LESSON 19 TEACHER S GUIDE A President for the People by Darleen Ramos Fountas-Pinnell Level R Biography Selection Summary Franklin Delano Roosevelt lived a life of privilege. However, he learned at a young age to appreciate the challenges others faced. He had to face a challenge of his own when he was stricken with polio. While president of the United States, FDR worked to improve the lives of the American people. Number of Words: 1,318 Characteristics of the Text Genre Biography Text Structure Third-person narrative Events described in chronological order Content The life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Roosevelt s accomplishments as president Themes and Ideas Lessons learned early in life can leave lasting impressions. People can overcome great personal challenges. Public service has tremendous value. Language and Conversational language Literary Features Descriptive adjectives Sentence Complexity A mix of short and complex sentences Sentences with nouns, verbs, or adjectives in series, divided by commas Vocabulary Government terms, some of which might not be familiar to English language learners, such as senate and Navy. Cultural references such as the Great Depression (p. 7) Words Multisyllable words, some of them challenging: depression, unfortunately, diffi cult Many proper nouns name people, schools, foundations, government agencies Illustrations Photographs with captions and labels Book and Print Features Thirteen pages of text with easy-to-read chapter headings Timeline 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H. Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law. Permission is hereby granted to individual teachers using the corresponding (discipline) Leveled Readers to photocopy student worksheets from this publication in classroom quantities for instructional use and not for resale. Requests for information on other matters regarding duplication of this work should be addressed to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, Attn: Contracts, Copyrights, and Licensing, 9400 SouthPark Center Loop, Orlando, Florida 32819. Printed in the U.S.A. 978-0-547-30651-3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0940 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company retains title to the materials and they may not be resold. Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited. Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format. 4_306513_ELL_LRTG_L19_PresidentForPeople.indd 1 1/5/10 10:48:44 PM
A President for the People by Darleen Ramos Build Background Help students use their knowledge of the presidency to visualize the biography. Build interest by asking questions such as the following: What are some responsibilities of a U. S. President? Who is the president today? Read the title and author and talk about the cover photograph. Tell students that this is a biography, which tells about events in the life of one person. Frontload Vocabulary Some everyday words may be unfamiliar to English learners. Before reading, check understanding of the following words: government, polio, lawyer, governor. Introduce the Text Guide students through the text, reading the captions, noting important ideas, and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary so they can read the text successfully. Call their attention to any important labels. Here are some suggestions: Page 2: Explain that this is a biography of a famous American president. Suggested language: Turn to page 2 of this book. Look at the photograph and read the caption. The initials FDR stand for the name Franklin Delano Roosevelt. What other famous people are on U.S. coins? Page 3: Explain that as a young man, FDR grew up in a wealthy, or rich, family and got a good education. FDR went to the Groton School. There, he learned an important lesson the importance of helping others. How might this lesson have influenced him later in life? Page 4: Tell students that FDR became a lawyer and chose to dedicate his life to public service. Explain that public service is a way of helping others. Ask: What did FDR decide to do? Page 5: Point out the photo and read the caption on page 5. FDR became ill with polio. Although he could not overcome this disease, how do you think he was able to achieve all the things he wanted to do? Now turn back to the beginning of the biography and read to find out how FDR faced polio, drought, and other challenges in his life. Target Vocabulary association a group of people officially organized for a specific purpose, p. 11 brilliant very bright, p. 11 capitol a building in which a government meets to create laws, p. 4 conflicts problems or disagreements, p. 10 dedicate to devote something to a specific purpose, p. 4 drought little or no rain, p. 12 horizon the place at which the earth and the sky meet, p. 7 overcome to solve or conquer a difficulty, p. 5 publicity information given out to get people s attention, p. 11 violence the use of physical force to cause harm, p. 10 2 Lesson 19: A President for the People 4_306513_ELL_LRTG_L19_PresidentForPeople.indd 2 7/28/09 5:20:56 PM
