Mr. Clark Social Studies Mr. Clark s social studies classes are spending the month of February reading biographical sketches of famous black Americans. The selections point up the success of individuals in overcoming obstacles and the contributions black people have made to American and world culture. Since the selections in Reading Exercises in Black History are simply written, the book provides excellent material for practice reading. Following each selection is carefully prepared exercises to improve reading skills. The exercises for expanding comprehension skills include getting the main idea, choosing the best title, and noting details.
Equal attention is given to word recognition, the use of context clues, and extension of vocabulary.
This novel will reinforce the students reading skills by offering a framework for developing reading strategies such as previewing and predicting, developing a purpose for reading and checking for understanding during reading. In honor of Black History Month we are using the Internet to gather information on some famous or not so famous Black Americans that have contributed greatly to our country. Ed. link to see the course description. Grading guidelines are included. If any student or parent has questions or concerns about the course, please feel free to contact Mr. Hussar or Mrs. Radhouani at any time.