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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... Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington: Formerly a Slave . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 The Underground Railcar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Company Aytch (H) ...
... Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington: Formerly a Slave . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 The Underground Railcar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Company Aytch (H) ...
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... James Madison, was known as the Father of the Constitution. Madison understood the job to be a result of many men's ... James Monroe 1817–1825 James Monroe was the fifth president. He presided during the “Era of Good Feelings.” He was ...
... James Madison, was known as the Father of the Constitution. Madison understood the job to be a result of many men's ... James Monroe 1817–1825 James Monroe was the fifth president. He presided during the “Era of Good Feelings.” He was ...
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... James K. Polk 1845–1849 President James Polk added a vast area to the United States, but its acquisition precipitated a bitter quarrel between the North and the South over expansion of slavery. As the 11th president, he worked hard and ...
... James K. Polk 1845–1849 President James Polk added a vast area to the United States, but its acquisition precipitated a bitter quarrel between the North and the South over expansion of slavery. As the 11th president, he worked hard and ...
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... James Buchanan 1857–1861 Our 15th president, James Buchanan, was still hopeful that compromise would keep the rapidly dividing nation together. He was gifted in debate and believed he could hold the nation together with proper ...
... James Buchanan 1857–1861 Our 15th president, James Buchanan, was still hopeful that compromise would keep the rapidly dividing nation together. He was gifted in debate and believed he could hold the nation together with proper ...
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... James A. Garfield 1881 James Garfield was our 20th president, but he was only in office for six months due to an assassin's bullet. During his short time in office, he was known as a hardworking president who wanted to reform the ...
... James A. Garfield 1881 James Garfield was our 20th president, but he was only in office for six months due to an assassin's bullet. During his short time in office, he was known as a hardworking president who wanted to reform the ...
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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