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Objective

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

Readings and Materials

  • Book: Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis 

  • Book: Children of the Great Depression by Russell Freedman 

  • Resource: Boxes and Bullets Graphic Organizer 

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  • Template: Two-Paragraph Outline 

  • Rubric: Informational Writing Rubric (G4) 

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