Discovering the Roots of Freedom in American History
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Discovering the Roots of Freedom in American
History
Dawn LakowskiDawn LakowskiLinda MehlbrechLinda Mehlbrech
August 11, 2008August 11, 2008
AgendaAgenda Eighth Grade Review ActivityEighth Grade Review Activity Vocabulary DevelopmentVocabulary Development Before Reading StrategiesBefore Reading Strategies During Reading StrategiesDuring Reading Strategies After Reading StrategiesAfter Reading Strategies
Door PrizesDoor Prizes
ExpectationsExpectations Classroom ready literacy strategies Classroom ready literacy strategies
for teaching history contentfor teaching history content
Ideas for differentiating the Ideas for differentiating the curriculum for struggling readers. curriculum for struggling readers. second language learners and second language learners and advanced studentsadvanced students
Frayer ModelFrayer Model RightsRights CompromiseCompromise VotingVoting ElectionElection PresidentPresident AmendmentAmendment DelegateDelegate
Frayer ModelFrayer Model
The new concept:The new concept:Definition (in own words)Definition (in own words) Essential characteristicsEssential characteristics
Examples (from own life)Examples (from own life) Non-examples (from own life)Non-examples (from own life)
California Content StandardsCalifornia Content Standards
What Makes Word Walls Work? What Makes Word Walls Work? Word Walls should be built over time with Word Walls should be built over time with
shared ownership between teacher and shared ownership between teacher and students.students.
Words are harvested from rich language Words are harvested from rich language contexts.contexts.
Word Walls should be kept as simple and Word Walls should be kept as simple and uncluttered as possible.uncluttered as possible.
Words on the Wall should be visible to everyoneWords on the Wall should be visible to everyone
What to build and when to add is based What to build and when to add is based on student needs.on student needs.
Use of walls as helpful references must Use of walls as helpful references must be modeled. be modeled.
The goal of creating and using Word The goal of creating and using Word Walls is ultimately automaticity of basic Walls is ultimately automaticity of basic processes. processes.
Before Reading Strategies Before Reading Strategies
Ideas for Using Picture Books in Ideas for Using Picture Books in History ClassesHistory Classes
Strategic Readers Strategic Readers They are actively involved in the They are actively involved in the
reading. reading. They often have a running dialogue They often have a running dialogue
with the text.with the text. They visualize scenes and They visualize scenes and
characters. characters. They make predictions about what They make predictions about what
they are reading. they are reading.
Strategic ReadersStrategic Readers They relate their prior knowledge to They relate their prior knowledge to
the topic they are reading about. the topic they are reading about. They read with a purpose in mind.They read with a purpose in mind. They monitor their comprehension They monitor their comprehension
and, when necessary, apply and, when necessary, apply appropriate strategies.appropriate strategies.
They accept ambiguity and push on. They accept ambiguity and push on.
Anticipation GuideAnticipation Guide
Primary SourcePrimary Source
Worksheet for Anticipation Worksheet for Anticipation GuideGuide
During Reading StrategyDuring Reading Strategy
During ReadingDuring Reading
After Reading StrategyAfter Reading Strategy
After ReadingAfter Reading
Twelve Word SummaryTwelve Word Summary
In 12 words or less, summarize the In 12 words or less, summarize the most important aspects from today’s most important aspects from today’s
lesson. lesson.
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