Refugee Themes

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 explain how a chapter in *Refugee* (pages 270-317) helps develop the story's main ideas.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

Refugee Mahmoud, Chapter 53

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œDescribe one event from pages 270-317 of *Refugee* where Isabel, Josef, or Mahmoud faces a difficult choice. How does the character's decision in this event reflect the main idea of hope? Choose one character from pages 270-317 of *Refugee*. Describe a specific action they take in this section to ensure their survival or the survival of others. How does this action demonstrate the main idea of survival? Identify a moment from pages 270-317 of *Refugee* where Isabel, Josef, or Mahmoud interacts with their family. Explain how this interaction reveals the importance of family and develops that main idea in the story.”

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