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Follow the adventures of
ten-year-old Bud as he sets out in
search of this father. Set in Flint,
Michigan during the Great
Depression, Bud heads toward Grand
Rapids where he hopes to meet the
well-known Big Band leader H.E.
Calloway who Bud believes is his
father. Written by Christopher Paul
Curtis, Bud, Not Buddy is a
wonderful work of historical
fiction. It was awarded the 2000
Newbery
Medal as well as the Coretta
Scott King Award. This web-based thematic unit
contains resources and activities
for both teachers and students. The Teacher
Resources section contains an
overview of the unit, in addition to
ideas for establishing the learning
environment, resources, and
technology setup. It also provides
classroom management strategies and
a series of lesson outlines with
standards and benchmarks, lesson
timing, book connections, and
assessment
tools. The Student
Resources section contains links
to ten activities for children to
complete as they read the book.
Developed by Annette
Lamb, 3/00.
