Reading Writing and Predicting the Past

Predicting the Past Language Arts & Social Studies
Grade 5 reading level; interest level up to Grade 12
A series of books, each chock full of stories about famous people in history

Imagine, opening your class with a story: “Once upon a time . . .”
Read about a famous person and then predict what happens to him or her.
Each person’s life story is a lesson in character education!

Brief stories – Only half a page
Easy to read – Grade 5 reading level; interest level up to Grade 12

True stories – about real men and women who helped shape U.S. and World History
Diversity – stories of famous people from Asia, Africa, Latin America

Fascinating – most of the stories describe the famous person’s childhood.
Predicting – students predict what happens to him/her as an adult!

Inspiring – how each person struggled against tremendous odds.
Entertaining – human interest stories you will find nowhere else.

Memorable – people who made history faced tough decisions.
Tests – these are the famous people who show up on standardized tests.