Stories of Black History & Excellence: Black Excellence in World War II

Stories of Excellence© is a HIGH QUALITY, content area literacy resource that highlights Black history within Social Studies topics. As students read about the excellence of Black leaders and innovators, they are prompted to think about their own excellence!

The L.I.F.E.™ Literacy Framework connects content to students’ lives and provide a "Mirrors and Windows" learning experience for students.

• Prompts for annotating and making connections are included.
• Can be used as paired passages, literature circles, content for research, writing prompts, etc.

Included in this set:

• 4 Reading Passages
  • Hannibal Barca and Punic War 2
  • The Six Triple Eight
  • Tuskegee Airmen - Freeman Field
  • Double Victory Campaign
• L.I.F.E. Reflection Questions with each Story of Excellence
• Comprehension Question Set for each Story of Excellence (w/Answer Key)
• 4 L.I.F.E. Response Sheets
  • Connect and Respond to Text with a Double Entry Journal
  • Summarize the Excellence
  • Interview a Community Member
  • Write an Informational Paper
    
• Extension Activities
  • Vocabulary Activity
  • SEL Activity
  • Reading Response Activity
• Teacher Materials
  • Instructions and Implementation Guide
  • Answer Sheets
  • Rubrics