RI.2.3-Describing Connections Between Historical Events

RI.2.3-Describing Connections Between Historical Events

Learning Target

Describing or telling about the connections between historical events in a text will help you understand how and why events in history happen.

Objective

• I can identify events in an informational text.

• I can identify words that signal connections in informational texts.

• I can describe how a series of historical events are connected

Look for Connections

We celebrate the Independence Day on the 4th of July every year because the United States declared its independence on July 4, 1776.

Read the Text

• historical events

• connected

• sequence = order

• first, next, last

Open Ended

How are the 3 pictures connected?

Describe the Connection

• First, __________.

• Next, __________.

• Then, __________.

Describe the Connection

• First, __________.

• Next, __________.

• Then, __________.

Back to Text

Reread & Reading Journal

Poll

What happened first?

First, _________.

• The girl gave the gift to her friend.

• The girl made a gift for her friend.

• The girl wrapped the gift.

Poll

What happened next?

Next, _________.

• The girl gave the gift to her friend.

• The girl made a gift for her friend.

• The girl wrapped the gift.

Poll

What happened last?

Last, _________.

• The girl gave the gift to her friend.

• The girl made a gift for her friend.

• The girl wrapped the gift.

Describe how the three pictures are connected.

First, _______________________.

Then, ______________________.

Last, _______________________.

Learning Target

Describing or telling about the connections between historical events in a text will help you understand how and why events in history happen.