M2L18

M2L18

Code Talker, chapters 27–28

​Blue Book- Handout 18A/B

​Highlighters

​Pencil

​Notebooks

Lesson Questions

• Essential Question How did World War II affect individuals? 

• Focusing Question How does Ned’s Navajo identity provide strength during times of challenge?

• Content Framing Question Organize: What’s happening in these texts? 

• Craft Question Examine: Why is the structure of an informative text important?

Learning Goals:

Analyze central idea in Code Talker. (RL.7.3)

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✓ List three different ways or times that Ned returns to his Navajo heritage during times of crisis or celebration in Japan at the close of World War II.

Turn and Talk to summarize Chapters 27-28

Find someone in your group next to you and one of you share what chapter 27 was about. Then, the other will share what chapter 28 was about.

Let's answer some questions:

• How does Code talking work?

• Challenges using the code?

• Challenges being a code talker?

• Benefits of being a code talker?

The code talkers were real American Indians who served the United States. Read aloud the informational text “Navajo Code Talkers” (Handout 18A) as students follow along.

We will read a passage to understand code talkers more.

​Leader get a highlighter!!!

What are two new facts you learned about code talkers from reading this article?

What facts from this text, handout 18A, shows the historical accuracy of parallel events in Code Talker.

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​(What things happened in Code Talker that happened in the passage on HO18A?)

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Any of these events show how Ned uses his Navajo Culture to help in crisis or celebration?

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What different purposes do each of these texts serve?

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How do they affect readers in different ways?

​Craft Question:

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Why is the structure of an informative text important?

You will now use the informational text “Navajo Code Talkers” (Handout 18A) as a model of informative writing.

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​We will complete Handout 18B in small groups.

Topic Statement- State a point that supports your thesis.

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​Evidence- Cite evidence for your point, including necessary context.

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​Elaboration- Explain how the evidence relates to the point.

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​Concluding Statement- Close the paragraph restating topic.

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​Transitions- Words used to move on to the next thought or purpose.

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​Word choice/Style- How a writer chooses words and structures sentences to achieve a certain effect

​Groups 1 and 4 Paragraph 4

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Group 2 and 5 Paragraph 5

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Group 3

​Paragraph 6

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​Everyone answers the question on the back.

Any story has more than one side: in Code Talker, we hear about the war from the perspective of Ned Begay, but Japanese citizens, military leaders, and the emperor would tell their own stories about the war.

Small groups will answer one question then share out the answers.

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1. ​According to Ned, what do most Japanese think of the war? Do they continue to fight?

2. ​Who is making the decision about Japan's involvement in the war?

3. ​What is the role and responsibility of the Japanese emperor?

4. ​From Ned's point of view, how do the Japanese leaders use lies and hide the truth to tray to stay in power and win the war?

Radio Tokyo broadcast Bruchac describes is a form of propaganda.

What eventually leads to Japan’s surrender?

Through all of the horrors of war, and the eighty-three-day siege of Okinawa and the end of the war, Ned experiences the war as an individual and a member of the Navajo tribe. He continues to be supported and strengthened by his Navajo beliefs and culture.

✓ List three different ways or times that Ned returns to his Navajo heritage during times of crisis or celebration in chapters 27–28.​