Why HBCU Football Keeps Returning to Atlanta
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Atlanta is a popular city for HBCU football games.
HBCU means Historically Black Colleges and Universities. These schools play football every year.
This week, Howard plays Alabama A&M in Atlanta. The game is part of Week 0. Week 0 is the first week of the football season.
People are talking about the odds for this game. Odds show who may win.
One player has a special story. He is from Marietta, a city near Atlanta. He played football at Alabama A&M. Now he helps his old team and his community.
He shows Bulldog pride. Bulldog is the name for Alabama A&M's team.
Atlanta likes hosting these games. Many fans come to watch and support HBCU teams.
Vocabulary4 words
- HBCU
- a college for Black students; important in Black history
- Week 0
- the very first week before the normal season starts
- odds
- numbers that show who may win a game
- Bulldog
- the name of a team; used like a nickname
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Answer key
1. Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2. Howard and Alabama A&M 3. Marietta
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Atlanta is a popular city for _____ football games.
HBCU means Historically Black Colleges and _____.
This week, Howard plays Alabama A&M in Atlanta as part of _____.
People are talking about the _____ for this game.
One player is from _____, a city near Atlanta.
He played football at _____.
He shows _____ pride.
Atlanta likes _____ these games.
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