8/19/2019 Summary of the Breadwinner: Lesson Plan

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Summary of The Breadwinner  : Lesson Outline Time Item Person

Pre-Class Prep:➔ Write “Agenda” on board

➔ Section off classroom w/ Number Cards

➔ Set up audio/visual

➔ Bring bread machine into classroom

7 mins

 Activity 1:  Gender Roles Brainstorm 

(in groups)  

 Mention: We are teaching Grade 6/7

Teacher A

Steve

1 minTransition to classroom➔ Students handed “character card” with number/name of character on it.

 Asked to sit in groups around the class. Four groups.

Teacher A

Steve

5 mins Discussion 1: 

Gender Roles in The Breadwinner

*** introduce 3 interrelated themes ***

Teacher A

7 mins

 Activity 2.1:  Open-Mind Portrait: GENDER➔ Introduction to activity

➔ Work time (in groups)

➔ Share time (as class)

Teacher A

5 mins Discussion 2:   Survival in The Breadwinner Steve

5 mins

 Activity 2.2:  Open-Mind Portrait: SURVIVAL➔

Work time (in groups)➔ Share time (as class)  Steve

5 mins Discussion 3:   Hope in The Breadwinner Teacher A

5 mins Activity 2.3: Open-Mind Portrait: HOPE

➔ Work time (in groups)

➔ Share time (as class) Teacher A

5 mins Activity 3:

 

Theme Quilt Steve

3 minsExit Ticket:

 

Contribute to Theme Quilt

Grab some bread: Symbolizes basic need that Parvana had to provide.

Bread is hope. Sensory stimulation to help brain learn.

Teacher ASteve

Materials Needed:

➔ General◆ Computer/Projector/Speakers

◆  Afghan Music playlist

◆ Number cards

48 MINS(total time) 

8/19/2019 Summary of the Breadwinner: Lesson Plan

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◆ Bread/Honey/Cutting board/bread knife

➔  Activity 1: Gender Roles/APK   ◆ 2 anchor charts

◆ markers

◆ Bread ingredients

◆ Bowl for mixing

➔   Activity 2: Open-Mind Portrait◆  Anchor charts w/ Instructions

◆ Model OMP◆ Markers

◆ Scissors

◆ 1 Text passages per each of 3 themes (12 total)

◆ 1 OMP Packet per student (16)

➔   Activity 3: Theme Quilt◆ Pre-cut strips of paper w/ Themes (16)

◆ Markers

◆ Glue

➔  Discussions ◆ “Scene Handout” for each theme (1-2/group) 

◆ Strips of paper (x16?)

➔  Discussions◆ “Scene Handout” for each theme (1-2/group)

➔ General◆  Afghan music (to play when working on OMPs)