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A Reading Passage or Context Story further clarifies the meanings of vocabulary and aids in the correct word pronunciation. Click on the character icon to hear Lesson Plans #1 - #6 story.
  • ESL, LEP and ELL especially benefit from the AUDIO passages. Stories emphasize grade level word content and subject specific vocabulary.
  • Common Core alignment to a Reading Passage is to 3 key phrases: "Grade Level", "Particular Topic" and "Grade-Relevant Text or Subject Area". CCSS Alignment Strand for Specific Grades:
    Grade Level: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4, 3.4, 4.4, 5.4, 6.4, 7.4, 8.4, 9-10.4, 11-12.4
    Particular Topic: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 4.6. 5.6, 6.6, 7.6, 8.6, 9-10.6, 11-12.6
    Grade & Subject-Relevant Text: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers:
    (Reading: Informational Text) RI.2.4, RI.3.4, RI.4.4. RI.5.4, RI.6.4, RI.7.4, RI.8.4, RI.9-10.4, RI.11-12.4
    (Reading: Literature) RL.2.4, RL.3.4, RL.4.4. RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.4
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    1) Holocaust Contextual Story

    Note: The Holocaust Remembrance Day in the USA is May 1st.
    The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27 as the annual International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.

    Our list of good internet content sites on the study of the Holocaust includes:
  • Florida Center for Instructional Study at USF
    http://fcit.usf.edu/HOLOCAUST/activity/activity.htm
    Wonderful teachers guide for student activities for elementary, middle and high school Holocaust lesson plans
  • Community Learning Network - CLN
    http://www.cln.org/themes_index.html
    Valuable "Theme Page" with 10 valuable Holocaust links. Fabulous resource of curricular and instructional materials links from themes "A-to-Z."
  • Holocaust Memorial Museum
    http://www.ushmm.org/
    History, educational suggestions and research studies

    Please feel free to make further web suggestions about meaningful Holocaust content we should include.
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