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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) Lesson PlanReading to Determine Important Relationships between People and Events: The Importance of the 1936 Olympics for African Americans (Promises to Keep, Pages 16–19) Lesson Plan
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5th
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English Language Arts
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2014
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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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This Reading to Determine Important Relationships between People and Events: The Importance of the 1936 Olympics for African Americans (Promises to Keep, Pages 16–19) lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 3A (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 3A Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 3A, Unit 2 (.pdf)
  • Grade 5 ELA Module 3A: Unit 2, Lesson 5 (.html)
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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

Concepts

informational texts, biographies, word meanings

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

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RI.5.4 SL.5.1.a

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