Building Fluency Through Practice and Performance: American HistoryBuilding Fluency Through Practice and Performance: American History sets the stage for teaching fluency with this collection of reading texts coauthored and compiled by fluency expert Timothy Rasinski. Featuring various genres of texts including poems, songs, scripts, documents, and other material, this resource will help develop proficient and fluent readers. As readers regularly read and perform these American history related texts or passages, they improve decoding, fluency, interpretation, and comprehension. Students will revisit the past through the voices of history including James W.C. Pennington, former slave, Carl Sandburg, and John F. Kennedy. Background information, performance suggestions, a section on how to use the texts, and a Teacher Resource CD including digital copies of the fluency texts are included. |
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... Civil War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington: Formerly a Slave . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 The Underground Railcar ...
... Civil War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington: Formerly a Slave . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 The Underground Railcar ...
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... Civil Rights Address, June 13, 1963 . . . . . . . . . . 126 Voices from the Civil Rights Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ...
... Civil Rights Address, June 13, 1963 . . . . . . . . . . 126 Voices from the Civil Rights Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ...
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... Civil War. “I wish I could indulge higher hope for the future of our country, but the aspect of any vision is fearjillly dark and I cannot make it otherwise.” James Buchanan 1857–1861 Our 15th president, James Buchanan, was still ...
... Civil War. “I wish I could indulge higher hope for the future of our country, but the aspect of any vision is fearjillly dark and I cannot make it otherwise.” James Buchanan 1857–1861 Our 15th president, James Buchanan, was still ...
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... Civil War took the nation through an unprecedented time of peril but ended under his leadership. His words have been memorized by millions of elementary students since they were first spoken in the Gettysburg Address in 1863. “Fourscore ...
... Civil War took the nation through an unprecedented time of peril but ended under his leadership. His words have been memorized by millions of elementary students since they were first spoken in the Gettysburg Address in 1863. “Fourscore ...
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... Civil Service test. That meant certain government jobs could be received only through rigorous written examinations, not because of political favor. “Since I came here, I have learned that Chester A. Arthur is one man and the President ...
... Civil Service test. That meant certain government jobs could be received only through rigorous written examinations, not because of political favor. “Since I came here, I have learned that Chester A. Arthur is one man and the President ...
Contents
Americas Civil War 57 | |
The Early Twentieth Century 86 | |
Americas Voices for Equality 96 | |
Modern Times 137 | |
Americas Songs 164 | |
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Building Fluency Through Practice & Performance: Grade 6 Timothy Rasinski,Lorraine Griffith Limited preview - 2008 |
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