Fleeing Conflict: Refugee & The Unwanted

Lesson 4
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ELA

Unit 5

6th Grade

Lesson 4 of 27

Objective


Describe different challenges that refugees face and explain how Brown develops the reader’s understanding of this topic.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown  pp. 46 – 67

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

How are refugees treated as they travel through European countries? Explain how Brown develops the reader’s understanding of the challenges refugees face. Provide evidence from pages 62-67.

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Key Questions


Close Read Questions

  • What are living conditions like for Syrian refugees in Lebanon? How does Brown develop the reader’s understanding of their experience? Provide details from pages 48 through 50 to support your answer.

  • How does Brown develop the reader’s understanding of what this time is like for young Syrians, whether they live in Syria or as refugees? Provide examples from pages 52 through 54 to support your answer.

  • How does Brown use illustrations on page 57 to develop the reader’s understanding of what it is like to live in refugee camps? Provide specific details from these images to support your answer.

  • What idea is Brown trying to communicate through the graphs, maps, and statistics he includes on pages 60-61? Provide specific evidence to support your answer.

Vocabulary


Text-based

exile

n.

(p. 53)

the state of being prohibited from or otherwise unable to return to one’s home

Academic

anecdote

n.

a short story about a real incident or person that demonstrates a larger idea or argument

statistic

n.

 a numerical piece of information, generally drawn from a large quantity of data

Homework


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 Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown  pp. 68 – 90

While reading, answer the following questions.

  • What happened in Paris in 2015?

  • Why are so many refugees forced to live in camps at this point in time?

  • What is life like for refugees living in camps?

  • What positive stories does Brown share at the end of the book?

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.6.3 — Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
  • RI.6.7 — Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.

Supporting Standards

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