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.
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How it works
Every day, you read a story about one famous person.
1. Reading: One student reads the story aloud.
2. Predicting: The teacher asks: “Predict what happens to the famous person.”
3. Writing: Students write their predictions – giving three bits of evidence.
4. The Surprise Ending: The teacher reads aloud what the famous person actually did.
5. Character Education: Students evaluate the character and values of the famous person.
If your class is high tech, throw the story onto the screen while you read it aloud.
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