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= = **I Won’t Grow Up**
 * This first six-week unit of sixth grade starts off the year with reflections on childhood—from literature to poetry to students' own experiences. **

Students build on their knowledge of books read in fifth grade (see the Common Core Curriculum Maps for grades K–5) and explore the theme of growing up. Students read the original and prequel versions of Peter Pan. They have the opportunity to listen to one of the books on tape, compare and contrast the written and audio presentations, and extend this activity to watching the Broadway musical version. Students read biographies about and interviews with the respective authors of the various versions. After reading and discussing the elements of effective prequels, students write their own prequels to another well-known story in order to see just how challenging writing one can be. This unit ends with an informative/explanatory essay that addresses the essential question.
 * Overview**

**Essential Question**: What distinguishes childhood from adulthood?

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