Finding Out About the United Nations: Close Reading Packet
The purpose of this teaching book, “Discovering the United Nations,” is to look into the UN’s importance and effect on the world. It tells you everything you need to know about UN Day events, the organization’s work to bring people together around the world, its efforts to keep the peace and help people in need, and its very important part in keeping international relations between countries. This packet has stories, historical accounts, and talks that go into detail about the organization, functions, and accomplishments of the United Nations. It would be great for social studies, history, or civics classes. It is especially important during UN events, talks about working together with other countries, and lessons on being a good global citizen and using diplomacy.
These close reading comprehension passages are the perfect no-prep, standards-based, and high interest way to strengthen your students’ close reading skills!
Short on time to teach? This print and go packet truly is for you! It has everything you need for a complete, successful informational text reading unit.
This Close reading set features:
United Nations
UN Day
Global Unity
Peacekeeping Efforts
Diplomatic Relations
World Organization
Humanitarian Aid
As they complete the close reading process, students will build comprehension by answering text-dependent questions.
Skills align with both the RI (Reading Informational Texts) and RL (Reading Literature) Common Core Standards
These passages can be used in the morning, at centers, as part of homework, with small groups, for extra learning with smart students, to help struggling students, or to get ready for tests.
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