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Speaking with Roles
Make historical characters come alive for your class. In this activity, students are each assigned a historical figure. Students research their historical figures in pairs, write a speech from the ch1
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Make historical characters come alive for your class. In this activity, students are each assigned a historical figure. Students research their historical figures in pairs, write a speech from the character’s perspective and share their speeches with teammates. Students, in role, are interviewed by their teammates.
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.
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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
Robin Hood Lives!—Oprah Winfrey
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, Oprah Winfrey shares her wealth. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “In what ways is Oprah Winfrey like Robin Hood?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Think of another person who is another modern-day Robin Hood. This person may be world-famous or someone you know personally. Write a character sketch of this person. Be sure you make it clear why this person seems like a Robin Hood to you.” 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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Visualize History
When you hear the word Hiroshima, what do you visualize? Can you illustrate what you imagine? In this activity, develop students’ visual/spatial intelligence and make history become vivid by having s1
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When you hear the word Hiroshima, what do you visualize? Can you illustrate what you imagine? In this activity, develop students’ visual/spatial intelligence and make history become vivid by having students draw and describe images that come to mind from historical events.
Portraits of Character
King's Ransom—Martin Luther King, Jr.
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, Martin Luther King, Jr., fights for civil rights. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “Martin believed that protest must not be violent. When might this kind of protest work? When might it not work?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “How have Martin’s actions affected you? Write a paragraph that explains how Martin’s crusades have made an impact on your life.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
Portraits of Character
Would They Do It Again?—Bill Kessler & Fred Lalumandier
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, Bill and Fred rescue a trucker from water. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “Why do you think no one helped the truck driver until Bill and Fred jumped in? How willing would you have been to jump into the water?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Write about a time when you did something dangerous on the spur of the moment. What would have happened if you had stopped to think before acting? Would you react in the same way today? Why or why not?” 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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Battles Over the Bill of Rights
The battle lines over the Bill of Rights are drawn and redrawn again and again. The news is filled with articles about banning pornography from the internet, computer chips that allow parents to keep1
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The battle lines over the Bill of Rights are drawn and redrawn again and again. The news is filled with articles about banning pornography from the internet, computer chips that allow parents to keep selected television programs from appearing on their home TV, the right of citizens to carry weapons, and prayer in public schools. In this activity, students take a stand on issues dealing with the Bill of Rights.
Portraits of Character
The Best Christmas Gift—John Lucier
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, John Lucier pulls his brother from a fire. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “How might the accident have been prevented?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “What is the best gift you’ve ever received? Write a thank-you letter to the person who gave you this gift. Make sure you tell the person why this was the best gift you’ve ever received.” 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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A Critical Look at History
Take a critical look at history by exploring an event from all angles—or at least six different angles. In this activity, students are led through six questions about the event, then write a coherent1
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Take a critical look at history by exploring an event from all angles—or at least six different angles. In this activity, students are led through six questions about the event, then write a coherent essay about the event.