Exploring Human Rights: The Breadwinner

Gather information from multiple sources to build background knowledge about a topic.

The Breadwinner: 15th Anniversary Edition
“Geography Made Easy: Afghanistan”
National Geographic Kids Country Profile: Afghanistan
Twinkl Country Profile
Kiddle Afghanistan Facts
Afghan Voices: Books for Children and Young Adults (Colorín Colorado)

Standards

RI.5.7RI.5.9W.5.7W.5.8

Describe what inspired Deborah Ellis to write The Breadwinner and what she hoped to accomplish.

The Breadwinner: 15th Anniversary Edition — Historical Note and Author's Note

Standards

RL.5.3

Describe the setting of The Breadwinner.

The Breadwinner: 15th Anniversary Edition — Ch. 1

Standards

RL.5.1RL.5.3

Analyze how the author characterizes Parvana by including details about her actions, dialogue, and thoughts.

The Breadwinner: 15th Anniversary Edition — Ch. 2

Standards

RL.5.3

Analyze how Parvana, Mother, and Nooria respond to Father's disappearance and how their responses help build a deeper understanding of character.

The Breadwinner: 15th Anniversary Edition — Ch. 3–4

Standards

RL.5.3SL.5.1SL.5.1.aSL.5.1.bSL.5.2

Language

Describe how authors use verb tense(s) to intentionally convey time while writing a narrative story.

Past Tense in Narrative Stories Handout (G5, U2, L6)

Standards

L.5.1.bL.5.1.c

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

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

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 the character.

The Breadwinner: 15th Anniversary Edition — Ch. 5–6

Standards

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

Analyze the ways in which Parvana has taken on her father's role.

The Breadwinner: 15th Anniversary Edition — Ch. 7–8

Standards

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

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

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

Explain why Shauzia says some people wouldn't mind being dug up and whether or not that makes their actions justifiable.

The Breadwinner: 15th Anniversary Edition — Ch. 9–10

Standards

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

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

The Breadwinner: 15th Anniversary Edition — Ch. 11–12

Standards

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

Language

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

Standards

L.5.1.cL.5.1.d

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

Narrative Brainstorming Graphic Organizer
Sample Narrative Brainstorming Graphic Organizer (G5, U2, L14)

Standards

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

Defend if Parvana was right to be losing hope and what advice you would give her.

The Breadwinner: 15th Anniversary Edition — Ch. 13–14

Standards

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

Debate if it is naive of Parvana to hope that things will get better and if hope is unrealistic in times of war and oppression.

The Breadwinner: 15th Anniversary Edition — Ch. 15

Standards

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

Day 1 - Planning & Drafting

Overview

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

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

Narrative Brainstorming Graphic Organizer
Sample Narrative Brainstorming Graphic Organizer (G5, U2, L17)

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.

Day 3 - Revision & Editing

Narrative Brainstorming Graphic Organizer — (Completed on Day 1)

Standards

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

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

Determine the themes in The Breadwinner and explain how different characters respond to the major themes by using key details from the text.

Determining Theme Note Taker (G5, U2, L18)
Single Paragraph Outline

Standards

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

Discussion

Analyze and debate unit Essential Questions using details and understandings from The Breadwinner.

The Breadwinner: 15th Anniversary Edition

Standards

SL.5.1SL.5.1.aSL.5.1.bSL.5.6

Write a paragraph to answer a unit Essential Question.

Single Paragraph Outline

Standards

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

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.

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

Standards

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

Explain if Zuhal and Palwasha share the same point of view on how to improve women's rights and what events or experiences have shaped their points of view.

Kids of Kabul — Zuhal (p. 71) and Palwasha (p. 81)

Standards

L.5.1.dRI.5.6

Explain if Sara and Sigrullah share the same perspective on how to improve women's rights and what events or experiences have shaped their points of view.