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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... Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Francis Scott Key's “The Star-Spangled Banner” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 My Name Is Old Glory ...
... Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Francis Scott Key's “The Star-Spangled Banner” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 My Name Is Old Glory ...
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... Constitution. Madison understood the job to be a result of many men's ideas. He had great love for his new nation. After he died in 1836, someone opened a note from him and found this now-famous quotation. “The advice nearest to my ...
... Constitution. Madison understood the job to be a result of many men's ideas. He had great love for his new nation. After he died in 1836, someone opened a note from him and found this now-famous quotation. “The advice nearest to my ...
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... of the constitutional law. “I like the noise of democracy.” ? l. l. J. i. _4_ America—An Overview From the Mouths and Pens of the. #50113*Building Fluency through Practice and Performance © Shell Education ' America—An Overview.
... of the constitutional law. “I like the noise of democracy.” ? l. l. J. i. _4_ America—An Overview From the Mouths and Pens of the. #50113*Building Fluency through Practice and Performance © Shell Education ' America—An Overview.
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... Constitution is my guide.” Ulysses. S. Grant. 1869–1877. Our 18th president, Ulysses S. Grant, was better known as a Union military general during the Civil War than as a president. His nickname, “Unconditional Surrender Grant,” came from ...
... Constitution is my guide.” Ulysses. S. Grant. 1869–1877. Our 18th president, Ulysses S. Grant, was better known as a Union military general during the Civil War than as a president. His nickname, “Unconditional Surrender Grant,” came from ...
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... Constitution By Lorraine Griffith; Adapted by Timothy Rasinski. approved. laced in workin they sugg The Preamble to the 6 Constitution is one sentenc tion. © Shell Education #50113iBuilding Fluency through Practice and Performance.
... Constitution By Lorraine Griffith; Adapted by Timothy Rasinski. approved. laced in workin they sugg The Preamble to the 6 Constitution is one sentenc tion. © Shell Education #50113iBuilding Fluency through Practice and Performance.
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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