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Reading to Determine Important Relationships between People and Events: The Importance of the 1936 Olympics for African Americans (Promises to Keep, Pages 16–19)

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Scholars look at cause-and-effect relationships while doing a close read of the 1936 Olympics on pages 16-19 of Promises to Keep. They complete a cause-and-effect note catcher and add their ideas to an anchor chart. Readers then work with a partner to define vocabulary words from the text.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Assign research about the history of the Olympics
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson five of 17 in Grade 5 ELA Module 3A, Unit 2
  • Complete lessons in order
  • Suggests creating anchor charts in advance
Pros
  • Lists vocabulary words to define along with the page number of the text
  • Includes images of the 1936 Olympics
Cons
  • None