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Lesson 1 (from Chapters 1-3)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to examine the author's life and writing. Kimberly Brubaker Bradley studied to be a chemist. A roommate talked her into taking a children's literature course, and Bradley discovered how much she enjoyed writing.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Why did Bradley become an author? How does Bradley use research for her stories? Why does she write about history? Why does she think to write fiction for children and from the perspective of a child? What does she mean when she says that she likes to write about the small stories? What class did Bradley take in college that helped her become a writer? What were some of the first things that she wrote? Where are some places that Bradley gets her inspiration from? How does Bradley feel when people tell her there is a topic she should write about? How did her...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(e), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(e), 11-12.7
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