The War I Finally Won
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
HL520L
This book is the direct sequel to The War That Saved My Life which introduces us to Ada and her family living in England during WWII. In this follow up story, we see Ada as she grows up and must deal with the war as it affects her life in a new home with her family. The story leads to a German Jewish woman refugee moving next door to Ada’s family and their interactions, opinions, and treatment of the woman while still trying to cope with the war’s effects on the country and their lives.
Learning Activity:
The student will read through The War I Finally Won and follow along the storylines involving Ruth, focusing on Ada’s thoughts compared to her actions and how they would feel if they had to leave their home because of war. The student will comment on how their relationship changes for the better as the war progresses.
Standards:
CCSS.ELA-L.RL.5.2 - Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
CCSS.ELA-L.RL.5.3 - Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
The student will read through The War I Finally Won and follow along the storylines involving Ruth, focusing on Ada’s thoughts compared to her actions and how they would feel if they had to leave their home because of war. The student will comment on how their relationship changes for the better as the war progresses.
Standards:
CCSS.ELA-L.RL.5.2 - Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
CCSS.ELA-L.RL.5.3 - Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
Goal:
The student will read the story and be able to pick out how characters act over differently over time in regard to a single storyline within the text. The student will empathize with the refugee character’s journey in the story.
Objective:
Affective -
The student will write 1 paragraph about their thoughts on the overall storyline of Ruth’s travels to England as if they were in her place.
Cognitive -
The student will write 1 paragraph about how they think the war and difficulties the characters experienced influenced the way they treated Ruth throughout the story.
Outcome:The student will read the story and be able to pick out how characters act over differently over time in regard to a single storyline within the text. The student will empathize with the refugee character’s journey in the story.
Objective:
Affective -
The student will write 1 paragraph about their thoughts on the overall storyline of Ruth’s travels to England as if they were in her place.
Cognitive -
The student will write 1 paragraph about how they think the war and difficulties the characters experienced influenced the way they treated Ruth throughout the story.
The student will write 2 paragraphs describing the characters in the story and how they treat the refugee character over the course of the story. The student will write about how they feel if they were put in the disadvantaged character’s place.
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