This document contains a biography of Ben Nighthorse Campbell. It provides key details about his life and political career: - Campbell was born in 1933. He served 2 years in the Air Force before going to college. - He got married in 1966 and became a U.S. senator in 1992, serving until retirement. - The document asks the reader to make a timeline of important events in their own life.

2. All-Star
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Unit 4
pages 52 - 67
Plans and Goals

3. All-Star
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Unit 4 Lesson 4
pages 58 & 59
A Success Story

4. 1. Preview
Look at the picture and read the title. What do you think the story is
about? Check ( √ ) on one or more ideas.
a U.S. senator an important place
a doctor an important person
√

5. 2. Read and Underline
Read the story and underline the important events and years. Then
answer the questions below.
1. When was Ben Nighthorse Campbell born? ________
April 13, 1933
2 years
2. How long was he in the Air Force? ________
1953
3. When did he go to college? ________
4. When did he get married? ________
1966
1992
5. When did he become a U.S. senator? ________

7. 3. Write
List 5 important events in your life.
EVENT YEAR
I was born in Saudi Arabia 1981
I started elementary school.
I graduated from high school.
I got a part-time job at Panda.
I started studying at J.T.I.
1986
1998
1999
2000
Make a timeline of the events in your life.

8. got married
retired from the
senate
graduated from San
Jose University
became a U.S.
senator

9. WINDOW ON MATH
Word Problems
Read A the information.
To solve a word problem, identify the important information.
In the example below, the important information is
underlined. Read the example and answer the question.
EXAMPLE: U.S. senators serve six-year terms. Each state
in the U.S. has two senators and there are
50 states in the U.S.
How many senators are there in the U.S. senate?
100 senators

10. Read the math problem and underline the important
information. Then solve the problem.
The citizens of each state elect, or choose,
their two U.S. Senators. Senators serve six-year
terms. If a senator serves three terms,
how many years is he or she in the senate?
B
18 years