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Close-read a text to determine what traditions are important in Mexican culture and explain how they help bring the Cruzes and the Paquettes together.
Book: Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez pp. 1 – 178
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What traditions are important in Mexican culture?
Extend: How do they help bring the Cruzes and the Paquettes together?
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RI.5.1 — Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RL.5.2 — Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
SL.5.3 — Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.
SL.5.4 — Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
SL.5.5 — Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.5.6 — Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).
SL.5.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
W.5.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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RI.5.1SL.5.1
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SL.5.1SL.5.2W.5.1
Explain what happens in the chapter that Tyler doesn't fully understand.
RL.5.3
Explain how the letter helps a reader better understand Mari and her relationship with her family.
Defend if hope and fear play important roles in Mari's life.
RL.5.2RL.5.3
Explain what the events of the chapter suggest about Tyler.
Describe what happens on the bus and how the incident influences Mari and Tyler.
Defend if all members of the family have equal amounts of hope and fear.
Close-read a text in order to determine the challenges of being an undocumented Mexican laborer.
RL.5.2RL.5.3SL.5.1
Outline a multiple-paragraph essay to describe what life was like for undocumented workers.
W.5.1W.5.1.aW.5.1.bW.5.1.cW.5.1.dW.5.9.a
Explain what happens to Tío Felipe and how Mari and her family respond.
Compare and contrast Mari and Tyler by comparing and contrasting two or more characters in a text.
L.5.1.eRL.5.2RL.5.3RL.5.6SL.5.1
Write a multiple-paragraph essay comparing and contrasting Mari and Tyler.
RL.5.3W.5.1W.5.1.aW.5.1.bW.5.1.cW.5.1.dW.5.9.a
Analyze and defend if Tyler and Mari are developing a true friendship.
RI.5.1RL.5.2SL.5.3SL.5.4SL.5.5
Summarize what the coyotes are demanding and what impact this has on Mari and her family and the Paquettes.
Summarize the key events from Mari's letter.
Defend if Tyler has changed and if he truly understands Mari.
Summarize what happened to Mari's parents and compare and contrast Mari's response with other members of the Cruz and Paquette family.
Analyze if Mari is a brave and noble young lady.
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Compare and contrast Mari and Tyler and the way their relationship impacts both of their lives by stating a theory and supporting it with evidence from the entire text.
L.5.1.eRL.5.2RL.5.3SL.5.1
Analyze and debate unit essential questions using details and understandings from the entire unit.
RL.5.2RL.5.3SL.5.1SL.5.2
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Write an opinion piece defending if Mari and her family should have been allowed to stay.
L.5.1.eW.5.1W.5.1.aW.5.1.bW.5.1.cW.5.1.d
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