2000 Newbery Medal
2000 Coretta Scott King Award
Grades 3-7
Bud, Not Buddy, is a children's novel written by Christopher Paul Curtis. Bud, who has been an
orphan since he was six, runs away after being abused in a foster home. Bud sets out to find his father, a man named Herman E. Calloway, a band leader in Michigan during the Great Depression. Bud has many adventures along the way and learns many lessons he can can take with him in his life.
Classroom Activity: Story Map
1. Begin lesson with a brief class discussion of the book Bud, Not Buddy. This discussion should include details about the characters, setting, and important events that helped to shape the story. Students should start to make connections to the book. Part of the discussion should also revolve around historical fiction and how the story is part of that genre.
2. After the discussion, have students work in small groups to analyze the characters, setting, conflict, and resolution in the story by creating a story map. Students can refer back to the class discussion for help while working on their maps. Students will need to print their maps and save them for use later in the lesson. It is also important to review the completed maps to make sure that the details align with the story and the class discussion.
Classroom Activity: Jazz and the 1930's
Jazz was popular in the 1930s when Bud, Not Buddy took place. Cab Calloway was a famous jazz musician during this time. Bud's father, Herman E. Calloway id based on Cab Calloway.
See if students can identify any of the instruments in the Cab Calloway video.
Cab Calloway
Classroom Activity: Character Analysis Acrostic Poem
Have students create an acrostic poem for Bud Caldwell. Students should come up with a word for each letter of his name that describes his character.
References
Curtis, P. (1999). Bud, Not Buddy. New York, NY: Delacorte
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