The Hindenburg Unit 6 Story 4 The Hindenburg

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Teacher Slide 2 I’m going to read this word one “bite” at a time. … Read the word with me. Now, let’s read it in a sentence. The Hindenburg

The airship landed at the airport.

The Hindenburg The plane was stored in the hangar at the local airport. We have routines in our classroom. The Hindenburg was stocked with food for the journey. A zeppelin is a kind of airship. Some people were criticizing the makers of the Hindenburg. There was an explosion on board the Hindenburg. Note: I will copy these and cut them apart so students will have a copy to read from

The Hindenburg Teacher Slide – The Hindenburg Before Reading Have students fold a piece of white paper into 4 sections. Have students record how the first dirigible was made - in box 1. (after reading 706) After reading do Fact/ Opinion Sort. Write 1 fact in box 2. Write 1 opinion in box 3.

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In Germany in 1900, the first dirigible was successfully flown. The Graf Zeppelin carried 20 passengers in dreamy luxury. In 1931, the Graf Zeppelin flew from Germany across the Atlantic and back. The Hindenburg was so big it needed a giant new hangar. The Hindenburg was going to be the perfect airship. The gas cells in the Hindenburg were filled with hydrogen.

The Hindenburg After reading 710 discuss the interior of the Hindenburg. Discuss the main idea of paragraph 3 on 710. Add The main idea of this paragraph to box 4.

The Hindenburg Day 3… Discuss fact/ Opinion- what part is fact. What part is opinion? Use the back of the 4 square from yesterday. Discuss the main idea of page 716. Students write the main idea in box 1 on the back. Discuss why zeppelins came to an end. Write their response in box 2 before discussing. Discuss interesting facts from page

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