Refugee, by Alan Gratz Body Biography, Characterization, Character Analysis

This Refugee Body Biography Bundle for print and digital is filled with all you need to teach and promote the amazing characters from the timeless and relevant novel. This novel resource is the most requested novel I receive from teachers everywhere. Here it is! Your students will find plenty of opportunities for creativity. Teachers and students will experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, your Refugee novel study, textual evidence, research, and the body biography project!

The project bundle includes 3 characters. Give your students a relevant and modern experience while promoting the 4 C's and achievement. Leave the body biographies up all year long! I adapted the body biography concept to align with citing textual evidence, character traits, research, and inference skills.

Includes 3 choices:

★ Each poster is a character from the novel. The original artwork is never seen before anywhere! Featuring fun but mature images- of Isabel, Josef, and Mahmoud. Appealing to all grades. In line art for your students to add color and design.

★ Poster is 32 inches high by 10 inches wide. It requires 4 pages each.

★ Bonus - characterization pre-planning sheets for each character!

★ Student handout that explains each part of the body biography project (there are 12 parts).

★ Teacher set up directions, learning objective / learning outcomes, background, tips, and CCSS

★ Group Work Rubric and Group Work Reflection Questions

★ Content Response Rubric NEW!

★ Body Biography Content Checklist NEW!

Here is your list:

Josef

Isabel

Mahmoud

What’s the Student Objective?

•Review what is supportive evidence.

•Define the literary term “character trait” and explore how to provide details that support their inferences (apply this skill similar to exploring a fictional text).

•Use the novel, class notes, and web resources to research the character (subject) , then cite evidence to find accurate and descriptive word choice.

•Fill out the Refugee Body Biography graphic organizer/poster

Group work should promote:

•Intellectual understanding, abilities and skills.

•Communication, cooperative and teamwork skills such as planning. management, leadership and peer support.

•Personal growth (increased self esteem and self confidence).

**Check out the Preview**

★Classroom Décor

★Bulletin Board

★Hallway

★Showcase Display

Directions are clear and explicit.

Danielle Knight Copyright 2019