Refugee: Plot Progression

Grade 545 min

aligned to Explain How An Author's Perspective Develops The Point Of View Of The Narrator Or Speaker In Multiple Texts. (rl)

Learning Objective

I can describe how the author's choices help me understand what Josef, Isabel, or Mahmoud are thinking and feeling in pages 56-92 of *Refugee*.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

Refugee pp. 74-92

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œIn the section about Josef, find one example of how the author describes Josef's actions or surroundings to show how he feels during his Bar Mitzvah. Explain how this description helps you understand Josef's feelings. In the section about Isabel, find one example of dialogue between Isabel and another character that reveals Isabel's thoughts or feelings about leaving Cuba. Explain how this dialogue helps you understand Isabel's perspective. In the section about Mahmoud, find one example of how the author describes Mahmoud's thoughts or observations to show how he feels about being in the refugee camp. Explain how this description helps you understand Mahmoud's feelings.”

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