Discovering Self: Bud, Not Buddy

Lesson 26
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ELA

Alternate Unit 6

4th Grade

Lesson 26 of 29

Objective


Analyze and discuss unit Essential Questions by stating a claim and supporting the claim with details from the entire unit.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis 

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Target Task


Discussion Prompt

Use evidence from the entire unit to debate and discuss the following Essential Questions: 

  • What traits help people succeed in the face of challenge? 
  • Can a person be entirely self-sufficient? 
  • What was the Great Depression? How does the setting of the Great Depression influence the way the story unfolds? 

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.4.2 — Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
  • RL.4.3 — Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).
  • SL.4.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Supporting Standards

L.4.6
W.4.10

Next

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

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