One activity, two essays, and one central theme: qualities of an argument essay. Here, scholars first describe the qualities of an argument essay regarding Bud's rules to live by from the novel Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. Then, individuals analyze an essay about Steve Jobs to discover how its text supports the claims made by the author.

Concepts

christopher paul curtis, argumentative writing, essay writing, responding to literature, responding to reading, rules, book analysis, literary analysis, story analysis, text analysis

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Search images and recorded professional speaking engagements that reflect Steve Job's life and contributions to provide a concrete example of who your pupils are reading about
• Invite learners to brainstorm the personal rules they live by
• Create a classroom list of rules to live by and post them in the room for daily reference 

Classroom Considerations

• The ninth in a series of 17 lesson plans designed to accompany Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
• Turn to Included Materials to locate materials found in previous lessons

Pros

• The lesson incorporates cooperative learning strategies
• Teacher directions are written clearly and in detail  
• Notes explain how the lesson's activities meet the needs of learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.6.1 W.6.4 W.6.5