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Subject: Language ArtsLesson Title: Fantasy Football Experience — ReadingGoals/Objectives:• Students will read Something for Joey by Richard E. Peck.• Students will read to gain background knowledge of the game of football.• Students will read for understanding.• Students will gather information about leukemia to be used later in the unit.National Standards met: Language Arts – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12LANGUAGE ARTSMethods/Procedures:• Students will read silently, orally, individually, with partners, and as a group with theteacher.• Students will keep a vocabulary list throughout the book.• Comprehension questions will be answered for each chapter.• At the end of the book, students will watch the video, Something for Joey, andcompare the two mediums.Materials:• Copies of Something for Joey• Copy of the video, Something for Joey• Comprehension questionsAssessment:• Students will write a summary of the book. The summary must include pertinentinformation such as main characters, settings, important details, and be inchronological order.Pro Football Hall of Fame Educational Outreach Program 20 New England Patriots Edition