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After reading up to chapter 12 of Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, scholars read chapter 13 and take part in a grand conversation about the author's writing techniques. Pupils discuss how his writing conveyed literary themes and pull evidence from the text that supports those themes.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create a Bud, Not Buddy bulletin board to display literary themes and other story-related artifacts
- Set the tone in your classroom with quiet jazz playing in the background
- For those who did not complete the required reading, send them to the library or another quiet area with supervision and assign the worksheets as homework
Classroom Considerations
- Scholars should be familiar with literary themes
- The first in a series of 17 lesson plans designed to accompany the novel Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
- View the Included Materials section to locate some of this lesson's materials that are found in previous unit plans
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- The lesson's directions are written in detail with specific notes stating how activities meet pupils' needs
- Cooperative learning strategies are incorporated into the lesson
- Designed for Common Core
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