OCT15 Social Studies

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Social Studies

Science of Reading

Teacher Facing
October 15, 2024

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LO: SWBAT identify important individuals
who have participated voluntarily in civic
affairs at state and local levels.

DOL: SWBAT identify important individuals who
have participated voluntarily in civic affairs at
state and local levels in at least 1 of 2 questions.
SST.4.15A Identify important individuals who have participated voluntarily in civic affairs at state and local levels such as Adina de Zavala and Clara

Driscoll. OCT15

Diverse Threads

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Lesson Vocabulary

civic participation

preservation

community service

Involvement of individuals in
activities that contribute to
the community or
government

The act of maintaining or
protecting something,
especially historical
landmarks or cultural
heritage

Voluntary work intended to
help people in a particular
area or improve a public
space

Match

Click on the picture and match the correct lesson vocabulary to its definition.

• civic participation

• preservation

• community service

Involvement of individuals in activities

The act of maintaining or protecting som

Voluntary work intended to help people i

• Involvement of individuals in activities

• The act of maintaining or protecting som

• Voluntary work intended to help people i

Open Ended

TURN AND TALK

What does the word preserve mean?

What is something that you think is important to preserve?

I would preserve ... because ...

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What do you recall about the Alamo?

What I remember about the Alamo is…

Word Bank

history

battle

independence

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❏ Means taking part in community activities

❏ It involves helping to make your city, state, or

country better

❏ Examples include volunteering, voting, and

speaking up about important issues

Civic Participation

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Adina de Zavala

● Born in 1861 in Texas

● Granddaughter of the first vice president of

Texas

● Became a teacher and a writer

● Passionate about preserving Texas history

● Founded the Texas Historical and Landmarks

Association

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Adina de Zavala

Adina's Big Fight: The Alamo

● Adina didn't want part of the Alamo to be torn

down

● She locked herself inside the Alamo for three

days to protect it

● Her actions helped save part of the building

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HOT Question: How
can you volunteer in
your community?

SST.4.15A Identify important individuals who have participated voluntarily in civic affairs at state and local levels such as Adina de Zavala and Clara

Driscoll. OCT15

Diverse Threads

Write your answer on response card and turn it in to tray when you are completed. Please read from Bobby the Brave when you are finished and waiting for ELA to start.

Based on the details in the lesson, how can the reader infer that Adina de Zevala did her best to preserve the Alamo?