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Analyze how the author develops thematic connections and compare and contrast how the novel and video convey the shared experiences of refugees.
Book: Refugee by Alan Gratz pp. 171 – 202
Video: “Refugees: The Shared Story of Harry and Ahmed” by UNICEF USA
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Define important terms related to migration and compare and contrast how the texts convey central ideas about the experiences of refugees.
Standards
RI.6.2RI.6.9RL.6.2RL.6.9
Identify and explain the basic features of graphic novels in order to analyze how the author uses text and illustrations to develop the reader's understanding of the conflict in Syria.
RI.6.3RI.6.5
Analyze how the author uses words and images to develop mood and tone and explain how these choices convey the author's perspective.
RI.6.4RI.6.6RL.6.4
Describe different challenges that refugees face and explain how Brown develops the reader's understanding of this topic.
RI.6.3RI.6.7
Determine author Don Brown's perspective on the world's response to the Syrian refugee crisis and his purpose for writing The Unwanted.
RI.6.4RI.6.6
Write a short informational paragraph based on research gathered from a nonfiction text.
W.6.2W.6.2.bW.6.2.cW.6.9
Describe the narrative structure of Refugee and explain how the first three chapters develop the characters, setting, and plot.
RL.6.5
Analyze how the author uses literary devices such as figurative language to develop the mood and convey the protagonists' emotions.
L.6.5RL.6.4RL.6.6
Explain how characters respond to the difficult situations they face and what their responses reveal about them.
RL.6.3
Explain how events in the plot impact characters and analyze how their responses reveal their perspective.
RL.6.3RL.6.6
Explain why Refugee can be considered a coming-of-age novel and describe how each of the three protagonists changes as the text progresses.
RL.6.3RL.6.5
Analyze how the author uses literary devices such as figurative language to develop mood and perspective.
L.6.5L.6.5.aRL.6.4RL.6.6
RI.6.9RL.6.5RL.6.9
Explain how the characters respond to specific plot events and analyze how their responses reveal their perspectives.
Compare and contrast characters' responses to specific plot events and analyze how their responses reveal their perspectives.
Analyze how Gratz conveys characters' perspectives and develops central ideas of the text.
RL.6.2RL.6.3RL.6.6
Analyze how the protagonists' perspectives have changed and explain how Gratz develops connections between their stories.
RL.6.5RL.6.6
Analyze how themes in Refugee are developed over the course of the text and explain how the structure of the text supports the author's purpose.
RL.6.2RL.6.5
Engage in a Socratic Seminar with peers, responding directly to others by rephrasing and delineating arguments, determining the strength of evidence, and posing clarifying questions.
SL.6.1SL.6.1.dSL.6.3SL.6.4
Unpack a prompt, study a Mentor Text, and brainstorm topics in preparation for creating an informational radio interview script.
W.6.2W.6.5
Locate and assess the usefulness and credibility of online sources.
W.6.5W.6.7W.6.8
Gather and organize information from multiple sources in preparation for writing a script for an informational radio interview.
W.6.7W.6.8
Generate open-ended questions and create an outline for an informational radio interview.
W.6.2W.6.2.aW.6.2.bW.6.5
Draft a radio interview script, including relevant facts.
W.6.2W.6.2.aW.6.2.bW.6.2.cW.6.2.d
Identify nonrestrictive elements in text and add them to writing; create a bibliography for radio interviews.
L.6.2L.6.2.aW.6.8
Record and/or present radio interviews using appropriate volume and clear pronunciation.
SL.6.4SL.6.5W.6.2
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