David A. Adler
Lesson plans forLou Gehrig: The Luckiest Manand other books
|Biography and Multiple Text Resources| |America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle| |The Babe and I| |Benjamin Franklin| |凸轮Jansen| |Enemies of Slavery| |Frederick Douglass| |Harriet Tubman| |Helen Keller| |Lou Gehrig: the Luckiest Man| |Martin Luther King, Jr.| |Money Madness| |Sacajawea|
Biography and Multiple Text Resources
Biography of David A. Adler
Brief author biography.
David A. Adler
Biography at Wikipedia.
David A. Adler
A series of video interviews with Adler. He talks about writing and about his days as a classroom teacher.
David Adler
Flip through the pages to find a lesson plan forGeorge Washington,Martin Luther King,America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle, andJohn Hancock. Each lesson emphasizes a different skill.
An Educator's Guide to the David A. Adler Picture Book Biographies
List of titles, calendar of birthdays, learning activities that will work with multiple titles, some cross-curricular. Vocabulary words for each book, printable handouts. Designed for K-3. 28 pages; Adobe Reader required.
America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle
America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle
Students note details as they read. Includes text-dependent questions, vocabulary words, a culminating task, and additional learning activities. Word processor required for access.
The Babe and I
The Babe and I
Students practice reading and noting details. Includes text-dependent questions, vocabulary words, a culminating task, and additional learning activities. Word processor required for access.
A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin
A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin
学生确定贡献富兰克林。公司ludes printable handout.
凸轮Jansen
Discussion Questions and Activity Suggestions for the凸轮JansenSeries
"Super Sleuth" printable certificate, reading log, vocabulary, practice with codes, elements of a mystery, discussion questions, learning activities, Venn diagram, more. 16 pages; Adobe Reader required.
Enemies of Slavery
Strategic Reading and Writing: Summarizing Antislavery Biographies
Students read selections fromEnemies of Slavery. They read about a specific person and then join a group of students who read about other people to learn about other biographies. Afterwards, students use the online Bio-Cube tool to record information about their assigned person and then display them in an Enemies of Slavery mobile.
A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
Pre-reading activity, teacher model, guided practice, and independent practice activities, accommodations, assessments. Students create a timeline and a storyboard.
Communication: the Power to Free
This document has lesson plans for several books with a similar theme. Plans for Adler'sFrederick Douglassare on p. 3 and 4. Students explore the power of various forms of communication. Designed for grades 4-6; Adobe Reader required.
A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman
Before-, during-, and after-reading activities, vocabulary, list of related titles.
A Picture Book of Helen Keller
Helen Keller, Form an Opinion Based on Facts
公司ludes teacher modeling, guided practice, independent practice, printable worksheet.
Special Traits
Students use a KWL chart to reflect on Helen Keller's spirit of courage. Includes printable handouts. 7 pages; Adobe Reader required.
Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man
Celebrating People with Disabilities through Stamps
Students explore respectful language, view stamps of famous people with disabilities, and research and design a stamp. Includes discussion questions and learning activities. Designed for upper elementary, middle school.
Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man
Students note details as they read. Includes text-dependent questions, vocabulary words, a culminating task, and additional learning activities. Word processor required for access.
Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man
Writing task includes prompt, supporting activities, graphic organizers, model essay. 6 pages; word processor required for access.
Play Ball! Encouraging Critical Thinking Through Baseball Questions
Students begin by listening to a read-aloud ofLou Gehrig: The Luckiest Manby David A. Adler and visiting websites containing baseball facts. Using the information they discover, students write questions to include in a Jeopardy game PowerPoint template. Playing the game with classmates enables students to share the facts they have discovered and creates a cooperative atmosphere in the classroom. Designed for grades 6-8.
A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Vocabulary and a variety of learning activities to emphasize reading skills.
Money Madness
Money Madness
Lessons on the value of money and wants vs. needs. Includes printable handouts. Adobe Reader required for access.
A Picture Book of Sacajawea
Chronological Order
Students practice putting events from a person's life in chronological order. Teacher models usingLets Read About . . . Rosa Parks. Students useA Picture Book of Sacajaweafor guided and independent practice. Includes printable handout.