Lesson 24 | Refugee and The Unwanted | 6th Grade English

Objective

Draft a radio interview script, including relevant facts.

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In this unit, you have learned about two historical refugee crises (from Cuba and Nazi Germany) and one that continues today (Syria). Unfortunately, Syrians are not the only refugees in the world today. In fact, there are currently more than 30 million people who have had to flee their home countries in search of safety elsewhere.

One way that people learn about events around the globe is through the radio or podcasts. In this project, you will work in small groups to research a refugee crisis taking place somewhere in the world and create a script for a radio interview. In this script, a reporter will interview a fictional "expert" on this refugee crisis with the purpose of educating listeners on what is taking place.

Your interview must:

Include four open-ended questions
Include four paragraph-length responses
Provide the listener with important context, facts, and statistics about this crisis
Be factually accurate and based on research
Use information taken from three sources
Use at least two unit vocabulary words
Be recorded and/or performed for the class
Include a bibliography

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Common Core Standards

W.6.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content

Writing Standards

W.6.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content
W.6.2.a — Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

Writing Standards

W.6.2.a — Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
W.6.2.b — Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.

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W.6.2.b — Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
W.6.2.c — Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.

Writing Standards

W.6.2.c — Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
W.6.2.d — Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

Writing Standards

W.6.2.d — Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

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L.6.1

L.6.2

L.6.2.b

L.6.3.a

L.6.3.b

L.6.6

SL.6.1

SL.6.6

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W.6.2.f

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W.6.6

W.6.7

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W.6.10

Lesson 23

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“Refugee” — stop before "Environmental Refugees"

Define important terms related to this unit and determine the technical meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues and reference texts.

L.6.4 L.6.4.a L.6.4.c L.6.4.d RI.6.4

The Unwanted pp. 1 – 19
How to Read Comics

Define significant terms essential for understanding graphic novels, and explain how Brown uses text and illustrations to develop the reader’s understanding of the conflict in Syria.

RI.6.3 RI.6.5

The Unwanted pp. 20 – 45

Explain how Brown uses words and images to develop mood, tone, and meaning.

RI.6.4

The Unwanted pp. 46 – 67

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

RI.6.3 RI.6.7

The Unwanted pp. 68 – 90

Determine author Don Brown’s point of view on the world’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis and his purpose in writing The Unwanted.

RI.6.6

Writing

The Unwanted p. 94 — Postscript

Write a short informational paragraph based on research gathered from a nonfiction text.

W.6.2 W.6.2.b W.6.2.c W.6.9

Refugee pp. 1 – 17

Describe the narrative structure of Refugee and explain how the first three chapters develop aspects of characters, setting, and plot.

RL.6.5

Refugee pp. 18 – 48

Explain how Gratz uses figurative language, word choice, and punctuation to help develop mood and meaning.

L.6.5 RL.6.4

Refugee pp. 49 – 80

Explain how characters respond to the difficult situations they face and what their responses reveal about them.

RL.6.3

Refugee pp. 81 – 109

Explain how characters respond to and change as a result of specific plot events, and identify how their responses reveal their perspective.

RL.6.3 RL.6.6

Refugee pp. 110 – 140

Explain why Refugee can be considered a “coming-of-age” novel and describe how each of the three protagonists are changing as the text progresses.

RL.6.3 RL.6.5

Refugee pp. 141 – 170

Explain how Gratz uses figurative language and imagery to help develop mood and meaning.

L.6.5 L.6.5.a RL.6.4

Refugee pp. 171 – 202

Explain how Gratz makes connections between the stories of the three young refugees.

RL.6.5

Refugee pp. 203 – 235

Explain how characters in Refugee respond to and change as a result of specific plot events and identify how their responses reveal their perspective.

RL.6.3 RL.6.6

Refugee pp. 236 – 262

Explain how characters in Refugee respond differently to specific plot events, and how their responses reveal their perspective.

RL.6.3 RL.6.6

Refugee pp. 263 – 291

Explain how and why characters in Refugee respond to specific plot events, and how their responses reveal their perspective.

RL.6.3 RL.6.6

Refugee pp. 292 – 317

Describe how characters’ perspectives have changed by the end of the text and explain how Gratz makes connections between the book’s three protagonists.

RL.6.5 RL.6.6

Refugee

Determine themes in Refugee and explain how they are developed through the stories of specific characters.

RL.6.2

Socratic Seminar

Refugee
The Unwanted

Engage in a Socratic Seminar with peers, responding directly to others by rephrasing and delineating arguments, determining the strength of evidence, and posing clarifying questions.

SL.6.1 SL.6.1.d SL.6.3 SL.6.4

Writing

“U.N. Refugee Agency Deputy On The Humanitarian Crisis In Syria”

Unpack a prompt, study a Mentor Text, and brainstorm topics in preparation for creating an informational radio interview script.

W.6.2 W.6.5

Writing

Locate and assess the usefulness and credibility of online sources.

W.6.5 W.6.7 W.6.8

Writing

Gather and organize information from multiple sources in preparation for writing a script for an informational radio interview.

W.6.7 W.6.8

Writing

“U.N. Refugee Agency Deputy On The Humanitarian Crisis In Syria”
“What Will Winter Bring for Syria's Refugees?”

Generate open-ended questions and create an outline for an informational radio interview.

W.6.2 W.6.2.a W.6.2.b W.6.5

Writing

Draft a radio interview script, including relevant facts.

W.6.2 W.6.2.a W.6.2.b W.6.2.c W.6.2.d

Writing

Identify nonrestrictive elements in text and add them to writing; create a bibliography for radio interviews.

L.6.2 L.6.2.a W.6.8

Writing

“U.N. Refugee Agency Deputy On The Humanitarian Crisis In Syria”

Record and/or present radio interviews using appropriate volume and clear pronunciation.

SL.6.4 SL.6.5 W.6.2

Assessment – 2 days

Fleeing Conflict: Refugee & The Unwanted

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