With speeches, poems, and letters, including The Wedding of Pocahontas and an excerpt from The Federalist Papers, this book uses primary sources and activities to help teach important fluency strategies. Students will discover the the famous figures and events of colonial America including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the American Revolution to name a few. Develped by Dr. Timothy Rasinski, these activities are designed develop fluent and meaningful oral reading, as well as vocabulary and word decoding skills. Each text includes a history connection, a vocabulary connection, and extension ideas to meet the diverse needs of every student in the social studies classroom.
- ISBN13 9781425803650
- Publish Date 30 October 2004
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 January 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Shell Educational Publishing
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 192
- Language English