Language Arts, This Year

Bud, Not Buddy

 

Step 1: About Christopher Paul Curtis:

 

- One of his hobbies are collecting old record albulms

- He modelized "Lefty Lewis" after his grandpa who actually played baseball

- Worked on an assembly line called "Fisher Body Plant"

- Lived in Windsor, Ontario, Canada

- Was an assistant to Senator Don Riegle

- Born in Flint, Michigan

- Born on May 10, 1953

- Had two kids with Kaysandra: Cydney and Steven

- 1st book was The Watsons Go to Birmingham

- Went to University of Michigan

- Plays basketball in his free time

- He made cars as a job

- His father was Herman Curtis

- His mother was Leslie Curtis

- Attended Dewey Elementary

- Attended Southwestern High

- Married Habon Aden

- Worked as a ground keeper

- Appeared on PBS

- Won Anne V. Zarrow Award                                                          

                                                                                                                                For more about Christopher Paul Curtis click the picture above

Step 1: About Bud, Not Buddy:                                 

 

      My favorite part of Bud, Not Buddy was the fight scene between Bud and Todd began. It was full of action and it was a funny bit to read. - Cherry Payne

 

      My favorite part of Bud, Not Buddy was when Herman E. Calloway found out Bud was his grandson. He was so mean to Bud at first, not realizing he was Bud's grandfather. I liked the twist ending. I actually did think Herman E. Calloway had no relation to Bud and his mom. I also liked when Bud got those instruments from the band. He got a saxophone and recorder from Steady Eddie and a horn from Doo Doo Bug. - Cydney Tatad

 

      My favorite part is when Bud finds his family. This was a very happy moment for Bud. Even if Herman E. Calloway didn't like Bud, they treated him like family. It was favorite part because after a long journey, Bud finds his family at last. - Mars Bar Deas

 

Step 2: Spelling and Vocabulary Terms:

 

1. ilk

2. lam

3. whiff

4. bum-rush

5. spitting image

6. craws

7. scrawny

8. luxurious

9. moldering

10. crapper

11. prodigy

12. vermin

13. telegraph

14. gig

15. dimple

16. curtsy

17. valve

18. pulse

19. ornery

20. resourceful

 

Step 3: Grammar and Literary Terms:

 

1. figurative language

2. metaphor

3. simile

4. personification

 

Step 4: Writing Journals:

 

      For this unit, we did 5 WJ's, or writing Journals, for Bud, Not Buddy. Our first WJ was around the following question: Name 20 things that we use today that weren't around in the 1930's. We had to write down 20 items that weren't around in the 1930's. For the 2nd WJ, we had write down 10 things that we'd carry in our suitcase if we were Bud. The items had to have been around in the 1930's. For WJ #3, we had to write down 5 Rules and Things for having a Funner life and Making a Better Liar out of Yourself. For WJ #4, we had to write 10 nouns and write a proper noun and a prounoun to go with it. For example, you could write down city and put Yokosuka and it for the proper noun and prounoun. WJ #5 had us write down 3 adjectives for 18 of characters. We couldn't use the same adjective twice.

 

Step 4: Book Quotes

 

"A bud is a flower-to-be; A flower in waiting. Waiting for just the right warmth and care to open up. It's a little fist of love waiting to unfold and be seen by the world. And that's you."- Angela Janet Calloway/Caldwell

I choose this quote because it felt like it described us at this time of growing. - Cydney Tatad

 

"There comes a time when you're losing a fight and it doesn't make sense to keep fighting." - Bud

This is my favorite quote because it was the exact opposite of what I say, so it is very humorous. To Bud, this means he's not being a quitter. He has the sense to know when enough is enough. To me, this is being a quitter. My team could be losing 400-3, but we will still keep fighting. - Mars Bar

Deas

 

"Go ahead and cry, Bud, you're home."- Miss Thomas

It was when the band finally took him in. It was an emotional scene and even though Bud wasn't real, I felt really happy for him. - Cherry Payne

 

"I don't, but my eyes don't cry no more." - Bud

This is my favorite part. - Two-Bit Schutz

 

Step 5: Projects Review:

 

      For our 1st quarter project, we had to work on HUnger Games in the 1930's video. Since Bud, Not Buddy took place in the 1930's, we had to do a video on our Hunger Games district in the 1930's. We show famous certain people with their description for the video.  We had to work with our Hunger Games tributes. My video was Luxury in the 1930's. - Cydney Tatad

 

      For Q1, the class made a thing that had to do with our district. I got district 13 which was nuclear. I made a powerpoint and a district 13 ID card. I made a 95 percent on the presentation. The powerpoint was about the way nuclear weapons were important to its existence and who was important. For the ID cards, I designed an ID card out of a template. - Mars Bar Deas

 

   Our district was Livestock in the 1930's. My partner and I did a 20-slide powerpoint presentation. We explained how farmers used their animals for food and for sale. We also talked about how the drought destroyed most of the animal sales. We finished it the night before, and we didn't know how to upload it on Youtube or Teachertube, so we ended up not getting a full grade. - Cherry Payne

 

Step 6: What Do You Know? Who Am I?

 

1. Who Am I? I play the saxophone and came up with "Sleepy LaBone."

                                                     Steady Eddie

2. Who Am I? I am the only white person in the band.

                             Dirty Deed

3. What two cities in Michigan does this book mainly take place in?

                               Grand Rapids and Flint

4. What is the name of Bud's mom?

                               Angela Janet Calloway/Caldwell

5. Who are the members of the band?

                           Steady Eddie, Herman E. Calloway, Miss Grace, Dirty Deed, Doo Doo Bug, Jimmy Wesley, Doug The Thug