1. 7.3 Glory Road Pre-Reading Activities

2. Introduction You will be working in groups to complete the introductory activities that will give you the background knowledge necessary to understand the deeper meaning of the screenplay, Glory Road. On the surface, the script is about basketball in the 1960’s but underneath the surface are many themes that go much deeper. Once you complete all of the activities, we will begin reading, Glory Road!

3. Activity 1: Story and Theme Impression Read The Sneetches and watch the movie by clicking on the link below: http://www.sanjuan.edu/webpages/rhaak/childrens_literature.cfm ?subpage=144475http://www.sanjuan.edu/webpages/rhaak/childrens_literature.cfm ?subpage=144475 Read The Southpaw by Judith Viorst http://www.readbag.com/blogs-muskegonisd-geigerr-files-2009- 10-the-southpaw-by-judith-viorsthttp://www.readbag.com/blogs-muskegonisd-geigerr-files-2009- 10-the-southpaw-by-judith-viorst Read Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles Based on the three readings, what does your group infer this drama and its theme will be mainly about? Answer in complete thoughts on the answer sheet.

4. Activity2: Dissecting the word - Use the following links to complete the questions and activities on the worksheet for Activity 2. http://www.wordcentral.com/ (look up the word persistent) http://www.wordle.net Persistence

5. Activity 3: Flashback to the 1960’s (Time Period of Glory Road) Use the following website to answer the questions on your sheet about the 1960’s. Go to website http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade60.html http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade60.html