Explain what life was like during the Great Depression. 

Analyze and explain how Bud is more mature than other ten year olds.

Defend if Bud’s actions from chapters 3 and 4 show that he is just like other ten year olds.

Describe the memories Bud has when he looks through the suitcase and how they impact him. 

Analyze the ways in which Bud acts his age and in what ways he acts more mature than his age.

Describe what life was like in Hooverville and how the description of Hooverville helps the reader better understand the Great Depression.

Explain why Hoovervilles were created.

Analyze the ways in which Bud carries his family around inside of him.

Explain how the flyer impacts Bud’s life.

Write a multiple-paragraph essay that describes what the Great Depression was and how the setting influences how the story unfolds.

Explain how the idea that Herman E. Calloway was Bud’s father started.

Defend if Bud acts his age or if he acts more mature when interacting with the man on the side of the road.

Describe how Bud’s perspective of the man changes.

Summarize Bud’s experience with the Sleet family.

Identify details that help support the development of different thematic topics.

Analyze and debate unit-essential questions by stating a claim and then using evidence from the entire text and unit to support the claim.

Write a multiple-paragraph essay to answer a unit essential question. 

Defend if Bud does or does not act his age in the chapter.

Describe the way different members of the band treat Bud and how their responses influence Bud.

Describe what Bud realizes in this chapter and what effect it has on him.

Analyze how Herman E. Calloway responds to Bud being in his house and how Herman’s actions influence Bud.

Describe what can be learned about Mr. Calloway, Miss Thomas, and the other members of the band.

Explain what Bud and Herman learn about each other and how they both respond. 

Explain why the author chose to begin and end the book with “Here we go again” and how the difference between the phrases captures Bud’s growth as a character.

Identify the themes that are present in Bud, Not Buddy and how they are developed over the course of the novel. 

Analyze and discuss unit essential questions by stating a claim and supporting the claim with details from the entire unit.

Write a multiple-paragraph essay to answer a unit essential question.

Compare and contrast the development of theme in Bud, Not Buddy with other novels from the course by stating a claim and supporting it with evidence from multiple texts.