Joe Kittinger: An Unsung Hero
Joe Kittinger: Un héroe no reconocido
Joe Kittinger : un héros méconnu
Joe Kittinger: An Unsung Hero
Joe Kittinger: An Unsung Hero
Joe Kittinger: An Unsung Hero
Joe Kittinger: An Unsung Hero
Joe Kittinger is a man of extraordinary courage who made important contributions to the field of space exploration. Students will learn about Kittinger's work with high-altitude balloons and incredible acts of bravery that benefited both pilots and astronauts. Photographs accompany the text.
Lesson Resources
Response to Reading
Ready Routine
Use the READY Routine resources to help students build strong, evidence-based responses to text-dependent questions through a scaffolded process of reading, analysis, collaborative discussion, and writing.
Read the text
Examine the question
Analyze the text
Discuss your thinking
You write a response
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
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