Tuskegee Airmen: Quick Sketch
Grade Level: 5 | Lexile: 900 | Word Count: 357
As you read the passage Tuskegee Airmen, stop after each paragraph and think “What am i picturing?” Draw a quick sketch of your thinking in each box. When you are finished reading, look back over your sketches and ask yourself “What is the main idea of this passage?”
Use the passage: Tuskegee Airmen

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. Why were the Tuskegee Airmen so important in American history?
  2. What challenges did they face while serving in the military?
  3. How did Eleanor Roosevelt help support the Tuskegee Airmen?
  4. What did the Tuskegee Airmen do after the war to help others?
Reading Groups - This activity serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 25 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to write their answers