Exploring Human Rights: The Breadwinner

Lesson 17
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ELA

Unit 2

5th Grade

Lesson 17 of 30

Objective


Write a paragraph to answer a unit essential question.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The Breadwinner: 15th Anniversary Edition by Deborah Ellis 

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Using details from The Breadwinner, write a paragraph that answers one of the following essential questions. 

  • How can family relationships and dynamics influence a person's actions? 
  • How did the Taliban regime impact life for residents of Kabul? 
  • Feminism advocates for women's rights and equality of the sexes. What can be done to improve women's rights and equality in both Afghanistan and Pakistan? 
  • How can one person impact a community?

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Common Core Standards


  • L.5.1.d — Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.
  • RL.5.2 — Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
  • RL.5.9 — Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
  • W.5.1 — Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information
  • W.5.1.a — Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's purpose.
  • W.5.1.c — Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically).
  • W.5.1.d — Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.

Supporting Standards

L.5.1
L.5.2
L.5.3.a
L.5.6
W.5.4
W.5.5
W.5.10
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