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Is This the Most Hated Athlete of All Time?

Is This the Most Hated Athlete of All Time?. Close-Reading. Notice / wonder: What do you notice about this picture and what does it make you wonder?. Vocab Words. Discredit Tenacious Appalling Rampant. Academic Vocabulary. Discredit To injure the credit or reputation of; defame

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Is This the Most Hated Athlete of All Time?

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  1. Is This the Most Hated Athlete of All Time? Close-Reading

  2. Notice / wonder: What do you notice about this picture and what does it make you wonder?

  3. Vocab Words • Discredit • Tenacious • Appalling • Rampant

  4. Academic Vocabulary • Discredit • To injure the credit or reputation of; defame • Example: The Associated Press reports U.S. intelligence officials hope the tapes will discredit bin Laden in the eyes of his supporters.

  5. Academic Vocabulary • Tenacious • Someone or something that is stubborn or persistent. To keep a firm hold of. • Example: He is known for his tenacious defense on the basketball court.

  6. Academic Vocabulary • Appalling • To fill or overcome with horror, or fear • Example: The students behavior was appalling to most of society.

  7. Academic Vocabulary • Rampant • Growing or developing unchecked • Example: If you watch the news, violence appears to be rampant in our society.

  8. First Read • I’ll read out loud, please follow along.

  9. Question #1 • In general what was the theme of this article?

  10. Re-read paragraphs labeled Section 2 (Q#2) • According to the text what where some of Lance Armstrong’s accomplishments?

  11. Re-read paragraphs labeled Section 3 (Q#3) • According to the text what are some of the negative affects PEDs can have on a person’s body?

  12. Re-read paragraphs labeled Section4 (Q#4) • What where some of the other appalling things Armstrong did other than doping?

  13. Summary Question (Q#5) • How did Lance Armstrong’s belief that he was invincible lead to his downfall?

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