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This Building Background Knowledge: Why Are Sports Important in American Culture? lesson plan also includes:
- Full Grade 5 ELA Module 3A (.pdf)
- Full Grade 5 ELA Module 3A Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
- Full Grade 5 ELA Module 3A, Unit 1 (.pdf)
- Grade 5 ELA Module 3A: Unit 1, Lesson 1 (.html)
- Lesson Exemplars for English Language Learners/Multilingual Language Learners (.pdf)
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What makes sports so special to many Americans? Scholars ponder the question as they participate in a gallery walk, immersing themselves in images and texts about sports. Pupils also complete a vocabulary strategies anchor chart to practice using context clues to learn the meaning of new words.
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- Invite individuals to research a famous athlete and share about his or her achievements with a partner
Classroom Considerations
- Lesson one of seven from the Grade 5 ELA Module 3A, Unit 1 series
- Prepare text and images ahead of time for the gallery walk
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