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Building Background Knowledge: Why Are Sports Important in American Culture? Lesson PlanBuilding Background Knowledge: Why Are Sports Important in American Culture? Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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5th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2014
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Building Background Knowledge: Why Are Sports Important in American Culture?

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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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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

sports, american culture, inferences, making inferences, context clues, informational texts

Instructional Ideas

  • 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

Pros

  • Includes tips for meeting all students' instructional needs
  • Provides helpful teaching notes

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.5.1 W.5.4 SL.5.1.c

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