Read Have students read silently while you listen to individual students read aloud. Support their understanding of the text as needed. Remind students to use the Infer/Predict Strategy to make predictions about events as they read. and to use text clues Discuss and Revisit the Text Personal Response Invite students to share their personal responses to the biography. Suggested language: FDR helped other people as a governor, a president, and a person with polio. Which of FDR s accomplishments did you find most inspiring? Why? Ways of Thinking As you discuss the text, help students understand these points: Thinking Within the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Thinking About the Text FDR served as governor of New York and president of the United States. FDR faced challenges and solved problems throughout his career. FDR set up associations and raised money to help find better treatments and a cure for polio. Young people can learn and remember important lessons. Facing a personal challenge doesn t have to prevent you from accomplishing goals. One man s life of public service can have an impact on many people. 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H. The chapter heads let readers know what they will read about in each section. The author provides many examples that persuade readers to believe that FDR worked hard for others. The author includes a timeline to list the important events in FDR s life on one page. Choices for Further Support Fluency Invite students to work in partners and choose a passage from the text to demonstrate phrased fl uent reading. Remind students to use punctuation and chunk, or put words together, in meaningful groups to show them when to pause during reading. Comprehension Based on your observations of the students reading and discussion, revisit parts of the text to clarify or extend comprehension. Remind students to go back to the text to support their ideas. Phonics/Word Work Provide practice as needed with words and word parts, using examples from the text. Have students defi ne the word publicity based on its use on page 11. Discuss the meaning of the suffi x ity. Then have students name other words that have the suffi x ity. Ask partners to look up the defi nitions of the words with ity. 3 Lesson 19: A President for the People 4_306513_ELL_LRTG_L19_PresidentForPeople.indd 3 12/17/09 1:27:15 PM
Writing about Reading Have students complete the questions on BLM 19.10. Responding Have students complete the activities at the back of the book, using their Reader s Notebook. Use the instruction below as needed to reinforce or extend understanding of the comprehension skill. Target Comprehension Skill Persuasion Remind students that they can find reasons from the biography that the author provided to convince them to believe an idea. Model how to add details to the Graphic Organizer, using a Think Aloud like the one below: Think Aloud On page 5, the text says that FDR founded a group that helped Americans who needed treatment for polio. On page 6, it says that as governor, he helped the farmers in New York. On page 8, it says that as president, FDR began programs that created jobs and helped people keep their homes. List details such as these in the chart. Practice the Skill Have students give other examples that show the author is persuading them to believe that FDR worked hard to make other people s lives better. Writing Prompt: Thinking Beyond the Text Have students write a response to the prompt on page 6. Remind them that when they think beyond the text, they use their personal knowledge to reach new understandings. Assessment Prompts What is this selection mostly about? What can readers tell about the Great Depression from reading the paragraph on page 7? Which sentence on page 3 shows that FDR appreciated what he learned at the Groton School? 4 Lesson 19: A President for the People 4_306513_ELL_LRTG_L19_PresidentForPeople.indd 4 11/4/09 12:28:36 PM
