sequence of a historical event.
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Political Cartoons
Political cartoonists have an uncanny ability to convey a tremendous amount of meaning with an illustration and just a few words. Sometimes the cartoon is biting, sometimes it’s hilarious, often it’s1
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Political cartoonists have an uncanny ability to convey a tremendous amount of meaning with an illustration and just a few words. Sometimes the cartoon is biting, sometimes it’s hilarious, often it’s both. In this activity, students plan their political cartoon with a partner, create it and share it with teammates.
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Analyze the Difference
Analyzing the difference is contrasting without comparing. A Venn diagram is often used for comparing and contrasting. A graphic organizer is also helpful for analyzing the difference, but in this ca1
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Analyzing the difference is contrasting without comparing. A Venn diagram is often used for comparing and contrasting. A graphic organizer is also helpful for analyzing the difference, but in this case, the circles of the Venn do not intersect, as students are not exploring similarities. In this activity, students analyze the difference in key social studies concepts.
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Commonalities
What do the Vietnam War and the Korean War have in common? What do Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi have in common? In this activity, students analyze historical events or characters for their commo1
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What do the Vietnam War and the Korean War have in common? What do Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi have in common? In this activity, students analyze historical events or characters for their commonalities.
Portraits of Character
Marathon of Courage - Terry Fox
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Terry Fox runs to raise cancer funds. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “How did Terry turn his fantasy of running across Canada a reality?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “How can Terry’s life be compared to a marathon? Write a description of Terry’s life. Explain how it is like a marathon and how it is different.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.