Curriculum / ELA / 4th Grade / Alternate Unit 4: Discovering Self: Bud, Not Buddy / Lesson 22

Discovering Self: Bud, Not Buddy

Lesson 22

ELA

Alternate Unit 4

4th Grade

Lesson 22 of 29

Lesson Overview

Objective

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

Readings and Materials

Book: Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis — Ch. 16

Lesson Notes

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Lesson Map

Lesson

Explain what life was like during the Great Depression.

Materials

Children of the Great Depression pp. 3–11
Bud, Not Buddy — Back of the Book

Standards

RI.4.3RI.4.7RL.4.3

Lesson

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

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy — Ch. 1 and Ch. 2

Standards

RL.4.3

Lesson

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

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy — Ch. 3 and Ch. 4

Standards

RL.4.3RL.4.4

Lesson

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

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy — Ch. 5

Standards

RL.4.3

Lesson

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

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy — Ch. 6–7

Standards

RL.4.3

Lesson

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

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy pp. 60–70 — Ch. 8

Standards

RL.4.3

Lesson

Explain why Hoovervilles were created.

Materials

Children of the Great Depression pp. 18–23

Standards

RI.4.3RI.4.7

Lesson

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

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy pp. 71–80 — Ch. 8

Standards

RL.4.3

Lesson

Explain how the flyer impacts Bud's life.

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy pp. 80–88 — Ch. 8

Standards

RL.4.2

Lesson

Writing

4 days

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

Materials

Boxes and Bullets Graphic Organizer

Standards

SL.4.1SL.4.3W.4.2W.4.2.aW.4.2.bW.4.2.cW.4.5W.4.8

Lesson

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

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy — Ch. 9

Standards

RL.4.2

Lesson

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

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy — Ch. 10

Standards

RL.4.2RL.4.3RL.4.6

Lesson

Describe how Bud's perspective of the man changes.

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy pp. 108–118 — Ch. 11

Standards

RL.4.3RL.4.6

Lesson

Summarize Bud's experience with the Sleet family.

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy pp. 115–129 — Ch. 11

Standards

RL.4.2RL.4.3

Lesson

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

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy

Standards

RL.4.2SL.4.1

Lesson

Discussion

Analyze and debate unit Essential Questions by stating a claim and then using evidence from the entire text and unit to support the claim.

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy pp. 1–129

Standards

SL.4.1

Lesson

Writing

Write a multiple-paragraph essay to answer a unit Essential Question.

Standards

W.4.1

Lesson

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

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy — Ch. 12

Standards

RL.4.2RL.4.3

Lesson

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

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy — Ch. 13

Standards

RL.4.3

Lesson

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

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy — Ch. 14

Standards

RL.4.3

Lesson

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

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy — Ch. 15

Standards

RL.4.3

Lesson

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

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy — Ch. 16

Standards

RL.4.2RL.4.3

Lesson

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

Materials

Bud, Not Buddy — Ch. 17–18

Standards

RL.4.3

Lesson

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.

Materials