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Bud, Not Buddy: Launching the Novel and Understanding Its Context Lesson PlanBud, Not Buddy: Launching the Novel and Understanding Its Context Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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6th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2014
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Bud, Not Buddy: Launching the Novel and Understanding Its Context

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  • Grade 6 ELA Module 2A Unit 1 Overview (.pdf)
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  • Grade 6 ELA Module 2A Assessments (.pdf)
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The first lesson plan in a unit that uses Christopher Paul Curtis' award-winning depression-era novel, Bud, Not Buddy, as the anchor text establishes the routines that will be used throughout the unit.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

the great depression, literary analysis, christopher paul curtis, studying literature, literature, responding to literature, responding to reading

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Provide readers with sticky notes to use as evidence flags

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires individual copies of the novel
  • The first lesson in the 12-lesson unit 

Pros

  • The packet includes a detailed lesson plan, photos, worksheets, graphic organizers, and discussion questions
  • A link is provided in the supporting materials section to additional Depression-era  photographs 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.6.1

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