Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts

In January, one of your classroom periodicals features articles about Martin Luther King, Jr. The first article you read summarizes important events in his life.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

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After your class has read the articles, your teacher finds Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech on the Internet. She projects it on the screen, and the entire class watches King deliver his famous speech.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

You just finished reading a book called Manning: A Father, His Sons, and a Football Legacy by Payton and Archie Manning. It is the personal story of this famous football family.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

You are learning about the Lewis and Clark Expedition and your teacher has just read an excerpt from Captain William Clark's personal journal.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

You just finished your social studies homework. You had to read a section that told about the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

You were flipping through a magazine and came across an article about Michelle Obama. It was an interview where the reporter's questions and Obama's answers were recorded.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

You just read a magazine article about serious injuries that can occur on the youth soccer field. The author included many statitstics.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

You just finished reading a book about your favorite soccer player, Lionel Messi. It was written by Leonardo Faccio, and it chronicles Messi's life and accomplishments.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

You read a report about King George III written by a 5th Grade student who used the Internet for research.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

You just read part of a diary of someone who survived the sinking of the Titanic.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10