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Portraits of Character
Changing History - Alfred Antenucci
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Alfred Antenucci saves President Reagan from a gunman. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “How and why did Alfred’s plans change during the day?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Imagine you are a reporter covering Reagan’s appearance at the convention. You witness what happens outside the hotel. Write your story for your paper’s next edition.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
Write! Social Studies
Political Cartoons
Political cartoonists have an uncanny ability to convey a tremendous amount of meaning with an illustration and just a few words. Sometimes the cartoon is biting, sometimes it’s hilarious, often it’s1
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Political cartoonists have an uncanny ability to convey a tremendous amount of meaning with an illustration and just a few words. Sometimes the cartoon is biting, sometimes it’s hilarious, often it’s both. In this activity, students plan their political cartoon with a partner, create it and share it with teammates.
Write! Social Studies
Analyze the Difference
Analyzing the difference is contrasting without comparing. A Venn diagram is often used for comparing and contrasting. A graphic organizer is also helpful for analyzing the difference, but in this ca1
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Analyzing the difference is contrasting without comparing. A Venn diagram is often used for comparing and contrasting. A graphic organizer is also helpful for analyzing the difference, but in this case, the circles of the Venn do not intersect, as students are not exploring similarities. In this activity, students analyze the difference in key social studies concepts.
Write! Social Studies
Commonalities
What do the Vietnam War and the Korean War have in common? What do Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi have in common? In this activity, students analyze historical events or characters for their commo1
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What do the Vietnam War and the Korean War have in common? What do Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi have in common? In this activity, students analyze historical events or characters for their commonalities.
Portraits of Character
Locked Between the Gates - Joe Otero
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Joe Otero saves six people from a train crash. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “What lesson could you learn about railroad crossings from this story?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Sometimes eagerness can lead to disaster, as it almost did in this story. Write about a time when your eagerness caused you problems. Make sure you state what you learned.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
Write! Social Studies
Speaking with Roles
Make historical characters come alive for your class. In this activity, students are each assigned a historical figure. Students research their historical figures in pairs, write a speech from the ch1
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Make historical characters come alive for your class. In this activity, students are each assigned a historical figure. Students research their historical figures in pairs, write a speech from the character’s perspective and share their speeches with teammates. Students, in role, are interviewed by their teammates.
Portraits of Character
The Feast Is on Him - Daddy Bruce Randolph
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Daddy Bruce Randolph feeds the hungry. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “Why do you believe Daddy Bruce wants to give away most of his money before he dies?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Suppose you were 75 years old and had a great deal of money. Write a paragraph stating how you would like your money spent before and after your death.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
Portraits of Character
Voice from the Heart - Dith Pran
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Dith Pran frees his friends and rebels. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “How did Pran and Sydney become friends? What circumstances and interests drew them together?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Write about a time when you heard a ‘voice from the heart.’ What did it tell you? How did you respond?” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
Write! Social Studies
Social Studies Skit
Make social studies come alive through skits. In this activity, students work in teams to write and rehearse a skit. Teams perform their skit for the class. Skits create experiential learning for stu1
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Make social studies come alive through skits. In this activity, students work in teams to write and rehearse a skit. Teams perform their skit for the class. Skits create experiential learning for students, activate the bodily/kinesthetic intelligence and are a lot of fun to do.
Write! Science
What It's Important
Have you ever heard students ask, “Why do we need to learn this?” or exclaim, “I don’t care about this!” Without seeing the relevance or importance of an issue, students may see it as just something1
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Have you ever heard students ask, “Why do we need to learn this?” or exclaim, “I don’t care about this!” Without seeing the relevance or importance of an issue, students may see it as just something to learn for the test. In this activity, students explore and write about the importance or personal relevance of the issue at hand.