Refugee: Key Events

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 figure out how the events on pages 34-55 of *Refugee* fit into the whole story and show what it's about.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Refugee pg. 34-55 Guided Annotations

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œHow do the events on pages 34-37, including Joseph's encounter with the Hitler Youth and his reunion with his father, contribute to the story's theme of persecution and survival? How do the events on pages 45-52, including Isabel's family's decision to leave Cuba and her trade for gasoline, contribute to the story's theme of sacrifice and hope? How do the events on pages 52-55, including the bombing of Mahmoud's apartment building and his family's decision to leave Syria, contribute to the story's theme of displacement and resilience?”

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