Marbles championship 2011 in Sussex (English version)

What defines success?

This unit is about people who have

achieved success in different ways.

You’ll find out about people who have

overcome hardships, helped others,

and worked hard to achieve success.

Reading, writing, and talking about

these ideas will give you practice using

academic language and help you

become a better student.

READING 1: Social Studies Article
■ “Success Stories”
READING 2: Interview and
Poetry
■ “An Interview with Naomi Shihab
Nye” by Rachel Barenblat
■ “Making a Mosaic”
by Naomi Shihab Nye
READING 3: Short Story
■ “The Marble Champ” by Gary Soto
READING 4: Science Article
■ “Students Win Robotics Competition”

by Karina Bland