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News Content
One boy walked 668 miles this summer to draw attention to the plight of homeless children.
Anticipation Guide
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Write on a board or chart the expression Things I Take for Granted. Ask students to define what take for granted means (accept reasoned responses such as things we cant imagine living without, things we assume we will always have, and so on). Then invite them to list some of the things that they might take for granted in their own lives. The students list might include things such as electricity, food, family, warmth... Do their lists include things like computer access, a Game Boy, two parents, and an allowance?
News Words
Next, introduce these words that appear in the News Word Box on the students printable page: attention, comfortable, segment, and capital. Discuss the meanings of any of those words that might be unfamiliar. Then ask students to use one of those words to complete each of these sentences:
Read the News
Click for a printable version of this weeks student activity page From My House to the White House.
More Facts to Share
Use the News
Use the News: Answer Key
Comprehension Check. 1. homelessness; 2. helping others; 3. a group that helps others; 4. snacks; 5. pleasant.
Main Idea. Zach Bonner is doing many things to draw attention to homelessness.
Vocabulary Check. 1.c, 2.a, 3.f, 4.e, 5.d, 6.b.
Follow-Up Activities
Geography. Explore the map of Zachs planned trip for the summer of 2010. That trip will take Zach from Tampa, Florida, to Los Angeles, California. Ask students to identify (and perhaps learn about) some of the cities through which Zach will travel.
Assessment
Use the Use the News activity (see above) as an assessment. Or have students work on their own (in their journals) or in their small groups to respond to the Think About the News questions on the news story page.
Lesson Plan Source
Education WorldNational Standards
LANGUAGE ARTS: English
GRADES K - 12
NL-ENG.K-12.1 Reading for Perspective
NL-ENG.K-12.2 Reading for Understanding
NL-ENG.K-12.6 Applying Knowledge
NL-ENG.K-12.11 Participating in Society
NL-ENG.K-12.12 Applying Language Skills
SOCIAL SCIENCES: Civics
GRADES K - 4
NSS-C.K-4.5 Roles of the Citizen
GRADES 5 - 8
NSS-C.5-8.5 Roles of the Citizen
GRADES 9 - 12
NSS-C.9-12.5 Roles of the Citizen
SOCIAL SCIENCES: Geography
GRADES K - 12
NSS-G.K-12.1 The World in Spatial Terms
TECHNOLOGY
GRADES K - 12
NT.K-12.1 Basic Operations and Concepts
NT.K-12.4 Technology Communications Tools
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Article by Gary Hopkins
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09/17/2009