Lesson Plan

Bud, Not Buddy: Launching the Novel and Understanding Its Context

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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
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