Developing Resilience: The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963

Lesson 15
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ELA

Unit 1

6th Grade

Lesson 15 of 32

Objective


Draft and revise a paragraph response, focusing on writing strong claims, analysis, and introducing evidence effectively.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis  pp. 104 – 106

  • Poem: “The Children's Hour” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What idea is explored in both "The Children’s Hour" and The Watsons go to Birmingham–1963 on pages 104–106? Provide specific evidence from both texts to support your response and carefully explain your thinking.

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Homework


While reading, answer the following questions:

To ensure that students are prepared for the next lesson, have students complete the following reading for homework. Use guidance from the next lesson to identify any additional language or background support students may need while independently engaging with the text.

  • Book: The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis  pp. 121 – 137

While reading, answer the following questions.

  • Why are Kenny's parents sending Byron to Alabama to stay with Grandma Sands?

  • What does Mrs. Davidson give to Joetta?

  • How does Joey respond to this gift? Why?

  • Why do Kenny's parents make Byron sleep in their room the night before they leave for Alabama?

  • What does Momma have in her notebook?

  • How are Kenny and his siblings behaving in the car?

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.6.9 — Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
  • W.6.1 — Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
  • W.6.1.a — Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
  • W.6.1.b — Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
  • W.6.1.c — Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.

Supporting Standards

L.6.2
L.6.2.b
L.6.6
RL.6.1
RL.6.2
RL.6.10
W.6.4
W.6.5
W.6.9
W.6.9.a
W.6.10
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