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Discovering the Roots of Freedom in American History

Discovering the Roots of Freedom in American History. Dawn Lakowski Linda Mehlbrech August 11, 2008. Agenda. Eighth Grade Review Activity Vocabulary Development Before Reading Strategies During Reading Strategies After Reading Strategies Door Prizes. Expectations.

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Discovering the Roots of Freedom in American History

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  1. Discovering the Roots of Freedom in American History

  2. Dawn Lakowski Linda Mehlbrech August 11, 2008

  3. Agenda • Eighth Grade Review Activity • Vocabulary Development • Before Reading Strategies • During Reading Strategies • After Reading Strategies • Door Prizes

  4. Expectations • Classroom ready literacy strategies for teaching history content • Ideas for differentiating the curriculum for struggling readers. second language learners and advanced students

  5. Frayer Model • Rights • Compromise • Voting • Election • President • Amendment • Delegate

  6. Frayer Model

  7. California Content Standards

  8. What Makes Word Walls Work? • Word Walls should be built over time with shared ownership between teacher and students. • Words are harvested from rich language contexts. • Word Walls should be kept as simple and uncluttered as possible. • Words on the Wall should be visible to everyone

  9. What to build and when to add is based on student needs. • Use of walls as helpful references must be modeled. • The goal of creating and using Word Walls is ultimately automaticity of basic processes.

  10. Before Reading Strategies

  11. Ideas for Using Picture Books in History Classes

  12. Strategic Readers • They are actively involved in the reading. • They often have a running dialogue with the text. • They visualize scenes and characters. • They make predictions about what they are reading.

  13. Strategic Readers • They relate their prior knowledge to the topic they are reading about. • They read with a purpose in mind. • They monitor their comprehension and, when necessary, apply appropriate strategies. • They accept ambiguity and push on.

  14. Anticipation Guide

  15. Primary Source

  16. Worksheet for Anticipation Guide

  17. During Reading Strategy

  18. During Reading

  19. After Reading Strategy

  20. After Reading Twelve Word Summary In 12 words or less, summarize the most important aspects from today’s lesson.

  21. Contact Information • LMehlbrech@lbschools.net • Dlakowski@lbschools.net Teacher Resource Center 1299 E. 32nd St room 14 Signal Hill, CA 90755 562 4268253

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