Lesson 28 | The Breadwinner | 5th Grade Language Arts

Compare and contrast Parvana's, Nooria's, and Mother's responses to Parvana dressing as a boy and how their responses help to build a deeper understanding of their character.

Materials

The Breadwinner — Ch. 5–6

Standards

L.5.1.bL.5.1.cRL.5.3RL.5.6

Lesson

Analyze how Parvana's role in her family has changed.

Materials

The Breadwinner — Ch. 7–8

Standards

L.5.1.bL.5.1.cRL.5.3RL.5.6

Lesson

Writing

Rewrite sections of The Breadwinner from another character's point of view.

Materials

Narrative Brainstorming Graphic Organizer

Standards

L.5.1.cL.5.1.dRL.5.6W.5.3W.5.3.aW.5.3.bW.5.3.d

Lesson

Describe how Shauzia and Parvana respond to their new job and analyze how their responses reveal their feelings and motivations.

Materials

The Breadwinner — Ch. 9–10

Standards

L.5.1.bL.5.1.cRL.5.3RL.5.6

Lesson

Describe Shauzia's and Parvana's plans for the future and why they both want different things.

Materials

The Breadwinner — Ch. 11–12

Standards

L.5.1.bL.5.1.cRL.5.3RL.5.6

progress
monitoring

Lesson

Language

Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense throughout a sentence or collection of sentences.

Materials

Target Task Handout (G5, U2, L12)

Standards

L.5.1.cL.5.1.d

Lesson

Writing

Rewrite sections of The Breadwinner from another character's point of view.

Materials

Narrative Brainstorming Graphic Organizer

Standards

L.5.1.cL.5.1.dRL.5.6W.5.3W.5.3.aW.5.3.bW.5.3.d

Lesson

Describe how Parvana's perspective on life has changed by analyzing Parvana's thoughts and dialogue.

Materials

The Breadwinner — Ch. 13–14

Standards

L.5.1.dL.5.2.cRL.5.2RL.5.3

Lesson

Describe how Parvana's perspective on life has changed by analyzing Parvana's thoughts and dialogue.

Materials

The Breadwinner — Ch. 15

Standards

L.5.1.dL.5.2.cRL.5.2RL.5.3

3 days

Rewrite sections of The Breadwinner from another character’s point of view.

Day 1 - Planning & Drafting

Plan and draft the setting, characters, and plot for a narrative.

Materials

Narrative Brainstorming Graphic Organizer

Standards

L.5.1.cL.5.1.dW.5.3W.5.3.aW.5.3.bW.5.3.d

Day 2 - Revision

Develop a narrative by including dialogue to show changes in events, characters, or personality.

Materials

Narrative Brainstorming Graphic Organizer — (Completed on Day 1)

Standards

W.5.3W.5.3.aW.5.3.bW.5.3.d

Day 3 - Revision & Editing

Develop a character's personality by using dialogue tags to show how a character is speaking.

Standards

L.5.1.cL.5.1.dW.5.3W.5.3.aW.5.3.bW.5.3.d

Lesson

Discussion

Determine the thematic topics in The Breadwinner and explain how the author uses key details from the text to develop topics into themes.

Materials

The Breadwinner

Standards

L.5.1.dRL.5.2SL.5.1SL.5.1.aSL.5.1.bSL.5.6W.5.9

Lesson

Writing

Write a paragraph to answer a unit Essential Question.

Materials

Single Paragraph Outline

Standards

L.5.1.dRL.5.2RL.5.9W.5.1W.5.1.aW.5.1.cW.5.1.d

Lesson

Explain if Faranoz and Shabona share the same perspective on a woman's right to education and what events or experiences have shaped their perspectives.

Materials

Kids of Kabul — Faranoz (p. 14) and Shabona (p. 56)

Standards

L.5.1.dL.5.3.bRI.5.3RI.5.6

Lesson

Explain if Amullah and Palwasha share the same point of view on the importance of sports and what events or experiences have shaped their points of view.

Materials

Kids of Kabul — Amullah (p. 52) and Palwasha (p. 81)

Standards

L.5.1.dRI.5.6

Lesson

Explain if Sara and Sigrullah share the same perspective on how respond when oppressive rules shape their lives, and what events or experiences have shaped their points of view.

Materials

Kids of Kabul — Sara (p. 112) and Sigrullah (p. 129)

Standards

L.5.1.dRI.5.6

progress
monitoring

Lesson

Analyze how Malala's childhood experiences impact her point of view using evidence from the text.

Materials

I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World pp. 16–24 — Chapters 1 and 2

Standards

L.5.1.dRI.5.3RI.5.6

Lesson

Describe how Radio Mullah impacts the Swat Valley.

Materials

I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World pp. 39–48 — Chapters 6 and 7 (stop at "...under the shadow of the Radio Mullah.")

Standards

L.5.1.dRI.5.3

Lesson

Describe how the author characterizes Malala and her family and how the author develops that characterization.

Materials