Just as Bud, from the novel Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, had rules to live by, so does the poem, If by Rudyard Kipling, but how do the two relate? Pupils delve deep into the poem's third stanza, participate in a grand conversation, and take notes using a note-taking guide.

Concepts

christopher paul curtis, poetry, poetry analysis, figurative language, responding to literature, responding to reading, literary themes, rules, close reading

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Post the novel's and poem's rules side by side for class members to use a reference tool during the discussion
• Create a class blog post to go along with the lesson's discussion in which all learners can post and respond to their peers 

 

Classroom Considerations

• The seventh in a series of 17 lesson plans designed to accompany the novel Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
• Look through Included Materials to locate required materials from past lessons 

Pros

• Cooperative learning strategies are incorporated into the lesson 
• The lesson plan is written clearly and in detail 
• Notes are provided to explain how activities meet the needs of your learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.6.5 RL.6.9 L.6.5.a