English Language Development Reading Support Give English learners a preview of the text by holding a brief small-group discussion with them before reading the text with the entire group. Cognates The text includes many cognates. Point out the English words and their Spanish equivalents: association (asociación), capital (capital), conflict (conflicto), dedicate (dedicar), horizon (horizonte), and violence (violencia). Oral Language Development Check student comprehension, using a dialogue that best matches your students English proficiency level. Speaker 1 is the teacher, Speaker 2 is the student. Beginning/Early Intermediate Intermediate Early Advanced/ Advanced Speaker 1: Who is this biography about? Speaker 2: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Speaker 1: What job was he elected to four times? Speaker 2: President of the United States Speaker 1: Where can you see FDR s picture? Speaker 2: on a dime Speaker 1: What important lesson did FDR learn at the Groton School? Speaker 2: FDR learned that it is important to help other people. Speaker 1: Why was the Birthday Ball held? Speaker 2: The Birthday Ball was held to raise money for people with polio. Speaker 1: In what ways did FDR help people with polio? Speaker 2: FDR founded the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation. This foundation helped people who needed treatment for polio. He tried to find new treatments and a cure. He also raised money by having Birthday Balls. Name Date Lesson 19 BLACKLINE MASTER 19.10 Read and answer the questions. Possible responses shown. A President for the People 1. Think within the text What important lesson did Franklin Delano Roosevelt learn from the Groton School? The Groton School taught FDR the value and importance of helping others. 2. Think within the text What did Eddie Cantor do to encourage people to support the president in his polio work? He asked them to send FDR their extra coins. 3. Think beyond the text Why do you think FDR was elected to a fourth term as president? He had helped people through so many problems, including the Depression, polio, and the war. They probably felt they knew him well because he had been their president for so long. 4. Think about the text What is the author s point of view about FDR and his presidency? How does she support this viewpoint? The author probably admires FDR and the programs his presidency started to deal with the problems of the Great Depression. She describes numerous ways in which FDR or his programs helped people of the United States. Making Connections Polio was a big health issue in the early part of the twentieth century. Describe a current health issue that affects people. How would you try to solve it? Write your answer in your Reader s Notebook.. All rights reserved. 12, Unit 4: Never Give Up! 5 Lesson 19: A President for the People 4_306513_ELL_LRTG_L19_PresidentForPeople.indd 5 7/28/09 5:20:58 PM
Name Date A President for the People Thinking Beyond the Text Think about the questions below. Then write your answer in one or two paragraphs. Remember that when you think beyond the text, you use your personal knowledge to reach new understandings. On page 1, the author states that Americans wanted to honor FDR in a special way. How did America honor FDR? Do you think that this was a good way to honor him? Why? What are some other good ways to honor the memory of important people? 6 Lesson 19: A President for the People 4_306513_ELL_LRTG_L19_PresidentForPeople.indd 6 7/28/09 5:20:59 PM
Name Date Lesson 19 BLACKLINE MASTER 19.10 Read and answer the questions. A President for the People 1. Think within the text What important lesson did Franklin Delano Roosevelt learn from the Groton School? 2. Think within the text What did Eddie Cantor do to encourage people to support the president in his polio work? 3. Think beyond the text Why do you think FDR was elected to a fourth term as president? 4. Think about the text What is the author s point of view about FDR and his presidency? How does she support this viewpoint? Making Connections Polio was a big health issue in the early part of the twentieth century. Describe a current health issue that affects people. How would you try to solve it? Write your answer in your Reader s Notebook. 7 Lesson 19: A President for the People 4_306513_ELL_LRTG_L19_PresidentForPeople.indd 7 7/28/09 5:21:00 PM
Student Date A President for the People LEVEL R Lesson 19 BLACKLINE MASTER 19.14 A President for the People Running Record Form page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections 2 Do you know whose picture is on the dime? He was a President of the United States for almost 13 years. Americans elected him four times in a row! The answer is Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or FDR. When FDR died in 1945, many Americans wanted to honor him. The government agreed. The president s face has been on the dime since 1946. 3 Franklin Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, New York. He was an only child, and he grew up in a wealthy family. Roosevelt did not go to elementary school. Instead, he was taught at home. Later, Roosevelt went to the Groton School in Massachusetts. Comments: Accuracy Rate (# words read correctly/104 100) % Total Self- Corrections Behavior Code Error Read word correctly cat 0 Repeated word, sentence, or phrase Omission cat 0 cat 1 Behavior Code Error Substitution cut cat 1 Self-corrects cut sc cat Insertion the ˆcat 1 Word told T 1 cat 0 1414018 8 Lesson 19: A President for the People 4_306513_ELL_LRTG_L19_PresidentForPeople.indd 8 12/9/09 9:52:14 PM