Did you know that Raul A. Gonzalez, Jr. harvested crops with his family as a boy? Did you know that Raul studied government in college? Did you know that Raul was the first Hispanic to serve on the Texas Supreme Court? Did you know that an elementary school in Weslaco, Texas, is named for him? Would you like t know more? Read and learn with this entertaining book!
The Biography Readers:
•Combine easy-to-read stories with fun activities
•Build reading skills while covering social studies content
•Engage all levels of students using an interesting, interactive approach
•Can be used as an excellent tool for RTI, Remediation, Reading Recovery and ESL
This Biography Reader also shows students the obstacles and hardships that many of our country's heroes had to overcome, their struggles, attempts, failures, perseverance, accomplishments and the ultimate success they achieved, taking their place in America's history. This reader emphasizes the roles of family and education, responsible decision-making, taking responsibility for oneself, civic responsibility, work ethic, self-motivation and more!