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Russia - Text Set
Russia - Text Set
Piskadlo
9/10/2015
SOL
Support
Text
USII.8
The
student
will
apply
social
science
skills
to
understand
the
economic,
social,
and
political
transformation
of
the
United
States
and
the
world
between
the
end
of
World
War
II
and
the
present
by
a) Describing
the
rebuilding
of
Europe
and
Japan
after
World
War
II,
the
emergence
of
United
States
and
the
Soviet
Union
as
superpowers,
and
the
establishment
of
the
United
Nations;
b) Examining
the
role
of
the
United
States
in
defending
freedom
during
the
Cold
War,
including
the
wars
in
Korea
and
Vietnam,
the
Cuban
missile
crisis,
the
collapse
of
communism
in
Europe,
and
the
rise
of
new
challenges.
When
using
this
SOL
and
discussing
it
in
the
classroom,
we
would
discuss
the
Space
Race
between
the
Soviet
Union
(USSR)
and
the
United
States.
This
would
interest
students
and
even
bring
some
previous
knowledge
learned
in
prior
grades
about
space
and
the
moon.
Book
#1
First
On
The
Moon
By:
Barbara
Hehner
This
book
is
at
a
1000L
lexile
level
and
could
be
used
in
grades
fifth
through
sixth
grade.
I
chose
this
book
because
it
describes
the
American
astronauts
Neil
Armstrong
and
Buzz
Alrdrin
first
steps
into
history.
This
book
tells
a
story
from
different
perspectives,
one
being
a
young
girl
(daughter
of
Aldrin)
to
the
events
happening
in
space.
This
text
also
highlights
the
space
race
and
how
one
country
dominated
over
the
other.
The
illustrations,
photographs,
and
timelines
shown
throughout
the
text
will
help
students
navigate
and
experience
the
events
of
becoming
first
on
the
moon.
When
using
this
book,
students
will
not
only
be
learning
about
the
assigned
SOL,
but
also
recalling
past
knowledge
that
was
learned
in
previous
grades
about
space.
This
text
highlights
Russia
and
their
first
attempt
at
stepping
on
the
moon
and
how
this
race
changed
the
world.
Book
#2
Reaching
for
the
Moon:
The
Apollo
Astronauts
By:
Hal
Marcovitz
This
book
is
at
an
860L
lexile
level
and
falls
under
readability
for
fifth
grade.
I
choose
this
book
because
it
describes
the
challenges
that
were
overcome
by
the
crew
of
Apollo
11
to
land
on
the
moon.
Although
this
book
describes
the
challenges
that
the
United
States
faced,
it
also
highlights
the
space
race
and
where
Russia
stood
in
the
grand
scheme
of
things.
This
text
is
split
up
into
chapters
and
is
very
user
friendly.
This
text
includes
photographs,
side-notes,
and
a
timeline
for
students
to
understand
the
content.
When
using
this
book
in
the
classroom,
students
would
pay
close
attention
to
Chapter
Two:
A
Nation
Commits
Itself.
Throughout
this
chapter
they
highlight
the
United
States
action
to
be
first
on
the
moon,
but
also
the
plans
of
the
Soviet
Union
and
their
plan
to
achieve
this
underlying
goal.
Book
#2
Festivals
of
the
World:
Russia
By:
Harlinah
Whythe
This
text
is
at
an
860L
lexile
level
which
allows
the
readability
to
be
at
a
fifth
grade
reading
level.
This
text
describes
how
the
Russian
culture
is
reflected
in
many
festivals
that
are
present
in
the
area.
The
text
is
broken
up
into
sections
that
might
be
familiar
to
our
fifth
graders.
Some
listed
are
as
follows:
New
Year
and
Christmas,
Patriotic
Holidays,
Easter,
and
Seasonal
Festivals.
Within
these
sections,
the
author
describes
what
this
might
look
like
in
Russia
and
how
it
is
celebrated.
Students
are
able
to
connect
with
the
text
in
different
ways
placing
similarities
and
differences
within
what
they
may
celebrate
at
home.
This
book
is
chosen
as
a
leveled
text
for
this
text
set
because
it
gives
students
and
idea
of
what
types
of
traditions
are
present
in
Russia
and
how
they
are
similar
and
different
to
what
we
display
in
the
United
States/what
you
personally
celebrate.
When
having
an
English
learner
in
your
classroom
from
this
country
this
could
be
helpful
in
making
them
feel
welcomed
and
having
other
students
learn
about
the
traditions
they
have
and
how
some
might
be
similar.