Mahalia Jackson
Unit 3
Story 4
Mahalia Jackson
Teacher Slide 1:
appreciate
barber
choir
released
religious
slavery
teenager
Mahalia Jackson
appreciate
barber
choir
released
religious
slavery
teenager
Mahalia Jackson
Teacher Slide 2
First look for parts I know.
Read the word with me.
Lets look at a few more.
Mahalia Jackson
directed
Mahalia Jackson
reputation
posthumously
expressive
Mahalia Jackson
reputation
posthumously
expressive
reputation
posthumously
expressive
reputation
posthumously
expressive
reputation
posthumously
expressive
reputation
posthumously
expressive
reputation
posthumously
expressive
Mahalia
Jackson
Note: I will copy these and cut them apart
so students
will have a copy to read from
Teacher Slide 3:
Now let’s read these words in sentences.
Use the same strategy we practiced if you come across a word you don’t know.
Fluency Notes:
Touch on phrasing and punctuation if needed.
Mahalia Jackson
1. Mahalia Jackson had a reputation of
being a great singer.
1. Mahalia Jackson had a reputation of
2. She was given an award
being a great singer.
posthumously.
2. She was given an award
3. She had such an expressive voice.
posthumously.
3. She had such an expressive voice.
Note: I will copy these and cut them apart so students will have a copy to read from.
Mahalia Jackson
Teacher Slide 4- Mahalia Jackson- Comprehension Lesson , pages 350-353
Before Reading
Yesterday we read about how blues musicians work together to make great music.
Today we will read a true story about a singer who was influenced by the blues.
Take a picture walk. Discuss children’s observations.
*page 350-351 Mahalia Jackson is singing in this picture. What does her expression
tell you?
*page 352-353 What does the style of artwork in “Mahalia Jackson” tell you about
blues music?
During Reading…
1. Model main idea- use page 352
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
Wings
Mahalia
forJackson
the King
Singing spirituals
helped people
survive slavery.
They fought against
slavery.
They sang spirituals.
Wings
Mahalia
forJackson
the King
Spirituals are
songs for the spirit.
Students will sort information into main idea and details that support
The main idea from page 353 paragraph 1.
Mahalia Jackson
Comprehension Day 3Students read this paragraph and identify the main idea.
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson was a famous gospel singer, but she influenced
many different types of music. She as even inducted into the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame in 1977. Early rock musician Little Richard
claims that she is one of his biggest influences. Jackson herself
said that rock and roll was stolen right out of church music.
Mahalia Jackson
Wings
Mahalia
forJackson
the King
Comprehension Lesson – Day 3
What is the main idea of page 355?
What details support this idea?
Mahalia Jackson
Facts and Opinions
Her father worked on the docks.
When Mahalia was five years old her mother died.
More good music and more good food per block
than anyplace in the world.
Mahalia wanted to sing like Bessie Smith.
She did it as easily as a cloud floats across the sky.
Mahalia Jackson-
Teacher Slide
Facts and Opinions
• Her father worked on the docks.
• When Mahalia was five years old her mother died.
• More good music and more good food per block
than anyplace in the world.
• Mahalia wanted to sing like Bessie Smith.
• She did it as easily as a cloud floats across the sky.
Mahalia Jackson