Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Bud, Not Buddy Lesson PlanBud, Not Buddy Lesson Plan
Publisher
Curated OER
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Lesson Plan

Bud, Not Buddy

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Bud, Not Buddy lesson plan also includes:
  • Project
  • Join to access all included materials

Fifth graders read the book Bud, Not Buddy and participate in activities that generate understanding of the Great Depression. In this realistic fiction lesson, 5th graders read about a boy who grew up  during this time. Students research the Great Depression and create a news article sharing information about the Great Depression.

59 Views 107 Downloads
Concepts

jazz music, autobiographies, relationships, news articles, news media

Additional Tags

autobiographies, effects of the great depression, jazz music, newspaper articles, relationships, english language arts
Show More Show Less

Resource Details

Grade
5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
9 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
1 more...
Usage Permissions
Fine Print

See similar resources:

Handout

Summer Reading List Grades 3-5

Association for Library Service to Children
Encourage your charges to pick up a book (or two, or three) over the summer! They'll find 25 different ideas on this list of summer reading books for kids. Each book is paired with publication information and a brief synopsis, so your...
3rd - 5th English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

Understanding Themes in Esperanza Rising

EngageNY
Determining a theme or central idea is greatly emphasized in the Common Core standards. Target that skill though big metaphors and central symbols in Pam Muñoz Ryan's Esperanza Rising. Help your class reach the standard through...
5th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Worksheet

"The New School" Reading Comprehension

Curated OER
Start by reading the multiple-choice questions with your class. Then, read the passage or have learners read it to themselves. This is great preparation for any upcoming reading tests your class may have. 
4th - 6th English Language Arts
Worksheet

The Great Depression

K12 Reader
Try out this reading passage when teaching your class about the 1920s and 1930s. After reading the text, which provides an overview of some major events in these years, learners respond to five related questions.
4th - 5th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Lesson Plan

The Effect of the Great Depression on Children

Alabama Department of Archives and History
How did the Great Depression affect children? Sometimes studying the Great Depression means only studying about how it affected adults, however, relating the experiences of children and peers their age to themselves may make the...
4th - 6th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Activity

Hot Spots

Curated OER
Keep an eye on progress with reading and vocabulary using pink and green sticky notes. This resource describes how to set up the sticky note system so that learners can note difficult passages, and teachers can track ability.
2nd - 7th English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

Read All About It! California History of the 30s and 40s

Curated OER
Explore the Great Depression! Discover the challenges people experienced during the time period. Learners investigate photographs from the Dust Bowl and WWII era and create a story line about the photographs, writing a newspaper article...
3rd - 8th Social Studies & History
PPT

Out of the Dust: Background notes about the novel, The Great Depression, and The Dust Bowl

Curated OER
If your class is reading the historical fiction novel, Out of the Dust, then you are in luck. Here are a few slides that will help you provide historical context for the book, as well as define main characters, setting, symbolism, and...
5th - 7th Social Studies & History
Lesson Plan

Facebook Depression

Breaking News English
Students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more about Facebook Depression....
5th - 8th English Language Arts
Interactive

Abraham Lincoln Reading Comprehension—The Middle Years (Part 3)

Mr. Nussbaum
How did Abraham Lincoln begin to change the minds of American citizens? Join him in his quest with a reading passage about Lincoln's experiences as a congressman and public denouncement of slavery. The resource contains reading...
5th - 7th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use