Fleeing Conflict: Refugee & The Unwanted

Lesson 20
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ELA

Unit 5

6th Grade

Lesson 20 of 27

Objective


Unpack a prompt, study a Mentor Text, and brainstorm topics in preparation for creating an informational radio interview script.

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Writing Prompt

In this unit, you have learned about two historical refugee crises (from Cuba and Nazi Germany) and one that continues today (Syria). Unfortunately, Syrians are not the only refugees in the world today. In fact, there are currently more than 30 million people who have had to flee their home countries in search of safety elsewhere. 

One way that people learn about events around the globe is through the radio or podcasts. In this project, you will work in small groups to research a refugee crisis taking place somewhere in the world and create a script for a radio interview. In this script, a reporter will interview a fictional "expert" on this refugee crisis with the purpose of educating listeners on what is taking place.

Your interview must:

  • Include four open-ended questions
  • Include four paragraph-length responses
  • Provide the listener with important context, facts, and statistics about this crisis
  • Be factually accurate and based on research
  • Use information taken from three sources
  • Uses at least two unit vocabulary words
  • Be recorded and/or performed for the class
  • Include a bibliography 

Working with your group, generate a list of at least ten questions you hope to answer about the refugee crisis you are studying. 

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Common Core Standards


  • W.6.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content
  • W.6.5 — With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

Supporting Standards

L.6.6
RI.6.2
RI.6.10
SL.6.1
SL.6.2
SL.6.6
W.6.4
W.6.9
W.6.10
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