Read Chapters 7-12.
Common Core Objectives
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.7
Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.
Content Summary for Teachers
Chapters 7
Bruno grows increasingly bored. He decides to try to make a tire swing, with the somewhat nasty aid of Lieutenant Kotler (a soldier who often spends time with the family, whom Bruno does not like), but ends up getting hurt on it. Pavel, who cooks and waits on the family, helps Bruno...