Refugee: Initial Conflicts

Grade 545 min

aligned to Analyze How A Sentence, Paragraph, Stanza, Chapter, Scene, or Section Fits Into The Overall Structure And How It Contributes To The Development Of Theme, Main Idea, Settings, Or plot. (rl)

Learning Objective

I can describe how a specific part of Refugee pages 18-33 helps develop the story's theme or plot.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Refugee audio page 18-33

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œDescribe how the scene on pages 23-24, where Josef removes his armband and walks through the German train car, helps develop the plot of his story. Explain how the description of the riot in Havana on pages 26-27 helps develop a theme in Isabel's story. How does the missile strike on Mahmoud's apartment building on page 33 contribute to the plot of his story?”

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