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August 2003 Vol.4 Issue 8
Suggested
lesson plan for "Lewis and
Clark reenactment is big news"
Possible hard
words: Proper names: Wydown Middle School, Scott Mandrell,
Merriwether Lewis, Clayton School District, Tim Gore, Jim
Strum, Harper's Ferry, Va., Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C.,
Oregon, Cairo, Ill. Tom Laidlaw
Other words: bicentennial, re-enactment, expedition, casualties,
appendicitis
BEFORE READING:
Have the young reader read the list of possible hard words.
Provide help as needed. If no more than three items require
help, ask the child to read the article silently. If four
to six items require your help, ask the child to read the
article aloud to you. If seven or more items cause problems,
you volunteer to read the article aloud. Point out that questions
will be raised afterward in all three instances.
DURING READING:
For the silent reader, simply offer to help with any words
if asked for help. For the child reading aloud, supply troublesome
words fairly quickly in order to keep the reading fluent.
If you read the article aloud, model expressive and fluent
oral reading.
AFTER READING:
Use questions such as the following to check understanding
and promote a discussion of the article.
- What did the
teachers have to do in order to be able to take part in
the three-year re-enactment?
- Why did the
teacher playing Merriwether Lewis ride on horseback to Pittsburgh?
- What sorts
of events will make the re-enactment of educational value
to kids across the country?
- What happened
to Sgt. Floyd of the original Lewis and Clark expedition?
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